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Great drive this morning @Brette ,hope everybody enjoyed it as much as I did (and the cooler weather!) I captured as much as I could on camera and you can all find the images in the gallery 📷 Everyone drove superbly, well done guys! @Adnan Halepota @Rob Soughton @Jona @Monney Singh @frederic demolder @Sanjay Malik @Jamil Abou Assali @Shahid Mehmood @Tom V @Karthik Narayanan @Mohamed Shawky @Nathan great to meet you all and hopefully see you soon 🌵

Dear friends @Waqas Parvez @Vaibhav @Reggie Landicho @Santoso Marjuki @Daniel Rodas @Alphin Aloor @Rsjiv Samuel @TT_Dubai it’s less than 24 hours before our intended drive and just can’t wait to share gliding it smoothly and safely with you guys. having said that please be ready , get steady before the final “Go like a pro “ probably you all drove in Qudra desert 🌵 and personally it’s one of my favorite areas. ; it offers a balance of everything to what we are up to . Basically after warming up my intention is to take it gradually in pace and difficulty in safe way practicing together at 2 to three long range dune areas side sloping , criss crossing and finally bit of ridge riding doable for all . We will cross some technical patches which connect these areas from north west to south east . Depending on the convoy response and time we either loop back to exit at last exit or continue bit more toward south Qudra exit point via the beautiful crescent lake. please be on time ( 07:00 ) at the meeting point which is at the beginning of the drive post , bit earlier the better . Communication and offroad flags are absolute safety prime so make sure that your radios are fully charged and programmed . Shovel , deflator and compressor as well please. during the drive and in any given moment communicate please clearly for whatever problem you may encounter ( refusal, stuck , front / back vehicle distance status .. etc ) recoveries what so ever will be dealt strictly by myself , @Tbone( second lead ) , @JeromeFJ ( Center Forward ) and @Hisham Masaad ( sweep ) For any query should you feel to clarify please feel free to mention it ahead and/or at the meeting point . for this drive we will be communicating at radio channel 2 ( 446031 ) Convoy numbering , here we go Good luck and enjoy

Few pics .

Post Drive Report Lehbab is challenging for newbies, it requires a lot of focus and concentration throughout - there's little relief because the sand is so deceptively soft that even when you think you are safe, you are not. Our route today took us South Westward from Lehbab through the soft swooping dunes that take us to the large open sabkhas and through a difficult technical patch and over the high pressure gas line. From there we headed more or less directly toward Lisaili slaughter house. In between a failed car, some rope pulls, self recoveries and some wonderful scenery and driving. Massive thanks to @Alex Raptor, stalwart and superb support throughout, @Jeepie digging far too much for a passenger and @Adam James in the centre. Also, not forgetting a wonderful 2nd lead from @Imteeaz Goolamhossen @Sudhanva Sonawane you introduced yourself as having the least powerful car. I did not notice, you drove fantastically well. Enjoy the fewbie drives you'll undoubtedly be on shortly. @BHANU PRAKASH VISHWANATH nice to see how you handle the Pajero on a difficult drive and at the back of the convoy. @Dinesh Kumar A I like your confidence (in measures and at the right time) but please make sure you don't oversteer on descents @Marcin Wronowski another star in a reasonably priced car. Glad to see that having passengers did not distract you from a good drive without too many issues @Thomas Bushell great upgrades and great to see the immediate development in your driving second time out. MOre delighted than anything to see you really are hooked! @Muhammad Qasim Good drive today and well controlled. Please sort out the flag and the rembering to make sure you see the person behind you as well as the person in front. @Harshad Ashraf You handle the big beast well. Hope that the bumper is repairable. @Jose Thomas late to sign in and sadly first to sign out. Thanks for the confirmation that you were picked up and rescued. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon.

some pictures posted in the gallery @Wrangeld @Dinesh Kumar A @Adam James @Alex Raptor @Imteeaz Goolamhossen @Marcin Wronowski @Thomas Bushell @Muhammad Qasim @Harshad Ashraf @BHANU PRAKASH VISHWANATH @Sudhanva Sonawane @Jose Thomas

Agreed, great weather and a fun, challenging drive. Thanks as always @Brette and @Russ for guidance. I’ll also upload a couple of photos. See you all soon I hope!

