Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - Hunt for Red October - Sharjah - 04 Oct 2025

[GauravSoni]

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

Dune Surfers!

Not every battle in the dunes is about climbing high and charging hard. Sometimes, the real skill lies in moving quietly, steadily, and with precision — just like a submarine navigating deep waters.

In this Skill Drive Series session, we take inspiration from "The Hunt for Red October" and focus on one of the most important off-road techniques: side sloping.

As Captain Ramius said: “Most things in here don’t react well to bullets.” In the desert, most dunes don’t react well to brute force. Instead, they demand patience, control, and respect.

Side sloping is the desert equivalent of running silent — holding your line on the face of a dune with calm control, steady throttle, and perfect balance. “A little revolution now and then is a healthy thing, don’t you think?” This time, the revolution is changing how you think about driving: less power, more finesse. It’s a skill that builds confidence, teaches respect for the terrain, and prepares you for more advanced drives ahead.

The challenge (and the fun!) will be to master smooth entries, steady positioning, and graceful exits from dune faces — no jerky corrections, no panic moves — just controlled, confident gliding along the sand walls. Or in Ramius’ words: “Once more, we play our dangerous game… a game of desert and dunes.”

we will start from the 2nd December cafe making our way eventually to the BIG RED!!!

We will do a point - to - point  straight line challenge drive during the drive as a secondary challenge!

What to Expect

• Practicing safe and controlled side sloping on different dune sizes.
• Learning how to enter, hold, and exit a slope with stability.
• Building confidence in throttle, steering, and momentum control.
• Understanding recovery techniques in case of slide-outs or misalignment.

This drive is designed as a fun, confidence-building session where patience and precision are the true skills — and the most important thing to bring is a cool head and steady hands.

 

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 and above

Meeting time: 5:45 AM

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ycA63CAMNMYfzG2G9?g_st=ipc

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.

Approximate finish time: 9:45 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 - 1 PM.
• 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

RSVP HERE BELOW

 

[GauravSoni]

Dune Surfers!

@Faraz94 @Sam Selim @Deepak Eswar @Dipu Francis @lucas amat @saumik1989 @Rajiv Sam @ChrisW

Welcome to another edition of the Skill Drive Series. 
Please note the updated details

Meeting point: next to 2nd December cafe https://maps.app.goo.gl/obkcS6ZSPc14vjS88?g_st=ipc

Meeting time : 0545 hrs.

The convoy is now closed.

See you all tomorrow morning with a surprise challenge!

 

[ChrisW]

…is it who can do the best Sean Connery impression on the radio?

[Deepak Eswar]

10 hours ago, GauravSoni said:

Dune Surfers!

@Faraz94 @Sam Selim @Deepak Eswar @Dipu Francis @lucas amat @saumik1989 @Rajiv Sam @ChrisW

Welcome to another edition of the Skill Drive Series. 
Please note the updated details

Meeting point: next to 2nd December cafe https://maps.app.goo.gl/obkcS6ZSPc14vjS88?g_st=ipc

Meeting time : 0545 hrs.

The convoy is now closed.

See you all tomorrow morning with a surprise challenge!

 

Good morning Gaurav, I'm at the location’ I do not find any one 

[Dipu Francis]

Was a superb exciting drive throughout. Thank you  @GauravSoni for leading. First time with you but lots of learnings.  Thank you @ChrisW, @Faraz94, @Sam Selim for the support. See you again guys. Happy weekend. 

[Rajiv Sam]

Great desert drive today! 🚙✨ Rejoining After a long time, the convoy flowed perfectly — not a single car stuck, so no shoveling this time. Huge thanks to our all for the smooth ride.

@Dipu Francis hope the sound is sorted, and @lucas amat glad your transmission is back in action! Thanks to @GauravSoni for Leading @ChrisW and @Sam Selim 

 

@ChrisW and @Sam Selim  waiting to see those Insta reels, hope you nailed the shots! 🎥😎 . 

[ChrisW]

It turned out quite nicely @Rajiv Sam!

[ChrisW]

Got some good footage of the side-slope practice too…