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Oh Man what an amazing weekend , camping was an absolute blast the night before with @Hisham Masaad @Abdelghani and @Mohamad Anwer including the time we spent driving in the desert looking to find a camping spot ( Not Dune Bashing !!) 😅😁. thanks guys for the great company ... @Varun Mehndiratta thanks for preparing such a drive ,i loved how we spent most of the time ridge riding , regardless over 200+ Meters or not i had to keep pushing it to the max especially having @Hisham Masaad only a few cars behind me with the stick in his hand , as this time he was yalla pushing us from the back 😲😰😅😂 @Naveen Raj well done as a SL , you drove your Pajero amazingly well. @MMansoor i hope your bumper is fine and it can be fixed easily @Beide Worku i was a bit worried at the beginning that you might have broken something serious when i have seen your car smoking . but man i was so relived to know its only the hose ( which was engineered to fail anyway 😂) am sorry for what happened and i hope fixing it will not cost you a fortune @Gertjan its always a pleasure driving with you buddy and thanks for the nice clicks @Gerrit Bus impressive handling of your long car . @Tareq Al Turq you have drove amazingly well my friend , i can see that using some new techniques paid well 😉 @Mohamad Anwer i am so glad after so many months you are back stronger and confident than ever . @Ranjan Das we missed you in shwuaib , but i was glad to see you on this one @Vaibhav its always great to drive with you man. @Waqas Parvez and @ASAD. that way your beast Prado's are torching the sand is just breath taking looking forward to see you all soon in the san

@Varun Mehndiratta thank you for a wonderful and eventful drive. My second Intermediate drive and I am loving this new pace and challenges. Always sad to see when people damage their cars. @Beide Worku and @MMansoor I hope you managed to fix the issues and we will see you on the next one again. For all, thanks for your company and support, I have included some Gladiator POV footage of our drive at the link below. @Naveen Raj @Gertjan @Vaibhav @Simon D @Tareq Al Turq @Ranjan Das @Mohamad Anwer @Waqas Parvez @ASAD. @Hisham Masaad https://www.icloud.com/photos/#09e4rgX2Zd-2emdd7kaxrRUYw

@Islam Soliman thanks for a very entertaining Saturday morning in the dunes, really loved this drive having a little of everything to get the newbies juices flowing for the next levels of drives. @Benjamin williams well done as second lead keeping us all on the correct track and stopping when required for Islam to reroute, well done. @Nicholas Cox1 great job in the sweep position Nick keeping us informed about the tail end of the convoy. The rest of the team drove exceptionally well so well done to you all @Hashem Rihan@Rk ram @sohinik @Shinebabu @GeorgeFJ @Ahmad Quadri @Hashem Rihan @L. Petelczyc @essam ibrahim @Theo09 @Nadeem Ansari. We had a few stucks and refusals but you all did amazingly well to stay calm whilst exhibiting some great self-recovery skills. I hope you all had as much fun as i did and that you enjoyed the experience especially the absolute newbies who did extremely well. Remember getting stuck and having refusals is all part of the learning and turns us from good off roaders to even better offroaders :):)

Congratulations @Bjoern for reaching the Fewbie Plus 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. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. FEWBIE PLUS Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie drives are required within last 6 months for Fewbie Plus promotion. What you'll learn Advance dune and sand reading Advance recovery techniques Rocking and crawling to make path Learn to flatten/compact soft sand patch Self recovery from crest Advance side sloping and long hill climb Advance ridge riding and criss crossing Advance control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving FULLY control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Extremely attentive and focused while driving Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Bash plate and skid plate protected Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie and Fewbie Plus drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

