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Excellent convoy lead by @Islam Soliman and beautifully performed by all fellow drivers . @Zixuan Huang - Charlie brilliant second lead . @Adhir Saxena, @JeromeFJ @Looperand @Sunil Mathew thank you all for this lovely day started and ended with technical without a sweat sparing that for the multiple shovels and tugs in between which run fantastic and quick. Thank you @Islam Soliman for this amazing ride it has been a pleasure 🙏👍 stay tuned for later pict and clips best day cheers 🙏👍

Good evening all, Thank you all for joining the drive. We had a great convoy that allowed us to do almost 60 km through a fairly technical terrain. We had few stucks and refusals, and in most of the cases self recoveries and shoveling worked👌. Many thanks to @Nivin & @Russ for handling the recoveries. @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil did a good job as SL with quick response, and always kept good distance from my car. Also kudos to your rope recovery. @Sunil Mathew was fantastic with his radio communication, always kept a close eye on the cars behind. 👍 @JeromeFJ is an experienced FB+ member. Thus was put at number 4 to support Sunil & Chinthaka. Thanks for your support. @Chinthaka Ruwan had no difficulty driving at number 5. Well done @Pacific good to see you reunite with your wrangler after 2 months break. Had a scary moment while criss-crossing a dune, but immediately you were able to maneuver out. @Russ drove exceptionally well without any stuck or refusals. Supported in recoveries and swept the convoy. Here's the stats from the drive

Thanks a lot @Islam Soliman for this beautiful drive this morning ! as usual, excellent choice of itinerary, and today really, it was a full menu, with the technical starter and dessert, and the mains of long dunes side and ridge riding. in addition, lot of opportunities to learn and exercise during the recoveries. Thank you @M.Seidam for the support and all the convoy for the teamwork !

I drove on same tack for the fist time with Fred two weeks back and it was effortless with zero refusals Thanks @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Frederic @Rizwanm2 for being patient and showing continued support wasn't aware same track at night could be game changing, I guess my only hesitation was to cross the tip of the dune due to darkness i seemed blind folded, also fear of hard landing post crossing the tip and kids getting motion sickness at the back seat added up to hesitation

Thank you @Frederic for a perfect night drive. it was short convoy and we had maximum fun. Except @Farook Veettil everybody was on time at the meeting point deflated and flagged. after long time we had our drive brief on ground with social distance and we were out in the desert by 8.10 PM. about 45 mins into the drive we heard some scattered voice over the radio calling for fredric, strange enough it was not any one from our convoy. Then only I figured out the ghost who calling for Fredric was farook who arrived at the meeting point late. Sorry mate you might have mixed up with the timing hence arrived late. we covered almost 50 km in pitch-black desert covering some technical dunes and long hill climbs including Faya. @Lakshmi Narasimhan it was nice meeting you for the first time and needless to say, you were perfect behind Fredric as second lead of the convoy. Behind Lakshmi was @Savio Fernandes in his Y62 patrol, you did great considering its your first night drive. There were couple of stuck mostly when crossing the dunes, you ended up in crested position. i understand it is scary sometimes to cross a dune with enough speed especially when its dark and you cant see anything. We all been there once, hence don’t worry you will master it in no time. @munkybizness you did great behind savio, I see lot of improvements in your driving compared to previous night drive I had with you. Also thank you very much for your support in recoveries. Hope i didn't blind you this time since you had your sunglasses on 😎 ... Have a nice weekend guys, hope to see you all soon.

Searching for Water - Drive Report "We can't help being thirsty, walking toward the voice of water" - Rumi Water must be in high demand during this hot and dry summer, as what was expected to be a 12 car convoy, driving around Qudra "Searching for Water", eventually became a 26 car affair. First and foremost, thank you very much @Gaurav, for taking the lead of the second half of the convoy, which made it possible to open the drive to all the many and enthusiastic waitlisted members. It was a pleasure to see @kiranshinde, @Joji varghese, @Savio Fernandes, @Adam James, @Damien Ranjit, @Gilbert Khalil, @Naim Aoun, @munkybizness, @Hilal Sharafudeen, @Richard Franks, @topgear and @varunmehndiratta, and I hope you enjoyed the drive as much as I did. As planned, we launched the drive along the bike track, cutting across central Qudra, exploring first the long range white dunes between the bike track and the pylons, where a great deal of slip faces end on flat surfaces, studded with mud rock formations, remnants of old sedimentary deposits of silt and clay, and testimony of a relatively recent past when surface water was available in this area. Water can still be found at 3 different locations, just north of the bike track: one is a natural set of fresh water pools, fed by a spring just above, the other is a small stream originating from the sand just below a tall dune, and the third is a the "famous" man made crescent shape lake that has recently seen headlines in the local press. North-west of here, just beyond a set of tall dunes and deep sand bowls, and past an area of technical dunes, the presence of water can first be guessed by the presence of numerous trees, feeding themselves with subterranean humidity, and then it becomes manifest with the appearance of a large lake, surrounded by a palm tree plantation. From here on, the terrain is made of the well known and navigated northern Qudra long range dunes, where the 2 more small bodies of water that we found, also in their still natural state, are the preview of the much bigger and landscaped Qudra Lakes. In all we managed to find and drive by 7 lakes or springs, and at the same time managed to quench our thirst for desert driving and exploration. A very well executed drive by all members. @Zixuan Huang - Charlie at SL, @Islam Soliman at CF and @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ executed with precision and care their respective roles, providing an extra feeling of safety and control to a relatively inexperienced convoy. @Mahesh Khatry, @Alexanderrr, @Nibu Venu, @Ferl Brown, @Tom V, @Pieter Potgieter, @Ajit John, @Ramandbx and @Rsjiv Samuel, all drove very well and smoothly, certainly exceeding my expectations, responding with ease to the increased level of difficulty that the drive presented, especially toward the end. The couple of stucks and refusals that occurred in the final part of the itinerary, were likely the product of fatigue and loss of concentration, which is understandable considering the length of the drive. We ended up covering 63.3 Km, in 3:59 hours (including two long stops for briefing and relaxation), at the fast average moving speed of 28 Km/h (16 Km/h total). Thank you all again, from both convoys, for joining our search for water in Qudra's desert. See you all soon out there.

