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Dear friends Wait list @munkybizness @Muhammad Qasim @Gertjan @Davie Chase @Belal Aldaour i have added you all to the drive

Dear Friends @Rsjiv Samuel, @ShereenMK, @MMansoor, @Josh T., @Charbel, @siddharth maheshwari, @Javier Lucero And @Sunil Mathew Thank you for joining the drive this afternoon , a goodbye one 2021 , for us and hope for the best toward 2022 Supporting this Drive will be @Russ connecting us firmly 😉. In the Sweep will be @Pacific my eye in the rare . we will be communicating at radio channel 1 Convoy number : can’t wait to see you all sharp at 15:30 please . Let’s give it a final blast 😄 my cell is 0554045278 in case of emergency cheers 🙏

DTC: The Winners' Route - Drive Report "Destroy your reputation. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I will be mad" - Rumi Following the first Carnity's DTC, on the wings of my disappointment for a not brilliant finish, and following my own analysis and self-criticism of that drive's dynamics, I had promised myself to engage in more technical drives, as opposed to what may have become my signature long range drives. The latter tend to shy away from technical areas, while the former measure one's driving skills on a whole different scale, where finesse and control are much more important than raw speed and fast lines. Hence, what better opportunity than a very competent Intermediate convoy, to go back to the scene of the crime, and relive the action, looking for a different outcome , at least from the chronometer point of view, while following the route blazed by the DTC Champion Richard @Wrangeld? So we did. We set out to follow as close an itinerary as Richard's, from Waypoint 1 to 5, driving, as Gaurav mentioned, "as the crow flies", and ditching my Desert Wolves team's track, originally designed to be longer, yet supposedly more open, less technical, thus faster. The specific DTC route also had the benefit of a prequel and a sequel drive: the first to reach the DTC's starting point from the Solar Park meeting point, and the second to get back from the DTC's finish line to Qudra, via Solar Park. The prequel was meant to work as a warm up, and the sequel as a cooling down. These two drives within the drive were as fun for me as any other drive I had had in quite some time. The nature of the convoy allowed us to make phenomenally good time during both segments. We drove the first part, to reach the DTC starting point in 24 minutes, covering 13.6 Km at a speed of 33 Km/h, without any stops. The third segment of the day, from the DTC's finish line to Qudra lasted 1:42 hours, covering 43.3 Km, at an average moving speed of 31Km/h (and was cut short by a mechanical issue of Archibald's Jeep). Once reached the DTC starting point the convoy lined up alternating IM's with Support Team members as, s follows: @Sunil Mathew in SL, followed by @marks, @Archibald Jurdi, @Gok Krish, @JeromeFJ, @Rawad, @Lawrence_Chehimi, @Amir Amiri, and @Dodi Syahdar in Sweep. Getting right to the performance, these were our own private DTC stats: 33 Km driven, in 1:08 hour, at and average of 30 Km/h. The 3 reasons for this phenomenal drive were, in order of importance: A - We followed a pre-scouted route, blazed by Richard, with a strategy that not only 1) exploited Richard's familiarity with the area (driven in support of many of Gaurav's Leaders Lead sessions), and 2) his expertise in technical driving, but also 3) his choosing to discard prudent planning, and go for the most daring, and challenging track. With this in mind, I would like to make a diversion from the report, and highly recommend each new Leader in the Club (present and future ones), to always scout the location of a lead, if you have not been there before. Just looking at maps is not enough: before taking a convoy in an unknown area, there is no substitute for a recce drive (with other advisors, or higher ranked members). It will insure the success and complete safety of the drive. B - The convoy drove perfectly, with the utmost concentration and display of skills, recording only 1 quickly sorted refusal throughout the whole route. C - looking at Richard's recorded track, and considering the quality of the convoy, we managed to cut a couple of corners, from Waypoint 2 to 3, and from 3 to 4, straightening a couple of curvy lines that Richard was evidently forced to take, further reducing the driving time. In the end, I'd like to thank the convoy members for such a fun day out in the desert, like I hadn't had in while. Looking forward to always more challenging drives, I wish all of Carnity a great Holiday Season, and a brilliant New Year.

Congratulations @Imran Kashif 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

Congratulations @Imran Kashif

Thanks @Gaurav Thanks all carnity team to give me confidence. It's pleasure to be promoted on Fewbie level 🙏🤗

Confirmed! Happy New Year. First drive of 2022 with all of you hope @M.Seidam will make it a challenging and a memorable one 🙃

Dear Friends RSVP @Karthik Raptor @Pierre de Maigret @Vaibhav @Ahmad Shaker @KAMALIO @Naim Aoun @KKIRAN @Waqas Parvez @Trekado @Simon Dawood Wait list @munkybizness @Muhammad Qasim @Gertjan @Davie Chase @Belal Aldaour The sunset of 2021 is approaching soon and by the dawn of 2022 split the sunrise 🌅 open I wish you all a happy ending and prosperous beginning. Goes with that I request all of you who is already in the RSVP as well as the wait list to confirm your participation in this drive 1/1/2022 afternoon . if any one from the RSVP is not sure please give way to the wait list guys. if all of you guys ( RSVP and wait list ) give a confirmation here on this thread of his coming I would accommodate all of you . Thank you @Kailas for your generous initiative and support.

