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@Alain Canivet-Abikhalil @Marwan Haddad @Christopher Assal @Zixuan Huang @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Sunil Mathew @Darren Brooke @TT_Dubai @darren thompson @RooRzOn@Veedooshee Hello again, Thank you so much everybody for all the comments, pictures and videos 🙏. Pretty much everything is nicely covered in the above comments. It was pleasure to meet and drive with each one you. Coincidentally, the drive had only LWB vehicles, there was no SWB at all, it appeared as if it was an only LWB drive😀. As planned, we encountered different types of terrains along the way which gave us a good mixture and exposure where we got to learn from each other and practice. We started from the bushy area of Murquab and to its wonderful play areas too. After enjoying the play areas and some nice sideys, we headed towards the long range dunes of Lisaili, however to reach there, we went through technical terrains. Surprisingly, there was no refusal or stuck considering the huge vehicles in the convoy and tight dunes. All drivers tackled the challenge very elegantly. When we reached the Lisaili area, Darren Brooke got stuck on the side of super soft part of the dune. With the help of Rawad, Lakshmi, TT and Darren we were able to shovel and displaced lots sand to clear the resistance. Darren’s car was moving but since it was on super soft sand there was long way to reach flat ground or getting enough traction . Considering the angle of the car and there was not much space to tug, I decided to give few soft tugs to correct the angle to begin with. But then, I noticed actually Laksmi has a winch which we did use instead as it was much easier and quicker. The winch recovery was nice executed by both Lakshmi and Darren. As usual, Lisaili long range dunes never disappoint you and we tried to make the most of it though we were running short of time, until we started following the sunset and work our way towards Qudra which was scenic and picturesque. Through out the drive, we did get few refusal due to lack of momentum which with some more practise you will easily learn to build right momentum I would like to thank all of you for making the drive enjoyable. I am very thankful to the support from Lakshmi and Rawad for their assistance with recoveries and keeping the team together. And they also went extra mile to join us to escort Darren because while exiting he noticed that he was having a voltage fluctuation which was more likely a loose connection, but once on road the glitch disappeared. It was an amazing team spirit and care shown for each other. Lastly, I would like to thank my co-pilot Veedooshee for her unparalleled support.

Drive RSVP has closed Convoy No. 1 : Lead - Srikumar (Carnity Radio Channel 3) 1. Srikumar 2. Rizwanm2 3. Gok Krish 4. Goutam 5. Javier Lucero 6. Kailas 7. Rob H 8. Hisham Convoy No. 2 : Lead - Islam (Carnity Radio Channel 4) 1. Islam 2. Mario Cornejo 3. varunmehndiratta 4. Dodi 5. Marks Sorial 6. Abu Muhammad 7. Nabil See you all tomorrow morning at 4:45 AM sharp.

@Niki@Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Nathan Evans @Marwan Haddad @Shaaz Sha @Nihal17 @PaoloMaraziti @Karthik Krishnakumar @Ranjan Das @Yousef Alimadadi @Wrangeld Here is the convoy order for tomorrow; Pos Driver Car L Mehmet Pajero LWB - Dark grey SL Niki FJ Cruiser - Black 3 Zixuan Huang - Charlie Nissan Pathfinder - white 4 Marwan Haddad Jeep Wrangler unlimited Sahara - 4 doors 5 Paolo Maraziti FJ Cruiser CF Yousef Alimadadi Pajero LWB 3.8L - white 7 Karthik Krishnakumar Jeep Wrangler ,Sport, 2 Door, Yellow 8 Nihal17 Jeep Wrangler - 4 door - grey 9 Nathan Evans SUZUKI_JIMNY_GREY 10 Ranjan Das Wrangler SWB White 11 Shaaz Sha XT offroad - red SW Wrangeld Pajero SWB - black We'll be on channel #2 on the radio. Don't forget that the meeting time is at 4.30 am. Go to bed early and don't drink (...or just one to sleep well) see you in the morning

Dear Desertnauts. Here's the last update about tomorrow's AM drive: our objective will be to complete the crossing of these 2 areas - Al Aweer to Lahbab, and Lahbab to Mahafiz the major skill we will practice in these areas will be ridge-riding, in a very controlled situation (not quite in a straight line, but rather steering along curvy ridges) the second objective, if time will allow, will be to extend the drive to Nazwa's outskirts, through a mix of long range dunes and technical areas, and a mix of criss-crossing and finesse driving. The convoy numbering will be the following: @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil in Second Lead @Anoop Nair at #3 @Warren Flay at #4 @Tareck will be #5 @Nivin will cover Center Forward @Hardik Mody is going to drive at #7 @Richard Franks at #8 @Adhir Saxena at #9 @Chinthaka Ruwan will wear #10 @Yusuf Esaf is going to be #11, and @Darren Brooke will Sweep the concoy. Please reach the meeting point, just at the outskirts of Al Aweer, in time, and start deflating, taking into account the need to face soft sand, and increasing temoeratures, as the drive progresses. In reaching the meeting point, pay attention to road works, and a detour to reach Al Aweer coming from Dubai, which is taking place on E611. The road works may cause delays in reaching the location. Once on location, please tune into Carnity Channel #2 (446.031). Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Have a great evening.

