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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

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 and Above When: 1 Jul 2022 Friday Night Meeting time: 9 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/rdUPEgNryQW3uZnx7 Type of Car: Any 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: 1 AM Saturday 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 Thursday - 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 on below calendar

Great videos @Gerrit Bus! Thanks!

Congratulations @Brett Eicherwell done

Congratulations @Gerrit Buswell done

Great work @Gerrit Bus! From the launches 🚀 (*ahem good momentum) I observed when following you, you’ll definitely enjoy the new level😃

Emission from srikumar’s Jeep 😄 makes me high

Sure @Zed, every time u come with a new mod . Be it LC or the Patrol, bring it on 👍🏼

Congratulations @Brett Eicher

Congrats @Brett Eicher

Thanks

Thanks a lot.

@Brett Eicher congrats, you and your toy deserve this promotion.

Thanks @ShereenMK , was a really nice drive, and I was privileged with another great convoy! And the jeep is really the one doing all the work, I'm just pushing the gas pedal 😂

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus! Enjoy the new pace and level

Ok everybody. Let me put it in another perspective. When I started driving with @Carnity every time I get bogged down or couldn't match the climbing abilities of other drivers I was sad my car was not living upto my expectations. It was the same when I started to click pictures. Every picture I took I felt was not upto the mark and was always looking to spend money on better gear so that I could at least come near taking some good photos. Both cases I was wrong. It is never the gear. Gear can help but its always the man who uses the gear who unleashes the potential of the gear. I was wrong with my car. Thank God I kept it in stock condition. Once I started to understand the capabilities of the car I understood the car was never to be blamed. It was me and me alone. Over time I got to know how my car behaves when I ask him to perform certain tasks and what I have to do to make my car do it. Every gear has its limitations. Its good to upgrade once you are done with the present gear. Same with my camera gear also. I bought all the lenses I could afford to improve my photography, Do you all know which lens I use the most? The nifty fifty which is the 50mm prime lens and which is the cheapest. Sometimes the 75 - 300 if I need so much of a close up from far. All other lenses are simply resting in my camera bag. Same with car mods also. At one point of time you will realize the company settings were the best and you have sunk all your money into an endless moneypit for nothing and you will no longer recognize your car. Go through @Carnity website and propaganda. It clearly says the club teaches you to offroad in stock condition. I'm happy with that. The money I may have spend for mods I can use it for my retirement and continue offroading more in those days.