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It was a freezing morning today, with temperature just about 19 degrees, and we were all prepared and ready at the meeting point. We cautiously entered the desert after the radio check and briefing. Due to recent downpour, the sand had compacted to the point that it was as good as driving on an unpaved road. We had all excellent trails to follow after around half an hour of driving, and thank you @Brette for a wonderful morning drive. It was a- step up -from a newbie drive, and I hope everyone liked it as much as I did. Everyone in the convoy performed admirably,👍 and I enjoyed it even more because there were no stranded vehicles.😃😃 We had very few minor refusals and didn't utilize any of our recovery gears like, rope or a shovel. We had two breaks to stretch our legs, and during the second break, we discovered that @Quresh Motiwala car had a semi-pop out, which was quickly sorted out. You all were incredible today , and I appreciate everything you did to make it such a wonderful day. Thank you so much to @Patrick van der Loo for a fantastic second lead. @Joao, the FJ member did a great job buddy. you are in sync with your car had no issues at all.👏 The Pajero boys @Emanuel @Mohammed Talib Ali Rizvi, @BHANU PRAKASH VISHWANATH and @Quresh Motiwala... you guys did an excellent job. Keep up the good work, gentlemen. @ASAD. did a fantastic job maneuvering, and it was lovely to watch you cruise so smoothly, keep it up buddy. @Nathanand @Mark D : The big boys did a fantastic job. @Nathan'Thank you for a well-executed CF part. You both did a terrific job with your beast trucks today @Antony Abraham, after the early refusals, you did a fantastic job with your wrangler and made it all the way to the exit. Keep up the good work👏. @Jose Thomasthe Xterra guy (like me 😊 ) Boyyy you kept the Xterra pride up... 👍😄. It was nice meeting you in carnity convoy after our first meeting in the sand months ago. You did a fantastic job, friend. In the gallery, some of my photographic experiments...(seriously, I'm working hard to improve it. 😆 😜) Thank you so much, and I hope to see you again soon.

Post Drive Report 'We Can be Heroes, if just for one day...' You can only drive to the conditions in which you find the sand, which let's face it were perfect today. As everyone here is a Fewbie, you've all driven enough in dry, sandy conditions to understand how lucky we were with the hard, packed sand on almost the whole route. We did 2 drives in one, had 18 cars in the convoy. That's probably a record in Carnity for a Fewbie drive and for sure a record for a drive covering 65km+. Ridges ridden, crisses crossed, sides sloped. It was immense. A single pop out, and one or two small recoveries were the only unplanned stops in the drive. We met the IM convoy of @Ale Vallecchias we crossed over the gas pipeline (taking exceptional care not to encroach at any time on the boundaries of that facility) and covered technical dunes with little more than a moment of hesitation. We even had an unexpected additional driver that the Carnity system had shifted unbeknown to me into the drive attendees. Thanks everyone for making it a memorable drive. @Alex Raptor @Niki - truly, the A team. @Richard Franks excellent 2nd lead (different to last time, for sure). Everyone else, excellent. Far too many to mention. It was a privilege. See you soon in the sand

Hi @Ranjan Das @Charbel @Anoop Nair @Gok Krish @Matt.T @Amir Amiri @Pacific @Ahab Shamaa @Thomas Varghese and @Alexander Alcala. Welcome to the drive boys 😃. We will be using carnity channel 6 (44613125) for our communications and here is the convoy order. See you tomorrow.

What a drive!...simply marvelous. Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for leading us through yet another super shovel/rope free drive. We came out of our cars only to take a break or a photo. You were masterful, yet again, with the route selection - had my heart's content of the ridge riding bonanza which was on offer today. Thank you @Looper, @Xavier Treasurer, @siddharth maheshwari, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Sunil Mathew, @Ashok chaturvedi, @Thomas Varghese & @Jorge Stepniak Felippe for the excellent company and great driving. Today's was my first drive of 2022 and if it were to be any yardstick, looking forward to a wonderful driving in 2022! Hope to see you all soon.

@Wrangeld thanks for a great drive today. As someone said; we scored 2 drives in one today. Certainly one of my most memorable drives to date. Also enjoyed the radio banter along the way!

Awesome ride with dew in sand a different experience. Thanks @brette@nathan and @Shaaz Shafor keeping us safe.

Dear friends @munkybizness @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @topgear@Gregory @Warren Flay@Bernard Kalaani@Daniel Yang@Gilbert Khalil Updated list

A 99.99% perfect drive. 10/10 intense. The recent weather had a small role to play but everyone was on their top performance today. @Ale Vallecchi your drives are unique and this was another example of what can be achieved. The technical portion of the drive after the Margham section was one of the most challenging at the same time most enjoyable drives since I started driving. Thank you very much. @Ranjan Das, @Xavier Treasurer, @siddharth maheshwari, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Sunil Mathew, @Ashok chaturvedi, @Thomas Varghese & @Jorge Stepniak Felippe great drive guys see you again.

