Alexander Alcala

Thank you for your kind message.  I certainly understand, and the last thing I want to do is to break the rules.  There will be other opportunities.

Kind regards,

Congrats

Hi.  I am at Fewbie level in the club, but have extensive experience in all the terrains back at home.  And this is the kind of trips that I love the most (Exploration and different terrains).  If I am allowed I would love to join this trip.

Hi @Frederic

Thanks for your reply

It's a set of LEDs headlights that I have had for several years now.  

It is not flickering, and the high beams work fine.  

The problem presents when changing from high to low beam.  Then the whole set (both headlights) go off and only the ring remains on.  But if I go immediately back to high beams they will work again in high.  If I stay in lows, then it will take around 30 seconds for one of them too turn back on (in low) and some 10 seconds later the other will go on.

Is a very strange failure.

Can someone recommend a good electrician for my wrangler?  I have an estrange issue.  When coming back from high beams to low beams the front lights go off for a few seconds and then come back on, the right one turns on first and few seconds later the left one.

Thank you for the promotion.  Happy to learn all about the dunes in UAE and looking forward for more offroad experiences in the area, including beach and wadis (and also camping, off course).

Hoping to make more friends sharing the offroad passion.

@Rahimdad thanks for the raid.  I enjoyed very much the ride and the surroundings.  The group was also very kind and surprisingly for a newbie level, few refusals. I enjoyed helping in one recover, but in general the group made it very easy.

I am looking forward for the next adventure, hoping more challenges will present.

Nos vemos en la ruta

On 9/11/2020 at 12:03 PM, Frederic said:

DRIVE REPORT

Absolute Newbie drive with Absolute Perfect Team !

Seeing all these new faces is an amazing thing. Seeing their smiles after the drive is even better !

@Alexander Alcala brought his mighty Black Rubicon straight from Chile, and it was clear he has gone offroad before. You did an amazing second lead, and thanks for your patience and good communication throughout the drive. Love to see you coming back for more !

@Haarun Baig was just like most of the convoy putting his first steps in the sand, and i fully understand that it can feel a bit scary at first, but soon you'll be gliding that Pajero through the dunes like it's nothing. Throughout your few refusals you remained calm and followed the instructions precisely. Well done!

@SyedObaid  Your Pajero was having fun and i hope you and your passenger had fun too ! You used the diff lock a few times during the self recovery and were always able to get yourself out of the situation !

@jose Shanu drove with a smile the whole morning that could be seen from far away, you controlled your Prado very well and i hope your perception about offroading is positive and i agree offroading is an absolute confidence builder.

@Malachy McGrogan with the mighty F-150 drove like he was on a picnic. Never stressed, no struggled, and just the right amount of power at the exact right time. Very impressed !

@Shyam Karat with the red beast is finding his way in this terrain, and soon you will unleash the full power after every drive. Well done !

@Piotr Kolodziej your enthusiasm is second to none, i loved your attitude from the start, willingness to learn, and the smile on your face after that amazing self recovery that took some time, patience, and restraint. You drove really well and would love to see that enthusiasm again the next weeks !

@Abdallah Rachidi Alaoui your Wrangler had a bit of a mind of its own, but you completely unleashed her once you found the right gears. Very well done !

@PN1207 was put at the back of the convoy in front of my trusty sweep @Brette, so they could share some hints/tricks about the WK2. You did really well today !

I want to thank all of you for the patience while dealing with the refusals. As i mentioned this is a teamsport and we all go out together and look after each other.  @Brette was as always superb in his sweeping duties and the perfect support on my drive.

 

Moving forward you all will be joining the Newbie drives and not an Absolute Newbie drive. Drives are announced every Sunday at 11 am, and they go live on Sunday at 7 pm. Due to the high demand, these drives get full in about 10 minutes, so please be online at 7 pm to book your spot. 

For the next drives, please bring along a deflator, pressure gauge, flag and radio as a minimum. 

• Learn to deflate your tires and checking them precisely
• Learn to fix a flag on your car
• Learn to program and fully charge your radio

Also like I mentioned during the debriefing, join the Carnity Whatsapp Drive Notification to get the latest updates on the drives, so that you can RSVP on time for the next weekend's drive.

Please have a look at below topic which describes the tools needed for every level:

 

Please have a look at below grading structure that explains various off-road levels:

 

See you next weekend on the sand. Till then take care and drive safe.

Did not attend the drive:

@Farook Veettil

@Krishnakumar

@Roopesh babu

 

 

@Frederic it was nice to meet you and the group.  

I am sorry for leaving a few minutes early, but I went to rescue a friend in the desert with a minor car problem.  Luckily we managed to solve the issue without requiring any towing.

I am looking forward to meet you all again in a future ride.

4 hours ago, Haarun Baig said:

Hi Frederic can I have your contact no. just to have in case for any emergency purpose at least till to reach you and please advise if any dress code to be followed. I am much interested and also feel little scary as i dont have any offroad experience and I hope you very much better take care of this.

Hi, From my experience, is good to wear comfortable clothes, a good hat, plenty of sun screen.  I ussually wear boots to prevent the sand from going into my shoes.

Thanks for your kind welcoming. I am bringing a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2014 2 doors. It’s lifted and modified. I have experience in Chilean desert but want to start in the club from the beginning. Since I think there are always things to learn.