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Dear @Danish Mohammad, @JeromeFJ, @Abdul Rahman AK, @Lakshmi Narasimhan, @Werno, @Russ, @RooRzOn, you are confirmed for this drive. @Darren Brooke, @GauravSoni, you are waitlisted for your 2nd drive. Have a nice week!

Good morning everyone, thank you @Kailasfor the amazing drive and thank you @Chaitanya D and @Rob H for the support @Thomas Varghese @Fabien Monleau @Gok Krish @Wade Pat2 @Farouq Owdeh Enjoy the videos

@Alain Canivet-Abikhalil @Marwan Haddad @Christopher Assal @Zixuan Huang @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Sunil Mathew @Darren Brooke @TT_Dubai @darren thompson @RooRzOn Hello Everyone, I hope you all are doing well and i am looking forward to see you for the drive tomorrow. Our plan for the drive, is to start from Murquab area, work towards Lisaili and Qudra until sunset. We will go through different types of terrain with a good mixture of technical and long range dune too. I have attached the convoy list below and we will be using the Radio Channel 1 (44600625). Till then, take care and be safe.

Thank you @Frederic @Danish Mohammad @Zixuan Huang @jeetu sharma @M.Seidam @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Ranjan Das @Shaaz Sha @TT_Dubai @Chaitanya D @Anish S @Hisham Masaad @Brette appreciate it!

The 3 things that are gonna affect your lighting is function (flood v/s spot v/s combo), location (bumper, hood/windshield, roof), and price. LEDs (especially strips/bars) are cheap and give you the combo. Otherwise you need to do some mixing and matching. If I wanna super honest, the location is more about aesthetics. The most functional location is a smaller (20 inch) bar on your bumper, you can very optionally support that with a couple of hood/windshield lights for spread (you need to angle them outwards). The price is more connected with the longevity than performance. You'll find a lot of really bright lights for cheap, but they don't come with proper warranties. My approach is dualistic: Get cheaper ones and try them out so that if I regret a location or level of brightness I can replace parts without too much crying in the corner. Commit when they break down and I have experience to buy expensive stuff. I'm also a "balance form with function" person, so I'll admit to sometimes compromising to get a better look. For example, I have roof lights that create a higher drag on the highway, but I love the way they look. Let's face it, if I wanted aerodynamics, I wouldn't have bought a brick with wheels. My setup is in the pics, I can tell you where I got the lights from if you're interested, but putting 2 of the roof lights on your bumper is more than enough, what I did was overkill for the balanced look. That said, don't skimp on installation. The wrong angle (especially for roof lights) will give a strong hood reflection and mess up your view, no chance of that with bumper lights that you can probably install at home (that's how i tried my first set but the wiring took a while the first time)

Ale - thanks for asking. It's working fine, looks like it needed to cool down. So will get it diagnosed first to see if its an electronic issue or a heating issue or something else.... first guess is that maybe an auxiliary transmission cooler, we will see. Will be back on the sand in quick time - once its taken care of...

Hey @Chaitanya D, I meant learning progress, not promotion. My question was about which class to take since there are 2. Option 1: Desert Driving Masterclass (feels like I will re-learn things I already know) Option 2: Advanced Desert Driving Course (might be too early for me) Which one do you recommend?

I have 1 spare which @Hisham Masaad has given. I can give you.

Hi @Anish S, since I've done a lift I can answer this: 1. You need to look into BODY LIFT (not suspension lift), this moves the body away from the frame (but not giving you a higher ground clearance like suspension lift), so your tyres will not rub the top. 2. If Body Lift is not an option, or after you did Body Lift there's still rubbing, look into "Pounding/Hammering the Pinch Weld", this is best shown in pictures here >> Finally, the Pinch Weld Mod – ADVENTURETACO 3. There's a 3rd option if you don't like modifying your car and keep it as much stock as possible: downgrading your tyre profile. Currently it's 265/70 = 70% x 265mm = 185.5mm = 7.3 inch sidewall. If you decrease the sidewall, say getting a 255/70/R16 = 70% x 255mm = 178.5mm = 7 inch sidewall, less 0.3 inch. Will lessening sidewall to -0.3" prevent rubbing? You need to test this... if you have friends with 255/70/R16 who are willing to lend you their tires for testing all good, else it's a bit of a hassle to hunt for 2nd hand tires and re-sell them if they still rub or you don't like the lower profile... Good luck with whatever choice tho 🤙

There is a shop in AL Qusais it is readily available, an internet search as mentioned will give you the address and details.

