Ale Vallecchi

Here it is: https://maps.app.goo.gl/skZsmBRbnGk7TdK86

Dear Desertnauts. Preparing for tomorrow's drive, some info and a consideration. As far as info, the location is a mostly undriven area with three cordons of dunes, squeezed between a mostly flat area and the farms bordering E16 road to Sweihan (from where we'll enter). These cordons are quite tight, with some taller dunes, perhaps quite sharp on top. We'll drive up and down these 3 cordons, until we reach the tip, jammed against another farm area, and then we'll move north-east to cross a flatter area of low and long dunes, to reach another few cordons, closer to the Faqa Road. There is no exit toward Faqa from here, so we'll then double back toward Sweihan, to exit where we'll have entered. The consideration is about the high number of long trucks participating in the convoy. This will be a great opportunity for the truck drivers to test the finesse and control of their driving technique, skillfully using the power of their engine only when needed, and at the same time driving smoothly and gently to preserve relatively clean tracks for the trucks coming behind each one. The convoy order at the moment is: @Steve Farmer in Second Lead @UvinOverland at #3 @Albert_Spa at #4 @Noufal at #5 @Rawad Ahmad at #6 (truck) @Infaz at #7 (truck) @Eddie-Dune-Glider at #8 (truck) @Nabeel Abdul Rahman at #9 (truck), and @Krinesh (truck) in Sweep - please confirm if you are actually joining. See you tomorrow a few minutes before 8:30 AM, so we can leave on time. Find the meeting and deflation point posted on the drive's thread. Have a nice Saturday.

Hi @Krinesh. Do you confirm that you do not want to join the drive? I see you are still in. Thanks for letting me know.

We request every member who joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities. 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 (all levels) Meeting time: 8:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/skZsmBRbnGk7TdK86 Action Plan - The rarely driven side of Sweihan, to its north-west, along the road from E16 road to Al Ain. This is where we plan to go, only after not more than 3 drives, we plan to return here next weekend. We'll find a long set of parallel dunes to drive along, with relatively high but tight slopes, that will require good control and skills to cross. Next to it, across from a more technical area, another cordon, further to the west, with also nice long range dunes and a few taller ones. A new area to explore, and build experience. 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: 12:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 6 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 below calendar

Sorry to hear that @Gunjan Jain. Hope your family gets better. See you next time.

Hi @Piotr1. You drove well today. I suggest you go through the normal Carnity channels of asking on the website and see what the Advisors have to say. The only limitation of having 3 drives completed is that you will have a feedback limited to the leaders who led your drives and the Support Team members who assisted. It's worth the try. Good luck.

Good morning @ash. Checking if you are in the way. Your profile is blocked and cannot call your number. Thanks.

Good morning @Mohammed Osama. I have an extra one, but I have not recharged it. It indicates a full batttery and may last the drive. Also we can see if anybody jas an extra one at the meeting point. You may come and see.if we find one, but it may be at your risk. Will not be able to drive withkit a fully functioning one. Up to you.

Dear Desertnauts about tomorrow's drive, this would be a premiere drive in terms of testing the skills of Newbie drivers who feel ready to make a move toward the next rank. As we have defined the rank of Fewbie Plus for Fewbie members with at least 5 drives at rank, so we have created, even if for just this drive, the Newbie Plus unofficial rank. This means that we'll make sure that all Newbie members can drive as close as possible to the Fewbie level. This will entail an overall faster speed, with which we'll practice side-slopes, ridge-riding, as well as trying switching dunes with criss-crossing maneuvers. The meeting point has been posted, just further along the Sweihan-Al Ain Rd. Be aware that Google Maps will send you from Sweihan along a dirt track, parallel to the highway. You may also reach it, if you prefer, by taking the highway, and making the first U-turn back to Sweihan, to reach the entry gate. The convoy order at the moment is the following: @ash in Second Lead @Taka at #3 @Jabir at #4 @Gunjan Jain at #5 @Piotr1 at #6 @Aser at Center @UvinOverland at #8 @saumik1989 at #9 @Krinesh at #10 and @frederic demolder in Sweep. See you all tomorrow morning just before 8:30, which I would hope to be the actual starting drive. Have a nice Saturday evening. Thanks @Mohammed Osama well noted. I will correct the convoy order. I guess that @Gunjan Jain must have dropped off.

Dear @Mohammed Osama, just checking if you have taken yourself off the drive. Please let me know. Thanks

Dear @Mohammed Osama, thanks for joining. Just a question: have you had a Masterclass with Carnity before? As this is a Newbie drive for members above 5 drives, the only exception is for drivers who have attended a Masterclass. Thanks for letting me know.

You are welcome to join @Piotr1. See you.

Dear @Nicholas Hubbard, dear @Gunjan Jain, feel free to join. Thanks for asking. You can sign up yourselves, or I can add you to the drive.

