Friday Night Newbie Desert Drive - Qudra Secret Garden - Dubai - 14 Nov 2025

[M.Seidam]

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

Hello and welcome to Carnity Night Drives.

Few points worth mentioning here regarding desert driving at night, more to be emphasized and reminded during the brief at the meeting point:-
 

1. No need for offroad lights except for car number 1 . If you have them, that’s ok to use them unless the front car asks kindly to let it off. All you need is to follow strictly the front car. The high beam stock lights/fog lights are adequate for convoy trips 

2. Always see where you step ( hand torch or headlight ) during inflation, deflation, and during the breaks.

3. Try to avoid the bushes when out of the car. 
4. It’s highly recommended to have your legs and feet covered, as creepers like exposed feet and legs 😅

5. Always carry your radio wherever you go. 

6. The speed and distance between cars fall in half of that during a daylight drive ( will talk more in the brief ) 

7. Desert driving rules hold valid and are more emphasized here as we are bound with limited visibility.

Last but not least, night drives are a different world to explore and experience. It’s nice, cool, and it’s another level of enjoyment.

Once you master it, I assure you that you will be able to see without seeing, and to you, the darkness will become as clear as the daylight. “

MUST READ AND COMPLY

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

First time with Carnity Off-road Club:

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year.
• Please share your prior off-road experience.
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets.
• Confirm you have a programmable radio with Carnity frequency.
• Confirm you have a compressor and a safety flag.
• MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING
   

DRIVE DETAILS

Level:  Newbie and above (all levels)

Meeting time: 8 pm

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tv9iDhYViCGQcakZ8

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.

Approximate finish time: 11:59 pm

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

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday, 9 AM.
• 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 calendar below

 

[M.Seidam]

@Piotr1 @Noufal 

hello and welcome to Carnity off road club 

I see from your profile that you are first time here . 
 

for first time comers : 

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year.
• Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details.
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets.
• Advise if you don't have a programmable radio and safety flag.

[Noufal]

Hey dr. Thank you for getting in touch. 
i have been on your drive as a passenger but first time as a driver and with subscribed member of this forum. Previous experience only with friends and family not with groups.
participated on a khaleej times drive event once.  
make - Jeep Wrangler - 4 door

colour - Black

model - 2015 

tow hooks available in front and rear.

programmable radio available

[SHIHAN BEARY]

@Noufal welcome to carnity club.. Enjoy your desert drives.

[M.Seidam]

Thank you @Noufal for the reply and more glad to see you getting translocated from the passenger seat to the driver seat . this is how i started too

[Noufal]

4 minutes ago, SHIHAN BEARY said:

@Noufal welcome to carnity club.. Enjoy your desert drives.

Thank you so much. Very familiar last name. 

[Piter]

Hello All, Hello @M.Seidam

I am Piotr and about two weeks ago I completed the Master Class training with Gaurav.
I have some experience driving on snow and ice, but I’m new to sand, so I would consider myself a beginner here.

A few months ago, I bought my first off-road car, a 2025 Ford Ranger Raptor, which has two front and two rear recovery hooks.

Today, I received Baofeng UV-5RH radio (still need to finish programming it), and I’m planning to install safety flags later this week. I already have the standard gear such as: compressor, tire deflator, shovel, first aid, fire extinguisher and kinetic line.

Looking forward to joining upcoming drives and learning from you all!

Best regards,
Piotr

 

Edited November 11, 2025 by Piotr1

[Andrei S]

Hi Dr. @M.Seidam just to confirm is the pin point for secret garden?

[M.Seidam]

18 hours ago, Andrei S said:

Hi Dr. @M.Seidam just to confirm is the pin point for secret garden?

Yes 

I changed the pin to a wider entry point and from there will take the long track straight ti the garden 

it’s better to attend the first comers in the dark and we can have better area when we move 

[M.Seidam]

Dear Friends 

@Aser@Noufal@Piotr1@Sam Selim@Pavito Al@Mostafa Elbadawi@SHIHAN BEARY@Vipin M@Andrei S@Sviatoslav@Warbs@Yerem Davtyan@khurramm@Guido Ferriani@khlief@Andrew John Melvill

Please note that RSVP is closed now

few important reminders :

1. Radio ( frequency channel 2 )  and safety flags .; No Radio or Flag = No Drive 

2. source of personal light ( example : head light ) so you can see clearly .

3. for the new commers : 

I highly recommend to come with no passengers as you need all your focus and no reason for distraction especially in the dark environment.

Please watch the Absolute newbie clip above for your own safety and getting familiar .

4. the meeting point is updated in the drive topic and calendar . its here again https://maps.app.goo.gl/tv9iDhYViCGQcakZ8

5. Please be on time 8 pm or bit earlier 

 

Convoy list will be pasted tomorrow before noon 

 

wish you all happy time and see you in the night tomorrow Inshallah