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Drive report 1st thanks for being on time allowing us to get away shortly after 6am. We had a good start talking about and practicing climbs. Each car is a bit different when it comes to gearing and power sweet spots. Knowing yout car only comes with practice. From there we had a technical section before the dunes opened up again. Here we had more chances to practise climbs along with ridge riding, switches and how to get out of bowls! To @Sandeep Padhi, @Enrico - Mountain, @Ana, @Lazy Frog, @Rajath Shetty and @khurramm some really good driving from all especially as we pushed your limits on occasions. To @Frederic, @Ishak, @J-P L and @JC_E would never have been able to do this drive without you. Always a pleasure to drive with every one of you.

Hi @Noufal, @_Herman_, @Cristian this is the idea of the drive today

Thank you @_luke_, @ChrisW and @Krinesh for a really enjoyable drive. Nice varied terrain and always something to learn from all of you. Hope to see you all again soon.

Splendid drive today @Andrew John Melvill! A fantastic mix of warm-up with some detailed briefings on how to use your momentum, followed by some good practicing in the various bowls and larger dunes. Everyone drove great today, no ropes or shovels used, and the refusals we had were dealt with easily thanks to the great support on the drive. See you all soon in the sand!

POST DRIVE REPORT Thank you everyone for arriving early and being ready for our briefing at 6 am. We welcomed our newest Carnity community members - @jamil abdollah, @Maneesh M, and @Cova. From our discussions yesterday and your posts above, it seems like you all enjoyed yourselves. Indeed, there were plenty of learnings for Maneesh and Cova. We successfully made our way through our planned route starting at Three Trees, making our way northwards through some nice sloping dunes to get everyone used to driving in sand with some skill building along the way. We had a break on the sabkha before making our way to Qudra Secret Dunes. Always a fun place to have some fun. We had to exit Maneesh about 3 hours into the drive because he was down to 1/4 tank of fuel. We re-entered after ensuring he was ok reinflating. After about another 40 minutes we made our way to the exit point, on time. Maneesh had the pleasure of trying to figure out how to drive this hybrid in varying sand conditions. Vanessa and I had some learnings around this too. @Maneesh M it will be especially important for you to ensure you fill up completely at the nearest petrol station to the meeting point so you don't have to exit early on our drives like today. As you progress in drive levels, you will use more petrol as these are increasingly more difficult drives and harder on the cars requiring more petrol. A jerry can may also be a good idea in future. Cova had the experience of driving with his car with limited electrics turned off and then during one of the recoveries we removed the relay. It's important to remove it when the engine is off and to put it back in when it is off as well. It will reset all the warning lights after you do this. Check out Fred's post about this. Thanks a mil to @Vanessa8580 in Sweep and @Yerem Davtyan in Second Lead. Vanessa assisted with many of the stucks and refusals. The drive was a far better experience for everyone as a result of her assistance and support. Yerem's winch, first time use, was a key contributor to getting Maneesh out from a soft mucky patch. @jamil abdollah your previous experience driving in the desert and with your car really showed. You will enjoy the next level more in just a few more Newbie drives. Your quick offers to help during refusals and stucks was very much appreciated. Thank you. It was good to see you again @Khalid Sharaf and good to meet you @Kishor. You both drove well. Our track is below. Having completed 53 kms for a Newbie drive is pretty good actually considering we had some very new desert drivers with us. From the elevation profile, we can remember the nice rolling dunes we had along with our hill climbs. Have a great weekend everyone and see you next time.

Good evening everyone, Considering that today was my first session, I think it went really well. It was a very interesting and enjoyable experience for me. I would also like to thank everyone in the group, especially our marshals Emanuel and Vanessa 8580. Thank you very much for your patience, support, and for being so welcoming and understanding with us. It was a great experience, and I really appreciate it.

Thank you @ChrisW. I still need to learn more from you and always appreciate your advice.

Drive Summary We kicked off just as the sun was coming up, taking advantage of the cooler morning and fresh sand in Makhoola. The first section was all about slow, winding turns, wandering around looking for untouched patches of sand and seeing what lines we could find. From there we picked up the pace with some ridge riding, before running into a new fence that we hadn’t seen before. Naturally, we followed it for a while to see where it went and what terrain it opened up. After leaving the fence behind, it was back onto the ridges with some nice flowing sections before finishing through an area of small technical dunes. Plenty to keep things interesting, but with easy exits nearby if needed — a good way to finish the drive without getting committed too deep into the terrain as the temperature started climbing. The GPX track recorded 41.5 km across roughly 2 hours 37 minutes, with the route ranging from around 111 m to 169 m elevation. We were heading out by around 09:30, just in time to beat the worst of the heat. A relaxed sunrise exploration with a bit of everything: fresh sand, smashing turns, ridges, a mystery fence and a technical finish. Great fun and driving. See you all again soon @Danie @Krinesh @ChrisW