@Lorenzo Candelpergher thanks for adding me… my schedule cleared up!!! M just on my way to pickup my car from garage as it had some repairs identified yesterday… hopefully should be on time at the starting point!

Thank you @Chaitanya D for giving me a chance to lead this drive @Zed @Kyle Correia @Ahmed MATAR@Naveen Raj please be informed that the location has been changed from sweihan to khatim. Kindly confirm by clicking like button below. Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/YCdrqJsN15DryBaF6 Meeting Time and other details will remain same

Dear Desert Wanderers, this RSVP is now closed. Please find below the convoy order for our drive: Should @GauravSoni not confirm his presence, the convoy order will remain unmodified, with @JeromeFJ following directly @Darren Brooke in position no. 6. @Werno, @RooRzOn, @Abdul Rahman AK, @Darren Brooke, @Gaurav Soni, @JeromeFJ, @Lakshmi Narasimhan, @Danish Mohammad, @Russ, @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ, this drive is going to be quite demanding from a technical point of view due to the additional complexity coming with the limited visibility. It will require a great deal of concentration at every step, so make sure you come well rested and hydrated and that and you don’t have any reason for being distracted. If you plan to eat before the drive, please do so early enough in order to avoid ending up with discomfort during the drive. Please remember to wear closed shoes and long trousers, in order to prevent unpleasant encounters with scorpions or snakes that are more frequently roaming around. Also, please consider carefully if you wish to bring passengers along with you. We will be using Carnity Channel 4 (446.08125Mhz) See you later, ready to go (i.e. already caffeinated, deflated, flagged and briefed) by no later 7:00pm (sharp), so make sure you make it to the meeting point at least by 6:45pm. The meeting point is confirmed as per initial drive post: E102 Sharjah - Kalba Road, Khatam Exit - https://goo.gl/maps/jm81jL8cLwADN65R8

Good Evening AD Folks! Here's the convoy list for tomorrow. 1. Kailas- L 2. @Mus_hus78- SL 3. @Taufique Surve 4. @Zed 5. @Karthikeyan Govindarajan 6. @Hasan Wahlan 7. @Gok Krish-CF 8. @Farouq Owdeh 9. @Xavier Treasurer-SW We will be on channel 1. Please note the drive is at 6:00PM. Looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow. Cheers!

Yes, my bad. I have to make at least one mistake every time, to keep the thread alive.. 😂😂

Drive RSVP is closed Convoy Positions: Asif Hussain - Xterra - Lead Ahmed MATAR Aravind Sidhardhan Naveen Raj Kyle Correia Zed - Land Cruiser - Sweep @Ahmed MATAR @Aravind Sidhardhan @Naveen Raj @Kyle Correia @Zed thank you all joining the drive. We will be broadcasting on frequency 446.081-25 (Carnity Channel No.4) once you reach to the meeting point please switch on your radios. Please go through the COVID regulations and abide by them before, after and during the drive ⬇️ https://carnity.com/forums/topic/15097-covid-19-precautions-must-read-before-drive Click here how to program your radio ⬇️ https://carnity.com/advice/offroad/carnity-two-way-radio-frequencies-r119 @Ahmed MATAR @Aravind Sidhardhan @Naveen Raj @Kyle Correia if you had not watched newbie briefing before find below link and please watch Click here to watch newbie video briefing ⬇️ See you all tomorrow. Try to reach 15mins earlier than meeting time. In case of emergency please call me at 0506990411

DRAFT CONVOY 1) Fred Blue Pajero SWB Crew @Frederic 2) Arman - Silver Jeep TJ Intermediate @Arman 3) Aisha S - Jeep Wranger SWB Newbie @Aisha S 4) Thomas Varghese - Xterra - Intermediate @Thomas Varghese 5) Hasan Hamadeh - Ford Raptor Grey - Newbie @hasan hamadeh 6) Melenany - Ford F150 Lariat Green - Intermediate @Melenany Good afternoon guys and gals, so far we are having a cute little convoy, which means lots of fun and stuff to learn. The plan is to start from Mahafiz side, eat some bushes and vegetation and work our way to Faya area. We will be using Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz I will be closing the convoy list by Friday morning. Stay tuned !

