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@Beide Worku@ChrisW @Sam Selim @Luke K P @Aser @Giacomo thank you all for confirming your presence. The Drive has been renamed to DARE DAVIL GUYS, hats of to all of you for attempting a full day challenge drive to yellow truck in this climate. Truly appreciated for planning the drive @DP1011, hope your jeep repair gets sorted soon. Convoy Positing: To be decided at meeting Point Radio Channel: Carnity Channel No.4 - 446.081-25 When: May 25th 2025, Sunday Meeting Time: 6:00 AM Sharp - Approximate finish time: 9:30 AM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cH9iZBUYv3oYvV9G7 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. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Off-road Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities

Thank you all for your kind messages , I wouldn’t have reached so far without the support and guidance of the leads and support team . We have such an amazing community here !!! Looking forward to many drives!!!

@Luke K P @Andrew John Melvill @Sam Selim @Aser @Giacomo @ChrisW @Beide Worku @Shahid Mehmood @DP1011 Thank you Deepak Bhai for giving me the permission to take over the drive. I’m planning to relocate the event to Al Salamat, Al Ain. Yellow Truck "DARE DEVILS" please confirm your presence. I will proceed with the drive if at least 4 members confirm. When: 25th May 2025 Timing: 6:00AM to 9.30AM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cH9iZBUYv3oYvV9G7

A most likely Good news on its way - @Asif Hussain bhai has is planning to take this convoy for Al Salamat, Al Ain. So you will hear from him here shortly . Fasten your seat belts and fasten evetything in car😁🤞!

RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @vinayak n@Myrko@Lukas Lewis@Kirill K@[email protected].@Zsolt@JC_E@Yurybel@Vijaya Kumar Doppa@Carl Stanley@J-P L Thank you all for signing up! As you are probably well aware, the heat has started to kick in already, which means some precautions will be in place. 1) Please arrive by 5.45AM so you have time to deflate and set up your flag. I'd like to get the convoy moving by 6.10AM latest. Please be on time guys. 2) The aim is to have a decent paced drive and to cover quite some ground. That will surely help to keep the cars cooler. 3) Keep a close watch on your heat gauge throughout the drive. Do let us know immediately if you see any signs of overheating. 4) The overall terrain choice might be a bit altered to avoid constant pushing of the vehicles especially towards the end of the drive. We will be using Channel 4: 446.081Mhz as our radio channel to communicate during the drive. See you all tomorrow morning !

Thank you @Davie Smooth_Operatorfor an amazing kick of the weekend, it was fun with lots of learnings. Few photos of the cars and the flamingos 🦩

Dear Desert Wanderers, @Alex M, @Herman G, @Soap, @sands23a, @Zahid Sharif, @AHSANAWAN 123, @Luke K P, @khurramm, @Danie, @Kashx2, @Ana, @Diego, @essam ibrahimi@Sherry Jacob,and @Andrew John Melvill, thank you all for showing up on time this morning and participating in such a fun drive in Qudra. as @Luke K P said we had a little of everything including a tricky stuck to deal with at the end. Everyone worked together as a team to enable us to calmly and safely deal with the situation. I really did appreciate all of the patience that everyone showed today and the great team work displayed with the rope work and the exceptional shovelling that was on display. I truly hope everyone learned from this experience and as @Luke K P says it could happen to any of us. great second lead by @Alex M follow my last minute corrections and smoothing the lines out for you all to follow, thanks and appreciated. Our sweep for the day was @Andrew John Melvill who did an amazing job keeping me informed and some excellent rope work during our recovery. thanks Andrew always great to have you in the convoy. And lastly we had our newly promoted Advisor @Luke K P in the Center of the convoy. What can I say, except, brilliant as always mate, you brought a calmness to proceedings as only you can, great patience and knowledge to assist the few refusals we had and fantastic supper and assistance during the last stuck making it an easier task than it could of been receiving the LC. Appreciate all the effort and assistance today mate, thanks again. thanks to all that joined us for coffee, it was fantastic to chat and get to know you all 😃 Hope you all have a great rest of your weekend and here is a small video to relive the experience https://www.relive.com/view/vrqDywRPVLv

