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Dear desert wanderers, nice evening. @Yesu Yarlagadda @Rasif ABDUL RAHIM @Bruno Finel @Markus B @Waqar Sarwar @Shahid Mehmood @Rizwanm2 @Patrick van der Loo @Joseph Raju @eldose baby @Gertjan @Daniel Yang @Tom B Hope you had a productive week, and looking forward to have some stress release and some fun. Below is the drive list, look forward to have good time tomorrow. For any emergency you can reach me on 0506318834.

Dear Liwanauts, @Alphin Aloor @munkybizness @Looper @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Waqas Parvez @Ashok chaturvedi @imranaasghar81 @Fabien Monleau @Hasan Wahlan Please find the final Checklist before the Liwa Drive: 1) Only one extra passenger will be allowed (no people in the back seats). 2) Make sure your AlHosn App shows the green status and the latest PCR is not older than 14 days if you have received the booster, and not older than 96 hours if you have not yet received the booster. 3) Ensure your 4x4 has been recently serviced and all fluids are topped up. 4) Make sure your spare tire is in good condition. It should be the same size as your other tires. Ensure you have the wrench that fits the wheel nuts. 5) Make sure your tank is full when you arrive at the meeting point and bring in a total of 100-120l for a V6, and 120-140l for a V8 in petrol. (total amount of tank + jerrycans). There is no gas station throughout our entire journey in the desert. 6) Keep your car light and only take the essentials. You will need all the power your engine can deliver. 7) Bring enough snacks and water (5-10l water). Some light lunch and dinner are preferred. 8 ) Radio should be fully charged. If you have a spare one, plz bring it along. 9) Get enough rest. The ADNOC Khanoor station is only a small fuel station, but the ADNOC LIWA has a shop and toilets. (https://goo.gl/maps/5QJeUUsrVawRGU5PA) 10) Bring all your offroad recovery gears 11) Your car will contain a lot more equipment than usual. Please ensure everything is strapped and secured properly. Starting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/gzyx4wRN5HBA4fdp8 You can come early and camp at the same starting point if you like. Last Fuel Station: https://goo.gl/maps/FSUzbzURjQRGvFVN9 ADNOC Khanoor (832) Lunch Break: 1 Hour and several short breaks in between. Approximate finish time: 12:00 PM, 20 Feb 2022, Sunday My mobile number in case of emergency is 050 5258706.

@Mario Cornejo @Amir Amiri @Ranjan Das @Mus_hus78 @Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Xavier Treasurer @varunmehndiratta @Ahab Shamaa As mentioned in @Frederic's drive, this is the final Checklist before the Liwa Drive: 1) Only one extra passenger will be allowed (no people in the back seats). 2) Make sure your AlHosn App shows green status and latest PCR is not older than 14 days if you have received the booster, and not older than 96hours if you have not yet received the booster. 3) Ensure your 4x4 has been recently serviced and all fluids are topped up. 4) Make sure your spare tyre is in good condition. It should be the same size as your other tyres. Small variation of 2-3% in tyre diameter is however acceptable. Ensure you have the wrench that fits the wheel nuts. 5 ) Make sure your tank is full when you arrive at the meeting point and bring in total 100-120l for a V6, and 120-140l for a V8 in petrol. (total amount of tank + jerrycans). In my case i have a 80l tank and will bring 30l extra in Jerrycans. There is no gas station throughout our entire journey in the desert. 6) Keep your car light and only take the essentials. You will need all the power your engine can deliver. 7) Bring enough snacks and water (5-10l water). Some light lunch and dinner are preferred. 😎 Radio should be fully charged. If you have a spare one, plz bring it along. 9) Get enough rest. I will be camping / sleeping in my car nearby the meeting point the night prior. The ADNOC Khanoor station is only a small service station, but the ADNOC LIWA has a shop and toilets. (https://goo.gl/maps/5QJeUUsrVawRGU5PA) 10) Bring all your offroad recovery gears 11) Your car will contain a lot more equipment than usual. Please ensure everything is strapped and secured properly. If you have extra space for a bag of firewood, kindly bring it along so that we can distribute the load across each car. It would be nice if we can warm us by the fire in the evening. Starting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/gzyx4wRN5HBA4fdp8 You can come early and camp at the same starting point if you like. Last Fuel Station: https://goo.gl/maps/FSUzbzURjQRGvFVN9 ADNOC Khanoor (832) Lunch Break: 1 Hour and several short breaks in between. Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. Approximate finish time: 12:00 PM, 20 Feb 2022, Sunday My mobile number incase of emergency is 0559567471.

