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@varunmehndiratta thank you for such a memorable experience for my first IM drive; I was so relieved that I managed to sort out couple of items in my car (disable 100% traction control + better suspension) prior to this drive. The pace was fast, with lots of quick turns while climbing in 1st gear. After the drive, I was completely drained; from the constant focus and the heat as well. Shout all to all members on this drive - THANK YOU - @Morshedi@Ahmad Shaker @Fabien Monleau @ASAD. @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler @Anoop Nair @Waqas Parvez @MMansoor @Vaibhav @Looper @Zixuan Huang - Charlie I hope that you managed to get your car fixed. Cheers gents

Thank you @varunmehndiratta for another amazing Drive, a perfect way to start the week, we all enjoy it a lot!! finally, I experienced the intermediate silence! changing the position during the drive itself was super exciting! thanks to all platoons leaders for their support and guidance see you all soon 💛

You get Nirvana, when you do it right, 😇 but if not, then all hell breaks loose 👹. Because of the advanced level of the drive, it is especially important to follow the guidelines on safe driving. @Vaibhav I missed mentioning you in my post, but the acknowledgments are in order with thanks for your support.

Drive Report: One of the most satisfying drives for me in a long long time! This is how i would describe this drive from my perspective. Navigating through one of the most treacherous known terrain had its own sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. The drive had its own challenges and it was pure pleasure to see how each one on the convoy responded to it. Be it driving, helping each other during recoveries and refusals, Support team guiding the convoy over some simple yet difficult maneuvers and providing feedback on the radio. The comments above from @Davie Chase and @Looper very well summarize the intensity of the drive and the response/attitude of the convoy. well done @TT_Dubai for the 2nd lead and @Davie Chase @Looper for providing excellent support. Having you guys in the convoy will always take some pressure of any lead! well done boys @Jad Moussalli @Emmanuel @Jaro Tuzinsky @Ashutosh Garg @Brett Eicher @Batuhan Kulac for amazing driving! i hope you all enjoyed the technical terrain Transit! Congratulations @Emmanuel , you are now officially over the fear of all offroaders and made peace with the gods of Sand!:) See you all again in the next adventure on sands! Stats below!

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi for leading us through the sands on Saturday. Well done to @Alexanderrr for SL, and thanks to @Vanessa8580 for joining us as CF, great to catchup! I didn't see much of the front of the convoy, other than a great rope recovery of @Paolo Pellegrini by @Jessica Lambert, very well executed for your first time! At the back @Pierre de Maigret you drove really well in your FJ, I didn't see the issue that caused your pop-out, but it was quickly fixed and we were back in the convoy before too long. Overtime, you will find the right balance between power and momentum to fully enjoy the climbs and riding the ridges. @Gurcharan Mehta you also drove very well, just one minor refusal, where the land cruisers crawl control enabled you to reverse back off the ridge. I think, you just needed a bit more momentum or could have steered down slightly earlier, but the more drives you have, the easier this will be to find the balance. @Zulfikhar Naiyar nice to see you again, Xterra is very good car for the desert and I can see you are improving with every drive, and every refusal is a learning opportunity. Occasionally, you needed slightly more momentum to make sure you reached the ridge/crest, overtime this will become second nature to you! Some superb self recoveries when you did get stuck though! Thanks for following the guidance carefully! Unfortunately towards the end of the drive, we had issue where @Ivan P ended up slightly off-line while climbing the dune and ended up in a sand pocket. A reminder to us all how important it is to make sure you follow the track, and also the balance between speed and momentum. I hope the car is okay and we see you in the desert again soon. Thanks to @Ignacio Quindós and @Miguel Codes for the help with the recovery with your winches under the guidance of our Marshalls! See you all again soon!

Thank you @varunmehndiratta for exhilarating drive from start to finish. Every peak we conquered was an experience in itself. Fast Paced and exiting, it made my day. It has been some time since I have driven in such an intense drive and it definitely made my day. I was exhausted by the end of the drive but in a relaxing way. A big shout out to @MMansoor, @Waqas Parvez & @Zixuan Huang - Charlie for all the support. Sad to see @Zixuan Huang - Charlie exit early. Hope you will be back soon. A great drive by all, and the mid drive was the best when there was complete radio silence yet we all marched stead fast under the leadership of @varunmehndiratta. Good to see you all, @Morshedi, @Ahmad Shaker, @Fabien Monleau, @ASAD., @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler & @Anoop Nair after a long while. @Imteeaz, once again congratulations on your promotion and you did great as usual on the drive.

