Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Nahel - Abu-Dhabi- 22 Feb 2026

[Frederic]

DRIVE DESCRIPTION-WHAT TO EXPECT

Nahel, located just on the North side of Sweihan, is one of the most cherished areas for offroaders. The larger dunes and impressive terrain topography would leave most beginners with sweaty palms.

This time, we are concentrating on a smaller cordon on the East that's offering us plenty of learning experiences, where we might be able to kick it up a notch. 

 

⚠️IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND COMPLY:

All participants must review and follow the club guidelines below:

• 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

🚙 JOINING OUR CLUB FOR THE FIRST TIME?

Please share a small introduction and provide the following details:

• Vehicle Make, Model, Color, and Year
• Any prior off-road experience (if applicable).
• Confirmation of front and rear tow hooks / recovery points
• Confirmation you have a programmable radio and safety flag.
• 🎥 MUST WATCH BELOW: Newbie Video Briefing (mandatory) 

 

🕖 DRIVE DETAILS

 

• Level:  Absolute Newbie, Newbie and above
• When: 22 Feb 2026, Sunday
• Meeting time: 7AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions).
• Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YxGV54RuCZYRnQ778
• Approximate finish time: 11AM

🚗VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS

• Any proper 4x4 vehicle. If in doubt, please mention on the drive topic.
• Front and rear tow hooks / recovery points.
• 8–10 inches minimum ground clearance

🎒 WHAT TO BRING

• Loads of water, snacks, smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. We also recommend adequate protection from the sun and closed shoes.

🧰 OFFROAD GEARS

• Tire deflator and Tire pressure gauge.
• Air compressor.
• A programmable Walkie-talkie radio.
• Off-road safety flag.
• A proper shovel.
• First-aid kit and Fire extinguisher.

✅ RSVP

• Confirm your attendance by clicking on "GOING" in the Calendar Event. Your name will appear on the RSVP list.
• If the RSVP is full, add yourself to the waitlist. As soon as a spot becomes available you will be moved automatically to the RSVP list.
• The RSVP closes one day prior to the drive
• Latecomers will be turned back (no exceptions)
• No RSVP = No Drive
• Please withdraw your RSVP if plans change
• Repeated no-shows may result in 1-month suspension

PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

 

 

[RickardM]

Hi all,

first official drive with Carnity! I’m really looking forward to joining!

My name is Rickard and was introduced to this great hobby by Chris W, Wayne and Krinesh.

Drive: Land Rover Defender - Silver - 2024

Previous experience: had an introduction drive with Wayne and Krinesh 2 weeks ago

Front and rear tow hooks installed

Programmable radio that has been pre-programmed with Carnity channels by Krinesh and a flag

[Frederic]

1 hour ago, RicMart said:

Hi all,

first official drive with Carnity! I’m really looking forward to joining!

My name is Rickard and was introduced to this great hobby by Chris W, Wayne and Krinesh.

Drive: Land Rover Defender - Silver - 2024

Previous experience: had an introduction drive with Wayne and Krinesh 2 weeks ago

Front and rear tow hooks installed

Programmable radio that has been pre-programmed with Carnity channels by Krinesh and a flag

 

Welcome to Carnity @RicMart! 

I will be posting the convoy list by Saturday. Please have a look at the Newbie briefing video in the meantime.

[Frederic]

Good morning @Anas AloumWelcome to Carnity Offroad Club!

Please provide a small introduction as you are joining our club for the first time:

IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND COMPLY:

All participants must review and follow the club guidelines below:

• 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

🚙 JOINING OUR CLUB FOR THE FIRST TIME?

Please share a small introduction and provide the following details:

• Vehicle Make, Model, Color, and Year
• Any prior off-road experience (if applicable).
• Confirmation of front and rear tow hooks / recovery points
• Confirmation you have a programmable radio and safety flag.
• 🎥 MUST WATCH BELOW: Newbie Video Briefing (mandatory) 

[Frederic]

RSVP IS NOW CLOSED

@nithish468@RicMart@Anas Aloum@Hart@ChrisW@Simon Thomas@Chema@Nikki1007@CY Bong@Jason M@Thomas54675@Zubail@J-P L

Thanks for signing up! Please find your convoy positions attached.

