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What a drive! Thank you @Hisham Masaad for organizing this Fewbie/Intermediate quick and crazy drive on a Friday morning and executing it to perfection. I say perfection because the convoy showed up sharp at 5 am, the briefing was quick, we experienced everything the desert could offer AND hit the tarmac at EXACT 8 am. This is not easy. Refreshing lines by the King Emperor of Badayer. We enjoyed even the technical portions. My first experience of a Yalla Push drive from the man that coined the term and I am still craving for more. The highlight was the surprise play area which was nestled among hidden dunes. I am sure not many people know about this place even though Badayer is a popular offroading spot. Somehow, Hisham found it and took us through the secret passage to play in the virgin sand bowls. When I heard Hisham on the radio - " guys just bear with the tech portions for 5 mins, we are going to a nice play area", I knew something special was coming up My admiration to the fewbies today - @Marketa Dobesova @Pavel Pashkovskiy @Abdelghani. You guys were the real heroes of today. You were pushed beyond your limits and you emerged without spilling blood and I know you guys enjoyed it as well. @Pavel Pashkovskiy Great stuff today. Heard a lot about your special coffee and I got to experience your hospitality today. I had to drag myself out of bed with 3 alarms and you had the time to make fresh coffee for us. Love the sandrunner BTW. It sounds sweet. @Mohamad Anwer Don't hate the Nissan, old friend. The jeeps played your mind today. Great stuff as usual in the SL position. You brought your usual dose of humour to the drive today @Marketa Dobesova It was a pleasure meeting you and 🌻. I don't believe you're in fewbie level. After all, you were one of the very few that made the climb in the first attempt. @DP1011 Driving with you after a long time. Amazing CF stuff as usual. Laid back driving and eating up the dunes as nobody's business. @Felix Obst Driving like its a newbie drive. Just floating on the sand without a sound. no re-attempts whatsoever and asking for more 😜 @Pacific Amazing support as usual and thank you for watching my back. I know you were thinking to sell the jeep and buy an Xterra. Mine is not for sale 😝 @Benjamin The designated sweep. I've lost count of drives that you were the sweep man. Don't do it so well and you will only have churned sand on all your drives. Jokes aside, impeccable driving and clear communication to the Marshall on convoy status. Well done! @Ignacio Quindós Followed us everywhere even with the churned sand from all the wranglers up front. It was truly an intermediate drive for you and Benjamin. @Abdelghani We all know you are not a fewbie. Don't hide behind that badge However, you did magic with the stock FJ. You should drive the black one next time. I want to see you fly! Overall, today's drive satisfied the offroader in me, thanks to @Hisham Masaad Looking forward to driving with you guys again. Until then, Keep calm and don't watch offroading videos on YouTube, the PTSD is real! P.S. If anyone has a video of me flying in iftar bowl, Please whatsapp it on +971 526334562. It would be much appreciated.

@Hisham Masaad Fantastic Yalla Push drive, which started with 27 degrees and we managed to push it by 7 degrees in 2.5 fast pace with a coffee break (thanks to @Pavel Pashkovskiy again) at perfect spot, after that adrenaline climb! Brilliant SL @Mohamad Anwer and support at back @Pacific with calm composed sweep by @Benjamin! @Abdelghani I am still not able to believe it was your first time in Badayer!! ( @Hisham Masaad pls can u explain this! why!!!) Congrats to all FBs at front who took up the challenge and did flawlessly brilliant ( @Abdelghani, @Pavel Pashkovskiy and 🌻 @Marketa Dobesova! no words for bad boys at the back😂, I know how challengimg it was to be back with total churned up tracks but your skill was a reason you were at back of convoy😂, @Felix Obst @Ignacio Quindós @Krishna R 💥! Looking forward to more , summer friday , quick morning drives✌️with u all!

@Krishna R - where were you between exact 8am to 9am ?

