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Dear Friends @varunmehndiratta, @Jessica Lambert, @RiaanJH, @Andrew McCarthy, @Alfred Alinazar, @Ashutosh Garg, @Mahmoud Taha, @Abdul Basit Khan, @Peter Hager , @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler Please note the Convoy listing for tomorrow. It is my pleasure to inform you all that @varunmehndiratta will be doing his partial lead on this drive and I am sure it will be a lot of fun. Personally I am eager to support his drives when he starts posting them very soon. Great to see how he has progressed along and now - leading 👍 @Alfred Alinazar and @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler will be helping with recoveries if any. Kindly bring your radios charged, and your car with a full tank. We will use radio channel 2 for radio. Meeting point /Starting point updated on the drive thread and calendar as below Lisaili Camel Track https://goo.gl/maps/13uogPro16rHtFis5 Drive start time is 5.45 AM to make the best before it becomes warm-hot by 10 am and exit .

Thanks @GauravSoni, @Frederic, @Rob S, @Senthil Kumar for a the support on a great trip! Ever time a new part of Faqa that I have not seen before. It was a day of 2's and 3's: 2x Frederic's, 2x Paolo's, 2x White FJ's but then 3x Pajero's, 3x Grey Collumbia trousers and 3x Jeeps. Only 1 green Isuzu! Had some great surf's on the ridges and had some time for a few pictures. See you all soon on another drive.

Sweihan https://maps.app.goo.gl/xtkmVLf37wJ8XYVo9 This is the nearest fuel station I can see and guys plz maintain the mentioned speed limit on AD roads and keep in mind that there is no grace of 10 or 20 km. I remember @Frederic mentioned in one drive post that the speed limit will be reduced by 20 km if the climate is foggy. Take care boys 👍

Great morning in the desert! Challenging start in the soft technical bits but once we headed to the bigger dunes we made some good progress! We had a couple of minor refusals and “looping back” but as @GauravSoni mentioned, it’s important to keep convoy order and avoid overtaking when this happens. @Federico De Chirico hope you get small issue fixed on the pajero, and probably worth taking the your rear wheel to tyre shop to get checked, suspect there will be some sand in there after the pop out. Thanks @GauravSoni for fantastic lead, @Frederic as always good to see you and the green machine! And well done to @Senthil Kumar for sweeping us today. only disappointment for today was no loud exhausts to listen to . . . . . . Maybe this is my next upgrade!

@Simon Dawood @Warren Flay @Tom B @Gregory @Mark D @Daniel Rodas @Rob S @Joseph Raju @KKIRAN @Joji varghese @Naim Aoun @Fabien Monleau @Mohamad Anwer @ASAD. Hi everybody. Here is the convoy order; We will be using channel#3 on the radio See you tomorrow morning

Take care @Xavier Treasurer. Hope its nothing too serious. @Karthik Raptor @Prakash Anoop @Mus_hus78 @AlexM @ShereenMK @KAMALIO @M.Seidamhope you guys are geared up for what looks like an exciting evening. Convoy Numbering 1. Srikumar - XJ 2. Mustafa - Pajero 3. Shereen - LC 4. AlexM - Wrangler 5. Kamlio - Wrangler 6. Prakash Anoop - Wrangler 7. Karthik - Raptor 8. Seidam - Xterra We shall be using Carnity Channel 3. See you guys at the starting point at 10 PM tonight.

@Daniel Rodas@Warren Flay and @Mohamad Anwer The Three Amigos are re-united! (11, 12 and 13, let's enjoy surfing the ruts boys)

I saw you message on @Hisham Masaad drive that your “bitter half” is not accepting to permit two drives a week and then see you accept the offer from @Gaurav Soni to come to the drive and I like whaaat?? And when you flip flopped I am like, yeah there's is balance in the world order. Frankly the first thing comes to mind to us maniacs if some one asks to join the drive is “yes off course sure I’ll go”. Then the reality kicks in, and you realise that there’s responsibilities, and a world outside the addiction of driving in the dunes. Happy dune surfing y’all.

