Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Nahel - Abu Dhabi - 04 Oct 2025

[Emanuel]

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

Join us for a thrilling Fewbie Plus adventure in Nahel, starting from the northern edge with smooth ridge riding and playful side sloping across soft dunes and sabkha flats. As we head southwest, the terrain intensifies with medium-sized dunes and natural bowls, perfect for technical climbs and bowl play. Midway, we’ll regroup on scenic sabkha plains for a break before heading south and then east towards Ghafteen Bowl, offering exciting challenges. We’ll wrap up at a calm flat area for inflation—this drive promises a balanced mix of fun, skill-building, and camaraderie you won’t want to miss!

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquette's
• Emergency details for all off-roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities

DRIVE DETAILS

Level:  Fewbie Plus and above

Meeting time: 07:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RYJwrqjTgaCKBtbo8

Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Mandatory off-road gears: Fewbie Plus and above, Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, Intermediate and above, Kinetic Tow Rope and 2 soft Shackles.

Note: Please ensure that all of your off-road gear is securely tied down with ratchet straps in the rear compartment of the vehicle. Bungy type tie downs are not suitable for tying down off-road gear.

Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM

P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12:00 Noon.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list.
• RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list.
• Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.

PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

 

[Jose Luis Campos]

Hi @Emanuel, thanks for acepting me.

 

Can you share the expected exit point, so that I can calculate my arrival time at home? 

[Emanuel]

19 hours ago, Jose Luis Campos said:

Hi @Emanuel, thanks for acepting me.

 

Can you share the expected exit point, so that I can calculate my arrival time at home? 

Hi Jose Luis, we are expecting to end the drive at one of these two points:

24.47588, 55.61649 - Primary exit, our goal for tomorrow morning

24.49701, 55.43234 - Secondary exit if we get bogged down with stucks and refusals

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Good afternoon everyone! Hope you are excited for our drive tomorrow morning. Please let me know if your circumstances have changed and you cannot  join the drive. 

I will be posting the convoy order in the next few hours.

[Emanuel]

The convoy will line up is as follows:

in Second Lead @Jose Luis Campos White Pajero
at #3 @Krinesh Orange Ranger Raptor
at #4 @Diego Blue Raptor
at #5 @Yury.bel White Patrol
in Centre Forward @Aser Black Wrangler
at #7 @Cesar Chacon Toyota GRJ76
at #8 @Andrei S Grey FJ
in Sweep @Zulfikhar Naiyar Xterra or LC200

We will use Carnity Channel 4, which is 446.081.

Get lots of rest and see you in the morning.
 

[Diego]

🛻🛻🛻 yala

[Emanuel]

Post-Drive Report: Fewbie Plus – Nahel

Thank you all for arriving on time, deflated, and ready for the briefing this morning—with just one minor latecomer. Please do respect your fellow community members’ time and effort to arrive punctually and be ready to start the briefing at the designated time.

A warm welcome to our new Fewbie Plus drivers, @Krinesh and @Diego. You both did really well on your first FB+ drive, adapting to the faster pace and handling the terrain confidently. Your spacing was mostly good, though this can be tightened up in future drives. You both had some great lines in Double Bowl—well done!

@Aser, thank you for your excellent support in Centre Forward. You handled the minor refusals smoothly and your briefing at Double Bowl was especially appreciated. I’ve only been to this area once before, about a year ago, so your guidance was very helpful.

@Jose Luis Campos, great job on second lead. You maintained the right amount of distance and reacted promptly to instructions, which helped the convoy adjust to new and improved lines. Your responsiveness made a big difference.

@Zulfikhar Naiyar, thank you for Sweep today. You gave me the regular updates on what was happening back there and ensuring we were all together. There was only one point where up in the taller dunes we got separated though Aser kept you guys together and we were able to connect again after a short interval.

We had just one stuck today, which we tried to recover with some shoveling and a couple of pulls, but the sand was just too soft. @Cesar Chacon and his winch came in especially handy and made quick work of the recovery—thank you!

The drive featured a few technical patches and a few ridges, long sweeping slopes, and some sweet hill climbs. The teamwork during the recovery and the positive spirit throughout the convoy made for a fantastic start to the weekend.

Thanks again for a great drive—enjoy the rest of your weekend and see you all next time!

Here are the drive stats and our track from this mornings drive. We made a respectable distance during our time and the elevation chart reminds me of the fun hill climbs we had today. 

Here is the Relive video of our drive this morning. Enjoy!

https://www.relive.com/view/vLqejDBGZRv

[Diego]

Great fun! Thanks Emmanuel!  , lkg fwd 4 the next 1

[Andrei S]

Great drive, double bowl double fun. Please share some photos