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Dear Team, @Ahmad Shaker @Salim Akhtar@Simon Dawood @Trekado @AlexM@Karthik Raptor@salah2u@KKIRAN@Senthil Kumar@Richard Franks@JeromeFJ I hope you are all looking forward to this adventure as much as i do ! We will be using Carnity Channel 1: 446.006Mhz. Make sure your radio is fully charged. A few IMPORTANT notes, communicated over Whatsapp already earlier this week: 1) Only one extra passenger will be allowed (no people in the back seats). 2) Make sure your AlHosn App shows green status and latest PCR is not older than 14 days if you have received the booster, and not older than 96hours if you have not yet received the booster. 3) Ensure your 4x4 has been recently serviced and all fluids are topped up. It's advisable to bring the car to your mechanic this week just to double check oil levels, battery condition, tyres, and coolant levels. All this can be verified in 1 hour max. and will give you more comfort. 4) Make sure your spare tyre is in good condition. It should be the same size as your other tyres. Small variation of 2-3% in tyre diameter is however acceptable. Ensure you have the wrench that fits the wheel nuts. 5 ) Make sure your tank is full when you arrive at the meeting point and bring in total 100-120l for a V6, and 120-140l for a V8 in petrol. (total amount of tank + jerrycans). In my case i have a 80l tank and will bring 30l extra in Jerrycans. There is no gas station throughout our entire journey in the desert. 6) Keep your car light and only take the essentials. You will need all the power your engine can deliver. 7) Bring enough snacks and water (5-10l water). Some light lunch and dinner are preferred. 8- Radio should be fully charged. If you have a spare one, plz bring it along. 9) Get enough rest. I will be camping / sleeping in my car nearby the meeting point the night prior. The ADNOC Khanoor station is only a small service station, but the ADNOC LIWA has a shop and toilets. (https://goo.gl/maps/5QJeUUsrVawRGU5PA) 10) Bring all your offroad tools as per your level. 11) Your car will contain a lot more equipment than usual. Please ensure everything is strapped and secured properly. If you have extra space for a bag of firewood, kindly bring it along. It would be nice if we can warm us by the fire in the evening. Starting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/gzyx4wRN5HBA4fdp8 You can come early and camp at the same starting point if you like. Last Fuel Station: https://goo.gl/maps/FSUzbzURjQRGvFVN9 ADNOC Khanoor (832) Lunch Break: 1 Hour and several short breaks in between. Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. Approximate finish time: 12:00 PM, 20 Feb 2022, Sunday For urgent updates, issues, or questions, kindly use the Whatsapp group as i won't be checking the Website anymore. See you all tomorrow !!

Thank you @Hisham Masaad for a very entertaining drive on Friday morning. It was really fast paced and I believe we covered over 60km in less than 3 hours through a route of climbs and climbs of the dunes of the Big Red area. Thanks @Rob S for a good 2nd lead today. Just now realized it was your 1st FB+ drive. To be frank you did just great. Not easy to be a 2nd lead at this pace through difficult terrain. Well done. @Joji varghese, @Rsjiv Samuel, @Gregory, @Davie Chase and old friend @Matt.T all did a good drive today. Never seen @Matt.T in trouble in all the drives we have driven together. When I saw the convoy order I knew I just have to follow his angle of approach. Well I had a crest situation after a long long time. @Hisham Masaad pulled me out gently and thank you @Matt.T for the help. Looking forward to see you all soon in the sands. Its always a pleasure to drive with all of you.

