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Santa is early! thanks @Mehmet Volga for joining and agreeing to lead a 2nd convoy.. all waitlisted will now be accepted into the drive. please confirm your participation in the drive so as to finalize the convoy. @Murtaza Bhuria @Nathan L @Yaseen87 @Gerrit Bus @Warren Flay @Bjoern @Harshal @Brett Eicher @Udit S @topgear @Dodi Syahdar @Rob S @Simon D @Joji varghese @Suresh K @Manoj Soman @Senthil Kumar @rohit kumar @Mahmoud Taha @Krishna R @Arda Yagcioglu @Pacific @Nadeem Ansari @Nathan

Hover over to see the date and time of WL is a desktop feature, but WL is displayed in the same queue number as it appears on the mobile. For English users: Left to Right.

Drive report: Apologies for the delayed Report! But better late than Never. Thankyou @Looper @munkybizness @Anoop Nair @ASAD. @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Mario Cornejo for joining me on this entertaining drive though the challenging terrain of Al Qua. Thanks Mayank, Asad, Anoop and Mario for the amazing reviews of the Drive. You have a gift with words @munkybizness as much as of Amazing Driver!.. its only while we face the challenge , we realize the hidden truth about ourselves. We had a lot of them and we all faced them together one dune at a time. Kudos to the Special recovery team @ASAD. @Mario Cornejo and @Zixuan Huang - Charlie for executing the plan to perfection. All of us should be proud of our collective achievements while reflecting on the personal satisfaction of learning something new about ourselves and cars. I hope the issue is not bad as it sounded @Zixuan Huang - Charlie and that this setback is just like catapult pulling you back to achieve higher grounds! Thanks you all again for being wonderful convoy ! Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New year!

Hi @Carnity family, Posting this to the Pajero community following the nice gesture from @Hisham Masaad to help out community members. Following that I decided to pay it forward by sharing some of my Pajero accessories. These are Matt black mirror covers and door handles which I want Carnity members to benefit from. My Pajero is a 2020 and they were a perfect fit for 2 weeks before I de-chromed the entire car and removed them accordingly. I am guessing it should fit any gen4 pajero as there shouldn’t be any changes to the mirror and handle designs. Not a single scratch on them. Please reach out to me if you want to put them on. My only request is to share photos with the Pajero community here to show how good Pajeros look like when pampered Message me to coordinate for collection. First come first serve of course. Thank you!

Of course, the waitlist moves as per first cum first serve "automatically". If you hover over the (1) on the profile icon you can even see the exact date and time that person joined the WL. Just FYI, you are WL10 atm and not number one. You joined WL on 19 Dec, Mon at 9:42 PM and current Number 1 WL joined on 19 Dec, Mon at 7:02 PM. The one WL that moved Mr. Essam was at 7:01 PM.

These still available mike?

Dear friends @Brett Eicher @Mike M. @Harshal@Senthil Kumar@Gerrit Bus@Ignacio Quindós @Haitham Khattab Thank you a lot for joining the drive . Afternoon sunset catch up drives at the golden hour is one of my favourite after a long stressful workday..there is no match to this view when after it your senses becomes alert as the dark descends upon us It was of great pleasure meeting new friends and catching up with familiar and old ones . every one was on time and straight away , after briefing , we headed fast toward the falling sun through the first patch of technical dunes . While the sky still gold and blue we translocated to the next more difficult patch across the sabkha just to encounter our first refusal and sideway crest and by the time nice self assisted recovery done it was dark. now the night drive action start riding the longe range in gradual increasing pace but safe . Criss crossing all what came in front of us . The second side way stuck came and I had to return to check it up and it was also cleared quick without the need of the rope. These moments when we get stuck are the moments where we refine the art and stir the team spirit to bring up solutions in at most safe manner . Well done all . taking the last limb of the C route with a tinch of super technical before the sakha leading to the pylon track and then to exit point . I have to say I have enjoyed it to the max especially with my bro in law who equally did and asked for even more 😅. Your wide smiles at the inflation point said it all of how great you drove and how smoothly enjoyed it . I wish every one a prosperous and happy new year with the first day of the new year sunrise . cheers Seidam

“Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way”!! dear dune surfers!! this is what our theme for the drive this Saturday! I am happy to see so many eager souls waiting to get on the sands to kick off the holiday season (for many). we have so many on the waitlist , however looking at the support team managing this drive, there might be a surprise for lot of you this Thursday evening! keep checking the drive post!!

