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Drive Report We touched upon 3 way points. Gafteen Bowl, Nagara Hill and Old Lady dune. at Old lady dune @Hisham Masaad was remined many times why I am called Looper. It was the first time here so I was kind of wandering aimlessly and looping back to where I started finding him again and again. The distances between way points were covered easily and without much troubles. just a few refusals here and there but then what's a desert drive without a refusal - its never complete without one. @Mohit Gurnani you did very well for your first Intermediate Drive. In the future please try to arrive approx15 min before the drive time, so that you are deflated and ready to go. Everyone else except for you was ready to go by 6:30 a.m.; but we didn't start till 6:45 a.m. @Benjamin great second lead for you. Managing my short wheel base turns for the rest of the convoy - you did an excellent job. @Joji varghese @Rajiv Sam and @Hisham Masaad thank you all for your support during the drive. @Bashar Beasha, @Gary F, @Jona, @Bjoern, @Mohamad Anwer, @Gok Krish and @Anoop Nair it was great to have you all in the drive. See you all soon. Nice to meet up with @Vaibhav & @Santoso Marjuki at Nagra hill.

A pretty exciting drive with lots of action throughout the day. When we started this morning, it seemed that the desert was a tarmac where we could have driven without deflation and on 2H. But as the sun started coming up and the upper layer started to dry, the challenges began in the form of refusals. The maximum learning happens when you have Refusals and Stucks, as there is where you develop the finer skills of driving on the sand. All the Newbies did exceptionally well driving, keeping the right amount of distance and maintaining the momentum. Today's drive was definitely above a typical Newbie level drive, and you all should be proud of how you tackled the dunes today. @Imran Asghar and @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke were the real show stoppers of the day 😂. But look at the bright side your car will now be even more ready for the DCT. I am sure @Davie Chase would be glad that the broken rim happened on a Newbie drive rather than when they are making a challenge for the Champions Trophy. Big thank you to @Davie Chase , @Benjamin @Fabien Monleau for joining and supporting the drive. Special mention to @Felix Obst who handled the Second Lead position superbly well. It was a pleasure driving with all of you on a beautiful Sunday morning in Sweihan. Till we meet again on sands, take care.

So now we know, the rim exploded for Insta glory!

For those interested... This was the amount of force required to break a wheel off... Video of break and then time-lapse replacing it. Turns out the rims are 'genuine replicas' 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://photos.app.goo.gl/HAosRUM5c6tArUzQ9 "just a popout" LoL yeah right 😅

@Srikumar, Sweihan and Newbie ? What an explosive cocktail… Short night, very short night to reach Sweihan at 0630 sharp… A beautiful sunrise, cool temperature, a long convoy to sweep… Large dunes, hard sand, beautiful lines smoothly lead by @Srikumar … The convoy is sailing on the sand, from dune to dune… A few refusals quickly managed by @Benjamin and the convoy hits the road again as a train we cannot stop… And suddenly, the first issue raised. @Imran Asghardecided to use his exhaust as a cup holder and @PETELCZYC PAJERO - lukethought it was time to get new rims. @Davie Chasebecame MacGyver, jumping from an emergency repair to another emergency one. His good results, permitted us to exit at 11 am. Finally, I had a very pleasant and lazy drive as sweep. I enjoyed the beautiful sceneries offered by Sweihan dunes. I hope to drive with you again. I wish you a nice week 😉

DRIVE PLAN This is a Team Desert Demons practice run where we want to practice for a longer duration and further distance. It is however open for others in case you want to join and experience the grueling nature of the competition. We will drive off at 7 am sharp from Al Qudra Roundabout and we will try to cover approx. 120 km+ and drive for about 5 hrs. I will share some waypoints we will cover later in the week and we all need to record our GPS tracks and share on the forum or with me similar to the requirement of DCT. Please bring 20 l extra fuel with you as the drive will last for over 120 km. This is going to be a grueling and almost half a day drive. Be warned and if you decide to join, be prepared. 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 Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 12 Nov 2023, Sunday Meeting time: 7:00 AM (Deflated and ready to go) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yj3XtXb59PGJWC149 Approximate finish time: 1:00 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. Please bring 20 l extra fuel with you as the drive will last for over 120 km 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

This is why I'm holding on drives with you until after 19th Nov @Srikumar. I saw the photos on his Insta and I wonder how can an original Methods wheel "exploded" in a Newbie Drive in Sweihan? 😂😂😂 Imagine for an Intermediate drive, I need to bring the whole spare parts shop in the cargo area just to be prepared 😅

Hey @Mahmut SARILI - Thank God you+wife and kid were all ok. This was how i too did one of my crossing when I was newbie and in a night drive . After that drive, I learnt 2 things : 1. Never give too much gas, even if it means attempting 10 times or getting crested. 2. Never attempt when in 2 minds. Please dont be afraid of refusals or stucks, the more we encounter this the more we learn🙂! Looking forward to see you soon.

