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My last trip to this desert was 3 years ago and the desert is quite churned up at some sections. Otherwise, it was still fun despite all the challenges thrown at us that kept @Emanuel very busy. Thanks @Gaurav for showing us the correct lines to climb, it was fun and efficient to be tailing on those steep climbs. Great to see the usual suspects @Marek @J-P L @Faraz94 @Glenn W it was my pleasure to meet you and thanks for taking me in your ride on one of the climbs @Frans M @Michael asir @Abhishek Chikara it was nice to drive with you at the front

@Glenn W with aforementioned smile on his face! More FJs: @topgear @Shiju Raju @Abhishek Chikara @Faraz94 @J-P L and the Jimny:

many thanks @Vanessa8580 for this drive. It was good to see you today! This was my first drive at this desert and I’m amazed with the smooth and mixture of terrain. Loved it, especially the first part. From my driving position, driving behind 2 large and powerful SUVs of @Yury and @Kirill K was great fun. Having my first off-road instructor, @Srikumarat my rear was the added ‘pressure’. Good to see you again after so long. Also good to see @Davie Smooth_Operator riding shotgun today in the capable hands of @Tatsiana Chase Today was indeed a star studded convoy. @Gary F and @Aser thanks for keeping the convoy safe and all the help with the recoveries. @saumik1989 @Steve Farmer pleasure to have shared the same convoy with you as well i have shared some photos at the gallery

Dear Desertnauts not much more to say about tomorrow's drive besides the posted drive's Action Plan. A straight run from Lisaili, through an area of camel farms, where relatively clean dunes will eventually make room for more bushy vegetation, until we'll reach a sabkha that will take us to the almost virgin Qudra's Secret Dunes, and possibly to see many groups of roaming gazelles. The convoy order will be as follows (with higher ranked members mixed with Newbies, throughout the convoy): @Andrew John Melvill in Second Lead @Kirill K at #3 @J-P L at #4 @Humi at #5 @JC_E at #6 @Glenn W at #7 @Suneedh Wrangler at #8 @Mads at #9 @Giacomo at #10 @Premjit Vappala at #11 @Tanveer Ahmed at #12 and @topgear in Sweep. See you tomorrow, ready to go at 3PM. Have a nice evening

@Ale Vallecchi thank you for putting on this afternoon drive. It was a great afternoon. @Emanuel thank you for the support and @Mike M. for bringing up the rear. I think learning how to get the best out of your car is going to be very helpful moving forward, check if your car has any issues preventing you from getting the most out of it. Driving in “D” may not be suitable for your car, you may need to use “manual” or “triptronic” gears or a combination of both throughout the drive especially in more testing areas. Ensure you have all traction aids turned off, especially if you turn off your car and start it again (for the newer cars). Ensure correct tyre pressures are met and if needs be lower them for more soft sand, just don’t turn too sharply. Carrying momentum and not trying to power through from a standing start is going to help, keeping fluidity in the drive is a must. For cars with turbos you may have to get on the accelerator earlier for your engine to spool up the turbo, yes engines have got better over the years but there is still a time lag between you putting your foot down and your car getting in the correct powerband. Larger engine displacements with turbos probably manage this better than smaller engines with turbos but it’s all the same. try, try and try again. Never be put off if you fail to do something that others can do. Never panic and listen to instructions. Never get frustrated and try too hard to push through something as that could lead to overshooting, fighting gravity etc. putting yourself and your car at risk. just some friendly advice 🙂 all the best guys, see you soon on the next one.

