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Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for the really looooooooooooo...ng drive, covering 80+ km in 4 hours or so. Having a drive in the morning same day, i should say it was a bit of an exertion for me, and a test of my concentration skills, given the abundance of technical areas we did. I was a bit delayed to reach the meeting point as i was planning on reaching just in time, and not earlier, to catch maximum rest after the morning drive. I knew it was pushing myself, but with the family away in hometown , and nothing else to do, i decided to give it a shot - back to back drives on same day, and needless to say, i did not drop dead and lived to tell the story!! 🙂 Some tricky crossings, soft sand bowls, lot of ridge rides , all blended into the "long trek" kilometre crunch!! I am not sure if the convoy of @Lakshmi Narasimhan , @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, myself, @Chinthaka Ruwan, @Ashok chaturvedi, @Humayun Ghias, @Russ, @Darren Brooke with the support of @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ and @Christian Andras finally enabled @Ale Vallecchi to do justice to the "Dubai-Sharjah" trek. Did we reach Faqa/sharjah border ? and speaking of stats, with this drive i have crossed 1500 Km in the desert - a personal milestone albeit a small one!!! See you all (or at least some of you 😉) next week!!

Congratulations @Russ for reaching the Intermediate 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. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie Plus drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Clear radio communication skills Advance recovery skills Self recover from dune crest Soft sand recovery Pop-out fixing Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

It's always pleasure and enjoyment driving behind @Islam Soliman, thought I have been to the area but the terrain was completely different from what's in my impression. To be frank, the technical bit at beginning was kinda scary to the half awake me, but a very effective prescription to pull myself together after tiny bit of sleep. I had never crested in the past, and I had 2 in this drive, which was not expected, but a lot learnt, thanks everyone for helping out and holding. @M.Seidam, who has made a great lecture on recovery throughout the drive, thanks a lot! @JeromeFJ@Looper both very experienced driver, helping in and out at all the recoveries and not getting into a tiny bit of trouble! @Sunil Mathew consistant performance, and the survivor of nearly 10 FB+ hours in one single day! and well done @Adhir Saxena! I must apologize for taking huge amount of time on fixing my broken bumper/plate, it survived lots of ridge ridings with Ale, and thought it's strong enough, I already got few quotes by the time I am writing this, and should have it installed within the week. (I do hope that I can get a skid plate in stock that dosent have "Xterra" on the front 🙃) Till next time!

From the morning F+ 14/08/2021 the first one and upon awesome crest from @Adhir Saxena and proper crest breaking shoveling from lots of hands and instructions from the lead @Islam Soliman quickly recovered The next one almost similar however @Zixuan Huang - Charlie was slightly oblique and a tug was a better choice The following one was another awesome sideway crest of @Islam Soliman which fully self recovered with little patience and much experience 😅👍 Still other two of side way crest one redirecting the car on the hard face while the other on the slip face … depends on the situation and the position of vehicle and the sweet spot of the recovery vehicle as well Bear with me please just couldn’t leave before I get my own share from this action. While I was trying positioning my self to help the lead his pocket stuck I got stuck my self ( 2 in 1 as @Islam Solimansaid 🤣) first we got our lead out thanks for the brilliant multiple tugs by @Looper ( no clip for this as I was busy coordinating this recovery ). Hope some one got it . then I got my X tugged from the back by @Islam Solimanthank you 🙏

@Islam Soliman @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Adhir Saxena @JeromeFJ @Looper and @Sunil Mathew our quest conquering Leslie had full of thrill excitement and opportunity to excel the spirit of team work . Here are few clips I could manage hope you enjoy ridge riding and fun and humor The remaining ones you can find in the thread of recoveries cheers 🌷

So you knew @Gilbert Khalil problem @Tareck😂 Congratulations @Gilbert Khalil well done and well deserved 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great drive @Islam Soliman, with a short and sweet convoy @Zixuan Huang - Charlie at SL and joined by @Adhir Saxena at his debut FB+, @JeromeFJ, @Looper and our [email protected] The drive was more of a medium pace with occassional efforts from Islam to bump up , to see what the convoy could take!! The pace was fine for me, like i said during the feedback on radio, although faster pace gives more thrill, it comes with increased risk of damaging our cars, as we might dive into bumps at high speeds. The cherry on the cake was the "2-in-1" recovery, a word coined by @Islam Soliman which i dont think i will forget anytime soon !!! - Looper a.k.a Gautam pulling islam, and Islam pulling Doc Seidam!!! That would be a rarity 😀 See you all next week!!