Dear friends @munkybizness @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @topgear@Gregory @Warren Flay@Bernard Kalaani@Adhir Saxena@Daniel Yang@Ben84@Gilbert Khalil Thank you for signing into this drive hoping we all enjoy tomorrow wandering in Lisaili from north to the most southern land till we reach the outskirt of solar park where the game ends there. However never says never if every one is eager and the time allows we can sneak to Qudra for a while 😄( I was there yesterday night supporting Dr @Chaitanya D convoy ) and the terrain was fantastic in the sence of compactness . regarding the meeting point tomorrow please see and please line up if possible like below picture i will come slightly earlier to scout the area around the meeting point as some ponds, muddy ground maybe expected so we can adjust for more comfortable lining accordingly so please stay tuned on this thread upon arrival and in case of any emergency or what ever issue please also you can reach me on my cell : 0554045278 Please maintain appropriate distance between vehicles and keep your masks on at all time while out of your vehicles . we will do the briefing on radio . all rope recoveries will be conducted exclusively by myself or under direct supervision and please remain in your cars unless i assign on the spot some participants for help. We will have short breaks along the way socially distant off course. we will communicate on radio channel 4 ( 44608125 ) convoy order as below please See you all tomorrow sharp on time 07:00 or bit earlier the better please . Cheers 🙏 Seidam

AWESOME DRIVE. It was my 1st drive of 2022 and man what a drive @Ale Vallecchi gave us today. But as usual Ale's characteristic of drives never changed if anybody knows what I meant. Its always from Point A to B whether its intermediate, fewbie plus or fewbie or newbie. And we achieved just that. I have been to Ale's numerous drives whether its Long Range patrol or exploration drive or even a drive I had with him in Ganthoot during the national holidays where we just drove on and on and had our tea in the most picturesque terrain. The only boring part was nobody had even a minor refusal and the radio was free from cries - I have a refusal, I believe I'm stuck. Ale had to forcefully grant us breaks in between as everyone was driving perfectly in one of the most challenging technical dune section of the desert. When I started driving with Carnity everybody avoided going near the furnace citing it was extremely challenging with lots of technical dunes. Today the convoy proved that this is perfectly navigable and conquerable terrain. Thanks to @Ashok chaturvedi we had more insights into the life and daily routine of a camel. It was nice meeting @Wrangeld and his team on the way and I got to meet him after he took me to the yellow truck in Liwa. Nice meeting some old friends @Niki & @Alex Raptor with him. The lightest moment of the drive was when @Looper commented that the IM convoy of the camels met with our IM convoy. I was watching the camel trip lead. The moment he saw our convoy approaching he stopped to give us way to cross his convoy. He only moved when we stopped respectfully for his convoy to cross our path. The last 2 camels reminded me of myself and @Jorge Stepniak Felippe who was casually trekking around as all the drivers in the convoy was driving perfect. In short the 2022 drive started with a bang.

With me in the convoy, I will not let you reach the 100% 😈😈😜😜!!! Wow!! What a drive @Ale Vallecchi..with the margham bowls to warm up, followed by some long range and then to finish off with some back breaking, steering work out type , super technical area , reaching the "infamous" chimney as you put it ..thanks for clearing up the mystery behind the "infamy". It was simply awesome, and to borrow @Looper's words - 10/10 intense!! Good to meet @Jorge Stepniak Felippe, @Xavier Treasurer and @siddharth maheshwari Pleasure to join the stalwarts @Ranjan Das, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Ashok chaturvedi, @Thomas Varghese Looking forward to the next one..

Drive RSVP is closed now. Please find your convoy numbering below We will use Channel: 2 - 446.031'25 @Santoso Marjuki @Dinesh Kumar A @Simon Dawood @Salim Akhtar @Michel Van Woudenberg @Danish Mohammad @Daniel Rodas @Arshad Roojee @Stav Gaurav 1999 Silver Pajero Santoso Marjuki 2020Jeep Rubicon Dinesh Kumar A 2014 Silver Prado Max land cruiser Simon Dawood 2011 Grey Pajero LWB Michel Van 2022 White LC300 GR Danish Mohammad 2009 White Pajero SWB Salim Akhtar 2017 Pajero 3.5 LWB Daniel Rodas 2010 White Pajero LWB Stav Wrangler JK red

Thank you @Ale Vallecchifor one of my best drive so far. Loved all the tracks and it was very well planned! was indeed a great experience to drive with all the fellow drivers and those interactive chats on Camel 🐫. See you all soon in next drive.

