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Right from the get go, the drive was exciting as @Rahimdadbhai had told us during the briefing. And just a few minutes into the drive, i was surprised to see @Roshan Abrahams tire had popped out - prior to this, i always came across pop outs, once the car has been driven for a considerable amount of time. Thank you so much for your kind words @Rahimdadbhai. I am so grateful for having learned so much in a limited time (less than a year) under the tutelage of the carnity seniors - @Rahimdad bhai, @Gaurav bhai, @Srikumar, @Emmanuel and @Frederic. You have all been very patient with me whilst imparting your knowledge and the learning process is still on going and will continue as we always learn something new from every situation in the desert. Even though, I have come across several pop out situations, this one was different as @Roshan Abrahams tire was not popping back in completely and that was something new. But once, we were all sorted, we then proceeded to play on some technical dunes and this is when I realized that i was having a wee bit too much fun, as my son asked me to pull over since he was feeling a bit queasy. I had to request the convoy to stop for this and I would like thank every member of the convoy for coming towards us and checking up on us. All in all, yet another fun filled drive - great club, great people, great weather, I couldnt ask for more.

The real logic behind shape of teslas cybertruck 😂

"try at your own risk"

Just hope your heart will go on after singing such a song.

did someone say karaoke? no extra points for guessing which song im gonna sing.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/FNvXQENZXxvpnD7q8 For anyone who would like to see some pictures from the last 4 drives we have been on. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Wonderful group of people that made me feel very welcome

Thanks @Roshan Abraham for your kind words. @Wrangeld you always leave me falling to the floor laughing and totally impressed with your writing skills as much as I enjoy you driving up the dunes. Trip Report - So it was a chilly morning, I wore my jacket to the meeting point declaring winter has started in UAE. Even Superman feels cold, hahaha. The best part was even though @Shamil's son was not feeling well, he messaged me that he was going to be delayed, but reached in good time along with @Srikumar who also got slightly delayed. Unfortunately @AKR was going to bring his father to the drive, but since he was about 25 minutes delayed beyond the start point he volunteered to stay back and join us next time. This meant we had 6 cars only but 8 drivers as couple of our cars carry a spare driver. On the way to the deflation point we decided to enter Khatim instead of Mahafiz. Once we reached there was a sign that read "Do not approach", with some small print saying "Sharjah Police Headquarters" so taking it as Do not approach Sharjah Police headquarters I was under pressure from the word go to have no incidents on the way as we were not allowed to approach Sharjah Police HQ. After a brief brief and convoy numbering we were off. Within the first 200 meters we had a couple of refusals and a pop-out. I was very pleased to see @Shamil taking the lead to prepare to fix the pop-out, it is great to see on his first attempt he got 99% things correct and needed just a 1% change of jack angle to lift the car and start something that was just not supposed to be sorted on the day. Everybody was patient and we continuously tied different angles and approach to fix the pop-out with @Shamil on the forefront to help out in anyway he could. With one last attempt from @Srikumar and myself it was decided to change the tire. The spare was not that big an issue, however removing the tire meant we needed an allen key to get to the nuts, however with the stock lug wrench would not reach the nuts due to its thickness. At this point I had to look at my overly loaded truck bed to eventually find something that would fit. From here it took almost no time to remove the tire and replace it with the spare. The spare was a bit smaller, but that would not bother us in the desert and worked out well, except it kept leaking air, so after every half an hour it would go from 15 PSI to 12 PSI and we would have to refill it. The drive from this point seemed like a breeze as we quickly reached the top of Fossil Rocks with another team of off-roaders waiting around for some reason. We accessed the area and decided the best way was to go straight down. With a quick brief we had 3 cars take on the wild stuff, while the other 3 decided to go around the Fossil Rocks. After I came down half way to access the ever changing slip face of Fossil Rocks, @Shamil was next to go all the way down to be sure all was clear for @Wrangeld. @Emmanuel, @Roshan Abraham and @Srikumar in the meantime came around the corner to meet us up o our way to Faya. Upon checking with @Jeepie she was like that was not scary at all. Earlier in the day I learned that she was into Enfield bikes and got to meet a group at the meeting point while she was wearing the T-Shirt. Having been in off-road situations on a heavy bike must have hardened her not to feel scared coming down the Fossil Rock slip face the fist time. It was now play time and we started to move to Faya. There were excellent opportunities to play around and we quickly reached Faya with very little delays in form of a couple of refusals, but everyone was absolutely amazing at reaching on top of Faya from the back side. The distant tree giving shade was going to be our resting point to have a quick bite and discussion before we were off for our final session. So as we sat around and feasted on some well deserved breakfast, the thought of the last part occupied our minds. For the first time in Carnity history it took us lesser time to pack up the stuff than it took us for the setup. Before I could even get into my car all were ready with their engines roaring and ready to go. With another inflation for @Roshan Abraham with the help of @Shamil bhai we were off to the base of Faya. Everybody had their turns and enjoyed it a lot, but unfortunately none of us were able to conquer Faya from the front face, I think mainly due to some nasty bumps just where you are supposed to gain momentum. With Friday Prayer time close at hand I decided to quickly head to the Masjid in Mahafiz with a fast paced off-road section close to the road just in case we got held up. As we headed closer to teh Mahafiz area I was tempted by one lovely large dune and decided to go over it instead of around it as I knew the Masjid was about 2 minuted ride from the other side. However as everybody manged well and to a certain point, on the top I found the hard way that it was all large rocks on the other side, which meant I had to self recover by reversing with the utmost precision to make it back with the group. Once down we headed back to the track around the dune and heard the Azaan go off. What a time to end the drive and get the Muslims to prayers in the nick of time. The drive ended with our usual warm hugs with a promise to meet again in the ever challenging dunes. All in all I was very happy to have a bunch a wonderful people around me full of energy, smiles and the will to keep going. Above all it gave me great pleasure to see the growth in @Shamil who is now taking on the role of a reliable help at hand when you need him. until we meet again it farewell and take care.

