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Al Jabib to Faqa: The Reopening - Drive Report Be patient when you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming - Rumi Extreme drives are not always synonym with speed and intimidating terrains. Sometimes extreme can be an unexpected adverse condition, or the beauty of an area unveiling itself in front of the convoy. Extreme was the fog that shrouded the Faqa District for most of the early morning, and extreme was our surprise at finding, and exploring, a beautiful. unspoiled, set of long and wavy dunes, where we zipped around with gusto as soon as the fog lifted. In fact, just reaching the meeting point, and doing so in good time, was a small feat in its own right: the gravel and sand tracks leading to it from the Al Khadr exit on E66 had a visibility of virtually zero meters, and occasionally produced small groups of camels walking along the side of the track, making the whole approach both eerie and surreal. After a delay of almost 1 hour, waiting for the sun to rise and the fog to lift, we decided to start the drive anyways, trusting that the very qualified, albeit long convoy, would manage maneuvering almost blind, following the dim lights of the car in front, with patience and skills. Finally, after a snail-paced, and yet exhilarating 1 hour and 25 minutes of driving blindfolded, during a stop top sort out a stuck, visibility started to improve dramatically. Even though we had just passed a rough track that I had marked as the turning point on my previous recce drive, we decided to venture further south, toward E20, enjoying the pleasure of exploring the area. Able to see what laid ahead, after the first timid criss-crossings, the sun burst through the last remnants of fog, bathing with its light and warmth a beautiful area with long, open and pristine cordons. Even though I had initially planned to take just a look around here, we ended up spending almost 1 hour roaming in all directions, simply relishing in the fun of an unstoppable drive. Finally, it was time to turn back up north, to reach the E14 tarmac, from where we would enter Dubai's side of Faqa District. While 4 cars decided to exit, due to time limitations, the rest of the convoy headed into the tall, long dunes south of the Faqa Plateau. The pace, already picked up after the fog had lifted, further increased, as we managed to side-slope and criss-cross our way East, until we reached the tighter dunes and camel farms bordering Faqa Town, indicating our proximity to the exit. A beautiful drive, perfectly executed by all, in spite of the initial adverse conditions, that certainly celebrated in the best possible way the reopening of the border and the possibility of crossing it freely while off-roading. Only 1 tug, 1 digging, and 1 pop-out occurred, while driving almost 89 Km, in 3:47 hours of moving time (4:31 total) at an average moving speed that picked up from the original 12km/h to the final 23km/h (20 km/h total). Great support by @Niki (who managed to keep sight of the lead, and adjust accordingly, through the thick fog), @Wrangeld, who keep the convoy together from the center, and @Alex Raptor, never losing sight of the long convoy, and sweeping all to safety. Perfect driving by @Ehab, @Sunil Mathew, @Mus_hus78, @JeromeFJ, @Chris Wing, @Tareck, @Looper, @PaoloMaraziti, @AlexPol, @darren thompson, @Russ and @Darren Brooke. Thank you all, and see you soon out there.

Congratulations to the top 10 HOT SHOT Photographers, based on Facebook reach. @M.Seidam @Jeepie @Niki @TT_Dubai @Chinthaka Ruwan @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Tareck @Josh T. @Gaurav @Rawad

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for this Saturday morning exploration drive. Although i had to exit after the first half, due to other commitments, the part i drove with all of you was very engaging and enjoyable. Really missed the remaining part, as we were picking up pace and swooping on bowls as much as we could , just consoling myself - there's always a nect time Yes, the drive to the meeting point was an adventure in itself, with close to zero visibility and my white LED headlights lights making things worse with blinding reflections, had to drive all the way with only my lower fog lights on!! It was my first time within borders of abu dhabi, and was surprised to see AD - Faqaa dirstrict boards and markings on the way home. Thanks @Niki for the second lead, doing your part perfectly in the reduced visibility... @Wrangeld for anchoring the convoy and @Alex Raptorfor the perfect sweep, good to drive with everyone else. Thanks @Tareck for lending your compressor, when mine went bust.. See you all on the next adventure!!

