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@Looperindeed the curse continued. Ive been with you for then last one as well. Indeed it was a lovely fun filled thrilling drive. We need to come back to conquer these dunes again. @Infaz @Zulfikhar Naiyar always fun driving along you guys.

The curse of Shuwaib is a never-ending saga for me. All the previous drives though that starting point have ended for me in some disappointment involving the health of my car. This time my car did well - the people in it did not, @Zulfikhar Naiyar guest did not fare too well as well. Unfortunately, @khurramm had to exit early in Shuwaib itself - always better safe than sorry. The desert we drove around are my favorite dunes to drive; fast technical and high climbs test both car and the driver. If it weren't for some sick passengers, we would have spent a lot more time and ending the drive at the Badayer, instead of wrapping up almost midway in the drive. Having said that it was still a great drive. @Noufal at second lead was fantastic. Kept the right distance and corrected when it was needed. Behind him @Infaz, @Zulfikhar Naiyar drove quite efficiently. There were clouds in the horizon that seem to be raining, far away to chase. In the dunes we experienced fast winds and sandstorms. Till next time.

Congrats @Raptor Runner - Praveen

Congrats @Shane Phillips

Thank you @Looper for the lead! What an amazing drive and some of the best dunes! Thank you @Noufal the second lead and the sweep by @Zulfikhar Naiyar Definitely one of the most intense FB+ drive I’ve done so far. Really loved the pace, the challenging dunes, and the whole experience. The cloudy weather and light drizzle made it even more epic! Sharing a video from the drive and this is definitely one to remember! https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db1T1dVNNQu/?igsh=MTl2dDhhZWt1ZDB1cA==

Congratulations @Shane Phillips hope to meet you in the sand soon.

Congratulations @Shane Phillipsfor reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club! Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

It was a different and great experience. (It is amazing how fast the track disappear on those conditions.) Thanks to the lead, sweep and support team. Was nice to see you all.

Shakespeare on 4 High

Great fun indeed . Thank you @Andrew John Melvill for a wonderful drive , @Emanuel @Mahesh_ and @J-P L thank you for advices , few refusals today but thanks to you I managed to get out and gain some learning . Have a wonderful week ahead and see you all soon !!!

The sandstorm was pretty cool. Thanks for the drive.

Hey guys. Sorry but I’m unfit to drive today. apologies for late cancel, wanted to see if I was feeling better but it’s getting worse with chest and fever pain…. Enjoy the ridges

Thank you @Andrew John Melvill and everyone that joined in today. Thoroughly enjoyed the longer dunes which my vehicle seems to prefer, and the beautiful scenery from up above.

Thanks all for joining today! I had an awesome time, definitely the best of my lead drives so far! @Sandeep Padhi hope you enjoyed your 1st taste of Fewbie level, great driving with just enough refusals to know that you have stepped up a level. @Enrico - Mountain and @Ana good to see the increased confidence from both of you, the few refusals showed that you were testing yourselves and your vehicles. @saumik1989 great on the ridges and side slopes just need to manage momentum a bit better on the climbs. @Rajath Shetty and @Hartzel solid driving from both of you, very well done. @Emanuel, @Mahesh_ and @J-P L briliant support dealing with the few refusals and keeping my lines honest. Lastly @nithish468 always good to see you, thanks for filling in as a flying sweep. In at 33 degrees and out at 41 degrees, great way to start sunday!

That drive will stick with me 😂

Thanks Chris

Drop this into Google Maps or Waze: 24.3188889, 55.4147778

Please reshare meeting point location. Both links above show “unsupported link” error

At 15:30, under conditions that most sensible human beings would describe as completely inappropriate for outdoor activity, thirteen brave souls gathered once again at the edge of the desert. The temperature was somewhere between “unpleasant” and “surface of Mercury”. There was no morning breeze. No golden sunrise. No gentle introduction. Just heat. A lot of heat. Leading the expedition was Ale, with JP riding second in command. Giacomo held the centre of the convoy, while Yarem took the noble responsibility of sweeping from the rear, making sure that no man, woman, vehicle or miscellaneous bumper was abandoned to the desert. Before departure, we managed to locate what could very generously be described as a tree. It was small. Very small. Nevertheless, thirteen grown adults immediately gathered underneath it, desperately negotiating for approximately four square metres of shade. There, beneath our heroic shrub, Ale began the briefing. And then he produced… a tiny toy car. With the seriousness of a military commander planning the Normandy landings, he used this miniature vehicle to demonstrate cresting and recovery techniques. Considering the temperature, I spent most of the briefing wondering whether the little car would survive the explanation, melt into the sand, or simply turn into a fried egg. Against all odds, it survived. And so did we. Then came the dunes. Crests. More crests. Side dune riding. More side dune riding. And, naturally, a healthy number of stucks. The desert appeared particularly affectionate today, repeatedly embracing members of the convoy from underneath and refusing to let go. Radios came alive. “Stuck.” “Second refusal.” “Need recovery.” “Copy.” At certain moments it felt less like an off-road drive and more like a very organised excavation project. Then the sky changed. What had already been an intense afternoon suddenly became something far more dramatic. A sandstorm swept across the desert. Within minutes, everything turned brown. The sky was brown. The dunes were brown. The cars were brown. Probably we were brown too. Visibility dropped dramatically and following the vehicle ahead became an exercise in faith, concentration and desperately staring at two faint red lights disappearing into a wall of dust. For a few moments, the desert completely swallowed the convoy. And naturally, because timing is everything, this was precisely when one vehicle decided to get properly stuck. Out came the shovels. In the middle of the sandstorm, several of us began digging sand from underneath the belly of a very black vehicle. We dug. And dug. And dug some more. The sand kept coming back. The wind kept blowing. Visibility remained terrible. And throughout this heroic collective effort, the driver of the aforementioned very black vehicle remained comfortably inside. Presumably supervising. Possibly adjusting the air conditioning. Perhaps selecting music. History may never know. Eventually, man, machine and shovel defeated the desert once again and the convoy continued. By the end of the afternoon, we had experienced extreme heat, crests, side slopes, recoveries, digging, almost nonexistent shade and a spectacular sandstorm. In other words: A perfectly normal Carnity drive. Ale led us safely through the chaos, JP supported from the front, Giacomo kept the middle together, Yarem swept behind us, and thirteen overheated humans somehow emerged from the desert still smiling. The little toy car survived. The black vehicle survived. We survived. And somewhere out there, one tiny tree is probably still recovering from having thirteen people underneath it. Until the next expedition.

Apologise, as my aircon has stopped working, we’re going to have to pull out.

Thanks to leads and team!

Was nice and cool today

Thanks for the great sandy windy drive @Ale Vallecchi, @J-P L, @Giacomo and the team!

@nithish468 will be joining us. He will slot is as a flying sweep.