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Truly I was wondering sometimes about the deep secret of this magic that always bring me back to the desert.till today which was the “ straw that split the hump of the camel”. I sow it today in the desert through my little child ( 4 year old ) eyes when I decided to take him for a trip to Qudra lakes and ending ( not far ) on top of a nice small dune. He was so happy playing with the sand so do I , running and climbing after each other. he didn’t want to leave so do I.but finally we had to leave and he said dad please take me with you always to desert. Here came the straw and I was the camel ! Family , friendship , learning , determination , care , passion , enjoyment , curtesy patience and safety ( maybe more ) which connect us all in a strong bond toward the sand community. Thank you so much @Gaurav bhai for trusting in us and giving us the chance to grow in the Carnity Tribe. Thank you @Rahimdad bhai for your everlasting precious and sincere advices and guidance. Many thanks to all the seniors from marshals and experts whom I drove with and I got the chance to learn a lot which help me refine my skills. @Gaurav @Rahimdad @Srikumar , @Ale Vallecchi, @Wrangeld @Frederic @Brette , @sertac @Vanessa8580 @Jeepie ( forgive me if I forgot somebody ) Sincere and special thanks go to Dr. Chaitanya @Chaitanya D who was and always will be my colleague and friend on the on road as well as off road. Thank you all each by his name whom I had the honor to drive with and it will be my pleasure sharing the passion with whom yet to drive with soon in the sand . Wish you best health and wealth and see you soon all cheers 🙏🏻🚙🌷

Fewbie Drive No.3 done, and I must say, it gets better every time. Everyone arrived at the meeting point on time and a chilly weather welcomed us. After a small briefing, we started heading into the desert. We were presented with several opportunities to practice different skills such as Ridge Riding, and Criss Crossing in a couple of Play Areas, under the watch of @Chaitanya D, who made sure everyone gets to enjoy the drive. @Tamas Hoffmann was CF, and he flawlessly managed a couple of reroutings and helped fellow drivers out of trouble. Moreover he captured the drivers engaged in action using his drone while his fellow passenger brightened up the little kids by dressing up as Santa. @Vanessa8580 was an excellent Sweep, very active and enthusiastic, cheering up everyone’s mood while showcasing her amazing driving skills.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and Above (All Levels) When: 18 Dec 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 6:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: - Margham Village Entry Point - 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM End Point: Lisaili Depending on Convoy Performance P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 1-2 Senior Members + 12 Members. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. Please RSVP on the link below.

Excellent drive as always with @sertac leading. he likes to push it higher so i enjoyed to hit 'intermediate' Thank you all for excellent performance. see you on next drive!

Many many thanks for the recognition @Gaurav It has been a huge learning curve and will continue to be so. As a teacher every day is a school day and this is so true of drives in the desert. You just never stop learning. I honestly have a great time in the sand, its so much fun and it is with thanks to @Srikumar @Ale Vallecchi @Emmanuel @Frederic @Wrangeld @Rahimdad and of course @Gaurav all of whom have taken the time and effort to explain, instruct, demonstrate and guide me from an Absolute Newbie, who had never driven on a beach let alone in the desert, to this.(I can't bring myself to say expert haha). Also thanks to the rest of the Carnity Advisor team @Jeepie @Chaitanya @Brette @topgear @sertac @Vanessa8580 @Janarthan @Lorenzo Candelpergher @Shamil @TboneThe camaraderie, team spirit and selflessness shown by these guys is extraordinary. You know you're never alone and that they always have your back. Special thanks to @Pancho, who, despite trying to sabotage my progress, by forever stealing my shovel, has been tremendous support, especially when we tackled leaders lead. Of course my side kick, without whom I would never have joined this club, @Desert Dweller always encouraging me to take on more and supporting me in the most selfless way, she lets me use her car haha . Finally, the Carnity Family, you guys are such a buzz. I love meeting you all on the drives and sharing in your desert driving experience, except for @Craig Finlayson, the less said there the better. Until the next adventure....

Congratulations @Anoop joseph 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 Basic self-recovery techniques Advance side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving 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 And Fewbie Plus, after 5 drives at Fewbie level only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Well deserved @Federico Galbieri !!

Congratulations @Mohamed Seidam!

