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Well done @varunmehndiratta, @JeromeFJ, @Rizwanm2 @GauravSoni. Congratulations 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽.

Congratulations @JeromeFJ @varunmehndiratta @Rizwanm2 @GauravSoni for reaching the most interesting 3 drives. Wish you all a successful drives.

Congratulations @JeromeFJ @varunmehndiratta @Rizwanm2 @GauravSoni Finally guys reaching this point , future leaders all the best 👍🙏

congrats all of u

@Morshedi @Ahmad Shaker @Srikumar @Quresh Pajero @samamara @Trekado @imranaasghar81@Richard Franks@Ahmed Wagdy Good morning All ! Thanks for signing up to this Stargazing and Camping Night ! As we have many members in our club who are Photography enthusiasts, it is great that we can learn from each other's experiences on these evenings ! Furthermore, it has been a difficult last two years with many restrictions, so this evening is also intended for people who are not camera fanatics, but just want to enjoy the night sky with us and have a great chat at our bonfire. I have moved the original meeting point a bit further inside, as to avoid street light interference from Al Quoa Road. This is anyways a dirt track and i do not expect we will have to deflate our tyres. Whoever has some extra space in the car, and is willing to bring a bag of firewood, please do so. The plan is not to have a very large fire ( because we want to enjoy the night sky), but just something big enough to make it cosy. Ideally we can put the cars along the dirt road, and have the tents and bonfire on one side, and across the road the photography enthusiasts can setup their tripods and gear to capture the night sky. We expect the Milkyway to reveal itself between 02 and 4AM, and hopefully we can get a shot like this: Thanks @samamarafor sharing this photo, taken in 2020 at approx. the same location. It is absolutely stunning. I have put the starting time at 9PM but whoever wants to come early, please go ahead. Just try to stick to the same meeting point so we can all sit together. Below you can find a few beginner articles which will serve as a good reminder on how to setup your camera for astrophotography. Please don't be afraid to post your questions on this topic so we can help you out.

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

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:

Always been dreaming of capturing the starry sky from the darkest spot in the UAE ? Join us for a stargazing session in Al Quoa, Abu Dhabi, and camp overnight under a beautiful night sky ! In the week of March 4 2022, we will have a new moon, which means there will be no moon visible in the sky, which is ideal for stargazing. Bring your Digital Camera, and we will help you practice to get the best results out of it. The plan is to have a meetup with max. 15 members to practice and enjoy the art of Night photography and learn from each other. Bring whatever Digital camera you have and have a look at the advisable settings in your camera's manual or ask in the forum. After the event you can publish your photos in our gallery ! Meetup Location: Al Quoa, Abu Dhabi https://goo.gl/maps/MZVv2zZP73hecPAP7 What to bring: Your camping gear and some firewood, red headlamp and/or flashlight, camping chair, Camera or Smartphone, tripod, film/memory cards, extra battery, Recommended Lens(es). A tripod is recommended for night photography. This is NOT an Off-Road Drive. For the members who are joining us, please let us know which camera/lenses you are using and in which category you would put yourself: 1- Absolute Newbie. (Interested in Photography, but mostly use the Automatic settings, and things like aperture, iso, and f-stops are a mystery to me). 2- Enthusiast. (Is not afraid of experimenting with the manual settings, and knows his way around his camera a bit). 3- Jedi Master. (Is mastering not only his own equipment, but can help out or other members during the session). You can RSVP on below Calendar:

Hey @Ahmed Wagdy you can definitely experiment with the GoPro, i think the timelapse option might be worth a try: 13 Tips for GoPro Night Shooting: Guide to Settings, Composition, Gear - Click Like This You will definitely need to mount it on a tripod and try to get the shutter speed to 20-30 seconds.

Thanks very much @Srikumar and @Vanessa8580 for the very enjoyable drive, loads of guidance and patience for herding us newbies. Thanks also @Suresh K for helping out frequently as sweep, without all three of you a convoy this size would have been difficult to manage. Unfortunately could not help much with stucks etc as they were happening mostly towards the front of the convoy, else I am always keen to hone my shoveling skills 😄 @Taimur Khan was good to make your acquaintance and glad to hear you made it home OK. Hope the radiator repair is reasonably minor and will see you back on the sand in a short time. Some additional maintenance is unavoidable with this hobby as I have also been finding out (!) but all worth it. Thanks also to the other fellow off roaders for your company and team spirit, and look forward to more of the same. Some pics from the ride..

