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RSVP in now closed I welcome @Arman, @Mario Cornejo, @Abdul Rahman Abdul Kader, @varunmehndiratta, @Hisham Masaad, @Danish Mohammad, @AlexPol, @Paul Zeitoun, @Vineeth John Joseph, @Abu Muhammad and @Janarthan to this drive. We will be using channel 3. The convoy order is as in below See you tomorrow in the sand.

Hi @Miamimoe, @sheri, @soumyasaklani, @Nihal17, @Shehab Alawadhi, @Serafino, @Federico De Chirico, @Federico Galbieri, @amir amiri, @Frederic this is the convoy for tomorrow's drive we are going to use Carnity channel 4 See you all on the sand tomorrow!!!!

Hi All, Here is the convoy list for tomorrow morning. Morning Newbie Faqa 19th March 2021 Attendees Level Car Radio Pos # Wrangeld Marshal Mitsubishi Pajero SWB Y 1 Sreejith Sreenivasan Fewbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Y 2 Baskaran PR Fewbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Y 3 Anthony Calvin Fewbie Toyota Prado Y 4 Nizam Deen Intermediate Jeep Wrangler SWB Y 5 Arun Mathew Fewbie Jeep Wranger JK Y 6 William Fernandes Fewbie Toyota FJ Cruiser Y 7 imranaasghar81 Fewbie Toyota FJ Cruiser Y 8 Lawrence_Chehimi Fewbie 2019 Nissan Patro - Y62 Platinum City - White Y 9 Hennie Schoeman Fewbie Jeep Wrangler Y 10 It's a nice short convoy tomorrow. Let's see how far we can get in the direction of Last Exit. If we can avoid problems then we will be in for a nice long leg stretch. We are using radio channel 3. Please note the starting time is 6.00 AM. I was out in the desert today at midday - I can tell you that starting early is a REAL good idea! So please arrive, deflate, put your flags up and we will leave as soon as possible. See you soon in the sand.

Drive RSVP closed Convoy Positions 1 - Asif Hussain - Xterra 2 - Hassan Wahlan - LC 3 - Warren Flay - Pajero SWB Paj 4- Taufique Surve - Pajero LWB 5 - Zed - LC 6 - Ruan van den Heever - Jeep 7 - Jurgen Preez - Fortuner 8 - Farouq Owdeh - Cherokee 9 - Mus_hus78 - Pajero LWB 10 - Karthikeyan Govindarajan - LC 11 - Jaap - Xterra 12 - Willie - Pajero SWB 13 - Anoop joseph - Pajero LWB 14 - Kalahari - Xterra @Warren Flay @Taufique Surve @Zed @Jurgen Preez @Farouq Owdeh @Mus_hus78 @Karthikeyan Govindarajan @Jaap @Willie @Anoop joseph @Ruan van den Heever @Kalahari @Hasan Wahlan thank you all for joining the drive. We will be using radio frequency 446.006-25 (Carnity Channel No.1). Last filling station: ADNOC Service Station | Al Khatam (975) https://maps.app.goo.gl/ebTk52DSV6GE9nTY6 For any emergency please contact me at 0505990411

Dear Desertnauts, just a quick brief about this coming Saturday's drive. Please remember that the meeting time is set at 6:00 AM sharp, which is half an hour earlier than last week. We'll be meeting at the so-called "Bab al Shams" point, along the road to the eponymous resort, past the bike track and the road works, a couple of Km down the dirt track leading from the opening in the fence. The drive will take us down the sand track, into the first open dunes of Bab al Shams, across the pylons, then south-west through a technical area, until we'll reach the long range dunes and bowls that will accompany us almost all the way to Ganthoot's outskirts. After riding some ridges, crossing a couple of sabkhas and reaching the fenced off military enclosure, we'll decide whether to loop back toward Bab al Shams, or to cross over to the "Middle Earth", to ride a few more dunes, before exiting toward Solar Park. The convoy order will be the following: @Ilya Golubinsky in Second Lead @Archibald Jurdi at #3 @Junaid120120 in place #4 @Ahab Shamaa with spot #5 @Tero Vallas in #6 @Islam Soliman will Center the convoy @GauravSoni will follow at #8 @Mohamed Seidam will take #9 @Gregory Perkin at #10 @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ to follow at #11 @Ashok chaturvedi will be #12, and @Foxtrot Oscar will Sweep the convoy. Once arrived at the meeting point, please tune into Carnity Channel #5 (462.887). Enjoy your end of the week, and see you on Saturday.

