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Finally, we got some overlanding interest. Looking fwd to seeing you, Alex.

Removing myself @Varun Mehndiratta, i have an opportunity to drive at Sweihan with a group of friends same day and time, ...so looking at the WL, i think i should ease up the competition and give some respite to @Simon D Lets see if our convoys cross each other 😀

You need to be available 6 am please You need to be available 6 pm Friday, since at least 12 hours required to get rid of the side effects, to be able to start the drive

If we are deciding the menu @Hisham Masaadkoshari in liwa was amazing 😀😀🙏

looks like the support team and the leads will be in the waitlist))

Thanks Fredy for arranging this long awaited drive. I will be joining along with my co-pilot. Looking forward to a proper overlanding trip along with camping. Going to be exciting

@Frederic this is a fantastic overland themed drive, I dare to call it a signature one in case no other club would have thought or done it before Carnity. Attaining approvals from my MoI and her technical advisors will be as challenging as the drive itself. If I am not able to make it, I won't even dare reading the post drive reports as it will be without doubt an epic drive and will hurt knowing all that was missed. Fingers crossed!

There is a hidden "easter egg" in this drive too... Well done @Frederic🌘

What a drive...my co pilot has exams else I was in. @Frederic- I see lot of efforts in planning and attention to details. Hats off to u. I am very happy to be part of the Carnity family

@Hisham Masaadeggs with olive oil at meeting point?

Amazing looking drive@Frederic. Will have to focus on getting my promotion to Fewbie Plus and take part in the next trip. I’m sure the Patrol would have loved this trip (minus the amount of fuel it would take 😁)

whoa.. I am so in for this one since I missed both yellow truck and Liwa this year.. depends on the speed of my sweaty fingers when registrations are open ))

Thanks @Sunil Mathew for sharing the same well in time, we’ll miss you. Hopefully will catch sometime soon. Have a safe n fun trip. Dear All - considering that we have very good rides and riders, I have extended the convoy to 12. Won’t be able to extend further (have to respect the terrain as well). We still have 5 WL, so in case any one has change of plans, please update well in time. Thanks for your understanding.

@Frederic that is some serious drive and planning. I only wish i was able to join had it not been work and family commitments (have used up all my free coupons for liwa crossing 😅). But i can already imagine an epic drive for those who will be able to join.

No no not so much🤣

Hahaha @Hisham Masaad do you mean sweeep is something like this? 😂😂

I’d loved to join you, but my wife would kick me out:)