You are gifted to describe anything like a beautiful story. Well deserved @Mohamed Seidam

Congratulations @Federico Galbieri 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 Basic self-recovery techniques Advance side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving 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 And Fewbie Plus, after 5 drives at Fewbie level only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

@Asif Hussain thank you for the great trip. Looking forward to learning alot more. I have uploaded the video on my page. https://business.facebook.com/MGRX8Adventures/videos/673882953298461/

@Chaitanya DYes I do get WhatsApp notifications. I intend to take some time off towards the end of the year so will look forward to some weekday drives, mainly to entertain the little one 😄

NO assurances, but we are trying our best to arrange and try something new /areas. Keep watching for the notifications, I hope you are getting the WhatsApp notifications about drives. If not let me know.

Dear friends @Ahab Shamaa, @Ashok chaturvedi, @Lucky sAm and @Tariq Carrimjee Drive plan will go ahead as scheduled, we will have fun in a smaller convoy which happens once in a blue moon considering the number of members with Carnity , drives and how fast they get filled on Sunday at 7 PM. We will practice and do everything expected at FB + , and enjoy the cool weather in the backdrop of some hot air balloons, few trees, long ridges , gazelles, oryx , sabkhas and the tight technical dunes which Lisaili has to offer. Keep looking for the convoy list sometime later. Cheers

Dear Piotr, I can sense your urgency to get to next level but it is based on a combined feedback from seniors regarding everything and not just based on drive numbers. We at Carnity and myself as a lead arrange drives with particular levels so that all of them match for a smooth drive experience (as far as possible) , learning from each other. I am sad we will miss your company, but to be fair for everyone I have to say you will be eligible only when you are intermediate level for this drive. Cheers buddy

Congrats @Federico Galbieri, well deserved indeed!

@Wrangeld thanks for the feedback, I can say that the drive was more into technical learning than usual which I am there for. For me I learned a lot while crossing challenging dunes and handling & watching refusals' recoveries under yours, @Janarthan & @Jeepie guidance. Your all guidance whenever someone got stuck were really amazing, I really enjoyed your company see you soon in sands Regards

Wow, congrats @Mohamed Seidam!!!

Congratulations @Mohamed Seidam!!!👍

You missed out on a great drive where Pajeros shined

I was lucky to get a 4 months used plastic bumper from Dubizzle at a throw away price. The owner changed to metal bumpers. I had relocated the number plate to rear tyre, and cut the excess plate holder area on the bumper to make the bottom uniform to avoid scooping of sand while descending. Will be looking to mount a aluminum plate below bumper as @Frederic advised.

Congrats @Mohamed Seidam. Well deserved. Enjoy the ne level.

