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Dear @Lawrence_Chehimi @Shehab Alawadhi @Watteau @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Arman @Mario Cornejo @Amir Amiri @Dodi Syahdar @Abu Muhammad @Hisham Masaad I am sorry for delaying the trip details, I noticed too many movements on the RSVP and was trying to lock the convoy positions and last minutes ins and outs kept going. I just hope that this didn't put you off and make you lose your enthusiasm as we need all of what you have in a few of hours. The usual drive details below and meeting point is updated on the origninal drive post and again here for your convenience Pre-drive details below: 1- weather is getting hot and we want to have an early start hoping to cover majority of the track by 8:30am before heading to the exit to inflat by 9:00am before we get roasted. 2- This requires prompt presence at the meeting point by 4:30am and be ready to move max by 4:45am (deflated, flag erected, 4H on, radio on and set, airbags/traction/abs all set....) 3- Please ensure your radio is on, fully charged, and set to the right frequency: channel 3 (446,562.25) upon arrival to do a quick radio check 4. when you arrive, pls try to take your position (if possible) based on the below convoy order 5- briefing will be done on the radio as we start moving 6. Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/2o9n4eVgmn53R63w8 See you all on the sand 😎

Back home safe and sound. Thank you very much to @Ale Vallecchifor this wonderful drive in Al Qudra very well supported by @Hisham Masaad @Chris Wingand all the rest of the drivers, because today all have supported me incredibly. Thank you again, when things don’t go well you see even more you are surrounded by awesome people. See you on the dunes when my poor Jeep is in better shape 😉

@Yawa @Abdul Rafay-S @Gregory @Matt.T @Russ @M.Seidam @Ranjan Das @Will Seivewright @Anoop Nair I hope you enjoyed this drive as much as I did. Different types of terrain; very soft in places, but everyone did quite well. Little bit of ridge riding, crisss crossing and lots of bowls with sidesloping and hopefully some fun. There were some old tracks but I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't too bad. We also did a few technical and quite bumpy areas. A couple of refusals and re-attemps, A bit of shoveling but we didn't need a rope or a winch. The jack had to come out for a pop-out of Yawa, but that was really swiftly dealt with by Mohamed and Ranjan. Great support from both of you. And Abdul did a perfect job as second lead. I am proud of us!😃 Some pictures posted in the gallery. Hope to see you again soon

Trip Report An evening well spent with some wonderful drivers in a route that was challenging, but then that has to be expected in Sweihan, when day time temperatures reach close to 50 deg. C causing patches of super soft sand. After a quick briefing, we entered the dunes and the entire convoy responded brilliantly with a fast paced action packed drive which involved side slopping, crisscrossing and ridge riding. At one point, someone asked on the Radio that this felt like an Intermediate drive and that was a testament of the quality of drivers and the faith they put on each other. The most important thing about doing fast paced Night drives is to trust the cars in front that if they can do it, so can we. And this can be done only by maintaining the right distance from the car in front. And just as we got ourselves into the massive dunes and bowls, Sweihan once again reminded all of us that this is a serious terrain as patches of powder soft sand resulted in few refusals, stucks and a Check Engine Light. But all of this also brings out camaraderie amongst the drive particpants in the form of good humor and stories while enjoying the cool weather of the night. Excellent driving by all the drive members @Hasan Wahlan @Zed @Karthikeyan Govindarajan @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Xavier Treasurer @Mus_hus78 @Ruan van den Heever @Farouq Owdeh. We had very good support from @GauravSoni in the middle helping out with the refusals till he had the CEL. And of course a big shout out to @Lorenzo Candelpergher for holding the entire convoy together at the back, shoveling, tugging and rerouting as needed. Look forward to catching up with you all very soon for another night drive

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for the drive this morning. It was a good idea to return to this Al Qudra area, and to enjoy the sunrise and the wildlife. The roller coasting dunes were still there, and the crests have shown that they are never easy to handle. Thanks @Hisham Masaad, @Chris Wing and all for the support, @luis mantecon hope to see you back on the sand very soon.

What an amazing drive @Srikumar best route ever very challenging. @Karthikeyan Govindarajan @Zed @Ruan van den Heever Nice new mods, I like the new lights. @Hasan Wahlan @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Xavier Treasurer @Mus_hus78 Nice driving and thanks for all support. @Lorenzo Candelpergher Thank you for your support all the time at the right place perfect Sweeper. @Gaurav Soni I hope your car is fine and sorry for the dust storm I couse. @Farouq Owdeh And for my self thank you for misup the track for making it more challenging 🤣

It was a nice drive with beautiful morning view and wildlife. Also an experience for all the team. @Ale Vallecchi and @Hisham Masaad did a great great job and I have no words to express it. @Chris Wing did great as Sweep. All the team members did great as a team. Always happy to be a part of Carnity. I have some pictures of the drive and I'll upload to the gallery soon. See you all on sand soon. Have a happy weekend.

Is it an ABS KILL switch? If yes then you should switch it off (abs active) when you want to use your crawling system. As far as I recall, Also the diff lock must be off for crawling to work.