Thanks to every one for the amazing drive, and the support @Srikumar@Benjamin The second half of the drive seemed slightly faster in pace and a lot of fun. See you guys soon.

DRIVE PLAN The drive will be built as a "compilation" of waypoints, one chosen by each driver, which the lead will try to connect with the smoothest, most effective, and fastest route possible. You will be provided with a picture of the map of the general area that we plan to visit, and our starting point (see above). After studying it on any mapping application at your disposal (Gaia, My Trails or even Google Maps), you should submit your chosen waypoint (a special dune, a sabkha, a farm, a group of trees), that you'd like to explore. The selected waypoints will be posted on Friday, and the plan will unravel from there, connecting the dots. 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: 12 Nov 2023, Sunday Meeting time: 7:00 AM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tHc2kYpqkEpjsdXG6 Approximate finish time: 11:30 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

Congratulations @Dan S for reaching the Fewbie 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. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Well I missed driving in a big convoy camaraderie and throwing banter at each other. Anyhow, competition is healthy but our love for desert driving transcends beyond clubs & DCT teams. Thus I'm gonna share Team Phoenix GPX files here with commentaries and videos. Even after 19th Nov, I will keep adding files here so that this becomes sort of a repository where advanced drivers can pick their flavor of the drives. Carnity Rules apply - safety first! Do not venture on your own even if you're Intermediate++ and do not lead if you have not led before. Here are the first 2: 1. Endurance Drive 6 hours: Sweihan to Al Saad (for refuelling in Adnoc), then continue towards Al Ain Airport (where the high dunes are). Levels: The Al Ain Airport section is Intermediate, switches required to get inside where the high dunes are located. The Sweihan to Al Saad part can be Fewbie Plus, with plenty of ridge-riding play areas. GPX File: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q7frV8f-iHCDypw5yxoFLEv9sfrcxqCf/view?usp=sharing Drive Recap video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzIvVnnJg83/ ReLive video: 2. Technical BackDoor to Nagra followed by Highway Express to exit. Levels: if you reverse and do the Highway Express first, it becomes a Newbie Plus drive with no obstacles. This is the track that people take to do picnics in Nagra. The Technical BackDoor is for Fewbie, full of dunes to cross whether straight-on or ride-then-slide (switch). The Nagra Climb is of course for 20+ Intermediate (need to have minimum 20 Intermediate drives because you have to make split-second decisions everytime you switch at the top). GPX File: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k5FvDzYfZHi_N4zxvWPRO0zTHeF9QnBa/view?usp=sharing Drive Recap video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy5P6SaJU9s/ ReLive Video: Enjoy your weekend drives!

@Srikumar yes for sure i am glad we found this at this time and not during DCT. Also happy that we were able to overcome the issues and get both @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke and @Felix Obst out safely, due to the whole convoy pitching in especially @Fabien Monleau and @Benjamin true team carnity effort

Thank you @Frederic for the event. @Looper for guiding us back to safety. @Gok Krish Nice to catch up. Was fun, will come better prepared for the next one. Wondering if there are any Nirvana ppl to lobby for Unplugged in New York screening?

Nice capturing my flying experience @frederic demolder and thanks @Islam Soliman @DP1011 wishes, we are all ok. Good lesson learn for me to keep tires on ground for future rides. Looking forward for next one.

WhatsApp me on 056-724-2156 and i can share some contacts who gave me good price on them.

Wow that really did not seem like a very high force, sorry that it did happen but like many others said, happy that it happened now and not during the championship

hand forged genuine replica rims by the finest craftsmen in mussafah.

Thank you so much Sunil, for your words and summary, it was definitely a ride that expands your knowledge and experience, worth having!! See you on the next rides

