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@Ale Vallecchi as usual a pleasure to join one of your long range drives. We covered slightly above 70 Kms and the drive was fluid. Also thanks to 2nd lead @Lakshmi Narasimhan and CF @GauravSoni for their support. The first part of the drive offered a great technical area to practice, the second part was equally demanding in sorting a combination of technical areas and some tall crests and ridges. Everyone drove well, just a few refusals and fishtails (possibly due to what seemed a bit more power than needed) and no major issues, so well done to everyone it was a pleasure driving with you all. Until we meet again on the sand, I wish you all a great week ahead.

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi for the wonderful drive. Starting on time and ending on time, with very minimal refusals and stops covering nice terrain. @Chinthaka Ruwan, @PaoloMaraziti, @topgear, @Nihal17, @Gaurav Soni, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Sunil Mathew, @Matt.T, @Darren Brooke, @Mario Cornejo thanks for joining the drive and it was pleasure meeting you all. Few pics posted in the gallery!!! See you all soon.

Congratulations @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ for reaching the Advisor 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. ADVISOR This level is the cornerstone of Team Carnity Structure as you will always remain an "Advisor" first even when you attain a Marshal rank. As an advisor, you will, constructively help, support, and advise other advisors with "respect" being part of this big multi-cultural family. You will be learning the basics of leading the convoy in the desert in three Leaders Lead Sessions: Advance sand reading, planning your lead, terrain, level, and emergency exits. Lead with navigational software to systematically scale the lead for all the cars in the convoy. Ability to lead, recover and manage the convoy in the most extreme desert available in the UAE. Carnity Contribution Committed to driving with Carnity off-road club only Lead/Support: 3 drives per month at least Forum contribution to earn Carnity points Skills required Meticulous planning and preparation Ready for new challenges or unexpected situations Leadership skills to always put the team before yourself Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with a 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, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, toolbox, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive Joining All Levels Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Dear Desert Wanderers, The RSVP was full in no time. For the time being: @JeromeFJ, @Chinthaka, @PaoloMaraziti, @Matt.T, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Shehab Alawadhi, @Looper, @varunmehndiratta, @Darren Brooke, @imranaasghar81 are confirmed for the drive subject to qualifying for Fewbie Plus and not having responded to an RSVP for another drive in the weekend. @Pacific, @Rawad, @GauravSoni, @Adhir Saxena are waitlisted for their 1st drive in this order. Looking forward to seeing you all next Saturday! And be ready, because after being off for 2 weekends, I'm eager to hit the sand!

Well deserved Muhammad ! You’ve gone above and beyond on every single drive and never shy away from any challenge!

Thank you everyone, it was an amazing journey getting to this point, involving tons of new learnings, challenging experiences and immense teamwork. Looking forward to offering my full support as an Advisor and enjoying my passion responsibly.

Heartiest congratulations @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ! The sight of the famed yellow Jeep with father and son duo in coordinated gear always brings more confidence to the drive! Now an advisor formally attested - fantastic!

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi as expected, you took us on a very nice and new trip through the dunes of Murqab to reach Faqa. At some moments, on the Sabkhas, the convoy looked like a MadMax scenery... ^^ Particularly enjoyed the long ridge-ridings and also the technical dunes - that are part of the deal - and it's rewarding to cross those tricky sections effectively. Thank you @Lakshmi Narasimhan for SL, @Gaurav Soni for tightening the convoy and @Mario Cornejo for the support. It was a very enjoyable drive and the sunset at the end was amazing ! See you all very soon.

Congratulations @Rizwanm2 for reaching the Advisor 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. ADVISOR This level is the cornerstone of Team Carnity Structure as you will always remain an "Advisor" first even when you attain a Marshal rank. As an advisor, you will, constructively help, support, and advise other advisors with "respect" being part of this big multi-cultural family. You will be learning the basics of leading the convoy in the desert in three Leaders Lead Sessions: Advance sand reading, planning your lead, terrain, level, and emergency exits. Lead with navigational software to systematically scale the lead for all the cars in the convoy. Ability to lead, recover and manage the convoy in the most extreme desert available in the UAE. Carnity Contribution Committed to driving with Carnity off-road club only Lead/Support: 3 drives per month at least Forum contribution to earn Carnity points Skills required Meticulous planning and preparation Ready for new challenges or unexpected situations Leadership skills to always put the team before yourself Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with a 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, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, toolbox, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive Joining All Levels Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Damien Ranjit 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

Very much deserved @Rizwanm2 ! I still remember you coming to the drives with the Nativa: always ready to help and always eager to learn more. Now that you have the ultimate off-road machine there’s no stopping now 😀

Congratulations @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ. Supremely well deserved and your advice has already saved me a few times so about time it's in your title 😎

Hi @varunmehndiratta, yes. The drive will be mostly about long range dunes.

Congratulations @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ, it is a well deserved promotion.

Congratulations @Rizwanm2! It was nice meeting you during last Friday's Intermediate drive; hope your ride is all sorted now. Hope to drive with you soon.

Congrats @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ bhai!

Congratulations @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ

Very well deserved promotion @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ. You got it the old fashioned way: you earned it!! Well done.