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi firstly for allowing me to join this drive (and @Wrangeld Richard’s presence for making it possible) and secondly for - as is common with your drives - allowing us to explore new areas previously unseen! The drive to the meeting point is not one I would like to experience again, but it was well worth it! A fast paced drive with minimal issues and plenty of fun! Thanks to all who were there and supported, and hope to see you all again soon 🌵

You were right @Gaurav, it indeed was transmission oil - so dodged a bullet there! It seems a small hose (part of the auxiliary transmission oil cooler) got damaged and the oil was leaked out from there. So I will be back after replacing the hose and refilling the ATF4 oil. See you guys soon 🤩

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for this drive, I always feel the challenge when I reserve a drive with you. Unfortunately I wasn't able to drive efficiently as my friend who joined me got motion sickness so I tried to limit my speed which got me stuck and had to exit early. Also thanks to @Wrangeld who was driving in front of me which made it easier to follow the best lines of approach he took. Thank you @Niki @Alex Raptor for the support and @Russ for your help

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for a wonderful drive! I am in awe of how you navigated with only 10m visibility early on and all of us appreciated you extending the trip. Thank you @Wrangeld for offering to support which allowed myself and a few other to join yesterday... felt great being able to explore that region once again! @Alex Raptor super support throughout! was a great convoy .. again .. minimal refusals/stucks/drama and just a lot of fun and exploration! was nice doing an outside briefing in the fog, got to meet some old and new friends and look forward to the next trip out into this part of the desert!

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for taking the time to prepare new itineraries and giving us the opportunity to discover new areas. Reaching the meeting point in the fog was part of the challenge, and the same prevented the convoy to take the full measure of the first portion, but for sure it will be worth going back. Then we could fully enjoy the nice mix of rollercoaster, ridge riding, and crisscrossing ! Thank you @Wrangeldand @Alex Raptor for the support, and to all the friends and new faces in the convoy. Sharing experience on previous drives and car mods is also part of the pleasure !

FIVE GUYS AT FAYAH This drive was one of the most interesting drive I have had. Soon after we started the drive, we thought fog had faded away. But surprise caught us with a very dense fog as we were moving. As the visibility was low we decided to halt the drive. We had to wait for almost 40 minutes for some visibility. As we had a short convoy, I had shared with the team on the idea to explore an oasis that I had found while mapping the area via Gaia. Fayah area had one of the cleanest area, with fresh tracks. The convoy did not give trouble at any point and we were able to locate the Oasis. We spent some time around the area taking pictures, that is when the real desert convoy of camels approached. So we decided to make way for them and head to do some bowling. It was in the bowls, that we had challenges. While taking one of the big sidee, @Ranjan Das had missed a hump and his vehicle jumped, in the impact of vehicle landing, the roof rack had moved its position. We took time and put back the roofrack in place and decided to head out. On our way to exit, while passing through a dune which had a fence on one side, @GauravSoniwho was the sweep's Pajero had slipped to the fence side as the rest of us had churned the sand while passing. We had to spend around an hour for the recovery, where we tried winching with Ranjan's Wrangler. But the winch was only able to pull till a certain point when the winch and Gaurav's vehicle started over heating. We tried pulling with my little JL, but that to did not help. It was Gaurav's idea to use 2 cars infront and try to pull the Pajero. We placed @Xavier Treasurer's 4.0L Xterra in front, connected a rope to my litte JL. Xavier was in a flat area, I was in a slightly inclined area. Then connected 3 ropes behind my car to Gaurav's pajero and pulled him out. It was a fantastic team effort from @Ranjan Das, @Anoop Nair @Xavier Treasurer & @GauravSoni. Drive Stats: See you all soon !!

Well done !

Congrats for being at number 1 doc. Fnally for the first time I made it to this list at number 9.

I don't think I've ever seen such a beautiful sunrise in the desert. Amazing views and fantastic drive!

