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Good Morning! Drive reservations are now closed. Please see convoy order below. We will be using Ch8 446-181 Looking forward to seeing you bright and early at the meeting point, deflated and ready for briefing at 06:30 Enjoy your Saturday, @Davie Smooth_Operator @Steve Farmer @ChrisW @Diego @Zsolt @JC_E @Aser @essam ibrahim @Andrei S

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Hi @Frederic, @Chrismayer, @Herman G, @Kashx2, @Diego, @Andrew John Melvill, @Yury.bel, @Mahmut, @Frans M, @Glenn W, Continuing from @Andrew John Melvill report, after that point, we reached the long ridges near our meeting location. We had about 30 minutes left, which we used for some exciting ridge riding. The terrain offered long sliding slopes, allowing us to pick up a bit more speed and end the drive on a high note ⚡⚡⚡. I’m really happy with how this drive turned out, it followed the plan exactly as described. After our first break, I announced over the radio that we’d aim to reach the chimney within 30 minutes, and if not, we’d return to the meeting point. We made it in 33 minutes with just one refusal, a great testament to how fantastically you all drove! Thanks to master Ogway @Frederic and the supports @Andrew John Melvill, @Frans M, and @Glenn W for sweep. The desert is never the same, and Al Qudra, with its forest-like trails, technical patches, and stunning ridges and slopes, once again gave us a drive to remember. Every visit feels like a new adventure, and next time, she will surely change its menu again 😊. Thank you all for the positive feedback, both during the drive and in the comments, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Next up: I’m planning a drive called “Intro to Badayer”, Insha’Allah on Saturday. Stay tuned 😁

RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @dune jockey@Thomas54675@Emily Donovan@Sheho@J-P L@Bhaskaran Ramaswamy@Amal Sunil@saumik1989@Suneedh Wrangler@Zubail@Haneef Thayyil@nithish468@Anoop Nair@Andrew John Melvill Good morning, all! Thanks for signing up for another scenic drive. With the winter inching closer, we will be having more of these drives the coming months, which will bring more adventures (think mountains and wadis). Tomorrow there will be no mountains, but at least nice dunes and some animals to be spotted. Most likely we will also visit the famous watch towers of Falaj Al Mualla. You can read a bit about that here: Falaj Al Mualla - Wikipedia This drive is also a good "reconnect" to the sand and to some old friends joining us back after a short break. Please try to arrive 10-15mins earlier, which will give you ample time to deflate and set up your flag. That will also ensure we can do the briefing and head out onto the sand while the weather is still nice and cool. We will be using Radio Channel 4: 446.08125Mhz during the drive. See you all tomorrow morning!

Thanks @Emanuel @J-P L@Gertjan @Cesar Chacon &the entire convoy for the lovely drive .lot of learning today ...see you all in sand soon. ..

That sounds great, thanks a lot for accomodating us Frederic. Looking forward to it

Post-Drive Report: Nahil & Sweihan Fewbie Plus Thank you all for arriving on time and ready for the briefing this morning—with just one minor latecomer, thanks for letting me know. We had to change up the convoy order at the start due to two members who couldn’t join us, but everyone adapted quickly and we got moving without delay. A warm welcome to our first-time Fewbie Plus drivers, @Shary and @vinayak n. You both did very well on your first FB+ drive, handling the faster pace and more challenging terrain with confidence. Great job! @Gertjan had a flag issue and moved into sweep, while @Cesar Chacon took over in second lead. Both of you maintained excellent communication with the rest of the convoy—thank you for that, and for being ready and focused to follow last-minute instructions. Your teamwork helped keep things running smoothly. Thank you as always to @J-P L for an excellent job as Centre Forward in Support. It’s always reassuring to know you’re looking after things in the middle of the convoy. It was great to meet you, @Ahmed Farouk and @Sherry Jacob. Looking forward to driving with you again soon! We had a few stucks and refusals, but these were all handled quickly with self-recovery or a bit of guidance—well done to everyone for staying calm and working together. Most of our fun was in the middle part of the drive, with some appropriately sized ridges for our newest FB+ members, long sweeping side slopes, and navigation from one set of dunes to the next. The teamwork and positive attitude throughout made for a fantastic morning. Thanks again for a wonderful drive—see you all next time! Drives stats and Relive video come later tonight or first thing tomorrow morning.

