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The light green colour track is the one that was led by me and @Rizwanm2. Dark Green is by @GauravSoni & @Davie Chase. The track we took, was through some interesting virgin dunes where we were perhaps the first people to drive ever. We drove fast reaching up to 60+ km on some of the best sidees ever. I swear to god, I could have driven the whole day in those dunes. Thank you @Rizwanm2 for posting this drive and @GauravSoni jumping in the last moment to split the convoy giving me and @Davie Chase our first “Partial Lead” experience. @Ishak, @Bjoern, @Mahmoud Taha, @Chris Wing & finally @Zed it was great having you on this side of the split it was a wonderful experience exploring all those dunes together with you guys.

Thanks @Felix Obst yes remember this well, it is always nice to go on a journey with other club members and climb through the levels together. It was @M.Seidam And @Ishak a great drive need more of the same Doc

Congratulations @Davie Chase. Well done and well deserved!

Yes it is led by doc @M.Seidam 😀. Waiting for more Friday night drive again.

@Davie Chase congrats mate - you are a true Expert for all of us, leading us thru the tricky terrains with your calm voice. well done buddy and keep it up

Well desrrved and congratulations @Davie Chase! Always pleasure driving with you!

Well done @Davie Chase, looking forward to joining some of your convoys soon once I'm back in the dunes!

This pict from “the dark knight “ drive if not mistaken 😉

Congratulations @Davie Chase for reaching the Expert Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you grow 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. EXPERT This level will be the most essential in your off-road development as you will start leading and managing drives independently with the support of other senior advisors. And also you will help in developing new advisors to pass on the knowledge, experience, and skills for managing adventurous yet safer off-road drives. The expert level will offer you continuous improvement in your overall development by alternating between the lead and supporting the drive every week. This way, you will still learn and advance your knowledge by supporting other trip leads in different terrain to understand the complexity and challenges involved and practicing independent lead and convoy management. Carnity Benefits Full access to Carnity without any paid subscription. Join any drive in the “Manage” tab. Carnity Contribution Committed to driving with Carnity off-road club only. Lead a minimum of 6 weekend drives per quarter (3 months). Forum contribution to earn Carnity points. What you'll learn Navigating with or without GPS on the fly. Trip planning, safety exits, and recce skills. Response to vehicle breakdown and accidents. Skills required A resilient, calculative, and rational thinker. Self-reliance, positive attitude, and forward-thinking. Kind, selfless, and considerate of others’ concerns. Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with a low range gearing. Suitable approach and departure angle. High profile tires. Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, toolbox, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive teamwork Lead Fewbie, Fewbie Plus, Intermediate, or Extreme drives. Inspect the vehicle for safety before the off-road drive. Support all other level drives, proactively. Drive Joining All Levels. Forum participation Active participation in the forum. Share drive experience + feedback. Share drive pictures in the gallery. Post trip report after the drive.

Congratulations @Felix Obst for reaching the Intermediate 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. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie Plus drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Clear radio communication skills Advance recovery skills Self recover from dune crest Soft sand recovery Pop-out fixing Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

I hope I can still follow you…🩷

Now my turn to congratulate you @Felix Obst on your promotion, well deserved my friend enjoy this next adventure

Thank you @Gaurav! I was getting a preview in a short fewbie plus convoy last weekend and I loved it! It is always funny to see how the car mirrors the level history so here is mine (lets not talk about Jeep rear bumpers...) from Newbie to intermediate...

Congrats @Davie Chase 👍👍

Congrats @Davie Chase.. well deserved 👏👏.. looking forward to drive with u again.

Congratulations dear @Davie Chase

@Davie Chase Congratulations on your promotion! will look forward to more drives together

Congratulations @Davie Chase very well deserved. Your leadership is inspiring 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 looking forward to drive with you.

@Davie Chase Congratulations! Looking forward to more drives with you! Good luck!

Congratulations Davie, keep driving and now keep leading…

Hearty Congratulations @Davie Chase very well deserved. It’s the beginning of new chapter in off-roading . Well done friend

Congrats David!!! And thank you for the amazing drive today! Have a great and relaxed evening. And I am not sure if this was your first drive but surely one of your first ones. It’s amazing that I was part from the beginning and see you rising from newbie to expert! 24th September 2021

Well deserved @Davie Chase.. congratulations mate

Congratulations @Davie Chase!!! Well deserved! An amazing lead in making!

Congratulations @Davie Chase, I was eagerly looking forward to it.

DEAR @Pavel Pashkovskiy, dear @Ahmad Nerat thanks again for allowing me to go for the drive. @Ale Vallecchi thank you for the lovely fun filled drive., thank you @Pacific for the support and help. the whole convoy did splendid and plenty was there to learn and am will to learn too... looking for more of it

Congratulations @Felix Obst ! Well-done and well deserved ! Enjoy the rush ;) !

Congratulations @Felix Obst on your promotion. Enjoy the new level!!