Time to close up the drive and share the convoy numbering and the radio channel we will be using tomorrow. DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Convoy numbering: 1 Rahimdad Pathfinder (Lead) 2 Jasim Khumi Pajero SWB (SL) 3 Lakshmi Narasimhan Pajero LWB 4 Roger K LR3 5 prajupramod LC200 6 Rawad Bahsas Patrol Y62 7 Islam Soliman GMC Yukon (CF) 8 Humayun Ghias Patrol 9 WaYan Wrangler JK 10 I.M.Shousha Wrangler JLU 11 luis mantecon Wrangler JKU 12 danebowers Wrangler JKU 13 Ahmed Wagdy FJ Cruiser (Sweep) @Jasim Khumi @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Roger K @prajupramod @Rawad Bahsas @Islam Soliman @Humayun Ghias @WaYan @I.M.Shousha إسلام أبوشوشة @luis mantecon @danebowers @Ahmed Wagdy Please find your names and convoy numbering above. When you arrive tomorrow morning, you can start deflating your tires to 15psi if you have normal/highway tires, and 12psi in case you have off-road tires. Please arrive on time 6:00 AM, earlier is even better so we can help you out with deflation if needed. We will be using Carnity Channel 2: 446.03125 Mhz. Seniors on the drive are myself, @Jasim Khumi in second lead, @Islam Soliman as center forward and @Ahmed Wagdy who will be sweeping the convoy and we will all help you out in case of refusals, stucks, which is all part of the game (and fun) After deflating we will do a briefing to emphasize on the aspects of off-roading and the teamwork involved when becoming part of our off-road community. Since the number of cases has gone alarmingly high and as per the new restrictions we will revert back to briefing from our vehicles over the radio.. In case of emergencies, you can contact me on 050 674 9099 See you tomorrow !

Both our professional photographers @Niki Patel and @Mikhail Lukichev on this drive are not coming... this is sad.. we will miss you both and your beautiful photography for sure. 👍

Excellent ! PCR done and negative test result returned . see you all tomorrow . @Craig Finlayson I’ll bring some adult pampers for you 😅

RSVP is now closed. @Craig Finlayson, @Francois Germishuys, @Ilya Golubinsky, @Foxtrot Oscar Happy to see you tomorrow morning at 6 AM (sharp) at our meeting/deflation point. The closest gas station is ADNOC Sweihan: https://goo.gl/maps/HdzPqZdATyDM49mWA We will be using Carnity Radio channel n°1. Convoy will be announced tomorrow at deflation.

Same here test done, I passed, see you guys tomorrow.

PCR done and negative result back. See you tomorrow. Craig

Dear friends Convoy numbering for tomorrow 1. Chaitanya 2. Veedooshee - 2nd lead 3.Danish Mohd 4.Thomas Varghese 5.Abdul Rahman Kadar 6. Anvar Sadath Bekal 7. Alexpol 8. Shaaz sha 9. Ashok Chaturvedi 10. Junaid 11.Gauravsoni 12. Muhammad kashif Razzaq 13. Christian Andras - Sweep Chanel 1 for Radio coms See you all tomorrow

Dear Friends , Adhir Saxena @Adhir Saxena Gautamaialni @Gautamaialni Ben84 @Ben84 Hossam Anwar @Hossam Anwar Daniel Rodas @Daniel Rodas Ammar Naji @Ammar Naji Sajit Modiyil @Sajit Modiyil Thomas Varghese @Thomas Varghese GauravSoni @GauravSoni Nabil Bishara @Nabil Bishara Please Note convoy Numbering for tomorrow We will use Chanel 2 (446.03125) for coms Myself, Gauravsoni and Nabil will handle recoveries if any, rest members are please requested to be in their cars. See you tomorrow

Good Evening all, Here's is the convoy for tomorrow. We will be using channel 1. Please note the starting time is 2:00 pm. Please arrive on time. @Jeepie @Nithin Vaidir @Antonio Jimenez Williams @Arshad Roojee @Thomas Varghese @Veedooshee @Franco Swart @Matt.T @topgear @Malachy McGrogan @Jack Thomas See you soon.

Appreciate your help.

Hi everyone, please see the convoy numbering below. We will be using Channel 5. Make sure your radio is set. Tomorrow our new lead @Mehmet Volga will be leading the drive partially. So expect me or Mehmet to be on lead time to time. Please make sure everyone following Covid rules. At the meeting point there will be Newbie convoy as well so dont get confused between 2 different convoy. I will be visiting you one by one to remind your convoy locations. 1 Sertac Expert Xterra Lead 2 Mehmet Volga Advance Pajero 2nd Lead 3 Nathan Evans Fewbie Jimny 4 Yahya Munir Fewbie Jimny 5 Shaaz Sha Intermediate Xterra CF 6 Dodi Syahdar Fewbie Montero Sport/Raptor 7 Jack Thomas Intermediate F150 CF 8 Pacific Fewbie Wrangler 9 Jon M Montero Sport CF 10 Ranjan Das Fewbie Wrangler 11 Arda Yagcioglu Intermediate Xterra Sweep

@jeetu sharma Last Friday and Saturday both days I was driving manual mode only and had no heating problem, still I am going for auxillary cooler to be on safer side for peak summer. I will be fitting it by Next week only, today only I got the right contact, will update once I am done.