Thanks @Emanuel and Team Carnity! Had a great time in Sweihan riding riges as much as we could! See you soon on the sand!

Coming back after a long break @Frederic, glad to see you all again 😊 I have a different car (black FJ), have front & back tow hooks and have some off-roading experience earlier with Carnity 🤩

@jordan.hagan welcome to Carnity ! This will be an easy scenic overlanding style of drive. I’m sure you’ll like it. Will add you to the list. see you tomorrow !

Hey @Frederic! I had an intermediate course booked tomorrow with another club which has just been cancelled at late notice. Me and my girlfriend have been looking forward to getting out for a few weeks, and I noticed this trip was happening. So I figured I would try my luck and see if it's possible to tag along. Have about 10 drives under my belt, 3.8L Gold Pajero. Front/rear hook, radio and flag all sorted. Appreciate it is very late notice, but I've added myself to the wait list in case it's possible to join. 🤞

I loved the slow sidey. Hoping to do it when I get a chance again The soft mounds of sand at the end were something else!

Thank you @Frederic

Absolutely ! Will put you in the manage tab.

Hi Zsolt. Yes that the correct meeting point 👍

Hi Frederic, Hi Carnity Team, I'm Thomas from Munich, Germany, living in Dubai since 2023 with my wife and daughter. Before that we stayed and worked in Ghana and Nigeria (West Africa). Here off-roading was a given with potholes bigger than my Landcruiser 😁 I'm super exited to join and looking forward to learn more, beign in the nature and have fun. My Car: Jeep Wrangler JK 2017 (white) Off road experiance: not in the Desert And yes I have a front and rear hook, radio and flag Cu on Sunday 👊

