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Dear @Lorenzo Candelpergher thanks for this amazing drive with lot of learning, I really appreciate the way of your teaching and keeping patience through out even knowing that the convoy order is getting disturb with the reason of Pajero. Hats off the way you boost me to try again and again till I learn how to get success. Also a very big thanks to our support team @Mario Cornejo as SL @M.Seidam as CF and @Hisham Masaadas SW for keeping an eye on us so that everyone can enjoy safely. Appreciate your guidance, support and help. (Great team) Would like to get some suggestion regarding extra gas/fuel cane for pajero (which one to buy or from where to fix it) I do apologize with @Mario Cornejo @Ranjan Das @Lakshmi Narasimhan @M.Seidam @Ilya @Watteau @Dodi Syahdar @Abu Muhammad @Hisham Masaad members in this convoy *if they are disappointed with my driving OR with any pajero driver OR with the fuel issue in SWB pajero * and also I would like to remind everyone that once your are an expert driver at intermediate level or in any level then don,t forget your previous days when you did the same thing to learn and become today's expert. For my understanding Carnity is a platform where we can enjoy nature, beauty of desert and sure understand our cars and learn how to improve desert driving skills hence we should not underestimate anyone whoever is new. Refusal, stuck, pop-outs, over heat, mechanical issues... etc..etc.. are a part of learning and getting experience for future which can happen with any super power brand of car or with any experienced driver. Overall concept is safety should be on first priority then drive and enjoy keeping in mind Its not a place of formula-1 that winner will get a reward of gold medal. Stay safe... (InshalAllah) see you in next drive

Marathon Runners darren thompson @darren thompson Russ @Russ Sunil Mathew @Sunil Mathew GauravSoni @Gaurav Soni Nithin Vaidir @Nithin Vaidir Niki @Niki Watteau @Watteau Matt.T @Matt.T Ahab Shamaa @Ahab Shamaa MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ You've made it to the list. What does that mean - Friday, we will be looking to travel Westwards as far as the fences, terrain, petrol tanks and time limit allows. The challenges? Finding a way from Big Red to Margham or Murquab as the next starting point for the drive. There's a big fenced off natur reserve in the middle ... So please bear with me if the plan changes a little and we start at a different place - or we will need to go onto tarmac during the drive [I will let you all know if that's going to be the case - not the end of the world, but still....] It's a Fewbie Plus drive (not IM or Extreme). I see from the above list that we've got a lot of very experienced drivers in the convoy - we also have almost half at F+ so we need to respect that. If we can take it up a notch - great. Inevitably, some of the drive will be exploration (see above) which will be good for us all, because finding our way through new unexplored areas is all part of the game. Otherwise, looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday. With a 5am start it means around 30 minutes of dark to gloom if we head off on time. That's always fun and a good way to start the drive. See you soon in the sand.

Hi Danish @Danish Mohammad, there's really no need for you to apologies or feel bad about; for me it was more like a tough day at work and you managed it beautifully! Enough has been said already however would like to speak for myself and share my two cents here - irrespective of the level, i am always learning given the fact that most drives expose me to new/unique situations/terrain providing fresh perspective and learnings. Last Saturday was no different. Thanks to @Lorenzo Candelpergher, @M.Seidam and @Hisham Masaad for their leadership and support. I am supremely impressed and motivated by Lorenzo in the calm and reassured manner in which he handled each situation and ensured that we accomplished the drive as a team and also by you for remaining calm yourself and not giving up - very well done! to the rest of mates - it was again a wonderful experience driving with you and hope to be together on another drive soon.

Fuel level can false alarm when you put the car on the incline (or driving down or up). My jeep scared me few times a lot!

Dear @Danish Mohammad no need to apologize at all. If you want to know how I became an advisor it won’t be a secret any more . Simply because from day one some one drove me out to safety and on day two another one took my hand literally and showed me how to approach the ridge and criss cross it safely. And today it’s time some one took your hand and did the same . And trust me we are all happy that we get in together and get out together and that’s what matters . You have done very well eventually and hope to see you and drive with you again my friend .👍

Dear Desertnauts, as promised, this is tomorrow's convoy order: @Lakshmi Narasimhan will be Second Lead @Zixuan Huang - Charlie will be #3 @Ashok chaturvedi at #4 @Chinthaka Ruwan at #5 @Craig Finlayson will take Center Forward @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil will be #7 @Ranjan Das is #8 @Sunil Mathew will be #9 @GauravSoni #10, and @Russ will Sweep. The position have been given in order to alternate Intermediate leading Fewbie Plus drivers, and tutor them along the drive. Meeting time will be 3:30PM, with the goal to leave as soon as possible. The radio channel will be picked at the meeting place. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. Have a nice evening

You can buy petrol cans anywhere in Dubai (petrol stations mainly). Speedex even has the metal ones that can be mounted on the outside with a bracket. But did you start the drive with a full tank ? Usually the extra petrol cans are more for Liwa drives. If you run out of petrol in 4hrs something must be wrong.