A wonderful drive, when all factors work well, match and react together. Nothing more good than wonderful drivers, cars, and nice area and terrain. Badayer never disappoint, and always offer great tracks. Started with nice early morning, meeting all participants excited and ready to start our adventure. Briefing done, and started moving. As mentioned, a good drive is made by all. When getting pushed by cars behind, it encourage to raise the level. Eventually, had good time, good fun and exited with a big smile, made me feeling really good and happy. Covered about 45km in less than 2 hours. Pleasure to meet new friends @Marketa Dobesova @Pavel Pashkovskiy. Both of you did amazing, and managed to exit without any issue. @Mohamad Anwer thank you for being SL. @DP1011 @Pacific and @Benjamin your presence to support was assuring to keep moving without looking back. I have to be more careful @DP1011 when you join, specially when you carry you phone to take photos 😅. @Abdelghani amazing in your first badayer challenge, congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼. @Ignacio Quindós @Krishna R @Felix Obst happy to meet you again, and thank you for joining. Below screen shots of what we have made today. Wish you happy weekend. Look forward to see you again in sand.

Dear Desertnauts, even though with some work related delay and "radio silence", here's the briefing for tomorrow's drive. As you may have imagined, I borrowed the theme from Ewan Mc Gregor's series of drives around the world (literally Round, Up and Down). He's used bikes, and taken months, we'll use cars and take hours: nonetheless, the spirit is unchanged. It should be a loooong drive, facing heat as its major adversity (let's hope only that one), and will take us around from Faqa to Solar Park, via whatever we'll find in between. As I have not yet made up my mind which way to go, in order to find the sand as clean from vegetation as possible. we'll settle for the most popular Faqa's starting point, on the sabkha close to the Eye of Sauron (better known as the Solar Tower). Hence, let's meet at https://maps.app.goo.gl/vsXqojmtRA1hLcb97 The convoy order will be as follows: @Gertjan in Second Lead @FERNANDO SYRIO at #3 @Glenn W at #4 @Mohit Gurnani at #5 @Sunil Mathew at Center @Tom V #7 @george charbel at #8 @Bjoern at #9 and @Looper in Sweep. We'll choose the Carnity Radio Channel at the meeting place. Please note that in keeping with my liking it hot, the meeting time is scheduled at 7:00. Forecasted temperature is 30 degrees (not too bad). The radar maps also show winds blowing at max. 5 meters per second, from the South, which will be against the slip faces: expect some sand walls on the dunes' hard-faces, and some blurred ridges as well. The weather will look like the charts below. Enjoy the evening, and see you tomorrow.

Thank you @Hisham Masaad, it was a great drive and great moment to complete my 100th drive with you. Great climb followed by great coffee courtesy @Pavel Pashkovskiy Everyone did excellent. @DP1011 @Mohamad Anwer, always pleasure driving with you guys. @Ignacio Quindós great talking to you. Lots of laughter and talks over the drive....say it a dream.drive. Guys have a great weekend.

First drive in Badayer, Best drive so far!! Thank you Emperor of Badayer @Hisham Masaad for arranging the drive and for all the "Yalla Push". Really enjoyed every part as the desert was very nice after the rain. Also special thanks to everyone for keeping up so that we could keep pushing. Nice to meet new faces and lovely old friends. See you all soon.

This week I want to present to you two videos once again. These are from the Intermediate Drive at Al Saad led by @GauravSoni. I was on the second lead and Super @Mario Cornejo was the sweep. We also had @Jaro Tuzinsky @Gertjan and @Chris Wing in their FJs, @Benjamin, @DP1011 and @Vaibhav in the JLUs. @Waqas Parvez and @ASAD. were the Prado Boys plus any drive that starts at Abu Dhabi, we have @Zed's presence to complete the convoy. The first video is a couple of refusals I faced and the self-recovery. It shows what to do and what not to do during refusal situations. The second part of the drive was extremely exciting, but I do not want hours-long video, so it is just a few clips. Part 3: this video focuses on the Lead @GauravSoni

@Krishna R, @Frans M, @Joseph Raju, @Gary F, @Bashar Beasha, @Mark B, @Bjoern, @Chris Wing, @Zulfikhar Naiyar, @Anoop Nair cc: @DP1011 & @Davie Chase Thank you very much for joining this drive. The plan is to extract the most out of the area and it is going to be quick in more ways than one and it will take a toll on the vehicle so please make sure that your car is in tip top condition. Do also double check your calendar, make good excuses, if necessary, in case you have any commitments that you are trying to ignore and be ready. Please do confirm your availability by tomorrow afternoon to plan the convoy. We will publish the Convoy order later on Saturday afternoon. @Pieter Pot, @Senthil Kumar hang in there for some more time if you are still interested.

