Islam Soliman

Level:  Absolute Newbie / Newbie and above (all levels)

Meeting time: 05:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/ZikRWU1YYas968yT9

Action Plan: A drive planned to bring back the necessary off-roading skills, brushing off the rust accumulated with a few weeks of summer holidays. Three hours of "class", divided into three parts: the first hour dedicated to bringing back one's feeling with the sandy surface, practice convoy discipline plus some straight crossings, the second hour focused on more technical driving, re-acquiring the finesse needed to navigate some tighter spots, and the third hour to practice side sloping and eventually safe criss-crossing. Before departing, we'll spend some time going over the basic notions of desert driving, with a detailed technical briefing.

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.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 12 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Wednesday - 5 PM.
  • If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list
• Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list.
• 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:

It was a wonderful morning and I personally enjoyed every bit of the drive despite of the scorching heat towards the last hour of the drive with temperatures climbing very fast beyond 48 degrees.

@Davie Chase you already blew up the curve mate 😂 a natural lead with fantastic lines and balanced level for everyone to enjoy, learn, and grow some muscles too 💪 

The  whole convoy did very well overall and I liked the teaming spirit.. everyone rolling up their sleeves to support when needed

Congratulations  @Haneef Thayyil for completing your first Fewbie drive. You had the biggest share  of stucks and refusals plus a pop out today so thanks for giving us the chance to practice all techniques 😂😂.. Jokes aside, you did very well and I could notice after each one how more confident you become, better in following instructions, and getting the art of taming the mighty power of your beast to work for you..always remember STEERING is your best friend.

@Alphin Aloor very well done overall.. I was jumping from joy watching you self recover at that soft spot.. a role model .. BRAVO.

everyone else drove very well and I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.

@Benjamin great support throughout the drive.. your presence and coolness in every situation assessing, guiding, and executing  different  recovery techniques is highly commendable.. keep it up my friend.

can’t wait to have the pleasure of driving with all of you again!

23 hours ago, Mark B said:

Thanks Gary! Kinda want to do more support and you guys have a lot of experience on your drive 🙏🏻

Don’t worry @Mark B.. join us and I promise you we will handover all shovels to you and setback in the A/C 😂

Good morning @Frederic and all . I am very sorry I missed the alarrm and just woke up now so won’t be able to make it on time .. enjoy the ride and hopefully will see you all soon

Nice project @Stumpy Pajthanks for sharing.. how did you engineer the ventilation of the compressor to ensure it doesn’t overheat specially in summer with excessive use ? Also, I assume you are not relying on the standard 12v outlet to feed the compressor, not sure the standard wiring is good enough for the high amps drawn by the compressor 

Very well written @Benjamin.. one word of advise is to secure CID approval prior to starting any color change as in many cases they will request the car to be brought for inspection and if the color is changed already from what is recorded in Mulkia it can complicate things.. bare in mind that the main purpose of the CID preapproval is to ensure the owner is not changing the color to hide something (hit and run or other major offense) so if they are suspicious for any reason and color is already changes it can be a big problem 

Congratulations @Theo09.. it’s a start of a new adventure .. enjoy

Thanks Davie for letting me in and sorry for that I had to leave that early.. I was however very happy to reunite with you and follow off-roaders after such long time.. until we meet again soon InshaALLAH 

Congratulations @Asif Hussain @GauravSoni @DP1011 @M.Seidam @Looper and @Zed.. well deserved 

Well deserved @Davie Chase.. congratulations mate 

Huge congratulations @Looper 👏👏👏

Happy birthday to the one and only  @Gaurav .. best wishes for long happy and blessed life 

Outstanding news.. congratulations @Ale Vallecchi.. you have been a beacon and true coach throughout my off-road journey since the start and am sure this applies to many others who had the privilege of following you on the sand.. thanks for being such an amazing Offroader and leader.

