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Very much deserved @Davie Chase ! From the very start you impressed all of us with your mature, calm, and helpful approach and professionalism. I am glad to have seen you growing in this sport and look forward to supporting you on your future leads !

@Davie Chase absolutely and truly deserved mate. it is an honor to be supported by people like you during the drives. keep it up mate

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor for joining the Support Team 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. SUPPORT TEAM Pre-requisite 1) Minimum 10 any level "Carnity" drives are required after your Intermediate promotion. Once you decide to join Team Carnity to excel further with your off-roading, people, and commanding skills, you will be extensively trained by the whole Team Carnity from Expert - Marshal - Crew at various stages by supporting different levels drives. Stage 1 Support different Marshals and Crew at Newbie level drives to demonstrate: Your ability and willingness to support new offroaders. Ability to gain control of the commanding situations. And clear communication skills to help manage the convoy. Stage 2 (optional) Pre-requisite 1) Minimum supporting 6 Newbie/Fewbie drives per quarter (within 3 months). 2) Minimum 10 "Carnity" Intermediate drives are required within the last 6 months. 2) For progressing further to Advisor level, you need to receive a minimum of 4 different Marshals / Crew approval by supporting 4 or more Newbie drives, so that you can attain adequate exposure for bigger roles that come with more responsible and commanding tasks in the future. To learn and demonstrate your recovery and self-recovery skills. Help individuals to self-recover or use tow rope or winch recoveries. To demonstrate your convoy commanding skills in difficult situations. And people interaction skills to manage the convoy with clear communication. Once you receive 4 different Marshals / Crew approval, then you will be eligible for your Advisor promotion. Eligibility criteria: Maximum two rounds of 4 Newbie drives each will be assigned to you with different Marshals for demonstrating your skills, knowledge, commitment, and team player attitude. You must attain a full consensus of all 4 Marshal / Crew in either the first or the second round as a qualifier. Full 4 drives consensus need to be achieved in either round for you to proceed, else your promotion request will be rejected permanently. You may of course continue in the Carnity Off-road Club at your previous rank.

Congratulations @Davie Chase for reaching the Advisor 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. ADVISOR This Advisor level is the cornerstone of Team Carnity Structure as you will always remain an "Advisor" first even when you attain a Marshal rank. As an advisor, you will, constructively help, support, and advise other advisors with "respect" being part of this big multi-cultural family. You can discuss or even question ideas at any level but respectfully and professionally by keeping all the dialogue exchanges confidential for internal use only. Your biggest transformation from an off-roader to a leader will be done at this level. With solid experience in supporting drives and handling recoveries, you will join the most comprehensive and power-packed Leaders Lead sessions. The Leaders Lead Sessions, which consist of 3 drives and significant homework and preparation in advance of the drives, will eventually teach you all about leading and navigating in the desert, extreme recovery scenarios, and learning to lead the convoy in the various terrains UAE has to offer. These sessions are conducted by a crew member, tailored specifically for you, and be done for a handful of members only at a time. This is invaluable information and exclusive training that you will only receive at the Advisor level with Carnity. You will be learning the basics of leading the convoy in the desert in three different steps: Advance sand reading, planning your lead, terrain, level, and emergency exits. Lead with navigational software to systematically scale the lead for all the cars in the convoy. Ability to lead, recover and manage the convoy in the most extreme desert available in the UAE. Once you complete these 3 sessions then you will be eligible to lead drives under supervision: Minimum two partial leads for any daytime Fewbie drives under Expert/Marshal/Crew supervision. Plan, post, and a lead minimum of four daytime Fewbie drives under Expert/Marshal/Crew supervision. You can extend above two partial or four full leads if you need more time to develop confidence. Once you successfully, complete the minimum of two partial and four full leads under supervision, then you will be eligible for your Expert promotion. Carnity Contribution Committed to driving with Carnity off-road club only. Lead/Support: Minimum 6 drives per quarter (3 months). Forum contribution to earn Carnity points. Skills required Meticulous planning and preparation. Ready for new challenges or unexpected situations. Leadership skills to always put the team before yourself. Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with a 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, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, toolbox, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive Joining All Levels. Forum participation Active participation on the forum. Share drive experience + feedback. Share drive pictures in the gallery. Post trip report after the drive.

Well deserved @Karthik Raptor !

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor, you were already doing it, now got the designation.