Thanks @Wrangeld @Alex Raptor and @Niki for an excellent drive. Had a great morning out, saw some awesome sites none less than the new dorm camel that nearly melted Alex’s heart. Had some great information from richardpedia, saw an epic light show curtesy of the solar panels and the company and banter was awesome, lastly, the wife enjoyed it. So all in all in a fantastic way to spend a Saturday morning. Thank you all again appreciated.

Thanks for the amazing drive @Wrangeld! Thanks and well done team!

Goodmorning all ! I am looking forward to meeting you all coming Sunday ! (which used to be a workday lol 😁) Confirmed for tomorrow: @Rasif ABDUL RAHIM - Toyota Prado White @Faiz Amir - Nissan Armada Brown @Ayman Alqwasmi - Renault Koleos @Yesu Yarlagadda - Nissan Patrol Grey @Beide Worku - Ford F150 Blue @Saleh Kuba - Jeep Wrangler Rubicon @mohammad adil khan- Pajero 2015 @Simon Innes - Landcruiser Grey @Thian - Jeep Grand Cherokee @Yasirimam - Toyota Landcruiser 2001 @Sam H - Nissan Patrol SS 2021 @Jessica Lambert - Toyota Prado 2016 If any of the above mentioned members cannot make it tomorrow, please let us know here on the forum so we can add one of the waitlisted members listed below: COVID19 Rules Warning: Please wear a mask whenever you are outside the vehicle, and also during the briefing. Thank you ! Waitlisted: Francois @Francois Mahmoud Taha @Mahmoud Taha Charles Wallace @Charles Wallace Murad Hamed @Murad Hamed Andre Olivenca @Andre Olivenca If you are waitlisted, dont worry, we have an Absolute Newbie drive every single weekend, and if you decide to join the one next weekend, at least you have some time to prepare yourself by reading our topics, and getting some tools. Important links to read: Off road Club Grading Structure V.3.0 Frequently Asked Questions - Click and scroll down. How do I join? Is my car fit for off-roading Many more FAQ's - ANSWERED. Mandatory Safety Requirements Essential Off-road Gear Ultimate Compressor Review Transfer your previous off-road experience

Thank you @Brette, @Nathan and @Shaaz Sha for a fun and safe drive. Have a great week everyone.

Thanks @Wrangeld, all for a great drive! A few pics to remember the day in the gallery.

If someone’s got a drone, please please capture a view of this desert serpent of a convoy being deftly wrangled by Richard 😍, while being chased by a couple of raptors 🦖🦖

Convoy list for tomorrow: Rasif ABDUL RAHIM -Prado Faiz Amir - Nisan Armada Ayman Alqwasmi - Renault Koleos Yesu Yarlagadda - Nissan Patrol Grey Beide Worku - Ford F150 Blue Saleh Kuba - Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Simon Innes - Landcruiser Grey Thian - Jeep Grand Cherokee Yasirimam - Landcruiser Jessica Lambert - Prado Francois - Prado 1997 Mahmoud Taha - Nissan Xterra Convoy Lead: Frederic Convoy support: Rizwan Convoy numbering will be done after the briefing tomorrow.

@Wrangeld @Alex Raptor @Niki Morning desert, in the pure clean atmosphere and silence – it was amazing. every drive with @CarnityThe desert tells us a different story, we all waiting for all upcoming Monday’s when ventures are on. see you all in next drive.

Thanks @Brette and @Shaaz Sha for your expert guidance and leadership as always! It was a beautiful location, great convoy and challenging enough to push us all in our abilities. It was a shame about the state of the desert in general, very churned up and bumpy which added an extra challenge. But overall, great fun. see you all next time!

What a great drive! Thanks @Nathan and @Shaaz Sha for supporting and @Brette for your lead and valuable guidance, as always! The sand was certainly a strange texture today, and it was well churned up by the time i got there at the back! Great to meet new and old friends. See you soon!

@Thomas Varghese, i think there is no going back, @Looper has his own branded T shirt and car stickers now!! The identity is now etched in his soul!!

Time to change your name back from Looper to Goutam as now a days you don't practice the art of looping much.

I thought it would be me 🤣. Why do you think I christened myself Looper.

