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Dear Dare Devils, here is the first draft of the plan through Al Quaa dunes, as I'm visiting this area after 6-7 years. @Christian Andras @Ilya @varunmehndiratta @Mario Cornejo @Rizwanm2 I'm sure I will keep tweaking the plan while driving few hundred times based on our temptations, lol. If you are bringing any passenger, make sure they are up for high-speed roller-coaster for 5+ hours. Please take enough rest, as these tall dunes - high speed maneuvers require great focus and precision. We will drive till the time first car fuel runs out and exit from near-by exit (15-20 km track) or by 2 PM, whichever comes early. Tomorrow's Buffet:

Please find the convoy numbering below. We will use Channel 1 @Ilya @Christian Andras @Mario Cornejo @varunmehndiratta @Rizwanm2 Gaurav Silver Pajero Ilya White Wrangler Christian Andras Silver FJC Ahab FJC Mario Cornejo White Nissan Patrol Y61 varunmehndiratta Black Wrangler Rizwanm2 White Xterra

Dear desert wanderers, @Rob S @Jose Thomas @Patrick van der Loo @Vinod Damodaran @Ahmed Wagdy @Waqar Sarwar @Gertjan @Karthik Raptor @Mark D @Belal Aldaour @Reggie Landicho and @Mohamad Anwer, desert time is almost there, and so excited to be in sand again. Below the convoy order, hoping all find his place good and enjoy. We will be on radio Chanel 4, and for any reason, you can reach me on 0506318834.

Someone already here

Hi all, Please find the convoy list for tomorrow's drive. It will be my 100th drive with @Carnity. 1. Kailas- L 2. @Shahid Mehmood-SL 3. @Udit S 4. @Issaa 5. @Ron.P 6. @Harshal 7. @Nasr.990 8. @Looper- CF 9. @Mahmoud Taha 10. @Abdul Basit Khan 11. @Sivakumar 12. @Ahmed Mostafa 13. @Sharat Nambiar 14. @takeshi sobue 15. @Vishal Nair-SW We will be on channel 3 (44605625). See you all tomorrow soon.

Have fun guys. And stay safe

Dear @Davie Chase @Sunil Mathew @Pacific @Fabien Monleau @Charbel @Quresh Pajero @JamesThorn @Daniel Yang @Naveen Raj @Gregory @marks Pre-drive details below: 1- Please be on time and bring all your passion for off-roading and pull as much as you can of yourself out of bed.. trust me you will need all of it. 2- Be at the meeting point by 7:00am (or before) and be ready to move max by 7:20max (deflated, flag erected, 4H on, radio on and set, airbags/traction/abs all set....) 3- Please ensure your programable radio is on, fully charged and set to Channel 2 (446,031) 4- Briefing will be done on on the sand before we start moving 5- Please be prepared for a demanding drive which you will require your undivided attention. Bringing passengers is ok provided they will not be a cause for distraction and don't have known motion sickness or fear of heights. 6- Please ensure everything in the car is tied down and no moving objects 7- Please check all oils, tow hooks, and ensure no hanging parts below the chassis. 8- please ensure you come with a full tank (as much as possible) in addition to all necessary gear for this drive level specially your safety flag and radio (NO FLAG or RADIO = NO DRIVE) 9- Meeting Point: Lisaili Fort https://goo.gl/maps/ZikRWU1YYas968yT9 10- Convoy Order:

It's all about you, its too early to conclude that a full size suv isnt good for your offroad needs. We have Marshal driving Yukon blasting desert, and so many y62 y61 drivers doing fantasic job too.

CONVOY LIST (Updated 28 Jan 9AM) @Federico De Chirico @Mohammed Sirajuddin@Zulfikhar Naiyar@Kishore Venkat@Yesu Yarlagadda@Thian@Eli Zandro Hamoy@Rajeevan Vickneswaran@Faiz Amir@Amr Aydin@Emanuel@Eduardo sos@Gerrit Bus@Federico Galbieri@Alfred Alinazar @Srikumar Please find your convoy positions for tomorrow posted here above. We will be using Channel 2: 446.03125 Mhz for our radio comms. Please be on time, and earlier is always better See you all tomorrow !

