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What a great day ! We started with a gentle scenic drive, enjoying the marmoom basin just south of the Solar Park. All of you drove very well. For some of you it was their first drive in the desert but nevertheless you drove great ! Thanks for the support @Luke K P , sweep duties from @Aser and second lead duties of @J-P L A bit after 6 we exited with the convoy and headed back in for the Australian Celebration Night. @Jessica Lambert brought a whole crew and it was amazing to see you guys being already set up by the time we’d reached as we had some small delays reaching the camping spot. Another massive thanks as well to @Luke K P for helping out to organize this evening, from bringing friends along to helping out with the playlist. Also a massive thanks to @Imran Asghar for his bright energy and for helping out with my BBQ 😜 it was so great to see people from all different nationalities and backgrounds mingling and sharing food. Thanking all of you who joined, even for a couple of hours. I hope we can do this more often. It was a bit chilly at night but the next morning views were worth it ! @Premjit Vappala@Aser@Brett Eicher@lucasmatt amazing to have you joining both events !

Super fun drive and evening. We started off spotting camels close by the starting point before Freddy and his crocodile guided us eastwards past our future camp site and towards the rolling dunes in this area. We spotted a small herd of gazelle and in the distance a couple of oryx. As we entered one of the sabhkas we found some groups taking their falcons out for a picnic in the desert. 😅 We stoped for a nice extended break with some hot tea while the younger passengers (and young at heart) played on the steep dune with the sled while others got some.good photos of the caravan of camels passing by. We had a couple of last minute refusals and got to watch the sun slip away for a final last push in the dark. Great fun all around! I'll drop some photos in the drive gallery! https://carnity.com/gallery/category/2209-all-level-scenic-solar-park-dubai-25-jan-2025/ We covered around 55km! Thanks and see you in the next one!

A really good night. Great company. Lovely to meet new faces. Really really nice evening and morning and really hope to do it again soon. Freddy and Luke thank you for organising guys. Great tracks btw Loved sleeping under the stars. Have a great week all Imran

Quite a drive gents! @Tanveer Ahmed This damn bowl... @Abhishek Chikara @Sam Selim, this color! @Abdullah A. pushing it to the limit under @Ale Vallecchi's command:

Was a smooth drive. Driving first time in the sand with lights on. Thank you @Frederic and all other support team for a smooth ride. Thank you all others. Wishing a proud Australian National Day.

Thanks for the lead @Gaurav & amazing support @Imran Asghar & @Emanuel! Enjoy the photos…

Congratulations @Hashem Rihan 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

That’s what I mentioned in the shared feedback (the link I shared). The only thing to do after you buy one is to get an underbody protection for peace of mind and you definitely need it as this beast will give u the confidence to do things you can’t do in any other vehicle. And no, this doesn’t affect warranty. Wish you all the best in your choice but at the risk of sounding very biased you can’t compare a Rubicon to a Ranger Raptor. They don’t even play in the same league. Try making an excel and tell me what you come up with (I’m genuinely curious). The only thing that the Rubicon does slightly better is Rock crawling…. Test them both out and tell me if there is anything else you were able to find one last piece of advice, if u do another test drive for a Ranger Raptor make sure u drive it in sport mode. That was my on-the-spot selling point when I wasn’t even looking to buying a new car since I already had a “new” car!! Good luck once again with whatever you decide on! @Luke K P will still support you on your drives, regardless what vehicle you choose

As always @Ale Vallecchi a pleasurable drive and exploration of the desert with a lot to learn in these hidden gems. pleasure to meet everyone in the convoy keep the trust in the car and adapt with it. We tested the limits and learned more on ridging, criss-crossing and most importantly listening to the communication. Vegetation became prominent in the area but everyone tackled that smoothly. Relaxed ending in Tilal resort lunch and debriefing, lovely to get to know you all more.

Thanks for the lovely drive @Ale Vallecchi and the support team as well !!

Great drive @Looper, really enjoyed it - thank you. The second half was especially nice with the flowing lines and convoy moving well. No shovelling or major pauses…we nearly got to baja style progression today!