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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 First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you don’t have a programmable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and above Meeting time: 03:00 PM Meeting Point: TBC Action Plan: The Sand Masters is a reality TV show where artists create works of art while battling unpredictable weather, ambitious designs, demanding clients and a ticking clock. Similarly, we'll create our own "work of art" tracks on the sand, and in the process, we'll learn to battle the summer heat, an ambitious itinerary through technical dunes as well as clean, fast-driving, cordons, and the clock ticking down toward sunset (to be enjoyed overlooking the Qudra Lakes. A perfect challenge for Newbies eager to improve their skills and enjoy the true feeling of the arabian desert. Overall, we plan to enjoy a relaxing afternoon and sunset in the desert, with the opportunity also to see many wild animals. 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, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 07:00 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Saturday at noon. 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 below calendar

@Nagarjun S after consulting with some of the seniors, they recommended the following while driving your Prado: 1. Keep the Center-Diff Lock engaged while driving. It will give you a better 50/50 power ratio between front and rear. 2. Use Sport mode (if you have that option). It disables the ECO mode function. Thanks @Glenn W and @Rob S for your help!

Always happy to demonstrate the correct way to get stuck 😎

DRIVE DESCRIPTION In this session, we will practice the art of riding dune ridges. As a potential result you will be either crested, or proceed smoothly on the ridge itself. In both cases fun will be had by all 😁. Picture for educational purposes @_luke_ 😅 🕖 DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 26 Jul 2026, Sunday Meeting time: 6AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: TBC Approximate finish time: 9.30AM 🚗VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS Any proper 4x4 vehicle. If in doubt, please mention on the drive topic. Front and rear tow hooks / recovery points. 8–10 inches minimum ground clearance 🎒 WHAT TO BRING Loads of water, snacks, smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. We also recommend adequate protection from the sun and closed shoes. 🧰 OFFROAD GEARS Tire deflator and Tire pressure gauge. Air compressor. A programmable Walkie-talkie radio. Off-road safety flag. A proper shovel. First-aid kit and Fire extinguisher. ✅ RSVP Confirm your attendance by clicking on "GOING" in the Calendar Event. Your name will appear on the RSVP list. If the RSVP is full, add yourself to the waitlist. As soon as a spot becomes available you will be moved automatically to the RSVP list. The RSVP closes one day prior to the drive Latecomers will be turned back (no exceptions) No RSVP = No Drive Please withdraw your RSVP if plans change Repeated no-shows may result in 1-month suspension

Congratulations @Abdullah A. for making it into our member of the week spotlight! Perhaps very few people know that you joined Carnity in 2011! That makes you one of the oldest members on the forum! Well done! See you soon in the sand! PS Please share a photo here of your Pajero! It's hard to find one in the gallery

With the ongoing regional conflict affecting oil prices and creating uncertainty around fuel costs, I’m curious to hear from EV owners and potential EV buyers in Dubai. Have the recent events made owning an electric vehicle more attractive to you compared to a petrol car? For existing EV owners: Have you noticed any impact on your daily EV charging routine or charging costs? Are public charging stations becoming busier? Do you feel more confident owning an EV during periods of rising fuel prices? Have you faced any issues related to charging availability or infrastructure? For those planning to buy a car, are higher petrol prices making you consider switching to an EV or hybrid? Would be interesting to hear real experiences from EV owners in Dubai and across the UAE.

🕖 DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 25 Jul 2026, Saturday Meeting time: 6AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/89wYhF1UkWvtKyV6A Approximate finish time: 9.30AM 🚗VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS Any proper 4x4 vehicle. If in doubt, please mention on the drive topic. Front and rear tow hooks / recovery points. 8–10 inches minimum ground clearance 🎒 WHAT TO BRING Loads of water, snacks, smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. We also recommend adequate protection from the sun and closed shoes. 🧰 OFFROAD GEARS Tire deflator and Tire pressure gauge. Air compressor. A programmable Walkie-talkie radio. Off-road safety flag. A proper shovel. First-aid kit and Fire extinguisher. ✅ RSVP Confirm your attendance by clicking on "GOING" in the Calendar Event. Your name will appear on the RSVP list. If the RSVP is full, add yourself to the waitlist. As soon as a spot becomes available you will be moved automatically to the RSVP list. The RSVP closes one day prior to the drive Latecomers will be turned back (no exceptions) No RSVP = No Drive Please withdraw your RSVP if plans change Repeated no-shows may result in 1-month suspension

Thank you @ChrisW for organizing and leading this trip. @Ale Vallecchi and @Zsolt for your excellent support. It was great fun today 😎. Link to video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da_Daseog6b/?igsh=djFjb3phYmY4MHQ= Have a good week, all!

Hey guys - had a great drive with you all this afternoon, thank you! A prompt arrival of everyone in good time saw us get started a little ahead of the 3.30 planned start and we made good pace across Al Hayer initially. This area was packed with wildlife, including camels, gazelle, and a very large vulture. It was also stunningly hot at 46 celsius, and some very soft sands around We soon pushed on across the E95 and into the Sweihan area. The terrain changed - less vegetation, larger dunes and increasing levels of technical difficulty. We kept the pace, mixing time in the dunes with time to recover on the sabkhas. A final push on some flowing dunes and we finished the drive. There was a good level of comms and focus throughout the drive; with minimal refusals and no stucks. Good work all and thank you @Ale Vallecchi for supporting.

Thanks a lot @Andrew John Melvill for today’s morning lovely drive . I was impressed with your local navigation just like a pro. Very well done thanks to every one who joined and shared the passion today despite the hot summer . and for the team work during recovering @Mountain from his “ royal crest “ position 😊 I am so glad that every one got something today back home along with the big smiles and satisfaction. see you around and take care Seidam

Thank you @Andrew John Melvill for a great first lead drive today, for all the support team, and everyone that joined in today. Thank you to those who got shovels out to assist me with my 'beached wale' refusal and to @M.Seidam for parting recovery wisdom in such situations. The take-aways were: 1) Which direction to move? Determine the vehicle's centre of gravity in relation to the ridge line to help decide whether to go forward or backward. On long wheelbase vehicles like the ford ranger, the centre of gravity is forward from the vehicle mid-point, around the front door handles. 2) How to dig? Remove sand from the vehicle's centre line to form a V-shape under the chassis towards the wheels. Do not dig under the wheels as that will make them sink in more. 3) When to stop digging? The goal is to free the chassis and a good way to tell is by looking if you can see through from one side to the other (front-back). Hope to see everyone again soon.

Thanks everyone who joined today! The sand was not very forgiving, which is to be expected as we are now in the smack middle of summer. Nevertheless it was a great morning out and the refusals and stucks are totally normal in this learning stage (and believe me we do like dealing with them) Thanks to @Diego and @Vanessa8580 for the help today you were all in good hands. See you soon back in the sand! You can post any photos you made in our drive gallery: Newbie - Sand Starts Here - Nahel - Abu-Dhabi - 19 July 2026 - Carnity.com