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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

Happy birthday 🎂 🥳 bro

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @Chris Wing, We all plus few others, will , with pleasure , accept the belated cake in one of our upcoming drive;) 😁! Wish you many more to come💥!

Hi @DP1011. Thanks for your interest. I'll go no matter what, as I wish to explore this area. No cancellazione is foreseen. Feel free to join at your leisure.

Hi I am a first timer, absolute new bie, Toyota fortuner white 2018 could you confirm this first timers are also allowed Hi I am a first timer = can you confirm this ride is allowed for first timers

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 @Krishna R Nice meeting you too. You are right my car is good, capable. But the driver 🙃 I liked the way the compressor mounted in your car, any lead to the installer will help me out. See you in the sand soon!

thanks for the great drive @Looper and team...... the whole convoy was super fast ..... had lot of fun and looking forward for more fun and learning....

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.

I have a small poll on this post appended to the first drive post at the beginning of the thread request participants of the drive to respond to it. Please keep reading the Drive Report to learn more. Drive Report: Encouraged by my previous drive a couple of weeks ago I wanted to redo it again as an easy drive. I even tried to change the track a bit to make it even easier; but we were mostly driving on the same track as last time. As it turned out, in the end it was anything but easy. There were some initial hiccups for sure, it was a good learning experience; I hope for everyone. While at every break and at every refusal I kept telling myself and the team that it is going to be easy next - that easiness seemed elusive for most part. There was a section where we could drive effortlessly and at a fast pace in between wide-open dunes but soon we ended up in a technical area. After the first few refusals and the couple of breaks it seemed we would have had to extend the drive a bit if we were to finish at Lisaili. When I saw that we were on a track that was going towards Qudra, I decided that it would be better for us to exit at Qudra on time rather than go to Lisaili and extend the drive. I have a survey question in this regard my decision on ending the drive when I did. What is your opinion on it? The Learnings: One important lesson we have learnt today is that one should sense if one's car is moving or not in a stuck situation and decide how much gas they must give. A simple formula for it is: Is the car moving? Yes - yes, then give gas No - no, don't give much gas because the car will dig itself and make the situation worse. But in either case the RPM must be about 1500 not more. Another thing that we also experienced & hopefully learnt is that one must feel the sand under one's car, and if it seems soft on the wheels, then must give more gas, but avoid getting stuck, if one does get stuck or has slowed down significantly then avoid giving any more gas. In the first refusal where we had 3 cars get stuck, what did we do? We reversed and then tried again. Often reversing from a stuck position helps becuase, the car gets out of the churned-up sand that is stopping it in front of the tires plus the car moves to a cleaner patch of desert. Reversing also has more torque that helps to move the car a bit more easily than going forward even in first gear. After reversing, look for a clean track and move slowly at first and then floor the gas to get out of the patch. Credits: The Jeep gang had a remarkable drive except for just one refusal where we had to pull @Deepak Eswar from a crested position. @Ben Williams love to see your TJ doing its magic in every drive. Thank you @Juan R for an excellent 2nd lead and you were perfect. The Pajero gang and just one refusal at the start but with @Ishak opening the account but thereafter it was smooth sailing. @Srilakshman Karthikeyan - you had a great drive. In the Xterra mafia, @Zulfikhar Naiyar - you have shown your expertise with the car and the terrain. @Sreenath G after the initial hiccup where you too got stuck behind Ishak, you drove well in the rest of the drive. Also, thanks for the sweets in the first break. I realized it is a tradition to offer sweets when you have a new car. Hope by the end of the drive you have become a bit more comfortable with the manual gears. The FJ gang had one new Fewbie with @Shiju Raju and you too faced the first batch of refusal. and thereafter it was mostly smooth sailing for you. I will look forward to seeing you in many more drives in the future. @Johannes Roux you too had almost a perfect drive. It so happens that FJs do get stuck unnecessarily where others are having a break. I had this experiance first hand from yesterday when the FJ somehow decideded that it is too soft and it should get stuck when we were having a break. I would like to take this opportunity to thank @Rob S and @Imran Asghar for their support to the drive. I could not have done this without your help at the back.