Well Hello @Miamimoe first time for me as well with @Luca Palanca Falsini and will be my first time to see the Gladiator live in action I'll be in my Red Jeep JL. looking forward meeting you all. Happy to see you again. Hope it won't turn to a night ride as the last one

Just you bring the Red Bull!

Nice topic ! Now the next project is to put a switch in-between it and route it to your cabin, so you can engage/disengage without even opening the bonnet

👍🏽 can't wait

RSVP is closed now @Kenneth Bollhardt @Michel Van Woudenberg @hossein @Thomas Fumarola @Nivin @TT_Dubai @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil @Shehzada Umer Naseer @Lee Wilson @Melenany Please find below the convoy numbering for tomorrow's drive. Morning Newbie Pink Rock 19 March 2021 Attendees Level Car Pos # Vanessa8580 Marshal Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Blue 1 Kenneth Bollhardt Newbie Toyota Prado white 2020 2 Michel Van Woudenberg Newbie Toyota FJ40 - 2 door - 1978 3 hossein Newbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Black 4 Thomas Fumarola Newbie Jeep Wrangler - 4 door - Black 5 Nivin Advance Nissan Xterra Blue 6 TT_Dubai Newbie Jeep Wrangler JK 2014 7 Alain Canivet - Abikhalil Newbie Jeep Wrangler - 4 door - Silver - 2020 8 Shehzada Umer Naseer Newbie Toyota FJ Cruiser 9 Lee Wilson Newbie Ford F150 Grey/Black 2017 10 Melenany Intermediate Ford F-150 Green 11 I hope to see you all tomorrow morning at 6 am ....

Hi @Tbone Thanks for adding me. I will be joining.

@Ashok chaturvedi I completely agree with you, on both counts of your observations. Stucks and refusals tend to happen more at the end of a drive (considering the terrain equal from beginning to end), due to some fatigue, and diminishing concentration. At Carnity we try to limit drives to 3 hours (especially at Newbie and Fewbie levels), as that seems to be the threshold beyond which concentration starts to ebb. Also true that Newbie and especially Fewbie drives are both great fun, and wonderful opportunities, for technically more advanced drivers, to enjoy the desert at a more leisurely pace, and to learn from other's mistakes and recovery efforts. This is an essential process for those who wish to advance to higher ranks. Thanks for your comments.

Dear all, looks it will be exciting drive, will be missing it. Wish you all a safe and enjoyable drive.

Take Care @Asif Hussain see you all next week

Was it transmission or engine overheat? if it is engine overheat, maybe you mainly used 1st gear. Try more with 2nd on easy terrains and avoid long time driving with 1st gear. if it is transmission overheat, means you are switching a lot

On my first try mostly I was on 2nd and for steep climb on 1. Last trip was mostly on 3rd and for high dune on 2nd and 1st. Still I am trying to improve and know the sweat spot , I reckon there’s nothing to be more specific, you follow what momentum is required at different times and how your vehicle responds. The more we drive we get better. Also dont forget to follow the speed limit for your car model

Great , will add you to the drive

Dear @Janarthan yes please

Have a nice ride @danebowers, will miss you. I'll remove you from this drive. And then there were 12. DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Convoy numbering: 1 Rahimdad Pathfinder (Lead) 2 Jasim Khumi Pajero SWB (SL) 3 Lakshmi Narasimhan Pajero LWB 4 Roger K LR3 5 prajupramod LC200 6 Rawad Bahsas Patrol Y62 7 Islam Soliman GMC Yukon (CF) 8 Humayun Ghias Patrol 9 WaYan Wrangler JK 10 I.M.Shousha Wrangler JLU 11 luis mantecon Wrangler JKU 12 Ahmed Wagdy FJ Cruiser (Sweep) @Jasim Khumi @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Roger K @prajupramod @Rawad Bahsas @Islam Soliman @Humayun Ghias @WaYan @I.M.Shousha إسلام أبوشوشة @luis mantecon @Ahmed Wagdy Please find your names and convoy numbering above as per the latest development. When you arrive tomorrow morning, you can start deflating your tires to 15psi if you have normal/highway tires, and 12psi in case you have off-road tires. Please arrive on time 6:00 AM, earlier is even better so we can help you out with deflation if needed. We will be using Carnity Channel 2: 446.03125 Mhz. Seniors on the drive are myself, @Jasim Khumi in second lead, @Islam Soliman as center forward and @Ahmed Wagdy who will be sweeping the convoy and we will all help you out in case of refusals, stucks, which is all part of the game (and fun) After deflating we will do a briefing to emphasize on the aspects of off-roading and the teamwork involved when becoming part of our off-road community. Since the number of cases has gone alarmingly high and as per the new restrictions we will revert back to briefing from our vehicles over the radio.. In case of emergencies, you can contact me on 050 674 9099 See you tomorrow !