Just a couple of videos to reminisce the drive 🙂

Dear Friends The sunset in Qudra desert is breath taking no doubt , join me to catch up with the last rays of 2022 and wishing the best to come in 2023. 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 Plus and above When: 21 Dec 2022, Wednesday Meeting time: 16:30 - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/PnPuTXRTXWGL3HFB8 Approximate finish time: 19:45 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. RSVP will close on Tuesday - 11 AM 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

@GauravSoniconfirmed and looking forward to the drive!

Confirmed @GauravSoni Thanks!

Confirmed with big brassy Santa bells on!

Thanks for confirming me from waiting list, I confirm myself.

Confirmed.

confirmed and looking forward to the drive!

@GauravSoniHey bro. I am not yet confirmed as i plan to go the Liwa festival as well. I shall confirm before tom afternoon.

nice! im confirmed

Champion, 0585120150

Once I’m back home. I’ll prep turns for you so that they can give it to you. So tomorrow onwards any day/time. Please share your number to give you my address

What’s ur number? Only maid is at home now she wouldn’t know where they are.

Noted . Thanks for the clarification. I don’t think we can see the WL queue number from mobile.

At Dubai hills now so can stop by if some one home

Anytime brother. Can you pass by Dubai Hills? Even if I’m not home I’ll let someone give them to you.

Hi mate, if they are still available 👍

Thank you very much for organising this drive @M.Seidam It was an absolute blast... beautiful area and night drives always add an element to the adventure. Very pleased your brother in law got to join in the fun... hopefully he's caught the offroading bug! 😅

Yes. Want them ?

Thank you gaurav. I wil get it.

Yes its mandatory.

Hi Guarav Just would like to know how the selection from waiting list to the drive list if someone drops. If it’s first come first serve then fine . But if it’s alphabetical then it’s not fair. I believe I was the first one came into waiting list. But I can see someone else moved to the list. Please clarify if I’m wrong.

Now you know the trick 😉and with bit more regular practice no one can stop you 😄

What a drive! It was fulfilled with little bit of everything. Fast drives as well as technical dunes. Ans the sunset view was amazing I managed to get my Tundra stuck. And it was a fantastic learning. The steering worked completely different when I went from 1200 to 1500 rpm.

Dear Guarav, Just a quick check, i am currently on waitlist, want to check if on this 'Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher.' i dont have compressor will i be abke to still join if i move from waitlist by chance or i need to get one?

@Zixuan Huang - Charlie Get well soon, as far as the car is concerned im sure that fat lady will sing again. Until then take some rest & look forward to seeing the videos.

@ASAD. - No! Please keep writing. My perspective would be incomplete without yours. There is a story unfolding in every section of the convoy. Together, our stories are fuller and richer @Frederic - Speechless is exactly how I feel in each drive under your lead 🙏 Glad to finally repay in a small way @Islam Soliman, you made my day. Your words mean that much more to me, because they're coming from you. I'm eagerly awaiting a GO TECH session when you're back

Dude im not writing a feedback in any drive you are on 😂. Well done my friend.

You are not only a fantastic Offroader but also an outstanding talented writer .. TBH I equally enjoy reading your drive debriefs as mush as I enjoy driving with you @munkybizness. Your debrief flew me 2000km to Alqua and I felt present in every second of that amazing drive.. well done. You have a beautiful talent there my friend cherish it and never slowdown in entertaining all of us with your writings.. well done @GauravSoni and everyone on this drive.. @Zixuan Huang - Charlie hope your car is recovering soon and looking forward to enjoy driving with all of you

Speechless when reading this brilliant write up…

Totally agree with this. Well done @GauravSoni and all others for managing great drive and extreme recovery, safely.

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!

@GauravSoni where did you fill petrol from? (Al Qua 940?) Did you take E95 to reach there. It is showing approx. 30 min more for me if I take E66 / E95.

Hi @GauravSoni will be leaving after work so will reach late. Would you pin the camping spot once you reach.

We now have the finaL convoy for our “regular” drive in Qua.. @Looper @munkybizness @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @ASAD. @Anoop Nair @Mario Cornejo i will be camping tonight somewhere near the starting point and intend to reach before 6pm you can connect with me on 0545564213 see you in sand!

Wikiloc is our trusty source for finding trails !

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: