Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Mad Max - Road Warrior: Al Razeen to The Ghost Road - Abu Dhabi - 1 Feb 2026

[Ale Vallecchi]

We request every member who joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, 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 Plus and above (all levels)

Meeting time: 8:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hmQGeJAvLgvJxNmJ9

Action Plan - A drive tested very few times before, will take us across a post-apocalyptic landscape, from the Al Khatim to Al Qua road to the Abu Dhabi's Ghost Roads, next to E65. We'll cross 3 different technical areas, with diverse sand conditions and landscapes, separated by 3 large sabkhas, one of which is an old (we hope 😁) testing ground for military ordinance and drones!! We'll arrive at an old residential development, where the tarmac road grid had been laid out, and has been then half buried by the sand over time (another truly post-apocalyptic scene). Great opportunity to cause-play Mad Max, Fury Road. 

 

 

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: 12:30 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 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 6 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 below calendar

 

 

[Jessica Lambert]

If you’re accepting shovelling volunteers, please let me know 😄

[Danie]

Sorry @Ale Vallecchi had to withdraw today. Having some back issues and bouncing through the desert is probably not the best thing for that. Looks like an epic drive judging by the description. Hope you all have a great time!

[Ale Vallecchi]

On 1/28/2026 at 8:12 PM, Jessica Lambert said:

If you’re accepting shovelling volunteers, please let me know 😄

Hi @Jessica Lambert. Sorry for seeing your email so late. Sure you are welcome to join. Please sign up in the Manage tab. Thanks a lot. 

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear Desertnauts

a straightforward, yet not obvious, drive: 3 technical areas, each with different shape of dunes and vegetation, three large sabkhas, very wide, likely muddy, where high seed is of the essence, and a final stretch of clean dunes, from which the Ghost Roads emerge from the sands.

We'll take a break on the second sabkha, where the skeletons of cars and containers riddled with projectile's holes are the remnants of a drones and artillery shooting ground.

The meeting point is here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hmQGeJAvLgvJxNmJ9

The convoy order will be as follows:

@Jessica Lambert in Second Lead

@Soap at #3

@Abdullah A. at #4

@Krinesh at #5

@Johannes Roux at #5

@Aser at Center

@Diego at #7

@Ahmed Farouk at #8

@Giacomo at #9

@Hani crest king at #10 and 

@Mike M. in Sweep.

You should be able to fill up the tank at ADNOC Service Station Al Razeen 128.

See you tomorrow in time for an 8:30 AM departure. Have a nice Saturday

 

[Hani crest king]

Thank you for the exploration drive @Ale Vallecchi got to see much more than expected. It was an easy purposeful drive for a great end of the week. Even stopped by the car museum on the way back, interesting car history in there
 

thank you for all the support team and graceful driving from everyone

Edited February 2 by Hani crest king