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Please find your convoy positions for tomorrow drive: CONVOY 1: Gaurav and Lorenzo We will be using Radio Chanel 1 - 446.006'25 for all drive communication. Level: Intermediate Gaurav Silver Pajero Crew Craig Finlayson Wrangler IM Yousef Alimadadi Pajero IM Islam Soliman GMC Yukon IM Abu Muhammad Toyota Sequndra IM Heisem Black FJC IM Mohamed Seidam White Xterra IM Kailas Red Wrangler IM Jun Zamora Jeep Wrangler IM Shaaz Sha Grey wrangler IM Nabil Bishara Grey wrangler IM Lorenzo Nissan Patrol Advance @Craig Finlayson @Yousef Alimadadi @Islam Soliman @Abu Muhammad @Heisem @Mohamed Seidam @Kailas @Jun Zamora @Shaaz Sha @Nabil Bishara @Lorenzo Candelpergher CONVOY 2: Richard and Luca We will be using Radio Chanel 3 - 446.056'25 for all drive communication. Level: Fewbie Plus Richard Pajero Marshal Sajit Modiyil Xterra FB Yasas Dharmadasa Black Jeep Cherokee FB Athula Dharmadada Blue Grand Cherokee FB Rizwan Waheed Golden Pajero FB Probir Mukherjee White Land Cruiser FB Ahab Shamaa White FJ Cruiser FB Goutam Yellow Wrangler FB MUHAMMAD Kashif Yellow Wrangler FB Francois Germishuys Red Ford F150 FB DANIEL NOGUEIRA Black Dodge Ram FB Luca Palanca White Fortuner Advance @Wrangeld @Sajit Modiyil @Yasas Dharmadasa @Athula Dharmadada @Rizwan Waheed @Probir Mukherjee @Ahab Shamaa @Goutam @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Francois Germishuys @DANIEL NOGUEIRA @Luca Palanca Falsini In case of any emergency, you can contact me on 050 5258706.

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Please find your convoy numbering for tomorrow above. @Salty3Arab @ZakWarah @ABSL ABSL as you are joining us for the first time, please go through the Absolute Newbie briefing, this will help you in the drive tomorrow. For your first offroad drive, you should bring a deflator and pressure gauge. From the second drive onwards you will be needing a shovel, radio, and offroad flag as well. If you have these tools already you are most welcome to bring them along. Please also make sure your vehicle has towpoints at the front and the back, otherwise we will not be able to accept you. We will be using Carnity Channel 1: 446,006.25 Mhz When you arrive you can start deflating your tyres to 15psi if you have normal highway tyres, or 12psi if you have offroad tyres. If you need help in deflation, myself and the other seniors will be there to help you out. See you guys tomorrow !

Wish you and everyone here, happy, safe and prosperous new year for you and your loved ones.

