Initial Dose

[alshamsi_m]

Click Here to signup for the trip

[strawb]

Club Members asking for a drive

This will be a perfect afternoon drive after you watch the egg basket challenge in the morning

[strawb]

Club Member

• Any member registered to the Club and didn't attend any club activity
  Generally has little/no experience of off road driving, especially sand/desert driving
  Generally is not equipped with recovery/safety equipment
• The Club Member trip will introduce to the member the club and it's philosophy; it has detailed pre-drive instruction conducted by a Marshal, who will demonstrate and explain the necessary recovery & safety equipment for off-road driving. There will be also basic hints and tips on how to handle the car: e.g., engage 4WD, explain difference between 4H & 4L gears, why & how to deflate the tyres, etc.

[HR][/HR]Newbie

• The member who has attended one Club Member trip at least
• The member who has decided to take his/her off-road driving one step further
• MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING TOOLS TO BE UPGRADED TO NEWBIE
• The typical Newbie trip will be a morning or an afternoon drive with of easy style driving. Members will have the opportunity to get stuck and watch how recoveries are safely undertaken. There will be some cresting, to get the feel of the car approaching, crossing and descending a dune.
  
  Minimum Recovery Equipment:
  
  Rated (approved) snatch strap
  
• 2 Rated Shackles
• Rated Hook
• Car jack
  
• Tyre deflator
• Shovel
• Spare tyre in good shape
  
• Front & rear towing points
• Air compressor
• Base plate for jacking vehicle

Minimum Safety Equipment

• Fire extinguisher (Dry Powder)
• Flag pole including flag
• Communication device (Walkie-talkie UHF with free channel selection)

[HR][/HR]

[Duli]

Hi Strawb / Al Shamsi,

Just wanted to know, can I register as a Maybe?? Just incase there are spaces vacant so I could join this drive after the Eggs in the basket morning?

Thanks....

[strawb]

[quote=Duli;34702]Hi Strawb / Al Shamsi,

Just wanted to know, can I register as a Maybe?? Just incase there are spaces vacant so I could join this drive after the Eggs in the basket morning?

Thanks....[/quote]


Sorry dulli.

This drive is for club members only

[Duli]

[quote=strawb;34705]Sorry dulli.

This drive is for club members only[/quote]

Hi Strawb,

Noted ...

Have fun Club Members... and fill the spaces soon.... this is your chance :)

[caprihorse]

[quote=strawb;34695][INDENT][INDENT]Abu Salem is on his mobile so refer to the timings and instructions as indicated in this post[/INDENT]
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[/quote]Opening text for trip was added by me...

[strawb]

alnassay - please put your name in RETURNING club members

[strawb]

[quote=caprihorse;34707]Opening text for trip was added by me...[/quote]

Thanks capri