Trivia # 3 (XJ and TJ owners can relate to this) I've said it before, but the Jeep 4.0L engine is the toughest, least maintenance-demanding engine I have ever had personal experience with. Folks on the internet know that the Jeep 4.0L is durable, but they know little of its history. The original Jeep 4.0L inline-six was hewn from a solid block of granite by lightning bolts. Its cylinders were bored by the Imperial Winds and its rotating assembly was balanced by the Scales of Justice. The Ancient Egyptians used Jeep 4.0L engines to move the blocks which built the Pyramids, only switching to slave labor when it was found to be cheaper than the olive oil used to fuel the engines. Scientists have ranked the Jeep 4.0L engine as one of the strongest forces of nature, racking right up there with tectonic plate shifts for its low-end torque, and being surpassed by hurricanes only for its comparatively low redline. Mechanics have found imprints of fossilized dinosaur bones in block castings, and serial numbers in Roman numerals are a common sight. The design of the 4.0L's fuel injection system has been traced to the archives of Leonardo DaVinci, and early manuscripts of Shakespeare plays have been used as head gaskets for this engine (which, incidentally, explains the gaps in Shakespeare's collected works as well as the 4.0L's tendancy [sic] to leak oil). The engine's ancient roots also explain its ability to run on some very non-conventional fuels (original translations of the Rosetta Stone include evidence of Jeep 4.0L engines running on ox blood) as well as lubrications (during the Middle Ages, Jeep 4.0L crankcases were often filled with barley, with no detrimental effect on power output). Historians maintain that the fall of the Roman Empire hinged on their inability to design a superior engine, and had the Titanic been powered by a 4.0L Jeep engine, 1912 might have been a much happier year. Yes, had early-20th-century naval engineers had a touch more foresight, the Jeep 4.0L may have saved mankind from ever having to endure Leonardo DiCaprio and Celene [sic] Dion in the same sitting. The only weakness in this otherwise unstoppable force of nature? Emissions. Yes, the engine's design may have come from the hand of Zeus, and its exhaust note at full throttle may have reverberated along the rock formations of Arizona to forge the Grand Canyon, but by the year 2007 its crude emissions control (originally consisting of papyrus strips soaked in the tears of the young Tutankhaman [sic]) had become outmoded, and the legendary, nay Biblical force of the Jeep 4.0L was put to rest. Note : sourced from the internet

Trivia #1 Parade magazine called it “...the Army's most intriguing new gadget” The gadget was “a tiny truck which can do practically everything.” General Dwight D. Eisenhower said that America couldn't have won World War II without it. The tiny truck was the Jeep, built at the time by the Willys Truck Company. {Many explanations of the origin of the word jeep have proven difficult to verify. The most widely held theory is that the military designation GP (for Government Purposes or General Purpose) was slurred into the word Jeep. A counter to the slurred GP theory was that the vehicle was designed for specific duties, and was never referred to as "General Purpose". It is also suggested that soldiers at the time were so impressed with the new vehicles that they informally named it after Eugene the Jeep, a character in the Popeye comic strip and cartoons that could solve any problem. The word jeep, however, was used as early as 1914 by US Army mechanics assigned to test new vehicles. In 1937, tractors which were supplied to the US Army were called jeeps. A precursor of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was also referred to as the jeep}.

@Frederic, @Danish Mohammad, I think last Satueday's drive wasn't very relevant as far as these consumption stats are concerned. We did over 45 long climbs with wide open throttle in 2nd or 1st gear, bottom to top, covering overall only 65km. I also started with a full tank and ended with 1/4.. Which is an abnormous consumption even for my JLU in comparison to other "flatter" drives.

Thanks @Gaurav Thanks @Hisham Masaad Thanks @Danish Mohammad Thanks @Ranjan Das Thanks @Zixuan Huang - Charlie Thanks @Nivin Thanks @Lakshmi Narasimhan Thanks @Abdul Rahman AK

Yes I feel same . The night before although we drove about 40km in total at the end my gas pointer was at almost 3/4 Toped it again before the reload drive and by time we finished the fuel gage was just above 1/4 in my X even total KM was by 20 more

@Frederic 12.5 is amazing!! I get around 16 17 on my LWB 3.8 as well! Maybe cos I drive +20 speed limit 90% of the time on highways and use unichip in dunes! How’s your car fuel consumption look like @Adhir Saxena @Wrangeld @Anish S

Looks like your Pajero is consuming 17.3 l/100km according to its own calculations. That is quite a lot. Did you get your injectors cleaned already ? Our 3.8 LWB is doing around 12.5 l/100km. Of course it depends on drive style and type of driving (city vs highway). You can put a small extra jerrycan in the back of the car, but it's indeed not ideal, hence many people opt for a bracket with external holder. If i were you i would have a further look at that high consumption and maybe get it checked out at the garage. I've heard of many Pajeros with high consumption that dropped after injector cleaning.