Hi @Yaseen87 to remain unbiased as a club, we are not advertising or promoting any off-road shops on the forum. I would recommend to talk 1:1 to one of our many Pajero owners who have these skidplates and trimmed bumpers.

Proposed Setup: This way the bonfire will not cause any light pollution to the camera enthusiasts.

Congrats @Gerrit Bus

Congrats @Gurcharan Mehta

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta on the Promotion enjoy the new Challenges 👍

Dear desert friends, Apologize for the confusion caused between the WhatsApp notification and drive posted. At some time plan changed, since less FB+ drives were posted, and had to change this drive. Requesting FB level drivers to remove their RSVP’s, apology again for any inconvenience Attendees Simon Dawood @Simon Dawood Mohamad Anwer @Mohamad Anwer Tareq Al Turq @Tareq Al Turq topgear @topgear Tom B @Tom B darren thompson @darren thompson Rajiv Sam @Rajiv Sam Joji varghese @Joji varghese Reggie Landicho @Reggie Landicho Rasif ABDUL RAHIM @Rasif ABDUL RAHIM Waitlisted Attendees Daniel Rodas @Daniel Rodas Claudio C @Claudio C Faisal Alhashimi @Faisal Alhashimi Hasan Wahlan @Hasan Wahlan JamesThorn @JamesThorn Antony Abraham @Antony Abraham Vaibhav @Vaibhav

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

@SrikumarThanks for the wonderful drive. It was the longest convoy that I have seen yet at Carnity Very well managed!! @Vanessa8580 @Suresh K thank you for your support during the drive. @Taimur Khan I hope you must have got away with minor repairs. It was a great drive with everyone and hope to see you again in the sand.. PS: will upload the photos in the gallery

Up to you buddy ! 🤣

Hi @Frederic very interesting to see you again, i have a canon 6d Full frame camera and a sigma 35 1.4 and tripod. this time i will bring the Family 😊.

Dear fellow dune bashers. Below a link to some Gladiator POV videos of our Lisaili drive last Saturday. https://photos.app.goo.gl/sCTDU77JDEG6WXC49

Thanks @GauravSoni we will be about 9km south of that prison campus. In any case i will arrive earlier and scout the area. Will also create a small Whatsapp group for the members who sign up so we can stay in touch.

@Frederic there is prison campus nearby ( Al razeen) which creates a lot of light pollutions since they have huge lights illuminating the area. Last time I visited (couple of months ago) the light pollution was prominent. I suggest going further inside (maybe another 8 to 10 ) km.

We likely won't see it at the same angle as this as I took this photo in the fall and the angle changes throughout the year, but we should definitely get something nice 😊 . As @Frederic says, the core should be visible from 2-4-ish but will only rise about 32º above the horizon so will be low. Can make for a lovely shot still with the dunes 😍🤩. I'm attaching below a sketch of the sort of the angle we'll see for the next few months (image from PhotoPills). No worries...the core will be visible now until late October so there'll be plenty of time to get lots of shots with lots of angles...it's a great time to look up to the skies ❤️ . Sam

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta !!

Fantastic ! Congrats @Gerrit Bus, Few more drives and I shall see you in in this level

@Hisham Masaad I've removed myself from another drive and added my name to the waitlist; please keep in mind that this is my first drive of the week.

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta

Thank you @Morshedi Much appreciated @Shaaz Sha

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus welcome to the party of Fewbie ..👍

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus! FB is where things get really interesting. Enjoy!

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta! Enjoy the new level

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus

Congrats on the promotion @Gerrit Bus well done!

Congrats @Gerrit Bus 👏👏👏

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

Well done @Gerrit Bus, keep on driving higher.. Congratulations!

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta on the Promotion

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

Got the slot in perfect time. Very much excited for the 1st fewbie 💪