Congratulations @Kailas for reaching the Marshal level with Carnity Off-road Club. Proud to welcome our "Youngest Marshal" to Carnity off-road club. Kailas has Joined Carnity last year in July with beautiful Red Wrangler Sport with the aim to learn off-roading to enjoy his weekends outdoor. His passion for off-roading and willingness to learn and advance at an exceptional pace really impressed everyone around. His positive, calm, sensible and humble approach towards off-roading and helping everyone around makes him a perfect choice for Carnity Marshal. Since his early days, he has amazed everyone with a coolheaded approach, fantastic control over his car, and eagerness to learn. Kailas further advancements to Advisor level have also proved that he consistently plans and executes perfectly. His dedicated contributions and timely support behind the drives, planning and great teamwork were always been highly appreciated. MARSHAL is one of the most prestigious and sought-after titles that comes after a lot of hard work, patience, tolerance, and dedication. Just like all the levels in Carnity offroad club is "NOT" only based on driving skills but instead based on the combination of your personality + intelligence + team spirit + adventure. This Marshal title is an epitome for all levels in the offroad grading structure. So if anyone wants to grow, they can set any of Carnity Offroad Club Marshal as a PERFECT example for not only following the driving skills and style but also observing their behavior, teamwork, presence of mind, calculative approach, patience and tolerance to teach and support new offroaders. Carnity Benefits Earn reward and recognition from 1:1 Desert Driving Course Off-road Certification with rank and skills achieved Full access to Carnity without any paid subscription Join any drive in the “Manage” tab even when the drive is full Carnity Contribution Committed to driving with Carnity off-road club only Lead/Support drives as per Carnity drive planning Carnity off-road club betterment and advancement Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 20 drives are required for Marshal promotion along with mandatory attendance to leaders lead drives. (Promotion will be based on Marshal / Crew feedback.) What you'll learn Trip route planning as per convoy’s response Drive topic and calendar posting and management Deal with different cultures, mindsets and nationalities Explore new areas and conduct recce trips independently Basic car technical and electronic management skills Skills required A humble, approachable and social person Matured, pro-active, calm and composed Mentor-ship skills to train off-roaders at all levels 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 teamwork Lead ALL LEVEL drives independently Assign and manage second lead, center forward and sweep Support and supervise senior offroaders at all levels 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

Congrats @Kailas on your promotion! All the best!

Well done @Kailas hope to have many more drives with you,

well done and big Congrats @Kailas you deserve it

Congrats @Kailas...looking forward to drive with you again!! i presume you will be doing NB drives for some time now

@Kailas many congrats and am looking forward to joining your drives 🍻

Well done @Kailas . You rose to the challange with ease and style, and deserve the high rank.

Mabrook doctor @M.Seidam, double winner shot and car 😀 Well done @Gaurav😅

Congrats @Kailas, honored to be part of your first drive as a Marshal and looking forward for many more to come...

Congrats @Kailas!!

Congratulations to all 👍

Amazing videos @Chinthaka Ruwan and @Ilya ! Thank you for sharing !

Congrats @Kailas. You have been an excellent team player throughout your journey at Carnity and this is truly well deserved. Like some have said, this is just the end of the beginning. A new chapter starts from here with new challenges.

Drive Brief Join me as we meander our way through the pristine white sands of Love Lakes and find our way to Murquab. There will be some decent sized dunes where we can practice side sloping , but this drive is primarily about getting you comfortable crossing dunes and navigating your car in the sand whilst taking in some amazing scenery and capturing magnificent sunsets. Drive details Level: Newbie and Above When: 9 Oct 2021, Saturday. Meeting time: 1500hrs (03:00pm) SHARP Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/octtUF6vPJikh6reA Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 1900hrs (07:00pm) THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. Please RSVP to the event below:

Congratulations @Charbel for reaching the Fewbie Plus 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 PLUS Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie drives are required within last 6 months for Fewbie Plus promotion. What you'll learn Advance dune and sand reading Advance recovery techniques Rocking and crawling to make path Learn to flatten/compact soft sand patch Self recovery from crest Advance side sloping and long hill climb Advance ridge riding and criss crossing Advance control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving FULLY control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Extremely attentive and focused while driving Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Bash plate and skid plate protected 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, Fewbie and Fewbie Plus 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 @Daniel Rodas 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 short story. The business had a financial crisis and I was broke. Was afraid how I will repair the car if it gets broken down inside the desert. Now back to normal and some loose ends to tie up. Will see you on Saturday.

