Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Sweihan Sand Highway: Sweihan Farms to "Africa" - Abu Dhabi - 22 Feb 2026

[Ale Vallecchi]

Please read, understand, and follow the guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities below.

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• 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

When:  22 February 2026, Sunday

Meeting time:  8:00 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ksoz8aLRxJY6Crx99

Action Plan: A medium to long drive (covering anything between 60 and 80 Km. in previous exits) will take us across varied terrains, with mostly long-range dunes, of increasing heights as we move south from the farm in the proximity of Sweihan to the large enclosure shaped (and known) as "Africa", some large sabkhas and a couple of more technical segments. To make sure we cover that much distance we'll need to keep a moderately high speed, while making sure we apply all the off-roading skills at your disposal. 

Approximate finish time: 12:30 AM

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.

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. RSVP will close on Thursday - 12 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 THE CALENDAR

 

[Beide Worku]

@Ale Vallecchi thanks for accepting my waitlist but just turned in my car to the garage after this morning’s fun at Salamat with Luke. I had my fix so let someone else take a turn getting theirs with you. Have fun! 

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear Desertnauts

a short briefing before tomorrow's drive. We'll try to join a few waypoints from Sweihan's farms, moving first in a south-eastern direction across the wide-open cordons leading to the first sabkha crossing, turning south here, to cross a couple of more technical stretches of sand, then skirting Nagra dune (which I'd rather avoid to stay away from the heavy tracks that surely crisscross it in wintertime), before turning gently west, to reach the lower border of "Africa".

We'll try to cover as much ground as possible, relying on the convoy's experience to make the right decisions, and move with good speed across the multiple and diverse segments of this drive.

The convoy order will be:

@Aser in Second Lead

@Suneedh Wrangler at #3

@Abdullah A. at #4

@Ash S. at #5

@Yury.bel at #6

@Sam Selim at Center

@Danie at #8

@Gautam Banka at #9

@Krinesh at #10

@Diego at #11

@Stumpy at #12 and 

@Bjoern in Sweep.

See you tomorrow morning. Have a nice Saturday evening.

[Abdullah A.]

Hi @Ale Vallecchi just to confirm, are we meeting at 8 or 8.30 AM?

[Ale Vallecchi]

14 minutes ago, Abdullah A. said:

Hi @Ale Vallecchi just to confirm, are we meeting at 8 or 8.30 AM?

Hello @Abdullah A., and everyone else, meeting time is 8AM. Thanks 

[Suneedh Wrangler]

@Ale Vallecchi I apologise, i need to dropout last minute. Not feeling too well, probably ate something wrong last night.

Apologies for the last minute dropout.

[Gautam Banka]

Dear Ale, my car is showing a warning signal and I tried to reset but it’s not going. As such I would cancel the drive to avoid any issues while driving and causing delay to convoy. 
 

Have fun and I will miss this one .