WHAT . . . .A . . . .MORNING! @Hisham Masaad you taught me how to use Toyota v6 power during some climbs at fewbie level, this prepared me very well for todays adventure. Amazing first drive at fewbie+, I am still buzzing! Thank you leading us through the amazing terrain. Thank you to the rest of the convoy for not making to much fuss when I left a bit more churned sand than ideal! @Joji varghese, @Gregory, @Rsjiv Samuel, @Matt.T. Thanks @Davie Chase for the kind words and @Thomas Varghese for keeping us all safe.

@Hisham Masaad thanks again for a superb drive really enjoyed my Friday morning, more importantly the wife enjoyed it 👍 The views and scenery were Second to none and as always the drive was planned and executed to perfection. Great SL @Rob S for your first Fewbie plus you did amazingly well. thanks also to @Thomas Varghese for keeping us all on track at the back and assisting with great advise as we meandered through the desert. The rest of the team made the drive fun and enjoyable so a big thanks to you all @Joji varghese @Rsjiv Samuel @Gregory and @Matt.T great to see old friends and meet some new ones. Have a great rest of your weekend see you all in the sand very soon 😁

hi @ASAD., @MMansoor, @Vinod Damodaran, @Pacific, @Sree - Fortuner, @Morshedi, @Vaibhav, @Daniel Rodas, @Pieter Potgieter, @Pascal, @Jona, @Tareq Al Turq, @Prakash Anoop, @luwaimn, @Joseph Raju, @Manoj Soman, @Thomas Varghese, @Shahid Mehmood, @Imran Kashif. As now the the WL is accepted everyone is the drive. plz confirm this from your side before we decide up on the convoy order. Thanks 🙏🙏

Good afternoon everyone Below you can find the convoy numbering for the 2 convoys tomorrow. The first one will be led by Richard and the second one will be led by me. The first convoy will use radio channel 2 (446 03125) and the second one will use radio channel 3 (446 05625). Newbie Murquab 19 February 2022 Attendees Level Car Pos # Wrangeld Marshal Mitsubishi Pajero SWB Black 1 Roger K Newbie Land Rover LR3 2008 Grey 2 Usman basit Newbie Range Rover Sport 3 Juzer Gandhi Newbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Gold 2015 4 Azeem M Newbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB White 2020 5 Dimitrios Kalogirou Newbie Jeep Wrangler JK 2018 6 Karim Hamandi Newbie Nissan X-terra 7 Sudhanva Sonawane Fewbie Mitsubishi Montero sport 2017 White 8 Sanjay Malik Newbie Toyota Land Cruiser 2005 9 Mohammed Sirajuddin Newbie Nissan X-terra 2021 Grey 10 Rajat Verma Newbie Jeep Wrangler LWB White 2021 11 Eduardo Sos Newbie Toyota FJ Cruiser 12 Harshal Newbie Toyota Tundra Green 2020 13 Alain Canivet - Abikhalil Advance Jeep Wrangler - 4 door - Silver - 2020 14 Attendees Level Car Pos # Vanessa8580 Marshal Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Blue 1 Yogesh Chaudhary Newbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Gold 2014 2 Thian Newbie Jeep Grand Cherokee 2018 3 Mayami Raingam Newbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB 4 Ameera AlMarzooqi Newbie Toyota Land Cruiser 2003 White 5 Ravi Kumar Newbie Toyota Prado 2020 6 Udit S Newbie Toyota Prado SWB 2016 7 Ahmad Mehwi Newbie Nissan Patrol 2019 8 Alfred Alinazar Fewbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Black 9 Gurcharan Mehta Newbie Toyota Landcruiser 2020 Black 10 Deepak 11 Newbie Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2021 11 Followthehippo Newbie Jeep Wrangler JL 2018 12 Gerrit Bus Newbie Jeep Gladiator 13 G300 Newbie Jeep Gladiator 14 Gauravsoni Advance Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Grey 15 Hope to see you all tomorrow morning at 7 am !

