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DRIVE REPORT Dear Desert Wanderers, One of the things I like the most when offroading is that sense of freedom that the vastity of the spaces and the absence of other people around give me. This was definitely the feeling in this drive. We started quite timely at 6:10am, just before the sunrise. We swiftly climbed up the first group of dunes for the day, in the area called Sweihan Tilal, stretching east/west from E16, parallel to E20, all the way towards Al Faya. The view of the place was really majestic, especially in the magic half hour just after the sunrise, calling for a stop for a magnificent shot: @marks took an amazing drone shot from the same location. I hope he'll publish it for everyone to watch. As we moved forward, the convoy, all new to this area and mostly new in Sweihan entirely, gained confidence with the high dunes and the soft sand. Interestingly enough, all dunes had this unique characteristic of being covered, on the windward side, with tons of small bushes except the top 5-10 meters from the crest, which made the call to climbing and side-sloping on the high side even more compelling. As the terrain was beautiful, we indulged quite a lot along convoluted lines, slowly moving west, while enjoying endless, fantastic, panoramic views. Here you can see in my rear mirror @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil contemplating the landscape: After approx 2h, we completed the 1st stint of the day and exited Tilal area by crossing the sabkha on the south side. From there the aim was to reach the long alignment of tall and complex dunes on the other side, but before that we had to fix a pop-out that I had while coming down from a small dune on hard ground. We then entered the dunes again, which meant a complete, shift of terrrain: from large dunes and high speed swoops we transitioned into tall dunes with very complex geometry, requesting quite some effort to navigate through. This was meant to be the 2nd stint of the day. After a couple of km into this area we had the first serious stuck of the day, with @Rawad, betrayed by a moment of hesitation while criss-crossing in soft sand and finding himself in need for a quick winching out. It was soon after this recovery that @Shaaz Sha first signalled some overheating issues and then realized he had a damaged upper arm on his front left suspension. With such a critical failure, we tried to back-track to the sabkha on the north east side, but after a couple of attempts we gave up as the terrain was not approachable by the damaged XTerra, so it was decided to head south west where an easy crossing to the sabkha on the other side of the dunes would have been possible. This, however, couldn't be achieved as @Shaaz Sha's upper arm collapsed completely, rendering his car un drivable nor untowable: Given the situation, it was decided to leave the car on site and plan for a recovery later on, with @Shaaz Sha joining me as passenger while we continued our drive to Al Faya. As we were running short of time, we increased the pace a bit, which made our 3rd stint to Al Faya quite an interesting fast paced and exciting one, while going through brighter and brighter dunes, not so easy to read as the sun was high in the sky. The landscape, however, was amazing and the driving at high speed was pure pleasure (for all except @Shaaz Sha, I guess): It was on one of these high speed slideslopes that @Ranjan Das lost control of his Rubicon, finding himself with a double pop-out on both right side wheels. Thanks to a great team effort the problem was soon fixed and we where back in business, but with very little time left. Before toning down the drive and heading straight out, we made a quick and last drive through some rock formations, one more memory to be taken away for the day: By 10:43 we were our on the tarmac on E20. We overall covered 88.7km at an average moving speed of 26.5km/h, with an idle time of 1h 8' vs a moving time of 3h 23'. Everyone did extremely well, with minimal refusals and reattempts and no significant stucks. Congratulations to all: @Mario Cornejo, an excellent 2nd lead, especially after a 4 weeks pause from off-roading, @Rawadand @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, on their 2nd IM drive, first on these tall Abu Dhabi dunes, @JeromeFJ and @Chinthaka Ruwan, now fully comfortable with Sweihan's big dunes, @Arman, @Ranjan Dasand @Russ, all cruising well in the churned up sand at the back. Thanks to @Mario Cornejo, @marks and @Shaaz Sha for their great support through the drive. Good to know that @Shaaz Shawas able to go back to his car with the help of some friends, including @Thomas Varghese, and have his machanic fix the upper arm on site so that the car could be driven out on the same evening. Great team work, especially considering it was done at night time. Kudos to all and see you soon in the next drive!