@Islam Soliman Thank you for this morning drive in the beautiful dunes of Al Fayah. I enjoyed being out there with you and all the team. We covered quite a distance for a fewbie drive and given the terrain. The long range dunes were a very good opportunity to practice and learn to control your car, your fish tailing, taking advantage of momentum and exiting safely from the dunes. I do believe everyone did very well. We had a few refusals and stucks - that is definitely part of the game and part of the learning curve - again well done everyone, I hope you all got out of the drive with more experience Great support from @Josh T. and second lead from @Belal Aldaour See you soon guys !

Dear friends as @Hisham Masaad won’t be able to join us tomorrow due to some urgent commitment, small change to the list below. @TT_Dubai will be sweeping us wishing him best and joy .

Hi Guys, successfully did my first desert drive with carnity, really a wonderful experience also learned many things about off roading Thanks a lot for @Ale Vallecchi & @marks completing this drive safe and successful Looking forward to join more drives with this club

It was great experience and a lot of professional supports from experts today. Thanks to the supporting team. @Alex Raptor @Wrangeld@Jeepie see you again

Thank you @Hisham Masaad and @Mehmet Volga and @Pacific for a very enjoyable drive today. Although we encountered a lot of soft sand, the whole team enjoyed sliding and twerking without any difficult situation except when we had a duel between @Daniel Rodas and a bush....that was an awesome effort from everyone and a 🐏 to move either Daniel or the bush......eventually the bush got trimmed. Thank you again for an amazing day 🙂🙂

Lorenzo huge well done for spotting this and your 100% correct to be cautious. Huge shame of course but its out of your control, It happens and I totally understand..... hope the car is OK and see you soon, Imran

A big thank you to @Wrangeld @Alex Raptorfor the wonderful drive, support and guidance through the technical dunes. Learnt a lot today about controlled drive through the soft dunes. Looking forward to much more. A few pictures from the drive

Thoroughly enjoyed the drive today. It was thrilling to drive on the hard ridge of the dunes. On the descents with soft sand, felt what its like to surrender yourself to gravity. Amazing guidance by @Wrangeld - sure will make note and observe my descents. Thank you @Alex Raptor and @Jeepie for the support. Looking forward to the next drive.

Congratulations @Ferl Brown !

Hey @Hisham Masaad, @Mehmet Volga, @Pacificand @Paul Zeitoun, you guys really rock as a senior team, great drive. This one goes among my top Carnity stories so far, as it's unusual to give bushes a tug Great thinking! Cheers!

No issue at all dear Hisham , take care and see you next time inshallah 😉

We will see you again.

Dear Islam, I got back from a trip last night and right now I cannot find my car keys anywhere :-((( Im ready and keen to make my way to you guys, but for the life of me I can’t remember where my keys are. Hopefully you read this and you guys don’t end up waiting for me. Sorry to miss the ride !

It is what it is, Hope to see you on the next one. Thanks for you letting us know

that is a damn pretty long train , guys you need to put on extra coal 🤣

Thanks @Chaitanya D @Gaurav @M.Seidam @JamesThorn @Shaaz Sha @Hisham Masaad @Mehmet Volga @Ranjan Das @Russ @Daniel Yang @Rizwan M. @Sunil Mathew @Anoop Nair @Chinthaka Ruwan @Lawrence_Chehimi @Reggie Landicho appreciate it!

