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Enjoy the session tomorrow guys! It’s one the most priceless opportunity to learn new and refresh old basics, that too from Sand Yodas!

Ahmad Nerat @Ahmad Nerat Theo09 @Theo09 MohamedSherif @MohamedSherif Juan R @Juan R MikeSpillane @MikeSpillane Nathan @Nathan Nadeem Ansari @Nadeem Ansari Olly Bones @Olly Bones Brett Eicher @Brett Eicher Tharun Kumar V @Tharun Kumar V waw what a wonderful ride today we did . It has been for a while since I came to visit pink rock 🪨. Every one did more than great and it was a pleasure meeting you guys for the first time. Special thanks to @Brette for allowing me to take the lead today and for him watching our back at the tail of the convoy. I have added some pictures in gallery and below a relive of our journey hope you enjoy. cheers

cause is simple, downshifting from 2nd 4k rpm without reducing speech will reach above 7k rpm on 1st gear I dont know the max rpm 3.8 engine can handle, but that is definitely beyond red line and not safe for the engine, and gear box doesnt allow it to happen. This applies to all AT cars I suppose, at least on AT pathfinder prado FJ that I know The reason why you asking is to know how to climb higher, I am sure @GauravSoni can give you good answer on this. Seen he doing some wonders in Quaa with 3.8 What I do is I pull maximum speed on 2nd gear that the terrain and suspension allow me to before climbing, and this speed must be well beyongd 4k rpm (maximum torque on engine) and floor the pedal to climb. Otherwise floor the hell out of 1st from start,

@Brette can I join ?

@Brette good morning Brette , thank you for your massage , really I am very sorry will not be able to attend the drive once I have an appointment at Hospital at the same time , wishing you an all a nice Drive and wish to join all of you next time , with all the best . essam ibrahim .

Dear @Gaurav & @Brette please remove me from the drive tomorrow. I am not able to come due to family commitments. Regards. 🙏

Cannot wait! Thanks @Brette see you tomorrow

Hope you feeling better soon @Ale Vallecchiand @Hisham Masaad 👍👍 see you on the next one

Hi everyone, how do you manage to downshift from 2nd to 1st gear during a climb to preserve the momentum? Whenever I climb a hill in 2nd gear and trying to downshift to 1st gear, it wont shift until the car slowed down or almost stoped 😆 Dont remember exact rpm when I tried to dowshift, but it was arround between 3k-2k rpm according to sound Looking couriously forward to any solving 😉

@Brette thankyou for your kind confirmation. And hopefully both leaders will heal soon. Again thankyou, hopefully can have some drives with you in future.

@Frans M this drive was only added yesterday afternoon since both the leads for yesterday's drive are down with the flu and the drive was cancelled. There is usually no change to the weekend drives, what's posted on Monday is final. This was an exception. Nice pics @Tharun Kumar V, add them to the drive gallery at the link below. https://carnity.com/gallery/category/1584-newbie-tawi-nazwa-sharjah-10-dec-2022/

@Brette. @M.Seidam @Nathan and all other participants thanks a lot it was an amazing drive. @Gauravcould you please me the WhatsApp notifications group link.

Sure. Please be at the meeting point at 1.30.

Drive RSVP is now closed and the convoy order is below. @Theo09 @Olly Bones @MohamedSherif @Juan R @essam ibrahim @MikeSpillane @M.Seidam @Nadeem Ansari @Ahmad Nerat @Tareq Al Turq @Nathan @Brett Eicher @Gaurav Soni Please go through the tutorial videos and make sure your cars front and rear tow hooks are in order. Hope all of you also have the required gear for the Newbie level drives. No gear = no drive. See you all tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 PM sharp and we will be using radio channel 1, 446 006. 25. If you need to contact me in case of an emergency, my number is O52 6771O76.

I miss the luxury and comfort of that v8 I had. Now I have an easier to drive v6 xterra. @Dodi Syahdargood to see your name again. looking forward for tomorrow.

No challenge for tomo, only learning the basics.

Good u told me this now, so will def use a brand new Ruby Red Shining Rubicon to pull Raptor.

Thank you @Brette for organizing the drive , wish you good fun one

@Ale Vallecchi @Hisham Masaad wish you guys a speedy recovery. @Brette hats off for accommodating the group on such a short notice.

@Brettethanks for organising the drive on such a short notice it is highly commendable @Ale Vallecchi @Hisham Masaad get well soon guyz.

