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DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Carnity Channel 1: 446.006 Mhz Dear Carnitees, @Simon Dawood@Sayed Bilal@Thejas Uthran@Nathan L@premindra rajaram@Benjamin@munkybizness@Sandeep Padhi@Ajit John@Paul Zietsman@Tom V@Ahmed Wagdy@Vaibhav I am looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow morning ! If you need a fuel top-up, there is a small ADNOC nearby the meeting point. (300m further down the road). Please make sure to bring your offroad tools (radio, shovel, offroad flag, compressor)

Dear friends. @Gerrit Bus @Salim Akhtar @Jose Thomas @Brette @Haitham Khattab @Tareq Al Turq @Ranjan Das @Imran Kashif @takeshi sobue @KAMALIO @Mohamad Anwer @JeromeFJ Hope you had a good week, and wish you a nice weekend. We will be moving tomorrow as per the below convoy order, using channel 4 on the radio. And I can be reached on 0506318834. Relax and sleep well, and see you tomorrow 5:45am. Good night.

Dear Desertnauts fresh off the plane, let's plan tomorrow's trip. First thing, the meeting point has been set at Faqa's sabkha, reachable by taking the exit just before that of the actual Faqa Town. Please note that the meeting time will be 7AM, and that we'll try to start as close to the meeting time as possible (so try to reach a little earlier. The drive plans to drive in a northerly direction, across the slip-faces, hence we may have to drive with a little more patience, to find the right places where to criss-cross the soft slopes and ridges. Initially we'll find more ling range dunes, which will leave room to more technical terrain, made more unpredictable by a bit of vegetation. Once arrived at Murqaab, depending on the time we'll have taken, we may either continue north, across a more technical area, toward the sabkhas just west of Margham, on the way to Lisaili's long range dunes, or we may take a shortcut on the "highway to Solar Park", and reach Lisaili plateau through this shorter route. The convoy will line up as follows: @Alexanderrr in Second Lead @Zulfikhar Naiyar at #3 @Paolo Pellegrini #4 @Jessica Lambert at #5 @Ignacio Quindós will be #6 @Ivan P #7 @Vanessa8580 will Center the convoy @Miguel Codes at #9 @Pierre de Maigret #10 @Zubair at #11 @Gurcharan Mehta #12, and @Rob S in Sweep. The convoy has been built to alternate Fewbies, with Fewbie Plus's or above, so that each lower ranked driver will be following the lines of more experienced driver, The presence of another Marshal (thanks to @Vanessa8580) makes the convoy even stronger and safer. The Carnity Radio Channel chosen for tomorrow will be #3 (446056). Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Enjoy the evening.

Dear Dune Surfers! @Jaro Tuzinsky @Emanuel @Gok Krish @TT_Dubai @Ashutosh Garg @Jad Moussalli @Brett Eicher @Senthil Kumar @Murtaza Bhuria @Batuhan Kulac @Zubair Thanks for signing up for what is going to be a real challenging drive! and lots of fun! Please let us know if there are any change in plans as we still have Zubair in waitlist. Our aim is to combine the elements of the previous skill drive series and apply that to navigate the most difficult ( for many off-roaders) aspect of dune surfing-- The technical dunes!! We would enter the dunes just off the Lisaili camel track and pass through some long range dunes , eventually navigating through the technical patches.. This is going to be a slow moving drive with little / no opportunities of long climbs, ridge riding as we would be focusing of using as less engine power and rely on Momentum and driving lines. Driver fatigue is a common occurrence in such drives and hence we will be going in/out of the drive objective areas to relax and free up.. Please come well rested and plenty of water! @Looper @Davie Chase thanks for signing up.!!! Convoy order will be announced during briefing. I will see you all at 5.30 am..

Dear Sand Sailors I am busy with some engagement tomo, so sharing the drive details a bit in advance. Its good to see that we have had no drop outs from the original confirmed drivers as yet. I hope it remains like that - in case some minor changes we will adjust the convoy at meeting point. We still have 6 WL, so in case someone's plan changes, please update on the forum at the earliest - so as to ensure the next in line has time to plan for the drive. Meeting Point : https://goo.gl/maps/JkhE9hDwve8mkkU99 Meeting Time : 5:30am Channel : 3 Convoy Order : We will be following the Platoon concept - dividing the convoy into small platoons supporting each other with refusals, stucks etc. While all are expected to self recover and manage, just for those tricky moment, each platoon will be headed by a platoon leader. In case of any emergency, feel free to contact me at +971 50 4430 882. 1. Varun in Grey Wrangler 2. @Morshedi in Yellow Wrangler will be SL, Intermediate or FB + your position is fix. 3. @Ahmad Shaker in his FJ 4. @Zixuan Huang - Charlie will be our 1st Platoon Leader. 5. @Fabien Monleau 6. @Imteeaz 7. @Looper will be our 2nd Platoon leader as well as CF. 8. @ASAD. and his white prado will be at 8. 9. @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler 10 @Waqas Parvez in our second prado of convoy will be our 3rd Platoon leader. 11 @Vaibhav 12. @Anoop Nair wrangler 13. @MMansoor will be the sweep and 4th platoon leader Now convoy is all set for Pardo and Wrangler friendship 😀 WL ORDER Waitlist @Daniel Rodas @Daniel Yang : @Gok Krish Cheers

