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Dear Desert Drivers @Shaaz Sha @Emanuel @Jessica Lambert @Suresh K @Salim Akhtar @Federico Galbieri @Adam James @JERINE_B @Haitham Khattab @JDub @Tareck I hope you're all excited and motivated for the drive tomorrow as I am. We will start from the Mahafiz area, facing the rising sun. This area has low longitudinal dunes, and a lot of (desert) vegetation. We might use portions of tracks to progress easier, in the direction of Fossil Rock, and we will find nice surprises en route. Reaching the restricted area of Fossil Rock, we will turn South for a very scenic portion, overlooking a deep valley with the view of Jebel Faya to our left. It will be a succession of bowls and ridges until we reach the high dune of Faya. We will explore the faces, looking for the best sand conditions for a few high climbs. Take as much rest as you can before the drive, you will need your full focus and concentration for the early morning ! The meeting is 5:30 am at https://goo.gl/maps/KMT4BMT3qd6xSAJS7 The convoy order will be We will use radio Channel 2 See you all tomorrow morning !

Good afternoon Below you can find the convoy numbering for tomorrow's drive. Position Driver Car Rank 1 Vanessa Pajero LWB Blue Marshal 2 Rizwan Nissan X-terra Advisor 3 Bhanu Prakash Pajero LWB Fewbie 4 Anthony Tan Nissan Patrol Fewbie 5 Alfred Pajero LWB Black Fewbie 6 Pascal 4Runner Fewbie 7 KKiran Nissan Patrol Fewbie Plus 8 Gurcharan Land Cruiser Black Fewbie 9 Hisham FJ Cruiser Black Expert 10 Riaan Jeep Wrangler LWB Silver Fewbie 11 Amr Aydin Jeep Wrangler LWB Green Fewbie 12 Deepak Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Fewbie 13 Karthikeyan Land Cruiser Fewbie Plus 14 Gerrit Bus Jeep Gladiator Fewbie 15 Zed Land Cruiser Intermediate We will be using radio channel 2 (446 03125) I hope to see you all bright and early tomorrow morning !

By offroading and modifying the car you will only find the ride quality getting worse and worse. I would keep the JGC onroad and spend 20 to 30 for a offroad toy, now it's off season, you may find many killer deals. I drive Pathfinder but recommend Xterra offroad version

Many thanks to @Wrangeld, who has volunteered to split the convoy. I will add the WL members to rsvp.

Hello Explorers . welcome to Shuwaib. @Ranjan Das @Fabien Monleau @Mohamad Anwer @Gilbert Khalil @Charbel @Pacific @Anoop Nair @Waqas Parvez @Vaibhav @Amir Amiri and @munkybizness, Here is the convoy order for the drive and we will be using carnity radio channel 3 (44605625) for our communications. See you guys on Sunday . My contact number is 0527566588 in case needed

Dear Friends @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Rajiv Sam @Sunil Mathew @Daniel Yang @Joji varghese @Simon Dawood @Tom B @Werno Thank you for the RSVP and can’t wait to see you all tomorrow morning at 05:15 or bit earlier the better so we are not later to move along the sunrise 🌅 at 05:30 please . the route we are taking is long so please come with full fueled tank as mentioned earlier. We can expect all kind of terrain along our quest which in time will be at the boarders to AD or crossing it even back and forth . The climax is intended to be at Faqa surfing along slip faces at times . Please get enough rest as maintaining the focus is of paramount important . Let’s have all of us a safe blast enjoying it all 😄 we will communicate on radio channel 3 my cell in case of emergency is 0554045278 below is the convoy order

hi @Siddick Sait thanks for your query . I have faced similar dilemma when I started off-roading . I own V6 JGC and man this car is one of a kind really . I brought it one time to desert and was the last too when I did my first AN after which I realize to continue it needs some modifications which I didn’t want to do and kept it for the family and maybe the way to Qudra lakes with family . then I got eventually my Xterra 2012 as my weekly desert toy and daily rider to the hospital “!dual purpose car “ as I didn’t want to get a third car . I chooses the Xterra because I wanted to keep it as stock as possible to serve the purpose and eventually I got the best of the two worlds .

