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Am all excited with the good participation. Looking forward to tomorrow's drive. @Emil, you have got all the necessary tools for the first drive. Dont worry too much about the shovel. We shall all be carrying it and if you do enjoy shoveling we can definitely lend you ours. 😁

Having read few articles, I understand it is going to be colder in the desert than normal. I shall carry few warm clothes as well. Meantime, from the list of necessities, I have got the pressure gauge, deflator tool, flag, clamp and the radio. I was unable to decide on the right air compressor as too many vendors in Dragon mart confused me with various models. I prefer to buy a model tested and proven from the experience of everyone. Shovel, I forgot. Sincere Apologies.

Looking forward to the drive!

I guess this is out of my reach. Shall join the next newbie driving after my tomorrow's experience.

Sure let's meet in any of the newbie drives and then we can discuss further your offroad experience. We do have newbie drives now almost every second week, so see you soon.

@MATHEW FELEX Basically what Asif bhai meant is to refer the latest structure of offroad club implemented, according to which everyone should drive and follow the set number of drives to earn their offroad rank and then join appropriate level of drives as per there offroad rank assigned. However, if you are an experienced offroader, then some exception can be made after seeing your couple of newbie / fewbie level drives with us to put you on a fast track mode to get deserving rank. If you are absolutely new in the sand, then you must follow this for good:

Well done @skumar83 for sharing nice write-up, hope everyone reads it than just saying oh I was busy 😉 Welcome all newbies, I'm sure coming Friday you will see the desert with a different and nice view if you have never ventured in the desert before. Looking forward to seeing you all.

@Javier M, @Emil, @Nikhil, @Pwn, @Jocreative, @Maxiben welcome to Carnity Offroad Club. For those who would be venturing into the desert for the first time, there is a nice writeup posted by one of the Carnity offroad experts on what you can expect in the desert. If you already have a Radio (walkie talkie) please charge it fully and bring it, as it will be your best friend during your offroad venture. A shovel, flag, deflator and tire gauge would also be very useful for the first drive.

@Barry very well said. Information in personal messages is information lost.

Every offroad convoy has to follow these rules to keep moving the whole convoy safely at all times: Follow the car in front of you all the time. And also follow the path taken by that car (STRICTLY), until you learn to lead. As an occasional exception, if you see the car in front of you struggled or churn up the path, it is advisable to drive little left or right and then follow the same path again. Keep 5-10 cars distance all the time. Keeping it too close you will risk an accident and keeping it too long, you will lose the path. If you cannot see the car behind you, please stop and notify on the radio so that the leader can stop until they all catch up. Stick to your convoy numbering at all times, if changed due to some situation fall back to the same order as soon as you can but safely. If convoy is not moving due to some stuck / refusal, please be patient and stay safe at your designated position. No playing, side sloping or any breaking the convoy activities will not be tolerated. Radio communication is PRIME, listen and respond to it promptly all the time. Convoy positions Leader: The first car who leads the drive and everyone has to follow the leader instructions precisely with respect. Second lead: The second car in a convoy, who drives behind the leader and avoid or fix any unforeseen situation as it may happen. Everyone in the convoy needs to follow the "second lead" path like a magnet - at all times. Sweep: One or two cars at end of the convoy to help and recover stuck vehicles or advise the correct path after the refusal. Flying Sweep: This car can be anywhere to do the sweep duties of recovering stuck vehicle or coordinating the convoy movement.