Morning Newbie Desert Drive - 100 Km Challenge: Faya to Nahil - Abu Dhabi - 8 Feb 2026

[Abdullah A.]

Hi @Ale Vallecchi happy to support no worries. Just keep in mind please I don't have the board and jack in case of any pop outs (hopefully none)

[Danie]

2 hours ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Yes @Gunjan Jain. No worries. See you tomorrow. 

Hello @Danie and @Abdullah A..

Would it be OK for you if I extend the convoy and add.you to the drive? Since I don't have any support team members joining this drive I would like to add a couple of more experienced drivers to help me.in case of need. Please let me know if OK with you. Thanks 

Hi @Ale Vallecchi. Yes more than happy to help out for a ticket to the drive 😃 Don’t have a tow rope, trolley jack or board but other than that I’m good to go.

[Eddie-Dune-Glider]

@Ale Vallecchi Hi Ale, some of us fewbies are in the waiting list, any chance of us being popped in the back of the convoy? We won’t be any trouble promise 😆

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear @Danie and @Abdullah A. I will add you to the drive so you can provide support throughout the convoy. @Eddie-Dune-Glider for the moment I will not be able to add you, as the convoy is already quite overextended, and I have asked only the Fewbie Plus members if their were willing to help. If someone will drop out of the signed-in group, I will add (please stay on stand-by). Thanks for understanding.

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear Desertnauts.

Let's prepare tomorrow's drive.

Our meeting and deflation point is here: https://goo.gl/maps/cTHmtYxAqW878k5W8   . This is located along the Faya Truck Road; please make sure you have a full tank of gas, and that you fill up as close to the meeting point as you can, depending on which area you are coming from. Also make sure you have enough water and/or other fluids with you. We plan to drive for no less than 4 hours, and there will not be too many stops in between, so have with you all that you need to feel comfortable.

Please make sure you each have at least a functioning and fully charged radio. Given the number of members joining the drive, higher ranked drivers may not have enough extra radios for those who do not come with it, and/or experience radio failures during the drive.

The drive will proceed almost in a straight line from the entry to Nahil, but we'll have the chance to stop at some scenic and interesting places: the "Den's Fox", Sweihan Pond, and Nahil Lakes. The necessary off-roading skills will be first of all concentration and endurance, some speed-driving on open terrain (not dangerous at all), as well as straight up and down dune crossings, some side-sloping, and descents from taller dunes and/or ridges.

The convoy order at the moment will be the following:

@Abdullah A. in Second Lead

@Taka at #3

@Nikki1007 at #4

@Yanis BOUGHEZALA at #5

@Albert_Spa at #6

@Raj K at #7

@Chema at #8

@Jinu Varghese at #9

@DG707 at #10

@Matt - monkeywrench at #11

@Jabir at #12

@Kushal Thakkar at #13

@Gunjan Jain at #14

@_Piotr_ at #15 and 

@Danie at #16.

See you tomorrow, with the kind request to reach at least 15 minutes before 8:00 AM, so we may leave on time at 8:00 AM. Have a nice Saturday evening.

[Thomas54675]

2 hours ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Dear @Danie and @Abdullah A. I will add you to the drive so you can provide support throughout the convoy. @Eddie-Dune-Glider for the moment I will not be able to add you, as the convoy is already quite overextended, and I have asked only the Fewbie Plus members if their were willing to help. If someone will drop out of the signed-in group, I will add (please stay on stand-by). Thanks for understanding.

Same Same, if space given would love to join 

[Albert_Spa]

Hi @Ale Vallecchi, After calculating the alarm time five different times yesterday to avoid mistakes, I've made a mistake setting it and just woken up, so it's impossible for me to arrive on time. My apologies for having to cancel my participation in this way 😭 

[Jabir]

Had a similar disaster like Albert. But I m still making an attempt. Reaching 20 minutes late. If lucky enough will be able to catch up with the group. 

[Gunjan Jain]

@Ale Vallecchi, support team and everyone. Thanks for the great drive. Today was a really long drive - but an epic one with all experiences and learnings from driving at 80kph across the dunes to super technical stuff. Thanks and get some good rest all. 

[Nikki1007]

Thanks all for this super fun drive! @Ale Vallecchi