@Zed and @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler you can join the drive if you want. Please confirm so I can add you to the convoy …

Hi All, Thanks for your response. It was very helpful and it helped me in seeing the very obvious : LR + 12 years old + 220K = Money pit. Thanks @Gaurav for the formula. It seems I have two options now: 1. Spend 20 to 30 K and get an off roader which may serve your off roading purpose but which you may not be happy to drive around. Candidates for such option are Pathfinder, Xterra etc. or 2. Spend 50 to 80 and get something which will be good off roader and also serve as day to day vehicle. Options are Toyota FJC, Wrangler or even a Pajero. And probably Prado LC150 (not sure price range of LC150). My need is not only for desert drive but also in Wadees and camping and need ample space to carry stuff. My current JGC overland with V8 5.7 fits the bill but not confident it will handle regular off roading especially with air suspension. Hopefully I will get some advice during this Saturday newbie drive from @Brette who also drives JGC. Meanwhile thank you all for your responses.

Toyota is out of the equation agree 😅

LR4 early models only offered v8 5.0, if it's v6 then it's a LR3 face lifted to LR4's look. 15 to 18 will be ideal cost for a LR3 v6. Sell JGC and get a Prado LC150 for onroad and offroad 😁😁

I absolutely loved the LR4, the drive and ride qualities are simply superb, not to mention road presence. owned one - 2015 model and was so much in love with it that I swapped it for LR Discovery in 2019 which i eventually swapped it for Jeep 😎 Even with all the warranties and maintenance contracts, LR is pricy - i can't imagine owning one without them. and if you are planning it to be also your ride to the deserts you will be disappointed after newbie level - LR4 is not for the sand (the reason I have a Jeep now!)

Meeting point has been updated on the drive post and calendar. New meeting point below as well. https://goo.gl/maps/G4WFHd1n57xnmJ8p7 For those coming to this area for the first time, there are a lot of speed cameras on the way that are set to the speed limit signs with no buffer. Drive RSVP is now closed and the convoy order is below. @Sam K @Jaro Tuzinsky @Stan Hassett @Siddick Sait @P C Lim @Mike M. @takeshi sobue @Sita Sharma Please go through the tutorial videos and make sure your cars front and rear tow hooks are in order. Hope all of you also have the required gear for the Newbie level drives. No gear = no drive. See you all tomorrow morning at 6:00 AM sharp and we will be using radio channel 1, 446 006. 25. If you need to reach me in case of an emergency, my number is O52 6771O76.

In 😉

Confirm.

Heyy @Kailas @Wrangeld Thank you!! Looking forward to this exciting evening!!!🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Hi @varunmehndiratta confirmed also from my side!

hi @varunmehndiratta confirmed with all my excitement;)😎🤘🏽

@varunmehndiratta thank you, Confirmed from my side if there is a slot available.

Ahoy Sand Sailors Thanks a lot for RSVPing for the drive, looking forward to see you all on sand. There are numerous stories, legends associated with the track we plan to follow, more on that will share later - let the mystery stay for another couple of days. Will it be fast or will it be furious (or maybe both) we'll see on Sunday, either way, we will surely have lots of fun. . @Hisham Masaad has agreed to leave his fav domain in Sharjah to join us for this drive - looking forward to see his FJ cruse through dunes of Qudra. And we will be supported by @Davie Chase whose shiny new shovel and viking rope is all set for the drive. Thanks Davie. Timing plan (just in case this helps anyone make their decision) - We plan to start to move with the first ray of sunlight at 5:30am. So, all please plan to reach on time in order to be delfated, flagged up and all set by 520am, following which we will have a briefing and will start to move sharp at 5:30am Since, we have quite a few Sailors in WL, just to ensure we don't lose out on a slot, please confirm your availability for the drive. @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler @Tareq Al Turq @Gregory @Sudhanva Sonawane @Mahmoud Taha @Warren Flay @Pieter Potgieter @Quresh Pajero @Adam James @Paolo Morresi WL order is as below, please share your confirmation as well, so as to evaluate options. WL 1 : @Reggie Landicho WL 2: @Jona WL 3 : @Amr Aydin WL 4 : @salah2u Thanks again and looking forward to see you all on sunday.