A big thank you @Hisham Masaad for the drive this morning, and for giving me the opportunity to lead the second half. The first section, 2nd Sept to Faya was a perfect warm up to enjoy the fresh morning temperature, and progress quietly from one dune to the other, with the view of the mountains in the background. In the second section, Faya dune itself, you took us through a beautiful area with round dunes and virgin sands before reaching to the top of this massive dune. Everyone could reach the summit, pushing the rev of their cars. The view from the top is always amazing, especially watching the remaining cars of the convoy at the bottom. Another big climb from the side, allowed us to realise all the factors that can impact a climb, power of the car, but also trajectory, tire pressure, gear selection… @Hisham Masaad gave me the honour to lead the third section, the most scenic one. I love this portion, between Faya and Fossil Rock (even if the Rock is now fenced). Finding a way through the ridges and the bowls, with the view of the mountains over the valley to our right, and the dunes and a few rock formations to our left was a real pleasure. Still all drivers were focused on their steering, and we had only one occasion to dig the shovels in the sand. The last portion, Fossil Rock to Mahafiz, had a lot of vegetation and bushes. I was trying to stay on the upper part of the ridges to avoid the bushes, but it was not always possible, and we had to cross a few uncomfortable areas. Still we found some high long dunes, good opportunity for side sloping. After a few runs, and another portion of bushes, we reached an old track that took us to the Mahafiz trees, where joined the tarmac road. Thank you all for joining @Vishal Nair, congratulation, very well done for your 1st Fewbie, @RiaanJH very well driven, thank you for the pics, @Chris Wing thanks for the excellent support from the CF, @Jona deserving FJ team membership, @Sudhanva Sonawane nice drive, @Zixuan Huang - Charlie, and @Sunil Mathew it was a walk in the park for you, but thanks for joining, and @marks thank you for your eye on the convoy from the sweep position. @Hisham Masaad, thanks again for your lead and guidance.

@Islam Soliman Thanks again for a super fun drive which had a bit of everything for each and every one of us, fantastic route and loved the intermission with the use of props no less, inspiring. and not bits broke or fell off my car this week, bonus. Thanks @Mario Cornejo for the sweep support at the back this made the job in the middle much easier @Amr Paple @Juan Carlos Prego Perez @Emanuel @george charbel @Felix Obst @Mark D @Rajat Verma @takeshi sobue @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler you guys drove superbly making the job of supporting you so much easier. was great to see some old friends and meet some new ones, fantastic way to spend Saturday morning:):) Looking forward to seeing you guys again very soon in the sand pit !! Have a fantastic weekend !

@Islam Soliman Thank you very much for a fantastic drive , for picking a wonderful route ! Loved every bit of it. Hope the white smoke settles down by the time you read this , It was another great learning experience, appreciate your patience with the convoy and your attention to details! @Davie Chase - Good to see you again and I look fwd to those tips ! Thanks @Mario Cornejo for the support from the back ! @Amr Paple @Juan Carlos Prego Perez @Emanuel @george charbel - was great to have you in front and you guys did amazing , considering the soft patches in second half of the drive! Was good to have you @Felix Obst with those 2 little off-roading beasts making a part of briefing very clear and good to see you guys again @Mark D @Rajat Verma @takeshi sobue 🤘 ! Looking forward to see you guys soon again !! Have a good weekend !

I am following the mantra of if you can’t fight them join them. 😂 getting my wife to drive.

Sweihan https://maps.app.goo.gl/xtkmVLf37wJ8XYVo9

I neet to correct you...there were 3 Frederic's. Very nice group indeed from start to end!

The left shoulder hurts, I must have been on an islam drive!!! Again a challenging route and an amazing recovery training. Thank you @Islam Soliman for showing us crestings and nasty angles! But the kudos today goes to @Davie Chase. Amazing performance on your first support mission. Your communication was a+++ and you managed to guide everybody to a safe self recovery. I would say there is nothing to improve! Thank you guys for the adventure today!!!

Hahahahah the super charger 🤣 😂 😭 is always moaning 😂 Weeee

This drive will be epic! What an amazing set of drivers in the back!

@Warren Flay@Daniel Rodaslooking forward to a gret adventure with your great company 😃 😊 😀

What a great drive! Amazing scenery and supportive hosts! Check out the pics in the gallery. Thank you to everyone on the drive.

Thank God that mantra works for you.. But not for everyone 😃

You know the pain….Gautam @Looper. You can only as much Vs the powers that be!

Hi all, which is the nearest nearest fuel station to the starting point?

Get well soon @Xavier Treasurer 🙏

Dear all, unfortunately, I won’t be able to join tomorrow. Have a fun drive

Good morning @Sam K @fareed khuraishi and @fayez I am looking forward to meet all of you tomorrow morning for your first drive with Carnity club. Below you can find the convoy numbering for the drive. Pos Member Vehicle 1 Vanessa Pajero LWB Blue 2 Sam FJ Cruiser White 3 Fareed Toyota Land Cruiser 4 Fayez Jeep Wrangler LWB 5 Frederik Isuzu Trooper Green For the ones that have a radio, we will be using radio channel 446 00625. If you don't have a radio yet, don't worry, I will be bringing spare ones. If there is an emergency or a problem, you can reach me on the number 056 4341668. I hope to see you all bright and early tomorrow at 6 am !

Congrats @Davie Chase! Hope to see you on a drive again soon!

