We started the drive at 7 am and as soon as we entered the desert, I had a pop-out. After a quick fix we started only to find lush vegetation in the desert. It was more like driving on a riverbed than in the desert. I drove in this area many times last year and this very specific track with…
Today, I had the opportunity to lead my first Fewbie level off-road drive, and it was an unforgettable experience. The convoy consisted of five cars, so we were able to cover 65 km distance, which is an excellent number for any drive. Our moving speed was 24.6 km/h, and we managed to maintain a steady pace throughout the drive without…
In our drives around Lisaili and Qudra we see a tall structure, that we jokingly call Eye of Sauron or Chimney. Any time we have a break during our drives it always comes up for discussion. I always had something to say about it and this is a post I wrote on the forums. In recent years, Dubai has been…
The drive stared a bit late as the initial meeting point was overcrowded due to a cycle race. We took a loop to go to usual meeting point of Bab Al Shams and from there we started towards the long range dunes of Al Qudra. After a few minutes of fast driving on those dunes we stated towards Ghantoot and…
Some new faces, some old. Since there were some Absolute Newbies in the drive the lead mixed the drive to cater to freshers as well as others who had some more experience. Till the first half of the drive it seemed to me that it was a Newbie- and during the break I said so much as well. I guess…
In a support role for a newbie drive at Al Qudra. These days there is no more Absolute Newbie Drives and first time drivers seems to be being added to the newbie drives directly. It went from one a week to once every two weeks to none at all. I was at the center forward, and realized I have a…
This drive was led by a dear friend of mine from the club. I have driven maximum times with them and have good friends apart from being club mates.
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…
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,…