It was nice coming toghether for the start of the winter off-roading season. A great thank you to all those at @Carnitywho joined and those who made this possible. Here are a couple of snapshots of Convoy 3 on its way to the camp site: Thanks @Jeepieand @Luca Palanca Falsini for your support and to @Alain Canivet-Abikhalilfor being our 2nd lead.

firstly - @topgear and @Thomas Varghese we missed you both on this stunning drive! Look forward to our next together. HUGE thankyou @Ale Vallecchi for the route planning, the markers to explore, the care you took for tracks to get us all through. That was even more stunning and challenging than I remember and cannot wait to join you again to explore the 'other side' @luis mantecon that was not straight forward as SL, with the nature of it being an exploration and you were brilliant! I must also thanks and appreciate you for the support when required - first out with the shovel when ever needed! @Chris Wing I appreciated your support a lot - the offer and execution to demo a new line for Max, the support shoveling and demonstrating your new mod - the Tesla Auto Pilot feature on the FJ woke us all up that morning @JeromeFJ as always, an absolute pleasure being on a drive with you, massive thanks also for supporting for every refusal/stuck! (the last stock FJ in Carnity) finally, huge kudos to @Max Beloenko - who brought 6 passengers (SIX). If you were to bring passengers to any drive, this is the most scenic in Carnity so great choice (however maybe one of the bumpiest so no surprise seeing all your passengers giving themselves adjustments and stretches' once we finished ! How you managed a full car through the route was impressive and i must share during the final half of the drive you really found the balance between speed and momentum for a fully loaded LC200 - excellent driving! The concentration required when alone is high, when bringing passengers higher and when having a full car, extreme. Pls thank your passengers as they were full of good spirit, willing to help and always smiling/laughing throughout.

It was heartwarming to see so many people together, from different walks of life, all enjoying the serene desert and getting to know one another. More than any dunebashing session or sidesloping tactic, this is the true essence and reason I joined this club. I hope for many more of these evenings, spending time with friends, fellow desertnauts, and sand junkies 😀

Congratulations @Lawrence_Chehimi for joining the Support Team 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. SUPPORT TEAM Pre-requisite 1) Minimum 10 any level "Carnity" drives are required after your Intermediate promotion. Once you decide to join Team Carnity to excel further with your off-roading, people, and commanding skills, you will be extensively trained by the whole Team Carnity from Expert - Marshal - Crew at various stages by supporting different levels drives. Stage 1 After your Support Team promotion request is accepted, you will receive a Desert Recovery Champion training to be fully equipped to handle the most levels of support requirements: Basic self-recovery techniques Tow rope recovery – basics Recover vehicle without tow points How to fix tire pop out / change How to deal with extreme recoveries Advance survival techniques How to deal with vehicle overheating First-Aid response Firefighting response Stage 2 (optional) Pre-requisite 1) Minimum 10 "Carnity" Intermediate drives are required within the last 6 months. 2) For progressing further to Advisor level, you need to receive a minimum of 4 different Marshals / Crew approval by supporting 4 or more Newbie drives, so that you can attain adequate exposure for bigger roles that come with more responsible and commanding tasks in the future. To learn and demonstrate your recovery and self-recovery skills. Help individuals to self-recover or use tow rope or winch recoveries. To demonstrate your convoy commanding skills in difficult situations. And people interaction skills to manage the convoy with clear communication. Once you receive 4 different Marshals / Crew approval, then you will be eligible for your Advisor promotion. Eligibility criteria: Maximum two rounds of 4 Newbie drives each will be assigned to you with different Marshals for demonstrating your skills, knowledge, commitment, and team player attitude. You must attain a full consensus of all 4 Marshal / Crew in either the first or the second round as a qualifier. Full 4 drives consensus need to be achieved in either round for you to proceed, else your promotion request will be rejected permanently. You may of course continue in the Carnity Off-road Club at your previous rank.