Dear @Foxtrot Oscar kindly put me in Waiting List as this will be my 2nd drive for weekend, would love to explore areas near Love Lake. Happy to assist as sweeper at the back if needed since I’ll have the heavy Y62 for this drive 😊

Well done Daniel !

Thanks to all for your requests. So far, @Rawad is #1 in the WL (being this your first drive), then @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil is #2 and @varunmehndiratta #3, with their second drive of the weekend. Done @GauravSoni. Thanks

Hi @Ale Vallecchi please add me as support!

Thank you very much @Gaurav! I'm very happy to take on new challenges and learn from you folks. See you on the desert soon. Cheers! Thank you @Hisham Masaad! Thank you @Ranjan Das!

Congratulations @Daniel Rodas

Congrats @Charbel. See you on sand soon.

Yes, he is correct because at times Absolute Newbie drive is not a fair ground to judge your previous experience and that's why we request you to do 1 more newbie drive. Please make sure to self-declare your off-road experience on that Newbie drive post, so that trip lead and support team can access your skills accordingly.

@Kailas Hi, heartiest congratulations!

Thank you @Kailas for curating yesterday's drive - one of the best i've had till date. The terrain, pace and sheer fluidity of the drive was spellbinding. Many thanks also to @Gaurav Soni, @Anoop Nair and @Xavier Treasurer for the wonderful company and more importantly for all the help and support in fixing my roof rack; @Kailas can't thank you enough for climbing the dune for me to collect the license plate and part of the rack - thank you!

well done everyone.

Ciao @PaoloMaraziti thank you for taking the time, that's a super video capturing the fun afternoon yesterday! 👍 Great route from the Lisali camel tracks ending up at the Qudra exit - thanks to @Anish S for planning and leading. We only had very few refusals and each were brilliantly self recovered. No stucks meant no shovels and tugs required. As a result we enjoyed a few well timed breaks but otherwise made good progress meaning we reached our exit point on time just as the sun was setting. @Danish Mohammadand @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ had a relaxing drive I suspect !😃Finally thanks to @Zixuan Huang - Charlie for a solid second lead and rerouting where necessary.

Congrats @Kailas. Well deserved

Well deserved @Kailas👏👏👏

Very sincere congratulations @Kailas, well deserved ! It is always a pleasure to be in your drives ! Looking forward to more adventures under your lead !

Congratulations @Kailas welldone.

Congratulations Kailas , it’s just the beginning in this endless passion , well done my friend 👍👏

Yes very annoying, but not effecting the performance of the car. As for the driver the massive distraction did not help when driving. Car back to the mechanic ...In any case here the pluses of the drive I had the car chip tuned and the observations are The engine is more silent on the highway The Engine revs much more quickly accelerates faster with obvious benefits Gear shifts are snappier which helps on the dune. A couple of times I felt I'd had a refusal previously because of the slow downshifting I was able to climb big red in 1st gear without the car downshifting. (previous week I could not make it half way) In all I do feel the HP improvement I also installed a cold air intake. Not sure if that help, but I can decently see the temperature Gause is visibly lower than befroe Will monitor the consumption now. I installed a larger transmission fluid coolant with a fan. No problem during the drive even after a refusal where I had to use 4Low and rear diff lock Hopefully this is sorted for now I could also see the benefits of the kill switch with the car not trying to manage the wheels and no traction control at all. In all I believe the car is at its best now the driver must improve a lot! I fund the sand very soft at times and I had my refusal always when driving too close to the second lead not leaving me room to gain momentum. I said this last week too so now I definitely need to focus on the distance especially when ridging or climbing. Great fun and I hope @Damien Ranjitcar can be fixed without too much trouble Grazie Luca!