Absolutely love the company, the music, sitting around a bonfire telling stories and jokes with no rush to get anywhere and the most joyous part is being able to see all the fireworks from a distance without getting into traffic jams and running into idiots. Its a bit chilly, so I do recommend to carry a jacket and warm cloths just in case.

Last call for 2019... Since the weather got cooler, let’s plan an afternoon and fast paced drive through the amazing dunes of Sweihan desert. This area offers plenty of opportunity to test your off-road skills and it might be quite challenging. That’s why this drive is only for Fewbie+ (at least 3-4 drives at Fewbie Level) and above. Plan is to start at 1 PM and drive till sunset. Level : Fewbie+ and above When: 27 December 2019 Meeting time: 1:00 PM, convoy will move at sharp 1:15 PM Where: ADNOC service station Naheel GPSCoordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/ZecvshnuzTN2 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of snacks, plenty of water - whatever you like with little extra to share, water, liquids, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 5:30 PM Please RSVP the below calendar event

Thank you @Wrangeld for your kind words sir. You inspired me with your write up. This way we all improve in off roading and written English. Long live the Queen.

Rahim bhai. Your talent for writing is exceptional and means if I intend to write anything in the future I shall have to 'up my game' 😏 This was truly a magnificent run, expertly led and even more expertly recorded. Looking forward very much to the next installment. Written and mobile.

