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Dear desert wanders @Frederic @Abdullah Nasim1 @W a q a r @Rafey Hashmi @Faraz94 @karim hamandi @Mahesh_ @Bhaskar @Damian @Julien Recan @Gagandeep @Haneef Thayyil @Imran Asghar and @Aser the convoy order for tomorrow's adventures will be as below. We will meet at 07:00 deflated and ready to move in Lisalli at the following meeting point https://goo.gl/maps/KGF6L8VwXMza3tJz7 The radio Channel we will be using is Ch4 (446.081) Please ensure that your car is full of fuel, that you are full of enthusiasm with an added touch of desire to learn and most importantly to have fun We are looking forward to welcoming some new members to this drive as well as some that have a few drives under their belt so we are in for an exciting morning. see you all bright eyed and bushy tailed in the morning

What better way than to spend your NYE evening together with your Carnity Buddies and enjoy the Fireworks across Dubai ? Sit back, relax, and bring your snacks, BBQ, drinks, and share your stories and experiences of the past year with us. Feel free to bring your friends, families and kids with their age-specific toys or games to enjoy brilliant outdoor activities. Please bring your own: Food / Grill / Cooking and serving arrangements. Drinks and Ice (of course). Chairs / Mats / Camping Gear if you want to camp overnight. Action Plan: At 7:30 PM we will have Carnity Seniors to meet and greet you at the meeting point next to the DEWA station. Please engage 4x4 and deactivate traction control before entering the dirt track. At 8 PM SHARP they will leave this meeting point and bring everyone inside the desert. The celebration location is only 5mins driving from the meeting point. Meeting Point: E77 Jebel Ali Lahbab Road, next to the DEWA Pumping Station: https://goo.gl/maps/gNvfP7mYXS72GezQ6 GPX Track for members who want to join later and have experience in driving without guidance: Map Items.gpx Note: this is not the same spot as last year. (construction ongoing in the area) Bring your Walkie Talkie and tune in to Channel 1: 446.006 for communication with Marshals and Carnity senior members. If at any time you are planning to leave, you can approach any of Crew or Marshals verbally or over the radio and we can guide you back to the road. Camping: you are totally free to bring your tent and camping gear, but please inform us in advance if you are planning to stay overnight. Bring sleeping bags/extra blankets as it gets pretty cold at night. Fireworks: We will be expecting to have a decent view on the Global Village, Marina, and Blue Waters Island Fireworks at midnight. No littering: Please leave nothing but footsteps behind in the desert. Keep it clean. Bring plenty of garbage bags. Bring your own BBQ, no direct fire allowed on the sand. Bonfire: We will arrange a big bonfire in a suitable firepit. Please RSVP on below calendar

Maybe there will be another 😁

Niiice! See you in the send then mate

@Mark B indeed it appears I’m in

Yes Gary! It’s been a while! Are you out??

Sure thing I will add you @Imteeaz

Cookin' up a playlist now to shake things up! 🔥🎵 Get ready to bounce

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Welcome to Carnity off road club Fewbie drive, meeting and ending at Fayah meeting point of the beautiful Abu Dhabi Desert, please ensure your off-road gear is as per your rank and you bring lots of enthusiasm with you. 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 Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/acreM77zLxB2MRu76 If you approach the gate it will open automatically. 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 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 1 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 THE CALENDAR

@Gagandeep I have a spare compressor that I carry with me so we should be good to get your tires pumped up and I also have spare radios so between my collection and @Frederic's collection of goodies we should be able to sort you out,

Just a very busy day for me, so a bit slow on posting updates. Got few mins break so giving a small update. Please note that one should carry a min of 80l of fuel from the nearest fuel station. We will do 100-120 km in the desert and we will need about 50-60l of fuel. The reason to carry a bit more is that the nearest fuel station will be a bit far on both direction, i.e. before reaching for the drive and after the drive is over. If anyone wants, one can camp at the meeting point. While I am planning to reach before the sunset, but also I am expecting some delay. We will be posting the convoy order a little later in the day. The convoys will be spilt into 2. One for FB/FB+ and another for the Intermediate level (8 cars each including the lead) What to expect in the drive: to begin with - consider it as not one drive, rather 2 drives back to back. The dunes will be tall and soft. So when you feel that the sand under you is moving but you are not immediately stop. If you bring any passenger, please expect a very roller coaster ride and unless they are used to driving in the desert be careful, there won’t be any easy exits. I will comeback with some more news later in the day.

To differentiate if the sound is coming from the cylinder head or the crankshaft, try to hear the sound from the bottom side even near the wheel , if it is something from the top part of the engine u shall not hear it loud near the wheel this only to know if it related to the cylinder head or the crankshaft, hope it is not from the lower part of the engine as this maybe something serious

Excellent I’m in!

@Davie Chase hello Davie - any luck in joining the gang for this drive?

See you there

Hi @Dylan7 does the car have active air suspension? That could be the reason your clearance could reach the minimum requirement. The main issue is your tire sidewall height (35) which is a very thin race tire. This is absolutely not recommended for off-roading as you’d be damaging them very soon. My personal recommendation would be to perhaps try a Masterclass, which is a 1-1 training that allows the marshal to specifically tailor the terrain for you and your SUV and avoid steep technical dunes. That way it might be easier for you to learn what’s possible with the car. After that session you can decide for yourselves if it’s worth the risk vs cost and if upgrading to all terrain tires would be worth it. If you have the active air suspension, and front and rear recovery points, the car can be accepted for joining a Newbie drive as it qualifies and ticks the required boxes.

@Davie Chaseyes i am in , see you and all group members with best wishes @Davie Chase yes i am in , see you and all group members with best wishes

Yeah definitely mate 😬😬

@MarkB wish i could make it but something cam up last minute. Hoepfully we'll get the Gladiators in a convoy soon enough.

Thanks @Davie Chase I'm in

Im confirmed @Davie Chase @Robk that’s a shame was looking forward to having another gladiator on the drive! Next time mate 😊

Have to pull out guys. Enjoy the drive.

Thanks @Davie Chase! I am in!

@DP1011 @Varun Mehndiratta @Robk @Arravind @essam ibrahim @Pacific @frederic demolder @Dan S @Deepak Eswar @Frans M @Mahmoud Taha @Emanuel @JohanE @Gautam Banka @Xavi Moyano @Mark B @Rafey Hashmi @Issam Atra @Juan R @george charbel and @Ashutosh Garg Dear Desert Wanderers, @Varun Mehndiratta has kindly agreed to assist in leading a convoy this means we are able to split the convoy and have two for Sundays drive. I have not moved everyone as yet to the main RSVP, I will do this tomorrow when I close the drive. However, I would appreciate if your plans have changed and you do not intend to join us, that you please go in and remove your RSVP so that we can work out who will be in which convoy and in which order. I am really looking forward to welcoming you all onto the drive on Sunday morning in the beautiful white sand dunes of Fayah.

@Rafey Hashmi there most certainly might be, we will have to see if we have another lead available and of course if we still have as many on the waitlist as we approach the weekend watch this space

9 people in waitlist - damn! Lot of love for AD. @Davie Chase would there be a possibility for two convoys? 🤞🏼

Hey, @Looper. Do I need an extra can for BRaptor ? Two weeks ago we did, roughly, 80 km in Empty Quarters and I still had 3/4 of tank.

Sorry team leads but i have to withdraw from this drive on account of receiving back a positive PCR test this evening. I am really disappointed to be missing out tomorrow, but I don't think it is safe for me to be driving even if the symptoms are only mild.