Some pointers for tomorrow:

1. Please try to arrive by 6.45AM so you have time to deflate and set up your flag. 

2. Make sure to bring your offroad flag, compressor, shovel, and radio. We will be using Channel 6: 446.131Mhz.

@Anas Aloum 

Please share a small introduction and provide the following details:

• Vehicle Make, Model, Color, and Year
• Any prior off-road experience (if applicable).
• Confirmation of front and rear tow hooks / recovery points
• Confirmation you have a programmable radio and safety flag.
• 🎥 MUST WATCH BELOW: Newbie Video Briefing (mandatory) 

[Nikki1007]

Hi @Frederic is it possible to put me behind @Hart?He is a friend of mine. I just wanna take videos of his driving. But no problem if its not possible.Thanks😊

[Frederic]

11 minutes ago, Nikki1007 said:

Hi @Frederic is it possible to put me behind @Hart?He is a friend of mine. I just wanna take videos of his driving. But no problem if its not possible.Thanks😊

For a fresh coffee your wish may perhaps be granted 😁

[Nikki1007]

@Frederic Alright! Coffee it is😅

[ChrisW]

1 hour ago, Frederic said:

RSVP IS NOW CLOSED

@nithish468@RicMart@Anas Aloum@Hart@ChrisW@Simon Thomas@Chema@Nikki1007@CY Bong@Jason M@Thomas54675@Zubail@J-P L

Thanks for signing up! Please find your convoy positions attached.

Some pointers for tomorrow:

1. Please try to arrive by 6.45AM so you have time to deflate and set up your flag. 

2. Make sure to bring your offroad flag, compressor, shovel, and radio. We will be using Channel 6: 446.131Mhz.

@Anas Aloum 

Please share a small introduction and provide the following details:

• Vehicle Make, Model, Color, and Year
• Any prior off-road experience (if applicable).
• Confirmation of front and rear tow hooks / recovery points
• Confirmation you have a programmable radio and safety flag.
• 🎥 MUST WATCH BELOW: Newbie Video Briefing (mandatory) 

Looking forward to coming back to where it all began for my 100th drive! I will have karak and donuts to share 🥳

[Frederic]

Thank you all again for joining us this morning!

We all met up on time and it was clear to me from the start that everyone was eager to dip their toes into the sands of Nahel / Sweihan.

As typical for a Newbie level drive, we try to choose an area that's not too much occupied with other convoys or cross tracks. This worked out quite well as this area was very quiet. Some vegetation was there but nothing that we couldn't handle. 

A couple of dunes inside we saw a brave soldier appearing (insert theme of Raiders of the Lost Ark here...) @Imran Asghar who had enough of his couch and decided to join us for the morning desert run.

 

A bit later @Zubail announced he was losing pressure quickly and his ship was sinking. There was some sand stuck in-between the rim and the tire. Thanks to @ChrisW and his mobile workshop, we lifted the car, deflated the tire to ZERO psi 😆 and cleaned the rim bead with water and eventually also with a blast of compressed air. This did the trick and the tire held up fine for the remainder of the drive.

As the weather was so great, @ChrisW brought out the donuts and karak to celebrate his 100th drive today. A fantastic achievement! Your commitment, skillset, and superb guidance to the newbies was a blessing today. I hope to see you as an emerging lead very soon!

As time had gone so fast, my original plan of heading West towards Sweihan itself was modified a bit, and we looped back to go and say good morning to Ghafeteen Bowl, which never disappoints. We all took some run-ups and took some nice convoy shots. @J-P L was brilliant in the sweep and showed that even the mighty Jimney can rescue a big Expedition.

All in all, the guys in the front who were on their first couple of drives managed brilliantly this morning. I was really impressed with all of you. The smiles at the end of the drive said everything  

@nithish468 you did fantastic as second lead. Keeping enough distance and polishing my tracks where needed. Thanks buddy!

Feel free to add some photos in our gallery:

Newbie - Nahel - Abu-Dhabi - 22 Feb 2026 - Carnity.com

Wikiloc | AUH-Nahel Newbie Trail

 

See you all soon in the sand again!