LONG TREKS – OBJECTIVES, PREPARATION, AND MANAGEMENT (Part 3...before the actual trip begins) Nobody takes long desert trips looking for gourmet cuisine as part of the experience. Yet, one may occasionally be surprised by the ability of the cook to overcome the shortage of ingredients, and be as creative as possible, with local food and interpretations of more international dishes. The galley is usually stocked on a special “kitchen” car, where only the cook seats, next to his driver. Based on the size of the convoy, sometimes an assistant cook travels with the group. Most of the foods are non-perishable dry or canned items, while fresh vegetables, and sometimes fresh meat, usually last only for the first few days, and can be resupplied only if the trip includes a stop at a local market. As usual, the order of service is breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus at least 1 tea stop along the way. Breakfast is always done with dry cookies, left over from the bread made the evening before, jam and honey, and sometimes with the bonus of a typical Italian cake (Panettone for December trips, and Colomba for Easter time travels). Tea and instant coffee are always available. Lunches allow exclusively for cold dishes, which require minimum preparation, without dismounting the whole kitchen: salads (as long as fresh vegetables last, or as soon as they can be replenished at one of the possible oasis), canned tuna, rice dishes, cheese and fresh or dried fruit (oranges and apples usually last for quite a long time). Possibly even the leftovers from a cous-cous from the previous night. For dinners, the full kitchen set up means warm dishes: after an aperitif (cold cuts, bits of cheeses, some olives and pates), the omni-present soup, key to rehydration after the long warm/hot day, followed by another hot plate, ranging from local cous-cous accompanied by bread cooked under the sand, rice (the cold remains of which, as in the case of the cous-cous, will be served the following lunch), spaghetti, or, less often, some grilled meats (the leaner parts, while the bones and cartilages are used to enrich the soup). Wine, courtesy of the travelers, often is served during dinner, while tea invariably closes it, being served around the fire. There is always one person from the agency's staff who is the official tea maker. He stores the dry tea leaves, and the fresh mint, with great care, stashing them in two separate bags inside his tea pots, usually enamel ones with the colors blackened by the fire's soot. When the evening's tea is prepared by a Tuareg, as it would be in this case, it becomes an unforgettable moment, always to be longed for, during, and especially after the trip. The preparation is a rather complex and long procedure: you need green tea (usually strong Chinese tea), fresh mint leaves in large quantity, and a lot of sugar (approximately five teaspoons of sugar for one teaspoon of tea leaves). You’ll also need two pots. The tea is first put in the teapot and a small quantity of boiling water is added. The tea is left to infuse for a short time (approximately 20-30 seconds), then this initial liquid is poured in another pot, and kept aside. This is the “spirit” of the tea (essentially a strong, deeply flavored liquid from the initial infusion, which adds extra flavor to the final infusion), and will be added back to the final infusion, to restore its “spirit”. The tea leaves are then “cleaned” by adding a small quantity of boiling water, that is poured out after one minute (this lessens the bitterness of the tea). This process may be repeated more than once. Mint and sugar are added to the tea leaves, and water at the boiling point is then poured in the pot, which may then be further heated to increase the flavor of the infusion. After three to five minutes, a glass is served and poured back in the pot two to three times, to mix the tea. A final taste, and addition of more sugar, if needed, will complete the infusion. Now, the tea is poured into glasses from a height, to swirl loose tea leaves to the bottom of the glass, whilst gently aerating the tea to improve its flavor, and, last but not least, to produce a layer of fluffy “foam” on top of the tea itself. A Tuareg’s tea should always be enjoyed 3 times over a period of several minutes (usually while talking around the fire), to fully appreciate all its nuances, due to the evolving concentrations and balance of tea, mint and sugar. For a Tuareg this triple tea tasting is not only the proper way to fully enjoy the beverage, but it also becomes a representation of life. As the saying goes “The first glass is as bitter as death, the second is as strong as life, the last as sweet as love.” And remember… “A tea without foam is like a Tuareg without his turban” (Tuarge’s proverb). Normally, while the kitchen prepares dinner, the weary and dusty travelers set up camp. Tents are supplied by the local agency. It is their task, before every trip, to check and fix all the zippers, clean the tent poles from the sand that will surely have sneaked inside the joints, and repair any breaks in the fabric. Ferrino is usually the go-to brand of tents we use, while I have almost never used those automatic deployment tents. Mattresses are also provided by the agency, which occasionally also brings a fabric enclosure used to protect the kitchen and eating areas from the wind. Everything else is care of the traveler. In order of importance: the sleeping bag (in winter time, at least good to give comfort at -5 degrees), a canteen, toilet paper, a head lamp (with batteries), wet towels, duct tape (great to repair any kind of tears in your equipment), a small spray bottle for washing/showering, a towel, a folding knife, eating utensils, and any medicines necessary to the individual (always best to have something against stomach ailments, including laxatives, eye drops, disinfectant, band-aids and gauze, antibiotic cream, and for those who suffer from it, never leave home without Preparation H….). Now that we have taken care of the cars, water, fuel, food, tea and gear, we are really ready to leave Agadez, and venture in one of the largest, most desolate, diverse and sparsely inhabited deserts in the world: The Ténéré.

