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@Colin Jordan @Shiju Manuel @Lorenzo Candelpergher @RohanH @Chaitanya D @Roshan Abraham @E.C. TAN @Emmanuel @Jeepie Thanks for signing up for the Badayer/Iftar Bowl drive tomorrow afternoon, evening. HIS DRIVE IS NOW CLOSED It's a lovely Thursday morning in Dubai/Sharjah and by this time tomorrow evening , We hope to be out of the desert having visited Iftar Bowl, and enjoyed a Fewbie drive that should be a fun and challenging drive. The drive tomorrow is planned to take us through some excellent long wide dunes so we can practice driving across the dunes. We will also try to pay attention to get some more basic practie in some less practiced skills in the Newbie drives such as criss corssing and ridge riding. There should be plenty of time for 'play', depending on the number of stucks and how busy the dunes are at that time of the afternoon. So below is the convoy list, so you know where you are and are expected to be. Radio Channel will be Carnity Channel 4 for this drive. If for some reason you did not yet program your radio, DO IT NOW. There is an excellent guide on how to do this written by @Frederic. There will be no time for nor anyone avaialble to reprogram your radio tomorrow morning. If you are really in trouble with the radio then ping a message here and we will try to help you through the prcess. So they can prepare themselves mentally. 2nd lead - @Colin Jordan, Centre Forward @Roshan Abraham @E.C. TAN will sweep and @Emmanuel will be flying sweep. Sand conditions: The sand is soft and will suck you in, especially where we are headed ... but more on that tomorrow in the drive brief. Please deflate and get your flag erected as soon as you arrive so we can get moving ASAP. If you can move away from the stores at the meeting point that would be best so that we are not seen to congregate or 'gather. Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow afternoon. Should anything unexpected happen and you are unable to attend, please let us know. Otherwise, we will leave without you. Attendees Level Car Radio Pos # Wrangeld Advance Jeep Wrangler Y 1 Colin Jordan Fewbie Jeep Wrangler Y 2 Shjiu Manuel Fewbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Y 3 Chaitanya D Fewbie Nissan Xterra Y 4 Roshan Abraham Fewbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Y 5 RohanH Fewbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Y 6 E.C Tan Fewbie Jeep Wrangler SWB Y 7 Emmanuel Marshal Nissan Xterra Y 8

RSVP is now Closed. Please find your convoy number below. 1. Rahimdad 2. Vanessa 3. Yousef Alimadadi 4. VipinShetty 5. Denizzalbayrak 6. George Francis 7. Muhammad Kashif Razzaq 8. Gregory Perkins 9. Mehmet Volga 10.Brette 11.Anish S 12.Chaitanya D 13.Megellan 14.Jeepie Radio frequency will be: Carnity Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz. Please make sure your radio is charged and set to all 5 Carnity frequencies when you arrive at the deflation point, as we might change the channel if there is disturbance on Channel 1. Keep your distance when deflating and do not "gather" upon arrival. Deflate your vehicle and step back in the car so we can convey the briefing over the radio. Whenever you need help to deflate, announce on the radio and a senior or marshal will come to assist. Make sure you have a deflator, flag, and your radio. Since we will be ending with no gas station nearby a compressor is compulsory for tomorrow's drive. See you tomorrow ! @George Francis, @Denizzalbayrak, @Gregory Perkin, @Brette @Anish S @Vanessa8580, @Yousef Alimadadi, @VipinShetty, @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ, @Mehmet Volga, @Magellan , @Jeepie , @Chaitanya D

RSVP is now closed for this drive. You can find the convoy numbering below. Please familiarize yourself with your number so we can easily take off as soon as we are deflated. @asifk will be second lead tomorrow, and having seen him driving over the last couple of weeks, i am sure he will do great. @AviG is our only absolute newbie, and i wish him welcome to the club from my side He can keep a close watch on his buddy Asif who will be in front of him. @Tbone will be center forward, so he is the glue that keeps together moving swiftly and will communicate with me and Mels to relay the needed info. @Mels Wolf will be sweeping, and can test his rope and practice recovery skills. Be aware that Mels can move around within the convoy to assist where needed, and will be your main recovery help. Please arrive on time so by 7:00AM we are deflated and good to go. The restrictions have been lifted which means we can leave the house a bit earlier if needed. We will be using Carnity Channel 2 (446.03125) for our communication, so make sure the frequency is set and you have the other frequencies also in your radio set up so we can move to another frequency if there is too much interference. Make sure you all have flags and radio. Compressor is useful, but optional as we will be exiting on the road nearby the Al Qudra Last Exit ENOC station. Covid19 precautions still apply and we will stay inside our vehicles all the time, except for deflation, inflation, or recoveries. During recoveries only Marshal and assigned sweep are allowed outside the vehicle. See you tomorrow !!

