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@Zed I take serious offence to this statement. Now, one should not blame me if they bring Fake Patrols from Dragon Marts. @munkybizness thankfully drives the real deal... 😂

@Ale Vallecchi thanks for a thrilling and educational drive. Now know what a pop out looks like and (theoretically) fix one. @TT_Dubai thanks for the tug with your virgin rope when I was properly crested. Fellow Dune Bashers @Andrew McCarthy @Joseph Sebastian @Imran Kashif @Paolo Pellegrini @Sunil Mathew @Sam K @Federico Galbieri @Gurcharan Mehta below a link to some Gladiator POV videos of our convoy. https://photos.app.goo.gl/bwEBQKaq6qyLMfEo9

Confirm Doc @Chaitanya D 👍 Bro @munkybizness since you also signed up for Sri's IM drive, I recommend to go to garage only after Srikumar's IM drive, not before... it may lead to double-work 😅

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 strictly follow these guidelines. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Intermediate and above Meeting time: 3:30 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Badayer https://maps.app.goo.gl/aL2id8hHdbeCZ8Wk8 Action Plan: "STAR": referred to dunes, are pyramidal sand mounds with slipfaces on three or more arms that radiate from the high center of the mound. They tend to accumulate in areas with multidirectional wind regimes. Star dunes grow upward rather than laterally. "TREK": a trip or movement involving difficulties or complex organization So, Star Trek: First Contact is my return trip after a very long time to an area - Badayer and Shuwaib - where star dunes dominate the desert landscape. I prefer not to drive in this area at the height of the off-roading season, due to the excess of clubs driving there, and the abundance of cross-tracks, ruining the landscape and making the drive less than smooth. With the summer heat decimating the less adventurous drivers, and some recent winds restoring the sand to a cleaner state, it's time to move back in these fun and beautiful terrain. This will be the first of a series of "Star Trek" drives. The next one will continue from Madam (our planned exit area, and next entry point) to Bezhad Ranch (in the Shuwaib region). After these, it will come the time to go to AD, for more star dunes and their beautiful bowls. 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: 7:00 PM (with the possibility of a 30 minute extension to reach the exit) P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 8 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Monday - 12 PM. 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. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. 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 ON THE CALENDAR

Dear Desertnauts not much time to plan and get ready for this drive. The impulse has come from the thought that perhaps the Badayer/Shuwaib area, after the congested cooler months, may have started to return to a more pristine state. As most of you know, I don't enjoy driving through dunes that bear too many scars from an excess of off-roading, hence my avoiding some of the most crowded areas. Nonetheless, Badayer, Shuwaib and indeed Sweihan are so sought after for a good reason: they are characterized by beautiful dune formations, which truly challenge anyone's off-roading skills and spirit. Therefore, I have thought it may be time to venture back into these locations, with the first of a new "Star (Dunes) Trek" series. This session has been nicknamed "First Contact" (after one of the big-screen Star Trek series), because it will be my way to get reacquainted with tall dunes and deep bowls. Bear with me for any possible imperfections. We'll navigate mostly by sight, moving from star dune to star dune, across the desert between Badayer and Madam. We plan to start as close to 4:00PM as possible (hence the 3:30 PM meeting). The convoy, being quite a short one, will start in the order indicated below, but will switch positions throughout the drive: every 30 minutes the car driving in Sweep will take Second Lead, with the rest of the convoy moving back 1 position (the original SL in 3rd place, and so on). We'll start in the following order: @Ashok chaturvedi in Second Lead @Zixuan Huang - Charlie at #3 @Fabien Monleau at #4 @Mohamad Anwer at #5 @Pacific at #6, and @Thomas Varghese in Sweep. See you tomorrow at Badayer, near the quads' rental shops. Have a nice evening.

@Gerrit Bus thanks again for the well edited and therefore very interesting videos!

Duly-noted and I apologize... I'll bring extra tape for the fake Patrol bumpers, seeing these fake bumpers weren't as strong last time we were in Sweihan in your night drive 😄

Well done @Jad Moussalli, see you out there soon...

Merci Jerome .. A Samedi... 😃

Congratulations @Jaro Tuzinsky well done

Doc @Chaitanya D, please keep me on standby for now as I will need until tomorrow (Thursday) evening to confirm. Getting some work done on the car and I only get it back tomorrow afternoon. If it gets delayed, I won't be able to make it.

Dear @Zed and @munkybizness will add you to the drive do you guys confirm ?

@topgear meeting point is updated in the drive thread, Hope to catch up with you as it has been a long time

@Jaro Tuzinsky well deserved and congratulations on your promotion

Congrats @Jad Moussalli well deserved

Congratulations @Jad Moussalli

Congratulations @Jaro Tuzinsky

Great job @Jaro Tuzinsky!

Well done @Jad Moussalli!

Congratulations @Jaro Tuzinsky on reaching Fewbie level. Well Done.

Congratulations @Jad Moussalli on your new level. Well Done.

Thank you all! Congrats to you 2 Jaro

Congratulations @Jad Moussalli well done and i am looking forward another fun day together:)

Congratulations @Jad Moussalli you make the dunes look pile of dust!! Enjoy your new level. 👊👍.

Congratulations @Jaro Tuzinsky Always pleasure to drive with you and well deserved promotion 👍👌.

Congrats @Jaro Tuzinsky. Well done and enjoy the new level.

Congrats @Jad Moussalliwell done. Enjoy the new level.

Well done @Jaro Tuzinsky, congratulations on the promotion.

Well done @Jad Moussalli, Congratulations

Congratulations Jaro@@@

Thank you very much for your support.

Congratulations @Jaro Tuzinsky on the promotion

Congratulations @Jad Moussallion the promotion

Well done @Jad Moussalli! Things get interesting here

Congratulations @Jaro Tuzinsky! Enjoy the new level

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus 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

Great videos @Gerrit Bus! Thanks!

Thanks a lot. Look forward to flying together again in FB+ 😁.

Great summaries of the weekend drive. As usual, plenty of valuable guidance by @Ale Vallecchi on a challenging route which had a fair share of criss crossing, technical sections and long range sabkhas. Thanks for a great drive! @Sunil Mathew great to see you and the yellow Wrangler after many months! And even more pleasing to see you move up the ranks to Intermediate. Well done! Your instructions for recoveries is crystal clear. I also (kind of!) miss my manual Wrangler but do not miss the headaches that came with it. For the sake of my marriage 😅 I could not take the family LC on more "motivated" drives so happy to cruise around in Newbie and Fewbie. But hope that will change in the future with the FJC 😀 Great driving by all, made the role of sweep very easy. I uploaded some pics of the drive on Saturday in the Gallery.

Thank you

Congrats @Gerrit Bus

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus bus on your promotion to FB+ well done.

Thanks a lot.