Hello boys. Welcome to Sweihan!!. @Ranjan Das, @Gilbert Khalil, @Waqas Parvez, @Vaibhav, @Rajiv Sam, @Pacific, @Thomas Varghese, @Anoop Nair, @Naveen Raj, @Daniel Yang, @MMansoor and @Looper. Here is the convoy order for the drive and we will be using carnity radio channel 4 (44608125). See you guys .

“If any”. I love the optimism! See you bright and early!

It is ok @KKIRAN... next time... thank you for informing... Here is the revised order;

Except for some minor refusals on the way to the finish today we had a splendid performance by everyone driving today. Thanks @Brette and @Anish S for a great drive.

Wanted to join as my tomorrow morning drive with @Shaaz Sha seems somewhere near this area. But as nobody is attending calls I don't know if I start from Ajman now.

Please remove your rsvp from the drive.

weeeeee weeeeee WEEEEEEEEEEE goes the F70!

Congratulations @Davie Chase, well done and totally deserved

Sure @topgear and agree see you in some another time buddy 👍

@Hisham Masaadmy apologies for missing the drive today without giving notice. In fact I was on my way when I got stopped by police right outside my community. After 20 mins of chat I would have completely missed the drive so sadly went back home. I would never willingly miss a drive I registered for, I can assure you.

As discussed, I have signed out. We will try next time 😀👍

Confirmed! Cheers!

@Simon Dawood @Warren Flay @Tom B @Gregory @Mark D @Daniel Rodas @Rob S @Joseph Raju @KKIRAN @Joji varghese Hey comrades! I am preparing the convoy order. Please update your rsvp in case you won't be able to join. Waitlist; @Naim Aoun @Fabien Monleau @Mohamad Anwer @ASAD. I am going to include all of you into the convoy. Please confirm if you still want to join...

As the winds of change have covered the bulldozer tracks, we are back with the next episode of Sweihan Night Adventures where we rock to the music of our engines. Here is an invite to all those who participated in the last series of Sweihan Night Drives and to all the Fewbie Plus (and above) members that wish to taste the beauty of a fast paced Night Drive. We will find bowls, long sideys, ridges and criss-cross dunes in the Night's darkness with only our headlights to guide us through. So drivers, Start your engine!!! General Info 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 and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie Plus and Above When: 23 April 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 10:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cSgEY7dNvs4VPV7Q9 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), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 02:00 AM, Sunday THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE UNLESS YOU HAVE A COMPRESSOR. ANYONE ARRIVING AT THE DRIVE WITHOUT A COMPRESSOR, FLAG, PROPER SHOVEL AND DEFLATION KIT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. ALL TOW POINTS WILL BE CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Saturday - 9 AM. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. 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 THE BELOW IN THE EVENTS CALENDAR

Hi mehmet sorry i need to withdraw to visit algeria embassy tomorrow. hope to join you next time.

Hi Vanessa 1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ? FJ Cruiser 2) Do you have any prior offroad experience ? if so please specify. I go to the desert seasonally with friends/family. I used to drive a Nissan Xterra, so I am new to this vehicle. 3) Is your 4x4 equipped with towpoints at the front and back ? This is mandatory to join our drives. Yes For your first drive, i would request if you can bring the following items: Pressure gauge - Yes Tyre deflator - Yes * Air compressor so you can inflate your tyres after the drive (petrol station is nearby but has a defective compressor). Yes Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. Sam

Thank you everyone for the support, encouragement and well wishes. I look forward to enjoying the new level of drives!

Dune surfers! @Frederic @Paolo Pellegrini @Paolo Morresi @Amr Aydin@Federico De Chirico @Rob S @Federico Galbieri @Gertjan @eldose baby @Senthil Kumar please find the convoy list for tomorrows drive. we would be using channel 3 ~ 446.05625 in case of any emergency you can connect with me on 0545564213. see you all deflated and ready to surf by 5.45 am

Me either 😅 but let’s see till tomorrow you never know 😉

congratulations @Davie Chase

Thanks Mehmet, will join InshAllah.

Well done @Davie Chase always appreciate your spirit during drives👏👏👏

Hi @ASAD.. Yes system is designed to do like that - it removes all WLs when you joined to a convoy. If you don't think you will join to Saturday's drive, I suggest removing yourself from that convoy then your WL number will change as the 1st drive in here. I will try to include all WL (it is 5 currently) as some drop-outs and no-shows are possible until the drive. But it is always headache having more than 14 cars in a convoy so will have to arrange if the WL continues to grow up. Your slot may move back if new entries with the 1st drive to the WL. If you remove your rsvp from Saturday drive, then you will stay on board...

Hi @Mehmet Volga I think the system automatically removed me from WL when I got accepted in another drive on Saturday. I would still give this one preference if I get accepted as I don’t think i will be able to make it on Saturday. Thanks again