Also you can use High Beam in offroad and additonal fog lights, they help A LOT.

That was close....

Dear fellow desert travelers. @Foxtrot Oscar, @Vanessa8580, @Kalahari, @Jun Zamora, @Rinelle Sanaani, @Lucky sAm, @Rizwanm2, @siddharth maheshwari, @Mahmoud Hamzawy, @AKR, @luwaimn. Find below the convoy order for tomorrow's drive DRIVER RANK CAR POSITION Ale Vallecchi Advanced FJ 1 Foxtrot Oscar Fewbie X Terra 2 Jun Zamora Fewbie Jeep Wrangler 3 Rizwanm2 Fewbie Mitsubishi Nativa 4 Lucky Sam Fewbie Nissan Patrol 5 Luwaimn Fewbie Prado 6 Vanessa Intermediate Pajero LWB 7 AKR Fewbie Jeep Wrangler 8 Mahmoud Hamzawy Fewbie Prado 9 Siddharth Maheshwari Fewbie Jeep Wrangler 10 Rinelle Fewbie Jeep Wrangler 11 Kalahari Fewbie X Terra 12 Srikumar Marshal Jeep Cherokee 13 Once you arrive at the NEW meeting and deflation point, please tune in to Carnity Channel 1 (446.006). You may also want to memorize Channel 2 (446.03125) in case we need to switch during the drive. The Seniors in the drive, besides myself, will be Marshal @Srikumar, who will be in the sweep position, and @Vanessa8580, who will be assisting as Centre Forward. Please follow their advise and instructions. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at 4PM sharp.

@Martin. @Remco Snoek @IMAMP @Jeffrey Osito Pilgreen @Fuad thank you all for joining Al Khatim - Abu Dhabi drive on Friday 26th June 2020. We all will meet at 4PM at given location and move to deflation point and i request everyone to reach on time. Strictly follow all the COVID19 precaution for carnity off-road drives. Falling to abide instruction will result in ban from carnity off-road club. Please read this link and agree if you had not done it before. https://carnity.com/forums/topic/15021-ban-from-carnity-off-road-club?tab=comments#comment-63844 Radio channel will be Carnity CHANNEL 5 for this drive. Once you reach the meeting point please turn on your radio. If you had not yet programmed your radio, do program all Carnity 1 to 5 channels before you join the drive. How to program please follow this link: https://carnity.com/advice/offroad/carnity-two-way-radio-frequencies-r119 Convoy Positioning: 1. @Asif Hussain Nissan Xterra 2. @Martin. - Mitshubishi Pajero 3. @Remco Snoek Toyota Fortuner 4. @IMAMP Chevrolet Trail Blazer 5. @Jeffrey Osito Pilgreen GMC Canyon (not yet confirmed) 6. @Fuad Nissan Pathfinder We are ending the drive where there is no petrol pump nearby. So kindly bring your own air compressor.

Hi @Frederic, I unfortunately already used the rope more than I figured I needed it yet, it's got great strength which will help us in any potential recoveries tomorrow! I even have half the rope colored green because my radiator coolant leaked from the can in the trunk as an extra effect! Looking forward to a nice and hot drive! Welcome @AviG and nice to see you on your first drive! Your Prado will probably easily take you through this nice light colored sand terrain!

Please configure all the 5 Carnity channels on your radio before the drive Incase the trip lead requires to change the frequency. This is Mandatory

Hi @Frederic i am pulling out from this to attend Gaurav's evening drive along with @Leo Francis. Slot is open now for the others in the waiting list.

Hi @Lorenzo Candelpergher Lorenzo, We are all 100% in agreement that family comes first. Thanks for the response. Yes, it would have opened up a space for someone else to join and that's apprecaited by everyone as spots are more limited than they used to be. See you soon in the sand.