Hello everyone, looking forward to my 1st fewbie drive tomorrow morning!

Hi All, Firstly, I AM NOT A MECHNIC NOR A TECHNICAL GUY! Below is just what I have read online and sharing here. Can someone with more experience advise if this is legit/ will work? "The viscous clutch fan has a bi-metallic plate in the middle that should be curved and not straight. By having it curved the fan can work at lower engine speed and prevent transmission from overheating along with improving aircon performance as well." One can make a more curve with a flat screw driver...this would make the fan reduce slipping at low speed thus blowing more air to cool the radiator, condenser and oil cooler. Please see picture below:

Dear desert people. Time to send the last information about tomorrow's Absolute Newbie drive. First of all, thanks for sending me the info regarding your past experiences, and available equipment. I will check the tow points when you reach the meeting point, just to make sure they are in good conditions. Those who have flags, please mount them, while I will assist you with deflating. Please, remember to come with a full tank. Regarding the meeting point, I have chosen a spot which is a bit out of the way from the tarmac road, as in the proximity of the turn-off there are a lot of road works, and we may not have enough space. As advised, please follow the Google Map directions. Once you turn off the tarmac (after circling 360 degrees around a roundabout) you will pass through an opening in the roadworks, and head toward an opening in the fence you'll see in front of you. One between myself (with a grey FJ) and @Jeepie (with a green Jeep) will be waiting there, to point you in the right direction. Please take that gravel road into the area, and drive for less than 3 Km before finding the meeting point. Either myself or Marjan (Jeepie) will be already parked there: stop in a line on the side of the track, and wait to receive further instructions. Those of you with radios, please tune into Carnity Channel #1 (446.006). It would be best if you manage to have this frequency pre-programmed, or activate the dial-in function of your radio, so you may manually tune into it. This will be the convoy order which you will have to follow, once we'll have departed from the meeting and deflation point: @JeromeFJ will be #2 @RajaSekhar Kodali is #3 @yunus Kazi #4 @Chris Wing will take place #5 @Richard Franks is #6 @Kareem El Fouly will drive in place #7, and @Jeepie will close the convoy. Everything else you'll have to know we'll discuss and introduce you to, just before and during the drive. Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow morning at 6:00AM sharp.

@Thomas Varghese You mean this ones...?

convoy starts with XTerra... ends with XTerrra... and in-betweens lots of Pajeros 😁 See you guys tomorrow inshAllah

I'll go with DPI test this time

Look forward to it Vanessa !

@Ale Vallecchi Hello, please exclude me from the waiting list, Change of plans. Thanks & have a safe drive every one.

I am sorry for exiting in last minute. Some urgent issue

@Ale Vallecchi I think its more due to complacent over confidence tackling similar terrains early in the drive which makes this phenomenon of stucks and refusals towards the end of the drive combined with fatigue and lack of concentration. Probably the car also gets heated up due to long drive and diminishes in performance.

@Thomas Varghese @Melenany please can you email or whataspp my pics in the Yellow FJ. My email is [email protected] and mobile 0506442921. Also thanks @Ale Vallecchi for choosing the new route safari.. for a change from seeing Gazelles and Camels we saw mostly Goats as free range wanderer. Also some sort of yellow squash/lemon fruits from shrubs wonder what they were. Surpringly we hardly had any stucks very few refusals in the early part of drive but later there were few mostly on ridges. @Gaurav There seem to some sort of phenomena (my view) in most drives that stucks and refusals happen mainly when driver reach the end of drive.. is it possible complacent or driver gets tired or in hurry to exit. Final comment Lower level drives I mean below IM have the same fun and thrills and are very good practice oppertunity to be 2nd lead, CF and sweep and must be given to all IM who participate in such drives.

Driving on D you will face this problem frequently, try driving in manual mode on the by lanes in traffic that helps a lot to understand when to switch.

Hello @Abu Muhammad , there is a spot available, would you be interested?

@Chaitanya D which channel will be using tomorrow

Hi @Jon M you are added.

@Chaitanya D, I will leave this drive for now as I am not sure if I will be able to make it on Friday. Apology for any inconvenience caused.