@AlexPol @Bala Krishnan and @Harold Roberts you've been added to this drive, please confirm. Current waitlist as follows Bernd Stucke (Posted December 27, 2020 - 11:29 PM) Ben84 (Posted December 28, 2020 - 10:23 AM) Ranjan Das (Posted December 28, 2020 - 01:06 PM) Jack Thomas (Posted December 28, 2020 - 05:36 PM) imranaasghar81 (Posted December 29, 2020 - 10:35 AM) varunmehndiratta (Posted December 29, 2020 - 08:54 PM) Mahmoud Hamzawy (Posted December 30, 2020 - 11:50 PM) Dodi Syahdar (Posted December 31, 2020 - 04:07 PM)

Hi, A new year is about to welcome us all and I wanted to understand the protocols and interest for arranging a short (1night) camping trip. Is there a place on our site to track interest in arranging an overnight camping event? Are others looking for a chance to pair a drive with an overnight camp? full disclosure, I haven’t camped since I was 10yo and none of my family have a desire to camp (yet) so was hoping to find an opportunity to have such a trip done via our community and linked to a nice drive(s)? If theres enough interest I am certain we can make our Marshall’s motivated to make this real.

When I look back 2020, like every onc in the world with lots of mysteries not sure what’s next ??? However, one of the very happy moment for me is joining Carnity Off-Road Club and started learning the off-Road techniques and also understanding the capabilities of my Pajero. Thank you to the all the Marshals Happy, Health and Safe New Year to all Carnitian's

Proposed convoy for tomorrow. 1. Jeepie Lead 2. @Niki Patel SL 3. @AlexPol 4. @Aus Alzubaidi 5. @Arun Mathew 6. @Gaurav Soni 7. @Vijaysekhar 8. @Jon M 9. @Salarios 10. @Jack Thomas 11. @Malachy McGrogan Radio channel 2

Happy New Year to all

Please find your convoy positions for tomorrow drive: Chaitanya Black Xterra Expert Gaurav Silver Pajero Crew Anvar Sadath Bekal White Pajero Fewbie Willem764 Jeep Wrangler AN Adhir Saxena Pajero AN Bala Krishnan Maroon Prado Newbie Sherif Hamed Land Cruiser Newbie Anish S Pajero Intermediate Badar Tariq Pajero Newbie Harold Roberts FJ Cruiser Newbie Alphin Aloor Xterra Newbie Nafiz Lexus 470 Newbie Karim Allam White Pajero Newbie Paul Zeitoun Black Dodge Ram Newbie AlexPol Grey Wrangler Fewbie @Chaitanya D @Anvar Sadath Bekal @Willem764 @Adhir Saxena @Bala Krishnan @Sherif Hamed @Anish S @Badar Tariq @Harold Roberts @Alphin Aloor @Nafiz @Karim Allam @Paul Zeitoun @AlexPol We will be using Radio Chanel 1 - 446.006'25 for all drive communication. MUST READ AND CLICK TOTALLY AGREE ON THE BELOW COVID19 PRECAUTIONS Some important pointers: 1) Please watch the Newbie Video Briefing in case you have not done it before. 2) Please go through the COVID regulations and abide by them during the drive. 3) Please fully charge your Radio and set to Carnity frequency, channel 1 - 446.006'25. 4) Please make sure you have a safety flag and know how to fix it firmly on your car. 5) Make sure your front and back towpoints are in perfect condition. We will need them to recover you safely. In case of any emergency, you can contact me on 050 5258706. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

Hi @Chris Meir I’ll be closing the convoy list around 6PM. As you’re first in the waitlist it looks like you’ll be in for tomorrow 🤞😜

Happy New Year to all.

Happy New Year !!

Happy New Year everyone!

Wishing everyone Happy New Year... always be happy..

Added you to the drive @Salarios. Let me know if you still plan to come

Added @AlexPol and @Jack Thomas to this drive, please confirm. @Salarios you are next and only 1 in waitlist now.

