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A typical @Ale Vallecchi drive. Just like an AAA game the title of the drive tells you the main objective but there will be some side quests as well that we have to achieve to unlock the full fun potential of the drive. Another great drive, fast paced and intense. Great drive y'all and thanks, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Waqas Parvez, @Vaibhav, @Tom B, @Stav, @Mohamad Anwer, @Naim Aoun, @Rsjiv Samuel, @Rob S see you all soon in the desert. @Rsjiv Samuel - go to https://carnity.com/settings and click Change Display Name to correct the spelling.

One more amazing drive as usual from @Islam Soliman It was a crazy mix of technical dunes and the playgrounds. The fast paced exit through the technical dunes were enjoyable as well. Felt the drive ended too early like always Hey @JeromeFJThe best sweeper ever! It was great driving with you again, I could see you more this time as I was at the end of the convoy. Great commitment, quick to respond and thank you again for your valuable tips man. @Davie Chase Again, amazing crew support. You got your weekly workout sorted on this drive. I lost count of how many times you took out the rope, tugged someone(me) out, folded the rope and kept it in just to repeat the same every 2 mins Very precise radio instructions as well. Really appreciate. Looking forward for more drives with you. Thanks again @Islam Soliman for "intentionally" getting stuck to make me feel better You will have to do more of those as I will be looking out for your drives and join them. You are stuck with me! A big thank you to all fellow drivers. It was great driving with you and I learnt a lot of desert driving tips and "life lessons" in this drive. Let's meet next week and have a blast, as always!

Leading a desert drive is the most amazing experience to have, where you can combine the fun, freedom, creativity, strategic thinking and survival skills all at once. Leaders lead is the drive where all participant of that drive will lead for a certain period of time. Backed with the right techniques, experience and supervision so that you can learn the art of leading with a peace of mind without any fear or pressure. You will be learning the basics of leading the convoy in the desert in three different sessions: Advance sand reading, plan your lead, plan your exits. Use of navigational software for selecting the right course of path. How to systematically scale the lead for all the cars in the convoy. Level: Selective Advisors only - @Rizwanm2 @GauravSoni @varunmehndiratta @JeromeFJ When: 5 March Saturday Meeting time: 2:00 PM, (Sharp, without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Big Red Entrance https://goo.gl/maps/njEL8at7WHsq1HkY8 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. Approximate finish time: 6:00 PM Please RSVP on the below calendar:

Dear @Ale Vallecchi Thank you very much for the challenging "fast and furious" offroading adventure which I will always cherish. @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Waqas Parvez, @Vaibhav, @Tom B, @Stav, @Mohamad Anwer, @Naim Aoun, @Rsjiv Samuel, @Rob S thank you all for the great company, and the support of the 2nd lead, Center and Sweep!! Need a week's rest before next drive 😄 🤣 😂 Regards

Good evening all, Thank you @karim hamandi @Mohammed Talib Ali Rizvi @Gurcharan Mehta @Ashutosh Garg @Azam the Adventurous @Udit S @jeetu sharma for joining the drive. This drive was my longest distance covered for Newbie convoy. And majority of the route was through technical dunes. A big appreciation to all of you. Thanks @Brette for supporting the drive. Drive Stats:

Very nice and challenging route @Ale Vallecchi had really a good time. Good to see and drive with everyone.

What a drive! fast pace with a very few refusals and literally no time to enjoy my coffee as i could not take my hands of the wheel!! fantastic experience and excellent drive from all the team !! see you next week

When @Shaaz Sha posts an IM drive, the usual suspects are bound to join @Amir Amiri, @Thomas Varghese, @Gok Krish and @Humayun Ghias... looking forward to the drive

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta, well done 👍

We had some nice pics standing on the truck last year, alas, we won't be able to do it anymore. They removed all the stickers from the truck as well. But our convoy reached after they finished the restoration, so I was able to put one special sticker on it. This is from last year 18th Dec 2020

Amazing! Four of the most amazing human beings (and drivers) here 👏

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta on the Promotion

Congrats @Davie Chase and well done! Nice to see 👍👍

Thanks @Mehmet Volga - a pleasure to drive with you again - and great support from @Joseph Raju. Really enjoyable drive, and lots of learnings. Felix and I thoroughly enjoyed it and looking forward to the next one. Stay safe. W

Thank you @Mehmet Volga and all convoy members for wonderful drive. I really enjoyed and have learned a lot. Looking forward to seeing you all again 👍

@Ale Vallecchiyou mean serious business. Just love your drives. The boring stretch also are made fun. Thank you for taking us through different type off-roading from technical to pace drive. Thank you @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil And @Looperthank you for supporting the convey @Waqas Parvezexcellent job as 2nd lead. Keeping @Rob S and everyone behind posted on the terrain.

