Dale Panganiban - Fabrication Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Any RSVP cancellation? Pls. let me know, want to join this trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 @Gregory Perkin and @Dale Panganiban - Fabrication slots available in Sweihan 2 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paolo dassi Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Drive confirmed? It looks like it is raining quite a bit in Sharjah at the moment... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahimdad Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 Rain adds it own flavour to the drives. Ask @Wrangeld and @Jeepie how much confidence the hard sand gives you in the newbie drives. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paolo dassi Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Perfect, see u tomorrow then... Just did not want to wake up at 5 for nothing!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzo Candelpergher Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 1:32 PM, Rahimdad said: Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club @Lorenzo Candelpergher Kindly provide us the following information: - Type of vehicle - Any prior offroad experience ? - Are the vehicle's towpoint front and back in good condition ? Nissan Patrol 2020 V8 Prior experience (fewbie / 3 past drives) Towpoints are ok / car fully equipped (skid plates, flag, radio, compressor, deflator, towing rope, shackles) 11 hours ago, Rahimdad said: @Muffy Acidwala, @Shiju Manuel, @Nayan Shenai, @paolo dassi, @Emad Malaeb, @J J, @Rizwanm2, @Anvar Sadath Bekal, @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ, @Jolly Abraham, @RohanH, @Nizam Deen, @Mathavan Muthukrishnan, @Shahid Mehmood, @Lorenzo Candelpergher, Please read and understand all the points below before joining off-road drives. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, we all need to be very responsible for our-self and others. To keep the briefing short, please go through https://carnity.com/brief before joining the drive. Adhere to all the COVID-19 Precautions for Carnity Offroad Drives STRICTLY. Bring your own walkie talkie, as we no longer share spare radios, even for absolute newbies. Also ensure that they are programmed to the 5 Carnity Frequencies. If any doubt read the below thread PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS POST BY CLICKING "TOTALLY AGREE". @Gregory Perkin and @Bibin Tom please keep checking the callander for any drop outs and make sure you RSVP on the callander. Please do not attend the drive without a callander RSVP as we will not be able to accept you as a safety risk. Good luck. Totally agree! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RohanH Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I have cancelled my rsvp. if anyone want to go please RSVP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikumar Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Dale Panganiban - Fabrication said: Any RSVP cancellation? Pls. let me know, want to join this trip. @Dale Panganiban - Fabrication there is space opened up on this drive. You can RSVP now. There is also some space on the afternoon Qudra drive On 3/17/2020 at 7:23 PM, Gregory Perkin said: Hi all! If anyone withdraws their RSVP I would like to be considered please. All drives full this weekend, I missed the boat... Greg (Red JK Rubicon) Hi Greg, there is one slot available on this drive and two slots on the Qudra drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J J Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 That was a nice chilled out drive today morning with @Rahimdad leading beautifully and as usual @Wrangeld sweeping , @Rizwanm2 at the back holding the convoy together perfectly with timely feedback. We did have our share of recoveries but nothing that Richard, Jeepie and Rahim cant take care off Very glad to see all convoy members being dot on time and driving like a pro - Reaching Pink rock in record time of 1 hour - so says Rahim bhai ! Thanks for the after drive chat @Rahimdad.. looking forward to the next one . Cheers As usual have posted them pictures and videos in the gallery:) 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wrangeld Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) Drives in the Time of Corona We arrived, and did not hug, or shake hands or come that close to each other. Strange that. Stranger, and better was that EVERYONE was on time, so we were able to take advantage and leave for the deflation point very quickly. Briefing was briefer than ususal. Looks like everyone has taken to heart the postings about being prepared for the drive yourself, and the threat of being turned away seems to focus minds - a lot! If we keep this up, we can get into the sand quicker and quicker each time. With @Rahimdad at the lead @J J a trusted second elad again and @Rizwanm2 sweeping it was up to myself and @Jeepie to keep things moving in the middle. As just about eveyone had driven before we kept us a consistent pace. @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ is finding his feet in the Ford, @Anvar Sadath Bekal is mastering the sloes now that he can trust D! and @Shiju Manuel despite having a very full car made the drive look easy. We really were making up great time today. Everyone kept their distance, but not too much and most were able to unstuck themselves from stucks (which for the purist, should of course be referred to as refusals, not stucks ... oh, what ever, you get my meaning) and keep the convoy moving. @Muffy Acidwala and @Emad Malaeb having benefitted from unexpected experiences in previous drives clearly found today's drive an opportunity to practice what's been learned in earlier drives. We had said that due to Covid 19 the likelihood was that instead of shovelling and sharing the heavy sweaty work, we would be quicker to move to a roped recovery than in previous weeks: and so it was that the first real problem of the day required a gentle tug on the rope to free a stuck before we could move on. The confidence coming through, it was great to see @Jolly Abraham @Mathavan Muthukrishnan manage every challenge with aplomb. By the time we reached the foot of Pink rock in seriously record time @Lorenzo Candelpergher had shown that not only were he and his vehicle very well prepared for the drive but the time we had spare let him get his drone out to take pictures of us all lined up waiting for the ascent to the top. Pink Rock is one of the first opportunities for a Newbie to test their car and their nerve. I remember this well from the first time I sat at the bottom and thought, 'am I really going to get up here?'. The adrenalin pumps the hands get a little sweaty and then it's ... I am going to make it up just like I saw @Rahimdad climb up that hill. For a few like @paolo dassi you just need to trust yourself and the car a little bit more. It takes a bit of time to shock your vehicle from the lazy weekend drives to LuLu it was used to. But boy, doesn't it feel good to hear the engine screaming and the suspension howling as you make it up that hill? In then end we all made it, still earlier than planned, so well done to @Shahid Mehmood @Nayan Shenaiand @Nizam Deen who also made it up and allowed us to continue to exit at Big Red rahter than straight out at the December 2nd cafe which was the original plan. And it's always the case that just when you thinks it's all going well, it start to go ... less well. The sort of challenge you think is not going to delay the convoy seems to suck everyone in reminding us that the sand is cruel to one's ego! With the expert help of @Rahimdad (and in the end a rope) we all got through and headed for the exit. Yes, a bit earlier than we had thought but with everyone wanting more: and as any great enetertainer knows it's essential to leave the audience wanting more! It feels a bit strange to reflate and leave and not debrief and 'share bread', which has been a signtaure moment in understanding the difference of Carnity to other driving groups. The interaction was (and remains) a critical element of the all for one and once for all approach of Carnity and with social distancing it's a bit different. Drivers become friends through shared experiences. Let's hope that the physical distance can be oversome as we enjoy shared experiences and develop friendships through supporting each other. For @Jeepie and myself, we always enjoy the learining experiences of helping out where we can, meeting new faces and sharing a great drive. Yesterday was another examples of this. No doubt we will be kept socially disctanced for a few more months: That just means we need to support each other more than ever as this really is one of the last 'social' activities that is still avaialble to us as the city closes down around us. See you soon in the sand. Edited March 21, 2020 by Wrangeld 4 1 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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