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Thanks @DP1011 for organizing this drive at one of my favorite play areas. Enjoyable route with some fun lines. Yesterday's rain created some tricky terrain with a thin layer of wet, hard sand on top of some really soft patches in areas. Quality support as usual from @Benjamin & @Mark B. Real pleasure to have you guys on the drive. You dealt patiently and efficiently with the few stucks and refusals. Top notch! Hope you can figure out your ESC/ 4WD issues @Mark B really amazing what you've done with the big truck and kudos for doing most of the work on it yourself - wish I was that handy Always good to see @Batuhan Kulac, @Cesar Chacon, @J-P L, @Wilfredo Perez, @Jeandre Bezuidenhout & @Deepak Eswar. Best of luck on your travels @Wilfredo Perez hope to see you back in the UAE in future. Try and do some drives while you are in Saudi, from videos I've seen it looks like there are some unbelievably stunning playgrounds there @Zubail Good to see you again mate and to see you gaining confidence in handling that whale of a car. Great driving today Nice to meet you guys @khlief, @Danny G & @Prithvi Raj. Great driving with everyone! See you all again soon

Thank you very much, for the morning drive, excellent leading and the best support team. Thank you all for the great company have a nice week ahead

Thank you @DP1011 , it was amazing drive, which I can compare with last week and it was totally different behavior of the sand. Which also gives a lot of new knowledge and feelings. @Mark B @Benjamin @Batuhan Kulac thanks for your support and help @Cesar Chacon was happy to meet you! Hope see you soon on sand! @RiadJL thanks mate, nice to hear from you @J-P L @Jeandre Bezuidenhout @Wilfredo Perez It was so nice to see you. Not too much time to talk, but still @khlief nice to meet you Want to add, because of huge amount off refusals/issues we had lots of time to talk , which was very nice for Sunday morning! Great to see you all

Congratulations @RiadJL 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 DESCRIPTION Welcome to Carnity Off road Club Fewbie drive. We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes 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 and above When: 31 August 2024, Saturday Meeting time: 06:00 - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/NjBkdRiyDXGMhMHR9 Approximate finish time: 10:00 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 gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher. Note: Please ensure that all of your off-road gear is securely tied down with ratchet straps in the rear compartment of the vehicle. Bungy type tie downs are not suitable for tying down off-road gear. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you find you are unable to join, so your spot can be taken by others in the waitlist. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, if an RSVP attendee removes themselves, you will be moved from the waitlist to the RSVP list as an attendee. A convoy list will be sent out the day prior to the drive. Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR

Congratulations @Jon L 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

Congrats @Jon L. Looking forward to seeing you and your blue beast back on the dunes. 💪🦖

Congrats @RiadJL enjoy the new level mate 😀

Congrats @RiadJL well deserved mate! Enjoy the new pace

Congratulations @RiadJL. See you on the sands soon.

Congrats @RiadJL Well deserved and well earned! Enjoy the pace, with the beast!

@RiadJL big congratulations! well done

Thanks all for the interesting drive today. Never been in weather like that before. Sand was pristine though thanks to all the wind we've been having lately See you again soon