Thanks all for a lovely morning drive. I had a great time. Always nice to meet other new desert driving enthusiasts …

Dear Chaitanya @Chaitanya D It has been for a while since we drove together. What a lovely cool desert night trip. Your style is unique as always smooth and relaxing for any given drive level. Thanks my Friend I and Abdallah enjoyed it 🙏 thanks @Rsjiv Samuel as a second lead and @Alex Raptor for watching us at the rear , pleasure meeting you after quite a while . Thanks to all the participants today new and old faces for sharing this lovely night drive . it seems that the ground was solid enough especially at the ridges that seldom was any slip . but also this doesn’t mean that you have done wonderful today. wish everyone a good time cheers

Hooe you get a negative Gok

Dear Shaaz, I want to drop out as a precaution as I have been in proximity to two of my office colleagues who have tested positive. Gone for the tests myself waiting on results. Do not want to be a spreader just in case. Safe drive everyone. Keep distance as this is very spready spready ...

Thanks @Brette & @Shaaz Sha for the wonderful drive and guidance. The area was crowded bt you ensured the convoy remains safe and the drive enjoyable. Great to meet and chat with fellow enthusiasts, hopefully will see you all again soon.

Dear friends, @Ahmad Shaker @Waqas Parvez @Morshedi @Vaibhav @Peter Hager @Bruno Finel @Omar ElGamal @Trekado @Rodi below convoy order for tomorrow's drive. Look forward to see you morning. For any urgent matter, you can call me on my number 0506318834

Sorry to hear that. Take care and hope to see you soon. @Francois @Mahmoud Taha you have been added to the drive.

@sertacSorry bro, I have to bail out from the drive tomorrow:-(

Dear all seems like there is a muddy water puddle at the meeting point. Please see below sketch and try to follow green line while entering the meeting point.

Dear friends Dear friends @munkybizness @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @topgear@Gregory @Warren Flay@Bernard Kalaani@Daniel Yang@Ben84@Gilbert Khalil this is the updated convoy list

@Karthikeyan Govindarajan i guess i did a mistake 1 Sertac Expert Xterra Lead 2 Looper Intermediate Wrangler JL 2nd Lead 3 Karthikeyan Govindarajan Fewbie Plus LC200 4 Mmansoor Fewbie Plus Patrol Y62 5 Mehmet Volga Expert Pajero LWB CF 6 James Thorn Fewbie Plus LX570 7 Mohamad Anwer Fewbie Plus LC70 SWB 8 Christian Andras Extreme FJ Cruiser Sweep

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It's what you've been waiting for (well, maybe) Here is the convoy list. See you in the Morning.

Take care , hope to.see you soon.

You can join when published. You’ll see them on the website on Monday evening 7PM. We’ll reserve a spot for you No need to bring any tools for your first drive.

Talking about logo @Niki see this link

Hi @Christian Andras yes you can, I will add you now

Hi @Kailas @Gaurav i will not be able to join this drive. I am not feeling well. Sorry for late withdrawl.

Good mornin @Hisham MasaadI’ll be in the Fortuner

Drive RSVP is now closed. Convoy order below. Please go through the tutorial videos and make sure your cars front and rear tow hooks are in order. Hope all of you also have the required gear for the Newbie level drives. No gear = no drive. See you all tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM sharp and we will be using Radio channel 1, 446 006. 25. @Patrick van der Loo @Emanuel @Joao @Mohammed Talib Ali Rizvi @BHANU PRAKASH VISHWANATH @ASAD. @Nathan @Quresh Motiwala @Nizam Mohammed @Jose Thomas @Antony Abraham @Mark D @Shaaz Sha

Dear Desertnauts, Tomorrow we will drive in the following order: @Ranjan Das in Second Lead @Charbel at #3 @Xavier Treasurer at #4 @siddharth maheshwari will be #5 @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil will be the Center Forward @Sunil Mathew at #7 @Looper at #8 @Ashok chaturvedi will be driver #9 @Thomas Varghese #10, and @Jorge Stepniak Felippe driving in Sweep. We will meet just past Margham village, on the road connecting E66 with E44, off to the left, through an open gate, just next to an enclosed group of ghaf trees. From there we will proceed, through a couple of farms, to enter an area of small (but numerous) red sand bowls, overlooking, on their eastern side, the red sands of Tawi Nizwa, and Badayer further away. After riding in and out of these little visited area, we'll continue north first, then west, to cross a very mixed terrain, until we'll reach Lisaili. From here, after crossing E66, we'll drive along the pylon track, beyond the camel drome, to enter the Lisaili plateau, and aim directly south-east, toward the infamous "Chimney" (those who do not know the story, will be informed tomorrow). Our final goal will be the sabkha just north of Faqa town (well away from the AD border), where we plan to exit on its yellow-cream sands. The drive should be long and varied, with a good variety of technical areas, long range dunes, and sand bowls. Once at the meeting point, we will tune into through Carnity Channel 3 (446.056). Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. Have a nice start of the new weekends.