Absolutely, that was a truly special drive thanks to all the drivers.. And I am sure with the quality of the drivers that we are going to have this weekend, things are set for a very special weekend.

Perhaps, but in our weekdays we are Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne…

Pheewww! thats one hurdle done 😅

@Tom B that was such an amazing intense drive.... I am wondering how is it gonna be at intermediate level this time 😅.

Thank you @GauravSoni for a wonderful drive on Saturday morning. It was a fanatic start to the weekend. A wonderful support by @Davie Chase at the back. It was a great show by all, and we learned a bit of criss crossing apart from tackling technical terrain. @TT_Dubai you were fantastic at the 2nd lead position. @Jad Moussalli it was the first time I saw you having a couple of refusals ever, otherwise a great drive. @Emanuel - you had above average stucks for the day, but it is all part of the game. @Jaro Tuzinsky & @Ashutosh Garg you drove well on the day - but I would advise you to practice a bit on the techniques of criss crossing, on the first criss crossing where Jad had a refusals I noticed you came in hot on the other side. @Brett Eicher good to see your red jeep chugging along without any issues on the day. @Batuhan Kulac driving first time with you, great to see a G Wagon in the desert.

Congratulations @Amr Aydin 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

Wow we have a strong group and finally Mr @Frederichas decided to join the intermediate drive 🙂 @Tom Bi had done a night intermediate with @Srikumarand it super fun,im sure in the morning it will be epic

It's going to be epic for sure. Hope to see you there @Simon Dawood

I remember the FB+ drive @Srikumar. We were there with @Simon Dawood, @Warren Flay and @Gregoryto name but a few. It was amazing, especially old lady dune! 🤞 I will make the cut at 7 pm!!

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi, @Vanessa8580 and fellow Prado brother @Rob S for a great first drive back after a summer break, and my first drive in the new Prado! Thank you Ale and @Paolo Pellegrini for the opportunity to do my first recovery (very different to be on the recovering end for once!). Thank you Ale for pointing out so many interesting things- after the camel herd passed us at the brief, we saw a falcon trainer with his birds, a camel grave yard, and some deer in addition to the pristine sands of the Lisaili/Faqa area. The lines got a little more difficult to follow as the sun got higher, meaning we didn't have the shadows to guide us on the light sand of this area. This made a tricky balance between keeping close enough to see the line of the car in front and keeping enough space to safely gather momentum at the right time. Looking forward to it cooling down so we can socialise a little more on breaks. It's great to see you all again!

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

@Hisham Masaad - generosity, calm and a great car (and man)! the perfect marshal! Many congrats my old friend and hope to see you again soon!

Hisham, mabrouk! Well deserved, you're a role model to follow. All the best and hope to see you soon.

It’s not often we get a chance to have a masterclass on technical terrain so thank you @GauravSoni for arranging this. Like Davie mentioned this was a great drive, well planned and a superb learning experience with everyone contributing. We started by witnessing stunning fiery red sunrise and soon after we negotiated some tight bowls. The really tricky stuff came in the second half which witnessed a few refusals and stucks but hey, we now have pics for our #stuckcollection 😀 It is great to see familiar faces at the crack of dawn on a weekend and thank you to @Looper and @Davie Chase for the great support. You guys did most of the work helping guide the refusals. I was just crusin’ behind Gaurav…! A couple of pics in the gallery. Sorry I could not get everyone ! Have a fab rest of weekend to all.

2 legends of carnity in one drive a very rare moment .

there's an ADNOC filling station at Sweihan, on the E20. I used that one. ADNOC Service Station | Sweihan (960) 800 300 https://maps.app.goo.gl/csKH7XyordLDEW7YA?g_st=ic

for those coming from Dubai, any suggestions of where fill up before the meeting point, pls do post here. I can only locate pumps that are 50-60 Km from the meeting point and all require some diversion from the route.

@Srikumar - Before you say Drivers, Start your engine!!! you gotta say - Drivers, Make it to Fastest Finger First ! 18:59:59 refresh screen only to see if we can HIT "Going" before the 10th person hits it - so then comes step of Engine start - Looking forward to this one ! 😎

Wait a second!!! what do you mean you just made it to Marshall!!! Best lead ever!!!! just 2 words: khalas/Push Felicidades Boss

@Amr Aydin congrats mate - looking forward to our drives in IM.

