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@Hisham Masaad thank you for today afternoon Drive , really it was very interesting and have been enjoyed wit all the group members and thanks for all members patiently for today trying. with my best wishes to all of you .

Thanks @Frederic for organizing the drive. It was nice drive. Many thanks for the support team for helping other drivers to enjoy the trip. 2 weeks ago at liwa drive, i wasnt convinced abt the lengthy checklist @Frederic was asking us to verify. Today i would like to thank him a million time; so he was the reason to make me check the spare tyre and be ready for the un-known.. today i had a tyre buncher while entering the sand, although my tyres were just 3 weeks old and AT... something hit the side wall of the tyre while driving. Nothing to regret. spare was there and checked recently because of liwa drive plus i got the tools and the right help from other drivers to fix it on no-time. Guys, long story short check ur spare tyre from time to time and always be ready... @Frans M, @Theo09, @premindra rajaram , tea fellas hope u enjoyed the tea 😂😂 back there. thanks all and hope to see u all on sand again. BR, Ahmad

it was a fun afternoon. Thanks to the marshals and all guys done fair drive

Thanks @Frederic for a lovely fun drive this morning … was a nice refreshing drive through beautiful farms (Cows in desert was surely a unique element), wet dunes and some nicely lined up camel racing tracks. It was my second drive through this route with you and not sure why but the couple of crossings through high bushes on both sides is something that always sticks with me here, just enjoy the feel of it 😀 Though we had to cut down the track a bit due to some long stoppages (tyre issue and couple of interesting stucks), the energy of the convoy and your ability to keep the tempo high ensured we all ended the drive with a smile. The whole convoy drove really well. It’s not easy adapting to fast changing terrain (and it changed quite a bit through the drive), the whole convoy managed it with elegance and style. Despite it being a long convoy the communication was smooth and reflects very positive on temperament of all the drivers. @Danish Mohammad and @Dodi Syahdar was nice catching up with you both. Thanks for your support @Mike M. brilliant second lead 👍 @lucas amat was really fun seeing you handle that jeep smoothly through the drive - no extra gas and very good control. @rohit kumar it was nice to hear your Raptor roar through the terrain . I know at certain moments we enjoy the beats from engine, however, as Fred mentioned during briefing as well, one of the key elements of off-roading is to be able to do most with min utilization of car power (can assure you will need all of it when you go ahead in levels). @Theo09 was really nice to see your vehicle in the rear view mirror - very smooth communication and handling of vehicle. Perhaps a bit more work on keeping up with convoy speed Owise you were really amazing today. Rest of convoy I didn’t have direct view but overall every one did really well. Thanks for a lovely morning out on sand.

The dream come true. I was the first to get stuck in just after take off. Learnt about momentum on my first drive. Thanks to everyone for your support. Enjoyable drive and the most important is the First Lady said it was very safe and I can continue to drive 😂😅. Looking forward for the next drive.

A prepared off-roader will always be a happy off-roader ! Well done @Ahmad Nerat for the positive spirit you bring to the drive ! And the tea also of course !

@Hisham Masaad Thank you 🙏🏻

Dear Desert Drivers A friend of mine is selling her SWB Pajero. She was the first owner, the car has 118k km and is in perfect condition. A real "Expat lady driven, never went off-road" !! Perfect opportunity if you want to upgrade your desert toy before the end of the year, or if you need a second car for daily commuting. You can DM on my WhatsApp +971588620942 for more details, or contact her directly

Great introduction @Rashid Alseeni ! Looking forward meeting you !

Hi @Frederic, Sorry for the late response 😅, my name is Rashid Omar 21 years old from Sharjah, I joined @lucas amata few weeks ago to a newbie desert drive and I liked it 😁 so I decided to join. I drive a 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser V6 with front and rear tow points available. Going off road was the first thing I did as soon as I received my driving license 3 years ago 😂. But I self learned everything the hard way plus some YouTube tutorials, so I think I know all the basics. I usually go alone with a few friends, so I don’t take high risks by going deep into the desert. But now that I joined the off road club, I can enjoy and increase the level of adventure 🙃✌️. See you tomorrow…

That's a nice looking Shorty !

I've done Musandam somewhere in 2018 with Arabic speaking friends. We drove to Khasab port and took our camping gear with us and approached one of the fishermen. He took us to one of the beaches, around here somewhere: https://goo.gl/maps/JfKFSFp9bBhxjEtNA dropped us off, and came to pick us up a 9AM the next morning. We camped at the beach and for the first time ever i saw the phytoplankton in the ocean. It was unforgettable ! I was not able to take a photo but it looked like this:

@Brett Eicher There is a stunning gravel trail that is easily doable with our machines from Khasab through to Jebel al Harim and south all the way to the Wadi Biyah junction. Along the way you'll see little farms and the mountain range being split by the road you're on. The challenge is that this is a one-way path. So once you get to the Wadi Biyah junction, there is a military checkpoint and only the nationals of UAE & Oman (may perhaps be GCC too) can pass through this gate back into Ras Al Khaimah for you to continue to Jebel Jais. As an expat, I need to turn back around and retrace the same track to Khasab from where I need to again use the official land border to cross back into the UAE. One of the ways in which I was thinking about doing it was to enter from the Khasab coastline and return back from the Dibba border. I just need to scope out how to take the Rawdah exit from Biyah west towards Zighy and south down to Dibba. Would love to try and scope this out with you if you're keen.