FINALLY @JeromeFJ @Haitham Khattab @Sunil Mathew @Rob S @Tom B @Santoso Marjuki @Gok Krish @Mario Cornejo Thank you for making this day a memorable one for me. I started driving at 03 45 and stopped driving at 23 45 - sure this drive did take a toll on my body. However, the excitement and adrenaline rush of driving in Liwa was too tempting; last year I was not experienced enough to take on this challenge. Our Lead @JeromeFJ - difficult to put into words how you have lead us through this super soft terrain - you were taking all the risks while we were patiently following your tracks. @Haitham Khattab challenging start to the morning to get the seat belt etc sorted out - I was happy to see Ibrahim enjoying this drive - I am sure he had lots to tell his friends at school. @Sunil Mathew you master the Fortuner like a pro mate! @Rob S well what will we do without our anchor point? you were always the first one to jump out of the car to go (and run) to help Jerome (as he was the only one that got stuck...) @Tom B amazing drive mate - love to hear the exhaust popping on this V8 @Santoso Marjuki i dont know what you did to your Jeep - it is simply a beast - i was fortunate to drive behind you. @Mario Cornejo the SWB Y61 is simply impressive - your skills could not be matched during the drive @Gok Krish sad that you had to leave us early - but was happy to catch up again at the camp site after the drive to watch football. Looking forward to see you in the sand in your old/new toy I was quite fortunate to be able to meet with @Gaurav Soni @Srikumar @Frederic and the other members to enjoy a bit of football after the drive prior to hitting the road again to Dubai. Until next time, enjoy your upcoming weekend. Cheers

Thanks @Brette for posting a replacement Newbie drive for tomorrow on such short notice. All today's Newbie drive RSVP attendees have been moved to this drive. @MohamedSherif @Juan R @Theo09 @Mahmoud Taha @LKP @essam ibrahim @MikeSpillane @fayez @Ahmad Nerat@munkybizness @Usman Basit @Tareq Al Turq and @Kolin If anyone of you can't join tomorrow, please remove your RSVP from the drive calendar.

Hi @MikeSpillane i disagree that the grading structure is something to "lock" people in. It is meant for your own safety and to make sure that everyone enjoys a safe offroading progress in Carnity. I do agree that we could have used an extra Newbie level drive for this weekend. The season has really kicked off now. Unfortunately, the flu season also kicked in, and this situation where both marshals fall ill is rare but has happened today. We still have a great offroading season ahead with many plans and great drives that are coming. Let's wish @Hisham Masaadand @Ale Vallecchi both the best and a speedy recovery and not vent negative frustrations on unavoidable events.

Hi @Varun Mehndirattalook forward to meet you too.. it has been long time since our last trip.. will be good excercise to recover the giant stuck…can’t wait to learn great tips and trick from @Gaurav and other marshal.

I pulled him once, so wrangler are...

or vice-versa

Looking forward … hey @Dodi Syahdar good to see your name in convoy order after ages… now I can have a nice drive, have the old pal Raptor next to me to tug me off any crest. 😜

He saw the light and made the smarter decision to get a Y61 instead, where he will spend more on fuel but will spend less on braking as everybody will just move out of his way 👏🤣

@Ale Vallecchi sorry and I wish u a speed recovery

@Ale Vallecchi @Hisham Masaad Wishing you both a speedy recovery. Disappointed of course, but looking forward to the next one. Have a great weekend all

welcome dune surfers! @Haitham Khattab @Imteeaz @Amr Aydin @Tom B @Beide Worku @Charbel @Mario Cornejo @Ashutosh Garg @Senthil Kumar @Anoop Nair This is would be my first excursion exploring and leading the sands in Sweihan! i am already excited for the Sunday morning! we have few on the waitlist ! @ASAD. @Waqas Parvez @Zixuan Huang - Charlie and @Simon D .. Let me know of any changes in your plan preferably before Friday 9 pm. The plan is to reach the Nagrah Hill as a midpoint and loop back north of the starting point! everything in between is Surprise!

Ohhhh what a shame ! you were one of the few pre-2000 offroaders here... Hope it finds an owner who treats it well like you.

Thank you guys for the support, the precious advises, and the fun you are able to share on weekly basis! Looking forward!

Sorry to hear that buddy, take plenty rest and hope to see you soon in the sands