Congrats @Karthik Raptor! Very well deserved

@Karthik Raptor congrats mate - well deserved. Keep up the great work and support that you have been extending during all the drives

Hearty congratulations @Karthik Raptor you have been always very helpful attentive and sensible. Truly deserved promotion . 👍

Yes @Chaitanya DI will be joining.

You give me far too much credit @Looper. And in your analyses, I am inspired by the incredible detail you capture from every foray we make into the sands. Words just come easy to me when I’m surrounded by people like yourselves who bring so much passion and knowledge to our drives, that all I have to do is sit back and take it all in ✨

@munkybizness your drive posts always inspired me to write better. I imagine one day there will be published book of your posts called “Driving in the Deserts of UAE and other collected works by Munkybizness” with an introduction by @Carnity.

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor. well done buddy. Looking forward to shovel together soon💪 😂

Congrats @Karthik Raptor well done,

Congratulations @Davie Chase, I was looking forward to it.

Congrats @Davie Chase, looking forward to drive with you 👍

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor 👍

Dear Desert Drivers, Thank you for signing up for the drive on Saturday morning. This itinerary is very scenic, and offers a nice progression from small to medium and finally high dunes. The drawback is that we might not be alone in the area, but we will find ways to avoid the crowd. I will issue the convoy order tomorrow by the end of the afternoon. Kindly let me know before that in case you changed your plans. Use this time to check the condition of your car if needed, and why not make sure you have your radio already programmed with the 10 Carnity frequencies ! Two Way Radio Guideline Stay tuned !

@Chaitanya D available for the drive, please include,

Hi @Chaitanya D Doc - yes pls include me in the list of attendees. THanks

That's actually a great idea @munkybizness. Last time some of the guys including Kailas and GauravSoni camped nearby the meeting point around here: https://goo.gl/maps/E2qk5uCEPngPjZgC9 I might camp too as it's indeed a bit of drive to get there, but a perfect excuse to get the tent out from the storage. Good morning Carnitenders ! Attendees Amr Aydin @Amr Aydin Mahmoud Taha @Mahmoud Taha Salim Akhtar @Salim Akhtar Warren Flay @Warren Flay Manage Frederic @Frederic Looper @Looper munkybizness @munkybizness Waitlisted Attendees Joseph Raju @Joseph Raju Ashutosh Garg @Ashutosh Garg Jessica Lambert @Jessica Lambert Jona @Jona Great to see you all signing up for this drive ! We will be transitioning from reddish sand to almost powder white "Qudra" sand as we make our way from the East to West. This area is usually spotless and very scenic, but nevertheless the pace will be brisk As a small spoiler, i have put some waypoints here below to identify the areas that we will be visiting: Area 1: https://goo.gl/maps/WGn4N4PHek9q9LBZ8 Area 2: https://goo.gl/maps/4cAymKmaVvErZ9fe6 Area 3: https://goo.gl/maps/crLSRU45Q6NQUZ7s7 Area 4: https://goo.gl/maps/mJWAY9wyDKqDks9A8

Drive Plan Classic drive, but always enjoyable. One of the most scenic itinerary in the Dubai/ Sharjah area, starting slow in the Mahafiz area, progressively building up the level along Fossil Rock, and finishing on the high dune of Fayah. We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 5 November 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 6:15 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/KMT4BMT3qd6xSAJS7 Approximate finish time: 10:15 AM 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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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 CALENDAR

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 4 November 2022, Friday Meeting time: 2:00 PM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Dropped pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/TszKwG1QxaVzqNTR9 Approximate finish time: 6:00 PM Action Plan: While my drives usually move from point A to B, lately I have also enjoyed to drive circuits, posting a "Loop Series" (the last one being the Lahbab one). This installment will take us on a circuit from Faqa Town, across several areas of bowls, long range dunes and a couple of technical patches. Come equipped with your criss-crossing and ridge riding skills, This area has plenty of sparse tree groves, and camel trains. Perfect terrain to salute a new weekend. 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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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 CALENDAR

I am going to echo the thoughts already shared above, and I'm certain the many more that will follow after. I still distinctly remember my first drive with you, and you with a pop-out on hand, you jumped right in to not just help out but also bring clear and precise knowledge. This is just the validation of everything you've brought to every drive you've been on, and the way in which you've imparted your calm to us 😇

congrats @Davie Chase Very well done..👏

Congratulations @Davie Chase

Looking forward to meeting you again @Senthil Kumar

Congrats @Karthik Raptorwell done.