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@Jeepie thanks for the drive today was an interesting route with a little bit of everything and a great start to the weekend @M.Seidam good work in the middle and @Ranjan Das looking after the tail.

Am I the only one who’s waiting anxiously for the drive location 😂 I’ve been checking the website daily just to see “@Islam Soliman has commented” Hope everyone has a great start to the weekend!

What a Lovely day , cool early morning breeze and shy sun 🌞 to start the trip with passionate fellows like you guys . thank you @Jeepie for the wonderful trip you lead us today and really it was a bit of mix of every thing . @Abdul Rafay-S amazing SL , pleasure seeing you and your co pilot , father and son the best Du in the Carnity tribe . @Ranjan Das perfect sweep and thanks for the help in the shovel and pop out and watching our back . Flawless. 👍 @Yawa, @Anoop Nair, @Gregory , @Matt.T, @Will Seivewright and @Russ thank you for the accompany all did more than great. precise on time , attention to instructions , adherence to COVID 19 precautions , convoy rules keeping , experience building , joy driving and on top safety awareness . All and more has been seen today . Well done all cheers 🙏 pictures in galaxy and relive hope you liked it ( I forgot to end it till I reached home 🤣 ) Mohamed

Enjoyed our drive this morning with a smaller than usual convoy. Thanks @Jeepie @M.Seidam and @Ranjan Das for the support. Appreciate the forum advice on tyre pressure for my new Geolanders - today 12psi was good for me, next drive I'll try 11 or so. Will also post some pics to galley. Have a good weekend everyone 👍👊👍👊🤚

That was my first fewbie drive. Learned a lot of things today. The track was wonderful. Thanks @Ale Vallecchi, for the wonderful lesson today. Also thanks to @Hisham Masaad and @Chris Wing for guarding and supporting the convoy today. @luis mantecon, hope your jeep is getting well soon. All, See you later on next drives.

@Srikumar thanks for the wonderful drive, throughly enjoyed. My waiting to join your drive in Sweihan proved really worthy and I throughly enjoyed. Mix of everything with brisk pace made it experience like more than FB + drive(wish its officially counted as one). @Lorenzo Candelpergher was as usual wonderful as fly sweep. @Gaurav Soni hope your car fixed asap. Thanks to entire convoy for making it full of fun and feels happy to make more friends from Abudhabi!!!

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi and @Hisham Masaad for the drive today. Tensed situation handle really well. @luis mantecon Hope you are doing well and I'm sure we'll see you on a drive in no time!

Thanks @Jeepie for ushering in a great start to the weekend with the lovely drive this morning. The route you chose had a bit of everything for everyone to learn from. Thanks to @Abdul Rafay-S for great 2nd lead and @M.Seidamfor his super support as CF. Thanks also to fellow adventurers for being such a sport and company; the drive was great fun. see you guys soon.

Post drive report Great drive today for an Absolute Newbie. @Cornelius Wessels @Mohammed Azar @Himanshu @Theo Busschau @Chris Maycroft @Alexander Holodny thanks for the care and attention today during a fantastic drive from Bab Al Shams to Last Exit. All of you drove very well, gained great learning and I hope a feeling of how amazing being off road can be in your vehicle. Yes, we had stops - but nothing serious or too time consuming. The drive was at the right level for Absolute Newbies as by the end everyone was confident and capable and as far as I could see smiling and happy to have joined the drive. @Cornelius Wessels - nice shakedown for the new ride. Was great to see you. @Himanshu - considering the weight in your car (!) and the disturbances that you must have had you did really well today. Next time ...maybe less guests and more focus? @Mohammed Azar - you're already a marshals' favorite because of your ride and you did well. It will take time to learn better how to modulate the clutch and power. @Theo Busschau - nice first drive. Well handled (great choice of vehicle) in every respect. Really well controlled throughout. @Chris Maycroft - it takes time to learn a vehicle and it was clear once you had momentum on your side things got easier. See you in 6 weeks I hope. @Alexander Holodny - you did well in the Montero. It will take a bit of time for you to get to grips with the characteristics of the car as well. @Islam Soliman - an outstanding support as ever. A true pleasure to drive with you. See you soon in the sand.

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Oops, sorry @Russ my bad. Below updated convoy.