INTRO There are extraordinary places that, once visited, leave a lifelong mark on a person's life. Some people catch a "bug" for cities (using myself as an example, that would be Bangkok, or Buenos Aires), for countries (India), even for a continent (Africa). More rarely, it's a natural feature that leaves a lifelong mark on someone's mind, urging her/him to return to it, time and time again. For some, it's being out at sea, for others being up in the mountains. I am sure all of you, Carnity Desernauts, can sympathize with me for being unable to resist the call of the desert. Most people would find this inexplicable, and, bewildered, will say "but there is nothing in a desert", or "what can you do in a desert, don't you get bored with its emptiness?". I surely don't need to give you the answers to those questions (or you wouldn't be reading this post at all). Hence, I would like to take the "opportunity" of my FJ being momentarily "out of action", to spend some time reminiscing those very places which stole my heart and mind, from the very beginning of my desert-going years. In fact, there was a time when I moonlighted as an organizer, and guide, of adventure travels, specialized in desert locations. It was a magic period, when terrorism had not yet taken a hold of most of Northern Africa and other parts of the continent, and extensive travelling was possible, even to the most remote and wild locations. To most people, the sandy stretch covering the north of Africa is simply known as the Sahara. The word itself is self-explanatory, meaning "deserts" in Arabic (in the plural), but also "moon", "wilderness", and "dawn" or "before dawn", with similar variations in different languages. Seven million years old, and with an area of 9,200,000 Km2, it is the largest hot desert in the world. Concentrating on its plural form, "The Sahara" is an assembly of many, fabulous, sometimes mythical, individual deserts: the Adrar, the Ténéré, the Air, the Ennedi, the Tibesti, the Hoggar, the Tassili, the Fezzan, the Nubian Desert, the Gilf el Kebir, the Great Sand Sea, the White Desert, the Danakil, and more to the east, the Sahara's natural extension, The Arabic Desert, with The Rub al Khali. Amidst these legendary deserts, rise cities and oasis just as fabulous, with origins lost in the mist of time: Chinquetti, Ouadane, Mopti, Timbuctu, Gao, Agadez, Arlit, Fachi, Bilma, Djado, Tamanrasset, Djanet, Ghat, Kufra, Dakhla, Dallol, and (why not?) Liwa. These are the magical places I was lucky enough to visit before politics and terrorism closed most of these locations to travelers. I'd like to take this forced period of absence from our UAE deserts, to look back on those times, and share with you some memories, and stories from the campfire. Before getting into the thick of these travels, a few reminders of what The Sahara is, and how it is unique. Contrarily to common belief, only 15% of the Sahara's deserts are made of sand. Inhabited by only 2.5 million people, covering 1/3 of all of Africa's surface, the majority of its landscape is made of "Hamada", or rocky plateau, such as the Algerian Tassili, depicted below. The flat desert pavement, called "Reg", is the second most prominent feature of this region. while the dune fields most associated with the Sahara are known as "Erg". Other geological formations that may be encountered in the Sahara, are the Wadi (dry river), Oued (dry lake), and the Chott (salt flats). Mudflats, usually known as “Sabkha”, are more typical of the coastal deserts of the Arabian Peninsula (as in the UAE), and are not found in the Saharan landscape. Going back to our most favorite feature, the Erg – i.e., the familiar sand dunes we are used to driving on - these associate their names to fantastic Saharan locations. Some of the better-known ones to motorsports lovers have provided a stunning backdrop to the original Paris-Dakar rally: The Grand Erg Oriental, the Erg Issaouane, the Erg de Bilma, these are endless dune fields, which take days to cross, and are only rivaled by our own Rub al Khali, in terms of sheer size and remoteness. Having said all this and sending you to read Fred’s essay on dune formations, for more information on the matter, I’ll get on with lighting the first campfire, and share with you some memories from the Sahara. I will start, on my next post, with perhaps the most legendary of these deserts: The Ténéré. In the language of the Tuaregs who inhabit it, the word means…”desert”. While this repetitive calling deserts by their own common names may seem to reveal a lack of fantasy, to me it implies an utmost respect for their absoluteness: to the Arabs, as well as to the Tuaregs, these locations are THE one and only Desert. Most of the Ténéré is a flat basin, once the bed of the prehistoric Lake Chad. In the north, the Ténéré is a vast sand sheet (a Reg) - the true, featureless “Ténéré” of legend reaching up to the low hills of the Tassili du Hoggar along the Algerian border. In the center, the Bilma Erg forms rows of easily navigable low dunes whose corridors make regular byways for the azelai, or salt caravans. To the west, the black basaltic feature of the Aïr Mountains rise up. To the southeast, the Ténéré is bordered by the Kaouar cliffs running 100 km north to south. At the base, lies a string of oases including the famous Bilma. Periodic outcrops, such as the unusual marble Blue Mountains in the northwest near Adrar Chiriet, or the Agram hills near the oasis of Fachi and Adrar Madet to the north, are rare but notable landmarks. The entry point to the Ténéré is the Tuareg village of Agadez. This city built with mud can be reached after an exhausting 16-hour drive from Niamey, the capital of Niger. Along the way one can meet some of the local tribes, the most stunning of which is the Bororo tribe. The best time to visit this tribe would be during the Gerewol Festival. This is an annual courtship ritual competition among where eligible youths dress up in elaborate ornamentation and, made up in traditional face painting, gather in lines to dance and sing, vying for the attentions of marriageable young women. The feature which wins the lady’s hearts is the whiteness of the eyes and teeth, hence the young men’s grinning and wide open, seemingly psychotic, yet love filled eyes. Back to Agadez, one usually arrives in this mud-built city late in the evening or at night. Nothing better, at this time, then paying a visit to Vittorio, at his hotel, restaurant, camping ground, entertainment venue. Built by this Italian expat (legends say fugitive from the law), who moved to this remote outpost decades ago, the Hotel Telit, and its Le Plier Restaurant, are now local institutions, where Vittorio and his Tuareg wife never fail to welcome the wary travelers, on their way south to the capital, or further north, to the Ténéré, and onward to Algeria. Time to go to bed now, resting for the last time within the safe mud wall of Agadez, before venturing into the endless openness of the Ténéré. Stay tuned for the next installment of “Deserts of the World”, when the adventure begins.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and Above (All Levels) When: 18 Dec 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 06:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/JVczXrKtUkDuxbzf6 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Bring a compressor ton inflate, as the Last Exit Compressor is defective. Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM End Point: Qudra Parking - Last Exit ADNOC LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 1-2 Senior Members + 12 Members. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

Also to deactivate your airbag unplug the yellow plug underneath the driver or passenger seat and then you’ll see the airbag deactivated light on the bash board, remember to plug it back in afterwards. It’ll reset on the next key cycle ( turn of take key out and open door then close door and start car).

