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@nithish468 @Waqaɾ @Alphin Aloor @Cristian thank you for joining the much-awaited Liwa Drive 2025 Get ready to conquer the most spectacular dunes of Liwa Mzeer'ah to Moreeb area. This challenging terrain will put our off-roading skills to the ultimate test. Before we hit the dunes, please ensure your 4x4 is in top-notch condition and has been recently serviced to handle the demanding terrain. Our goal is to drive to Moreeb Hill through the dunes from Mzeer'ah and loop back to the starting point, covering some of the most thrilling dunes around the area. Drive Preparation: Your car should be in 100% pristine working condition, so double or triple check everything during this week Full-size spare tire with a lug wrench to match your wheel nut size and its depth. For aftermarket rims - Your lug wrench also needs to match the wheel nut depth As it's a long full-day drive, so catch up with enough sleep in advance 5-10 liter of water per person. Snacks for breakfast and lunch Keep your car as light as possible by packing what is truly essential Fully charged radio with spare battery and all other required off-road gears Gas tank FULL upon arrival (Extra Jerry can is not mandatory, if you have the jerry can it is recommended to carry) Last petrol station is ADNOC: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xNeYXqrLGr4CzkZdA Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Jack and Jack board. All your off-road gears and other belongings should properly secured with ratchet strap For those who wish to camp before the drive, feel free to discuss arrangements below. See you at the meeting point at 7:30AM Sharp (Extra Jerry can is not mandatory, if you have the jerry can it is recommended to carry)

I was about to book it then figured 420ish for fuel plus hotel that's almost 1k so I'll stick to my mattress under the stars in the desert and pot noodle for breakfast. 😂

Good morning all! @Glenn W @Giacomo@Alexanderrr@Imran Asghar@AlexM@Senthil Kumar@Ashutosh Garg@Ahmed Farouk@Srikumar@DP1011 I wanted to provide some preliminary information, so you are able to prepare for this adventure. Please read below carefully. 1. The main emphasis on every Carnity drive is safety, but in LIWA this counts even much more. The sheer size of the dunes and remoteness of the terrain means this is not a dune-bashing event, but a traverse that will provide its own challenges and where we all will have to work as a team. Please set your expectations accordingly. 2. This week please double check your vehicle's fluids, filters, overall condition, and off-road gears. Any car can break down, but in this terrain, it can turn into a recovery nightmare. Try to work preventively and check up on everything. If the car is already showing some existing issues or hiccups, please do not risk bringing it. Make sure your spare tire is checked, and you have the wrench and tools to remove it when needed. 3. Please bring a full 15-20l jerrycan with you, either mounted on the outside (ideal) or safely strapped inside. Many cheap plastic jerrycans tend to leak from the filler cap, so maybe test it before installing in the car, or fill it up 70-80% so when slushing around the cap remains free of fuel. 4. Take enough rest beforehand. Either by camping the night before nearby the meeting point or going to bed early the night before. Lapses of concentration due to fatigue can be very dangerous in this terrain. During the day we will take breaks for lunch and a few shorter ones in between. Hope to see you all coming Saturday!

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi, am good to go

Well done @Misha Puskar ! Onwards and Upwards !

Congrats @Misha Puskar enjoy the new level and challenge 💪

We will be staying in Western Liwa hotel for the night before.. last year we drove directly and it was a bit extreme during the day. Plus they have a good offer right now, only on their website. But you have to select two people for this offer to show up.. room + dinner + breakfast for 422 plus taxes, not bad.

Congratulations @Misha Puskar enjoy the new level and all that comes with it, look forward to seeing you on one of my Fb+ drives 😆

Thank you @Asif Hussain for leading this drive. Such amazing team with all the support and patience. Such shame that @Luke K P’s artwork (the painting) got broken in the process of replacing my tyre. I really hope the artist would consider painting another special piece for you 🙏🏽 I hope to see you all again soon

Hi @Misha Puskar. There is a track on a sabkha near the Tree Dune. We can find a way for you to take it to reach the tarmac while we continue. Only thing, I cannot guatantee at what time, as it'll depend on how well the drive goes until that point. Let me know. Thanks

Congrats! 🎉

Made an updated overview to show the differences in the various apps. It is also an option to pick two different apps for different functionalities. Nowadays i use the Caltopo website for my route-planning and archiving, and Gurumaps on my mobile in the vehicle. As these don't sync with each other instantly, this means i need to do this manually. Additionally i still use the Garmin 276cx with Birdview imagery downloaded which gives me the least hassle of all. The only downside is that you need to download the imagery beforehand via Garmin Basecamp. If i do an unplanned recce in new terrain, then this is an issue of course. In that case i use Gurumaps, either online imagery or the offline downloaded map.

Sorry, will have to drop out of this one. I hope its a great drive!