Hi everyone, First of all, thank you to everybody for joining yesterday’s trip. I was amazed by the enthusiasm and the patience that everybody showed during our trip. We started with a froggy morning and from the starting point we went directly to Big Red. Had fun with some really nice climbs even if @Enrico Biscaro had some strange beeps on the car then had to switch the car off and on multiple times. We played all around the big dune until I decided to continue to the next one. The drive was not smooth (two nasty stuk, a poput between the others) but I enjoyed it a lot watching everybody happy. The main issue we had was during the climb on the dune just next to BR, @Damien Ranjit damaged the car. During the impact the front skid plate got deformed and broke the radiator. In the meanwhile Shaaz led the rest of the convoy down to the dune, I pulled the Pathfinder out with @Aisha S support. Assured that everything was fine I reached the convoy. At that time it was really too late to continue with the original plan. We decided, then, to keep playing around Big Red and exit from the same place we went. In 15 minutes @Damien Ranjit assured us that everything was fine. I Wanna thank @Aisha S for the great support (next time it will be harder I promise ), @Shaaz Sha for our super sweep, @Archibald Jurdi for the SL and all of you! Thank you for joining the drive and I hope to see you very soon on the sand!

Get ready for exciting winter off-road drives with outdoor fun. We have used the Summer to create, plan prepare an exciting, new and challenging program of drives for everyone to enjoy through the Winter season. Make sure to look out for the callouts (below) in the drive calendar and posts to let you know the drive is different, when deciding to sign up. Take a good read and decide if these are made ‘just for you’. We can promise, each of these drives delivers something special, out of the ordinary, and designed to meet your demands. Lookalike - make, shape, colour or region specific vehicles Nature-lover – discover, fauna, flora, wadis and wildlife Passion play – join like-minded hobbyists R&R – family and fun times Skill Development (SDD) – crests, criss-cross, technical, climbs, recoveries Team Sport – drive hard, play harder Pet Drives – Fun for all the family Fitness – drive & thrive (run, ride, hike, stretch)