Hi, i just had a bit of digging on YouTube and to turn the ESC off you have to push the TC button to turn of TC then what you do is you push the TC button for few seconds then you will see the ESC also turns off.... ive just done it and it works ✌🏼

To turn off ESC you hold the traction control button for 5 seconds and it will say "ESC OFF" after i did my tank of a car was keeping up with Pajero's and Wranglers. Im not sure what model you have but it should be the same.

Hi mate, yes the ESC doesn’t fully switch off even when the TC is turned off, this for me is only a problem when doing short sharp turn when the front end push out to much (under steer) because of my heave foot, it takes a bit of time to get used to how to make short / drifting turns with it though but its not a problem for me when driving “normally”, its only an issue when starting “playing” around and the back end doesn’t step out / break traction. I've never had issues at speed or while side slopping, fast drifts and most doughnuts My truck is a single cab though so I'm sure getting the longer double cab truck through the dunes might be more of a challenge as you have much more weight and length to deal with especially when turning... Also I've no idea how to deactivate the ESC so maybe something you’ll need to ask Ford technician about... Do let me know when you find out how to turn it fully off, I’ll also try and find out and post it here when I do✌🏼

On this chilly morning we had a great time at Margham enjoying the loops. Thanks @Chaitanya D and @Vanessa8580 for this great drive. Secret Santa was a pleasant surprise. Thanks a lot Santa, merry Christmas to y'all. My kid (10 yr old) and his friends had a great roller coster ride round the loops. I posted few more pics in the gallery. (some of them had miniature mode was on).

Congratulations. @Mohamed Seidam.🎉🎉🎉🥳

Excellent! Looking forward to it 😀

Thanks @Chaitanya D but it's not about the level but simply the date - I just can't join you on Monday and could only do Tuesday- i don't mind if it's f+ or int. Anyway, hope you have a fun drive and maybe see you in 2021 Cheers

@Federico Galbieri Congratulations!

@Anoop joseph Congratulations!

Good job @Federico Galbieri! You earned it!

Well done @Federico Galbieri congratulations. enjoy to continue learning and honing your skills at this new level.

Congrats @Anoop joseph !

Hi @Chaitanya D I can't do on 14th unfortunately but missing only 1 of 10 f/f+ drives so if there'll be still place for this drive closer to the date let me know, will be great to see you. Otherwise maybe next year. Best, P.

Congratulations @Tariq Carrimjee. Well deserved.

Congrats @Foxtrot Oscar! Very well deserved!

Congratulations @Foxtrot Oscar Look forward to your drives

Drive report After supporting the AN drive in the morning, I decided to stay in the area because I selected the exact same meeting point for my drive in the afternoon. I had a quick sandwich, a drink and some rest at the last exit and I didn't even inflate my tyres again. When I reached the meeting point, I was happy to see I was not the first one. Everybody was very well on time and after a quick briefing, we started driving at 2.15 pm. @Veedooshee was my second lead, girl power in the front. @Tamas Hoffmann was covering the center and @Janarthan was my trusty sweep with his lovely copilot Mira. We went through some technical dunes first before we reached the long range dunes. I kept a quite high pace and that meant we could cover about 60 km in a little over three and a half hours. Everyone did amazingly well and we had a minimum of refusals and stucks. I saw that everyone had a big smile on their face after the drives and enjoyed theirselves. I know I did !! I hope to see you all again very soon.

Another excellent lady lead Hats off to that superbly fast paced and technical yet so enjoyable lead...thank you so much @Vanessa8580. The drive was so well thought of, so well executed and you kept such a nice pace. Just lovely and different types of sideys, totally loved it and thank you for the nice ridge ridings that we had as well, always enjoying practicing them. Thank you to the team for being so well on time and ready and we started the drive nice and early and got plenty of time while the sun was still high in the sky. Driving through that lovely sunset and ending just before it gets too dark was just perfect. @Tamas Hoffmann thank you for being a great centre forward, watching out and rerouting those who kind of missed tracks slightly. And thank you to @Janarthan for being an invaluable support to the drive. See ya all soon...😉

