Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - Pink Rock - Sharjah - 27 Mar 2022

[Farook Veettil]

@Gauravi was in 3rd in the waitlist and by mistke i remove the waitlist.. Now iam in the last position..i hope you will still consider me as 3rd from waitlist in case of any chance😀

[Gaurav]

2 hours ago, Farook Veettil said:

@Gauravi was in 3rd in the waitlist and by mistke i remove the waitlist.. Now iam in the last position..i hope you will still consider me as 3rd from waitlist in case of any chance😀

Hi Farook, now the waitlist is managed automatically by the system and no trip lead can do anything to bypass, next time you need to be more careful so you don't remove yourself, lol.

The good news is I won't extend convoy anymore as yesterday I extended by 3 hoping to have some last-minute dropouts but only 1 dropout happened, so we are still in excess by 2 as per fewbie drive level.

[Gaurav]

Hi @Savio Fernandes I have to remove your RSVP as you are still a newbie.

If you have completed the required number of drives, you may apply for your promotion, which happens based on all trip lead feedback and once you are promoted to fewbie then only you can join fewbie level drives.

You can read more about Carnity Off-road Structure here:

 

[Gaurav]

Drive RSVP is closed now, please find your convoy numbering below.

We will use Radio Channel 1: 446.006'25

NEW DRIVE TIMING CHANGED: 6 AM - 10 AM, please be on time.

@Felix Obst @Goh KP @JERINE_B @Murad Hamed @Udit S @Lawrence_Chehimi @Abdul Basit Khan @Alfred Alinazar @hugo @Mark D @Salim Akhtar @KKIRAN

1. Gaurav                       Silver Pajero
2. Felix Obst                  2021 Jeep Wrangler - White
3. Goh KP                      Pajero SWB- White
4. JERINE_B                   2021 Jeep Wrangler 4 door
5. Murad Hamed          2019 Patrol Y61 Falcon
6. Lawrence_Chehimi    Nissan Xterra 
7. Udit S                        Prado 2016 (3 door) 2.7L
8. Alfred Alinazar          Pajero - 4 door - black
9. hugo                         2019, Toyota, FJ Cruiser, red
10. Mark D                      2020 Ford Raptor - Blue

 

[KKIRAN]

2 hours ago, Gaurav said:

Drive RSVP is closed now, please find your convoy numbering below.

We will use Radio Channel 1: 446.006'25

NEW DRIVE TIMING CHANGED: 6 AM - 10 AM, please be on time.

@Felix Obst @Goh KP @JERINE_B @Murad Hamed @Udit S @Lawrence_Chehimi @Abdul Basit Khan @Alfred Alinazar @hugo @Mark D @Salim Akhtar @KKIRAN

1. Gaurav                       Silver Pajero
2. Felix Obst                  2021 Jeep Wrangler - White
3. Goh KP                      Pajero SWB- White
4. JERINE_B                   2021 Jeep Wrangler 4 door
5. Murad Hamed          2019 Patrol Y61 Falcon
6. Udit S                        Prado 2016 (3 door) 2.7L
7. Lawrence_Chehimi    Nissan Xterra 
8. Abdul Basit Khan      Nissan X Terra Blue - 2010
9. Alfred Alinazar          Pajero - 4 door - black
10. hugo                         2019, Toyota, FJ Cruiser, red
11. Mark D                      2020 Ford Raptor - Blue
12. Salim Akhtar             2017 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.5 LWB
13. KKIRAN                     Nissan patrol 
     

 

Hi gauravji, sorry i will not able to join as i am expecting guests. Hope to see you all next time…

[Abdul Basit Khan]

As per the rule, I can't join because I was quite late today. 

Apologies for any inconvenience. I reach exactly by 7:00 but didn't see the last messages for timing change. 

 

 

[Abdul Basit Khan]

Today i wanna share a very rare experience that i think no one have it before. 

I reached to my fewbie drive today the same location but wrong timing. after reaching i checked again and found out that timing has been changed last night and convoy already left. 

I was about to leave and saw someone from another Desert Group coming toward me, we had a small chat he offer me to join his group for today. well it’s fine for me. they have 22 cars splitted in 3 group and different level of drive. i introduce myself as a Carnity member. So instead of going back home i joined their Newbie group (i have no idea about their other level). 

Their plan is to cross the Pink Rocks and down to the Big Red at the exit.

it was going smooth until the Pink Rocks then a Pajero got refusal when climbing to Pink Rocks, (Radiator leaked) so the marshal anyhow got fixed it temporary and with 2 vehicle they took it to the exit. so we stopped (7 cars including me). 

we wait around 1hr and no response, then i came to know all 5 drivers are absolute new, they never been in the desert. i was like 😳. and top of that the Marshal who took the Pajero out is unreachable in communication. no one having his alternate mobile number. 