@Hisham MasaadMany Congratulations

In most ways I try to be above average @Looper. Lol

Dear Sand Sailors Thanks for joining in for drive today morning. It was my 1st Intermediate lead and actually first Intermediate drive after almost 7 months - felt so good to be back. Thanks a lot to you all for making it an amazing home coming We had a clear mission - climb as high as we can and repeat it over and over again. And so we did. Overall in little less than 4 hours of drive - we scaled more than 900mtr of climb - yeah boys, that's 110% of Burj Khalifa's ht. And if we consider average ascent of big dunes around 25-30mtr (thats almost the ascent of Faya), over the course of our drive - we scaled around 30 such steep climbs - jumping from one big dune to another. Brilliant work all!!! If not for some vehicle troubles we had, i am sure with this awesome convoy, we would have surely covered 1Km point mark. Perhaps thats the goal for next one. @Morshedi @Imteeaz @Ahmad Shaker - Brilliant drive by you three. Minor refusals are very much acceptable at this level. For 1st/2nd Intermediate drive, it was really nice the way you three handled your vehicle. Ahmad - continuous check on tyre pressure made a big difference in the second half 🤘 @Waqas Parvez @Looper @MMansoor @Zixuan Huang - Charlie - Thanks to you all for executing the role of Platoon leaders to perfection. You all kept convoy togather and patiently supported all the drivers through this treacherous terrain. Charlie - sorry you had to drop out, hope there's no major damage to the vehicle. @Vaibhav thanks for stepping in once Charlie had to exit. @ASAD. @Fabien Monleau i had no visibility however, from what i heard over radio you both had a perfect 10/10 drive today. @Anoop Nair - as always was good to have you in the convoy. Small nails or high dunes there wasnt much that challenged your vehicle or your skill set today. Very nicely driven throughout @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler From being at fag end of convoy to SL, you handled the vehicle to perfection. Your and @Morshedi jeep in my rear view mirror always kept motivating me to push the envelope further. Some stats from our drive today (apart from gap in the begining with Charlie's car and at end with a stuck and engine light issue with MMansoor car, we had a perfect continuous drive). Thanks all, have a great time, till we meet again to make it even better

@varunmehndiratta Excellent drive, the switches, Ridge riding and pace was just perfect. Though we had initial hiccup with @Zixuan Huang - Charlie having an issue with his car and sadly ☹️ we had exit him. You made it a point to catch up for the time lost. The convoy was strong from start of the drive with some measurable drives on the belt of each driver we knew it was definitely going to be a fun drive from the start. @varunmehndiratta you kept the momentum going through with changing the positions of each driver which was challenging and fun. @Waqas Parvez and @Looper were superb in supporting the drive. Special mention @MMansoor for taking care of the tail end as sweep. It was good to meet you and drive with you after such a long period. @Ahmad Shaker and @Morshedi good to see you guys once again , You guys are like Jai and Veeru from Sholay (bollywood movie) friends who stick together and share the same passion for Offroading. @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler drove really well with no refusals or stuck giving a feeling like you had 100 intermediate drives under your belt. @Imteeazif I am not wrong this was your first intermediate drive and you handled the beast extremely well which i did mention to you after drive💪. @Anoop Nair Experience speaks for itself and you did it by showing it on the drive. @Fabien Monleau from your 1st intermediate drive to now there has been a massive shift in your skills handling the beauty. @ASAD. Though we had 2 Prado's in the convoy you were number 1 . It was really nice following you and the lines you took were helping me. Hope to see you guys in the sand soon.

Thanks @varunmehndiratta for the much needed morning adrenaline ! Loved every part of the drive and the way u made us cross ridges at a pace, without realising! Also like the convoy shuffling part! Always fun and pleasure to drive with likes of @Waqas Parvez @Vaibhav @Looper @Anoop Nair @Fabien Monleau @ASAD. Great to see some old faces after a long time! @Morshedi @Ahmad Shaker @Imteeaz And was great to meet you @MMansoor - It took me 40 drives to meet you😂! @Zixuan Huang - Charlie Hope no major damage and ur car is fine! See you sooon guys! Ready for fastest finger first tomorrow 1900 hours😂!