Hi Carnity, Has anyone traveled the area in Oman that is in northern UAE? It looked like an interesting area to spend a few days exploring the mountains and coastlines, and would love any feedback/recommendations. My aim is offroading/overlanding style, and camping out of my truck. And, if anyone thinks this sounds like fun and want to join, let me know. I'm aiming to go over the next couple weeks. Cheers, Brett

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. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie and Above When: 17 Dec 2022 (Saturday) Meeting time: 07:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/4bnDJ7vpVXEW3Nen8 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: 11:00 AM PS: COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on friday - 3:00pm 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 Calendar below

What a great day capped with a fantastic drive. Quaa is not for the fainthearted but we had our fair share of daredevils who took up the challenge. As the terrain throws up one challenge after the other more like a video game with boss levels, you are bound get some bruises on the way. We had to deal with pop-outs, refusals, stucks, broken bumpers and finally a recovery of an almost dead car. But the most important thing in the end that we were able to come out together as safely as we went in and for that a huge credit to our lead @GauravSoni. Thanks for trusting us and giving us confidence at times (during the recovery) when even we were doubting ourselves 😅. @Looper great SL and maintaining pace at the front thats so important @munkybizness @Anoop Nair wonderful driving on your first Quaa trip, the terrain tests your vehicle to the max so selecting the right gears and shifting them at the right time becomes all the more important but i could see that once got the hang of, sailing thru those tall dunes and bowls became much more easier and fun. @Zixuan Huang - Charlie i hope that horrid sound is not what we feared it would be and the car has no major issue. Good thing is we were able to bring it out from some steep climbs. @Mario Cornejo our designated sweep as usual, think @Carnity should make this your official designation now 😂. Was a wonderful experience doing the recovery & synchronizing the power of our cars. Thank you all for your energy, teamwork and chitchat. See you soon!

Hey! It's sorted thank god! It was the fricken peddle commander playing havoc with the computer so I just disconnected it and it worked. I do have a couple of broken engine mounts tho as a side note so I'll get them fixed on Monday and it's not so expensive. The rest of the work can wait until I win the lottery ! See you soon! Imran

Here we go re paste it again

@Tom B this method is a good one to lessen the impact , but not to prevent it if it happens. It is still practiced maybe not frequently or as routine but as the situation dictates when hard tug is anticipated or to pull a dead car. In this thread somewhere ( will try to find it ) will show another example when I was pulled using the safety belt

Good evening all, Please find the convoy list for tomorrow. 1. @Kailas-L 2. @Pieter Potgieter-SL 3. @Rajat Verma 4. @Mark Birch 5. @Brett Eicher 6. @Murtaza Bhuria 7. @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler- CF 8. @Bjoern 9. @Nathan 10. @Waqar Sarwar 11. @Arda Yagcioglu-SW Plenty of Jeeps in the convoy. We will be in on channel 1. See you all tomorrow morning. Cheers!

Looking forward to it .. see you all in the sand tomorrow

Thank you @Gaurav. Can't wait for the drive tomorrow 👍

Hey @imranaasghar81 hope nothing major? Will miss you, wish your car a speedy recovery - wallet recovery in Dubai is always a challenge 😀

Thank you @Gaurav Looking forward to it!

First time on a 20-strong convoy. As always, my kind of drives @Frederic. Thanks for this! Looking forward to it!

Thanks @Frederic looking forward to it. We have a nice long convoy, beautiful weather forecast for tomo - a perfect setting for this drive through an awesome terrain. See you all tomo 👍👍

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Please find the convoy list for tomorrow. We will be using Channel 2: 446.03125 Mhz Please make sure to bring your radio, shovel, compressor, offroad flag, and pressure gauge / deflator. For the ones joining us for the very first time we can lend you a radio for your first drive. A few notes to make things go a bit smoother: 1. When you arrive at the meeting point, park the cars a bit orderly next to each other. There is ample space but this area can be quite busy with farmer pickup trucks and camels on their way to the race track. Start deflating to 14psi if you have Highway HT tyres, or 12psi if you have All Terrain AT tyres. 2. Please be on time. In our club this usually means arriving 10-15 mins earlier than the mentioned meetup-time so you can deflate your tyres and get the flag installed. That way, by 7AM we would be ready to do the briefing. It might be a bit chilly so bring a sweater or jacket. 3. This drive is perfect to bring family or friends as passengers. We will be driving through the dunes, but we will also make use of existing farm tracks so we have time to relax and they can take some photos of the scenic terrain. We will take at least 2 breaks as well. 4. This drive is not a dune-bashing style drive. I have mentioned this clearly on the drive topic. 5. We will be exiting in Falaj Al Mualla, which is a quiet little town. Have a look around and perhaps try one of the little restaurants in the area. 6. The last petrol station is located here: https://goo.gl/maps/jL1UvZakWRjMDpZB9 See you all tomorrow! In case of emergency, my mobile is 0 5 6 5 0 4 2 6 3 2 @Mike M. @Ishak@Rashid Alseeni@Sammy Six@rohit kumar@MohamedSherif@lucas amat@Varun Mehndiratta@Theo09@Ahmad Nerat@Frans M@premindra rajaram@Jeetu Sharma@Udit S@Ahmed Wagdy@Danish Mohammad@imranaasghar81@Dodi Syahdar See you all tomorrow, please find the convoy list and instructions posted here above.

