Afternoon Fewbie Desert Drive - Qudra - Dubai - 28 Nov 2025

[Emanuel]

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

Nestled in the heart of Dubai’s desert, Al Qudra offers a perfect mix of terrain for an exciting offroad adventure. We’ll kick off with wide a short sabkha drive and enter our first technical section with sharp climbs and descents to test your control, and then onwards to flowing dunes that allow for smooth cruising. Expect a dynamic route with plenty of opportunities to practice side-sloping and ridge riding, all while maintaining a steady, enjoyable pace.

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Off-road 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:  28 Nov 2025

Meeting time: 2:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eMD268FpmhSv8kEL9

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, smiles, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 6:00 PM

Mandatory off-road gears: 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.  
• 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

 

[_Herman_]

Excellent idea, @Emanuel!  Let’s get that weekend started early!!

[Emanuel]

Good evening everyone! Hope you are excited for our drive tomorrow afternoon. 

Please let me know if your circumstances have changed and you cannot  join the drive. 

@Hani crest king if there are no withdrawals I'll add you to the drive in the morning. Let me know if you can still make this drive or not.

I will be posting the convoy order in the morning.

[Emanuel]

The convoy will line up is as follows:

Lead - Emanuel - White Rhino
Second Lead - @frederic demolder - 2023 BAIC JB40C ARMY GREEN
#3 - @Frederic118 - Nissan Patrol Safari 2021 - Black
#4 - @Abdullah A. - 2009 Pajero 3.8 LWB - Silver
#5 - @Ash S. - 2025 Toyota Prado - Adventure - white
Centre Forward - @Sam Selim - Rubicon - 4 door - Teal
#7 - @_Herman_ - 2019 Toyota FJ Cruiser - grey
#8 - @Suneedh Wrangler - Pajero SWB - White
Sweep - @Nathan - 2016 Ford F150 Atlas - Silver

We will use Carnity Channel 4, which is 446.081.

See you this afternoon.
 

[Hani crest king]

16 hours ago, Emanuel said:

Good evening everyone! Hope you are excited for our drive tomorrow afternoon. 

Please let me know if your circumstances have changed and you cannot  join the drive. 

@Hani crest king if there are no withdrawals I'll add you to the drive in the morning. Let me know if you can still make this drive or not.

I will be posting the convoy order in the morning.

Thank you emanuel for geing accomodating hut unfortunately will have to drop off today’s drive

[Emanuel]

Thanks for letting me know @Hani crest king. I'll update the convoy order now.

See you next time.

[Emanuel]

Thank you to everyone for showing up on time and ready for the briefing. Doing so really helps us maximise our time in the desert and keep the drive smooth and enjoyable. As planned, we started with a sabkha section to reach our entry point into the first patch of technical dunes. This area was tighter than usual and complicated by the amount of vegetation that has grown in recent years. Once we navigated through, we found the clean patches that @Ishak had scouted a few months ago. However, the sand was noticeably softer, and many ridges were broken by the wind—likely due to seasonal changes in wind patterns.

Despite these challenges, the team handled the conditions impressively well. We had only a few refusals, some quick self-recoveries, and a couple of tugs. Special thanks to @Sam Selim for leading most of the recoveries and keeping things moving efficiently. Your experience, calmness, and confidence were very much appreciated. It was great to have @frederic demolder back with us after his summer break in second lead, and @Nathan in sweep with his F150—fantastic job managing that long wheelbase with only one crest! I also hope the passengers enjoyed their afternoon out in the desert—it’s always great to share the experience with friends and family.

To wrap up, we made our way toward the exit via a slightly more demanding clean patch before tackling the last technical section. This added a nice challenge to finish the day strong. Thank you all for making this a fun and collaborative community drive. The level of coordination and support shown today is what makes these drives so enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing you all on the next adventure!

Here are the drive stats we recorded yesterday. Not much elevation action and the distance is a respectable 36 kms for a three hour and 13 minute drive. The challenges in the terrain are baked into these stats.

The Relive video is here. Please smash the Like button, thanks.

 

[frederic demolder]

Thank you @Emanuel for this nice drive. It was a pleasure to be your second lead😉

Special thanks to @Sam Selim for inflating my tyres after my compressor decided to retire for good after 4 years😂😟

see you soon

have a nice weekend ☀️😎

[Nathan]

A fun little drive, and great way to start the weekend, thanks @Emanuel for leading and @Sam Selim for the support! 
 

For those interested, the mouse we spotted was actually a Cheesman’s Gerbil - a species native to the Arabian peninsula.