Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Starting Fresh in Al Fayah - Abu Dhabi - 04 Jan 2026

[Frederic]

What better way than to start the new year in the pristine white dunes of Al Fayah?

 

We request every member who joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities.

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 JOINING US?

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year.
• Please share your prior off-road experience if any.
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets.
• Confirm you have a programmable radio and safety flag.
• MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING
   

 

Drive Details

Level:  Absolute Newbie and above (all levels)

Meeting time: 7AM

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MNiNURi2wreHqfdY6

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 (for yourself), smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 10.30-11AM

P.S. Make sure you bring a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.
 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 12 cars only. 
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you find you are unable to join, so your spot can be taken by others on the waitlist.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, if an RSVP attendee removes themselves, you will be moved from the waitlist to the RSVP list as an attendee.
• A convoy list will be sent out the day prior to the drive.
• Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.
   

PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

 

[Pramod Sathyaseelan]

Hello @Frederic I joined two weeks back and has been looking for an Absolute Newbie drive. Can I participate in this drive? I am in the waiting list

[Frederic]

Hi @Pramod Sathyaseelan yes absolutely feel free to RSVP. We are happy to accomodate you.

[DG707]

Hi there, would love to join! Really waiting for newbie drive

[Frederic]

Dear @Mohammed Reza @Pramod Sathyaseelan and @DG707

Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club! As this will be your first club drive with us, kindly reply on below questions and take your time to watch the Newbie Briefing Video.

FIRST TIME JOINING US?

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year.
• Please share your prior off-road experience if any.
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets.
• Confirm you have a programmable radio and safety flag.
• MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING
   

[Mohammed Reza]

@Frederic

Here are my details:

• Vehicle: Nissan Patrol, White, 2025

• Off-road experience: Completed a Masterclass with Gaurav last week

• Front & rear tow hooks: Confirmed

• Radio & safety flag:

– I haven’t bought them yet. I read carnity gear thread and will likely get the radio from Dragon Mart.

– Regarding the flag, I see multiple discussions on Carnity, many people use suction-cup mounts which often fail, and some go for custom installs — which I’d prefer to avoid on my new car.

Could you please recommend the correct safety flag and mount for my new patrol that is strong and mountable without drilling or custom fabrication? Any store or place that provides this.

PS: I’ll be driving in from Dubai.

Thank you,

[Frederic]

3 minutes ago, Mohammed Reza said:

@Frederic

Here are my details:

• Vehicle: Nissan Patrol, White, 2025

• Off-road experience: Completed a Masterclass with Gaurav last week

• Front & rear tow hooks: Confirmed

• Radio & safety flag:

– I haven’t bought them yet. I read carnity gear thread and will likely get the radio from Dragon Mart.

– Regarding the flag, I see multiple discussions on Carnity, many people use suction-cup mounts which often fail, and some go for custom installs — which I’d prefer to avoid on my new car.

Could you please recommend the correct safety flag and mount for my new patrol that is strong and mountable without drilling or custom fabrication? Any store or place that provides this.

PS: I’ll be driving in from Dubai.

Thank you,

Thanks for the introduction! Many of us start with a suction-cup flag, which you will find in Dragon Mart. Hardware shops like ACE or Speedex also might have them.

This is perfect to start with, and you can check with some other members who drive with the same car how they managed to install their flags.

[DG707]

1 hour ago, Frederic said:

Dear @Mohammed Reza @Pramod Sathyaseelan and @DG707

Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club! As this will be your first club drive with us, kindly reply on below questions and take your time to watch the Newbie Briefing Video.

FIRST TIME JOINING US?

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year.
• Please share your prior off-road experience if any.
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets.
• Confirm you have a programmable radio and safety flag.
• MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING
   

Hi @Frederic!

hour ago completed Masterclass with Gaurav, was a lot of fun, thats it about my experience:)))

Car: Wrangler 392, silver, 2024

I have watched the video, i have flag, radio, hooks on the car etc.

 

ready to go and really hope i can join 

 

happy new year btw

 

[Pramod Sathyaseelan]

@FredericThank you for adding me. 

• Vehicle - Toyota Fortuner 2017, Silver Grey
• Prior experience: only one drive before this, not with Carnity
• vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets.
• programmable radio and safety flag - Will arrange this before the drive

Looking forward to meeting you all

[Rawad Ahmad]

On 12/31/2025 at 1:12 PM, Mohammed Reza said:

@Frederic

Here are my details:

• Vehicle: Nissan Patrol, White, 2025

• Off-road experience: Completed a Masterclass with Gaurav last week

• Front & rear tow hooks: Confirmed

• Radio & safety flag:

– I haven’t bought them yet. I read carnity gear thread and will likely get the radio from Dragon Mart.

– Regarding the flag, I see multiple discussions on Carnity, many people use suction-cup mounts which often fail, and some go for custom installs — which I’d prefer to avoid on my new car.

Could you please recommend the correct safety flag and mount for my new patrol that is strong and mountable without drilling or custom fabrication? Any store or place that provides this.

PS: I’ll be driving in from Dubai.

Thank you,

Fabricated mount for Nissan are better for you. It’s a quick release flag and would be installed on the same bolts of your car. No need for drilling whatsoever. But you can still start with suction