Hi @Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Ilya @Francois Germishuys Short Convoy + extreme = MORE FUN! Here the convoy positions: Jorge Stepniak Felippe Ilya Francois Germishuys We are going to use Carnity channel 2 Freq 44603125 Can't wait to see you all tomorrow!

Dear DesertnautsUAE, Normally I would by now have posted quite a few comments about what to expect on this drive, but it's just been one of those weeks where time slipped away and I did not find the time to explain the plan for Friday. As advertised, this drive is for the people that do not want to get up at the crack of dawn and don't want to be driving into the middle of the night. Well that was my plan until it transpired I am supporting a morning drive as well! Anyhow, what's the idea? It's a newbie drive - so nothing extreme. Starting anywhere in Lisaili does mean that there will be a little bit of technical complexity at the start of the drive. That's unavoidable. As most people that know me know I love the technical dunes, so in fact the challenge for me will be that I am having to keep the convoy out of the most challenging areas, while still giving everyone a taste for these dunes. We will then get the chance to enjoy some amazing wide, relatively high and swooping dunes all the way into the Al Qudra area. Depending on how the convoy is performing and the time we might try to detour round the side of Qudra (where most people camp) and make our way to Last Exit - but let's not set up any expectations yet. The drive will take in sunset and we will be driving at night. So be prepared for the completely different experience of night driving. I warn you that the experience can be disconcerting the first time out (and the second and third), made all the more challenging because the sand is very very soft late in the evening because it spent the whole day baking under the sun. It's also hot. We will start in temperatures around 45C and it probably will not go much below 40C the whole drive. Below is my proposed convoy as things stand at 3pm on Thursday - but who knows what will happen until we leave on Friday! @Christopher Assal @rajeshkumar rathod @Abdul Rafay-S @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Mohamed Samaco @Anand Nataraj @Glenn Waters @arjumand @Gaurav Soni @shu yang @Haris Javed @Janarthan See you soon in the sand.

@Lorenzo Candelpergher I do remember joining you on one of your Intermediate drive.... but you still remember me as Fewbie+

@Shaz Shah amazing pictures brother , thanks 🙏

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for a nice and peaceful drive. Though it was hot ,the selection of the terrain was superb and didn't create much of an issue for the cars. we had a powerful convoy and everyone did amazing. thanks to @Islam Soliman and @M.Seidam for your efforts in fixing the pop out. Thanks to @Kalahari, @Gok Krish, @Thomas Varghese, @Rob H, @Ahab Shamaa for the drive and see you soon.

Relive from today’s drive . Hope you enjoy it 😎

We will be within Sharjah. We will be far from the AD border

Drive RSVP is now closed. Please go through the tutorial videos and make sure your cars front and rear tow hooks are in order. Hope all of you also have the required gear for the Newbie level drives. See you all tomorrow morning at 5:00 AM and we will be using Radio channel 1, 446 006 25. 1 Brette Black JGC Lead 2 @Ammar Naji Black Expedition 2nd Lead 3 @Clay Neddo White Pajero 4 @Simon Ducos Black Fortuner 5 @Roy Armale White Wrangler 6 @Paolo Pellegrini Bronze Pajero 7 @Veedooshee White Pajero CF 8 @Alfred Alinazar Black Pajero 9 @Abdul Rafay-S Yellow Wrangler 10 @Yawa Yellow Wrangler 11 @Sunil Mathew Yellow Wrangler 12 @Luc Khaldoun Y62 13 @James Thorn Black LX 14 @M.Seidam White X Sweep @Abdul Rafay-S I have added you but understand it is short notice. Let me know if you are not able to make it.

No excuses for me getting stuck tonight as I will be following a pro 🤣

no problem Dr @Chaitanya D, take care of your car first, you need it at its top condition for Abu Dhabi's soft sand next time 😊

HI Vanessa, I'm driving a Ford Raptor Roush. I have some off-roading experience in sand and mountain but much more on motorbike than with 4X4. I went a few times with my 4X4 in the desert but I still need more practice that's the reason why I'm joining the club Yes, the Ford is equipped with front and rear towpoints Looking forward meeting you, Best Regards, Brahim.

My first newbie drive too! It will be great to see you again @Roy Armale I did not get to meet you on the absolute newbie drive @Brette I look forward to it this time.

@Lakshmi Narasimhan my first experience of those types of dunes was in Qudra with @Wrangeld but I think I was not experienced enough to enjoy it as much as I should of. Next drive like that with with Richard I will definitely sign up for.

