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Hello, not too late to post a report I believe, Badayer with @Hisham Masaad means a lot of expectations and I can safely say all of them were fulfilled We started on time with a long convoy entering the desert for a warm up phase which was quickly completed without much incidents and entered the yalla push phase which was a mix of climbing, refusals, pop outs etc and after about an hour of climbing, we exited with a fast pace to ensure everyone gets back to work and @Hisham Masaad to get to his kid's school @Hisham Masaad's lines were just too perfect and were bordering on fewbie plus level at some times when he felt the convoy was up for it. Did a couple of nice step by step climbing of big Badayer dunes. Exit was bang on time as usual from @Hisham Masaad. @Ignacio Quindós rose up the occasion and was an impeccable SL. Couldn't see much of you buddy as I was all the way back. @Issam Atra Bro, your jeep is too good and your driving matched it. Couldn't hear you on the radio for any refusal/stuck which says a lot about your skills. @Dev_ It was great meeting you and it's a blessing to learn desert driving in a full SUV. Do remember that you have a very potent V8 under the hood. Don't be afraid to unleash it. Most refusals can be avoided by building a good momentum. Great drive and loved your calm temperament. @Srilakshman Karthikeyan Nice meeting you bro. No instance of refusal or stuck from you as well. Your driving is fewbie plus level @Haneef Thayyil You're handling the Y62 with such ease man. Your driving skills are also beyond fb level. @Abhilash Kottakkal Each drive is a learning opportunity bro. You did well for your 4th fewbie drive. Regarding the popouts, I feel there is something wrong with your rim for those tires. Those tyres at 13 psi shouldn't pop out so frequently. Do get this checked. On the bright side, you are not shy on the gas and open your engine nicely which is a good thing and before i forget, your car sounds too good man. I wonder why? It sounds better than bigger stock motors. @DP1011 Nothing to say really. As usual, perfect support, perfect driving, perfect radio instructions for self recovery and pop out fixing competition winner 🤷🏽 @Abdelghani and I had a nice relaxing drive at the back. Having learnt from the master himself, you just floated over the dunes in a relaxed state. I was just following you mindlessly man. In the end, it was the perfect start to the weekend. See you guys next week in the sands, Until then, Stay calm and check your tyre pressure!

@DP1011 apparently he was the following The Mentor, when there's downtime for waiting, best view is on the top with your pants on sand 😅

DRIVE PLAN PLEASE READ IT FULLY, BEFORE RSVP. This will be an exploration drive through Razeen desert with an aim to find, mark and connect good, bad and wow areas for future drives. Being an exploration drive, it can be 6K RPM all the time, it can be technical, it can be scenic, it can be fast or dead slow - I don't know. So be ready for anything, but be sure it's going to be very exciting as no one knows the start and end point. The bottom line, this is not going to be a regular off-road drive, so please join the drive with an open mind and flexible approach. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Intermediate and above When: 23 September 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 5:30 AM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bVLiFt1NXmvyvbtx6 Approximate finish time: 9:30 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 GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor Walkie-talkie radio Off-road flag Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday 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 - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - 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

The confused mind of a desert wanderer, by @Frederic I was half in mind, I was half in need And as the rain came down I dropped to my knees and I prayed I said, "Oh heavenly thing, please cleanse my soul I've seen all on offer and I'm not impressed at all" I was halfway home, I was half insane And every shop dune I looked at, just looked the same I said, "Now send me a sign to save my life 'Cause at this moment in time there is nothing certain in These days of mine" You see it's a frightening thing when it dawns upon you That I know as much as the day I was born And though I wasn't asked, I might as well stay And promise myself each and every day That when you're knocked on your back and your life's a flop And when you're down on the bottom there's nothing else But to shout your convoy to the top Well we're gonna shout them to the top We're gonna shout them to the top

Thank you all for joining guys ! @Chris Wing stellar job as a second lead buddy ! No dusty pistons in sight ! @Jona You've shown your skills already last week, so i knew you'd be doing great as well today ! @Bjoern Radiating coolness today and superb skills. Well done buddy ! @Joseph Raju i know now the capabilities of the Patrol, and in this terrain it's not easy to navigate the heavyweight through the dunes, but you did it masterfully ! @Jaro Tuzinsky Another fun morning out similar to last week, but with extra boost ! @Salim Akhtar Fantastic driving !! Keep an eye out for next week's drive @Santoso Marjuki i hope your son is feeling better ! Excellent driving of course as always ! @Zed you were not forced to sweep today 😁 Hope you had fun anyways ! @DP1011 Fantastic sweep duties today buddy and somehow at one point the climbing became easier. Was it really the tires ?🤣 I was blessed with having my mentor on board as a passenger today, @Gauravwho did a stellar job at not getting sick from the rollercoaster drive and we had a good chit-chat while jumping over the dunes. Thanks for joining buddy ! Wishing you all a good remainder of the weekend ! I will be back in this area very soon.....