Thanks @Brett Eicher! Pls do keep posted about this, if the dates work Am IN Too!

Im in!

Well done @Brett Eicher for taking the initiative to kick-start the Overlanding trips. Hope you guys explore and find something nice and doable for us to follow.

I have done this several years back with friends including overnight camp and BBQ on top of Jabal Alharim.. with multiple stops at interesting view points along the way.. crossing to UAE back from the other side of the trail is not allowed for expats as @munkybiznesssaid so you have to turn back and follow same route through Khasab. P..S. If u are camping on top of Jabal Alharim make sure you have more than enough stuff to keep u warm at night and early morning hours .. it’s freezing cold

@Frederic What a cool experience! And thank you for sharing the location point! I've used Wikiloc a lot as well, fantastic tool. Sometimes people know things that don't show up on it 😅

Wikiloc is our trusty source for finding trails !

@munkybizness Thanks for the feedback, and your company would be most welcome! I was looking through google maps, and saw lots of wierd little trails, wadi's and cuts... as you said, I was hoping to find a way linking the north/west and east coasts. I was looking at the map for a khasab-rawdah-dibba route. I did see the check-point you mentioned. wasn't sure how far it extended, and what routes it cut off. A shame, that as expats we are prevented from taking some of these trails, as they look fun. I read that Jebel al Haram peak is off limits, which makes sense, as this is where military facilities are set up... comms towers or radar stuff.

Out of interest, is there any reason why this isn't practiced any more within @Carnity? Although in my time with Carnity I have only seen two failures (one was the tow point shearing off on a car being tugged, resulting in a near miss, and the other more recent one was the soft shackle breaking on the car that was tugging, resulting in considerable damage to the car being tugged from the recoiling kinetic rope) this additional safety measure would have prevented both incidents.

With the summer coming closer, we will go a little deeper into the dangers of being exposed to the extreme heat UAE brings to us. During off-roading, some activities such as recovery work, replacing tyres, and dealing with pop-outs, are physically demanding, and many of us who are in office jobs are not trained to cope with this amount of heat. Luckily with the help of some basic things, we can minimize the risk of below mentioned issues. The following risks are identified: Heat exhaustion: Warning signs: A person may suddenly look pale. Heart rate will increase and the victim may complain of feeling dizzy and nauseous. A feeling of weakness is also common. What to do: Seek shade immediately and lie down, especially if you’re feeling lightheaded. Apply a cold compress to the forehead and remove extra layers. Heat Stroke: Warning signs: Heat stroke is a type of hypothermia where the body temperature is greatly elevated. If not treated immediately it can be fatal. Symptoms are similar to those of a heart attack, along with nausea, headaches, hallucinations, difficulty in breathing, and agitation, What to do: apply cool water to the skin and place ice packs under the arms to reduce the temperature quickly. Preventive Measures: • Sip some water all day long, rather than just when you are thirsty. If you are thirsty it means you are already dehydrated. • Wear light clothing that can "breathe", but also wear sunblock and keep your head protected with a cap or hat. • Some fruit and vegetables can re-hydrate the body even more than water. Carry some in your cooler. • Water is important, but too much water can be dangerous as it can cause electrolyte depletion. Limit yourselves to 2-3 liters per day. • When recovering a vehicle in full sun, limit your exposure time and take some rest every couple of minutes. Because you are focused on the task at hand, you might completely forget the heat and become dizzy and exhausted. • If at some point you feel unwell, inform your club members immediately. When driving, inform immediately over the radio so the convoy can be stopped. • Keep an eye out for your fellow club members. It is relatively easy to recognize above symptoms in somebody else. Let them take appropriate rest. Please do share your tips, hints, experiences !

Hi @Frederic, I won't be able to make it today, as I am not keeping well ....apoligies for the last minute cancellation.

Unfortunately my car has decided it needs a little break and TLC at the garage. Also unfortunately my wallet doesn't agree so I need to resolve this dispute between them both before I can attend the drive so I need to graciously bow out. Until next time my friends. Imran

Hi @Kailas unfortunately I’ve got to drop out from this drive. My car is at the garage having a front axle rebuild 😭 … have a great drive and see you all next time

Dropping out, back is still not ready.. 😢