@Gaurav thanks for a great afternoon out in the dunes, It was really enjoyable to get to see so many new and to reacquaint with some not so new faces. the drive had a little of everything and I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon and of course learnt a bunch more tips and tricks. @Tom V you did an excellent job as second lead following Gaurav's instructions accurately and timely, well done. @Rob S fantastic support at sweep mate made my CF role easy. the rest of the convoy drove like pros and knocked it out of the park. you guys were amazing and i cant wait for our next desert adventures together. @Parliament @Sami Sleiman @Misha Puskar @george charbel @Mark Gladiator @Patrick van der Loo @Joseph Raju @salah2u Remember the stucks and refusals are how we all learn, for those that have them it is learning the self-recovery techniques, for those supporting and watching it is learning how to recover a stck vehicle safely and timely. thanks for your patience during the few that we had and hope you all learnt as much as I did. till we meet again in the dunes

Good morning all ! @Gaurav@GauravSoni@Naveen Raj@AlexM@Beide Worku@Ranjan Das@munkybizness@Foxtrot Oscar@Simon D@Ashutosh Garg@Srikumar@JeromeFJ Thanks for signing up for this expedition ! As mentioned on the drive topic, this will be an overlanding drive with the aim of staying as much as possible on the TOC line, (max 500m deviation), except where we are forced due to fences or underpasses. This also means this cannot be considered as a dune bashing drive where we hop from one bowl into another bowl. Of course, if we come across some nice bowls on the TOC line we will gladly enjoy them This week i hope you all prepare yourselves and your trusty 4x4. As mentioned on the drive topic please take note of the following things below: 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/lunch. 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. If you are not sure about your RSVP, please re-confirm and check as we have some people in the waitlist. Enjoy the rest of the week !

I was going to say. If I was leading anything... no-one told me about it. 😂😂

Congratulations @Bjoern, promotion well deserved !

Congratulations @Bjoernwell done. Enjoy the new level

Congratulations @Bjoernwell done...

Thanks for the Sajiya bro. We enjoyed it so much 😋😋😋

@Islam Soliman @Davie Chase and all team members, really it was a nice drive , really I have injured, with thanks to all of you . wish to meet shortly. thanks essam ibrahim

or drag a dead tree and chop the firewood - more of expedition style. I did that once long ago in Oman mountain, and it was super fun.

That was a beautiful and an enjoyable drive. Thank you @M.Seidam for organizing and leading this drive. Special thanks for the SL position. The tracks were super smooth and your manoeuvres on the technical terrain were exhilarating. A bit of pressure in the initial stages but I quickly became comfortable seeing that the cars behind me were still there :). Also, in the beginning I followed you a bit more close and that resulted in a refusal for me and holding the convoy down. Post that, everything was super smooth. I brought a friend for the first time to the desert and he is already on dubizzle to buy a 4X4 and join us asap I loved the terrain variations every 15 min that kept us in the edge of the seat. It was a wholesome drive and we halted in a few different places as well, enjoying the night light beneath the stars. The entire convoy drove brilliantly and, not to mention @Davie Chase @Imteeaz and Mr. Surprise @Gaurav Sonifor bringing us back in 1 piece. @M.SeidamYes Doc, about the car, Thank you 😊 . @Tharun Kumar V @Gaurav Soni stayed back with me for a while and Tharun dropped me home. Brought the car home by recovery. i'ts just the brake hose on the caliper that has to be replaced. The sad part is that the part isn't available now and Nissan says they will take 3-4 weeks to bring it back in stock . Lucky the issue happened in the exit and not inside the desert. Then It would have been a looong night for you guys Hopefully il get it sorted soon and be back in the sand. Until next time guys!

@M.Seidam thank you for the fantastic night drive, it was an absolute blast and really enjoyed it, we had a few refusals and stucks but that all adds to the learning and fun. great to see @GauravSoni joining us at the last minute, and I echo docs comments ref your instructions to @Tharun Kumar V for recovering his sideway crest patience was indeed the key to getting him off the crest with self recovery and safely. @Imteeaz great sweeping role well executed my friend always reassuring having someone with our knowledge and skill at the rear of the convoy. @Krishna R you executed the second lead brilliantly moving us left and right where needed and stopping when instructed keeping us all safe well done. @Ahmad Nerat@MohamedSherif@Ishak@rohit kumar @Tharun Kumar V@Pranjal Varsani1and @Ahmad Nerat you guys drove extremely well, some of you on your first night drive, but you would not really have known it. fantastic effort by all that of course makes our jobs so much easier to support you all. thank you all and see you all again very soon in the sand

I will join the chorus and congratulate + thank you @Varun Mehndiratta for the super drive you led last Saturday. it was virtually a nonstop, highspeed, heart thumping and exhilarating drive from the word go and kudos to you for keeping it at that fluid level throughout the time we were driving. It was nice to see the entire convoy bringing their A games – absence of refusals and/or major stuck was testimony to everyone’s skills, focus and resilience. thank you @Hisham Masaad for the support. Your presence in any drive lifts the mood and morale of the whole convoy to another level and Saturday's was no different. @Beide Worku - trust your ride is all sorted without much hassel and is fit for the adventure awaiting us coming weekend - hope to see you there. @Naveen Raj @Gertjan @Vaibhav @Simon D @Tareq Al Turq @Ranjan Das @Mohamad Anwer was nice meeting you gentlemen; your company made the drive even more exciting. My adventure continued a bit longer. In my rush to rush home pushing my dear jeep on the expressway around 130 kmph; was about to reach Al Faqa when my front right tyre gave up. Spent couple of seconds in 1. realising what just happened 2. to keep the jeep steady and the toughest part 3. to steer the jeep on to the left kerb in evering speeding traffic. Those were some anxious moments - thankfully i and my jeep were safe. Most probable cause as per the guys at the shop was the tyre taking a beating or going over a nair/barbed wire - well that's history as my girl has new pairs of shoe to sport and one spare too . Most thankful to @Waqas Parvez and @ASAD. for stopping and extending their support - thank you guys and really appreciate the gesture. Eventually had to get a ride for my ride to end the ride - that's perhaps overdoing a bit ... already looking forward to the next one!

Congratulations @Bjoernon the promotion. Enjoy your new level and you will definitely learn more with pace now.

Thank you @JeromeFJ for introducing me to this area of the UAE and I agree it is truly stunning to drive through these dunes. Also greatly appreciate the help and support of you and @Chris Wingfor the recovery. It certainly was a uncomfortable position to be in and we achieved the best outcome. I agree with your comments about momentum going up dunes and that by the end of the drive there was a improvement. As it was my third drive since buying the Y61 the learning curve has been steep but enjoyable going from a IFS to solid axle as they handle completely differently.

@Hisham Masaad @Abdelghani @Simon D amazing food and great fun camping with you Gents at Sweihan. Must repeat soon !!👌

Think everyone has already covered the drive report but have to still thank @Varun Mehndiratta and the maestro @Hisham Masaad accompanied by our very own Robin (from batman & Robin) @Abdelghani 😄. Fantastic lead, amazing route and never ending support. Always fun having friends from the support team around @Waqas Parvez @Vaibhav @Simon D @Ranjan Das @Mohamad Anwer great to have you back brother, drove behind you for some time today and saw the old confidence and assurance back. Cant me more happier for you. @Tareq Al Turq you were more of support team today, thank you and fantastic driving. @Beide Worku & @MMansoor hope the cars get fixed soon. @Gertjan @Gerrit Bus nice to meet you, fantastic driving and pictures. our 2L was so quiet that i almost forgot him 😂. @Naveen Raj with a 3L pajero you rocked.

