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Drive Details Level: Fewbie and Above When: 13 May 2021, Thursday Meeting time: 4:30 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/wbkYijNugnag2g1E8 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 8:30 PM End Point: TBA

Drive Details Level: Newbie and Above (All Levels) When: 14 May 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 3.30 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Murquab Mosque - https://goo.gl/maps/2Vb8f39YnbfuVPw48 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation. Approximate finish time: 7:30pm End Point: Last Exit

Drive Details Level: Intermediate Level and Above When: 12 May 2021, Wednesday. Meeting time: 3:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Action Plan: The western side of Qudra, running along the Saya as Salm Road (joining Qudra's Last Exit to the E75 and the border of Abu Dhabi), is an almost uninterrupted field of long range dunes, lined up generally in a West to East direction. This area, starting from close to the Last Exit, through the usually driven part of Qudra (to the Solar Park's pylons, and beyond, all the way to the outskirts of Ganthoot), offers an endless criss-crossing paradise. While we have driven these tracks before (more the former, and much less the latter) in a few exploration drives (at different levels), this time we'll look to combine them in a long exercise in crossing ridges. Instead of returning to Qudra, this time we'll exit at the western-most side of the Saya as Salm Road, through a final area of technical dunes. Meeting Point: FOLLOW GOOGLE MAPS TO THIS FIRST LINK: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iNVP9yN1g4ZAwdyq5 This is where you need to exit the roundabout to proceed on the dirt track to your right, to reach the deflation point, located at: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pQQcfvkjFGkVFyEH8 (click this link after reaching the roundabout to access the meeting point). 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 7:00PM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL STARTING AND ENDING THE DRIVE AT THE SAME POINT, WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE.

Drive Details Level: Fewbie When: 12th May 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 5:00 am (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/f782dd5PLRj9sRV36 Action Plan: Drive from Bab Al Shams, enjoying some technical dunes along the way, find some nice dunes and practice ridge riding and criss crossing. After that, we will enjoy a drive that will take us into Last Exit with enough time spare to go out for breakfast after the drive. 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 09:00am P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above (All Level). When: 13 MAY 2021, Thursday Meeting time: 5:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: - https://goo.gl/maps/PLc9YuWMhqKWShaJ9 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 09:30 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

Drive Details Level: Newbie and above (All Level) Meeting time: 5:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/octtUF6vPJikh6reA 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 9:30 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

Drive Details Level: Fewbie and Above (All Levels) When: 11 May 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Mahafiz Tree Shade - https://goo.gl/maps/Tj9WXKFDYB43KpWZ9 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation. Approximate finish time: 9:00 AM End Point: Mahafiz - Al Faya Road

Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above When: Saturday 15 May 2021 Meeting time: 5:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/ez7NkXEttoXk2CqV7 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 9:30 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

According to the Moon Cycles, @Niki Patel found out that the evening of 11 May 2021 is going to be excellent for night photography! We will have an almost new moon which will hide below the horizon right after the sunset. The plan is to have a meetup with max. 10 members to practice and enjoy the art of night photography and learn from each other. Bring whatever camera you have and have a look at the advisable settings in your camera manual or ask in the forum. After the event you can publish your photos in our gallery ! Location: Murquab Mosque: https://goo.gl/maps/KQzEFTBcxE83N5qu5 We will be deflating at the meeting point, and then head out to a nearby quiet Sabkha. Please bring your offroad tools as you would do for a regular offroad drive. (pressure gauge, deflator, compressor). What to bring: headlamp and/or flashlight, camping chair, Camera or Smartphone, tripod, film/memory cards, extra battery, Recommended Lens(es). A tripod is recommended for night photography, but you can also be creative and put the camera on the roof of the car. Note: This meetup session is COVID compliant, hence we strictly ask all members to wear their masks, keep a social distance, and not to share any food.