Thank you @Hisham Masaadfor such an amazing drive today. I think everybody enjoyed it as much as I did. As I told you at the end, I cannot imagine what an IM drive could be with you leading it 😁😁😁 The second part of the drive was unknown to me, beautiful area with virgin sand at times… Congrats to all fewbie drivers for coping so well with the challenges today. Keep it up! Not only drove amazingly well, but also brought coffee, biscuits and dates!! Extra point for you guys… Big shout out to @Pacificfor reaching your 100th drive today!! Thanks to @DP1011 @Mohamad Anwer and @Benjaminfor your support. See you again soon!! Dedicated to @Pacific for his 100th! Rest of the pictures in the gallery. @Marketa Dobesova, @Pavel Pashkovskiy and @Krishna R you have some you might like. Cheers!

@Hisham Masaad, this was just a wonderful morning drive 🙌 We were discussing with 🌻that this was one of the best Fewbie drives for us 🙏🤩 Thank you for arranging this trip on Friday morning, that was just perfect timing before the work starts 👍. Always fun to drive with you my favorite off-roaders, @Pavel Pashkovskiy, @DP1011, and my @Felix Obst, and nice meeting new faces today too ☺️

I’ve been pondering about all the things I could say about this drive, of course only good things can come to mind. @Hisham Masaad will always be a pleasure driving with you! Every drive you teach me something new even under the circumstances of “yalla push” @DP1011 always great to see you man I hope to see you soon on the next one @Krishna R thank you for the kind words! We have had many drives together and always will make the ultimate support team one day 💪 the mighty Xterra did some crazy stunts today and managed it through some of the roughest terrains including that airtime. Of course it all comes down to the driver behind the wheel you did amazing mate. @Marketa Dobesova I can see the practice is paying off in the desert seeing that yellow jeep conquer the dunes is always awesome to see. @Ignacio Quindós you drove amazingly in the back I’ll look forward to the next one together mate. I believe I managed to get a pic of you behind the sun (posted it in the gallery ) Congrats @Pacific on 100 drives you drove exceptionally well today as well @Mohamad Anwer always good to catch up man I look forward to the next one! @Pavel Pashkovskiy thank you again for the coffee it was much needed this morning with a very early start. Your gladiator sounded mint ☘️ climbing those dunes today will see you soon! please anyone I missed out you guys drove amazing especially if this was your FB drive you all pushed beyond expectations. Have a good weekend, Ben

Hahaha. my bad. 8 am. Today is crazy starting from the drive

@M.Seidam @DP1011 i have updated my signature to reflect my Decision Process: For now, simple: only LC has the night lights 😂

🥹 @Krishna R, this is such a beautiful write up 🥲☺️🥹 Hope to drive with you soon again 🙌

Congratulations @Pacific for the completion of 100 drive. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I am in the same boat: only Trooper has the night lights 😆

Right top corner. Off-road club/gallery. Then you look for the drive and bingo…

You can put it in the comments section, it will also time stamp them to click and see, that's a neat feature on YouTube. @DP1011 added them as comments on the YouTube videos. Thanks @Zed for the putting the time stamps and giving the idea. One more key moment in the 2nd video is when i got stuck in a bowl just behand @GauravSoni about 5:09. I need to change my tires; they don't have the same grip that I am used to and expect from them.

I love this @Zed - Key moments ! way to quickly go and learn ! ( Perhaps for @Looper for further enhancements for lazy ppl like me, who take time to look at these when relaxed, but when you added key moments, you got the curiosity take its course ! )

I recorded all you guys coming in and climbing the dune but due to the focal length you can't see much. Same with the Al Qua drive I recorded @GauravSoni doing his rounds but never gave the video to him because it is difficult to comprehend what is happening.

@Frederic - If you take your other car for night drives - I have one suggestion for you which once a great person said : "Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further."

Key Moments: Part 1 Minutes 2:16 and 9:35 , Part 2 Minutes 2:14 and 9:10 @Looper where is the tall dune climb towards the end? Memory full / battery run-outs? 😄

FJ.