Drive Plan Dear Sand Sailors, have you ever been crested on top of a dune? These magical treacherous curve on dunes have bewitched the best of off-roaders. "Its not about avoiding getting crested but what you make of it once crested, that define you as an off-roader" - Varun, Circa 2023. 🖖🤘 Some tend to panic, some wait for guidance and some enjoy the moment by clicking some nice pics - for me, being stuck on top of a dune is step towards Inner peace - its the point when i am not only far away from the hustle of daily life but also alone on a dune away from the rest of the convoy. Those epic moments, before the support team and rest of convoy jump in with their instructions/shovel, offer a perfect time to find some inner peace in one of the most soothing ambience. Snapshot of my recent ventures with this Inner Peace (observe the calm alignment to the the contours of the dune - mesmerizing, isn’t it 😀😀). Thanks @Naveen Raj for the nice click. Through this drive - we plan to transverse through the treacherous dunes around Murquab and Lisali - criss crossing, going up and down and ridge riding all the way - with one and only one agenda - providing the convoy with the ultimate chance to either test their maneuverability through these beautiful curves or experience the bliss of being crested. Our maxim for this drive - may there be peace within you, around you and peace all over the world. ☮️ 🖖 General Overview 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 & Above When: 18th Feb'23, Saturday. Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/g27XpBT9BcpeQdd59 Type of Car: Any 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. No need to bring yoga mat, it’s not that kind of drive 😂. Approximate finish time: 11:30AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE UNLESS YOU HAVE A COMPRESSOR. ANYONE ARRIVING AT THE DRIVE WITHOUT A COMPRESSOR, FLAG, PROPER SHOVEL AND DEFLATION KIT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. ALL TOW POINTS WILL BE CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. 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 below calendar

Thanks @Ranjan Das da for your words of support and appreciation. Really glad that all went safe. Looking forward to see you and your ride with its new heels sometime soon.

If we do a capture of the Shuwaib IM drives lists for the past 12 months they will all look identical 😂😂😂 always pleasure to drive with this gang

Many thanks! I have really been enjoying driving with all of you and the opportunity to learn a lot. I am very much looking forward to the experiences and team work on the new level! 😃 Thanks! 🤣 Really looking forward to our next drive 😉

amazing drive thank you @Islam Soliman and @Davie Chasefor the guidance and support. the brief was well explained and even though the sand was acting funny which resulted in more than usual stucks you guys were very patient with us. thank you all the drivers for your patience. until next week adios amigos

@essam ibrahim I hope this is the “Not-so-Smartphone” auto fill typo and you meant “enjoyed” not “injured”

😃 On Saturday, when I said “see you on the next drive” you should say “Naah mate, we will not at the same level” 😅 Congratulations @Bjoern, enjoy the new level 👍🏼

@Bjoerncongrats mate - keep up with the great drives!

Indeed @Ishak a momentary lapses of concentration and then the disbelief that this is the ridge that foiled my momentum.

Sorry to hear that @Rob S ! @Ashutosh Garg you’re the first in the waitlist, kindly confirm you can make it so I can add you.

Thank you for a great drive @Varun Mehndiratta, beautiful dunes and amazing high level terrain. This was my 2nd Intermediate come back drive since my last serious offroading incident at Sweihan and it was amazing to regain my confidence and drive again with my old off roading bodies, @Waqas Parvez @ASAD. @Vaibhav @Simon D @Ranjan Das great to see you guys. Thank you @Beide Workufor your help with my popout, I was very impressed with the drawers on your F150 and the air pressure jack, no jinks!. Unfortunately, you ended with the nose dive incident that caused some damage to the front of your beautiful pickup and some radiator leaks. Thanks to the great support of the team and some creative problem solving, especially from the king @Hisham Masaad &@Waqas Parvez@Simon D @Tareq Al Turq, they eventually managed to get your car on the road. Thank you to the support team @Waqas Parvez and @Hisham Masaad Thank you to the rest of the team for a great skilled and well controlled drive. I look forward to driving with you all again soon.

