My Off-roading Journey

This is my off-roading experience in the deserts of UAE

How to choose the best coolers

I have been doing some research on car cooler solutions and these are my findings. Hope it is useful for some. These are some of the questions you need to answer to decide on the right cooler for you: Cooling technologies – what’s available? Cooling and freezing in hot climates What size should your cooler be? Which energy sources do…

My First 50 Drives

My journey has hit a milestone. I scored half a century this past Friday. While my drive count shows 51 on the forum – I was absent on one afternoon drive, which was my second drive of the day. These are a snapshot of my drives till date. Looking forward to many more.

Evening Drive – Al Qudra, Dubai

I went to this drive with family. Went way earlier than usual and line-up with another club only to realise after I put my flag on that it is not the club I drive with. So we just went ahead and hung around a lonely tree. It was an afternoon drive that lasted till evening and it was my first…

Morning Drive – Sweihan, Abu Dhabi 

This drive was in Abu Dhabi and due to the COVID, all the drivers who were moving from Dubai to Abu Dhabi needed a test. There were two options either get a RT-PCR or a rapid DPI Laser Test. I booked my slot on the app the previous day and started early at 2:00 am. from home. The test was…

Evening Drive – Fossil Rock, Sharjah

This was my second drive. I had my friend with me instead of my son as last time. In anticipation of the drive, I bought an icebox and ice at the last moment just before we left for the meeting point. When we reached it there was no one and we were first. The meeting point was the Mahfiz Trees….

Morning Drive – Al Qudra, Dubai

Few days ago I went to Al Qudra with a friend and while going though the the name sake lakes, thought of doing some off-roading. Put my car in 4×4 and drove a few meters but soon realised I do not have the knowledge of how to do it. Went home that evening and searched for off-road clubs in Dubai,…

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