DRIVE DESCRIPTION 🏁 Qudra Grand Prix 🏁 Start your engines and get ready for a different kind of Grand Prix! We’ll be swapping tarmac for sand as we race through Al Qudra’s rolling dunes, ridges and sweeping bowls. Expect a fun, flowing drive with plenty of opportunities to test your lines, maintain momentum and enjoy some spirited desert driving. Qudra wouldn't normally be the venue for an IM level drive, however our goal will be to touch every ridge as quickly as we can! There may be no blue shells, banana skins or mystery boxes out there, but the dunes of Qudra can provide plenty of surprises of their own. 🏎️ No tarmac. No mercy. Just dunes. See you on the starting grid! 🏁 The Small Print: Limited to six cars only, request that Carnity support click "going" (not manage) to keep the numbers straight. 🕖 DRIVE DETAILS Level: Intermediate When: 29 August 2026, Saturday Meeting time: 6AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gJHzux591iYa8S3r8 (24.864519, 55.402720) Approximate finish time: 9.00AM 🚗VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS Any proper 4x4 vehicle. If in doubt, please mention on the drive topic. Front and rear tow hooks / recovery points. 8–10 inches minimum ground clearance 🎒 WHAT TO BRING Loads of water, snacks, smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. We also recommend adequate protection from the sun and closed shoes. 🧰 OFFROAD GEARS Tire deflator and Tire pressure gauge. Air compressor. A programmable Walkie-talkie radio. Off-road safety flag. A proper shovel. First-aid kit and Fire extinguisher. ✅ RSVP Confirm your attendance by clicking on "GOING" in the Calendar Event (for Carnity members and support team). Your name will appear on the RSVP list. If the RSVP is full (limited to six cars total), add yourself to the waitlist. As soon as a spot becomes available you will be moved automatically to the RSVP list. The RSVP closes one day prior to the drive Latecomers will be turned back (no exceptions) No RSVP = No Drive Please withdraw your RSVP if plans change Repeated no-shows may result in 1-month suspension

A bit of sharing of what the desert thought me today , the destination is important but how you get there is what counts . After 5 refusals I stoped counting ,instead, I kept going , each climb I failed kept me save, going down was just a reset point . Thank you @J-P Lfor guidance, thank you @Andrew John Melvill and @Frederic for this amazing drive , @JC_E and @Ishak for support and all drivers in the convoy it was nice to see you all. Big big thank to everyone for another fun day , lots of learnings and the desire to keep going!!!

@Andrew John Melvill thank you for an amazing drive. This was exactly what I had on my wish list for the past few weeks. Awesome convoy and great support!

Great to hear your stories @Zubail! I agree that the sea coast is a sight to see. I have some interesting waypoints for Saudi Arabia but haven’t tried them.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION This one is all about exploration. Starting from the westernmost edge of Al Adlah, we’ll point the convoy east and see what we can uncover along the way. There’s no polished route and no guarantee of a clean line through — the aim is to explore, test possibilities and hopefully unlock some new terrain for future drives. Expect plenty of stops, starts, scouting and backtracking. We may find a promising line only to discover it goes nowhere, loop back toward where we started, or suddenly stumble across something completely unexpected. There’s no pressure to cover big distance. This drive is about curiosity, problem solving and enjoying the process of finding out what lies beyond the next dune. Expect the unexpected. Iced latte coffee will be provided, B Y O Conversation for last 20 minute or so break. Bring a chair. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie Plus and above Meeting time: 20:00 (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/do8WZy7yUWE2t3xj9 Meeting Coords: 24.432220, 54.945003 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. Approximate finish time: 23:00 P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 6 cars only. RSVP will close on Wednesday 17:00 If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once someone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned back - 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

Many thanks @_luke_ - that was a refreshing morning out. Enough challenge to occupy the mind but easy going enough to be energising. @Danie good work in second lead today, and was a pleasure following you @Krinesh

Nice. Looking forward to it.

This looks fun!

I just found out that for BYD shark , Denza and leopord has a creap mode to get out of sands. He is also saying "we don't understnd this car"

Fun drive today, good drivers as well thank you @Emanuel and @Venessa8580 for making it happen smoothly

To Everyone - thanks a lot. It was a wonderful experience and next time will come up with more energy 😉

Thank you @Emanueland @Vanessa8580and everyone for keeping it fun and safe!

Thank you very much for the great drive @Emanuel , @Vanessa8580 and all the drivers! it was fun this morning and I got to use the winch for the first time

Hi All I am Maneesh and very new to off-roading and carnity. My car is black denza b5 2005, it is relatively new in GCC from BYD. Byd advertise it as a proper 4x4 SUV. Hopefully it will perform well in dunes too.

Drive Briefing. We will enter on the western side, driving along some sand track, before entering some dunes with a bit of vegetation. After picking our way through here we will enter the BLUE zone where we will spend most of our time playing around on the ridges, finding some sidies and maybe testing time short but tight technical dunes. Depending on the heat and the vibes, we will either push on and attempt some higher dunes before exiting at the east side of the camel racing circuit, or we will head due south and exit at the Tilal Resort.