Drive Description The Tropic of Cancer is one of five major circles of latitude. The TOC crosses the UAE, completely within Abu Dhabi Emirate, for a distance of 337kms approx. in a straight line. While in 2016, Max Calderan has completed this crossing on foot, we will be using our 4x4's, which will be challenging enough as is Extreme explorer becomes first man to walk 211 miles across world's harshest unexplored desert - World News - Mirror Online Drive Details Level: Fewbie Plus and above. When: 18th Feb 2023 Saturday Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/9k8wQu8WrkNmwbNk8 In front of the mosque Type of Car: Any 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Offroad tools as per your level, plenty of water (5l per day), snacks, packed lunch. Extra petrol as per below requirements. Approximate finish time: 6 PM Sunday 19th of Feb Action Plan In this overlanding expedition, we will head out with our convoy and meet up in the town of Ghayati on Bad Al Mutawah Road: https://goo.gl/maps/9k8wQu8WrkNmwbNk8 From there we will need to venture Southwards towards the closest point with the KSA border, and that is our official starting point on the TOC line: https://goo.gl/maps/ngDp4GykpaLirFQJ9 (this would take approx 1hr). The plan is to stay within a maximum of 500m of the TOC line, except in areas where we would need to cross the road or go around fences. Preparations As this is an overlanding expedition, specific attention for recovery equipment, fluids, and car maintenance checkup will be essential. Furthermore, as we will be moving in a straight line mostly, we will need to avoid play areas or bowls, and save our fuel as much as possible. This drive will test your endurance skills and patience immensely. In other words, this is not a dune-bashing experience type of drive. Our end point will be in Al Quaa, near the border with Oman: https://goo.gl/maps/X6eyi1oHu1SvLeji7 As per our planning, this would be in total close to 500km, of which we will be avoiding tarmac as much as possible. In Day 1 we plan to cover about 240kms (from Ghayati to Madinat Zayed E45) of which 160km Offroad. In Day 2 we plan to cover about 260kms (from Madinat Zayed E45 to Al Quoa Town). We will be crossing the following main roads, these can be used as exits and refuel points. Below an overview of the several waypoints: Day 1: Meetup at 5AM at the ADNOC GHAYATHI (approx 3,5hrs driving from Dubai) First Fuel point: ADNOC AL GHAYATHI: https://goo.gl/maps/QrxbAANtUTJehn4h9 Possible Top up Point on the way to the Start: ADNOC BEDA AL MATAWA https://goo.gl/maps/EMVP9nbhswbo5XbR7 We will camp overnight and refuel nearby the E45 Maraba Al Dhafra: https://goo.gl/maps/sAVNFJrhQPLNy6HA9 Waypoints TC1....TC31 will be covered Day 2: Start from Camping Spot nearby ADNOC Maraba Al Dhafra (see above) Arriving late in the evening at Al Quaa, we can find a nice camping spot and camp overnight, or drive back to Dubai (approx 2,5hrs from Dubai). Waypoints TC32....TC62 will be covered Emergency Exits from Start till End 1) Back to Starting point: 23.44876, 52.36444 2) 9km north of TC15: 23.53445, 52.86615 3) TC Gate1: 23.45305, 53.04735 4) Nearby TC21: 23.44898, 53.20913 5) After TC22: 23.44910, 53.26388 6) After TC23: 23.44919, 53.30497 7) Before TC24: 23.44902, 53.33877 8- After TC24: 23.44904, 53.35698 9) Between TC27 and TC28: 23.44887, 53.52299 10) After TC28: 23.44898, 53.55785 11) TC31:23.45187, 53.68827 END OF DAY ONE 12) Refuel at Maraba al Dafra E45 : 23.61479, 53.71834 13) Between TC33 and TC34: 23.45180, 53.88534 14) TC36: 23.45385, 53.99607 15) TC42: 23.44912, 54.29460 16) TC43 near E65: 23.44935, 54.38828 17) At TC44: 23.44926, 54.43787 18) Before TC46: 23.44921, 54.52618 19) Before TC50: 23.45031, 54.72900 20) TC52 till TC57 are on a dirt track. 21) Final Exit: 23.44849, 55.44548 Considering its seriousness to keep you and your vehicle safe, these strict rules will be applied to all participants: If you were away on a long break (more than 2 months), then your RSVP will be rejected. Maximum of one passenger allowed - No exceptions and trip lead will send you back. Make sure that passenger has no fear of heights, motion sickness and have been to full-day off-road drives before. Everything in your car should be strapped and secured - All vehicles will be checked by the trip lead. Drive Preparation: Your car should be in 100% pristine working condition, so double or triple check everything. Full-size spare tire with a lug wrench to match your wheel nut size and its depth. For aftermarket rims - Your lug wrench also needs to match the wheel nut depth. 5-10 liter of water per person per day. Snacks for breakfast, lunch, dinner and next day breakfast. Keep your car as light as possible by packing what is truly essential. 2 Fully charged radios with spare battery and all other required off-road gears. Gas tank and required number of jerry cans should be full upon arrival. Fuel requirement: 6 Cyl cars = 100 Liter (Minimum) - 120 Liter (for more fuel-guzzling cars) 8 Cyl cars = 120 Liter (Minimum) - 140 Liter (for more fuel-guzzling cars) Carry an additional required number of jerry cans based on your car fuel tank capacity. RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR toc-route-v2.gpx TOC Waypoints.gpx

until now i had only one worry - how get permission for this drive; you have added the hidden egg on top - this will be one epic drive

Unfortunately, even Excel can't unhide such a large object. Only the universe perhaps...