Great drive today @Looper. Thank you.

Thanks @Looper and all convoy for the great drive! 😃

Drive Report: There were a couple of missed time calculations for reaching the meeting point. I was early by 45 min and @Rajiv Sam that he arrived about time thanks to @Joji varghese. @Andrei S arrived on time but unfortunately his air conditioner was not working so he had to leave. After the briefing we started our drive at about 6:28 am. The temperature was about 27-28 degrees Celsius but due to humidity which was at 93% it felt like 35 degrees, and it was super sweaty. I have a small gripe. I could see rest of the convoy with their AC on and closed widow glass up but due to poor visibility as it was not only foggy but also slightly overcast which was making it difficult for me to view and differentiate the sand and sky, I had to keep the window down. I was here a couple of times in this area. Once with my wife in a newbie drive last year and again further south with @JeromeFJ on an intermediate drive. But it was the first time I had driven in this area. We spent a lot of time in the first 10 km section at the start because it was so fun. We drove this 10km stretch which is about 1/3rd of the total planned track as crow flies for about 2 hours and then rushed towards the exit in last one hour and ended the drive at 9:35 which included 20 min break for a pop out as well. 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. For me it was an enjoyable drive with the entire convoy driving seamlessly and keeping up with the flow. It was in my opinion an elegant drive where we kept pace and drove as a unit. Thank you very much @Mehmet Volga for your presence and being the 2nd lead. it gave me a lot of confidence to drive the way I did today. Also big thanks to @Rajiv Sam, @Joji varghese and @Pacific for playing the crucial role of supporting the drive. @FERNANDO SYRIO, @Bashar Beasha and @Rk ram you guys were excellent and had a flawless drive. I am very impressed with your driving today. The FJ gang of @Hugo and @Mohit Gurnani did well as usual. All very experienced Jeep gang with @Naveen Raj, @Bjoern and 392 @Gok Krish were excellent as usual at the back. I will be looking forward to your comments on today's drive. Till we loop again in the dunes, have a great week ahead.

Congratulations @Senthil Kumar for joining the Support Team 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. SUPPORT TEAM Pre-requisite 1) Minimum 10 any level "Carnity" drives are required after your Intermediate promotion to become eligible for the Support Team. Once you decide to join Team Carnity to excel further with your off-roading, people, and commanding skills, you will be extensively trained by the whole Team Carnity from Expert - Marshal - Crew at various stages by supporting different levels drives. Activities for Support Team Members Support different Marshals and Crew at Newbie level drives to demonstrate: Your ability and willingness to support new offroaders. Ability to gain control of commanding situations. And clear communication skills to help manage the convoy. Possible progress toward becoming an Advisor Once you have proved to be a regular Supporting Team member and have supported different trip leads on several Newbie and Fewbie drives, we will gather your periodic feedback. Based on this feedback and reviews you might receive an invitation to become a Carnity Advisor for further advancement within our community. You will also need to have completed a minimum of 10 Intermediate Level drives, and be a regular club member (minimum supporting 6 Newbie or Fewbie drives per quarter) to become eligible. Being invited to an Advisor role means we put our faith in you as a passionate club member who displays maturity and passion to carry your knowledge on to new off-roaders who are still progressing through the ranks.

Congratulations @Senthil Kumar. Valttukkal ! See you soon.

Occam's Razor Principle: sometimes the simplest could be the answer 😁 I'm putting the "How to test your Horn Device is working using Normal Car Battery" link below (skip to minute 1:39) so others next time can do this test first before checking the yellow clock spring in steering wheel 🙂

Congratulations @Senthil Kumar!! See you soon

Well done @Senthil Kumar !!

Congratulations @Senthil Kumar on your promotion. Well done!

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

Congrats @Senthil Kumar Welcome to the team, and an interesting journey ahead😎👍🏻

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.

Hi no newbie drives in Abu Dhabi this week?