DRIVE REPORT Dear Desert Wanderers, I have seldom seen in almost 15 years in Dubai fog as thick as the one we had today. As per plans the convoy was ready to move by 6am but the visibility was so limited that we had nowhere to go.. We took advantage of the waiting for a more extended briefing and for a bit of chit-chatting, until, by 6:20am we decided to make our move and to start crossing the sabkha in the hope that the fog would slowly fade away with the rising sun. Well, it wasn't the case.. After reaching the far end of the sabkha we had no other option than to stop again waiting for better conditions: As we stood out of our cars we were all literally wet because of the humidity. At around 7:15am the fog was starting to reduce a bit, so it was decided we'd give it a try and see whether we could go ahead. The first stuck happened almost immediately, with @Felix Obst's Wrangler crested and requiring a tug, as did, a couple of minutes later another car at the back, not sure who it was. After these initial stucks, the convoy picked up the rythm and got accostumed to driving in the fog, as we started playing around the first group of long range dunes, where we had plenty of chances to practice sidesloping and learn how to control fishtailing and how to avoid fighting gravity when momentum is lost. We spent a good half hour playing around the area, passing by multiple rock formations. I must say I was a bit disappointed: this is usually a very scenic route with all those rocks in view, but the fog really made them look much less spectacular. Our spaghetti-styled route, in any case, took full advantage of the area, as you can see from the map below: We then continued our route further north-east, with progressively increasing visibility, until the sun started shining for real, allowing us to use the terrain to our full advantage. The drive was smooth and we had very few refusals and, as far as I can remember, no stucks for quite a while. Everyone was doing great and having fun. We drove through three different areas with large dune formations of increasing height and complexity. At the end of the 1st of the three areas @Algin Varghese's Pajero started having transmission overheating issues, so we had to stop and let it cool down a bit. As discussed in many forums in @Carnity website, transmission overheating is a very common issue with Pajero, as is the fragility of the rear plastic bumper, prone to easy damaging due to scooping if not protected with a skid plate, as Algin experienced today. As we moved further north, after a couple more stops due to transmission overheating, this time affecting also @Alexanderrr, we eventually made it to the area of "Lisaili Mighty Dunes", our intended destination for the day. In the attempt to make it easier for @Algin Varghese to control his overheating issues, the convoy order was changed moving his silver Patrol in position no. 2, as 2nd lead behind me, so that he could drive though less churned upstand and along cleaner lines. These majestic dunes offer amazing opportunities for long climbs and swooping rides on often completely virgin sand, all combined with great views which well justify the adjective "mighty" to describe them. We spent some good time roaming around, occasionally reaching good levels of technical complexity for a Newbie Drive, as witnessed by @Algin Varghese, who had to be tugged once after getting stuck in a nasty pocket and then performed a brilliant self recovery from a tricky crest. We certainly didn't miss a sense of adventure and challenge among those impressive dunes.. We even had a thrilling passage descending one by one straight into the bottom of a bowl packed with nearby rocks, but everyone did extremely well in all circumstances. As we were preparing to move to the sabkha on the west side, the very last climb of the day turned a simple refusal by @Algin Varghese into a tricky recovery from a patch of very soft sand requiring a two staged winching. Once the recovery was over it was 10:20am, therefore time to make our exit. Having lost a good hour due to the fog, we couldn't reach as far north as planned, so it was decided to head west along a dirt track to the nearest tarmac road near Lisaili Fort. The whole convoy was excellent today: @Fabien Monleau, you were a perfect 2nd lead, careful and responsive, always acknowledging my directions on the radio and helping me deal with a couple of much needed small reroutings. Bravo! @Algin Varghese, you had a hard time today, pushing yourself and your Pajero to the limits. What's good to know is those limits are only temporary: with practice, hesitation on long climbs and sideslopes will fade away, using power a bit more will become more natural and a small skid plate will give you peace of mind when scooping with the back bumper. Also, you'll learn not to rush into action when you are stuck and to take your time to carefully process the instructions received via radio. Overall, very very well done today: you didn't spare yourself for a single second! @Waqar.S, coming fresh out of @Brette's Absolute Newbie yesterday, you did very well in 4th position. As with Algin, with experience you'll learn to better control your fishtailing on long slideslopes and to avail to its full potential your capable Wrangler. Congratulations! @Felix Obst admittedly found himself often overspeeding on long slideslopes, which took him very close to the car ahead. Maybe leaving some more space will help you overcome this issue. As with most of today's drivers, you'll have to work on your fishtailing refining countersterring and throttle usage. For the rest, great drive! @Serafino, you surfed today's dunes super smoothly. I know you were hoping for more action and more dunes, but this was a Newbie Drive and pushing it more than we did would have meant asking too much. I had limited visibility of the rear part of the convoy, so I'll let @Jeepieadd more comments about what she could see from the back abour @jeetu sharma, @Mohammed Mansoor, @Alexanderrr and @Sanjay Malik I however noticed a lot of fishtailing (certainly made more difficult to control due to the churned up sand) and convoy distancing not always sufficient, especially during long slideslopes. Apart from that everyone did very well, congrats! @Adhir Saxena, second last in today's convoy, you quietly but effectively led your Pajero through all challenges. Very well done: I know it was a piece of cake for you, as you are way more experienced than this, but the churned sand at the back didn't make it any easier. Overall we spent 4h 15' on the sand, of which 2h 38' moving and and 1h 38' stopped. Considering we held for almost 50' due to the fog, this means we really lost minimal time throughout the drive thereof. We covered 50.8km, with an average moving speed of 19.3km. Congratulations to everyone for a brilliant drive and special thanks to @Jeepie for her precious support. Knowing I had you at the back made me feel way more relaxed. See you again in the sand!