Dear Desertanuts, @Mark D, @Mo., @Markus B, @Tareq Al Turq, @Justin Ng, @Nathan, @Harshad Ashraf, @Azeem M, @Quresh Motiwala, @Rajat Verma, @ASAD. and @JERINE_B, as mentioned in the body of the drive's post, just North of Badayer, West of Big Red, there is a slice of desert which is mostly left untouched by off-roaders, but is "inhabited" by locals, who raise camels, but mostly use it for their own crossings, as well as for falconry. It stretches from Lahbab, west toward Margham (to Skydive and nearby). It's made of a mix of open sand cordons, low technical areas, a small area of sand bowls (the closest to Badayer, where the sand turns from yellow to red), and some areas with more abundant vegetation. A small hidden gem to explore in a leisurely way. This is the locations and terrains that we'll explore this Friday. Considering the rather junior nature of this convoy, we will do our best to maintain a relaxing pace, and will do our best to give everyone the opportunity to become more and more familiar with the basic techniques of dunes' straight crossing, and side sloping. Hopefully we'll enjoy the view of some camels, gazelles, and perhaps falcons being trained. Please reach the meeting point a few minutes in advance of 7:00 am, to start deflating, mount your flags, and get prepared to start on time. I will announce the final convoy order and radio channel tomorrow evenig. In the meantime, enjoy the evening.

thanks @M.Seidam and support team for another super exciting drive. night drives are in a different league

@M.Seidam will be there God Willing. Thanks,

Congrats @Imran Kashif for the promotion to next level. It shows the club's confidence in the experience you gained. See you soon in your next level drives.

Congratulations @Imran Kashif well done

Dear @M.Seidam confirmed

Confirmed happy new year

@Pierre de Maigretconfirmed

Doc @M.Seidam - I'm confirmed if anybody drops out.

@M.Seidam, confirmed.

Happy New Year to all. @M.Seidam,Confirmed 👍. Thanks.

@M.Seidam I am willing to join the event. Please add me.

Hi @Pacific I'm sorry I have to remove you from the RSVP list of this drive as there are nine waitlist members ahead of you. Due to some bug (still fixing) system didn't move Charbel Ghattas automatically, so I have moved him in the drive just now, as he has the first priority of being the first - first drive waitlist. If you like you can waitlist your name by hitting the "Add Waitlist" tab. @Charbel Ghattas please confirm if you still like to join this drive.

that's exactly what I did lol😄. bumper trim, 2 inch lift, cheap yet powerful VQ40DE. I will give you some pros & cons as a pathfinder (R51) owner for half a decade: Pro: 1. Really powerful engine, and you can push the rpm to red zone without worrying about auto upshifting 2. cheap price but reliable in its category 3. the models from 2013-2015(6) are made in Spain, I dont see overheating issue even the Spanish removed the extra transmission cooler. (Mine is 2010, made in US, I have both coolant & transmission overheating issue during summer.) 4. full independent suspension, comfortable on road, and the highway handling is remarkable compare to other rivals 5. Second & third rows can be put down completely, It's all I needed during house shifting Cons: 1. the 2013-2015(6) ones only come with basic option, no cruise control, no center screen, and no all other buttons, it feels like a utility car. 2. Second & third rows are tight, Nissan has squeezed the second row space to accommodate third row 3. Stock ground clearance isn't enough, you probably will need 1.5-2 inch lift to be more comfortable driving in bushy terrain. 4. full independent suspension + no rear/front diff lock = less articulation, and more difficult to get yourself out once you have 1 wheel front and 1 wheel rear are airborne. 5. Power to weight ratio 122hp/ton, a bare passing score, but enough to get you on top the hills, I haven't failed any straight hill climbing yet, but its weight is indeed heavy @ZULFIKHAR NAIYAR Honestly if you are into Patrol, you can find some 320 HP Patrols with your budget, early y62 come with 2 engine trans options, 320HP (VK56DE)+5AT and 400HP(VK56VD, mentioned by Rawad)+7AT. Fuel efficiency & offroadability are similar, the only (probably) differences are power and ride comfort. I recently have witnessed a 2010 320HP Patrol sold at 4X,XXX AED (below actual market price), with just 100k mileage, incredible condition, so dont give up just yet.

Finally got the appointment at Mina Rashid centre for tomo morning 11am and airline confirmed 72hrs... Hopefully get the result in time.

Thank you all for the valuable inputs Will keep in mind.. @Zixuan Huang - Charlie Lovely, will keep looking Thanks @Rawad, its a great explanation and love what you've done with your ride ❤️

@Shaaz Sha thanks for leading a fantastic drive in a great area, the pace and performance by all was superb! Apart from a few moments of hesitation leading to shovels and ropes it was truly a free flowing drive on challenging terrain. By my calculations we covered 62kms In 3h08m of moving time with an average moving speed of just under 20kmph. Nice to meet some new faces and see some old friends too. Well driven: @Aisha S (great 2nd lead), @Charbel @Tareck @munkybizness @Gilbert Khalil @Ranjan Das (great support as always) @Chris Wing @imranaasghar81 @Amir Amiri @Thomas Varghese See you all soon 🌵 PS - Pics uploaded to the gallery

I personally dont think you can find a nice condition Patrol on that price range. You can get a Pathfinder 4.0 very low km 2014-2015 model. It will come under your budget. If you make a 2 inc lift and small trim on front bumper you will have an amazing off road and daily car.

Combining a daily driver / family car and weekend offroader is possible with the Patrol Y62. However considering the fact this will also mean your bumpers will need to be cut/trimmed, and some mods will be needed, perhaps another option would be to buy a good family 7-seater SUV, and buy a separate weekend offroad toy that you can bash around without too much heartpain. I have a regular commuter car that takes me to work, is not stuffed with sand from the weekend drive, consumes a lot less on road, and is low on maintenance. On the weekend i take out my little Pajero and then the adventure starts. Just think about it.