I highly agree with all points Sri and Lorenzo mentioned. Keep your "desert toy" in good health - as per extreme condition - service intervals. Team up with the mechanic and learn to inspect your own 4X4 for the minutest details. Most car businesses cut corners with lube and parts quality or brand, which can cost you dearly inside the desert. Double-check everything at every maintenance. Desert drives aren't meant for test runs, so don't take chance when you have 1% doubt on your car, fluids, tires, suspensions, spare tires, etc. Buy the comprehensive insurance with off-road cover as far as possible (up to 12 years old, I guess). Drive sensibly - THE MOST IMPORTANT Stop abusing stock cars with what rally drivers or race track cars shows on film. Those cars are fully modified and still run with a recovery truck behind them with all needed spare parts, mechanic and lube - You don't. Avoid distractions even after 1000 drives experience. Don't jump - After having a 20K suspension setup, the rest of the stuff is still stock so those components will take a bigger hit - drive shaft, axle, tie rods, control arms, etc. Stock vehicles aren't meant for jumping and if your car weight lands on one wheel then surely you'll need on-site mechanics and parts. Thanks, @varunmehndiratta for raising such a brilliant concern, that allows me to share my views and experience. Getting stuck and unstuck is part of off-roading and we will always find a way out. Everyone should read this Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Breakdown recovery is totally different based on two major factors Movable state: Car can be towed out safely with disclaimers, that break down car owner takes the full responsibility of his/her car and support car damage - if any. So if vehicle breakdown is near the exit or on flat dunes, with stock cars we can tow out dead vehicles with all safety measures without any damage (mostly). If vehicle breakdown is deep inside tall dunes, so dragging dead weight uphill is not advisable with stock cars due to safety reasons and that's where professional recovery companies, trucks, or insurance comes to play. Non-Movable state: This is the most difficult situation, in which even insurance companies can not do much and the owner has two options in hand. Onsite repair - mostly advisable to avoid further damage. A tow truck with crane - Unimog type - most expensive - 1500-3000 dhs - depending on the distance involved. My Experiences: One of my friend's H2 suspensions broke and we need to strap the suspension with tie-down ratchets to exit on-road as the insurance company provided 200-meter off-road coverage BUT on the flat track and not in dunes. One of our carnity members had a 4WD failure and Ford sent professional experts to recover who couldn't move the vehicle and broke the tow hook after few strong tugs. The simple mistake was they didn't clear the sand wall from all tires, as each tire was half-buried and they kept forcing their way with power. So the definition of "professional" and "expert" is super gray until put to the real test. My wife 4X4 has AXA comprehensive insurance with off-road cover. Its gear shifter cable broke and the car was stuck in parking (on tarmac) and the AXA recovery truck couldn't move it an inch after 3 days of struggles, emails, phone calls and eventually provided me a forklift quote to lift the car up to put it on a recovery truck. Along with a disclaimer that AXA will not be responsible for any damage. Finally, I found a way to go under the gear and move the gear shifter from Parking to Neutral. My Recommendation: If you have an off-road cover, you must give your insurance or car dealer a try to recover your car once to judge the reality than believing in the sales pitch. I was seriously very disappointed with AXA service lately. Operation guys were from different planets (voice of tone, behavior, skills, ideas), that each recovery truck guy was crying that sir I don't even have anything to help you other than this truck and winch, I can pull the car in parking but surely it will damage the transmission. The office guy was unable to send a wheel dolly (my idea from youtube) on which front of the car can move.

Thanks Charlie! 😁😁😁 we’ll be driving together till the end of time Thank you! Thanks Anoop!

Congrats @Lawrence_Chehimi !!

Congratulations @Lawrence_Chehimi!