What a morning! First of all, THANK YOU to everyone for your help and patience today. Teamwork is how off-roading works, and everyone showed great spirit today during the recovery. These do happen to everyone at some point,. We ALL. get a turn 😅😅😅 @Davie Smooth_Operator great leading, @Alex M thanks for finessing Davies lines and thx for make sure we didn't leave anyone behind @Andrew John Melvill We covered a nice bunch of different terrain in nice clean sand. Up and down over some big dunes. Some sidie practise, and navigating through soft patches. I've never driven in this part of Dubai before... Great fun. After all that sand play.. stopping for a ice coffee at last exit at the end was HEAVENLY! enjoy the rest of your weekend, and hope to see you all again soon! If you took any photos, please add them to the drive gallery 🙏

Drive report ( hybrid convoy ) mixing the convoy into 1:1 of Fb : IM/Fb+ proved to be not a bad idea . Despite couple of refusals / stucks and one popout every one of us had his own take away home massage of joy , shared responsibility and ample time to see and watch the desert in the night. On top of all was the nice chat during the break along with delicious home made Karak tea thankfully offered by Luke 🙏 the sand was super soft in multiple areas and I am not surprised at all after yesterday heat. Nevertheless every one did more than great and I thank all of you guys for sharing the passion. Special thanks @Luke K P who spared no efforts helping and guiding when needed as well as to our intermediates helping as well. please feel free to share your comments , pictures or clips . Cheers and see you soon in another night drive . Seidam

Thank you @DP1011 @Frederic @Aser @Mei ling @Frans M @Emanuel @Andrew John Melvill @Benje_Junior @Fenya @Sam Selim @Zubail Your kind words truly means a lot to me. @Frederic that day with the coolant hose 😅 I was not part of Carnity.. just a passenger.. also as passenger during Liwa epic recovery 😅. Team spirit is what makes me this club so special, and I am always happy to help whenever I can. I have learned a great deal by driving under all the leads and the rest of the support team. The feedbacks each drive really helped me a lot. Looking forward to the leaders lead sessions and to continuing this journey with such a great of people. @Emanuel let’s make it happen 😃 🤞

@Andrew John Melvill thank you for joining, I missed to mention your name. See you tomorrow .

Thanks @DP1011 and hope you get your car sorted soon 🙏🏼 @Asif Hussain thanks for taking over at such short notice. I'm in and agree with @ChrisW, we should aim to be driving by 6am

@Asif Hussain I am in as well

The drive was absolutely fantastic — we thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it! It offered a great variety of terrain, some of which was completely new to me, especially driving through it at night. There was a mix of technical challenges, sideways slides, ridge riding — in short, all the flavors of off-roading in one go. What made it even more special were the breaks and the great conversations we shared. The chit-chat along with Karak chai added such a warm touch to the whole experience. A big thanks to Luke for the spot-on guidance, and of course, hats off to our amazing lead, Doc, who orchestrated the drive beautifully from start to finish. It was also a pleasure meeting new folks and reconnecting with familiar faces. I’m definitely looking forward to more of these relaxing, stress-busting adventures in the future. See you all soon — have a great weekend

Good morning

Happy to follow Ana!! 🚙🚙

@Davie Smooth_Operator thanks mate see you in the morning

@Anacongratulations 🎊

Congratulations @Ana 👏

Great news well done Ana 🎉

Congrats @Ana! Now forward and beyond (the next dune)!

Congrats @Ana enjoy the new pace and challenge!

Well deserved @Ana !

Congratulations @Ana. Enjoy the new level, learnings and fun.

Congrats! Well deserved! 🎉

Massive Congratulations @Ana, has been a pleasure to see your growth in confidence and ability over the last few months. Enjoy the new challenges and pace that Fewbie level will bring!

Congrats @Ana

Amazing!! Was great to “sweep” the group yesterday , had plenty of live action in front 👏🏼 congrats!

Congrats on reaching this new level. Great to see how with every drive your confidence is being boosted exponentially. Keep flying @Ana!

Big lesson on recovery and dessert environment management. specially… don’t grab an aluminum shovel while at 51 degrees. 😂 thabks for the drive !