@Sunil Mathew can you also tell where one might get these hydaulic oils? I don't think you guys buy in the qautities we are looking at. My Jack too has gone kaput and needs to be filled. There are Jack oils available but couldn't find anything that's on Amazon Prime.

confirmed @Shaaz Sha see you !

@Shaaz Sha im confirmed

@Shaaz Sha - count me in

@Shaaz Sha confirmed.

Confirmed @Shaaz Sha

Hi Shaz 👋, I will be attending brother

@Shaaz Shaconfirmed

hello guys, as of now we have the following attendees in the drive @Vaibhav @Ranjan Das @Waqas Parvez @Gilbert Khalil @Anoop Nair @Mohamad Anwer @Amir Amiri @Fabien Monleau @Charbel @munkybizness. Guys plz confirm your availability for the drive. Thanks !!

As mentioned, please stay away.

doesn't apply to Toyotas @M.Seidam 😂

Well balanced Equation and can be valid to any car more or less .

Please find the convoy list as below we will using radio channel 4

Dear dune surfers! @Imteeaz @Joseph Raju @salah2u @Gok Krish @Prakash Anoop @ASAD. @Senthil Kumar @Charbel @Mario Cornejo welcome to the drive! this week had been super busy for me and m just waiting for the morning sunrise to get back on the sand! i will see you all tomorrow morning deflated at 5.30 and ready to move by 5.45 am

@Indra Ozola the convoy order is as outlined by @Islam Soliman on page two of this thread, that is how we will line up as we move off in the morning, don't worry we will have a full briefing prior to doing anything in the morning

I second @Islam Soliman comments and would like to welcome @Ahmed_Elmahdy @Anirudh Dayma @Theo09@Indra Ozola to the Carnity Community and look forward to seeing you all in the sand tomorrow morning

Amazing!! See you tomorrow!!

i confirm the attendance...

Hej all, my second drive:) i am looking forward it with all of you. jaro

Great stuff, thanks @Kailas and @Wrangeld! Could I please ask you to have myself and @Andrei S on the same convoy, please?

confirmed and see you all soon.

@varunmehndiratta confirmed. Thanks

@varunmehndiratta hi, confirmed, I would like to join…

Forgot once to close tight the screw after use of jack,just to find hydraulic fluid was lost,making jack not useful. DIY, Google for hydraulic fluid, opened the Jack at home and the fluid chamber with vegetable oil. It works, last I used when someone pop out.

I wish i have your luck with the drives 😂

Totally agree with Charlie for saving JGC comfort and reliability for the road than tinkering and modifying for off-road which is another level of money pit until you reach the desired goal. The second advantage is to split the money into separate offroad toy if that is down after an incident then you still have a road car for office use. You may find clean Xterra soon in under 20K budget during June - Aug (off-season).

Hi @Rajat Verma, 12 is my maximum. I am waiting for confirmation of Zed, if he cannot join, I can add you …

Hi @Vanessa8580 With all my excitement! Yes please Count me in! Thank you!!

Hi Kamal, you can do it yourself by clicking on "Leave event" Once you leave the calendar, the system will automatically add the next waitlist member to the RSVP list.

@Sam Kyour application for the fewbie promotion has been received by the Carnity crew and they will get back to you in a few days.. Give it till this weekend and am sure you will receive a response.