It was a really nice morning drive @Islam Solimanand i am sure , everyone who joined us got an opportunity to learn a thing or two about handling their cars, shoveling, self recovery, rope recovery etc., we had it all today. We had a really long convoy of 16 cars comprising of @frederic demolder as S/L beautifully handling his BAIC BJ40 , joined by his Dad. Good to hear that he enjoyed the day, and hope to see him (and you offcourse) for our next one @TheUsualSuspect aka Renier, drove without any issue whatsoever, and apologies to have missed you out in our convoy line up roll call .. i need to work on my skills to "read between lines (or names)" @Mahmut SARILI had some heating issues with his "Red Kettle" as Renier put it . Hope you had a good look at it and it gets sorted soon. An extra fan would be something to consider. I also noticed that the car struggles even on comparatively easy climbs with a lot of wheel spin. Probably try 12psi next time, as you have big and wider tyres. That car should be able to do everything what we did on Saturday, like cakewalk 🙂. A little bit of polishing on your straight crossings , is needed to prevent "air time" like you had yesterday. Good that you are safe, and the car had no damage. @Amal Sunil - a fellow fortuner rider 👍, i believe you had some opportunities to understand your car. Good that you have a skid plate. A little trim on your front bumper , a kill switch and cutting off your rear mud flaps will help you a lot on higher level drives. TGet a compressor too before your next drive, as most of our drives dont end close to petrol stations. There is a very detailed review of compressors on the forum , which can be found at link below https://carnity.com/forums/topic/16760-the-ultimate-compressor-review-2021/#comment-95593 @Natalia Koryakovtseva joining back after a break did great in handling her car, couple of refusals and re-attempts must have given you some pointers to understand your car better. Hope you will sort out the tyre valve issue soon. @Zeeshan Patel joining us with his F150 for the first time , must have noticed the change from the previous Y62 . Getting your car crested is very easy, and you gave us the opportunity to give a demo of a rope recovery to the whole gang 🙂. Sure, you have taken home some amount of learning , to be implemented in the next drive. Lets tame that V8 !!! you can also probably try 12 psi on your tyres (being BFG all terrain) next drive. @Robk - as always flawless drive. Your offroad experience with your friends shows in the way you drive, and good to know that you enjoy taking it step by step with @Carnity. Sometimes you need a break from all those fast and furious drives up the Iftar/Super bowl, take a step back and just amble along . @Mahesh_ - hope you had a great time and a flawless drive. One pointer for you would be to try and manage the gap between you and the car in front. At times, the convoy gets too elongated and you might miss the track. Am sure , once you are accustomed to driving behind different drivers/cars, you will calibrate your style too. @Jeevan Koshy and @Shiju Raju - our FJ comrades of the day, had some great opportunities to put the capabilities of FJs into action, especially the ATRAC function. It looks like ATRAC is only active on 4LO, which was a new reveal for me while trying to help Jeevan. Anyhow its a very handy feature and it can get you out of most sticky situations, once you master it. @Rafey Hashmi - all of us will agree that yesterdays spotlight was on this little Jimny 😉and its driver Rafey, getting himself stuck/un-recoverable in a seemingly unassuming soft sand patch (am not sure if it qualifies as a bowl !!! 🙃) . We tried various rope recovery angles, but ultimately deflation to 8psi did the trick and Rafey was able to drive himself out without any rope assistance. I hope you had a very crucial moment of revelation/enlightenment w.r.t the effect of deflation on tyre traction 👍😉 @Dan S - the other trucker with us also managed to get himself crested and surely went through some learning moments to handle his behemoth of a car. Thanks for readily agreeing to help us with recovering @Rafey Hashmi the moment we asked you , although we did not need it at the end. Appreciate your spirit and selfless attitude!! Special thanks to @Ben Williams sweeping the convoy to safety and giving excellent guidance to the tail enders. Hope to see you all soon @frederic demolderand @Mahesh_ - in case you dont know, we have dedicated photo galleries for each drive to upload photos. Yesterdays drive's gallery can be found at https://carnity.com/gallery/category/1872-newbie-solar-park-dubai-4-nov-2023/

@Mahmut SARILI😲😇 @Islam Soliman

when we get enough Rammshtein fans we could do a German Neue Deutsche Härte night.. I've counted three on this drive) not safe for women and kids) .. just kidding. Was a good format, the ambience in the desert is awesome. In the afterpatry we had some good insights into Doors with @Gok Krish and his surround speakers, thanks for this.

The Desert Champions Trophy has finally arrived and waiting to find a new home....!

Congratulations @Shahid Mehmood for reaching the Fewbie Plus 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. FEWBIE PLUS Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie drives are required within last 6 months for Fewbie Plus promotion. What you'll learn Advance dune and sand reading Advance recovery techniques Rocking and crawling to make path Learn to flatten/compact soft sand patch Self recovery from crest Advance side sloping and long hill climb Advance ridge riding and criss crossing Advance control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving FULLY control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Extremely attentive and focused while driving Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Bash plate and skid plate protected Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie and Fewbie Plus drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congrats @Mahesh_ !! See you on fewbie drives soon

Obviously I am always a risk because I love to play in the sand 😂😂😂

Many thanks @DP1011, yes you are right, now I am not limited to only 1 type of drive which is amazing

Congratulations @Dan S ! Well done and enjoy the new level ! am sure you are looking forward to the weekend :D

Congratulations @Dan S on reaching the Fewbie level. Enjoy the new level.

Thanks @Looper, really enjoyed and learnt in my first IM drive! Was a great challenge My apologies to everyone in the convoy for the late start- thanks all for the patience with this. Will rectify this going forward.

lolz, so it's Methods-looks then 😂 you may want to opt for originals if wife allows, I had 3 Method 703 BeadGrip rims pop-out during @Srikumar's Intermediate and they are still in my LC after rebuild... not broken yet (touch wood) 😅

Awesome video!!😎