Last year after seeing this digitized protection film, now this digital car paint seems possible to light up the whole car paint with electricity as we want, be it for reflective purposes or complete change on demand or animation with the car paint/panels. Really damn creative work. Im not sure how this digital car paint can get legal approval as many authorities record car color as key identifier. This digital car paint technology looks really very promising for endless applications and use for transportation industry from emergency vehicles to guiding vehicles etc.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to respect and follow these guidelines strictly in order to not jeopardize someone's health and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ: Not following these rules and precautions = Not allowed to drive. No Gathering | No Briefing | No BBQ | No Eating Together | No Touching | No Hugging We are only allowed to drive through the desert, as we are driving on the road now. So we will only do the desert driving just by sitting inside our cars at all the times and leave the drive without socializing or coming close to each other. Just like before we like to continue our desert drives through out the year, but this time we need your immense support to understand the strict control and to help everyone follow them all the time. How to maintain "STRICT" Social Distancing Meeting point will be set slightly (100m - 200m) inside the desert track. You individually deflate your tires on the tarmac before reaching the meeting point. While deflating tires, stop cars 10 meters away from any other car. Drive signup on calendar will be closed on Thursday morning by 9 AM. Convoy numbering and briefing will be posted here on this drive post before 6 PM on Thursday. All participants need to read & acknowledge the briefing by clicking "Totally Agree" reaction. Switch on your radio when you reach the meeting point on the set frequency advised by the trip lead in the critical briefing here. Once everyone reaches to the meeting point, everyone stay inside the car at all the times. Trip lead will do the roll call, convoy numbering recap, critical briefing over the radio. Any suggestions or issues will be discussed over the radio too. You can also speak to other members through the radio only. So please make sure that your radio battery is fully charged. Once all set, trip lead will start the drive as before. Refusal and Recoveries with Social Distancing Every drive will have 1 lead Marshal and 1 or 2 supporting senior members/crew. Whenever there is a stuck or refusal, only a Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is allowed to handle the situation. Everyone else including the stuck car driver, stay inside the car - AT ALL TIMES. Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is only allowed to step out to access the situation and do the recoveries: They will wear mask and gloves at all times when they are outside their car. They will try to help self recover through the radio guidance. If not they will use required recovery gear and do the needful (shovel, tug or winch, as required). If at any time Marshal require help, then only you are allowed to step out by wearing face mask and gloves at all times. Drive completion and inflation There will not be any gathering or sitting down together for food-break like before. Once drive is finished, after reaching the tarmac, everyone is requested to move away 10-20 meters before starting their inflation. For drivers having no compressor, can head to the near by fuel station. If drive is ending at a place where there is no fuel station near by, then trip lead will inform in advance so that drivers having their own compressor can join only. Strictly no sharing of compressors, radio, shovel or any recovery gear, at any times. Mandatory things you require to attend the drive Face mask - at least TWO face mask is needed in case one get damage or fly away. Disposable rubber gloves - at least two sets are needed. Wear face mask and gloves at all the times, when you are out of your car. Carry plenty of hand sanitizer and object sanitizer (spray). Use your sanitizers generously, whenever you step out to help or recover. Sanitize your hands before getting back into your car. Sanitize your recovery gears, if you have used them. Fully charged and programmed radio - without any excuse - No radio = No drive. Shovel - Must for every car, to do little self recovery Safety flag - Must for every car, like before Compressor - If joining the drives that is ending far from the fuel station. Mandatory precaution that you need to take at all times Do not step out of your car UNLESS/OTHERWISE advised by Marshal / Senior Member / Crew. No shaking hands, hugs or touching each other. No sharing of food, drinks or recovery tools. If you are not feeling well, please stay at home and take a lot of rest. If you have travel in last 14 days, then please do not attend this drive. If you feel unwell during the drive, please let trip lead know so he can plan an early exit. Not more than 3 pax in a car and if all 3 aren't living together, then they should wear the mask inside the car too. Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. MUST WATCH: OUR NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING: Drive Details Level: Newbie, Absolute Newbie and Above (All Levels) When: June 26 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Tawi Nazwa Farm - https://goo.gl/maps/LjPWf8DebrAuNSWg9 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM End Point: 2nd Dec Cafeteria - https://goo.gl/maps/MxnMF2fHeGnKZ4vf7 P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 2 Senior Members + 12 Members. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting 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. PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

Ahh yes my kind of man. Simple yet effective Mcgyver ideas. P.S : it's zip ties not ziplock. Zip lock are the transparent bags used to keep sandwiches fresh! Lol

Yes, that's absolutely correct, the bracket for Jeep is widely available and cheaper than for Pajero...

Thanks @Veedooshee for all the confirmations. Well done. @Leo Francis please go through the newbie briefing video, I know you have 3 years experience but still being a first time with Carnity off-road club everyone goes through that briefing. Please make sure that you have set your radio with all 5 frequencies. Radio Frequency: Channel 1 - 446.006'25 - For tomorrow drive Convoy List Gaurav Silver Pajero J J Red Wrangler Veedooshee White Pajero Leo Francis Silver FJC paolo dassi Black Pajero Carlos Fernandez Black Wrangler Shamil Black Xterra See you guys all tomorrow

I like oiled filters because they catch dust. The dust literally sticks to the oil. But they have their disadvantages. They need regular maintenance and cleaning. They should be washed in a soap solution and dried out before being re oiled. You can’t just blow them out with an airline or you might tear them. If you over oil them and oil gets into your AFM, it can burn the hot wire and ruin it meaning you need to buy a new one. Back in the days before paper filters, oil baths were used to filter dust before it went into the engine. Some heavy machinery still use these as huge paper filters are cost prohibitive. If you want something cheap and easy, a direct replacement high performance panel filter is the way to go. Cone style filters have the advantage of an increased surface area meaning you can filter more air faster with less restrictions. A lot of people make the mistake of throwing the air box and just fitting a cone filter to the intake pipe. This means you are sucking in hot air from the engine bay which could actually cause you to have slightly less power. They should only be used with a proper fresh feed induction system.

thanks @Frederic - looking forward to it !