@Super Safari Girl just google "Mean Mother Air Compressor - High Output 160LPM dubai" and you may get some leads

Well done mate @Russlooking forward to seeing you and the beast on the next Fewbie + drive

Dear friends Regarding this never ending and quite interesting topic among all off-roaders and from a humble own and other shared experience as well as knowledge from the internet including our lovely and interactive forum allow me please to express how do I understand it : the electronic traction control with all of its evolution since invented came in the first place to assess the drivers on tarmac when the ground is slippery ( rain , snow , gravels .. etc ) especially during turning for smooth and controllable running of the wheels on ground like in AWD system despite its more of fuel consumption which is beyond the scope of my point.having said that here come the coupling of the ABS and traction control where the least resistant ( e.g patch of water under one wheel ) will receive less power than the other three to keep the others spinning and not to slip. Now the situation will be completely different when you are doing a sidy in inclination in a semi curve path on soft sand . In the later all the 4 wheels need to be kept spinning all time . Now if your traction control and ABS is activated and not off the engine will cut off the power via beaks to the least resistant encountering tire and this may lead to lethal fishtailing and eventually roll over at worst scenario. if the vehicle is equipped by the manufacturer for full shut down of the stability control ( which I doubt due to civil disclaimer and safety ) that you can operate from the cockpit then it’s fine . Other wise two choices no third we are left with , either to pull the appropriate fuses or to press the kill switch. And both options has advantages and disadvantages. while for some they have no choice than to pull fuses because there is no other way or because they don’t wana mess with the circuit by inappropriately installing kill switches . On the other hand if the kill switch done correctly by experienced personnel with the particular vehicle then it’s more than fine. Finally in either way the sequence how to operate it is extremely important. car off , keys out from ignition , fuse pull out or kill switch on , key in , ignition, switch on and the reverse sequence in the reverse order . If happens and you plug the fuse in or you press the kill switch off while the ignition is on then here where comes the mess and disorder ( personal experience ) tip : if you get stuck on soft sand try to crawl and wiggle while the all your fuses plugged in or your kill switch is off , it worked with my Xterra , worked with others in Pagero as example and I believe will work with you as well 😉 cheers

2 RSVPs and 3 to manage....Bollywood fans can relate to situation 😃 ....just a thought, any possibility this can be translated to a qualifying drive for some of us who have been waiting on boundaries for a while..2 extreme have already been cancelled due to low participation Disclaimer - i am fully aligned with the idea behind the new rules. Just sharing my thoughts as having been on one of the extremes drive, i want to explore the fun more. Carnity team has always surprised us with innovative ideas, so i am sure the plans for qualifying drive will be equally interesting. So please take my suggestion only in positive frame. I have no doubts that team will choose what's best for us as drivers and club as a whole ..Cheers. @Carnity@Luca Palanca Falsini @Gaurav

Hi @Super Safari Girl, after starting out with a TJM single compressor I quickly realised that it wasn’t up to the job - took too long and cut out in summer temperatures before I had reached ideal pressure…I decided to install an on-board ARB twin compressor and together with a 4-in-1 hose system it’s a complete game changer! A process that previously took the best part of 30 minutes is now done in less than 10…not cheap but definitely worth it..

@Chaitanya D @Lorenzo Candelpergher Thanks again for everything and for the report. I'm thinking of speeding my progress a little by taking one of the trainings, but I feel like the basic one would be too basic and would prefer doing the fewbie/intermediate. Since you've seen me out there, what would you recommend? Roy

@Foxtrot Oscar it was a very enjoyable drive, I think I’ve truly mastered the Crawl Control Function on the Land Cruiser 🤭 Looking forward to more days out By the way guys if anyone managed to get a video of me getting stuck, I’d appreciate it if you can send it onto me 0559001092 thanks

I can collect it from @Thomas Varghese. thanks buddy thanks @Thomas Varghese, I will collect it when ever we meet in ajman

Copy that @Shaaz Sha, will keep one extra in my car in case you dont see @Thomas Varghese

Hi @Roy Armale none of the classes will hasten your progress in terms of promotion to next levels. But you will hone your skills in a faster way with the Marshals at Carnity. We only exempt a person who attends the Masterclass from taking a Absolute newbie drive. I would recommend take your time, enjoy the progress because with each drive you learn something. As long as you enjoy your drives and the learning which comes with it is a fantastic feeling. I would not advise you to start pushing for the next level just for the sake of getting there.

Please waitlist me for this drive. It will be my 2nd one.

dear Dr @Chaitanya D, please add me to Waiting List as this will be my 2nd Drive this weekend (1st one I'm joining Kailas's Fewbie drive). I've removed myself from RSVP to make room for others who haven't joined any drives...

Well done @Russ, always a pleasure to drive with you !

Congrats @Gregory. Enjoy the new level.

hi @Mehmet Volga, plz consider me to the manage tab🙏🙏

Where was it installed on your car? Interested to know on the wiring.

I had a kil switch installed on my Y62 (2020) - It messed up completely the electronics, the car set itself in road mode and I got stuck after 200 meters into the desert. After switching off the engine, I switched off the kill switch so that I could change the settings in 4L and engage the Diff-Lock to get out of what would be normally a very easy soft patch but the car would not have it. it would simply do what it felt like, while I felt quite stupid (I most probably looked the par). Only after getting advice from @Ale Vallecchi to change for a random setting (I ended up in snow mode), the car ran like a charm again. Not saying the kill switch is not useful, it just does not work for me or I must learn what it does exactly to my car before I use it again.

wish to join but my 2nd vaccination is on 17th. no idea how my body will react to it.