I don’t recommend relying on network connection for maps and navigation specially if you are venturing on unfamiliar remote areas.. ensure you have offline maps downloaded and test it before stepping 🛞 on the sand

For voice, all will fail at a point in time and you should rely on your off-roading skills and experience and teamwork.. the very reason we always advise against venturing solo or without the right experience, support team, and appropriate tools

Congratulations @Looper and @Davie Chase.. enjoy the ride 💥😜

1 hour ago, Srikumar said:

There is a typo error. I think you meant XJ model 😅

Specially in red color 😉

Dear @Rob S @Imran Kashif @Mohamad Anwer @Chris Wing @Archibald Jurdi @Werno @ASAD. @Senthil Kumar @Waqas Parvez @Hisham Masaad

Pre-drive details below:

• Be ready for briefing by 7:30am 
• Please ensure your programable radio is on, fully charged and set to Channel 1 (446,006)
• Quick briefing will be done on the sand before we start moving by 7:40am
• Please ensure everything in the car is tied down and there are no moving objects 
• Please check all car fluids, tow hooks, and ensure no hanging parts below the chassis.
• please ensure you come with a full tank (as much as possible) in addition to all necessary gear for your level (NO FLAG or RADIO = NO DRIVE)
• MeetingPoint:  https://goo.gl/maps/52SXdWvyFE6ntguh8
• Convoy Order: same as RSVP order

If we do a capture of the Shuwaib IM drives lists for the past 12 months they will all look identical 😂😂😂

always pleasure to drive with this gang  

7 hours ago, Davie Chase said:

@Islam Soliman thanks for a very entertaining Saturday morning in the dunes, really loved this drive having a little of everything to get the newbies juices flowing for the next levels of drives.

@Benjamin williams  well done as second lead keeping us all on the correct track and stopping when required for Islam to reroute, well done.

 @Nicholas Cox1 great job in the sweep position Nick keeping us informed about the tail end of the convoy.

The rest of the team drove exceptionally well so well done to you all @Hashem Rihan@Rk ram @sohinik @Shinebabu @GeorgeFJ @Ahmad Quadri @Hashem Rihan  @L. Petelczyc @essam ibrahim @Theo09  @Nadeem Ansari. We had a few stucks and refusals but you all did amazingly well to stay calm whilst exhibiting some great self-recovery skills. I hope you all had as much fun as i did and that you enjoyed the experience especially the absolute newbies who did extremely well.

Remember getting stuck and having refusals is all part of the learning and turns us from good off roaders to even better offroaders :):)

Fully agree @Davie Chaseon all what you said about SL with one exception; it was @Rk ram not @Benjamin williams!

this is what happens when you have 3 drives in a row 😂😂😂😂

6 hours ago, essam ibrahim said:

 

@Islam Soliman

@Davie Chase

and all team members, really it was a nice drive , really I have injured, with thanks to all of you . 
wish to meet shortly. 
thanks 

essam ibrahim 

 

@essam ibrahim I hope this is the “Not-so-Smartphone” auto fill typo and you meant “enjoyed” not “injured”

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities.

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• 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

When:  18 Feb 2023, Saturday

Meeting time:  7:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/52SXdWvyFE6ntguh8

Approximate finish time: 11:30 AM

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.

Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only.
• 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

3 hours ago, Hashem Rihan said:

Thanks a lot @Islam Soliman @Davie Chase it was an amazing drive & I learned lots from u guys..I really enjoyed my time

for someone who was out of sand for long time you drove incredibly well @Hashem Rihan.. was pleasure meeting you today

2 hours ago, L. Petelczyc said:

Excellent drive thankyou.

 

Great demo on getting a popped out tyre back on🔥🔥😎😎I added some pictures to the gallery https://carnity.com/gallery/category/1640-newbie-qudra-dubai-11-feb-2023/

Thanks @L. Petelczyc for joining the drive .. you drove very well too..

@Nadeem Ansari pls remember to take your car to the tire shop and get the tire cleaned and rebalanced 

Sorry to hear this @Dorian Zissi.. get well soon