4:45 AM is the meeting time. But no harm in coming a bit early. We could then avoid the mid day heat

I can understand the pain of steering L/R when theres lot of resistance on the wheels as I was also in same situation quite few times!!! Thats the challenge for LWB we cant escape.

Was a wonderful, nice, technical mid week drive , thanks to @Anish S and support team @Lakshmi Narasimhan, @RooRzOn. and 2L @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil....and not to forget @Marwan Haddad who created a new position called 3rd Lead 😂 as L and 2L were in-seperable at times due to the nature of terrain !! the drive was worth the early "bunk" from my worksite 😉, every minute Right mix of intense technical stuff and fast paced long range dunes, cross overs, broad ridge rides etc. Sustaining long sideys still prove to be a challenge for me, as i lost confidence mid way on couple of them, and exited early. Waiting for the right technique to present itself, as i get to practice more . This mound of sand on long side slopes, created by the cars in front always scares me, as a pivot for roll overs, so the moment i see a fairly high sand mound, my mind goes blank 😃 Tried to create some video links..excuse the quality and vibration...taken with iphone on a 50AED holder

Hi @Chaitanya D I don’t have any experience on off road, I have driven in the desert but never gone in to the dunes. I got a Ford Ranger and front and rear tow hooks should be in good condition as I have never used them before! I don’t have any of the gear, would this be a problem for me to join the group?

Drive Brief This drive is the night version of an evergreen classic at Carnity. This time we will make our move at 7:00pm from E102 Sharjah-Khalba Road, on the north end side of Fossil Rock. Departing on time, we should be able to quickly climb the west hill side of the rock, reaching a position high enough to enjoy the sunset at the horizon. We will then continue in the twilight, wandering around the multiple big bowls that populate the area of Mahafiz closer to Pink Rock. As soon as the sky will have become dark blue, we will approach Fossil Rock, climb to the top and descend on the east side, literally diving in the dark. We will then head south, moving across a fascinating area populated by dunes whose evocative names, such as Camel Rock and The Sphinx, will have a whole new sound when seen at feeble light of the waxing crescent moon. We will then slowly head further south, wandering around Faya massive dunes, in search for the ideal place, in an elevated and quiet position, to have a short break, turn-off our lights, and contemplate for a minute the starred sky above us. Our night wandering will slowly take us to the sourthern edge of the area and eventually out to the S153 Mahafiz - Al Faya Road. General Infos 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 2.0 MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: Ban Post TWO WAY RADIO GUIDELINES Every Off-roader 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. SUGGESTED READING: Carnity Two Way Radio Frequencies MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Fewbie Plus and Above (All Levels) When: 17 June 2021, Thursday. Meeting time: 7:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: E102 Sharjah - Kalba Road, Khatam Exit - https://goo.gl/maps/jm81jL8cLwADN65R8 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, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation. Approximate finish time: 11:00 PM End Point: S153 Mahafiz - Al Faya Road Limited Spots Available: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Sunday - 9 AM. 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 BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

@Yogesh Kumar @Savio Fernandes @SUNIL KUMAR @Jason Grima @Br. San Looking forward to meet you all tomorrow morning. Below you can find the convoy numbering for the drive. We will be using radio channel 1 (446 00625) Absolute Newbie Drive Al Qudra 18 June 2021 Attendees Level Car Pos # Vanessa8580 Marshal Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Blue 1 Yogesh Kumar Absolute Newbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Gold 2014 2 Savio Fernandes Absolute Newbie Nissan Patrol Y62 Grey 2016 3 Sunil Kumar Absolute Newbie Toyota Prado White 2014 4 Jason Grima Absolute Newbie Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Grey 2021 5 Br. San Absolute Newbie Ford Raptor Roush Grey 6 Jeepie Expert Jeep Wrangler TJ 7

Hi @Mehmet Volga may I join the drive? Would be my 2nd

@jeetu sharmawe also have @Abdul Rafay-Son waitlist and if you are not going to make it, 8 pm would be to llate to confirm. Would appreciate if you can confirm latest by 5 or I will offer the spot to Abdul so he has time to plan accordingly.

@Islam SolimanI will also have to drop from this drive as well. Hope to see you next week.

OK. I will assume you are in, then in case you opt out.

Hi @Lorenzo Candelpergher yes I am interested however would it Be ok to confirm by Thursday afternoon?

Yes Rawad @RooRzOn.. a smile and we need to go back and dig it out from the soft spots of little sweihan triangle 🤣🤣 you are on I didn’t understand your comment @Lakshmi Narasimhan!

