Afternoon Fewbie Desert Drive - Murquab to Secret Dunes of Qudra - Dubai - 24 Oct 2025

[Emanuel]

We’re organising a scenic and moderately challenging off-road drive from Murquab to the Secret Dunes of Qudra, starting westward before moving northwest. This route offers a great mix of terrain—perfect for those looking to build confidence in the dunes while still enjoying a bit of variety.

We’ll begin with soft, rolling dunes that are ideal for warming up and getting into the rhythm. As we progress west, the dunes gradually increase in size and complexity, offering a fun challenge without being too technical. Around the midway point, we will encounter some sabkha flats—likely where we will take a break, depending on the conditions and timing. As we head into Qudra's Secret Dunes, expect more varied terrain with scattered bushes and camel grass, until we see the open dunes ahead of us for the finale part of our planned drive.

Looking forward to seeing you out there for a safe and thrilling desert adventure!

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities.

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

When:  24 October 2025, Friday

Meeting time:  3:00 PM - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/vgmQVN1suNhcVRQ57

Action Plan:  Starting in Murquab, making our way Northwest towards Qudra

Approximate finish time: 7:00 PM

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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Recommended off-road gears: Walkie-talkie radio and off-road flag (MANDATORY), plus tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 12 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.

PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

 

[Emanuel]

@Baha2242 Welcome to the  Carnity Offroad club.

I see you are on the Mange list for the Fewbie and above drive Friday afternoon. Unfortunately as a new joiner your rank is only Newbie and you are not ready yet to join this level of drive.

You will be removed from the waitlist. Looking forward to meeting you soon and I wish you success and enjoyment on the start of your offroad driving experience.

[Emanuel]

The convoy will line up is as follows:

@Michael asir, Silver Paj, in Second Lead
@Warbs, Jeep Wrangler, at #3
@Dipu Francis, Maroon FJ, at #4
@Mike M., Black Raptor, in Centre Forward
@Shary, White Prado Adventure, at #6
@vinayak, Blue FJ, at #7
@J-P L, Grey Jimny, in Sweep

We will use Carnity Channel 4, which is 446.081.

See you this afternoon.
 

[Mike M.]

Thanks for a great drive @Emanuel! Great start of the weekend.
At a personal level, I was very happy to be part of your drive partner, looking forward for many more! 

[Emanuel]

Post-Drive Report

Thank you everyone for being ready on time! 🙌 We met at the briefing point as scheduled, got organized quickly, and were moving within 15 minutes — great start to the afternoon!

We entered the Murquab desert via sand tracks and navigated through some technical terrain. The main challenge was the bushy patches, but we had some nice crests to ride along which gave us a break and added variety to the drive.

Our first play area was a lot of fun — hill climbs, side sloping, and ridge riding kept the energy up and gave everyone a chance to enjoy and practice their skills.

On the way to the next section, we crossed a sabkha and took the long way around due to a group in the middle, possibly doing falconry or something similar.

The second play area had decent terrain for layered navigation — up and down hill climbs with some technical lines to follow.

At the next sabkha, we took a short break. It was here that @Warbs reported a mechanical noise from the front left of his Jeep. After some troubleshooting, it appeared to be related to the front differential when in 4Hi, but not in 2WD. We decided to exit him from the drive, which worked out well since we were already heading toward the pylon track to Qudra. He was able to continue safely to his exit point.

We then entered the Qudra Secret Dunes — a beautiful stretch of mostly clean dunes that allowed for some excellent sidies and ridge riding with a nice fast pace. Everyone drove really well, maintaining good pace and safe spacing.

✅ No stucks, and only a handful of refusals — all quickly assisted by @Mike M. 💪.

🙏 Big thanks to:

• @Michael asir as our Second Lead, keeping the right amount of distance and time to react to last second course corrections advised.
• @Mike M. in Center Forward, for assisting refusals and keeping the middle strong.
• @J-P L in Sweep, for watching the rear and ensuring we stayed together.

👏 Great drive, great teamwork, and great fun. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon in the sand!

[Emanuel]

Here is a copy of our drive track. Thanks Mike for sharing your recording of it. Mine was interrupted a couple of times.