We’re waiting for you guys!! Some of us are showing another level of dedication…😀…or madness…🤪

Dear friends @Jessica Lambert, @YJS, @Ravi Kumar, @JDub, @Rasif ABDUL RAHIM, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Suresh K, @Juan Carlos Prego Perez, @Azeem M, @Sree - Fortuner, @Ammar Naji and @Adnan Halepota @Hashem Rihan @Joseph Raju Please note convoy order for tomorrows (Saturday) afternoon drive at Lisaili We will use Chanel 1 for Radio (446006.25) Myself, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil will manage the recoveries if any. Please note mandatory gears required for the drive are Off road flag, programmed radio, Deflator, compressor and a shovel without which you will not be allowed to join the drive. @Adnan Halepota and @Ammar Naji will be stand by if more support is needed , of course we will call out when we need more hands to sort issues. Please be mindful to be COVID Safe See you soon

Totally agree with @Zixuan Huang - Charlie. Use what you currently have to learn the skills. Every offroad vehicle has its own pros and cons. Join our weekly drives and have a look around and talk to owners of many other 4x4's to make up your final mind about what you are particularly aiming for.

you should have as standard,

No worries dear @topgear the next week loop “ the loop II “ is awaiting you 😉

Good morning friends. As of now (24 hours before departure) below list of flight status: Attendees Rob S @Rob S Mark D @Mark D Patrick van der Loo @Patrick van der Loo Belal Aldaour @Belal Aldaour eldose baby @eldose baby Gertjan @Gertjan Vinod Damodaran @Vinod Damodaran Mohamad Anwer @Mohamad Anwer Waqar Sarwar @Waqar Sarwar Karthik Raptor @Karthik Raptor Manage Hisham Masaad Waitlisted Attendees Joseph Raju @Joseph Raju Jose Thomas @Jose Thomas ASAD. @ASAD. Reggie Landicho @Reggie Landicho Tareq Al Turq @Tareq Al Turq Simon Dawood @Simon Dawood Quresh Pajero @Quresh Pajero Ahmed Wagdy @Ahmed Wagdy KKIRAN @KKIRAN As listed, we have a long list of WL, and would really appreciate, all attendees to consider their final decision of joining or not. Look forward to hear from your by afternoon, to prepare the final passengers list and order. See you in sand soon Hisham

