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Thank you, @Ishak, for your exceptional leadership and for efficiently handling the situation during my unfortunate incident. A special thanks to Dr. @M.Seidam one of our favorite marshals, and @Frans M for their expert advice and support. I am truly grateful to all the co-drivers and participants for their hands-on approach, concerns, and patience during the long hours under the hot sun while recovering my Rubicon. It was a testament to the incredible teamwork and unity within our group @Carnity. Lastly, by God’s grace, my wife and I got out of the car without a scratch, and I am deeply thankful for that.see you soon in the sand once my Rubicon is back from repairs.

glad to hear you and your wife are fine @Mahesh_. hopefully your car is back in the sand soon. thankful that so many carnity teammates were able to help recovery your jeep safely.

Thank you everyone for being ready right at 6:30 AM, which allowed us to start the briefing on time. A great start to what turned out to be an unforgettable day. We began by looping around the lake and smoothly moved into switching and ridge riding. Everyone @Amr J, @Carl Stanley, @Myrko, @Mei Ling, @Sunstreaker, @Krinesh, @Ahmed Farouk @khlief, @Faraz94 @Abhishek Chikara drove really well. Thanks to our second lead @Frans M for polishing the track, and even took it in better way, and he executed it nicely. That is exactly the purpose of the second lead. We had a few refusals, some crestings, and a couple of stucks, including myself, but the team managed everything perfectly with calm direction and solid support from @M.Seidam, @Frans M, @Mahesh_, and all the drivers who stepped in during recoveries. The teamwork was really impressive. Our first big adventure came early: the Haval’s skid plate decided to retire from duty. A bunch of skills were displayed, and together we removed it quickly and safely. The plan was to head to the Double Bowl, so we took an easier route toward it. On the way, we spotted a tempting dune on the right and entered with a bit more momentum. On the final dune, which required a switch, a couple of cars got crested the wrangler @Mei Ling and the grey raptor @Sunstreaker. With help from @M.Seidam, @Frans M, @Mahesh_ and @Krinesh, we recovered them smoothly. I stayed on the ridge to make sure everyone crossed safely. Then came the hardest moment of the day. The last car, @Mahesh_ green Rubicon, had a very unlucky moment and rolled over 540 degrees, ending upside down. Thank God both Mahesh and his wife were safe. The recovery of the Rubi was the toughest part, but the team executed it beautifully. Everyone became instantly hands-on, and it was genuinely heart❤️-warming to witness that level of unity and support. This is where I truly feel the blessing of being part of the Carnity family. Once the Rubi was back on its wheels, we fixed three pop-outs, and after a few minutes the engine came back to life, which made the exit much easier. We drove out slowly and safely. At the exit, the police inspected the car and Mahesh received the report. I truly hope nothing serious happens to @Mahesh_, his wife, or the Rubi, and that the Jeep returns in a good shape very soon. Thank you everyone for your support today 🙏. I learned a lot from this drive, and I appreciate each one of you 🫡.

LIWA must bring Winch Friend, @ChrisW i think you can make money during December LIWA Festival simply with a cardboard thay says "Need a Winch? Chris is here 050-xxx" 😂 Thank you @Asif Hussain bhai for the Reunion Drive before the UAE Union Day 🙏 Too bad the rest of Sweihan Boys have dispersed, but we still have memories of the drive where I brought Biryani for lunch 😅 (as we get older we eat less and more practical like pizza 😂) Thank you @ChrisW as always. Shoveling is good when we're in Sweihan & Badayer, but when we drove 3 hrs to Liwa, 5-minutes winching allows more fun time than recovery time 👍 Especially when fixing wheel-in-the-air @Shahid Mehmood situation 🙏 Also when my LandCruiser does reverse-winching and starts pulling your Jeep instead of pulling me out, haha I just realized how heavy my car is, and now thinking of selling it 😂😂😂 Enjoy these 2 Reels of our drive: Trickiness when going down in Liwa https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRsIaAqkrWw/?igsh=bjRzZ3Z1cHRqM3pk Breath-taking view from Top: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRtMK-5CZgJ/?igsh=M29jZ2w2NXc2eTdy

@Asif Hussain- thank you for the wonderful drive yesterday. The landscape is clearly awesome, and now I understand what you meant about tight bowls and soft sand 🤪 Once you get there, could you pls share some of those photos you took of us while descending from the steep dunes? 🙏 thank you - have a great holiday ahead!

Good news Gaurav, thanks for the quick processing as well, just before the calendar goes live again..! Very much looking forward to the continuation of this enjoyable learning adventure in this wonderful community. Hope to meet you out there again soon!

Hey @Krinesh - we can do but I’m not sure it would be very useful. Drives in locations like Liwa tend to be quite dynamic, and a route that’s good on one day will not work even as little as a week later. Today’s drive had some especially tricky spots, and I wouldn’t recommend doing it without very experienced people in the convoy (eg. we had a number of areas where we stood outside the car and coached people one-by-one through certain difficult areas). If you’d like some advice about how to sample Liwa more generally though, I’d definitely recommend making a standalone post in the forum and asking for people’s advice on where’s good, what to expect etc. Just as a general note - Liwa is nothing to be scared of, but it is only somewhere that can be fully enjoyed when all of the fundamental skills we practice in our local areas have been fully practiced and rehearsed.