I was about to call the @Gaurav Bhai for help because i know one of the Carnity convey is nearby, but i don’t wanna disturb their drive. 

So i gather them and give a short exit drive brief, I analys the track because i know the radius of Pink Rocks sand are soo soft, i know the area around, i calm them down, (it’s like motivation speech), re arranged the convey and mark the shortest exit on my Map. 

1: Blue Xterra, 2: FJ black, 3, Red Xterra, 4: FJ White and 5: FJ Black. 

the 5th driver have some experience on desert drive so i placed him at SL. then i led them smoothly to the exit. in between we got few refusals and stucks but made it finally. at the end they don’t even have a Air Compressor, they don’t have radio. so me self and one FJ guy help them to inflate. they are cursing them like hell. then the Marshal called up one of the person saying that “sorry my mobile had some issue, plz wait for more 40 mins, i will take you out” he replying him that i don’t wanna share here (🤬🤬🤬.. )

They thanks me a lot at the end, i introduce the Carnity and their drives, i explained them how we drive and way to join Carnity. so maybe all 6 of them will join the Carnity next week (Absolute Newbie).

I missed my drive today but gained the rare experience. what i learned until from Carnity it’s really worked today.

3 minutes ago, Abdul Basit Khan said:

Today i wanna share a very rare experience that i think no one have it before. 

I reached to my fewbie drive today the same location but wrong timing. after reaching i checked again and found out that timing has been changed last night and convoy already left. 

I was about to leave and saw someone from another Desert Group coming toward me, we had a small chat he offer me to join his group for today. well it’s fine for me. they have 22 cars splitted in 3 group and different level of drive. i introduce myself as a Carnity member. So instead of going back home i joined their Newbie group (i have no idea about their other level). 

Their plan is to cross the Pink Rocks and down to the Big Red at the exit.

it was going smooth until the Pink Rocks then a Pajero got refusal when climbing to Pink Rocks, (Radiator leaked) so the marshal anyhow got fixed it temporary and with 2 vehicle they took it to the exit. so we stopped (7 cars including me). 

we wait around 1hr and no response, then i came to know all 5 drivers are absolute new, they never been in the desert. i was like 😳. and top of that the Marshal who took the Pajero out is unreachable in communication. no one having his alternate mobile number. 

I was about to call the @Gaurav Bhai for help because i know one of the Carnity convey is nearby, but i don’t wanna disturb their drive. 

So i gather them and give a short exit drive brief, I analys the track because i know the radius of Pink Rocks sand are soo soft, i know the area around, i calm them down, (it’s like motivation speech), re arranged the convey and mark the shortest exit on my Map. 

1: Blue Xterra, 2: FJ black, 3, Red Xterra, 4: FJ White and 5: FJ Black. 

the 5th driver have some experience on desert drive so i placed him at SL. then i led them smoothly to the exit. in between we got few refusals and stucks but made it finally. at the end they don’t even have a Air Compressor, they don’t have radio. so me self and one FJ guy help them to inflate. they are cursing them like hell. then the Marshal called up one of the person saying that “sorry my mobile had some issue, plz wait for more 40 mins, i will take you out” he replying him that i don’t wanna share here (🤬🤬🤬.. )

They thanks me a lot at the end, i introduce the Carnity and their drives, i explained them how we drive and way to join Carnity. so maybe all 6 of them will join the Carnity next week (Absolute Newbie).

I missed my drive today but gained the rare experience. what i learned until from Carnity it’s really worked today.

 

[Gaurav]

@Abdul Basit Khan very sad to hear that you've been left inside the desert without any help. In such emergencies, you could've reached me at least, rather than leading yourself out that could have been more catastrophic, truly.

Really glad nothing serious happened and you've helped others too.

Btw, drive timing changed two days back.

On 3/25/2022 at 10:10 PM, Gaurav said:

@Waqar Sarwar @Savio Fernandes and @hugo you've been added to the drive. Please confirm if you still like to join.

 

@Udit S @Alfred Alinazar @Murad Hamed @Felix Obst @Salim Akhtar @JERINE_B @KKIRAN @Mark D @Abdul Basit Khan @Goh KP

 

PLEASE NOTE: Drive timing changed from 7 AM start to 6 AM start now, as by 11 AM it was touching 40 degrees today.

Hope to finish by 10 AM.

 

[Abdul Basit Khan]

4 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

@Abdul Basit Khan very sad to hear that you've been left inside the desert without any help. In such emergencies, you could've reached me at least, rather than leading yourself out that could have been more catastrophic, truly.

Really glad nothing serious happened and you've helped others too.

Btw, drive timing changed two days back.

 

That’s actually my mistake that i didn’t check the latest update on timing change. 

All is Well when End is Well. I don’t want to disturb your drive that’s why i didn’t call. 

See you on next drive. 😎

[Murad Hamed]