I'm in! 🙋‍♂️

Thank you, Asif! I’m in. In view of the heat I wonder if we should aim to be driving by 6am

@Luke K P nicely done! now you can officially has '007' license .. XD for advising

@Luke K P congratulations. You deserve this level and hope to see you leading us soon.

Congratulations @Luke K P.. Well deserved bud and see you soon even more colourful 🙂

Dear Desert Wanderers, @Alex M, @Herman G, @Soap, @sands23a, @Zahid Sharif, @AHSANAWAN 123, @Luke K P, @khurramm, @Danie, @Kashx2, @Ana, @Diego, @essam ibrahim and @Sherry Jacob, @Andrew John Melvill, and @saumik1989 The RSVP is now closed for this drive. I am really looking forward to seeing all of you in the morning for a wonderful drive and if you have time a coffee and chat afterwards to get to know one another. Please read the pre-drive information below: Be ready at the meeting point by 06:30am (or before) with tires deflated and flag up. Please ensure your programable radio is on, fully charged and set to Channel 4 (446,081). Please also ensure your radio is pre-programmed to all 10 Carnity Channels in case we have to move channels at some point during the drive Carnity Two-Way Radio Frequencies - Off-road - Carnity.com For first timers to Carnity, please complete all of the mandatory readings and watch the video (accessed from the link below) before arriving at the meeting point for this drive. https://youtu.be/hP-2ah4Eyek A full pre drive briefing for the drivers will be conducted on the sand before we start moving your full attention will be required. Please ensure everything in the car is tied down and there are no moving objects, Ensure that you are using cargo straps and not bungy type restraints to tie your gear down. Please check all car fluids (Oil, Coolant, Screen wash Brake Fluid,etc), Tow hooks are essential front and rear and ensure no hanging parts below the chassis. Please ensure you come with a full tank of fuel (as near to full as possible). Ensure you have all the necessary gear for this drive level especially your tire deflator, pressure gauge, compressor, first aid Kit, fire extinguisher, safety flag and radio. (NO FLAG or RADIO = NO DRIVE) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jrXFp27rNxMehda26 Convoy Order will be as below:

PRADO and XTERRA outnumbering the Jeeps today! See you all tonight! cant wait. 😎

Congratulations @Ishak enjoy this fantastic opportunity, I’m looking forward to supporting your drives very soon!

@Luke K P @Andrew John Melvill @Sam Selim @Aser @Giacomo @ChrisW @Beide Worku @Shahid Mehmood Apologies, gentlemen! It’s with a heavy heart that I have to dampen our excitement—the car decided not to go ahead with the drive plan. I wanted to ensure everything was okay, so I took it for a quick spin this morning. Just as I entered Qudra, I had a nasty stuck, As the car went into 2WD , warranting shoveling for a decent amount of time. . Even while driving back home on the road in 2WD, I noticed multiple warning indicators. The earliest appointment I could get is on Sunday morning. The only positive I can see is - For a drive like this, its better I had these indicators before we entered the desert on Sunday. Please considere this drive as technically not cancelled but just postponed .

Massive Congratulations @Ishak, very well done! Your humble and quite attitude as well as a constant willingness to step in and help others when anything goes wrong has been awesome to witness! I have really enjoyed all of our drives together, from learning when I was a Newbie to floating and flying over the dunes together at IM level! All the very best for Advisor level and all of the fun and challenges it will bring! Cannot wait to be on one of the 1st drives your lead!

Congratulation @Ishak.... mantaps !!

Congrats!!! 🎉

@Ishak your attitude has been visible to us from the start. You never shy away from teamwork and helping out on every drive. I remember a drive where my coolant hose popped off, and before i knew what happened, you and @Dodi Syahdarwere already climbing in my engine bay and fixing the issue 😀. You've also worked on your drive skills and improved massively. Nowadays i see your Pajero floating over the dunes, completely in tune with the terrain. Extremely impressive ! I am sure you will excel in the Leaders Lead Sessions, and will make a brilliant lead very soon !

Congratulations @Ana enjoy the new level and the learnings that come with it

Congrats @Ana on graduating, lucky to have that one-one session you had yday ! Was good to see you and demonstrate the rope recovery