All yours @Jack Thomas. Enjoy the ride!

Happy new year everyone.

@Gauravconfirmed..

Hi @Frederic Happy New Year I notice there are now 11 on this drive instead of the previous 12 Is there an opportunity to attend tomorrow as I am too of the waiting list? Best Regards Chris

Awesome 😍

¡Hey @Niki Patel! Happy New Year! I’m in the same boat as you are when it comes to camping. I would love to go on camping trips and learn the art of camping. My wife and 2 kids on the other hand, are a different story 😀 The good news for us is that there are many Carnity members who are seasoned and experienced campers. So Covid permitting 😂, I foresee lots of camping trip in our future 💪🏻

Hey @Joe Biju Joseph welcome back to Carnity ! If a drive shows RSVP limit reached this means the drive is full. Nowadays we are having almost 10 drives every weekend and even those are getting full in minutes. There is a maximum limit of people per convoy to keep it fun for everyone, not because of Covid restrictions. For Newbie level: 15 members including the support and lead For Fewbie and above: 12 members including support and lead. Be sure to join the Drive Notification Whatsapp group to follow up on which drives will be posted. Drives go live every Sunday 7PM and sell out in minutes, so be quick. Carnity Drive Notification

Thanks @Baskaran P.R 2020 has indeed been a rollercoaster year with so many surprises, and the things we thought were impossible were proven to be possible. Carnity has been for me personally one of the things that kept us going and the positive spirit and willingness of our members to abide to all the Covid rules has been so inspiring. You have been performing so well with your Pajero, and having you and your son on our drives is a blessing for us ! Happy New Year !

totally agree with @Federico Galbieri, amazing drive and great crowd, thanks @Ale Vallecchi and @Gaurav for the nice exploration, and first taste of fewbie drive! See you soon in the desert.

I am in too

Great Ale @Ale Vallecchi really can’t wait to live the adventure through your story !!

Perfect thanks guys! I’ll be there

Thanks Gaurav. See you tomorrow. Happy New Year

Great - can’t wait!

Checked the replies. I think I was the first on the waitlist. Sorry to confuse, guys. @Jeepie, can you please advise - can somebody can be added to the drive? Maybe we can go both. There are 8 people are going at the moment. Thanks, have a great evening.

@Mohamed Seidam it's our duty to make our dreams come true. Great writing!!!

Hey I've taken myself off this list now.... Have a great drive

I would be happy to join if those ahead of me on the waiting list drop out..

Hi @Gaurav, Kindly see to it that my brother @Athula Dharmadada and I drive in the same convoy. Sorry about any inconveniences. Thank you

Happy new year my friend @Ahab Shamaa So nice knowing I am not the only one who has a family that are reluctant to camp (I have demands for AC, proper bathrooms, no bugs, room service!!! 🤣 ) again full disclosure I may have been the same as them only a few months back! cannot wait to see the back of those covid restriction and camp options open up soon.. will keep an eye open for those for sure.

Thanks Gaurav. That's why probably difficult to find LC V8. I found an LX470 GCC specs. But worried about the complicated technology u mentioned.

Hi Gaurav Please add me in the waiting list. Thank you

Hey guys! I have been out of the country a while and looking to return to offroad driving ASAP. I saw that the fewbie and fewbie plus drives say RSVP limit reached. Does this mean i can't join the drive, and is this based on a maximum limit of people in the drive due to COVID constraints? Would be great if someone could assist with this since I wanna get back on the dunes ASAP! Looking forward to catching up with you guys again! Cheers!

Hi @Adhir Saxena welcome to Carnity and its offroad club. As we don't have any absolute newbie drive in upcoming weekend so we have reserved two spots in both newbie drives for first timer with Carnity. You have been added to this drive and I look forward to seeing you. As a first timer with Carnity, please go through this drive topic fully and also watch the Absolute Newbie Briefing. P.S. This is one time preference for absolute newbie as you have joined mid-week. P.S.2 Kindly join the Carnity Drive Notification group for getting the drive notification for future drives, please.