Congratulations @Warren Flay

Bravo @Lawrence_Chehimi👏👏

Congrats @Lawrence_Chehimi

Congrats @Lawrence_Chehimi

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That was a perfect drive on a saturday morning:) @Ale Vallecchialways picks up the best, less travelled terrains and it was so enjoyable! @luis mantecon good to have you back and great 2nd lead! @JeromeFJ like niki said, the last stock FJ in carnity but a driver with great skills who doesn’t need anything more to conquer these terrains! @Max Beloenko great driving, managing this route with a packed LC is tough and you did extremely well. Next time keep some extra shovels in the car for the passengers too😂 @Niki thanks for all the support and being patient with my refusals😂

Post Drive Report Guys - it was immense. You handled every challenge carefully, patiently and skillfully. We even made it back on time and in the end, actually travelled quite a few KM. A pop out, using the rope, winching, digging - it was all there. I think that all your comments say enough about the drive and what you learned: after all that was the objective. I'll be more than happy to take this group out again any time and continue to hone these skills if my wingman @Alex Raptor is free. More importantly, as he continues his development in the direction of leading drives and becoming one of our senior members, it will be my pleasure to be the support on his drives. Hoping that this has started the technical bug inside a few of you. The techno lovers group is slowly but surely growing in our club, which in turn is improving the capabilities of our drivers. See you soon in the sand.

DRIVE REPORT Dear Desert Wanderers, The area of Al Bataeh is always surprisingly beautiful and surprisingly technical everytime a new bunch of drivers accepts the challenge to drive through it with me (as I'm the only @Carnity Lead venturing in this area). We had a relatively short convoy and a beautiful clear day, with no fog at all, which started with a magic sunrise: We moved on the sand at 6:15am, a bit later than planned due to a couple of last minute arrivals. Just 5 minutes into the drive we had our 1st stop as @Josh T.'s front left tire had suddenly deflated. After a quick reinflation, we moved again only to acknowledge that the tire was probably punctured or leaking and not sustaining the pressure beyond just a few of mins. It was then decided, as sad as it may be, to drive back to the entry point and let @Josh T. reinflate again and drive on tarmac to the nearest tire shop. After greeting our friend, we headed back into the dunes to start the journey of the day, across complex mid-sized dunes with unpredictable shapes and lots, lots of large bushes. The drive, as always in Al Bataeh, immediately became really technical, requesting all drivers to focus 100% on the driving to control their cars in tight maneuvering spaces, steep climbs, steeper descents, complex passages and tricky slide slopings, all of this while dodging bushes almost everywhere. Despite all the challenges, the convoy did amazingly well, with almost no refusal and, for a long portion of the drive, not a single stuck, despite the difficult terrain and the soft sand. We smoothly moved north, cruising around way better than I had expected. This gave us the chance to reach quite close to Khorfakkan Road on the north, cross the relatively flat central area near the farms and head south again for a while after climbing on top of the high dunes overlooking the sabkha on the east side. The views from there were stunning, and photos don't really give the idea of how majestic the place is: After a couple of daring climbs, @Mohammed Mansoor, who otherwise did exceptionally well on this drive, his 1st Fewbie one, got crested in a difficult spot which required some winching. A few minutes earlier @Daniel Yang had brilliantly self-recovered from another tricky refusal, in soft and churned-up sand. His overall drive was remarkable at the back, given the difficult conditions. Other than these two episodes, there were just a few refusals here and they were all brilliantly managed. Our 2nd lead @Gregory had quite a lot of work today as I was often forced to ask him to redirect or hold as finding the way wasn't always so obvious. Always responsive and cautious, I couldn't have asked for better. At the center of the convoy @Bernard Kalaaniand @munkybizness did both well. A lot of workout today, steering around so much in tight spaces, but both brilliant. Last but not least, @Sunil Mathew was an excellent Sweep at the back. Getting through the churned up sand might have not been that easy, but I don't recall a single refusal today. Lots of timely radio communications, on the other hand, very exhaustive and therefore appreciated. Around 9am we were doing very very well and I was about to shift more to the west side, to then start our final stint across the complex dunes that lead to Al Khorfakkan Road in the north side. Everything was going as per plans: too good to be true.. All of a sudden, coming down from an innocuous descent, I couldn't avoid smashing into a small, hidden and tricky pocket.. Quite a strong impact, I must say, but no apparent damage to the car, however, as we moved further on, I started to hear a strange noise from the front suspensions. Having no senior support in the drive and having to face quite a challenging last 30 mins stint, I opted to cut the drive a little shorter and avoid any risk. By 9.30am we were out on the tarmac on Al Bataeh Road. We overall drove 3h 16', stopping for 40' in total, at an average moving speed of 17.6km/h, not bad given the terrain. Eventually, I took my car to Jeep and found out that one engine support was broken, so exiting earlier was the right thing to do.. Congrats everyone for the brilliant drive. Look forward to seeing you soon on my next Fewbie drive!

