Afternoon Newbie Desert Drive - Al Qudra South - Dubai - 10 Apr 2026

[Emanuel]

Qudra South – Afternoon Drive Report

Thank you to everyone who joined today’s Qudra South drive and for arriving on time, ready for briefing at 2:00 PM. Your punctuality really sets the tone for a smooth start. A gentle reminder for future drives: planning a little extra buffer time helps ensure that any unexpected delays don’t hold up the rest of the convoy. When one car is late, everyone waits — and we all want to maximize our time in the sand.

We gathered at the Bab Al Shams meeting point for our briefing before heading out toward Qudra South. After crossing the bike track, we entered our first desert patch — a bushy, technical section that kept everyone focused right from the start. Once we cleared it, we made our way to Crescent Moon Lake for a short break and some fresh air.

From there, we pushed west into our next set of dunes. These were cleaner, but the shape of the long longitudinal dunes proved challenging for some of our newer drivers. We adjusted the route and found a more suitable line toward the next sabkha, where we enjoyed a relaxed break, good chats, and Sebastian’s excellent coffee.

Crossing the sabkha westward brought us into another patch of dunes — still longitudinal, but more open and fun. This section gave our newer drivers a chance to build skills while keeping the pace enjoyable for the Fewbies. Even here, the occasional bushy stretch kept things interesting.

We wrapped up the drive near the back of Last Exit, where we encountered a few muddy patches — badges of honour in my book.

Thank you all for joining today’s adventure.

A special shout‑out to @Lukas Wii and @RickardM on their second Carnity drive, and to @Amer Alsabbagh, @GhaliAwa, @Arbab Anwer, and @Tej on their third. You all drove really well, handled the challenges with confidence, and any minor issues were simply part of the learning journey.

Huge thanks to @J-P L for sweeping and handling most of the refusals and the one recovery — calm, cool, and supportive throughout.

And thank you @Ash S. for a solid Second Lead, especially with those last‑minute course corrections that helped smooth the path for the convoy and kept things aligned with Newbie level expectations.

Wishing you all a peaceful and enjoyable weekend. Looking forward to seeing you in the sand again soon.

[Emanuel]

Here is our track from today along with the stats. Overall, we covered some good distance considering this was a Newbie drive along with some decent ascents and descents.

[Emanuel]

Here is the Relive app video of our drive.

 

[Jerzi]

Thank you @Emanuel for organizing this adventure. Thank you to the support team for your help. Here some pics for you Guys to enjoy! Have an excellent weekend! 

[Emanuel]

By the way, the official gazelle count was 16. 😊

@Arbab Anwer

[Emanuel]

By the way, for our newest Carnity community members, each drive has a gallery associated with it where you can put your photos.
Menu above ^, click Off Road Club/Gallery and find the drive you'd like to upload your photos to.

[Sebastian Nohse]

10 hours ago, Emanuel said:

Qudra South – Afternoon Drive Report

Thank you to everyone who joined today’s Qudra South drive and for arriving on time, ready for briefing at 2:00 PM. Your punctuality really sets the tone for a smooth start. A gentle reminder for future drives: planning a little extra buffer time helps ensure that any unexpected delays don’t hold up the rest of the convoy. When one car is late, everyone waits — and we all want to maximize our time in the sand.

We gathered at the Bab Al Shams meeting point for our briefing before heading out toward Qudra South. After crossing the bike track, we entered our first desert patch — a bushy, technical section that kept everyone focused right from the start. Once we cleared it, we made our way to Crescent Moon Lake for a short break and some fresh air.

From there, we pushed west into our next set of dunes. These were cleaner, but the shape of the long longitudinal dunes proved challenging for some of our newer drivers. We adjusted the route and found a more suitable line toward the next sabkha, where we enjoyed a relaxed break, good chats, and Sebastian’s excellent coffee.

Crossing the sabkha westward brought us into another patch of dunes — still longitudinal, but more open and fun. This section gave our newer drivers a chance to build skills while keeping the pace enjoyable for the Fewbies. Even here, the occasional bushy stretch kept things interesting.

We wrapped up the drive near the back of Last Exit, where we encountered a few muddy patches — badges of honour in my book.

Thank you all for joining today’s adventure.

A special shout‑out to @Lukas Wii and @RickardM on their second Carnity drive, and to @Amer Alsabbagh, @GhaliAwa, @Arbab Anwer, and @Tej on their third. You all drove really well, handled the challenges with confidence, and any minor issues were simply part of the learning journey.

Huge thanks to @J-P L for sweeping and handling most of the refusals and the one recovery — calm, cool, and supportive throughout.

And thank you @Ash S. for a solid Second Lead, especially with those last‑minute course corrections that helped smooth the path for the convoy and kept things aligned with Newbie level expectations.

Wishing you all a peaceful and enjoyable weekend. Looking forward to seeing you in the sand again soon.

 

[Sebastian Nohse]

@Emanuel @J-P L @Ash S. great drive thanks a lot !! Loved the technical bit in the beginning and the softer sand in the end, but more importantly great company and a great comunity!!

Edited April 11 by Sebastian Nohse

[Emanuel]

@Arbab Anwer this article may help you solve your traction control and ABS issues. Please check and ensure you are all set before your next drive to make it even more enjoyable for you.

 

[Emanuel]

What an amazing coincidence! 😁

Our drive yesterday in Qudra South coincided exactly to the day 4 years ago when I did this same area as a Newbie with @Islam Soliman.

@Yerem Davtyan I see you were also there with me.