Thank you @GauravSonifor a lovely drive! It was thoroughly enjoyable driving through the beautiful line chosen through the technical terrain and small dunes. @Looper and @Davie Chase did a wonderful job of providing support for the few inevitable stucks in small pockets. @GauravSoni - look forward to the next technical terrain drive!

Congratulations @Benjamin for reaching the Fewbie 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 Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle 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 and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

As a part of the Sweihan Adventures, this time we go down further south to the small town of Yahar that is famous for its reddish nature of sand and huge sized dunes. We did this track once with the FB+ boys, but this area would provide the perfect recipe for an adrenaline pumping Intermediate Drive. Plan is to start off by taking the blessings of the Old Lady Dune before go further east towards the Airport. In this area we will find bowls, rolling dune and razor sharp ridges, so be prepared for another roller coaster ride. Drivers, Start your engine!!! 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 Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Intermediate and Above When: 25 Sep 2022, Sunday. Meeting time: 6:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/J2UgyVauq8JcPPoLA 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: 10:00 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR-ONLY DRIVE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 drivers. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5 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 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

@Hisham Masaad thank you for a very thrilling drive and thank you for giving me the opportunity to be SL. I was so excited that I made the rookie mistake of driving off in 2H! Causing me to immediately get stuck. Luckily we had @Ranjan Das on hand to give me a quick tug. Thank you! And while the able support of @JeromeFJ was right at the other end of the convoy, it is always a pleasure to share a drive with you. And thanks to @Brette for the advise when I had some refusals. Always good to have a marshal present. Fellow dune bashers @Haitham Khattab @Salim Akhtar @Jose Thomas @Tareq Al Turq @Imran Kashif please find some Gladiator POV videos at the link below: https://photos.app.goo.gl/rsqeYEMbKSY3dt7J8

Nearest Petrol Station: Al Saad 854 25 km from starting point, adds a round trip of 50 KM but post fill up you have 25 km drive to the meeting point and adds 32 min to the time to reach plus filling time. On the way Petrol Station: Sweihan 960 40 km from starting point, is on the way and is 40 km from starting point and adds 10 min to the drive time plus filling time. So Swihan it is. Here's the time it takes from my home:

Congratulations @Amr Aydin enjoy the new level

134 Kms to the start point😂 @Srikumar - Can you suggest a shorter route to Start point via DUNES for Dubai people

Congratulations and Welcome @Amr Aydin to the league ! See you on Sunday ! in your Home town !

Thank you again for organising this drive @GauravSoni I love technical terrain... an amazing way to spend the morning! Can't wait for the next one 🏜️🚙

Congratulations @Amr Aydin on the promotion.

Congratulations @Amr Aydin on your promotion well deserved

Congratulations @Amr Aydin well deserved promotion. Well done 👍

Heartiest congratulations brother

Congratulations @Hisham Masaad so well deserved! Yalla push 👍

Thanks all for the help, tools, and patient waiting, The car is sent straight to garage, should know soon if the engine is still ok or not. Hope you still had a good drive later on😶😶

@GauravSoni great drive today had everything that we could have asked for. Really enjoyed the technical terrain was a beautiful route full of twists and turns in some pretty short and tight dunes. This produced a few refusals and stucks which helped us all learn a tremendous amount about safe recoveries. @TT_Dubai you did a fantastic job at second lead which made for a smooth drive for the rest of the convoy which comprised of @Jaro Tuzinsky @Emanuel @Ashutosh Garg @Jad Moussalli @Brett Eicher @Batuhan Kulac. Needless to say that you guys all drove brilliantly through some tuff terrain. well done to each and everyone on the drive it made supporting the drive so much easier. as i said earlier we did have a couple of stucks etc. but that is all part of the fun and the learning. @Looper as always a pleasure to drive with you, brilliant job at CF and appreciate you helping me learn. As always I learnt heaps again today so thank you all very much. Great drive, great company what a way to spend Saturday morning :):):)

Congratulations @Hisham Masaad I am looking forward to have a drive under your lead!

Fantastic news @Hisham Masaad! I still remember your first couple of drives with us, and how you were so keen and dedicated to learn and to progress, all while being super humble and carrying a bright smile on every single drive ! We are extremely proud to have you as our leader, and i am looking forward to pushing my tiny Trooper soon on one of your drives