Congratulations @munkybizness Enjoy your drives

congrats @S Jacob

Congratulations @Nafiz for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @munkybizness for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @S Jacob for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

when hard wiring the compressor most people might ignore or overlook the capacity of the wire used for the extension. if underrated wire is used it will easily fry the compressor. i hard wired my chinese dual compressor using industrial grade 15mm welding wires. still running strong for more than 1.5 years now.

@Kailas thanks for the yesterday drive. It was my first drive with you and it was really exciting. Fast phase and some serious criss crossing and side sloping. Looking forward to drive more with you. Thanks @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil @Nivin @Russ for the support. see everyone on sand soon. Have a nice week.

Hey @topgear I did … it’s a great option for many as has a long warranty. I now run the ARB dual with tank (portable one) and have the built in compressor as the back up unit. Maybe offer it up on a new thread and for future absolute newbies who don’t yet have one. I sold mine privately but was going to post on here. another option is to make the mean mother an onboard setup… I had fabricated 2 cages in the trunk so didn’t have the space to mount it .. I was told it is very easy to mount and could give you an option.

Congratulations @munkybizness well done and well deserved

Congratulations @S Jacob

Hi @Islam Soliman, I think u r missing out @Adhir Saxenain the convey list

Thank you @Brette for this morning drive, it was my first newbie drive after several fewbie ones, and still I learned several tricks from you specially as it was my first time as 2nd lead. @Tbone thank you for the support during this trip. Some photos are added to the gallery in addition to these videos captured from the top of Pink Rock. @Daniel Yang @Gilbert Khalil @Jason Grima @Joji varghese @Michael Glavanis @Nafiz @Peter Hager @Ramandbx @Rsjiv Samuel

Thanks @Kailas for the excellent drive today…it was a crisis crossing feast!!! lost control on couple of crossings with some refusals too. Had my share of learning experiences. there was some confusion regarding the radio frequencies as many of us were on the old channel 5 - 462.887 while some were on the new one 446.106. https://carnity.com/forums/topic/16442-updated-carnity-radio-frequencies?tab=comments#comment-89131 better we all tune into these new ones excellent support from @Nivin and @Russ, helping out with recoveries.

Thank you Kailas it was a very challenging and exciting drive this morning. The sand and the dunes in this area were just beautiful. Fast pace, nice climbing and serious criss-crossing and ridge riding. I did get a few refusals and stucks but hey... That's how we learn right ? thank you everyone for the support and patience.

Thanks @Gauravand @varunmehndirattafor your fabulous support and guidance, great adventure's experience. Awaiting for next ride... Thank you all team members👍

Thank you! I hope we're in a drive together soon. You are an amazing driver to follow

Back in Dubai! Doing parking garage installations before I move to my new parking spot. New spot will have no secret basement mechanic work allowed. Haha Lights mounted , need wiring finished. Covers fit well and should help with inspection and protection. Maintenance items (oil, air filter, front diff oil and bushing change, new prop shafts, and a couple seals for leaks and I should be ready for the desert by the time jetlag wears off in a week.

Mabrook @S Jacob

Congratulations @Nafiz

@S Jacob heartiest congratulations

@munkybizness great going. Congratulations!

@munkybizness Congratulations

@munkybiznesscongrats bro

Thank you 😊

@munkybiznessCongratulations & Well Done Mayank. Enjoy the new level!

Thank u @Gaurav and @Frederic… Happy and excited to take next step in the journey of learning….

Congrats @Nafiz !

Congrats Buddy !

The Golden Camel single cylinder is the one I purchased when started off-roading and later gave it to Vanessa. She’s still using it every week and never broke down. (Fingers crossed). I’m a bit handy so whenever something breaks I’ll tear it apart and make one good compressor out of 3 bad ones 😅