He doesnt know, which ever car starts tomorrow morming, he gets that , #Richpeopleproblems 😂, what say @Zed😄

We, the passionate members of Carnity, have discovered an incredible way to capture the heart-pounding action and share it with the world on YouTube! So, it's time to rev up the excitement in Carnity by sharing our adrenaline-fueled adventure through the lens of our cameras, here. Picture this: The sun shining brightly, the engine roaring, and the wind rushing through your hair as you conquer the sand dunes with your trusty off-roader. The camera captures every twist, turn, and heart-pounding action, allowing you to relive the exhilaration again and again. But it shouldn't stop there, this is your chance to showcase your epic drives to a wider audience within our amazing off-road community. By sharing your YouTube videos on this forum, we unlock a gateway to an enthusiastic audience who eagerly awaits your daring exploits. Imagine the rush of receiving more views, likes, and engagement on your videos, giving you the recognition, you deserve for your awe-inspiring skills behind the wheel. Guidelines for better engagement: 1. Video Content: YouTube videos should feature drives or events that club members have participated in exclusively with Carnity. Please only share videos and do not share YouTube channels in this thread. 2. Ownership and Copyright: Members should only share videos that they personally created or have permission to share. 3. Video Quality: Aim for good video quality and clarity. This makes the content more enjoyable for viewers. 4. Length and Editing: Recommend that videos be concise and well-edited. Focus on the highlights and most interesting moments of your drives. With each video you share, you become a beacon of inspiration, motivating others to join the ranks of fearless explorers. We aren't just sharing breathtaking videos; we are unveiling a treasure trove of experiences and knowledge. Through these videos, we become mentors, guiding others toward their own off-roading triumphs. Together, we paint a vivid picture of camaraderie, friendship, and unforgettable moments that we spend together every weekend. So, let your videos serve as a testament to the incredible journeys we've embarked on together, reminding us of all that life is meant to be lived to the fullest, with thrilling drives and unforgettable memories that will forever make us smile.

@Pacific Hey totally forgot buddy. Congrats on the century. A great achievement indeed. Shows your true love for the desert. Looking forward to the double century!

@Ignacio Quindós, where do I find the gallery please? ☺️

Hi @Frederic may be I can't join tonight,my will best to join you guys but if late please accept my apology in advance.

@Zed which car are you bringing ? LC or the JGC ?

Very nice idea @Looper to have one dedicated place to have all drive videos. Easy to enjoy while having a break and handy to refer back to in the future. Good thinking.

This is the video from last week's Morning FB+ Drive at Nahel with @M.Seidam, @Zed and @Ishak. Hope you enjoy the video.

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy 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 and Above When: 24 June 2023, Saturday. Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vsXqojmtRA1hLcb97 Action Plan: Long Way Round (LWR) is a Carnity drive series developing over an unpredictable number of kilometers, in this episode from Faqa and beyond, travelling westward through dunes and sabkhas, "flying" across Little Sweihan, and continuing toward Qudra...or Ghantoot, or Solar Park (who knows!). 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL STARTING AND ENDING THE DRIVE AT THE SAME POINT, WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 drivers. 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. 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 BELOW CALENDAR

Coming from the E75 you have this one: https://goo.gl/maps/rW7bhXF5Uatpp6nc9 In the event it would be closed, but unlikely, you can head further down on the same road for this one: https://goo.gl/maps/hUZfB4pyDVdkGYzm6

Good morning guys ! @M.Seidam@Bjoern@Imran Kashif@Gok Krish@Amr Aydin@Zed Just closed off the convoy. Please find your convoy positions here above. We will be using Channel 2: 446.031 Mhz See you all this evening !

Let me shed some more light so your choice can be realistic. If you own a Pajero, then it can be a good offroader with little love and care, but if you are thinking of buying "dedicated offroader" Pajero will be the last on the list - no offense. And when you are viewing the signature edition, that car will drop its front and rear bumper on the roadside sand, let alone dunes. Same story with Y62, you can force them to be an offroader with a lot of tinkering (which I personally don't like now), other than that they are awesome mall crawlers. Heavier or larger the car it will slow you down in the desert, and you need a bigger learning curve to master driving that size of the beast in the sand. FJC, visibility means how the driver views ahead and side of the car while driving is a little tight due to smaller windscreen and side windows. It is not a deal breaker and if you drive one, you can get used to it within a week's time. Nothing alarming about that comment, I just raised that as many new buyers make a big deal out of it. BIGGER ISSUE: What I think is you are mixing two different needs and eventually might end up making a bad choice tbh. What a wife would like with all bells and whistles and creature comfort will never serve you as a rugged offroader. And wifey will not like rugged offroader - looks, comfort, features. So, you can split the budget and let her get whatever she wants (newer model), so that you can make a pure offroader choice (little older model).