Celebrate New Year's Eve to welcome 2020 From Dubai desert with best music, company and fireworks. Venue is best position to enjoy "distant" fireworks from 3 different landmarks without the crowd and traffic jam. Venue will be set up with light, sound system and bonfire/bbq (in container/fire plate). Enclosed kid's play area (big camp) will be set up in advance so that families can enjoy and kids will also have some entertainment (of course under supervision). We will also have karaoke, so if anyone has flair for singing or playing any musical instruments please bring it along on so we can all enjoy the live performance through the night. Entry is free for all Carnity members Bring your own food, drinks, wood, and beverages Bring your own camping chair, table, cooking or BBQ grill Get the best party music or music of your choice in flash drive, mobile or card Bring your kids toys, chair or gadgets. When: 31 December 2019, Tuesday Where: To be announced on whats app group once you RSVP before 28 Dec 2019. Level of drive: All level Type of Car: Any 4x4 or SUV is welcome Approximate Finish Time: 3-5 AM, 01 January 2020, Wednesday Please RSVP on below calendar before 28 Dec 2019: P.S. Calendar will be closed after 28 Dec 2019.

I recently saw a news about a painting with nothing but a banana stuck with a duct tape going for more price than a Tesla Cybertruck. Wouldn't want to crash into this piece of art.

For all those who want to avoid popus and newsletter requests from links.Here is the list. 18 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 17 BMW 335I 16 JEEP WRANGLER 15 MINI COOPER COUNTRYMAN 14 TESLA MODEL 3 13 TESLA MODEL S 12 TESLA MODEL X 11 SAAB 9-7X 10 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 9 JEEP CHEROKEE 8 DODGE RAM 3500 7 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE 6 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 5 TOYOTA YARIS 4 SMART FORTWO 3 FIAT 500 2 VOLVO XC70 1 AUDI ALLROAD

I agree with most of those, but Trail Blazer and Yaris seems like this guy has a vendetta against them, even I had a Discovery for 5 years and with all the trouble it gave me it got me places and I loved the drive even though it was almost 20 years old. I remember with my Disco i once broke the gear and it still drove me home and next day to the garage, plus the change of entire gear with the one I used till the day i sold it costed me less than a Toyota Corolla gear replacement.

This is the best part of the story: But not sure this genius will be hungry enough to eat the Tesla behind the banana.

Won’t make it guys. But my heart and warmest wishes go out to all of you and hope to see you all in the Arabian Deserts very soon.

Sawtooth design with real futuristic looks, I like it overall other than tiny readability issue if you don't know it's Kia. Something similar Kia designer have done with Kia Koup in the past. What do you guys think of this new Kia logo?

im not blown away by it but yes its a good change.

Because just throwing on a lump cement or tarmac and painting it is much cheaper

No. 10 Trail Blazer is in my family since 2016 and very trouble free car tbh. Even with 130K kms we manage to put 20K kms with just regular service only in last 3 years. Now at 150k we need to change few things under 2k - bushes, boots and mounts etc. regular service items. 4.2 liter engine with 270 hp is great for highway giving around 14-15 l/100 consistently with 50:50 mix driving.

Today, with a whole lot of other important lessons we found out that 'popping out' to the desert and 'popping out' in the desert are two completely different things. Our intrepid crew was not prepared to give up without a fight, however when it comes to popping, there are just some things that won't however hard you try. Roshan, thanks for giving us the chance to see an unusual and very technical recovery. The other key note of the day us that while there might only be one letter difference between newbie and fewbie the promotion to more complex, technical challenges brought a whole new world of fun and a few frustrations. Once again, excellent (and truly restrained) leadership from Rahimdad. I am sure Srikumar enjoyed sweeping up today ... allowing him to be a little less restrained than usual. Emmanuel, ably assisted by maman, kept us on track and very healthily fed. An asset to any drive. Shamil, it's a real shame you make all your passengers feel sick . I'll be your passenger any time. Jeepie ... thanks for returning the favour of last week and allowing us to dig you out this week. (Photos attached). Bottom line, this little club is simply the most supportive encouraging and effective way to learn how to navigate the dunes, while having fun and meeting wonderful warm welcoming people. Thanks once again.

Rahim bhai.. todays drive was Amazing.. thanks to srikumar, immanual, shamil, Richard.. for the wonderful team..

now you have the power of knowledge 👍