So I’ll promise to stop spamming the air compressor threads soon! 😬😂 I recently upgraded my onboard air, and as part of that, installed the ARB Pressure Control and an air tank. The air tank does not make anything appreciably faster. But there is a logic which I’ll explain… ARB Brushless Compressor, pressure controller, manifold and valves (going up to a reel air hose mounted on the roll cage). This setup will be made tidier once the line adaptive arrives and I can remove the manifold and connect the line directly to the solenoid valve block. Air tank mounted to the underside of the car, roughly placed under the driver’s side passenger footwell. The ARB pressure control is a nice-to-have in that you can hook up a four-hose line, preset the desired pressure and leave it running automatically while you go and do other stuff (…take down flag, pack gear away, swat flies, send the other half increasingly fictitious reasons as to why you’re running late to the afternoon event that you totally forgot about). However the controlling algorithm is really dumb! Most auto inflation systems would do something like this: 1.) Measure the pressure 2.) Apply pressure for a short period of time (say 10 seconds) 3.) Measure the pressure again and guesstimate the time required to reach the target pressure (based on measured pressure now, target pressure, and pressure gained during the short fill) 4.) Do a long fill for half the time you expect to need 5.) Stop, measure (should be roughly halfway to target pressure), recalculate, go again. 6.) Stop, measure, fine tune to target pressure - done The ARB controller instead stops every 15-20 seconds and measures the pressure. This stop-start is short, but if you have the compressor directly connected to the line, you’re cycling the pump on and off repeatedly (solenoid valve closes, pump runs until it quickly hits the 150 PSI cut-off, turns off until solenoid valve opens again). If however you have an air tank in the mix, when the ARB controller closes the valve to measure the pressure, the pump can keep going and top up the air tank. When the valve opens you get a quick extra burst of pressure, and the pump runs continuously. Testing on a like-for-like basis, the time to inflate my 4 x KN02’s from 7.5 PSI to 35 PSI did not change without (manual method, by hand) and with an air tank (with ARB controller); however with an air tank, the pump ran continuously and did not pressure cycle repeatedly. There are some secondary benefits - using air tools and having a quick burst of pressure for a stubborn pop-out…but this would be a rare use case I expect.

almost entire convoy in one shot... only two missing is your truly and @Frans M Nostalgia is strong in this one... you have to love this thing... It just looks like there is nothing it cannot conquer. Congrats @Frans M on this find! @Gaurav thanks for some nice climbs (and a lot of opportunities to shot some nice pics! ) Angry bird

Congratulations @Sam Selim 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

Thanks a lot @Gaurav, @Frederic, @Jose Luis Campos and @Aser, I look forward more driving with you all 🏜

Looking forward to this.

Congrats @Sam Selim! It’s been great to drive with you! I will catch you in some weeks😉

Well done @Sam Selim!

For me, I've always liked @Gurcharan Mehta's Rubicon 392 a lot and then I saw @Dodi Syahdar's Bronco Raptor. That is my vote.

Thanks @Gaurav for the great lead @Emanuel for the support and @Marek for bringing up the rear. Oh and @J-P L for your eagle eyes. The drive was certainly different from the past couple of drives I’ve had in this area recently and it was nice to take a completely different route to the Iftar bowl & Super bowl. In all honesty the drive wasn’t as smooth as I had hoped but that’s the name of the game, you have to take the rough with the smooth. In all though it was a great morning and it was great to have a play around on the larger dunes flexing the FJ’s muscles 💪. Every drive brings something new, and new skills/techniques to take away. Learning how to handle your respective cars takes time. But once you’ve learned how to handle your car you will get the most of out of your drives. And probably come away with a larger smile on your face. to all, great drive, great patience and I hope to see you all in the sand very soon. All the best for the week ahead.

You are most welcome @topgear. Keep in touch mate.

@Emanuel mine is a twin cylinder, wiring you can do at any offroad workshop, they install the wire through the cabin and extends it to the rear cargo trunk, there is small plastic lockable cover on the right hand side were they installed the power socket where you can plug your compressor everytime you use it.Just make sure they use a proper wire, as ARB pulls up to 70amp of power

Great drive @Benje_Junior! I've finally finished a video capturing this massive moment for you. Can't wait to see more Ben specials popping up in the calendar! Hope you enjoy the video!

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi for yet another great drive. The main take away for the newer team members from this drive was not to stop on an incline and I am sure they got it by now. Very nice flows towards the mid and end of the drive but most importantly this drive showed what a team spirit can do in the face of adversity as we had a couple of them. @Emanuel thank you as always for the great support! special shoutout to @Jose Luis Campos who was elbow-deep in supporting Emanuel in the pop out at the end. Good driving from everyone and see you on the next one!