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L&L Lisaili to Lahbab - Drive Report "Let silence be the art you practice" - Rumi Toward the end of the drive, while stopped to take some photos of a camel herd resting in front of the sunset, someone noticed how silent the drive had been, needing to check if all was well with their radio. I take this observation as the best compliment for the success of a drive. Silence is the desert's main feature. Even in a "crowded" desert country as the UAE, anyone who has spent a night out on the sand has heard the sound of the most profound silence that can be heard anywhere on earth. To truly be in the desert is to be in silence. An art we did practice during our drive, mostly thanks to the drivers' ability to go through the different terrains we explored. A flawless driven itinerary, first through Lisaili's long range dunes, then across the sabkhas closer to Margham, then on the other side of the Dubai-Al Ain road, on a more technical terrain, much richer in vegetation and animals, eventually into the red sand bowls overlooking Tawi Nazwan, and finally to Lahbab exit point. The key to such a clean drive, differently from the one of last week, in occasionally similar terrain, was the respect of the convoy's distance between cars, which managed to follow each other's tracks with care and perfect adaptation to each situation. The drive took us for 88 Kms , in 3:18 hours of driving (with only 20 minutes of breaks), at a moving average speed of 27 Km/h (and 24 Km/h total). The Second Lead was well executed by @Gertjan, the supervision of the convoy from the center was carefully done by @Ashok chaturvedi, while @Tom B Swept the convoy clean. Great driving by @Gerrit Bus, @Amr Aydin, @KAMALIO, @Santoso Marjuki, @Imteeaz, @Beide Worku and @Karthik Raptor. Hope to see you all soon in the silent sands.

10 RSVP and 3 in WL ! Clearly not a sign of peak summer or the indication of recent fuel price changes for a change favorable , Looking forward to be back in sands after 3 weeks! 🤩

Congratulations @Ahmad Shakeron the promotion. See you this Saturday.

Congratulations @Ahmad Shakeron your promotion

Congratulations @Ahmad Shaker! Well done 👏👏

Congratulations @Ahmad Shaker for reaching the Intermediate 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. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie Plus drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Clear radio communication skills Advance recovery skills Self recover from dune crest Soft sand recovery Pop-out fixing Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congrats @Ahmad Shaker... See you soon on IM drives !!

Congratulations buddy @Ahmad Shaker you deserve it 💛💪

Congratulations @Ahmad Shaker! Enjoy the madness 🔥🚀💨

Congrats @Ahmad Shaker welcome to the next level! I will see you this weekend!!! Enjoy!

Well done @Ahmad Shaker, congratulations.

After a long break from sand, just as the doc recommended, its time to be back in Faqa and explore the beautiful terrain. So, squad "Buckle Up for the Space Jam" Rules of the game - the drive plan - that's pretty simple. Rule 1 - In Tune Squad - we go fast and we go long (range). Rule 2 - We'll start with the first ray of sunlight and explore as many long range dunes as we can - criss-crossing through this beautiful terrain to end where we we'll be around 9am (hopefully). Direction, maps - it ain't matter, its tune squad time, 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: 14th Aug 2022 Sunday Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/WbWFK5iwurzey1dF8 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: 9:30 AM 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

"Let silence be the art you practice" - sums up the drive very well. Totally a flawless one, thanks @Ale Vallecchi, @Ashok chaturvedi ,@Tom B & rest of the convoy! Following the tracks wasn’t easy though! It was so bright that sometimes I had to remove the shades to see through 😅

congratz @Ahmad Shaker... Enjoy new level. 👍

Congratulations @Ahmad Shaker Well done 👍

General Info This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through the below information 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 Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 11 Aug 2022, Thursday Meeting time: 16:45 (SHARP - Without any exceptions ) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/3czuru9eXaL827xC7 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 20:00 P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday 10:00 AM If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please add yourself on the waitlist option and the system will pull you in once vacancy is available in case of drop out. 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 THE CALENDAR

Flawless and fun indeed. Thanks for the leadership and all the support. Already itching for the next one. Might end up needing therapy

Me too

Congrats @Ahmad Shaker I am sure you will enjoy IM drives. 👍

congratulations @Ahmad Shakerwell done

what perfect day it was... as per my plan we started moving soon after the dawn from nazwa farms... surprisingly we had a very strong wind in the morning,, which made weather most enjoyable but the terrain was very surprising. Due to strong wind blowing to the slip faces it was very much difficult to read sand formation. even though the surface look compact sand underneath was very soft... this bring us the importance of expert second lead. kudos to @GauravSoni for re rout the convoy whenever it was required. even though it was challenging route at the beginning we managed to find some nice ridge riding and side sloping. everybody did exceptionally well and we were at the top of pink rock before 7 am. after a small break we head towards 2nd december and cross over to the other side of the road to explore the second part of the drive. the drive plan for this area was totally different to the part one. it is kind of low speed exploration drive. this area is mostly dense with vegetation and some high trees in between which make it perfect for camping. we explored couple of nice camping spots along this route. then we head towards south and crossed the mahafiz faya road and drove along the pilon track. the track next to the faya mountain was quite rocky. it was different kind of drive to our usual sand driving. we were able to drive close to the mountain and found some nice camping spots. after the photo session third part of the drive straight to faya climb. to everybody surprise we saw the cleanest faya without single track. it gave us plenty of opportunity to conquer the faya as much we want. finally we all climbed to the top of faya and enjoyed the nice breeze at the top of faya. all this was possible due to excellent convoy we had today. Thank you very much @GauravSoni @varunmehndiratta for jumping in to support this drive. @Anoop Nair thank you for sweeping the convoy today. @Sam K @Sunny84 @Mahmoud Taha @TT_Dubai @takeshi sobue you guys performed more than excellent. thank you very much for joining the drive. hope you guys enjoyed it, see you soon next time. i would love to see nice photos from the drive. please post it in the gallery. have a nice week ahead. 🙂

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: 14 Aug 2022, Sunday. Meeting time: 5:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/czhFkdDuhbNMKQyc8 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 9:30 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL STARTING AND ENDING THE DRIVE AT THE SAME POINT, WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 drivers. 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 THE BELOW CALENDAR

@Gaurav Thank you for giving me the chance to learn and discover more. It's my pleasure driving with @Carnity and learn from the experts. I'll keep trying to develop me skills. Special Thanks to All Marshal for their guidance and valuable advices.

Thanks @Rizwanm2 it was a really super drive and the last time I was in Faya, I had to be towed out by @Tbone and recovered on a flatbed as my clutch in my manual Wrangler exploded! 😅

It was a Very nice drive, really enjoyed! Thanks guys for your support @Rizwanm2 @GauravSoni @varunmehndiratta @Anoop Nair

This is quite true. Most often the pop outs are due to the way one drives the car rather than the tires or the wheels. As an offroad driver, one needs to give a little more time to get familiar with your car than you think. When I upgraded my tires, I thought that I had a need to upgrade tires at that time. I was let down by a lot of refusals & crests while crisscrossing, and the general advice was slightly wider tires will help. On hindsight I can tell that with a little more patience & practice, I could have overcome that problem. The Pareto rule applies here as well. You reach your 80% potential with 20% effort but that last 20% of the potential takes 80% effort and we tend to throw money at it hoping it resolves the problem. Of course, money helps mitigate the issue, but you could always try a little more to achieve the same potential but with time. While I am at heart a purist, and don't like to make modifications that alter the look of the car - I love the way 285s look nice on my car.

Hi Mahmoud unfortunately not… thanks for letting me know. 👍

@varunmehndiratta i still in fewbie level, can i attend this drive ?