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Hello Folks As spring has come and winter is over. We are working on a video documenting the best winter drives, and there is no better drive than Liwa crossing. So we ask you if you have any videos that you recorded during this amazing trip please upload your videos Here so we can get all the videos in one place. please upload any kind of videos you have, crossing, jumps, splash, or even fails. please share it with us, so we can use it to make a great video that documents our unforgeable trip. Uploading Formats* Please upload high resolution files. Vertical or horizontal are needed. upload any format. Fewbie Team, @Frederic @Ahmad Shaker @Salim Akhtar@Simon Dawood @Trekado @AlexM@Karthik Raptor@salah2u@KKIRAN@Senthil Kumar@Richard Franks@JeromeFJ Fewbie Plus Team, @Gaurav @Alphin Aloor @munkybizness @Looper @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Waqas Parvez @Ashok chaturvedi @imranaasghar81 @Fabien Monleau @Hasan Wahlan Intermediate Team, @Srikumar@Mario Cornejo @Amir Amiri @Ranjan Das @Mus_hus78 @Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Xavier Treasurer @varunmehndiratta @Ahab Shamaa Waiting for your amazing videos Guys 🤩

Congrats @Rajiv Sam for your great achievement… party time 🥳

Thank you @topgear, I look forward to seeing you soon as well. Thank you dear @Vaibhav Thank you @Waqas Parvez, see you in new level weekend drive. Thank you @Looper thank you @Ranjan Das Thank you @Davie Chase, see you in new level.

Thank you @Sunil Mathew , yes they will follow or we will force them to follow. Thank you. @Tom B Thank you @Anoop Nair

Thank you @Shaaz Sha, Hope to see you.

Thank you @Islam Soliman

Thank you @munkbizness. hope to see you in the convoy. Thank you @M.Seidam learning from you all. Thank you @Hisham Masaad each level we are enjoying the adventure driver. with all safety measure.

That's a brilliant initiative @Ahmad Shaker and @Trekado for making one video with all different videos and viewpoints.

@Shaaz Shaconfirmed

Dear friends Davie Chase JamesThorn Chris Wing MMansoor Charbel Joe Biju Joseph Anoop Nair Daniel Yang Arda Yagcioglu Rajiv Sam Good morning and welcome to this 4th special loop version , the DCT ( Desert Champion Trophy ) loop . Below is the link where details about the teams and the track of the winning team is depicted for more details about that event . The aim of this drive is ain’t breaking the champion time record more than to relive the experience of driving in such highly demanding terrain with total of 11 cars including my self along all the expected and unexpected stops and how to deal with it as fast as possible in a team as we always do . After more than 4 months passed to that event the desert has changed lately due to the wind blow direction pattern reshaping the dunes, ridges and the consistency of the sand below our tires . Having that said and according to the given situation I might alter the rout accordingly. Consequently the pace will vary depends on the terrain , obstacles and the drivers response. . the most important thing is to keep the focus and concentration to the highest level and abide all the time to the rules of desert driving that we all know it . stay tuned for further updates yet to come approaching the day before the drive cheers Seidam

Well done @Rajiv Sam See you soon

You guys had fun. Isn't desert dive like an obstacle course? Apart from driving, a lot of fun can be had from the recoveries. For both people involved in the recovery - to plan and execute a recovery or as spectators who either observe and learn or if it is a normal one then they socialize - fun, nevertheless. Making memories as we go.

Hi @Looper, you are right. it took us almost 6 hours with around 2- 2.5 hour spent on a recovery towards end of the drive on a soft patch with an overhating car between a fence and sand wall. It was an epic recovery as well with 2 cars connected together with a rope pulling the stuck car with all cars on an incline. We started from Dubai around 4 am and reached back around 5 pm 😁 @Gaurav Soni @Ranjan Das

Hello @Imteeaz, @Karthik Raptor, @Sudhanva Sonawane, @Rajiv Sam, @Jose Thomas, @Joji varghese, @Harshal, @Juzer Gandhi, @eldose baby and @Sanjay Malik...Guys as we have a few waitlisted attendees i request you to confirm your availability and notify if any change in plans. Thank you 🙏

No, not this time.

Thanks @Anoop Nair

Hi confirmed

Confirmed!

@M.Seidam looking forward to the challenges and retracing the desert champions tracks. it was unfortunate that i was in the UK at the time of the Desert challenge and i missed it. so appreciate the chance to follow in the winning teams footsteps, will be very interesting for sure

@Shaaz Sha confirmed 👍

Well done @Vaibhav Congrats

@Looper Great news, long awaited. Looking forward to drive under you some time soon.💪

@Shaaz Shaconfirmed 👍

@Shaaz Sha confirmed

I wont be be able make it this week.I will rwmkve myself from RSVP

@GregoryThanks

100% confirmed In Sha’ Allah

Hi @Zulfikhar Naiyar, I noticed that, you signed up for the fewbie drive, but your off-road status remains newbie. I am really sorry that I am unable to admit you to the drive. Thank you and see you soon. I am removing your RSVP.

Nice to see @JamesThorn well done and congrats!

Well done @Vaibhav!

