Steve Farmer has been promoted to Fewbie level

[Gaurav]

Congratulations @Steve Farmer for 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

[Jose Luis Campos]

Wow, great news @Steve Farmer!!! Congrats and hope to see you soon!

[Aser]

Congrats! 🎉

[Steve Farmer]

Many thanks @Gaurav @Jose Luis Campos and @Aser, looking forward to seeing you guys on a Fewbie drive very soon!

[Luke K P]

Congrats Steve! see you on a FB drive soon!

[Mei Ling]

Congrats! 🎉

[Steve Farmer]

On 4/7/2025 at 4:57 PM, Luke K P said:

Congrats Steve! see you on a FB drive soon!

Thanks @Luke K P, looking forward to it - but it seems I’ll have to be quicker off the mark to register for FB level drives than for newbies - was 9 seconds late on Monday and relegated to 5th on the waitlist! 😅

[Luke K P]

Gotta get with that Monday 7pm fever !! 😂👍

@Steve Farmer looks like you got lucky this week with @Looper taking the waitlist overflow into a new drive 🤞🤞🤞🙏🙏🙏

Edited April 10, 2025 by Luke K P

[Looper]

Congratulations @Steve Farmer on your promotion. See you again this week. 

[Ishak]

Congratulations @Steve Farmer