Murquab maruaders, Another great drive this weekend - even through it was yesterday it seems like it was weeks ago! After the Fewbies had assembled in our midst (and then disappeared to their staging post) it was a great start to the day with an outside [socally distanced] briefing and departrure for our drive a few minutes after the Fewbies had disappeared. The dunes that follow are a great opportunity for Newbies to test the basic skills as they are neither too hgih or too simple to cross and have all the challenges of larger dunes with out the danger of failign and falling. And, to boot, there are plenty technical dunes we can enter where the challenge is completely different and while not having the adrenalin of fast paced crossing and rises, have the chance to develop essential dune driving skills for later stages in a 4x4 journey. The Sheikh Zayid Sandway is always fun - but the soft sand at the Solar Park/Qudra area was too soft for our troop so we had to redirect a little and because of the number of recoveries we did not make it all the way to last exit. Having said that, we also got to work on an unusual 'pop out', as the shredded tire from Rakesh necessitated a wheel change and there were soem interesting opportunities to dig people out or help them out of trouble. Specific feedback: @Luca Bregni: excellent job as 2nd lead. Impeccable control and care. You really know how to make your jeep sing how it should. @pramod: You need to use the power better in the car. I know it was your first drive as a newbie and so a struggle ebcause it's all still new, but you need to use the power better (i.e. don't be scared of it) and you'll fly through all the sort of places where you got stuck. @Arun Mathew: I am delighted fo you that the car worked out and passed this shaledown - get back to Fewbie drives. they are just waiting for you. @Nihal17: A good drive for you, but a few times you need to be in better control of the power delivery, espceially when climbing hills and getting enough momentum. @Aus Alzubaidi: I am glad you made if from the reserve list to get on the drive as you did a great job and followed up your previous drives with a good controlled drive showing that youa re learning every time you get behind the wheel into the sand. @Sai Baskaran: I think that the fact that I really did not notice you on the drive (that's a good thing) says just about all I need to know in your development. You really are in control of the Pajero and using the power well. Your control improves each time I see you on a drive so keep it up. @Explored Dubai: I feel a bit guilty Rakesh that it seems your car always comes out a bit worse for wear on these drives. The 2014 tire, was probably due for renewal as it really should not shred the way it did on the drive. In some ways, better to blow out in the sand than on the highway. Apart from that, great to see you are not getting stopped in the palces where you were before and much more controlled drive than the last time we were in this area. @Niki Patel: I really think that you under estimate your and your car's capabilities. Yes, there were a few times that you failed and tried again, but that's how you learn and how you understand that things you thought impossible or scary are all acheivable. I am looking forward to the next time we get to drive together because then I can give special focus to the one ot two things in a drive that will transform your experience just that little bit more. @ALI ALMOUMAR: I really like the way that you are driving the prado - you use the power when you need to, you are not scared to push you are managing the challenges really well and I can see you are enjoying the drives more and more each time, as we are enjoying your company more and more each time. @patrick noack: Brilliant - I simply love that Defender and the family adventurers inside made the day super fun for us all. You seem to use the torque at your disposal to float on the sand in ways that the raw power of the petrol engines cannot match. I especially like how you redirect to find the route that makes sense for the vehicle instead of trying to match the way that some of the other cares perform. Really admirable. @Ken Hüüdma: Firstly, I hope that you got the compressor sorted. What I have seen in the drives Ken is that the practice youa re doing with us and in friend drives is really paying off. You are great in the technical dunes because that is a challenge you set yourself and decided you would conquer. For the rest, I have to admit, I love seeing the Y62 out in the convoy because it shows just what that vehicel was actually designed for. Next time out - I propose you are a 2nd lead. So you can show just how controlled you can be rather than ploughing and playing and leaving a large wake in your path. @Janarthan and @Jeepie thanks for both keepoing everything moving, sorting out the problems, supporting in your brilliant and effective way and making sure that everyone, as ever, got out safely and having had great fun. @Rahimdad and @Foxtrot Oscar thanks from coming by to check everythign was alright in our drive especially after you guys had had your own challenges earlier in the day. It's always great to see other Carnity convoys in the area and for the different levels to see what awaits them. See you soon in the sand. @Arman - your apologies noted. It's a great shame when this happens because, yes, it denies another club member the chance to join. On drives like this where extending the convoy is not possible (because of the risk of more stucks in soft sand) and then in the morning having to wait and wonder if people will arrive, absences really do impact other people.