Hi @Christopher Mitch Fuerzas, Glad to know that you are enjoying the desert drive and making the most of your capable Pajero. To avoid the rear bumper scooping sand, you will need a rear plate which normally cost around 400 to 450dhs and most of the fabrication workshops and garages can make and fix it for you. Regarding the tyre rubbing, normally it happens when the front bumper bends towards the tyre reducing the gap in between. It can happen while off-roading when the bumper touches the dunes when climbing and descending in certain angle. To sort out this issue, the front bumper will need a little trimming so that you have more clearance. Looking forward to see you and the pajero in the sand soon.

@Christopher Mitch Fuerzas, @Clara Cordero, @Nittin Pangotra , @Waqas Asif, @Daphne, @Muhamed Ameen, @Bakr Abdallah and @FSt Thank you for joining Friday Absolute Newbie drive, it was a pleasure to drive with you all. Being an absolute newbie you all did great and learned really well. Moving forward you all will be joining the Newbie drives and not an Absolute Newbie drive anymore. Drives are announced every Sunday at 11 am, and they go live on Sunday at 7:00 pm. Due to the high demand, these drives get full in about 10 minutes, so please be online at 7 pm to book your spot. If you miss a spot, put your name on the waitlist asap. Generally, by Thursday with dropouts everyone does get a spot if they have waitlisted. For the next drives, please bring along a deflator, pressure gauge, flag, compressor and radio as a minimum. Learn to deflate your tires and checking them precisely Learn to fix a flag on your car Learn to program and fully charge your radio Also like I mentioned during the debriefing, join the Carnity Whatsapp Drive Notification to get the latest updates on the drives, so that you can RSVP on time for the next weekend's drive. Please have a look at below topic which describes the tools needed for every level. There is a separate tutorial inside which explains which radio we recommend and how to program them: (Please do not buy the Baofeng 888S spare radio we gave you, as these cannot be programmed without a special cable and software). Please have a look at below grading structure that explains various off-road levels: See you guys and gals soon on the sand again. Take care.

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for showing us this part of the desert. It was a great challenge and steep learning curve. Pleasure and honor to have driven and met with the rest of the convoy members.

WOW! Congratulations!

Congratulations @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ! Well deserved promotion!

Hi @Lorenzo Candelpergher kindly waitlist me for the drive… 1st for the week!!

WL please, 1st drive

Wait list please, 1st drive of week.

Congratulations @Rizwanm2 - extremely well deserved! I've learnt so much from you in our night drives already. I only hope to get more of your advice in the drives to come! Here comes the Sun 😎

Welcome back @Lorenzo Candelpergher, hope had a nice break... we explore some long range ridge riding? 😃 Looking forward.

Congratulations @Rizwanm2 well done 👍

Congrats @Rizwanm2... well deserved!

Congratulations @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ well deserved !!

Congrats @Rizwanm2..

Congratulations....👍👍

well-done and contratz @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ

what a great news to start the week.. im humbled to take on this promotion and thank you very much for all marshals and crew members for their guidance. Its my pressure and fun to join with you guys on every weekend and continue helping and growing with all of you guys. Thank you. 🙏 see you soon in the sands... insha allah..

Congrats @Rizwanm2, hope to meet you one of the drives!!

no doubt, very well deserved @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ, looking forward to see @Abdul Rafay-S also joining you...or maybe he will take the "Extreme" route ?? 🙂

@Rizwanm2 Congratulants. 🤩 Hope to meet you soon Machan.

Great to see you join the group @Rizwanm2. It's been grear driving with you, and I look forward to your contribution as Advisor. Congrats!!

Wooohhooo @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ !!! Many congrats and super happy for you! 🎉🎉

Many congrats @Rizwanm2 🥂🥂

Congrats @Rizwanm2

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for the excellent drive. Second part of the drive was challenging also exciting. I think everyone did great. @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Gaurav Soni and @Mario Cornejo for the excellent support. Thanks @PaoloMaraziti for the video. 👌 See everyone soon again. Have a great week.

Dear Chris @Christopher Mitch Fuerzas happy to hear that you have enjoyed it and yes regarding your Pagero You can check the forum for pagero and possibly regarding your specific query if I can kindly ask our pagero owners like @Anish S @Gaurav @Frederic @Gaurav Soni ( respect to all others ) please if you can help out .

Hi guys, It was really an amazing experience driving in the desert for the first time. I would definitely do it again soon but I will try to have a rear bash plate(Just to make sure my bumper won't pop out) and have the car checked as I have some tire rubbing in the wheel well when making a sharp turn😅. Despite the setbacks we had in the desert, I had so much fun and got to know my vehicle's capabilities more, all thanks to @Brette and @M.Seidam. All the best and I hope see you guys soon!

@Brette- can u waitlist me for the drive?

Hi @Lorenzo Candelpergher considering how fast the drives get full and long list of waitlists, you surely should be exploring options around cloning...😃 Or get our other Italian rock star @Luca Palanca Falsini back in action...😃😃

Congratulations Damien @Damien Ranjit!

Congrats @Damien Ranjit

@Ale Vallecchi great drive today, new area and new experience. @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Gaurav Soni and @Mario Cornejo good support, thanks all.