Action Plan A drive built to train the more experienced Newbies, to push them to the next level with confidence. We'll test the maneuvers and the pace you will find in Fewbie drives, in an area with perfect and pristine long-range dunes. We request every member who joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities. 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 TBA Level: Newbie - MIN 5 Drives - and above (all levels) Meeting time: 8:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ksoz8aLRxJY6Crx99 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: 12:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 6 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 below calendar

Yes @Albert_Spa. You are IN. See you later. Sorry @Infaz for your mom's situation. I wish her all the best !!

Dear Desertnauts. A quick briefing before tomorrow's drive. Let's Rock 'n' Roll before the weekend. A fast track, from Lisaili's cleaner dunes to Qudra's Secret Dunes, with a short bushier segment in between. Possibly a little longer than 2 hours, planned to try and stay at around 30 Kms of moving average speed. The soundtrack for the drive will be delivered shortly. It'll start at a leisurely pace and will proceed with a "crescendo". The convoy order will be the following: @frederic demolder in Second Lead @Infaz at #3 @SHIHAN BEARY at #4 @Lazy Frog at#5 @Eddie-Raptor at #6 @J-P L at Center @Noufal at #8 @Yerem Davtyan at #9 @Suneedh Wrangler at #10 @Guido Ferriani at #11 and @Shary in Sweep. See you tomorrow at 3:30 PM: we'll try to leave as soon as possible, so please reach the meeting point early enough. Thanks !! LISTEN WHILE DRIVING, AT LOUD VOLUME!!

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: 03:30 PM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fsG8J6SCEbxmmp2E7 Action Plan: A fast drive, from Lisaili's clean dunes (or as clean as possible) to Qudra's Lakes, where the Secret Dunes guarantee plenty of pristine sand to side-slope on, and long-range dunes to ridge ride and cross. The goal is to keep an average speed of 30 Km/h, to cover 60 Kms in the 2 hours allocated for the drive. We'll drive to the sound of a rock soundtrack (Spotify playlist to follow😁). 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. Mandatory off-road gears: Fewbie and above, Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, Intermediate and above, Kinetic Tow Rope and 2 soft Shackles. Note: Please ensure that all of your off-road gear is securely tied down with ratchet straps in the rear compartment of the vehicle. Bungy type tie downs are not suitable for tying down off-road gear. Approximate finish time: 06:00 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 12:00 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

Dear Desertnauts. First of all, I'd like to wish all of you and your families a great and prosperous 2026. Happy New Year !! I am very glad the new year has brought us, so far, splendid weather, with great clear skies, and perfect temperatures. In such an ideal setting, we'll enjoy a relaxing drive from Faya Truck Rd. to "The Fox's Den" and beyond, with the second segment of the drive and its exit point still up for grabs. The way to the objective of the drive is characterized by long range, clean sand cordons, very well-spaced between each other, providing excellent opportunities for side sloping and crisscrossing. So should be the segment toward the end of the drive, regardless the final choice. We will encounter some closer, tighter dunes, with more bushy vegetation in between these 2 halves. The convoy order has been designed to have higher ranked members ahead and below each lower ranked member, with the possibility of the latter to be tutored one-on-one by the more experienced drivers. The order will be the following: @Mark B (Advisor) in Second Lead @Abdullah A. (Fewbie Plus) at #3 @Lazy Frog (Fewbie) at #4 @Mei Ling (Fewbie Plus) at #5 @Noufal (Fewbie) at #6 @Imteeaz (Support Team) at Center @Ash S. (Fewbie) at #8 @Jeandre Bezuidenhout (Intermediate) at #9 @Kashx2 (Fewbie) at #10 @Danie (Fewbie) at #11 @Stumpy (Intermediate) at #12 and @Frans M in Sweep. The meeting and deflation point has been posted on the drive's page. See you tomorrow in time for departing as soon after 8:30 AM as possible. Have a great evening.

Dear @Kashx2 you have been added to the drive. Please confirm it's OK. Thanks.

Dear @Frans M and @Imteeaz if OK with you I'll move you to Manage the drive, so that @Kashx2 and @JohanE can join the drive. Thanks for confirming.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION TBA 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: 08:30 AM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PXMDnZ1VY3jCDf4q8 Action Plan: Let's start the year with a relaxing drive in one of the (still) most pristine off-roading areas in the UAE. Even though well-known and often travelled, the long cordons running east from Faya Truck Road remain mostly clean and very much enjoyable. We'll run along and across them from our entry to a beautiful area -rock formation known as the "fox's den", where a family of foxes indeed leaves and hunts. From there we may loop south and back to Faya Truck Road, or further east, toward the Sweihan's Pond, and a nearby exit. Most of the drive will be focuses on enjoying the long-range dunes and driving at a relatively fast pace across them. 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. Mandatory off-road gears: Fewbie and above, Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, Intermediate and above, Kinetic Tow Rope and 2 soft Shackles. Note: Please ensure that all of your off-road gear is securely tied down with ratchet straps in the rear compartment of the vehicle. Bungy type tie downs are not suitable for tying down off-road gear. Approximate finish time: 12:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 12:00 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