The choice only Wrangler or Safari, and not any other definitely. Safari have good resale value, but car itself very outdated. My suggestion to check Trading Enterprises used car department. You can find there near brand new Wrangler for 30-40k cheaper than new one. For example i bought my Gladiator for 40k cheaper than new one, and it was only 42km milege on it, not 42k, just 42 km. Jeep is Lego on wheels. You can build what ever you want and this is amazing experience. No any other car have so many professional accessories for modification like Jeep Wrangler.

Thanks Folks. Appreciate the feedback. Very useful. Lots to think about. Feels great to get these views and be part of the community already. @Krishna RThis is my 2nd car. I work from home... so whereas city driving will be there this should be a good off road vehicle especially when i wont have access to my primary vehicle (often used by my wife). I like the Y62 but as stated above...have concerns on the heaviness). @Frederic Pajero does look like a good option. Used to own this late 90s (when i used to live and work in Dubai in a different / simpler times) but that time i was a light / casual off roader. Don't think Carnity existed that time. Not sure of support / spare parts for Pajero with Mitsubishi deciding to stop production. should be okay for a few years...i guess! The Wrangler is good...but is not passing the wife approval test (critical stakeholder) for city driving!. Nissan V6 VTC..is of course very popular and proven off-road but if i start using this for city ...not that comfortable. And ..again ...not something that would pass the wife test easily. Titanium V6..seems good for city ...even my wife likes it...but therein lies the catch..as i do feel that stock car may not do for dune bashing. Tough choices! @Benjaminyes...doing some scenarios on city / off road usage. this is the key. Wrangler is good...just have to get some critical stakeholder across the line. @Rizwanm2Am on the look out for good used Prado / LC. not been easy to spot. Not surprised...but search will continue. @Gaurav Rubicon does sound attractive...but i don't want to be overambitious. maybe can start with Sport / Sahara and have off some $s. Will think about Patrol SWB. FJ sounds interesting. No new stcok though and will need to looout for used / preowned. Don't understand the visibility issue but will check out. I do like the Prado / LC options but . need to wait for a good one. New ones are anyway 2-3 months away at least. @Hisham MasaadWill check FJC. Prado ...need to search more...new ones not avalbl readily and need to search more thoroughly for a good used one. At his point of time...Pajero is one option ...relatively new and lowest cost option in my set. Wrangler Sahara is another one...off road credentials are good ignoring relatively less city comfort and resale later . Will try to understand Y62 limitations and costs to make it fully off-road capable (cant believe i am saying this about a Patrol). City / casual off-road is fine for the stock vehicle i guess... ignoring fuel efficiency! And not sure i should be locking in this much in a new vehicle. Need to also explore used vehicle options further. But some of the above feedback and other views in the forum provides a good starting point. Am certainly better off than i was a couple of days back when i was wondering how to start my off-road vehicle buying journey. Again...lots of things to explore. The forum has given some good points to think about. A week back...I was not sure how / where i should start in my off road vehicle hunt. Feeling much better now!

@Nilakantan Erode FJ or Prado only !

As your profile shows you have X5 for office and mall duties, so better buy a dedicated desert toy to not have a regret later on after a few drives or a year. For that sake: Options 1 and 4 are straight out. Wranglers are awesome from the factory floor to tackle any level of offroading you wish. Worth the buy (any trim), but if you can stretch the budget for Rubicon trim, it's worth the extra features (bigger tires, lift, diff lock, etc). Patrol super safari is over-rated for true desert toys, as they are heavy and long (unless you wish overlanding vehicle). If you like Patrol, then as Fredy mention, opt for SWB for maximum fun, or else be ready to spend another 20-50K on LWB to make it a climber (which they are not from the factory floor). More options to consider: FJ Cruiser: Rock solid offroader from factory and capable - if you can live with tiny visibility issue. I would prefer FJC over Wrangler simply because of Toyota's reliability. Prado: Same as FJC, but with more features and comfort and a tad heavier and longer than FJC, but totally manageable. You need little bumper trim and lift (beyond FB+ level) it will serve you for years with the performance, comfort and reliability of Toyota.

@Looper fantastic videos! Now I live outside of the UAE (no more desert driving 😞) these videos mean even more to me, and capture the essence of those mornings/afternoons/evenings/nights in the sand 👍

how do i edit the sound out of my videos of my screaming passengers? 😎😜