Davie Chase

Dear Desert Wanderers @Gertjan @essam ibrahim @Bjoern @Rafey Hashmi @Patrick van der Loo @Dan S @DanielN @Ishak and @Cha what a fantastic way to start the weekend, I cannot thank you all enough for making the drive a memorable one and a very enjoyable one.

We started off on time only to get stuck behind a very large camel train. In our attempt to navigate them we hit some technical dunes, however, you all handled them brilliantly. We then got into our stride on the mid to long range flowing dunes of Nahel, we made good pace and covered a total of just short of 51 km’s. The distance covered shows how well you all drove with only one or two sticks and a couple of refusals.

We could not get to Solar park due to the festivities there, we will try again in the near future. 

A big thank you to the guys at second lead and Sweep, @Bjoern and @Gertjan respectively, you guys both did a fantastic job and kept me informed all the way through.

A special thank you to the busiest guy in the convoy @Cha, amazing support and patience as you worked through the issues we had and resolved them with the utmost professionalism.

Drive stats

I hope you all enjoyed the drive as much as I did and that you all have a fantastic weekend.

2 hours ago, essam ibrahim said:

Dear @Davie Chase

please can confirm the meeting point it will same please as issued before .

@Davie Chase

meeting points is 

MeetingPoint: https://goo.gl/maps/JnANM9MrDPGzKrod7?coh=178573&entry=tt

Yes @essam ibrahim meeting point is the same 

@Ishak always welcome my friend 

Dear Desert Wanderers @Gertjan @essam ibrahim @Bjoern @Rafey Hashmi @Patrick van der Loo @Dan S @DanielN @Ishak and @Cha as there is an event at Qudra over the weekend we will start at the same meeting point but will not attempt to go to Solar Park and exit slightly before to avoid any issues with the planned festivities in the area.

We will be using Ch4 446.081 and the convoy order will be as per below.

Look forward to seeing you all bright and breezy for tomorrows adventures.

@Gertjan yes still planned I will be sending the convoy order shortly and we will be exiting at a slightly different area just to avoid Solar Park and Qudra 

Sad to you see leave @Hisham Masaad you have been an inspiration to me to get where I am as a new lead, appreciate all of your support, encouragement and mentoring over the past couple of years, along with the countless cups of coffee. I would like to wish you all the best in your next adventures my friend, take care and be safe out there.

Congratulations @Mahesh_ enjoy the new Level

Congratulations @Dan S enjoy the new level

Congratulations @Shahid Mehmood Enjoy the new Level

16 hours ago, Srikumar said:

A pretty exciting drive with lots of action throughout the day.

When we started this morning, it seemed that the desert was a tarmac where we could  have driven without deflation and on 2H. But as the sun started coming up and the upper layer started to dry, the challenges began in the form of refusals. The maximum learning happens when you have Refusals and Stucks, as there is where you develop the finer skills of driving on the sand.

All the Newbies did exceptionally well driving, keeping the right amount of distance and maintaining the momentum. Today's drive was definitely above a typical Newbie level drive, and you all should be proud of how you tackled the dunes today.

 @Imran Asghar and @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke were the real show stoppers of the day 😂. But look at the bright side your car will now be even more ready for the DCT. I am sure @Davie Chase would be glad that the broken rim happened on a Newbie drive rather than when they are making a challenge for the Champions Trophy.

Big thank you to @Davie Chase , @Benjamin  @Fabien Monleau for joining and supporting the drive. Special mention to @Felix Obst who handled the Second Lead position superbly well.

It was a pleasure driving with all of you on a beautiful Sunday morning in Sweihan.

Till we meet again on sands, take care.

@Srikumar yes for sure i am glad we found this at this time and not during DCT. Also happy that we were able to overcome the issues and get both @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke and @Felix Obst out safely, due to the whole convoy pitching in especially @Fabien Monleau and @Benjamin true team carnity effort

DRIVE PLAN

Saturday 12 November, Team The Chase Desert Flyers will meet at Al Fayah in order to have a final team DCT practice drive. The primary focus will be team building, DCT strategy and planning where line up options will also be discussed and played around with. This is an invitation only drive for the DCT Team Desert Flyers for @Benjamin, @Mark B, @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke and @Dodi Syahdar

The Carnity minimum requirement for joining any drive is still required so please read the information below and ensure we all strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes, and responsibilities. 

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquettes
• Emergency details for all off roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities

DRIVE DETAILS

Level:  Fewbie Plus and above
When: 12 Nov 2023, Sunday
Meeting time:  6:00 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions)
Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/acreM77zLxB2MRu76
Approximate finish time: 10:45 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.

RECOMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR:

• Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge
• Compressor (MANDATORY)
• Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY)
• Off-road flag (MANDATORY)
• Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles
• First-aid kit
• Fire extinguisher
   

PLEASE DO NOT RSVP ON THE CALENDAR INVITATION ONLY DRIVE

DRIVE PLAN

Welcome to Carnity Off road Club Fewbie drive, meeting at Nahil Abu Dhabi and Ending at Solar Park in Dubai.

This will be a long drive across the two emirates but well worth it. please ensure you bring plenty of water, snacks, smiles and enthusiasm with you. This Drive is not recommended for passengers that may be susceptible to car/travel sickness.

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

DRIVE DETAILS

Level:  Fewbie and above

When:  11 Nov 2023, Saturday

Meeting time:   06:45 - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/JnANM9MrDPGzKrod7?coh=178573&entry=tt

Approximate finish time:  10:45

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, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher.

 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 1 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

Good Morning Desert Wanders @Ishak @Pascal and @Zulfikhar Naiyar really looking forward to the drive tomorrow in this beautiful part of the Abu Dhabi desert. We will sort the convoy order out in the morning and throw in a few twists and turns since we have a small convoy. We will be using Radio Ch4 - 446081.

Look forward to seeing you all bright and breezy tomorrow morning

Dear desert wanders, @Pascal and @Zulfikhar Naiyar as you guys may have noticed there are only two of you signed up for the drive, this is the minimum requirement for a carnity driver. Therefore, I wanted to reach out to both of you to gauge your intended participation. If either one of you drop out or is a no show on the morning of the drive we will not be able to move off and will have to cancel. I am more than happy to lead the drive with just the two of you, I just need to know that we will indeed have a convoy  please reply to this thread at your earliest convenience so we can make plans  for Saturday thanks in advance.

Congratulations @Martin M enjoy the new level

Congratulations @Mohit Gurnani enjoy the new level

Dear Desert wanderers, @Emanuel, @Rafey Hashmi, @essam ibrahim, @Ali-M, @Gautam Banka, @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad, @Issam Atra,  @Xavi Moyano, @Shahid Mehmood and @Mahmoud Taha firstly thank you for an amazing Sunday morning Fb Drive I had a fantastic time leading you all through the beautiful Tawi NIzwa Desert to pink and then red rock.

Furthermore, your patience today was outstanding, and I commend each and every one of you for smiling the whole way round.

You guys all drove extremely well with only the one stuck that I can remember, although we did have quite a few refusals which were handled expertly by @Mahmoud Taha who played a blinder in the sweep position keeping me informed all the way until the end of the drive.

My S/L @Emanuel drove a next to perfect S/L following my instructions to jink left a little or right a little and patiently waiting whilst I went back to assist with some refusals and re-routes.

A Special shout out to the Tea bearer @Ali-M for providing a well deserved and enjoyable cup of tea, thankyou my friend that made my day.

I hope all of your passengers enjoyed their time in the desert and that you all have a great rest of your weekend, and i hope to see you all on one of my drives in the future, it really was a pleasure driving with you all today. 

Some drive stats 

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

Welcome to Carnity off road club Fewbie+ drive, meeting and ending at Fayah meeting point of the beautiful Abu Dhabi Desert, please ensure your off-road gear is as per your rank and you bring lots of enthusiasm with you.

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 Plus and above

Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/acreM77zLxB2MRu76

If you approach the gate it will open automatically.

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: 11:00 AM

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 - 1 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 Desert wanderers, @Emanuel, @Rafey Hashmi, @essam ibrahim, @Ali-M, @Gautam Banka, @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad, @Issam Atra, @Sreenath G, @Xavi Moyano, @Shahid Mehmood and @Mahmoud Taha below is the convoy order for tomorrows drive, we will be using Channel 4, see you all bright and early at the meeting point

2 minutes ago, Gurcharan Mehta said:

Hello Davie,

Unfortunately, I will have to cancel tomorrow's journey because the 392 has developed a "Serv4WD" alarm and is currently in the workshop. It will take a few days for diagnostics, and then we will know how long it will take to fix the problem. Kindly excuse me, and thank you for your understanding. regards Gurcharan (driving 392—a Jeep thing) 

Thanks for letting me know @Gurcharan Mehta hope nothing too serious and you get sorted quickly 

@Gurcharan Mehta no issue what vehicle will you be bringing?

Congratulations  @DP1011 & @Simon D happy to see you guys move on to the Learning

@Pacific I have added you to the Manage tab for this drive

47 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

Welcome "Team Icon" from Icon Auto Garage to the Desert Champions Trophy - 2023!

We are thrilled to welcome your team to this year's challenge, and we look forward to an exciting and spirited event.

Team Lead: Said Al Akraby @Icon Auto

Participants: 

• Stuwart Fernandes @stuwart fernandes 
• Sami Nasr @Sami.N 
• Thomas Eibu @eibuthomas
• Fadi @fadijoin

 

 

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