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

[M.Seidam]

sorry to hear that , sure my friend take care and wish your son speedy recovery .

[M.Seidam]

Convoy list updated 

[Warbs]

Apologies @M.Seidam I'll have to drop. Went for the re-registration and inspection of the Jeep and it needs work which they're still doing. Sincere apologies.. 

[khlief]

Sorry doc, I'm stuck at work and can't make it this time. 🙁

[SHIHAN BEARY]

22 hours ago, M.Seidam said:

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 

@M.Seidam I’m in qudra street, reaching in 15 mins.

[M.Seidam]

In a moonless night and on time every one started to assemble and preparing for the night drive at the meeting point. after checking on the vehicles i took a newbie brief stressing on the safety precautions especially in the dark environment. we took the track straight away to the secret garden and upon entry to the sand the newbie tribe started to get tested where some refusals was expected and it was all delt with by the patience of the participants and the support team till we overcame the initial hiccup toward the clean sand and wider corridors and then the pace increased and became steady with almost no issues  till we reached our solitary lake for a good break. the weather was fantastic and the offroad picnic season seemed to hit as we encountered many barbeque and camps around. 

during the break we took the time to socialize with the new as will as the older friends chatting and taking pictures which was totally a relaxing moments for every one.

The second half of the trip even was more interesting at two folds the first one when i got almost perfectly crested and in no time the support team shovels found its proper way to displace the sand sliding softly in to the V ditch created. huge thanks.

as we moved we came to the second one but this time it was not our convoy but another short convoy of local friends who have encountered a nasty pop out in one of their vehicles that entailed changing the spare tire and they didn't have the proper lug nut size of it . here our convoy buzzed to help which was really outstanding showing a high spirit of team work which every one felt good after its all over. i have to say that the support team was really prepared and in seconds tools from all kind appeared around and  the job was done.

time was approaching toward the end so we took the north track completing the loop back to where we started for exit.

I have to say that it was one of a kind of a drive in the night where a like minded effective support team intermingled with two level convoy ( first half newbie and sec fewbie ) and participants who showed endurance, patience and discipline for the desert rules as well as enjoying the moment with chat and laughter. truly thank you all for sharing these moments together especially to the support team who spared no efforts helping and guiding every one in his position in the convoy.

I wish you all happy weekend and see you soon again in the sand with another epic night drive.

Cheers 

Seidam 

 

 

[Jason M]

Thanks for an amazing night drive, and thanks to the support for getting us unstuck and moving so patiently. I really enjoyed my first full on night drive with you.