Drive Report My oh my , newbies you really earned your stripes today. What a fantastic convoy! The drive did what it said on the tin, we tackled side slopes, we went down really steep dunes, we climbed Fossil Rock and we even went down the rock's mega steep descent, all without a hint drama! @SUNIL KUMAR you started off tentatively but had built your confidence by the end of the drive and handled the final 3 challenges incredibly well. Well done for persevering and thanks to @Melenanyfor his words of encouragement. Keep it up. @arjumandWow, a flawless drive from you. You handled all the challenges really well. Smashed it! Bravo @Super Safari GirlYou continue to develop your offroad skills and the finesse with which you handle that powerful car is very telling of your skills as a driver. Even a small refusal had you self recover (with guidance) which adds to your offroad driving skills bank. Smashed it girl! Well done @Farook Veettil Oh my days , what a difference from last week. I am absolutely loving being part of your off road driving journey. Still a little gas shy at times on some challenges, but you got yourself out of trouble impeccably. I love to see it! Great job today @Naim AounPower, finesse, flawless. Impeccable drive. Bravo @Faraz MohammadWell look at you go! Loving watching you progress and seeing you get a real feel for your car and how it can handle challenges in the sand. Smashed it! @IshraqueFlawless! When the challenge asked for power you gave the right amount , applied a touch of finesse and drove your car very very well. Bravo. @Zixuan Huang - CharlieAn easy day at the office for you Charlie, well done. Many many thanks to my support team today @Kailas who was on hand to handle the couple of small refusals we had, A quiet day was needed after your early morning Abu Dhabi drive, Thank you for making the huge effort to support the drive and I'm pleased the convoy performed so well so that you had a quiet time of it. @Melenanywho swept everything at the back, kept me informed re the convoy and offered words of encouragement to drivers. Special mention to @rajeshkumar rathodwho was my second lead. I know it was your first time in this role and you did a great job, changing the track when I asked and keeping a good distance to allow me to make changes when I needed to. Fantastic job , well done. Oh and you had a great drive too haha. Finally a massive thank you to the convoy for listening to and following instructions, for driving so well and for allowing me to take you out of your comfort zone! Chilling but thrilling, that's how I like a Newbie drive Fossil Rock? ✔️ Until our next adventure 😎

We did it and we need more and more 💪💪💪

Awesome ride thanks for leading! Stopped at the garage, battery in the car is the wrong one....bugger

Here is the convoy numbering We will be using channel 1 For any emergencies you can contact me on 050 5258706 Please watch the newbie briefing video posted on first page of drive post here. No video = No drive 1) Gaurav Silver Pajero SWB - Crew 2) Zed – Black Toyota Landcruiser - Fewbie 3) Tarig Ali – Hyundai Palisade – Absolute Newbie 4) Erik Ean – Subaru Outback – Newbie 5) Anna Dillon – Mitsubishi Pajero – Absolute Newbie 6) Mohamed Elkhedir – Toyota Prado – Absolute Newbie 7) Ahmed Matar – Mitsubishi Pajero SWB – Newbie 😎 Gauravsoni – Mitsubishi Pajero – Intermediate 9) Jerry Han – Mitsubishi Pajero – Newbie 10) Aravind Sidhardhan – Toyota Fortuner – Newbie 11) Naveen Raj – Mitsubishi Pajero – Newbie 12) Josh. T – GMC Sierra AT4 – Newbie 13) Lakshmi Narasimhan – Mitsubishi Pajero SWB – Fewbie+

Thanks, see you Saturday!

Thanks @varunmehndiratta for letting me know @Gok Krish and @Thomas Varghese, 2nd drives are open now and the RSVP is open. Feel free to rsvp if you still would like to join this run.

@Lorenzo Candelpergher I use an OBD to better monitor the coolant and air intake temperature in my car, the device I have is obdlink mx+. During our last drive in Area 53 I recorded the whole drive using Dash Command, almost 2GB of data, which I still have to analyze. The Patrol Y61 seems to have limited sensors, other cars like yours probably have more and an OBD will be a good addition to your tool box.

Dear Islam.. my FJ kill switch is giving me some problem.. and interfering with the crawl control and Diff lock.. please excuse me for tomorrow drive and I shall exit.. I hope everyone enjoys the drive and be all safe as usual.

The outsider 😁

yes, it was way too exciting then i thought to be honest. Understanding More about my Jeep too, More rides more learning . Real good support everyone, special mention to you @Wrangeld and @Islam Soliman

Dear Desertnauts Here is tomorrow's convoy order: @Chinthaka Ruwan will be Second Lead @Alfred Alinazar at #3 @Paolo Pellegrini at #4 @TT_Dubai will be #5 @Tareck #6 @Hisham Masaad will be Center Forward @Ben84 at #8 @Sunil Mathew will drive at #9 @luis mantecon with jersey #10 @JeromeFJ at #11, and @Chris Wing will Sweep the group. The radio will be tuned to Carnity Channel #3 (446056). Once you reach the meeting point, please consider it will be in the vicinity of Carnity's Absolute Newbie convoy, as well. Please identify my far (Grey FJ with purple and red flags), and line up behind it, on the same side of the road. I will direct the AN's on the other side of the road. Have a grea end of the week, and see you tomorrow, at 5:00AM SHARP.

Convoy Numbering 1. Srikumar - XJ 2. Hasan - LC 100 3. Karthikeyan - LC200 4. Zed - LC100 5. Farouq - JGC 6. Gaurav Soni - Pajero 7. Lakshmi - Pajero 8. Xavier - Xterra 9. Mustafa - Pajero 10. Ruan - Wrangler 11. Lorenzo - Wrangler We will be using Carnity Channel 3

Waitlist me please. 2nd drive