Hope all will be good @Matt.T safe trip back

While offroading, we cross dunes by using different methods, based on how the dune is formed and what the drive level is. Once you have spent some time in the desert, you will slowly start to pay more attention to the dune formations and how we cross them. Once you reach Intermediate and Advance level, you'll need to start learning how to read these dunes in order to navigate and create your planned routes in the desert. As a rule of thumb, the prevailing wind in UAE is blowing from a North-Western direction to South-East direction from 10AM onwards. At night and in early morning it will be reversed and blow from the South-East to North-West. This is something you should remember and you will notice when you zoom into certain areas with your navigation app (Google Maps, Gaia, MotionX, Mytrails,...) you will notice that the wind from that side has caused the dunes to take on their shape. This is a general rule and will not always apply, as you will see that in certain areas where wind is coming from different directions, you will see for example "star" dunes appearing. There are different types of dunes which are separately described below. As you can see in below picture, a dune is formed when the prevailing wind blows on a mound of sand, where the grain will move into the wind direction and create a ridge. The sand which falls on the other side of the ridge, creates a slipface, and this sand is not compacted by the wind. This is the main reason why we generally drive on the prevailing wind side or the convex side of the dunes on the Newbie level. "A dune is a curiously dynamic creature," wrote Farouk El-Baz in National Geographic. “Once formed, a dune can grow. It can change shape and move with the wind. It can even breed new dunes. Some of these offspring may be carried on the back of the mother dune. Others are born and race downwind, outpacing their parents. [Source: Farouk El-Baz, National Geographic, February 1982] The shape of dunes is affected by things like the strength, direction and consistency of the winds; the consistency and amount of sand; the hardness of the terrain and the amount of vegetation. Below we will describe the most common dunes found in the UAE. Different Dunes Crescent or Barchan Dune This is the most common dune. It forms the shape of a crescent moon when the wind blows from one direction. We generally use the words concave and convex to describe both sides of the dune: * Concave is a shape that curves inwards. * Convex is a shape that curves outwards. Crescent-shaped mounds generally are wider than long. On the concave side you will have the slipface. These dunes form under winds that blow from one direction, and they also are known as barchans. Parabolic Dune A parabolic dune is similar in shape to a barchan, but it is just the opposite. The tips of this dune point into the wind, and its main body migrates with the wind, forming a depression between the tips. Because of this formation, parabolic dunes are also known as blowout dunes. These dunes often occur when vegetation stabilizes sediments and a U-shaped blowout forms between clumps of plants. Example of Parabolic dunes near Faya: https://goo.gl/maps/ob8xu3y8VJJvF6hk8 Longitudinal or "Seif" Dunes They are also often referred to to as "sand ridges" or "seifs". Their length can range from a few meters to many kilometers and their height from a couple meters high to a couple hundred meters high. Wind pushes the sand and forms ridges parallel to the prevailing wind direction with slip faces either side of the crest. Linear dunes are straight or slightly sinuous sand ridges typically much longer than they are wide. They may be more than 160 kilometers long. Linear dunes may occur as isolated ridges, but they generally form sets of parallel ridges separated by miles of sand, gravel, or rocky interdune corridors. Some linear dunes merge to form Y-shaped compound dunes. Many form in bidirectional wind regimes. The long axes of these dunes extend in the resultant direction of sand movement. Barchanoid Dunes These ridges are similar to Barchan dunes. They are connected in long crescentic waves as the sand supply is much greater than that which forms a Barchan Dune. Star Dunes These dunes are formed when there are several prevailing wind directions - there is a complex wind regime. Typically there are three or more slip faces, whilst the dunes do not migrate they grow in height. Star dunes are radially-symmetrical, spyramidal sand mounds with slipfaces on three or more arms that radiate from the high center of the mound. They are created when the winds blow equally from every direction, causing the sand dune to grow many extensions and resemble a star. They are rare and are fairly stable and remain in the same place. Some are landmarks with names. Example of a Star dune: https://goo.gl/maps/jRnYghQc8ACzVz6T7 With this knowledge, the next time you step into the desert, you can start looking at the different dune formations, and this will give you lots of knowledge that you'll be able to apply in the future when leading and navigating off-road drives.

We’re waiting for you guys!! Some of us are showing another level of dedication…😀…or madness…🤪

All based on feedback from someone who went to AD today morning, plan your timing considering a bit of fog in morning. Though understand red alert was only for Wed and Thursday, better to plan for worst.

Drive RSVP is now closed: Welcome @Paolo Morresi @Taimur Khan @Haitham Khattab @JKB @Krishna R @Nadeem Ansari @Luiz Nóbrega @Roger Theodoro @Samer Najm @JeromeFJ Here is the convoy numbering and order for tomorrows drive. We would be using Carnity radio channel 1, 446 006.25. For those who do not have a radio, we will lend you one for the drive tomorrow. If you do need to reach me in case of an emergency, my number is O52 6771O76. Please make sure to go through the Absolute Newbie Video briefing as it is very important, failing to do so could lead to you being sent back. Videos links available on page 1 of this drive post. Please be on time (a little earlier to give yourself time to deflate your tires) and make sure you have a full tank of fuel. See you'll in the sand.

Hi, I am all good with the requested equipment!

Got everything thats needed.