Yes @Davie Chase, nice place, weather and on top of that the convoy. Not much to say, but as you said, all did very well. Thank you @Rob S for being exceptionally good as SL, despite being your first FB+ drive. Apologies if I pushed you, but seeing all are coping with the drive level, it was all are pushing me 😅. As usual @Thomas Varghese amazing SL, thanks for the same, and congratulations for completion of 99 drives, with one nice crest 😉. @Joji varghese @Rsjiv Samuel glad to see you again. Good to see you again @Matt.T and believe your daughter enjoyed the drive, or at least hope so. @Gregorypleasure to see you again after long time. Wish you all nice weekend ahead. Take care Hisham

RSVP is closed. I welcome @Imteeaz, @Manoj Soman, @Mo., @Thomas Varghese, @Antony Abraham, @Imran Kashif and @Nathan to this drive. We will use Carnity radio channel #5 (44610625). The convoy order is as in below See you all tomorrow.

All the best for Liwa guys,,, Im jealous but i cant do anything about it... 😬 Have fun, Be safe, bring lots of photos and videos but dont leave anything behind. 👍

@Manoj Soman and @Imran Kashif thanks for letting me know. @Imteeaz definitely we will have a good time with a short convoy. Congratulations @Thomas Varghese, as @Frederic said it’s indeed an achievement. Let’s make it memorable.

@Thomas Varghese Will you be bringing morning donuts for us tomorrow to celebrate this moment ? 🤩 We are all clapping for you tomorrow !! Congrats on this !!

Congrats @Thomas Varghese that’s a mighty achievement!!

@Tbone its my 100th drive tomorrow with @Carnity club. It all started with @Frederic's Absolute Newbie Drive on 27th Nov 2020 supported by @sertac.

I am soo missing out on this epic drive! Have fun guys and be safe!

all the best for liwa conquerors. Have fun, be safe bring lots of memories specially photos and videos but dont leave anything behind, 👍

Sharing this from @Srikumar: Morning Everyone, with the change of weather there is a chance of early morning fog especially as you move more inland. During those times, AD Police will reduce the speed limits on the road sometimes even to 80 km/h. If you don't adhere to the new speed limit your Liwa trip will just become a little more expensive. They send this message via the AD Police app or via a warning SMS on your mobile. Drive safe.

Hi all, Please find the convoy list for tomorrow. 1. Kailas-L 2. @Sunil Mathew-SL 3. @Rob S 4. @Joji varghese 5. @Rsjiv Samuel 6.. @Davie Chase 7. @Chris Wing 8. @Anoop Nair 9. @Russ-SW We will be on channel 4 (44608125). See you all tomorrow.

Hi Kailas i have family event tomorrow morning, look forward to see you next time. @Chris Wing bro take my spots enjoy the weekend

Dear @Frederic, the passion you have planted in me to explore the desert and the way you explained the basic principles of offroading is still fresh in my mind.

Confirmed

No way I will miss a drive posted by you and @Ale Vallecchi. I'm in unless there is an issue with the car after tomorrow's drive. If all goes well it will be my 101th drive with @Carnity club No way I will miss a drive posted by you and @Ale Vallecchi. I'm in unless there is an issue with the car after tomorrow's drive. If all goes well it will be my 101th drive with @Carnity club @Shaaz Sha please check with @Tareq Al Turq which drive is he joining. He has waitlisted for @Islam Soliman's drive too at the same time. Just noticed this now.

confirmed

Please find the convoy numbering below. We will be using Radio Channel 2, please bring extra radio or battery for 2 days drive. In case of any emergency, please call me on 050 5258706. @Alphin Aloor @munkybizness @Looper @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Waqas Parvez @Ashok chaturvedi @imranaasghar81 @Fabien Monleau @Hasan Wahlan Gaurav Silver Pajero Rope + Jack + Winch imranaasghar81 White FJ Rope Alphin Aloor Xterra Waqas Parvez Grey Prado Rope Looper Yellow Wrangler Rope + Jack + Winch Fabien Monleau LC76 munkybizness White Patrol Rope Zixuan Huang - Charlie White Pathy Rope Ashok chaturvedi Yellow FJ Rope + Jack + Winch

Oh I signed up online rather than the app, maybe that's why? I think you can reverse app purchases in 24 hours. You could try that then re-sign up via a web browser.