Do you know your roles and responsibilities while off-roading? Offroad driving is one of the most famous adventure activities in the UAE. But due to the nature of this adventurous motorsport sometimes things do get unpleasant and everyone involved needs to know their roles and responsibilities clearly. Desert worthiness vehicle: While off-roading, every vehicle get pushed to its limit and for this reason, every off-roader needs to maintain, check and fix existing vehicle problems before every drive. Follow your owner's manual schedule maintenance for extreme driving (harsh environment) intervals and not standard road driving intervals. Preventive maintenance will save you much hassle and time in the long run. We are not mechanics - As much as Carnity trip lead and support offer the first level of vehicle assistance when things go wrong, but they are not mechanic and no one should rely on that emergency support to avoid any maintenance. We are not an Insurance provider - In case of an accident, please follow the UAE road accidents procedures and check with your car insurance company about off-road coverage and recovery plan (if any). We are not a desert recovery company - If your vehicle breaks down during the drive, Carnity trip lead and support will try as much as they can to help, but their vehicles aren't tow trucks to recover a dead vehicle or partially working vehicle out of the deep desert. There are professional desert recovery companies like AAA to assist you and take full responsibility for not causing any further damage while recovering a non-moving vehicle from the desert. We will never leave you alone - In case you ever need to leave your vehicle inside the desert to arrange insurance or recovery, then Carnity trip lead and support will drive you down to the nearest tarmac exit. Mechanical Damage / Failure: Every offroader is responsible for his/her own car failure/damage. Especially in the offroad use some minor long-pending issues might amplifies due to the off-road stress and it should not be blamed on anyone other than the owner of the car. If you have any remote doubt that something might fail in the upcoming off-road drive, then please get that fixed first and then join for next week's drive, rather than taking chances and/or increasing the existing damage. It's always a good practice to join a newbie drive first after some crucial repairs or maintenance to test your vehicle again and then join the Fewbie drive and then Intermediate (as per your off-road rank eligibility). Breakdown log reporting: Every trip lead is reporting the vehicle breakdown after the drive. Occasional breakdowns or accidents are totally acceptable, but repeat breakdown of the same vehicle will not be appreciated. Please look into repeat vehicle breakdown seriously before it becomes a concern for everyone. Two cars involved in an offroad accident: Please decide on the spot, whose fault it is, and report to the neighboring police station for appropriate green and red paper for repairs. Most insurance companies don't cover offroad damage so please make sure if you drive expensive 4x4 with comprehensive insurance, please check your offroad cover properly. Take a lot of pictures and videos of the accident site as Police always ask for this and also save the coordinates of the location as sometimes police like to revisit that area to verify the accident. Single car damage in offroad: In case your car flips or rollover or have any impact damage, take a lot of pictures and videos of the incident as Police always ask for this and also save the coordinates of the location. Tow point failure damage: Every offroader is responsible for their own car tow point strength, integrity, and load taking capacity. If your car tow point fails during "ANY" sort of recovery and damages the other offroader car, then you will be liable for all the damages including the car, driver, and passenger bodily injuries. To avoid such a situation always recover gently and gradually increase the intensity of the tug. If you still suspect that a lot harder tug is needed use the support strap, dampers, or sandbag to secure both ends of the tow rope. Damage while recovering: As much as every trip lead and support are trained to prevent the damage while recovering any vehicle, but the ultimate responsibility of any damage while recovering lies with the owner of the stuck car. Scenario 1: In some cases when your car nosedive in the sand pocket, the front bumper damage is already done, but it becomes visible when your car gets fully recovered out of the pocket. Scenario 2: While recovering a stuck car by a tug, if the stuck car doesn’t stop early enough after the recovery and hit the recovering car, then the stuck car owner is at fault and liable for all damages involved. Lubes / Spare Sharing: Many offroaders do carry a lot of spare fluids, oil, coolant, and other spare parts for emergency situations. If your car breaks down and someone offers you their spares or lubes, have the courtesy to pay or replace that in the next drive. Offroad Gear: Every offroader is 100% responsible for his/her own off-road gear, tools, and equipment and should know how to use them safely and how to take care of them in terms of regular maintenance (if any). If you lend your tow rope to someone, it's your responsibility to make sure that it doesn't have a knot. If you lend your jack, either stay around to see if it's placed on flat ground to not bend or brief them properly. If you lend your toolbox or tools, you need to make sure it's used as intended and they don't break. If you winch someone, you should know your winch capacity to do the recovery safely. If you lend your compressor, make sure it's not overheating or wait for it to cool down. Shovel, flag, radio, etc. is also your own responsibility & share it at your own risk. Off-road Promotions: As per Carnity Off-road Structure every off-roader has been assigned an off-road rank based on your driving skills, vehicle capability, and overall attitude towards off-roading. These promotions, ranks, and structures are in place to make sure that everyone is completely safe including you and your vehicle during all off-road drives. Due to safety reasons, there is zero-tolerance while promoting offroaders in Carnity off-road club. Once anyone applies for the off-road promotion, the request goes to all trip lead with who you have driven to access your off-road progress. Mostly all promotion requests are accepted immediately. For some, we request them to do a couple of more drives with the feedback in which you need to improve. Please accept and respect this club policy to help us maintain a safer off-road experience for everyone. Emergency details for all off-roaders: Please fill up all Emergency details here and also take a print out to keep the same in your glove box. It is mandatory for all off-roaders driving with Carnity Off-road Club.

Hey @Luke K P really sorry. Have to drop out of tomorrow’s drive, last minute work issue unfortunately meaning I’m having to work through until the early hours of tomorrow 🤦🏼‍♂️ … have a great drive and I’ll catch you on the next one

Hi @Luke K P, sorry for the last minute drop out but I have caught a terrible flu and thought I would be ok for tomorrow, but the bug is pretty persistent. So sad to miss this drive. Have fun and see you at the next one soon!