You don't need to apologize @Danish Mohammad , this is all part of the game. At the end all enjoyed, practiced and I am sure learned, but please, since you managed at the end, don't do it again 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Actually he was not running out of petrol, on flat area he had little more than quarter tank. When driving on incline it was showing on reserve as the guage was not on level ground (which is normal). Its better to carry a 10L can for safety.

I have tested the smaller model, which is being sold in the local hardware stores here. It was not even able to lift my little Pajero properly. This was an exhaust jack model. Another time i drove with a friend who imported a big Australian brand model (+400USD) which he could connect to his compressor. This one was working fine and lifted his Landcruiser easily, but we had to be careful not to put it too close to the exhaust pipe or other hot parts as it would melt the bag immediately. Pertaining the tonnage rating, be aware that you are not lifting the full vehicle weight. To fix a popout you will be perhaps only lifting 40-50% of the car.

Hi @GauravSoniit is a Fewbie Drive. I fixed the details. Thanks for noticing. @Rjducos, yes it is a Fewbie Drive. The mismatch in the Drive Details has been fixed. You won't need any special lights for this drive.

Thank you @Zixuan Huang - Charlie, see you tomorrow on the debut FB+ drive for both of us 🙂 Thanks @Ranjan Das, @Anoop Nair , @Danish Mohammad, @Hisham Masaad and @Frederic...see you all soon

Congrats @Daniel Yang !

Well done @Sunil Mathew !

Congratulations @Adhir Saxena

Congratulation Sunil @Sunil Mathew.

Congrats Adhir

Congrats Sunil, see you on Tuesday

Thank you @Abdul Rahman AK, @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Tareck @Russ @Nivin. @Chinthaka Ruwan..see you all on the sands !!

Congratulations & Well Done @Adhir Saxena!

Well deserved @Adhir Saxena congrats!

Has anyone ever used the air bag Jack? In my opinion, air bag Jack should be more hàndy in desert: 1. it has larger supporting surface to the ground, and shouldnt sink into the sand. 2. It only needs some air to lift the car, and we all have air pumps, saves our energy Wonder why haven't seen anyone using it? I see most of the air bag jacks are rated with maximum capacity of 3 to 4 tons, and majority of our offroad vehicles are from 1.8 to 2.2 tons. Perhaps only the heavier full size trucks and pick ups should avoid from using it?

@Frederic SWB 3.8 pajero 2009 gets full tank from reserve light ON in 130 aed which shows a display of 296 km to cover on-road distance BUT while driving in sand on 4H manual 2nd &1st gear it don't shows correct. But in last drive on 4H (manual) i got confuse that why fuel became that much low that reserve light got ON Once came back on road and switch to normal drive 2H back on D then it shows less than quarter and light OFF due to this I started thinking to carry extra fuel but still getting confuse how to carry ? Is it safe to keep filled cane inside the car and drive 😕

Seems like Fewbie, will confirm soon. @Rjducos you don't need additional lights, your car high beam is fine to drive.

I would be careful using the "additional weight" argument with your SO 😉

Thanks @Frederic

Well done @FARAZ MOHAMMED

Congrats @Adhir Saxena !

Congratulations @Sunil Mathew Well done and well deserved 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Congratulations @Adhir Saxena well done👏🏼

Congratulations @Daniel Yang

Congratulation Faraz @FARAZ MOHAMMED; keep driving

Congrats Faraz

Congrats!! See you soon

Congratulations @Sunil Mathew

Thanks bro, your newbie performance are much better than me, see you soon in fewbie trips.

@Faraz MohammadCongratulations!

@Daniel YangCongratulations!

Congrats @Sunil Mathew!

Congrats @Daniel Yang!

Congrats @Adhir Saxenawell done!!!

Congrats @Adhir Saxena!

The inherent reason why we all drive in the desert is to enjoy ourselves some time off from our sometimes mundane and sometime Exciting work Life… everybody has their own reason. Out there among the dunes, it’s not a competition of who can climb higher or faster or fly off the dunes. It’s a way for us to relax and enjoy the sport in a safe manner. just like no finger on our hand is same, no car or driver is expected to be same however we keep Developing our skills to drive at same level with our fellow drivers. Even the best drivers and cars have bad days… we get in and get out as a team! these drives with @Carnity are our way to unwind and not a rally. Healthy banter is always welcomed!!! And it’s our own choice which drives to join! Regarding Pajero’s capability, I believe it’s as good as the driver can be!