Noted @FARAZ MOHAMMED, @Bhaskar and @Jona. Thanks for the update in advance.

Indeed my friend! I am ready for this drive. Since I couldn’t remove my back seats, I had the doctors remove one of my kidneys instead. I believe that procedure made me as light as possible to scale the Liwa dunes 🤣🤣

Hahaha. That was one special drive. Fingers crossed for another one. It will be nice seeing you after a long time Ahab.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and strictly follow these guidelines. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above When: 19th Feb 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 07:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/huAN6h5JhwGu6BUg9 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL END THE DRIVE AT A POINT WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Friday - 9 AM. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. Please RSVP on below Calendar

The drive was so good and fast paced my stock car was jumping up and down through those cross tracks.

@Hisham Masaad I have to join family event tomorrow morning, looking forward to drive with you next week, enjoy weekend!

Not sure why @Thomas Varghese, you didn’t use any shovel or rope

Less than 24 hrs!! Who else is super excited !!🏁🏁🤘🏽🤘🏽

Can't even get up from bed after @Hisham Masaad's drive today or I would have brought something. Will defenitely come tomorrow

Dear @Islam Soliman, sorry to sign out from this drive as I already got in @Shaaz Sha & @Ale Vallecchi's drive at the same time.

Hi Brett, thanks for your note: Make : Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 2014 Silver 4 Door - lifted Do you have any prior off-road experience? Two short drives with Off road Zone. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets. Yes Confirm your vehicle has minimum of 8 inches of ground clearance. Yes

Dont worry, once we nail this crossing, we will be adding this to the annual pilgrimage calendar. 🤞

US$ 99 plan is with "Outside" subscription perhaps we dont need it. The normal rate for annual subscription is 39.99. I was able to renew mine just now for 34.99 (10% discount). I think it will automatically apply the coupon when you proceed to subscribe it.

Sorry @Tbone i won't be able to attend the drive ..due to some personal commitments

thanks @Frederic. just for everyone, there is a 10% discount if you book it on the website, so its about 35 USD.

wish you all the best for liwa,,. Amazing team, i wish i could be there.. maybe next time insha allah... as always Have fun, Be safe, bring lots of photos and videos but dont leave anything behind. 👍

Dear desert lovers @Rob S @Joji varghese @Rsjiv Samuel @Gregory @Davie [email protected] and @Thomas Varghese, updated convoy. For any emergency please contact me on 0506318834

Hi @Hisham Masaad I confirm 😁 looking forward !

Thanks Islam, will it be possible to allocate me to the same group with @Yerem Davtyan? Thanks

@Mario Cornejo @Amir Amiri @Ranjan Das @Mus_hus78 @Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Xavier Treasurer @varunmehndiratta Thank you for signing up for what hopefully would be a wonderful journey. So what do we expect on this adventure : For starters, expect to see some of the biggest sand dunes that one can witness in the UAE. Liwa is known for super soft sand even in winters. Driving at the right tyre pressure is going to be extremely critical for this drive, so please keep checking your tire pressure at every break that we do take. Everyone at the IM level is expected to bring in their full set of recovery gears, There would be some dunes that would be difficult for me to come back so you would be required to recover the cars that is a position in front or behind of yourself. I have planned the route based on a track provided by the AD Tourism department. However since this is the IM convoy we will be going a bit off the exact course to witness some of the huge dunes and bowls that this area has to offer. Depending on the fluidity of the convoy, we would be mixing up the the amount of dunes and sabkha. Hopefully, if everything goes well we ought to have covered approx 70- 80% of the course on the first day with the remaining part for Sunday. I would be assigning the convoy numbering on the day of the drive. See you guys in Liwa !! Thanks for informing Alexander. Hope to meet you the next time.

It will be going to great to see you both again

@Vaibhav ofcoz my friend

Thanks @Rizwanm2 i noticed it only this morning as it only works on the desktop (website). It works similar to google Earth 3D function, but i only see the functionality being interesting in the mountains, as anything below 200m is not that impressive and the results in 2D are often more accurate.