@Faisal Patrol @Damian Paliś @Anoop Das @Ben Lee @Amr Paple@Guddi @Murtaza Bhuria@Nadeem Ansari I hope you all enjoyed this beautiful morning out in the dunes ! @Ben Lee you did perfect as my second lead, always keeping the right amount of distance and yet close enough to see my drive lines and improve them where it was needed. @Damian Paliś your father had a big smile on his face after the drive, and mastered your Pajero perfectly ! Hope to see you on one of the AN drives soon as well ! @Murtaza Bhuria you drove superb with the Pajero, and you will be having a blast on the coming drives as well @Nadeem Ansari very well driven today ! I hope you and your family enjoyed this morning out ! @Anoop Das that blue truck looks amazing and you mastered it very well today. Keep it up ! @Faisal Patrol taking the Y61 in its natural habitat. Super well done man ! @Amr Paple I will definitely remember your car and massive electrical cabinet with compressor in the back Great driving ! @Guddi I hope your co-pilot behaved today, its not always easy to have another Carnity member sitting in your car I know from experience ! Super driven today ! @GauravSoni thank you so much for your support buddy ! Moving forward you all will be joining the Newbie drives and not an Absolute Newbie drive anymore. Drives are announced every Monday at 11am, and they go live on Monday evening at 7pm. Due to the high demand, these drives get full in about 10 minutes, so please be online at 7 pm to book your spot. If you miss a spot, put your name on the waitlist asap. Generally, by Thursday with dropouts everyone does get a spot if they have waitlisted. For the next drives, please bring along a deflator, pressure gauge, flag, compressor and radio as a MANDATORY requirement. Learn to deflate your tires and checking them precisely Learn to fix a flag on your car Learn to program and fully charge your radio MUST READ: Offroad Club Structure, Levels and Rules Off roading - Everything you need to know Transfer your previous off-road experience Mandatory Safety Requirements Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Tire pressure deflation for off road driving Dune Crossing Tutorial and Techniques Emergency details for all off-roaders Off road Club Grading Structure V.3.0 Team Carnity Grading Structure V.1.0 Multicultural Off Road Club in UAE Carnity Off-road Certification Off road Driving Etiquette's Levels of Offroad Drive Off-road Convoy Rules Carnity Drive Notification I hope to see you all again soon ... You can post your pictures in the below drive gallery: https://carnity.com/gallery/category/1260-absolute-newbie-al-qudra-dubai-27-feb-2022

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus 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 @Gurcharan Mehta 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 @Gurcharan Mehta

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta 😊

Hi @Hisham Masaad, and thanks for a really fun drive. That was my most enjoyable drive yet. Loved the fast pace and being SL. Apologies if you were a little alarmed by my Pajero taking to the air occasionally, but seemingly no harm done to driver or car. Thanks also to @Gaurav Soni and @Zixuan Huang - Charlie for the support and advice. Onwards!

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta! Enjoy the new level

Well done @Gurcharan Mehta. Congratulations!

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus well done 👍

Our next expedition we should do something for sure

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus on the promotion

Congrats @Gerrit Bus

Thank you @Mehmet Volga For the amazing drive, I have been to Lisaili few times this time was the best, the track was wonderful, Thank you @Simon Dawood and @Joseph Raju

Thank you @Mehmet Volga for great Ride and would like to thank all members for the great ride, we really enjoyed the ride yesterday and it was full of fun, and workout especially for @Simon Dawood 😅, I really wanna thank him for his kind support as well as @Will Seivewrightand @Joseph Raju. Looking forward to see you soon on the sand. 😃

Thank you @Mehmet Volga for the amazing drive today , i always enjoy being part of your convoy. @Will Seivewrightand @Joseph Raju thanks for the great team work and support. And a special thanks to the great convoy members that made our day a really fun and memorable day full of smiles , jokes and laughter. Looking forward to see you soon on the sand.

@Mehmet Volga Thank you for a great ride. Learned loads of stuff today. Looking forward for more rides with you.

@Simon Dawood @Tareq Al Turq @Morshedi @Han @Rasif ABDUL RAHIM @Will Seivewright @Manoj Soman @Harshal @Joseph Raju Thank you for your great performance recharging all of us for another lovely week. Refusals, stucks and a pop out all recovered by diligent hands so we had enough time to enjoy playing on the dunes. Excellent support by @Will Seivewright on the 2nd lead, @Joseph Raju on sweep and @Simon Dawood as being our flying center. You did good workout and saved our day. Thank you so much! @Han and @Rasif ABDUL RAHIM; welcome to fewbie club! You made a tough but successful beginning today. Keep it up! See you all on the next!