DRIVE PLAN TBA MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities When: 7 Dec 2025, Sunday Meeting time: TBA Meeting Point: TBA 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 lunch, 20 liter Extra Fuel ( for cars <60 liter tank), smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: Until Fuel Runs out ( 4 PM) Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. MANDATORY OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor Walkie-talkie radio Off-road flag Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - Without any exceptions. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR

Congratulations @Soap 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

Congratulations @Zahid Sharif 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

Congratulations @Soap!!!

Congratulations @_Herman_!!

Good work @Soap. 👍👍 See you on A FB+ drive sometime soon

Congrats 🎉 🎉 @Soap

Congrats 🎉 🎉 @Zahid Sharif well done!

Congrats @_Herman_🥳 well done!

Congrats @Zahid Sharif!

Nice one, @Zahid Sharif !

Way to go, Soap! See you out there again soon!

A fun little drive, and great way to start the weekend, thanks @Emanuel for leading and @Sam Selim for the support! For those interested, the mouse we spotted was actually a Cheesman’s Gerbil - a species native to the Arabian peninsula.

I think less than sand colour this guy is just taking a line pretty wrecklessly and gets caught out with a big jump

Sweihan Drives drive report : eventful Dear Friends For yesterday’s drive i feel great gratitude and gratefulness for each one of you for standing still till the last moment in an incident I believe was one of the most difficult one in Carnity club , at least for me . toward the end of the drive around 9:30 we took one last bowl before exiting as it was just next to the track leading to exit. by the time I finished my turn and reached Hisham at the tail almost every one has done his turn . every one reached except @Mohamad Anwer who crossed to the other side and when didn’t acknowledge on the radio I immediately steered down ( from the second round tailing Hisham ) to climb ascending the ridge and by the time I reached the crest to cross to the other side I sow the LC70 on its right side flipped. ( later on mohamed Anwar said I heard on the radio roll over , switch off the engine .. but couldn’t reach the radio off course as he was trapped in the cabin but he did switch the engine even before hearing that on the radio , and this is another sign he was aware of what just had happened ). I run to the car to have a quick inspection to the surroundings ( clear ) and I had an eye contact with M.Anwar and he shown movement and that was initial reassuring sign. Within seconds every one buzzed for help and we got Anwar from the rear boot after I exchanged with him few sentences to calm him down. He gathered his courage and managed to get him out and was attended properly to calm him down. At this point and after Looking at the gross damage of the vehicle and presence of a small cut wound in the head as well the stress impact on all of us . I took a quick chat with my wingman and the true man of the day @Hisham Masaad and we decided to split in two teams not doubting a second for their competence or judgment. Being Mohamed in @Karthik Raptor in semi horizontal inclined conformable position we run on the track to exit where in same time the informed police and ambulance were in their way and by the time we reached maybe a minute or two the ambulance arrived. The paramedics did their job so quick and I exchanged info and pict with the police who truly showed true professional attitude and great help. In this time @Hisham Masaad , @Abdelghani @Waqas Parvez and @ASAD. On the other side managed to bring the flipped car on its foot and even they drag it as mush as they could toward the track. the ambulance left carrying @Mohamad Anwer to the hospital and policeman helped to call the recovery and to open the gate for a segment that made the track continuous. I thanked every one for their great help and concerns and I advised them not to worry as Mohamed now is in safe hands . It started to get hot and I wanted every one to reach safe home. I and @Karthik Raptor returned back to Hisham while @Imran Kashif, @Zed and @Zixuan Huang - Charlie willingly decided to stay waiting for the recovery guy along with the policeman . I already thanked @Amr Aydinand @Daniel Yangfor their help and concerns and wished them safe trip back home. I got a call from the policeman and later kashif that the recovery truck arrived but was hesitant to go further. @Hisham Masaadand @ASAD. managed to convince him while I managed with help of @Karthik Raptor and @Waqas Parvez to drag the car further down hill ( small one ) but then there was no way than to winch it or leave it . Hisham called that we are coming as the guy agreed and with little push from @Zed might LC eventually we could manage to winch the remaining distance by Hisham’s winch and the recovery winch thereafter . It looked like we were determined that we should leave nothing behind us 😅. The recovery truck with the car on top fastened made the wheels to sink further even in the little sand . I came in front of zedy car and hooked my rope to his however we still needed the “yallah push “ power of the grand master @Hisham Masaad and here we go Well it was a vey eventful day from the start when we had to exit @Sunil Mathew after he got a hard hit to front right suspension . Hope to be sorted out followed by @Karthik Raptor tricky crest at the edge of the death bowl ( sorted brilliantly by @Waqas Parvez and team instructions ) and lastly the unfortunate roll over of @Mohamad Anwer . However fortunately and with God Grace and all team with us has shown the real courage and real man stand still in such hard time , mohamad anwar got out alive from this and we could manage to recover the dead car despite all challenges. Special thanks to @Hisham Masaadfor personally checking at Mohamad at tawam hospital and informing me that he is alright 🙏 Apology if I made it long . Seidam