Russ

Great report @Wrangeld Richard and great to be a part of one of your drives again. Good to drive with some familiar faces and meeting some new ones too, including fellow Raptor and instagrammer @Watteau Alex keeping things going in the Centre.

What a bonus seeing those beautifully colored parrots, awesome creatures!

Thanks to the support team and a pleasure to meet @Arman for the first time.

Hope everybody who had car issues before and during the drive manage to get them sorted in time for the weekend coming!

As for the ‘stuck’, I preferred to call it a minor refusal

See you all soon.

Well done buddy!

Thanks Ale, a great write-up and drive as always! See you soon. R

Congratulations @Foxtrot Oscar Angela, was great to meet you and be part of your promotion drive! See you again soon!

Thanks @Fredericand @Wrangeldfor a great drive this morning, you allowed us to get on with it but were there with advice if required. It was my first time driving in that area and definitely not my last! I did enjoy the Faya climb....next time from the front side 😁 cheers to the rest of the guys in the convoy too 👍🏼

Thank you @Mehmet Volgafor that feedback and watching closely from behind! I really enjoyed the challenge on Friday and meeting you all. Thanks @Ale Vallecchi for the route and guidance. Hope to see you all again soon! R

Hi @Ale Vallecchi will you post a google maps link for the meet point or advise what to put in the search so I don’t get lost! Thanks and looking forward to the drive!

@Chaitanya D thanks for the report and the feedback. Definitely learnt a lot on Monday and looking forward to the next drive at the weekend!

Cheers!

Thanks for a great afternoon, hope to drive with you guys again soon!

Only my second drive guys so hope I don’t hold you up!

Hi @Ale Vallecchi great thanks! Re: eyelets are these also known as Shackles? If so how many are required and what size please?

54 minutes ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Dear soon to be Desertnauts. Welcome to Carnity!

As you are aware of, this is a drive strictly for who has never been off road with Carnity. In preparation for it, it is important that you inform us if:

• you have any prior off-road experience;
• your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.

Before joining the drive on Friday morning, you will need to have viewed the introductory videos (links above). Please also make sure you are equipped with you a tire deflator and a tire pressure gauge (sometimes they are all in one tool). You will need these. If you have an off-road flag as well that would he great. In case you do not have a flag mount on your car, you may look for a flag with suction cups, which can be easily placed on one of the rear windows. Even if the drive should end near a gas station, where they have an air compressor, if you have your own please bring it along, as it may be quicker than waiting in line. So, to recap, useful tools to carry would be:

• tire deflator
• tire pressure gauge
• off-road flag
• air compressor

All these items should be available at any ACE or Speedex store, as well as at Dragon Mart. 

Regarding the area of the drive, we will access the desert from a less used entry point, along the road going from Qudra Parking (where you can use the ADNOC gas station to fill up your tank), toward the Bab al Shams Resort. Follow carefully the Google Maps directions: once you turn off the tarmac road (after circling a roundabout next to a mosque), you will cross an opening through roadworks being done along the bike track. Still following Google Maps' directions, you will go through an open fence, on a dirt track, for a few kilometers, until you'll reach the meeting and deflation point. I will also ask the other Senior member driving with the group to wait at the turn-off from the tarmac, just next to the bike track, and direct you in the proper direction.

Once arrived at the meeting point, we'll conduct a final inspection of your cars (sufficient clearance and accessible tow points are a must, without which you'll be turned back). Following a detailed technical briefing, we'll be ready to enter the dunes, and start your off-roading adventure. This area is rarely used by other clubs, and the sand is much cleaner ad smoother, so this is an ideal ground to move your first steps in the desert.

@Arun Nair, @ARAGON, @Russ, @Chinthaka Ruwan, and any other enthusiast willing to join the Carnity family, please contact me on this thread for any preparatory question. In the meantime, have a great week.

18 minutes ago, Chinthaka Ruwan said:

Thank you for  the post. I have done few desert drives (5-10 drives) with my friends. My vehicle is equipped with front and rear recovery points and having required ground clearance.  I'm excited to join with you and improve my driving skills . See you all on Friday. 
Thanks 

Hi @Ale Vallecchi I have zero off-road experience. So far I have a deflator with guage and a compressor. Front and rear Hooks come standard on the car but I have no eyelets and as yet I also have no flag. Are these show stoppers for Friday as I’m not sure I will have a chance to visit a shop between now and then! Cheers, Russ