@Kailas very well equipped with all the necessary items. waiting for the convoy information. ready to bash the dune tomorrow. 💪

Yes have them and much more.

Hi @imranaasghar81 I have you wait listed in my drive and you are already in @M.Seidam drive which is at the same time. So I am removing you from WL buddy

Hi! I drive a Toyota Hilux 2017. There are tow hooks at the front (I'm looking for the rear ones). More than 8 inches clearance. No off-road experience.

Hi. I have a pathfinder 2009, recovery points at the front and behind. More than 8 inches clearance. No off-road experience on the sand. thanks

Thanks @Felix Obst for letting me know and sorry to hear about the Wrangler.. hope all will be sorted out smoothly and will see u soon on the sand @Shahid Mehmood you are on top of the WL so this is for you to take.. pls confirm

Dear @Shaaz ShaGokul here. Pulling out of drive. My daughter has to rush back to Chennai as her college reopens on 1st Feb. So, I have to skip the drive in prep. Was enjoyable last week and will make up coming week. Have a safe drive everyone. Sand has got a bit softer now so have fun.

@Reggie Landicho and @Ahmed Wagdy being WL1, please confirm availability to add you to the drive @Vinod Damodaran please confirm joining or not

@Looperthanks... the very first drive that was lead by @Vanessa8580 was real fun! I had my first ever tyre pop-out that day😂

Just wondered if Carnity undertakes weekday drives ? It would be nice to explore and drive on offroading hotspots when the crowds are less.

Everyone is added back now, seems like some glitch, that we noticed too.

@Brette Yes I do have 2 front tow hooks. Thank you I Do. Thank you @Zixuan Huang - Charlie Hi guys, Any changes to this drive. I got removed from the going list and it seems no one is in the list now.

@Shaaz Sha Due to family event I can’t join the drive on Sunday, I am withdrawing my rsvp.look forward to drive with you soon.

Hey @Frederic Thank you. Will finish the Absolute newbie drive first

Hi @Shaaz Sha sorry I got to leave the drive for personal reasons. Give my spot to the next in the waitlist.

Dear @Matt.T if you don’t mind I am removing you from the RSVP

Confirmed AND Excited!

Yes we do. Just subscribe to the WhatsApp notification channel and wait. You’ll find previous weekday drives in the calendar.

@Federico Galbieri..last week I called the Dubai police call center to check on this. The 3 person per car limit is still valid. As per the internet masks are to be worn inside the car if they are not from the same household.Dubai police call center can be reached on 901.

Oh dear @Matt.T sorry to hear that . Wish you best health and soon return buddy.

@Federico Galbieri Pre-drive: If you're bringing passengers for the first time on a drive, do also check with them before hand if any of them experience motion sickness. If they do, it's a good thing for them to take Dizinil (Dimenhydrinate) tablets about an hour before the drive. Also, keep plenty of water and paper bags on you just in case. During the drive: If it gets bad for your passengers, try rotating the ones feeling it the most to the front of the car and keep your windows down if you can. Saying out loud what you're doing next really helps backseat passengers - such as "climbing up to the left now", "we're going down to the right now", etc. Since passengers in the back are literally riding a roller-coaster, these aids help them orient themselves. Trust me - a 20min "safari" experience is very different from a 2+ hour off-road drive. Not scaring you but be ready for it. And if you find amazing passengers who don't feel a thing, keep them for life.

Thank you Brette, i know how to take the lower facia off, i will remove before joining

@Islam Soliman Thanks Islam. I’m ready to join the drive. Please add me.

@Islam Soliman due to a meeting which came up I have to withdraw from the drive. See you later in the sands.

Confirmed, @Hisham Masaad

Go full emotional and buy Range Rover, not discovery sport to really spoil yourself and family properly. RR can be good for camping and newbie level drives too, as they are very good 4x4 but not meant for every week offroading.

Apologies was rushed to book before it fills up and missed the “plus”!