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Dear Sand Sailors Almost half way through the week and we have had quite a few changes to the convoy. Thanks to all for updating your RSVP status in time so as to provide others time to plan. Since we have @Karthik Raptor as well supporting the drive, thanks Karthik, I have extended the convoy size and now we will have 11+2 (incl Karthik and me). Considering the terrain and route we plan to cover, this is perfect number of vehicles to have - so no further increase being planned for convoy size. We still have 4 drivers on WL, so in case you have any change of plans, please update in time. Thanks and looking forward to see you on Saturday. @Ahmad Nerat @Gary F @Pranjal Varsani1 @Mark B @Rajat Verma @Glenn W @rohit kumar @Sayed Bilal @Ishak @Tharun Kumar V @Andrei S WL (not in any order) @Juzer Gandhi @Frans M @Yaseen87 @Ahmed Wagdy

After the gearbox upshift was fixed I have been meaning to remove the Oman Hack, the switch was down near the park brake and I had knocked it once on the 311 @120 😳 car slammed back into 3rd and engine check light lit up. Don’t want that to happen again so finally got around to removing it today.

Dear Desert Knights Imteeaz @Imteeaz Imran Kashif @Imran Kashif Gerrit Bus @Gerrit Bus Davie Chase @Davie Chase Alexanderrr @Alexanderrr Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Jorge Stepniak Felippe Naveen Raj @Naveen Raj Salim Akhtar @Salim Akhtar Hello and welcome back to Sweihan Drives my favourite area for the intermediate level drives and this time we return , inshallah , stronger , sharper no defeat or retreat and on top of all wiser to embrace the desert with big dune hug . the plan is to cover as much as of distance within Sweihan in a fast thrilling paced drive . Concentration and sharp focus is extremely important as you know . No place for fight or flight here because the gravity will pull you down always. Expect all sort of action : tall dunes , ridge riding , squeezing in between tight technicals and a lot of switching over the ridges whenever possible . Please get enough rest the night before you will need it indeed. please make final check on your vehicle and your gear attained for this level. As well as your radio communication devices to be fully charged . Get full tank as much as possible and the gas station is not far from the meeting point which is updated above . gas station https://maps.app.goo.gl/C3EZJzY3jeuYjAmu6?g_st=ic meeting point https://goo.gl/maps/k2Zip7ZaWYvXLLjD9 Till we meet enjoy your time. Seidam

This is the correct place to share and welcome Xavier. Looking fwd to seeing you on Saturday.

Hi everyone! this is my first ride with Carnity, so I am not sure if I need to mention below details here.... if not, I am sorry. Vehicle Details: Jeep Wrangler TJ - 2 doors - Black - 2003 Prior experience: no experience, I have attended the Carnity desert masterclass only. I confirm that my car has 2 hooks at the front and 2 rear hooks I have programable radio and safety flag and all necessary gear for the ride level. See you soon!

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 First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you don’t have a programable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING DRIVE DETAILS Level: Absolute Newbie, Newbie and above When: 25 Feb 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 8:00 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/UDzJ7FKT2Aq5HcyFA Approximate finish time: 12:00 PM 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 12 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

Good thing you removed it…. It’s called a hack for a reason and was never a suitable option. Unless you like driving around with CEL on 😅

Has any one upgraded their radiator to a alloy 3 core, the upper and lower caps on my radiator are showing signs of age and I am worried it might crack soon as we come into summer. has any one done this? Any leads on suppliers here in Dubai. thanks

Hi Miguel, I'm afraid your Pathfinder ground clearance doesn't meet the minimum required ground clearance for off-road drives. You will surely break the bumper/s with 7-inch ground clearance and such a low approach and departure angle.

@Bravoecho it is not actually our business, but we have fabricators who might help, if you know what to be done. You can pass by any time to check and do. You can reach me on 0506318834, we are located in Um Ramoul opposite the festival city

Hi @Miguel Barros I see you are an Absolute Newbie too with Carnity, please share your 4x4 details and experience (if any).

All apologies for the late reply, and I hope you’re all having a great week. last weekends drive was great, myself and “the ball and chain” had great drive and great time. Appreciate the accolades, but everyone drove great and part of the fun is getting stuck especially carrying out a self recovery without a shovel 😅… Thank you very much @Varun Mehndiratta for the great lead and fast paced driving towards the end. And to the support team for everything. Already looking forward to this weekend. God damn you had to be fast to get a place on the next drive 😂

This one got filled up really quick - I was hoping to get into fewbie but then realized I have to apply for it - but by the time I could react - the game is done

What an adventure! Can't thank you enough Fredie @Frederic for coneptualizing and executing and everything in between. You take the cake! My very first true overlanding experience and couldn't have asked for more as this one had it all from a mundane following the fence to scary moments to regular burst of adranaline traversing the bowls and dunes. thanks also to @Gaurav, @Srikumar, @JeromeFJ and @munkybizness for the constant support and sharing doses of 'spirit' (of adventure of course) to get us, the herd, across. @Foxtrot Oscar - it was very nice following your lines once again. By the way, if you haven't noticed, your right rear break l lights are not working 😉 @Mus_hus78, @salah2u, @KAMALIO, @Ashutosh Garg, @AlexM, @Amr Aydin, @Naveen Rajthank you for your company which made the adventure even more enjoyable. Already looking forward to the second episode of this drive to 1. go the whole hog and 2. seal it with a pic!

Thanks @Frederic and @munkybizness. I knew this group would be a fountain of knowledge. Unfortunately I didn't have the time to get to the recommended areas today as I wanted to drop something off on the way to Abu Dhabi but needless to say in the future I will be better organised and be able to enjoy my time browsing and enjoying the karak.

Hi Brette, I prefer not to get those things sorted in Al Quoz, I head out to Sharjah (google "BMW ROAD SHARJAH") which is the S115 on both sides. and drive around the various shops where you see people doing welding and fabrication. Show them the part, haggle a bit, have some karak while waiting, and while browsing around the area you might find other gems like hardware shops and offroad modification shops 😃

Pajero 3.5L Black 2012 Having basic desert off-road experience, climbing dunes straight front and rear tow hooks available in good condition

I want to come for this drive, how can I sign up?

Thank you Fredy for an absolute Epic Drive. This drive was long awaited, but it was absolutely worth the wait. This drive was not your regular offroad drive, but rather a proper overlanding where the objective was to reach a destination. It was a test of your endurance and ability to keep focus through long durations. By the time the drive had ended, we had offroaded for 24 hours spread over 2 days in unchartered territory. For me, the first stretch on Day 1 and the last stretch on Day 2 were the real highlights of the entire drive. The powder soft sand on Day 1 tested all of us and made us remember the basics of how one should stop the car when the convoy is not moving and how to choose your lines. The last stretch on Day 2, was a brilliant fast paced driving through some tight rolling dunes. Fredy was clearly a man on a mission, as he was setting a blistering pace with all of us playing catchup. These kind of overlanding trips, gives us all the chance to appreciate Nature at its very best and also to spend some time chatting with your passengers as well as other drive participants. I could spend so much time talking with my copilot, Kabir and the so many stories that he had to share. Those were the priceless moments that I will always remember from this drive. To all the drive participants, you guys were superheroes and the reason we could achieve an astounding 500+ km of offroad driving. So inspiring was the drive, that Kabir brought out his photography skills to click a beautiful picture at the camp site of Day 1. I have attached a few more pics in the gallery.

Got a bracket fabricated with the quick release. Thanks guys 🙏🙏

No I got the guy from SpeedECU to do it (near JLT) completely changed the car.