Great drive @Ale Vallecchi, thanks to @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil and @Looper for the swift fix of my first pop out! Already had the sand removed and rebalanced on way home. Great driving from all in the convoy!

Mehmet , thanks a lot for the wonderful drive and coaching on crossing the ridges and side sloping . It was fun learning. Thank you, Simon for the wonderful support on the center and Joseph for the swip. Me and my son enjoyed the drive.

@Ale Vallecchi thank you once again for a fantastic drive this morning. I have been looking forward to my first fewbie+ drive all week and it didn't disappoint! Over 110 km clocked! @Looper and @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil thanks also for providing first rate support to this morning's drive.

Another good drive with familiar faces.... and in terms of the drive focus we had lots of digging and minimal rope usage 👍Lots of teamwork and working through the challenges together for a good result. Thanks @M.Seidam @marks and @Pacific for the drive. Good week everyone!

Thank you guys for flawless organizing @Islam Soliman @Davie Chase @JeromeFJ @Looper Friendly environment and helpful team

Front wheel articulation on @Sita Sharmawrangler.

Congratulations @Davie Chase for reaching the Intermediate 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. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie Plus drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Clear radio communication skills Advance recovery skills Self recover from dune crest Soft sand recovery Pop-out fixing Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congrats on the promotion @Gerrit Bus well done!

Thanks Doc @M.Seidamfor the amazing drive. I'm happy to have completed the 3 loops under your leadership. Your peace of mind under stressful ciscunstances is unparallel. Thanks @Warren Flayand @marksfor the help when I got crested. I had over 10 drives without a stuck, this is a good reminder we always have something to learn, in particular maintain the attention level high at all times. Never let the guard down while driving, the desert will always win. See you on the sand soon! Cheers!

Dear Friends what a beautiful cool morning it was and what indeed a challenging drive we did . Every one was on time and ready and after quick briefing we started on the track slowly to have initial glide in taller dunes as I knew what was coming could be more tight and technical . I expected to have lots of refusals and stucks more than usual but guys you proved me wrong and I really was impressed by each one of you driving skills . Well done . The main intention of this final loop was not speed more than fine driving and maintaining the needed momentum and try to focus on self recovery with keeping the shovel on the move and the rope stand by and I believe it was. Probably the true one event was my own stuck side way in super soft slip face with inclination entailed to anchor with it the car from the other side just for safety as there is no place for the slightest error here. While I was in my car I got all the feedback from outside and from different angles helped a lot and together with @marks and @Pacific bringing their cars to the other side for anchorage . @Rob S facing the front standing on foot at the ridge watching the slack/tightness of ropes and the right sided tire. @Daniel Rodas @topgear @James Thorn and @Gregoryshovelling the sand wall from the left side . And with precise communication among all ( team work ) I managed to redirect my car nose down till on the flat. My left front took a toll and popped out and fixed immediately in no time. continuing the drive driving now against slip face and that was the most demanding one and tricky where couple of crests cleared with the efforts of the team. Looping back from slip to hard as time was catching hence we took the dirt track toward exit . @Gregory thank you for making your drive to perfection as second lead keeping the enough distance which gave me freedom to scout and react accordingly👍 @Rob S meeting you for first time what a pleasure . You drove very well today and thanks for assisting me in inflation at end of the drive as my compressor has passed it’s last breath post drive 😅 @Daniel Rodas I always like to hear your Pagero roaring but today you handled the gas so smoothly in drive and recovery that the roar came like rumble 😄 @Warren Flay 3.8L SWB pagero , power and nimble excellent driving , thanks for the help all along @topgear I didn’t hear much on the radio today tells it all , thanks for your help today as well . Well done bro 👍 @Vaibhav being in the back in such drive I believe you were enjoying to the content of your heart. Wish you speedy recovery to your hand 🙏 @James Thorn you were more than amazing not hesitating to help in any situation needed . Thanks for the assistance in fixing my pop-out along with Gregory. Hope to see you again 👍 @marks and @Pacific In the center and in the sweep respectively your presence today by all means was crucial and gave me peace of mind just knowing you are there . Thanks a lot for all the help needed till we meet wish you lovely week ahead cheers Seidam

Another great drive to end the week! Thanks all convoy members, especially @GauravSoni, @Zixuan Huang - Charlie and of-course our lead @Hisham Masaadfor the much needed caffeine before the fast paced dune tracing 😅. See you soon in the desert 🌵. Take care and have great week ahead.

Congratulations @Davie Chase !

Congratulations 👍👍