How to report a minor accident in Dubai Firstly, it is important to carry your driving licence, car registration and insurance details with you. If you don't have it, you may have to visit the police station. For minor incidents where no one is injured, stay calm and move the vehicles to the side of the road if it is safe to do so. If the other driver flees the scene, take down the vehicle's make, model and number plate and alert Dubai Police. Motorists can report a minor accident in Dubai via the Dubai Police mobile app or DubaiNow App. Select the 'report traffic accident' service on the homepage of the apps. Select the number of vehicles involved in the accident. Scan the vehicle plate number and add as many details as possible such as the vehicle plate number and licence. Take a picture of the damaged area of the vehicle through the app. Select who is responsible for the accident, including personal details like their contact number and email. If the drivers involved cannot agree who is to blame, they must call Dubai Police on 999. The police will then determine the liable party. Alternatively, all parties should go to the nearest police station to report the incident. The party found liable will have to pay a fine of Dh520. Also, there are certain ENOC petrol stations where motorists can report an accident in Dubai. These are Al Rasheed Street in Al Mizher, Al Khail Road near exit 44, Arabian Ranches and Al Khail Road near Al Barsha police station. What if additional parties are not involved? Motorists must report an accident in Dubai even if they hit an object as opposed to another car. They can use the above method to lodge an incident via one of the apps or call Dubai Police to get a damage report to submit to their insurance company. How to report a minor accident in Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates (option 1). Motorists in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quawain and Fujairah can use the Ministry of Interior’s smartphone application (MOI UAE) to report an accident. This service is free of charge. They need to register on the app using UAE Pass or with their Emirates ID. After login, the system will confirm the location of the accident through geographical mapping. Enter the vehicles’ details and attach pictures of the damage. Once you submit the accident report, you will receive a confirmation report from the app. The report can then be used for any insurance claim for repair work. Motorists can use the app to issue an accident report against an unknown person for Dh400. The service fee in Sharjah is Dh335, as per the Ministry of Interior website. How to report a minor accident in Sharjah (option 2) Motorists involved in accidents in Sharjah can also register incidents through the Rafid app. After signing up with a phone number the motorist can report a minor accident by using the app to detail the location with vehicle information and pictures of the damage. The fee is Dh400. The motorist can also get a damage report against an unknown party following an accident. For instance, if their vehicle is damaged while parked. The fee is Dh335. For enquiries call Rafid at 80072343. In the event of a major accident it is still important to dial 999.

Very sincere congratulations Hisham @Hisham Masaad. You have always been source of inspiration !

Congrats @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler

Congratulations @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler, Deepak. Enjoy the mad rush of this penultimate level.

We have to thank God we are allowed to have 1 drive per week. 😀

👽eagerly waiting for 2 dropouts

Congratulations @Rizwanm2 on your well-deserved promotion.

Looking forward to another exciting drive, @GauravSoni Thank you for organizing this!

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 Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie and Above When: 17 Sep 2022 , Saturday Meeting time: 5.30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: Dropped pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/whWzd6G66ab8WKZU9?g_st=ic Exit Point: Solar Park - Qudra. Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance and Bash Plates 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 or early 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 Friday - 1 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. Please withdraw your RSVP, if youaren'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 EVENT

Thanks for the instructions. Will come prepared

Congratulations bro @Rizwanm2👏👏👍

Congratulations @Morshedi on your promotion. Well done.

Congratulations @Ignacio Quindós on your promotion. well done!

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor on your promotion to the Intermediate Level.

Congratulations @Mahmoud Taha on your promotion to Fewbie+.

@Hisham Masaad will be removing myself from WL. Dont have approval from home ministry for 2 weekend drives so have opted for Sunday 😂. have a safe & enjoyable drive

Fred, you have me rather excited with the mention of 2-3 days drives. I wouldnlove to do that.

Good morning All ! @Ahmed Wagdy @Sayed Bilal @Tom V@Paul Zietsman@premindra rajaram@Juzer Gandhi@Joji varghese@Thejas Uthran@Benjamin @Nathan L@Ajit John@Gregory @Rajiv Sam@munkybizness First of all i wanted to thank you all for signing on for this drive. On a weekly basis we venture out in the desert for our regular dune-driving activities, but often we forget to stand still for a moment and just enjoy the scenery, take some photos, and interact with each other. The aim for this drive is to focus on these exact things. So please don't expect to be able to do side-sloping or big hill climbing. Bring your camera, bring friends or family, and just enjoy the beauty that Northern UAE has to offer. The landscape is now quickly changing with railroads being built, and a lot of other infrastructural changes. The terrain as we know today might not be there anymore in 10years from now. Expect to see farms, donkeys, cows (if we are lucky), goats, and plenty of camels. The track will lead us to very quiet and remote areas with plenty of vegetation around us. The exact exit point will be either Adhen or Falaj Al Mualla, based on the progress. We will be mostly using existing farm tracks or pylon tracks to navigate through the terrain. Nevertheless we will have some sections in the dunes as well but more limited. As soon as the winter comes, you will see more of these kinds of drives, even extending into full day drives where we make our way into the mountains and even reaching the East Coast. I hope you can appreciate these drives and we can build this further into possible 2-3 day drives (hint... hint....) @Quresh Pajero @Simon Dawood@Sandeep Padhi you guys are currently waitlisted, so keep an eye out towards the end of the week to see if we can get you in. Stay tuned.

