Trip Report
Before the sun had fully risen above the horizon, two convoys set off into the Sweihan dunes for our Rise & Shine adventure. Over the course of approximately 46 km and 2.5 hours, we enjoyed flowing terrain, technical sections, bowls, and countless beautiful sunrise views as the desert gradually came to life around us.
A particular highlight was reaching and regrouping at Ghafftein Bowl, where both convoys successfully met up exactly as planned. Seeing the two groups come together in the middle of the desert was a great moment and proof that the plan worked perfectly.
A special mention to @Noufal, who unfortunately had to leave us early. It was great to see you out in the desert again, and I hope everything is well on your side.
To everyone who joined: you drove exceptionally well. The convoy flowed smoothly throughout the morning, with excellent discipline, communication, and teamwork. It was a pleasure to drive with you all.
My thanks also go to @_luke_ for providing a rock-solid second lead, @Diego for keeping an attentive eye on the rear as sweep, and @Emanuel for expertly leading the second convoy with @Looper's support. Having two groups working together so seamlessly made the morning even more enjoyable.
With over 1,500 m of cumulative climbing and descending through the dunes, plenty of bowl action, and a memorable sunrise over Sweihan, this was excellent.
Most importantly for me it also marked the beginning of my journey leading drives at Expert level with Carnity. I couldn't have asked for a better group to share that milestone with. Little bit of trivia...between the two convoys there were 10 vehicles and over 1,000 combined Carnity drives worth of experience!
Thank you all for joining, and I look forward to seeing you on the next adventure. Until then, keep your momentum, your smiles, and your tyres pointing in the right direction! ๐๏ธ๐๐
Good Morning All
@_luke_, @Raptor Runner - Praveen, @Khalid Sharaf, @MarkH, @Vanessa8580, @Lukas Wii, @Kirill K, @saumik1989, @Looper, @Hartzel, @khurramm, @Deepak Eswar and @J-P L
The tight and twisty dunes are calling! Please check your cars over today before the drive and bring plenty of fluids for yourselves and any passengers. There may be a bit of shoveling so need to stay hydrated.
The plan is to hit two different technical dune cordons with a break in the middle at Cresent Moon Lake.
The convoy list is as follows:
See you all tomorrow for a briefing at 06h30, please ensure that your tires are deflated and flags up before then. We will be using CH 4 on the radios.
Hi
Some seem to be having an issue with the meeting location link.
If you are having the same issue, please use these co-ordinates:
24ยฐ49'08.6"N 55ยฐ15'20.1"E
And the google maps link again for good measure:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1NiXhQrj68sGAH5H8
Dear Carnity Team
Considering this drive as a "Season's Premiere" we thought it would be important to extend the invitation beyond the Advisor level to include all Support Team members.
Therefore, this drive is open also to @Andrei S, @Bjoern,@Cristian, @Diego, @Frans M, @Glenn W,@Giacomo, @J-P L, @Jessica Lambert, @Jose Luis Campos, @Imteeaz,@Ishak, @Mahesh_, @Fabien Monleau, @Rob S, @Cha.
Looking forward to seeing you joining the drive. Thanks
@Ash S. @Riyad Hope to see you next time.
@_luke_ @Noufal @Infaz @Diego @Emanuel @Krinesh @Ahmed Farouk @Danie @Looper
Please see revised drive order - if we lose another we'll merge the two convoys together.
Position
Name
Car
Rank
Drives
1
Frederic
1999 Trooper Kermit - 2018 Jeep Bandolero
Crew
331
2
Shary
2024 Prado Adventure - White
Fewbie Plus
37
3
Amr mostafa
Nissan super safari
Newbie
1
4
Hakan Erkam
2015 Jeep Wrangler- 2 door - White
Newbie
1
5
Pierre-andre Nutte
Pajero 2019 - 3.8 - white
Newbie
2
6
Imteeaz
2019 SS Patrol Gold
Support Team
107
7
Maneesh M
Denza B5
Newbie
3
8
Sergio del Rio
2026 BAIC BJ40PRO 4 DOOR GREY
Newbie
3
9
Amer Alsabbagh
2024 Jeep Wrangler- 4 door- Gray
Fewbie
8
10
Rasna
2022 Jeep Wrangler-4door-Grey
Fewbie
10
11
Sandeep Padhi
Jeep Wrangler, JLU 2020
Fewbie
18
Good afternoon everyone!
@Shary@Amr mostafa@Hakan Erkam@Pierre-andre Nutte@Imteeaz@Maneesh M@Sergio del Rio@Amer Alsabbagh@Rasna@Sandeep Padhi
Thank you all for signing up. Some pointers for tomorrow:
- Please try to arrive by 6.15AM so you still have time deflate and set up your flag.
- We will be using Channel 10: 446.231Mhz.
See you all in the morning!
Thanks @ChrisW. Also a big thank you to you, @Emanuel and all the support team for a great drive. Had a really good time and looking forward to the next one!
Hi @ChrisW, apologies for the late drop out . Itโs 4am and I didnโt get a single minute of sleep โฆ. Safety first .
Enjoy the drive guys โฆ see you on the next one
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