Congratulations @Warren Flay 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 @Aisha S 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

munkybizness @munkybizness Josh T. @Josh T. Alain Canivet-Abikhalil @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Zixuan Huang - Charlie Alexander Holodny @Alexander Holodny Niki @Niki Pacific @Pacific Ben84 @Ben84 Gregory @Gregory Daniel Rodas @Daniel Rodas W/L @Thomas Varghese Looking forward to starting off the holiday weekend with all of you. Sweihan on Thursday will be a blast. As you can see, we have a waitlist starting - so if by chance your plans change ( like you are reminded that it's your anniversary, or you're working) step out early to make way for our W/L. See you soon in the sand.

Congrats Warren!

Many congrats @Lawrence_Chehimi 🎉🎉

Congratulations @Lawrence_Chehimi

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congratulations @Lawrence_Chehimi

Well deserved @Warren Flay !

Well done @Lawrence_Chehimi

@Warren Flay very well deserved! Congratulations!👍

Congratulations @Aisha S Well done

Best congratulations 🎉 @Lawrence_Chehimi very well done , keep it up my friend 👍

Congratulations!

@Wrangeld @Alex Raptor great drive at the weekend, as always learned so much from you guys and the other team members. Can not wait for the next technical drive with you guys it was extremely challenging, fun and enjoyable, with an amazing group of folks. I think it was Richard that emphasized in the pre drive briefing about the community element of Carnity. This is really starting to come to the for now as we slowly get to go out on drives with the same folks and start to build those relationships. Fantastic club to be a part of. Some Pics attached See you all in the Sand soon Davie

So far, I've been quite fortunate to do Fewbie drives with the majority of the marshals. All of this week, I've been looking forward to @Lorenzo Candelpergher and the reputation of his blitzy drives. While we didn't get the blitz, we got pristine sand with no tracks - except for camels & gazelles. And then we got a 2+ hours of twisting & turning. All that tight manoeuvring would have certainly given all of the LWBs today abs if they were hitting the gym Firstly, @Josh T., I hope you were able to get help on the road and were able to uncover what went wrong with that front-left tyre. Do keep us posted. You drove such a long way to be here with us - we'll welcome you back with a redemption soon Thank you @Gregory for playing an excellent SL as always. Having been on many drives with you - and your son - I am always confident that having you either in SL or CF brings a very sensible line to the convoy. @Sunil Mathew, having seen you across the forums for months now, I'm glad to finally see your bright yellow beacon keeping the end tight. Having your experience a couple of cars back was enough reassurance that I had support when I needed it. @Daniel Yang - you put those extra 25HP to excellent use today. While we didn't need a lot of throttle today, I could see you so effortlessly gliding up slopes. Always a pleasure to have another Y61 on the drive. @Mohammed Mansoor - two drives in two days! Both @Bernard Kalaaniand I heard your V8 roar, not to mention that you also steamrolled the vegetation and the any bumps that came with them. You also added some extra fun for us in the back by churning up more sand through those beastly wheels. And finally, Lorenzo, thank you for exposing us to this entirely new area. From the views to the twists, for all of our driving time, my attention was only in the drive. A second of diversion meant discovering a nasty step that had caught me unaware. And I guess that's where you took one for the convoy in what must have been a pretty nasty nose rub. I can't wait to be on another drive with you where we retain your blitzy reputation but even if we don't, I'll happily take doing crunches with my Y61 in your convoy. Safe travels tomorrow! And to the rest of the convoy, see you all out on the sands again soon

We had a great drive. Thank you guys for all of your participation. You guys made it look so easy. We haven`t even use a single rope. I was thinking that these guys must be Intermediate not Fewbie plus. Hope to drive with you again. https://www.hizliresim.com/9z5er5d

Thank you @Carnity family for this super lovely day 🙏

congrats @Warren Flay , hope to see the cat-less Gojero once again in Sweihan 😁

Congratulations @Johannes Roux see you at the playground😀

Congrats Aisha! you got it!