@Ale Vallecchi looking forward to the extra challenge on tomorrows terrain I’ll see you then

Congratulations @Beide Worku! Keep enjoying !

Dear Desertnauts tomorrow we are looking to start the drive practically from within Faqa Town. In fact, after setting this area's usual meeting place in the Faqa sabkha just north of the town (as a consequence of the presence of roadblocks just before the AD border) this time we'll meet and start in the town itself. This will allow us to drive at first through a little driven area, just past the town's many animal farms, on the way to reach the actual "Faqa Plateau". This latter is, as many of you know, an area of nice long-range dunes, some quite tall, most of them with some amounts of vegetation, especially an area I call "the Arboretum", with a great number of Ghaf trees, alone and in groups, at time forming a semi-forested area. We'll have the chance to choose the "aphelion" (or furthest point) of the drive), either closer to the newly fenced area of Solar Park, or closer to E14's border with Abu Dhabi. Based on this choice, we may return closer to Faqa's northern sabkha, or back into the town itself. The convoy is quite experienced, and short enough to allow us to bump the drive to higher levels, based on the response to the terrain. At the moment, the convoy order will be: @Ahmad Shaker in Second Lead @Benjamin at #3 @Ashutosh Garg at #4 @Joseph Raju at #5, and @Fabien Monleau in Sweep. Please tune the radio to Carnity Channel #2 (446031). Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow at 2:00PM. Have a nice Thursday evening.

Dear Friends Imteeaz @Imteeaz Krishna R @Krishna R Senthil Kumar @Senthil Kumar Will add you to the drive to clear the waitlist Please confirm if you are still willing to join

Hi Ale, something came up with work and I have to drop out from this drive. Looking forward for the next drive with you. Enjoy!

Thanks @Islam Soliman for the wonderful drive , it was a quite long convoy to drive in . @munkybizness there is no better way to describe the drive, very detailed and artistic . and as always i grasp the opportunity to learn from your experience my friend . everyone drove amazingly well, I was pleased to meet some new faces as well as our old friends. I was tremendously happy to see @Mohamad Anwer in the sand again ( i knew it buddy that nothing will stop you from coming back) thanks again for everyone who joined the drive looking forward to seeing you all again soon

From red to white sounds interesting route Fred 👍 … on your foot prints my friend following 😄

Last petrol stations nearby the meeting point: Coming from the East (Dubai-Al Ain Road): https://goo.gl/maps/ysmC3A8pqkrTvSbB9 https://goo.gl/maps/Pv5MtMCp78CouQUZ8 Coming from the West (E22 Khatam): https://goo.gl/maps/ZwayqyVB6y71kqEB8

Dear Desertnauts a quick memo for tomorrow's Speed King drive. Meeting Point - Just at the end of the tarmac road in front of the National Guard's barracks. We'll cross a construction area to enter the sabkha just beyond. Kindly reach in time to make sure we leave as close to 3:00 PM as possible. Please notice that the last bit of road to reach the meeting point is in Abu Dhabi, where speed limits are monitored differently than Dubai. Watch out (only start speeding once on the sand! 😅) Planned itinerary - After a short detour north-west, toward the Oryx farms, we'll double back toward the fenced in shooting range, which we'll coast along its fence to reach Little Sweihan. We plan to cross this higher and tighter area of dune going east, to reach the sabkhas and technical dunes that separate it from Faqa's plateau. If we'll have time left on the 2-hour clock, with enough sunlight ahead of us, we'll look to exit at Faqa. If not, we'll head up to Solar Park. The goal is a high-speed drive, so we'll not spend time looping around dunes, but we'll just cut through them, as quickly as possible. Convoy order - We'll line up as follows @Ignacio Quindós in Second Lead @Ashutosh Garg at #3 @Jessica Lambert at #4 @Fabien Monleau in the Center @Senthil Kumar in #6 @Sunil Mathew at #7 @Beide Worku #8, and @Pacific in Sweep Radio frequency - to be chosen before setting off. See you all tomorrow, with your stereos ready to crank some gool old school hard rock!

I agree, and it was an absolute fun. Thanks again and looking forward to join your next newbie drive.