@munkybizness crtl+shift+9 please

@Sunil Mathew thank you so much for the opportunity man 😁. Have a safe drive yourself and looking forward to see you soon.

I can feel a difference tone between yalla push leading and the one of sweeping. There is some sort of request ☺️while leading, but the sweeping one, looks will have a tone of 😡. 🤣

Interested in camping too but tentative until I can be sure I’d be back to Dubai on Thursday.

If we end up with 9 waitlisted, we can make another convoy , just saying 😬 And I am interested in camping overnight 👍

I don't think the system will honor that waitlist, simply because you already have a confirmed RSVP on the same date and time. You should either remove yourself from my drive and wait for Jerome's drive or wait till tomorrow when the second drive restrictions are off.

Hi @Benjamin, i have hurricane shocks with 20 point adjustable, remote reservoirs on my Fortuner, got it fitted in October '22 after i broke the stock ones on a Sweihan drive... so far, i am perfectly happy with what it can do.. i was a bit budget conscious when i wanted to upgrade, and this one fit my bill perfectly after hearing some good reviews from some of my friends...stopping here, lest the post crosses the line and becomes a brand promotion 😀

Congratulations @Juan R - enjoy the new level

Congratulations @Juan R on the promotion enjoy....

With the pleasant weather these days, we decided to head out to Wadi Naqab with the aim of doing a bit of wadi driving and a hike of a couple of hours. PART 1 - EASY WADI DRIVE The first meeting point of the Wadi is here: 25.70380, 56.06568 https://goo.gl/maps/d4YQpADWo5w2AXHF8 From here you can park if you have a sedan, but it will be a long hike to head into the actual wadi. It is recommended to have a 4x4 / SUV and drive further into the wadi. We were able to park here: 25.71719, 56.11140 https://goo.gl/maps/K8d8BSt2JbyVqe3b8 PART 2 - EASY WADI HIKE This first part (purple) is like walking in a riverbed and is not difficult at all. You can visit the Wadi Naqab cave on the track itself. Nothing special but cool to have a short walk inside. Its not that deep. PART 3 - MODERATE WADI HIKE If you feel adventurous, the second part (in green) becomes moderately hard: 25.72103, 56.12474 https://goo.gl/maps/zGjHQFKWEroC5sdRA From here you will need to actually climb over big boulders and navigate your way through it. Not hard, but for a regular couch potato it becomes quite a bit of challenge perhaps We managed to go up to the purple pinpoint, and then decided to turn back as we met other people that told us to reach the end it was easily another 1 hour. 25.71943, 56.13054 https://goo.gl/maps/PkMpTkuFUxQEfe4f8 According to Google Maps, there is a pool further down called Wadi Koub (perhaps another 1,5hrs), we will aim for that the next time perhaps. That part is in red on the above map. Some precautions: - There is no cell phone signal in the mountains - Bring at least 1.5-2 liter of water per person - Wear long pants and hiking boots to avoid twisting your ankle. Ambulance is not nearby ! rak-wadi-naqab-pt2-moderate.gpx rak-wadi-naqab-pt1-easy.gpx rak-wadi-naqab-drive.gpx

Brilliant @Frederic… this was in plans for months and now finally we can do this… 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

thank you @Srikumarfor an amazing drive. thank you @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler and @Vaibhav for being amazing support thank you @Juan R and @Rk ram for always keeping an eye on me. the brief was very well explained and we were given additional information on how to be extra caution on sand after the rain. really enjoyed the ending part of side sloping. thank you team carnity for making offroad driving so amazing for newbies like many of us. and making the experience so amazing which compels us to wait for next week's drive. until next week adios amigos

Thank you @Srikumarfor such a wonderful Fewbie drive 😄. Great support by @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler and great job by 2nd lead @Juan R who followed the instructions perfectly. Congratulations @DEEPAK ESWARand @Shinebabuon the first drive. You both drove really well for your first drive. @Sohini @Rk ram @fareed khuraishi @L. Petelczyc @lucas amat @Rashid Alseeni @Terence Sequeira @Anoop Das and @Zubair nice meeting you all and great driving. Looking forward to seeing you all in the desert soon.