If its well maintained and not abused 300K for 20 years old is completely fine. In my old company we have used similar cruiser for 500K mark and still run like a champ as they were regularly serviced and maintained with proper schedule maintenance. I would vote for LC100 VXR - GCC specs anyday than LX, first its less complicated and electronics to fail, second US spec might have some strange surprise in summer months.

But difficult to find a low mileage ones, most are 300k km above. That sounds trouble? Also there are a few LX470 US specs for around 28k dirham.

Congratulations @Veedooshee! Well Deserved.

Hi Gaurav Can you add me to the waiting list my first drive for this weekend Thank you

Jack - first drive waiting list please 🙏

10 years later .... In a weekend I and my wife paying a visit to our elder son’s house .. after a nice dinner my son’s wife prepared , we decide to have our dessert on the terrace to enjoy what was left from the reflection of the sunset on the landscape.... time for bed every one got to bed and next morning and as my biological timer to wake up at dawn for the prayer and never go to sleep after that. Walking on my cracking toes in an attempt not to wake up the folks... gently preparing my double espresso without sugar ( Lavaza has been always my second wife , she knows it and happy as long as it doesn’t go further 😆 ) .... watching the fascinating sunrise I leaned my back on the super soft couch and closed my eyes and just let go ... 10 vehicles unrecognizable from far away , though their flags to the contrary were familiar carrying the symbol of big Gray C in a red back ground enclosed in a black circle.... in a sec I wondered was it a dream .. when I opened my eyes the sun as It didn’t move as if it got stuck waiting for a rescuer ! ... I turned my head and as if a shock struck me when I read the title of a book on my son’ s side table DESERTS OF THE WORLD - stories around campfire by @Ale Vallecchi

With the tremendous increase in the number of COVID cases in the UAE, we all have to be responsible while off-roading. Failing to abide by any single precaution at any time during the drive, will result in an immediate ban from Carnity Off-road Club. ZERO TOLERANCE First offender - 1 Month Ban. Second offender - 3 Month Ban. Third offender - lifetime ban and report to authorities. COVID19 PRECAUTIONS 2.0 All Carnity off-road drives will be LIMITED to driving only: No Socializing and gathering allowed at any time. No break for taking photos, breakfast, smoking, etc. No exchanging of off-road or recovery gears. Wear a mask at all times, while outside your vehicle. For passengers restrictions, follow RTA or NCEMA guidelines. All passengers should be inside the car, at all times. Maintain a minimum of 2-meter social distance at all times. Sanitize your hands and recovery gear after use. PS1. If you and your passenger cannot sit inside your vehicle for 3-4 hours please DO NOT JOIN CARNITY DRIVES. PS2. A Member who has RSVP the drive is RESPONSIBLE and LIABLE for their passenger's compliance. PS3. The above precautions apply to everyone irrespective of their vaccination status or schedule. PS4. You can confidentially submit the photo of any offender by sending an email to [email protected]. How to comply Read the drive post before arriving at the meeting point, so that you know your convoy numbering and radio channel. Arrive at the meeting point and switch on your radio to the pre-set frequency of the drive. Stop your vehicle at least 10-20 meters away from each other. Deflate your tires, while wearing a mask, and then go back inside your car. All briefings will be done on the radio now, so pay full attention to a briefing for your own safety. After the briefing, fall in your convoy position just before the drive starts. While driving if you get stuck, announce on the radio and be inside your car at all times. Trip lead and/or support will guide you on the radio for self-recovery or tow-rope recovery. While there is a stuck or a refusal, everyone else supposed to be inside their car at all times. You can only take a bio-break during the drive, by requesting trip lead permission. Once the drive is over exit out to inflate by maintaining 10-20 meters distance from each other. While inflating, only the driver supposed to be out and with the face mask at all times. After the drive, you can talk on the radio for any feedback, suggestions or help you need.