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 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: Newbie and above (all levels) Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HzXcdYzQU4tQ4nG59 Action Plan: A drive planned to go over each and every skill needed to be mastered by those who plan to go beyond their Newbie level and have committed to exploring their desert thirst and ambitions. From preparing the car for the drive, to practicing, and succeeding, in 1) dunes' straight crossing, 2) side-sloping, 3) approaching and riding ridges, 4) criss (or side) crossing, and most of all, for each one every one of the above skills, the key safety tips to guarantee yours, and your car, well being. All these elements will be thoroughly explained first, and actually practiced by the drivers, first one car at the time, then moving together as a convoy. 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: 11:00 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 6 PM. 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 below calendar

Hi DP I drive a Toyota FJ Cruiser Xtreme 2013, no off-road experience, have just sat on drives with my husband. The car is all kitted out ready to offroad with all relevant equipment ready to go. I have watched the video. Thanks Shaz

Hi @Shaz Welcome to @Carnity! I see this will be your first drive and am sure you are excited for this one. can also please respond on below points ? 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. And confirm that you have seen : MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING ( the link given above)

Hello @Dev_ The driver will become capable in no time 😉 Regarding the onboard compressor, Any good electrician mechanic would be able to do it. We are not allowed to post business details here. Just remember to use heavy duty wiring and a circuit breaker. Thank you!

"I found it interesting that the dunes would push me into the narrow technical area repeatedly and I had to keep getting out only to find myself back in the narrow technical area" This area is known for that, if you are not careful it drags you into the technical dunes which can be challenging. Fayah has a special place in my heart as i came here first in July2021 and it quickly became one of my favorite areas. Whenever you have the chance, go and say hello to the fox burrows here: 24.37277, 55.07391

Thank you @Looperfor organizing , leading and guidance through the drive. @Rob Sand @Imran Asghar thank your for your calm and composed approach through the stucks and refusals. Your support was very much appreciated by all

The band behind “a horse with no name” was “America”, a band that was formed by a group of young Americans that were studying and living in London as their fathers were military and stationed in the RAF airbase. So we can still make those English teachers proud

Phew! @Frederic 10/10! since how long were u planning to be asked this question !😅🤘🏽🙌🏼

Dear @Frederic Please explain and write a short essay on the picture below. (10 marks Question).

From Qudra to Lisaili on Sun Sep 17, 2023

DRIVE PLAN A fast-paced rollercoaster drive in the famous bowls and dunes nearby the Al-Ain Airport! MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS • Level: Fewbie Plus and above • When: 23 September 2023, Saturday • Meeting time: 6:00 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) • Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/239aP3kXehby4qEDA • Approximate finish time: 9:30AM LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE • This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday • 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 - Without any exceptions. • Members without RSVP will be returned - 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

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 Plus and above (all levels) Meeting time: 3:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JJK9HV7KV9CLafLd9 Action Plan: A new installment of the Rush Hour saga: drives designed to last 2 hours, and proceed at the fastest possible pace, within the constraints of the chosen terrain, usually on a Friday, at the time when traffic elsewhere gets congested, and drivers rush home for the weekend. This time we'll take off from Faqa heading toward Solar Park, but we'll add an element of complexity to the drive, by staying as close to the Solar Tower as possible, where dunes are tighter and softer. Let's see how far we'll go, and how much closer to Al Qudra we'll drive. 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: 6:00 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 6 PM. 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 below calendar

Hi @Shady Ibrahim Welcome to @Carnity! I see this will be your first drive. Please note if you want to join any drive, you need to RSVP by clicking "Going" on thr drive calender ( This same page) which will get activated at 7pm. In addition, please being your first drive, can also please respond ( And Also for you @S.Mahesh, Welcome to Carnity, can you as well please update on these:)) 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. And confirm that you have seen : MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING (P.S - I Hope you saw the registration email and added yourself to whtsapp group, where drives for coming weekend are announced at 11am every Monday, the links sent out by 6:50pm and 7pm the links are active for RSVPing) See you soon in one of the drives in coming days:)

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Thanks you @Looper. My maiden desert drive with Xterra that too with manual gear felt so safe with carnity. Excellent drive. Hoping on my coming drives will have more confident and fun.

@Frederic you would make my English teachers proud! 😂 I was half expecting you to quote the song “A horse with no name”

Amazing roundup... thanks.

Great drive today @Looper. Thank you.

Congratulations @Senthil Kumar. Valttukkal ! See you soon.

Well done @Senthil Kumar !!

Congrats @Senthil Kumar welcome to the team! hope to see you soon in some drives!

Once completed it will be in the top 3 of biggest solar plants in the world, amongst Golmud Desert Solar Park in China, and Bhadla Solar Park in India.

Source Phases of energy production The 13MW 1st phase uses photovoltaic solar (PV) panels and became operational in October 2013. The 200MW 2nd Phase uses photovoltaic solar (PV) panels and became operational in March 2017. The 800MW 3rd phase uses photovoltaic solar (PV) panels and became fully operational in November 2020. The 950MW 4th phase combines 700MW from Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and 250MW using photovoltaic solar (PV) panels. A total of 417MW of the 4th phase using PV and CSP is already operational The 900MW 5th phase uses photovoltaic solar panels, A total of 600MW of the 4th 5th phase is already operational The 1800MW 6th phase uses photovoltaic solar panels (PV ) . It will become operational in stages. Source PS Edit: seems there is a typo at source regarding the 5th phase energy production.