I will join next time when such drives are organized

Hi @Kailas I still savour the exporation drive last year. One of the best drives I have been to. We climbed almost a km. Hope you will have fun this time around also.😄

Hi! Id like to join this drive but I’m not sure how to rsvp Hi I have a Pajero 2014 yea I have done off-roading but only with my friend not part of any group and yes I have recovery in front and back

Goodmorning All ! And thanks for signing up for this drive ! @munkybizness@Thomas Varghese @Mahmoud Taha @Ignacio Quindos@Danish Mohammad@Enrico Biscaro@Amr Paple@Quresh Pajero@Murtaza Bhuria@takeshi sobue@Zubair@george charbel For the ones who have joined us before on this type of drive, you probably know by now what to expect of it, but for the members who join us for the first time in this type of terrain, there are some differences to what you can expect from it. 1) This is not a dune-bashing drive, more a kind of exploration drive which covers a mix of dunes (some of them quite technical), and some farm-tracks as well. 2) This drives allows us more do some sightseeing of donkey's, camels, farms, and vegetation. In combination with the deep red sand this makes it perfect for taking shots with your camera. 3) We will be exiting in Falaj Al Mualla, a quiet town in Umm Al Quwain. Feel free to roam around after the drive and take some nice photos ! The overall aim is to have a great morning out in this terrain, and to focus on the scenic part of it, rather than to fly over the dunes. I hope you understand this makes it no less fun. Make sure to bring a flag, radio, and shovel. For every Newbie drives, that is needed and mandatory for being able to join. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask them on the forum here. For the waitlisted members, as soon as existing RSVP members sign out, you will be automatically added to the RSVP list. So keep an eye on it throughout the course of the week.

Congratulations @Vaibhav Enjoy the new level 😊

@Sudhanva Sonawane, @Jose Thomas @eldose baby.. Guys plz confirm

Well done @Looper that's great to see! 👍

Well done and congrats @Rajiv Sam!

Congratulations @Morshedi for reaching the Fewbie Plus 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 PLUS Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie drives are required within last 6 months for Fewbie Plus promotion. What you'll learn Advance dune and sand reading Advance recovery techniques Rocking and crawling to make path Learn to flatten/compact soft sand patch Self recovery from crest Advance side sloping and long hill climb Advance ridge riding and criss crossing Advance control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving FULLY control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Extremely attentive and focused while driving Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Bash plate and skid plate protected 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, Fewbie and Fewbie Plus drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congrats @Looper. Well done

Congrats @Looper, looking forward to driving with you soon!

@Looper your commitment to off-roading has brought you here. Week after Week you show up with a smile and willingness to help others and that’s the perfect recipe of a person we are looking for to lead us , support us, or guide us. I am very much looking forward to seeing you lead convoys soon and I have no doubt your positive energy will shine very bright on every event you organize. Well done !!

Waaaw that is an excellent news @Looper definitely well deserved and great addition to the advisor group . Congratulations my friend

Great drive last Saturday @Kailas! As usual, straight to the point, with maximum fun and enjoyment ! We went from one area to the other at continuous pace. The small technical patch was a nice warm-up, requiring full concentration straight from the start, and the portion behind the pylon tracks was offering endless possibilities ! We had a few opportunities to use rope and shovels, including a recovery with a steep angle which was carefully handled using 2 cars as anchor points front and rear to enable to driver for a safe self recovery. Great team there also, @Ahmad Shaker and @Trekado, nice seeing you after Liwa, @Aisha S, @Rob S, @Tom B, it was a pleasure to meet you for the first time, @Gok Krish, @Fabien Monleau, @marks, always nice to drive with you guys.

I'm in the process of an overlanding build, which will take another year as I do incremental upgrades to see what works and what doesn't. Personally, I prefer the one-at-a-time upgrade to see deficiencies before throwing the kitchen sink at it. For lighting, you can definitely go too far, and we have some members here who could initiate close encounters of the third kind with their arrays 👽 I would separate your lighting needs into two sections: Auxiliary Driving Lights and Camping Lights 1. Auxiliary Driving Lights are any additional lights that aid your visibility off-road to drive better. The three most common mounting points for these lights are the Bumper, A-Pillar and Roofline. a) Bumper The bumper is one of the best places to increase forward visibility because that’s where the headlights are, and are in your direct field of actionable vision. Fog Lights are a great first step to swap out. The housings are already designed so there is limited amount of cutting involved. Mounted low to the ground, and angled outwards, these will give you great spread directly in front of your car for up to 50m. Warm temperature fog-lights such as amber or yellows are a good choice as they don’t reflect off the sand being kicked up as much. LED light bars mounted on the top of the bumper trim or within the grilles are a great location to get a great forward flood spread. LED/Halogen Spotlights can be mounted using bashplates that have integrated bars to mount them. You’ll see many drivers here with F150s mounting Baja LP6/LP9s in this way. b) A-Pillar Smaller (4 to 6 inch) auxiliary lights are commonly mounted on the A-pillar either using the pillar frame or the side mirrors, or through brackets emerging out of the hood. Commonly called side-shooters or ditch lights, this location raises your lights higher up and is a great place to mount lights pointing off to either side. Here, you have to think about terrain. There is a reason why so many drivers in the desert have ditch-lights, and that is because we’re seldom driving on a trail. Since we’re carving out our own path, riding up and down ridges; lateral visibility greatly improves how you react to the surroundings. c) Roof-line Lights mounted on the roofline usually either as a bracket from the A-pillar or on a roof-rack provide the highest point for mounting your additional lights. Usually done using light bars (preferably curved), they will throw the light far and wide. However, lights pointed this high up will bounce off your hood as well as severely impact wind noise on the road. If your car is a daily driver, I would advise against this option. 2. Camping Lights There are two flavours to camping lights – fixed and portable. a) Fixed Camping Lights are traditionally mounted on roof-racks. Additionally, some drivers are also now using LED light strips under the side rooflines. Since your car is not a full wagon, this option will not work so well. b) Portable Camping Lights are what you should rely on primarily. Through telescoping stands, you can connect them to portable lithium ion batteries. Beyond all of this, amperage management is something you have to take into account too. Asking your car battery to supply the power for all of these lights for long periods of time or overnight while you camp is a recipe for disaster. If you don’t have a secondary car, and your battery goes dead, there will be nobody to jumpstart it. Hence, whatever lights you add on, please keep a tab on your voltage and amperage draws as well.