Congrats @Felix Obst enjoy IM looking forward to some drives together

@Felix Obst congrats mate - well done - will be great to see u in the IM drives

Well done, @Felix Obst mate! See you soon on these next level drives

Great going and Congratulations @Davie Chase, see you soon on drives!

Congratulations @Davie Chase

@Davie Chase congratulation , and wishing you all the best . with my full rereads . essam ibrahim

Congratulations @Davie Chase on the promotion. hope to join your drives.

congratulations @Davie Chase... Hope to support and drive with you soon.

@Rizwanm2 thanks for the drive today, was able to get a good adrenaline rush before work tomorrow🤣 @Looper congrats again on making it to lead, great job today and i’ll be looking forward to joining your drives;) @Zed thanks for the videos! Got some good content for my insta🤣 @Bjoern @Mahmoud Taha @Ishak great drive today as usual:)

Hi @Patrick .. really appreciate the feedback and @Carnity is always open to learn and adapt best practices to always keep the drives and experience better every time of everyone in the @Carnity family .. rest assured that # 1 to 100 priorities for all of us are SAFETY & FUN and hitting the right BALANCE is our ultimate North Star . What you see today in the grading structure is a model that matured over several years with 100s of good (and bad) experiences and feedback gathered from all members throughout all drives and then was subjected to thorough analysis debate between marshals and crew to conclude on what fits best to get us to that North Star. For example, sometime back we adopted that Upgrade Drives for some levels, however the experience proved it brings more bad than good accordingly it was dropped. Every decision and specially promotion goes through a rigorous system to ensure skills, safety, comms, attitude, team work, … etc are assessed by different leads and support members (all of whom are volunteers by the way) and we do our best to ensure fairness and no bias. However, like everything in life, it’s impossible to achieve 100% and there is always room for improvement.. more importantly we all appreciate one size will never fit all so as we always say in the briefings we expect everyone to raise their tolerance, & patience and focus more on having fun while enjoying the company, adventure, and nature.

Yes @Looper- great news, congratulations. See you out there again soon

Congratulations @Felix Obst! Enjoy the new challenges!

Hey everyone! I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you in the Carnity Community. First and foremost, a big shoutout to the incredible Marshals who work tirelessly to make this club thrive. Your dedication, guidance, and expertise have been instrumental in helping me reach this this level. Thank you for always being there on the track, ensuring our safety, and creating an amazing environment for us to enjoy our passion for off-roading. I also want to extend my sincere appreciation to Support Team for well! their unwavering support. Your hard work in behind the convoys doesn't go unnoticed. Last but certainly not least, I want to thank each and every member of the Carnity. Your camaraderie, encouragement, and friendship has been a driving force for me. It's incredible to be part of such a passionate group of individuals who share the same love for off-roading and the thrill of the open desert. I may have reached the Expert Level, but it wouldn't have been possible without all of you. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support, encouragement, and the countless unforgettable memories we've created together. I'm honored to be part of this exceptional community, and I can't wait to continue our adventures on the road ahead. Keep doing those sidees, those criss crosses and moving mountains of sands to unstuck a car and stay safe! Last but not least never drive as if it is your last drive!

Congratulation @Davie Chase..... good to reach Expert Level. Looking forward to have the drive with you again soon.

Congrats @Looper!

Congrats @Davie Chase

Expert @Davie Chase congratulations ...well done

@GauravSoni and @Davie Chase, thank you so much for a phenomenal drive this morning. 70km! In that terrain and these temperatures - and after getting up that early - quite impressive. I was curious to see how the TJ would do in these temps but the extra fan during the pauses kept it properly down. I love the sound the sand makes in that part of the desert on the descents by the way. So unique! well driven by all and great way to start a Sunday. Thank you all!!!

Beautiful drive , excellent pace, really awesome to be on on a drive were the convoy clicks and keeps pace . 80km on a Saturday morning to boot too.. fantastic great lead @Davie Chase always appreciate the clear , concise and audible radio comms.

seems I moved automatically to @Pavel Pashkovskiy spot since i was in top of the wait list. i will remove my self too and give @Rk ram chance to attend the event.. 🫡

Dear Desertnauts couple more things about the drive tomorrow. Please reach the meeting point a little before 3:00 PM, so we can enjoy a timely start. You may refuel at Qudra Last Exit's ADNOC station. Carry some refreshments, as you please, as we'll try to have a last stop just before sunset, somewhere around the last traces of our Zarzora "lost oasis". The convoy order will be as follows: @Senthil Kumar in Second Lead @Gautam Banka at #3 @Cristian at #4 @Marketa Dobesova in place #5 @Pavel Pashkovskiy at #6 @Pacific in the Center @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke at #8 @Juan R #9 @Zubair at #10 @george charbel #11, and @Amr Aydin in Sweep. We'll be communicating on Carnity Channel #2 (446.031). Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow afternoon.

MORE ABOUT ZARZORA Possible location of Zarzora, in Egypt's Gilf el Kebir plateau, as identified by Count Almazy and the Long Range Desert Patrol's explorations Dropped pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/yggikaYoqQofZyd96