The last weekend with @Gaurav Soni was amazing! I am looking forward to this one again.

Congratulations @Rizwanm2, well deserved👏

Well done @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler! We have driven together many times, look forward to seeing you on an intermediate drive soon.

Congratulations @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler well deserved Bud Enjoy

@DP1011 , Deepak wrangler congratulations. Keep it up 💪

@Hisham Masaad I just got an email I am accepted from the Waitlist. I had made a previous commitment for a late evening tonight. If I can wrap up early will try and make it but if not then might be unable to make it so early. If there is confirmed driver then you can remove me and if not I would like to be "tentative" status.

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor wll done

Congratulations @Prakash Anoop, well done!

Congratulations @Richard Franks

@Piaras Cushnan checked with Hilux owner, and said same thing, you can go to Australian green brand. If still don't know which one you can DM on 0506318834

One option that I have been thinking about is Goodyear Wrangler … haven’t been able to find yet in market (but then I just started checking stores). I got these as stock and have been very happy with them. Very smooth on road and have been good performer off road as well — but then I don’t have experience with anything else. Anyone has any experience with them with comparison? Are they even available here in AE? Checked out G015 today and as Charlie as well mentioned they don’t have that aggressive look - same is the case with Goodyear Wrangler that I presently have. So any specific reasons no one uses them here in Dubai (at least haven’t seen anyone unless running on factory fitted one).

Congratulations @Richard Franks

Hahahah this drive is all about driver skill all these vehicles are well capable of treading through this treacherous terrain (or atleast that’s what @Carnity wants me to say .. keeping unconscious bias aside 😃😃) Important note - plz ensure you have all you need to keep your vehicle electronics in check - traction control, ABS, air bags etc … I know it’s intermediate drive and by this time you all are supposed to know these, still experience suggest ppl at times miss out on these criticaL elements so just a piece of caution.

@varunmehndiratta thanks for the heads up looking forward @ASAD.its time to show the wrangler boyz what pradoz can do @Rob H we miss you 🙂 (its not a competition) 🙂

Congratulations @Prakash Anoop 👍

Congratulations @Sam K enjoy the new level

congratulations @Sam K .. well Deserved. 👍

congratulations @Rizwanm2 on your promotion

Well done @Rizwanm2 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼 congratulations… well deserved… look forward to drive with you

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor! Look forward to driving again when you are back!

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor enjoy the new level

Congratulations @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler, definitely well deserved & have another away to fun exploring in New Level

Well done Deepak @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler, congratulations.

Congratulations @DP1011 , Deepak wrangleron the promotion. Good to see another Jeeper in the intermediate ranks.

Congratulations @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler 👏👏👏 well earned

@DP1011 , Deepak wrangler congrats mate - keep it up

As we have been respecting authorities guidance & Carnity COVID guidelines to resume desert drives with caution by keeping social distance and wearing mask at all times outside the vehicle Unfortunately few off-roaders have difficulty in understanding and abiding these guidelines. As published in the national newspaper of UAE, everyone need to understand that still there are no gatherings allowed and authorities are issuing fine for 10,000 AED for host and 5,000 AED for attendees. https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/people-caught-violating-covid-19-safety-instructions-prosecuted-1.1591381059748 If you spot anyone stepping out of the car not wearing a mask, please remind them on the radio immediately. As we all are in this together, so we all have to help each other to remind. Failing to abide below list of restriction will result in an immediate ban from Carnity Off-road Club: FIRST WARNING Minimum 1 month ban from joining any Carnity off-road Club drives. Written warning will be issued on your Carnity profile. SECOND WARNING Minimum 6 month ban from joining any Carnity off-road Club drives. Written warning will be issued on your Carnity profile. If you do not like these restrictions, please stay at home and do not join for any off-road drives. Every Carnity Off-road Club Member has to COMPLY WITH THESE COVID19 GUIDELINES FACE MASK IS MANDATORY, WHENEVER YOU STEP OUT - NO EXCUSES. LEARN TO CONFIGURE YOUR RADIO, before the drive. Nobody will teach you or exchange radios like before. Read the detailed instructions posted here - to configure. If you still cannot configure, ask on forum ahead of time. Click "TOTALLY AGREE" Emoji here before RSVP any drive or else trip lead will remove your name.