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What a drive! My first in Al Quaa. Started off with a nice camping session with @GauravSoni and @Gok Krish. Into the desert in the morning and I was awed by the size of the dunes and bowls and we went crazy from the get go. A quick popout which was fixed quickly and we continued on to the bigger bowls deep into the desert. Just as when we finished the warm up and started playing with sharp ridges, i lost my steering and came down the dune with my heart in my mouth. Serpentine belt broke . A quick call to the mechanic meant the belt was unavailable till the eve, so we decided to leave my car and continue the drive. My first ever drive in the passenger seat and I am scarred for life. Now I know why my wife is scared to come with me into the desert. At a couple of switchovers, i gave up and started getting visions of my dead ancestors. @GauravSoniwas laughing his ass off looking at my face after every climb and switch. Everyone drove brilliantly but the people that enjoyed the best were @Chris Wing @Mario Cornejo @Naveen Raj and @Gok Krish. Post the drive, @GauravSoni and I went to the garage in al quaa and the guy greeted us with the belt in his hand. fixed in 5 mins and i started my long drive back to Dubai. Excited for the next week's drive @GauravSoni looking at you. Until next time boys, Until then, Keep calm and check your engine belt.

Congratulations @Issam Atra 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

DRIVE PLAN This Sunday, we will meet at Lisaili for a Technical Drive. We will drive towards Muquab for a surprise dunes, that I hadn't seen before. Thanks to @DP1011 for showing this to me, hence I am calling DP Hill. After that we will continue the our drive, going towards Chimney continuing in some very technical areas. 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 Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 31 December 2023, Sunday Meeting time: 6:45 AM - Sharp (we will start the drive at 7:00) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/KGF6L8VwXMza3tJz7 Approximate finish time: 10:00 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. RECOMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor (MANDATORY) Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY) Off-road flag (MANDATORY) 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 Saturday - 12 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 - 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 THE CALENDAR

where and when is the party @Issam Atra❤️💥, I am sure u r all ready for ur first FB plus drive💥! Mabroook !

Thank U @Looper for the credit. I have some plans , hence waiting for clarity , would love to do this under your lead🤞🙏🏼

Congratsss @Issam Atra 🥳

Congratulations @Issam Atra

Congratulations @Aser 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

@Issam Atra congratulation dear Issam , wishing you all the best for ever .. with all the best

Congratulations @Issam Atra enjoy the new level 😀

Thanks a lot @Gaurav i appreciate for your usual help and support, many thanks as well for the wonderful team of Carnity.

Thank you very much @Gaurav i appreciate. 😊😊😊and many thanks for the wonderful team of Carnity for the support. We learned a fantastic experience and enjoyed as well. Again thank you so much 😊😊😊😊😊

Some brilliant manoeuvres and amazing capture. Well done guys.

Congratulation @Issam Atra

Congratulations @Aser Enjoy the new level 😀

Congrats @Issam Atra

Thanks a lot 😊😊😊 Thank you so much 😊😊

Hello all, I was wondering, is it okay to drive my Jeep Wrangler in 4H part-time mode for around 5 kilometers at speeds exceeding 100 km/h? Any potential problems with that? Yesterday, I forgot to shift back to 2H after finishing the drive and only realized it after covering an around 5 kilometers. I was also wondering why the car didn't give any alert or beep during the entire journey. Is there any issue with driving in 4H part-time for that distance and speed, especially considering the oversight?

In Jeep Wrangler 4H Auto = Variable split 4H Part Time = 50:50

Interesting... so 4H in Jeeps locks center diff fully? Isn't there a "classic" 4WD mode that allows you to just drive it like any other 4x4 with power delivered to all 4 wheels (albeit with different ratios depending on center diff setup)?

It's definitely not OK to drive on tarmac in 4H Part time at 100km/h. The central differential gets locked 50:50 between the front and back. I also did that once mistakenly for about 80 km as the lever was stuck halfway before I realized the error. Lucky for me there was no damage. Hope the same goes for you as well.

First time following @DP1011 after him taking the helm and it certainly won't be the last! Hella fun, even navigating through the SZR traffic. With legend @Davie Chase in front of me, I got to learn a few more things just by reading his tires along the away. Thanks to the support team @Pacific@munkybizness and @Joji varghese, entering your huddles itself is a learning experience. Learning from the drive: 1. Prolonged 1st gear is my new best friend and reserved for climbs and high momentum stages. 2. Finding routes without cross tracks is an underrated skill. 3. The safari business kicks in from December 4. @DP1011's drive might have a secret show stopper ending. Looking forward to the next one #JimnyPower

@GauravSoni what an amazing drive bhai, no words to describe as it was kind of an extreme action which was deserved well in Al Quaa and u did justice to it. Everyone drove exceptionally well. @Krishna Rhope your serpentine belt issue is sorted out. Looking forward for Al Quaa part 2.

Thanks to @Gaurav for leading us through the beautiful dunes of Lisaili. Thanks to @Imran Asghar and @Pacific for the support and well done to @sohinik for wonderful 2nd Lead job. Our journey started through the camel farm where potentially @Damian lost his flag material in the trees. Always good to remember when navigating on the roads of overhead obstacles. Then onto the smaller dunes, finishing on some of the taller wide open dunes on the hardfaces of the dune. No use of the rope today, which is testament to both Gaurav's smooth tracks and attentiveness of the drivers to make sure they were able to follow and navigate the terrian succesfully. Difficult to comment on the drivers right at the front and also the back but directly infront of me @Jitin and @Abdullah N(and @khlief a little further forward) had their first learning opportunities to self recovery. During my time in newbie and fewbie drives these refusals gave great opportunity to learn the art of self recovery and how your vehicle handles. At all levels, its important to stay calm, annouce on the radio you are stuck, mentioning your name and car, then listen carefully to instructions on the radio for the lead or support team. All three of you did fantastic job here, ensuring swift recovery and no damage or requirements for further assistance other than left and right steering and some expert shoveling from the support team. Well done guys. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon in the sands.

Many thanks @DP1011, @Frederic, @Benjamin, @Mike M.. I had a gain in conquering technical dunes with the tip of the iceberg having a 50% pop-out? I would keep my donuts for myself or bring real ones for everyone. Thanks for helping and for the Santa Clause experience, will definitely be remembering this drive. I loved the positive energy of everyone. Thanks for all the rest of the convoy making it funny and nice

Only a few pics managed as forgot to initiate the recorder. Regards

Yes and otw

@Gok Krish Are you camping?

Buy FJC

I got my 2018 Jeepers edition second hand (just for the looks and price) and recently when visiting another jeep garage they showed me how Jeepers didn't install an adjustable track bar when doing the lift kit and the result is what you see in the picture. I was less than happy to find out... just based on that I would not recommend them.

I am so sorry @GauravSoniI must decline due to some work related last minute complications. I wish you a great drive all. Regards, Mohsmad

Hi @GauravSoni my car is still in garage,try to finish but until know not complete , sorry guys can’t join you😔