Wednesday Night Fewbie Desert Drive - Iced Coffee Club: Al Fayah - Abu Dhabi - 19 AUG 2026

[_luke_]

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

 

Need a quick mid-week night drive?
Happy to drive out to Al Fayah?
Interested in having a nice sit down iced tea / iced coffee before inflating and heading home?

If you answered yes to these questions, have I got the drive for you!
We will be doing a short blast (2.5 hours max) around Al Fayah on Wednesday night. 

Help me shake off the cob-webs off after 3 month break! Lets get back in the sand!

We will stop the convoy towards the end of the drive, and make some coffee and tea whilst looking at the sky and chatting (30 minute break).

Don't forget your chair, and something COLD to drink!

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 and above

Meeting time: 20:00 (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/9WDBUxXZjzXJzBAM9

Meeting Coords: 24.3813300, 54.9875410

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: 22:30 (10:30pm)

P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 8 cars only. RSVP will close on Wednesday - 17:00.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once someone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP 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

 

 

[khurramm]

@_luke_ finally welcome back!💥

I am trying to convince myself to travel to Abu dhabi on a weekday!

Could you please help me with the GPS coordinates. The location link does not seem to be working for me.

I need to plan properly to reach in time if at all😁

[_luke_]

Updated link to meeting point: https://goo.gl/maps/9WDBUxXZjzXJzBAM9

 

Coords: 24.3813300, 54.9875410

 

@khurramm

[Sebastian Nohse]

Hi Luke, great to see you back in the saddle……😎 unfortunately traveling in the week but can’t wait to whip up some iced lattes in the dunes …….. have a great drive all ! 

[_Herman_]

That was 3 months, @_luke_?? Unbelievable… Good to have you back!!  Oh and new cars need extra drives, but you knew that, right?

I now also want another car: the absolutely fantastic imaginary Toyota from your movieposter!!

 

 

[_luke_]

Imaginary Toyota also gets 100km per single litre of fuel! 😜

Yeah long break! I'm ready to get back to it! @_Herman_

On 8/15/2026 at 10:53 AM, Sebastian Nohse said:

Hi Luke, great to see you back in the saddle……😎 unfortunately traveling in the week but can’t wait to whip up some iced lattes in the dunes …….. have a great drive all ! 

Plenty more drives coming up. We'll have a coffee together soon. Cheers! @Sebastian Nohse

[_luke_]

Hi @Asif Hussain & @Giacomo
Hope you are looking forward to an easy paced night drive tonight. 
Should be a very nice looking cresent moon hanging above us to enjoy whilst exploring Fayah.

@JC_E might join us as well.

I was out there last night and the temps are dropping to a nice level by the time we expect to finish, which will be perfect for a quick coffee or tea break.

See you there tonight!

[Asif Hussain]

@luke all set to go!

It’s my first drive following you, I’m very excited to see you as our leader today. See you at 8PM

[_luke_]

RSVP is now locked.

Convoy below. We will use channel 10. Don't forget your chair!

 

[_luke_]

Drive Summary.

After a few months away, this was my first drive back after the crash — and it felt very good to be back behind the wheel and in the dunes again.

The original plan was a nice, easy Fewbie night drive. Nothing too ambitious, just a chance to get back into the rhythm of desert driving. That plan lasted until we reached the long-range dunes, where we decided to turn things up a notch.

From there, it was ridge riding non-stop. We found some fantastic long ridges and managed to keep the convoy moving with very few interruptions. As @Asif Hussain put it, we had “amazing flow — smooth as butter.” It was one of those drives where everything just seemed to come together.

The night also delivered plenty of desert wildlife. Along the way we spotted mice, rabbits and several scorpions, adding a bit of nighttime wildlife watching between the ridges.

By the end of the drive we'd covered around 40 km in 2 hours 30 minutes, which gives a pretty good indication of just how well the convoy was flowing.

We finished with a relaxed 20-minute chat over iced lattes and popcorn — not a bad way to wrap up my first drive back.

A drive that was supposed to be an easy return to the sand ended up being considerably more energetic than planned, but I wouldn't have wanted it any other way.

Great ridges, great flow, great company — and very good to be back.

Thanks @Asif Hussain and @Giacomo for the excellent drive, let's do it again soon!