Please waitlist… 2nd drive

Congratulations @Gregory 👏👏👏👏

well done @Gregory, congrats

Congratulations @Gregory well done

Super news @Gregory well done!

congrats @Gregory. 👏👏

Great driving @Gregory. Congratulations.

Congratulations @Gregory

Congrats @Gregory

Congrats @Gregory

Congrats @Gregory

Well done @Gregory !

If this happened with OEM shocks as well, then your bumpstops are the culprit. Measure the distance and get them replaced to a longer bumpstop.

This is for Jeeps, but I thought would be of your interest @Anish S, how to measure bump stop length: https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modified-jk-tech-2/how-measure-bump-stop-length-332213/

Drive Report: Dear friends @Roy Armale, @Clay Neddo, @sachin suvarna, @Simon Ducos, @Haris Javed, @Vikas Bhatia, @arjumand, @Marwan Haddad, @Roy Dsouza, @hasan hamadeh pic below at Richie's bar in Qudra area It is always special when you join a club to enjoy as a hobby and over time you have learned so much to share with new friends who join in. Absolute newbie is one drive which is always so fun for all the seniors to impart and introduce all the safe practices. This report of mine has been made easier by @Lorenzo Candelpergher who has beautifully described what all you need to do as he was having a birds eye view on the entire convoy being in the center. Thank you so much. To high light a few more learning points: 1. Please learn to improve on what all you learnt and experienced today - , deflations, approach, throttle control and using the gears/diff locks to get out of situations. 2. Keep to convoy positions at all times, keep a close watch on cars in front and behind you. 3. Radio communication and acknowledgement is prime 4. Please follow advices given by the seniors - which will help you get out of a situation without damaging your car. 5. Do not venture out on a different track on your own. With regards to deflation depending on the style you drive and which tires you are running you can go down to 15 psi for normal road tires and 12 psi if you have off road all terrain tires. You can keep reducing by 0.5 psi as you progress till you get that sweet spot where the pressure will be perfect to get the best performance of your car for your style of driving, without risking a pop out. You will learn and experience this as you progress and join more drives. From now on you all have done a fantastic debut with Carnity and are welcome to join more drives in future. Remember to get your mandatory off road gear by next time you join - Radio (and program it), Shovel, Deflator, Compressor and a off road flag. More information on these in the link below Please join in the whatsapp notification group for announcements on drives planned. The drives for weekends go live for RSVP on sunday at 7 PM. Please note to choose your drive correctly as these are generally full within minutes. Link to join below If you feel you have more experience and would like to upgrade your level to more challenging drives then you are welcome to do a self declaration as per the link below which will be reviewed . Some stats from the drive in the picture below - of course you can reduce 8-10 km which we drove for one car to be exited Last but not the least - immense thanks to @Brette and @Lorenzo Candelpergher for joining this drive and supporting. They have shared some great tips with you all, which you need to improve on. Hope you all had good fun joining this club. I wish to see you all soon on some other drives . If you have any queries / suggestions - you are welcome to ask here by tagging me as Chaitanya D. Cheers

Thank you @Chaitanya D, @Lorenzo Candelpergher and @Brette Very professionally managed trip. Safety was given top priority. Kind Regards Sachin

As we have been respecting authorities guidance & Carnity COVID guidelines to resume desert drives with caution by keeping social distance and wearing mask at all times outside the vehicle Unfortunately few off-roaders have difficulty in understanding and abiding these guidelines. As published in the national newspaper of UAE, everyone need to understand that still there are no gatherings allowed and authorities are issuing fine for 10,000 AED for host and 5,000 AED for attendees. https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/people-caught-violating-covid-19-safety-instructions-prosecuted-1.1591381059748 If you spot anyone stepping out of the car not wearing a mask, please remind them on the radio immediately. As we all are in this together, so we all have to help each other to remind. Failing to abide below list of restriction will result in an immediate ban from Carnity Off-road Club: FIRST WARNING Minimum 1 month ban from joining any Carnity off-road Club drives. Written warning will be issued on your Carnity profile. SECOND WARNING Minimum 6 month ban from joining any Carnity off-road Club drives. Written warning will be issued on your Carnity profile. If you do not like these restrictions, please stay at home and do not join for any off-road drives. Every Carnity Off-road Club Member has to COMPLY WITH THESE COVID19 GUIDELINES FACE MASK IS MANDATORY, WHENEVER YOU STEP OUT - NO EXCUSES. LEARN TO CONFIGURE YOUR RADIO, before the drive. Nobody will teach you or exchange radios like before. Read the detailed instructions posted here - to configure. If you still cannot configure, ask on forum ahead of time. Click "TOTALLY AGREE" Emoji here before RSVP any drive or else trip lead will remove your name.