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @Zixuan Huang - Charlie@Fauzia Parveen @Serhat Yalcinkaya @Bruno Finel @Michel Van Woudenberg @Derius Olivier @Patrick van der Loo @Simon Claes@Imteeaz Goolamhossen@Gertjan @khurram.k @Simon Hope @Pieter Potgieter @jeetu sharma @kolin @Alfred Alinazar Please take note of the following things: Make sure to bring your Offroad gears: Deflator, Shovel, Pressure Gauge, Compressor, Walkie Talkie, and Offroad Flag. Without a programmed radio and Offroad Flag you won't be able to join the drive. Tune in to Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz when you arrive at the meeting point. Please be on time, earlier is even better so you have ample time to deflate and put up the flag. Senior Supporting members on the drive are @Lawrence_Chehimiand @Dodi Syahdar. Whenever you are facing issues during the drive, please communicate this clearly over the radio and listen to their instructions. Faqa is a wonderful area, and combines nice open areas with very tight technical dunes. Make sure to always keep enough distance and keep your focus (and Walkie Talkie nearby). As the convoy is very long, proper communication will be even more important. See you all on Saturday morning !

Well Done @Gregory👏

Congratulations @Gregory 👋

Congratulation @Ferl Brown

Congratulations @Ferl Brown

@Lorenzo Candelpergherhope it gets fixed soon! Looking forward to joining your drive!

Absolutely loved it. Thanks team, especially @Brette and @Russ for the pics 😀

Been using a low budget action camera GoXtreme by Pioneer....does the work, has 4k option as well available (model I have lacks that)..wide angle is pretty good and video quality decent. I got it with my Nikon Camera in a bundle was checking online and understand it's around 250-300aed. If i will change will surely go for Insta 360, as miss the 360 view on this one...however apart from 360deg view i am more than happy with it's performance...comes with waterproof casing as well and multiple mounting brackets. App is easy to use.

@Asif Hussain perhaps you can help out.

@Mohammed El-Dakamawywhen it happens you can also try to switch the flow from the front vents to the upper ones on the windscreen and back to the front vents. Maybe you have a faulty actuator.

Dear @Mohammed Ismail, @Asem Rashwan, @Mohammed El-Dakamawy, @Azeem M, @Shanky Ochani, @Arijit Bhattacharyya, @Mo Moharam and @Jean Jarjoura, a few last minute recommendations for tomorrow's drive. Please make sure to have filled your tank before reaching the meeting point. Kindly try to arrive a few minutes earlier, so you can start deflating ASAP, allowing us to leave shortly after the meeting time Try to have learned how to use the deflator you have purchased, so you can proceed with deflation without further delay If you have a radio with you, make sure you can input the channel manually, or have the following frequency memorized: 446.006 No further information is needed. Have a nice evening and a restful night. Myself and @marks will be waiting for you at the meeting point. See you all tomorrow morning.

If no air at all is coming out from the vents, then it's definitely not a gas or compressor issue. This is related to the blower motor inside your dashboard. You might have sucked a plastic bag or something that is clogging the air, it can also be an issue with the blowet itself, the motor inside is turning but the fan on top is not. But I guess it is just something clogging the air circulation.

That's a large party Enjoy the drive folks!

Good morning @Simon Claes. I just noticed you have not done any drives with the club yet. If that's the case, you will first need to sign up for the Absolute Newbie Drive this Friday. If you have done a masterclass already and have your offroad gear, then of course you are welcome to join. Let me know please. Thanks !

Hi @M.Seidam, Thank for that, I have asked to @Lorenzo Candelpergher as WL. Appreciated

Congratulations @Gregory! Well deserved 💪

Congrats @Gregory !!..see you soon at your new level !!

congrats @Gregory. enjoy your new level.

Very well done my friend @Gregory. Keep it up💪

Thanks Frederic

Thanks to the super capable support that stepped up at the exact right time, i decided to add all first-drive waitlisters to the convoy. 1) @Imteeaz Goolamhossen 2) @Gertjan 3) @Muhammad Qasim 4) @khurram.k 5) @Simon Claes You have all been added. With such a long convoy, i will slightly alter my original route to accommodate for our Carnity Train. All Aboard !!

Congratulations @Ferl Brown👍

congrats @Ferl Brown

Congrats @Ferl Brown well done

congrats @Ferl Brown well done

@Ferl Brown congrats - thats the way forward mate

@Ferl Brown congratulations

Congrats @Ferl Brown 👏👏