Hello @Islam Solimanhave you lost any item there last week so we are going to find it? 😛 I would like to be added if its ok

I am in waiting for Saturday!!!

confirmed, thank you @Islam Soliman

Thanks again to @Anish S for a very enjoyable drive yesterday, chasing the sunset across the dunes was great fun. Picked a fantastic route with a nice mix of technical and more open dunes, enjoyed getting up some of those bigger dunes during the mid section and thought the whole group drove so well that we where able to maintain good momentum through out the drive. Thanks also to @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Lakshmi Narasimhan and @RooRzOn for the support during the drive. Good to meet some new drivers and see some familiar faces again, look forward to seeing you all in the Dunes sometime soon.

Hope theres no restrictions to share contact numbers, but still appreciate ur patience typing all the way late night!!!!

I don't think there is a personal inbox function here and I think we can't recommend individual businesses. Pls send me a WhatsApp zero five zero eight five six eight four five four @Zixuan Huang - Charlie

Thanks @Anish S for todays drive, it was a stress buster for me and enjoyed it very much. Mix of slopes, technical dunes which was enjoyed by every one. You have an amazing copilot on action over radio today, thanks @Veedooshee. @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil good drive, you enjoy second lead position much!!!, enjoying the drive is the objective, continue enjoying!!! You have improved a lot on side slope couldn’t see any fish tailing, it was a pleasure watching you. If you manage to maintain the right momentum on climbing small dunes you will be perfect. But you self recover very well keep it up. @Marwan Haddadyou did drive well, nothing to worry about exiting side slope early, you will perfect it with more practice, most important is to know when to exit which you did well today. @Christopher Assal it was pleasure watching you from behind, couple of areas you slowed while approaching the dune but you managed to push at right time and crossed without getting refusal. Good drive!!! @Zixuan Huang - Charlie you really drove well today maintaining safe distance. @Sunil Mathew I could see you driving beautifully, and your confidence level has made you enjoy the drive, well done. @Darren Brooke hope you enjoyed the drive and managed on churned up sand and technical areas well. Hope you fix your car asap and rock as usual. @TT_Dubai didn’t hear you on radio, as you mentioned you enjoyed technical area very much for first time, that too from behind. Good job, continue enjoying. @darren thompson hope you enjoyed the drive with your monster Raptor specifically in the technical areas and churned up sand driving at the back of the convoy. You were quite through out the drive which shows you managed and enjoyed it throughly. @RooRzOn thanks for sweeping the convoy and you did great job. Hope you also enjoyed the drive. Over all we covered good distance in short time and exited on time with most of the time driving. It was a wonderful drive, thanks to every one in the convoy. See you all soon!!!

Hi can I please request you to add me to the waitlist as my 1st drive.

Super drive this afternoon! We started with military precision and finished on time. Really enjoyed the tight technical stuff, a first for me . The pace was good and we covered around 62kms so we managed to stretch our legs as well. I know everyone says this but everyone drove so well, even in the soft powder criss crossing without knowing what is on the other side. We enjoyed a glorious sunset set against a postcard dune backdrop. Nice to see familiar faces and to meet new ones. Thanks again @Anish S for the planning and the lead and to the impeccable support from @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil@Lakshmi Narasimhanand @RooRzOn I came straight from the office so didn't have my big camera to take many snaps unfortunately. Have a good week ahead!

Thank you @Anish S for putting me as your second lead. You know how much I like this position I had a few refusals today, I felt that I didn't deflate my tires enough at the beginning of the ride and also probably because I was too close to you at some moments and couldn't calibrate my momentum. Overall, I really enjoyed the ride especially that you took us into unusual dune path. You really made the best out of the 3 hours of driving. Sometimes technical dunes are "too technical" but as mentioned during the drive, your track made us all enjoy it (even @RooRzOn ??) @Lakshmi Narasimhan and @RooRzOn you made such a good job that from my position I almost never saw what was happening in the back except when we were looping and got to see everyone riding superbly ! And @Marwan Haddad very well done, you managed to rectify the route perfectly several times. Cheers !

Many thanks to @Anish S and @Lakshmi Narasimhan and @RooRzOn for managing a great drive… I enjoyed every bit of it and kudos to all drivers for a very smooth drive. Definitely need to work on my big dunes more 🙂 looking forward for many more to come 👍👍

@Roy Armale you have been added to the drive as it is your first drive.

Middle Earth reload 👍👍 @Islam Soliman, can you please put me on the WL for a 2nd drive ? Thank you !

Thank you for a Fewbie plus Saturday drive @Islam Soliman 🙏 Looking forward!