This was such a great experience - @Islam Soliman you are awesome and loved the drive that you took us on and @Davie Chase you are genuinely an inspiration. Today was my first stuck and then second and third and then 4th - and @Islam Soliman and @Davie Chase you both kept me calm and kept yourself calm which gave me more strength and courage - It was an absolute pleasure to be on the drive with you guys. Everyone on the drive was brilliant - the stucks gave us time to meet the people behind the wheels and everyone is absolutely super. See you guys again soon on the sand @nick

We will be taking the hotel option, too much hassle with camping given the early start. Plus, we will get a shot for our camping addiction on Day1 and maybe Day2 anyway.

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: Intermediate and above When: 18 Feb 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 7:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/52SXdWvyFE6ntguh8 Approximate finish time: 11:30 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

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 strictly follow these guidelines. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Newbie and above ( ABSOLUTE NEWBIE NOT ALLOWED) Meeting time: 7:30 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) 17th Feb 2023 FRIDAY Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/zv9nU6PmsphMzkEB6 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 Noon. 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. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. 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

@Varun Mehndiratta when I saw the description for this drive I knew I had to be part of it. I’m m somewhat of a cresting connoisseur, with a speciality in cresting particular ridges. Not the mega, big , medium or small, no i specialise in the ones that you can step out of the vehicle take two steps down to the base of the mound and marvel at how the car is indeed crested perfectly in the middle of the chassis with the wheels almost touching the base of the dune. looking forward to the inner peace ✌️

@Frederic Yes please add me. Excited and looking forward!

First IM drive in Sweihan. Was able to achieve, with the idea of @Abdelghani to camp, and join the drive. Was a great idea, and really enjoyed the whole trip. Amazing camping and driving. Thank you very much @Varun Mehndiratta for arranging the drive, very well planned and executed. Very impressed with all drivers, to end the drive without any issue, when it comes to driving skills. Other things can happen, and i can say nothing major, comparing to the drive level. Thank you all, pleasure to see you again, and look forward to meet you again in good health.

Great drive! Nahel is an amazing place, especially when you have a great lead and a strong convoy like today!

@Islam SolimanThanks for your help today and thanks for the advice. I’ll surely go to a tire shop. Regards from my Mother to have a blessed life ahead.

for someone who was out of sand for long time you drove incredibly well @Hashem Rihan.. was pleasure meeting you today Thanks @L. Petelczyc for joining the drive .. you drove very well too.. @Nadeem Ansari pls remember to take your car to the tire shop and get the tire cleaned and rebalanced

Thanks 🙏 @M.Seidam for the drive. it was enjoyable and fun as expected from the king of night drives of al qudra 🏜️ 🏝️ desert. The back of convoy was abit relaxed 😎 having @Imteeaz and @GauravSoni watching and guiding us. @Tharun Kumar V nice recovery at the crest. It was great driving with u all @Ishak , @Krishna R, @Davie Chase, and the rest of drivers. short report can be found at my video https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS8Pgm6jW/ Looking forward to see u all again in another dessert challenge 🙂 Ahmad

Unfortunately because of family commitments will miss this one,have a amazing time guyz,will be interesting to hear the after driver experience.

@MisterPoet Maybe this might help you as I faced a similar issue in my civic. No harm in trying. Do you have a knob to push to shuffle between trip A and trip B in your dash. If yes, try turning it clockwise. In some cars, thats doubles as a brightness adjustment knob. Once, the car wash guys turned it anti clockwise by mistake when cleaning the dash and post that, it was very dim during the day ( headlights off) and once headlights were on, it brightened up. Bugged me out for a while until I found the solution online Let me know if it helped

I spoke to a friend of mine with a 2012 Land Cruiser GXR. According to him the instrument cluster does not light up during daytime, only when he switches on the headlights.

Is this a one off problem with me, or someone else experienced the same on Land Cruiser v6 GXR variant?

@Ahmad Nerat thank you brother. As you said LC200 v8 versions comes with DRL which can automatically lit up the Instrument Cluster during day time. I need some friend having v6 GXR to confirm if his LC200 instrument cluster lights up during day time? This could be default behaviour in v6 versions.