Thank you all again for the excellent drive yesterday. Thank you @Islam Soliman @M.Seidam @JeromeFJ @Looper@Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Sunil Mathewfor all the shoveling and helping me recover from my two stucks/ refuals. It was my first FB plus drive and i surely took away a lot. Hope i will do better in my next FB plus drive.. see you all soon in the sands.

Waiting list for 2nd drive 1. @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil 2. @Anoop Nair 3. @munkybizness 4. @JeromeFJ

Same recoveries from a different angle @Looper, @Islam Soliman, @M.Seidam

No need for apology my friend these things happens and now more than ever makes you realize the importance of bash/skid plate at higher level drives. While many drives on stock ones however a good aluminum of 6 to 8 or even 10 mm thick bash plate will save your radiator when waves slam your boat unexpectedly 😉 The one on my X is 10 mm 🤣🤣 you can have it fabricated solid or with pathfinder , but that is way long word to print 😅 best of luck

@Russ Congratulation. Well done. Happy to see you at IM level.

Congrats @Russ!

well done Russ good to have you and another raptor at inter,

Congrats @munkybizness

Congrats @Russ, time to let the raptor roar all over carnity!

Congratulations @munkybizness

Congratulations @Russ

@Russ yeah 🤘🏼

And why not soon you will be driving together at IM 😉 congratulations @Russ well done 👍

Congrats @Russ....hope you will continue driving with us at the lower barracks!!! 😄

Congrats @Russ. Well done!!

Congratulations @Russ!

Congratulations @Gilbert Khalil 👏🏼

Congrats @Gilbert Khalil follow the convoy 😅

Congrats @Russ 💪

Well done @Russ ! Let the beast go !

Congrats @Gilbert Khalil !

Thanks @John Vanderbleek ! I have just made some minor adjustments to the wind direction. After speaking to a friend who works for Skydive Dubai, he explained me the land breeze and sea breeze concept which we are facing here in the UAE:

Congratulations @Gilbert Khalil 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

Jason Grima @Jason Grima varunmehndiratta @varunmehndiratta Hafizah Okunnu @Hafizah Okunnu Alexanderrr @Alexanderrr Alex Hollands @Alex Hollands Paul Zeitoun @Paul Zeitoun Adam James @Adam James Super Safari Girl @Super Safari Girl imranaasghar81 @imranaasghar81 Ajit John @Ajit John Usman Basit @Usman Basit Pieter Potgieter @Pieter Potgieter Congraulations - you're all signed up for a morning of fun and fantastic dunes. The area we are going to is less visited than others in the Qudra Complex and offers lots of climbs, crests and swooping dunes to navigate and cross. If all goes well, we will make our way back into Last Exit. If your plans change, please let me know as early as possible, remove your RSVP and open up a space for someone on the wait list. More to come during the week. Looking forward to seeing you on Friday. Se you soon in the sand.

Hey Lads, here's a video taken from the drive with @Luca Palanca Falsiniand @Lorenzo CandelpergherI believe it was Lorenzo's first drive with his new jeep. Wasn't sure which drive it was so couldn't post it there anyway enjoy -

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

Thank you both! Looking forward to riding the sands with you

Congrats @Gilbert Khalil

Congratulations @Gilbert Khalil

Congratulations @Gilbert Khalil👍

congratulations @Russ well done

Thanks a lot guys...looking forward to more drives with the team!😄

Congrats @munkybizness!

Thank you all for the nice drive! Enjoyed it! Hope to see you again soon

@munkybiznesscongratulations buddy, because of you i brought a Y61😆 Looking forward to drive together

Great information here. I recommend this be a class during one of the Newbie Drives. Perhaps already on the schedule but this would give a better appreciation and understanding of route selection.

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 !

Super soft sand with low momentum brought our friend @Lakshmi Narasimhan to a halt . However with some shoveling with a hand from @Shehab Alawadhi he was out

Congratulations @munkybizness Enjoy your drives

Welcome back to Dubai ! The weather is slowly getting cooler, so hope to see you soon in the sands !