Congrats Vaibhav!

well done!!! a deserved promotion @Warren Flay

Congratulations @Warren Flay!

Thanks team, I am really enjoying learning and adding to my skill set.

Congratulations!

Totally agree with @Srikumar's feedback. On top of it, personally, I would stress the importance of having a proper and comprehensive off-road insurance. This is something that very often is underestimated until it is too late. Yes, it is an extra cost but it is also extra peace of mind, whether you damage your vehicle, you damage someone else's one or you have a mechanical failure which requires a professional recovery. When any of these things happen, that extra cost all of a sudden becomes very small in comparison to the actual cost of the repairs or the recovery.

Drive Report: Coming back to driving in Sweihan is always a pleasure. Was great to see some good old friends and some new faces , ready and prepped on time to go. We started slightly deeper from the regular starting point , in an area behind/south of ADNOC sweihan. Early into the drive we had @Pierre de Maigrets car- FJ whose tire was deflating - and the valve was leaking. On trying to replace the valve stem, it broke and the whole valve needed to be replaced. We quickly changed the tire with some good team work and off we go. Dunes in Sweihan are in a league of their own, fun and ready for us to push as much as we want. As we drove - albeit at a good pace, I started to engage you all into some ridge rides and criss crosses in a graded manner. That's when we had @Aisha Ss car-Wrangler - having a pop out - fixed in quick time, but the other rear tire kept deflating. We almost did a iatrogenic pop out to see if the leak would be fixed and it did for a while. and we drove closer to the bigger dunes waiting for us to play. But on checking the tire was deflating again , when we had a quick chat and decided to exit around 9.30 am as the spare tire was of a different smaller size. I would request both @John Vanderbleek and @Aisha S to practice more ridge rides and criss crosses to improve on this maneuvers. We all have done some mistakes , and we all have learned it with time, I still don't have the count how many times i was center crested doing a ridge ride asking others to pull me out😜. @S Jacob was flawless and excellent second lead. Fantastic presence of mind to get out from a soft bowl and improvisation. @John Vanderbleek drove well with no issues other than on the ridge rides, drove well even in the area behind Nahel where the sand was getting very soft. @Pierre de Maigret I hope your tire issue is sorted, and for the time we drove you were wonderful throughout. Great to see how you have progressed from your masterclass to start the journey with Carnity. @Charbel did well as the center forward, though there werent many issues other than the pop outs. Great to see your enthusiasm and I wonder you fell in love with Sweihan as I believe it was your first time there. @Aisha S drove well before exiting 30 min before the scheduled end time. Except the one incident, you drove well for the remaining time we drove. I believe you enjoyed the time in Sweihan and hope to see you back here soon. @Karthikeyan Govindarajan good to see you after a long time, great driving at the back on churned sand tracks. Goes well to show how you have improvised. Thank you for all the help with advises at the back and in fixing pop outs. @Josh T. swept us all, to keep us in a bunch. Driving a monster truck at the back is not easy but you were wonderful. Appreciate your help and advises and very glad to have you on this drive - always ready to jump in to help. Amazing progress in a short time. Please do share the videos you have for all of us to learn and improvise. For the time we drove, we did closed to 60 km from Sweihan ending in Nahel. I must say the area behind Nahel is all messed up with hardly any clean dune left for play. But that did not really deter out intention , we did have some good learning, experiences and a drive as planned from Sweihan to Nahel. See you all soon, have a good week at work.

Thanks for a great drive @Lorenzo Candelpergher. Beautiful, unspoilt area, and a session to practise skills in technical dunes. Glad you have found the cause of the noise on your suspension after that tricky pocket - and can have it sorted ASAP.

@Johannes RouxCongratulations!

Congrats @Johannes Roux!! Well done.