Guys, please be very careful, only some lock down rules have been eased, but Covid19 is still lurking around.

@VipinShetty you're safe.

@siddharth maheshwari the good thing is that everyone's safe and that there was no injury. Hope your car is fixed quickly as well. Thanks for updating. Take care

Wow. Well spotted !

Happy to accomodate you @syed salman raza. I will be closing the RSVP later this afternoon.

Hi @Gaurav, thank you. - I will be driving pajero 3.5 LWB. - No prior off-road experience. - yes the vehicle’s towpoints are in good condition. yes I have gone through the posts and video and already acknowledged the drive post and the Ban post as well. Really looking forward for my first drive.

Dear @Wrangeld, due to a change of plans unfortunately I have to unsubscribe this ride: family first, this weekend. Luckily it is early enough for someone else to take my place. I wish you all a beautiful ride, see you next time! Ciao, Lorenzo

Welcome @Leo Francis to Carnity Off-road Club. As Qudra drive is full, you are most welcome to join my newbie drive in the evening. Lets see how it goes tomorow morning on Qudra drive RSVP, so that @Frederic can accommodate you or not based on last minute drop out. Please make sure you have gone through the newbie briefing video, that is must for all first time joiners here at Carnity. Secondly, please make sure that you are carrying fully charged radio tuned with all 5 Carnity frequencies. Frederic (trip lead) will announce the convoy numbering and radio frequency here by 6 PM.

Dear fellow Members: @Foxtrot Oscar, @Vanessa8580, @Kalahari, @Jun Zamora, @Rinelle Sanaani, @Mahmoud Hamzawy, @AKR, @Lucky sAm, @siddharth maheshwari, @luwaimn, @Rizwanm2. With Marshal @Srikumar we had to change the meeting and deflation point to the following location: https://goo.gl/maps/iNzc9eLGoE34eAdX9 Please, also check the drive's main page for reference. The change was made to avoid the traffic jam that develops on approaching Al Faqa town limits, due to the police road-blocks for those entering Abu Dhabi. This new meeting point is the exit just before Faqa. Due to possible traffic on the road, please make sure to consider a few extra minutes of travelling, so that you may arrive on time. On arrival, please proceed to spread out along the road, and start deflating. We'll see you on Friday at 4PM, for the Faqa crossing toward Little Swehian and Solar Park.

Hi Febin Thanks for the update. Appreciated by everyone.

Welcome to the COVID 19 "new normal" lifestyle with restrictions and precautions for everyone safety. Moving forward and respecting authorities guidance all desert drives will be done under strict control. No Gathering | No Briefing | No BBQ | No Eating Together | No Touching | No Hugging MUST READ: Not following these rules and precautions = Not allowed to drive. We are only allowed to drive through the desert, the same way as if we are driving on the road now. Even though Dune Bashing is permitted with the loosening of some COVID restrictions, the restrictions over social distancing still apply. So we will only do desert driving and stay sitting inside our cars at all the times and leave the drive without socializing or coming close to each other. Just like before we like to continue our desert drives through out the year, but this time we need your immense support to understand the strict control and to help everyone follow them all the time. How to maintain "STRICT" Social Distancing Meeting point will be set slightly (100m - 200m) inside the desert track. Please pay close attention to the meetings point as these have changed to allow enough space for everyone to arrive and deflate safely. Please make sure that you deflate quickly and off the tarmac. There should be only one person outside the vehicle when deflating before reaching the meeting point. While deflating tires, stop cars 10 meters away from any other car. Drive signup on calendar will be closed on Thursday morning by 9 AM. Convoy numbering and briefing will be posted here on this drive post before 6 PM on Thursday. All participants need to read & acknowledge the briefing by clicking "Totally Agree" reaction Failure to acknowledge the "Totally Agree" on the concersation thread will result in your being removed from the attendee list. Switch on your radio when you reach the meeting point on the set frequency advised by the trip lead in the pre drive convoy numbering and briefing here in this thread. Once everyone reaches to the meeting point, everyone except for people deflating or putting up a flag must stay inside the car at all the times. Trip lead will do the roll call, convoy numbering recap, critical briefing over the radio. Any suggestions or issues will be discussed over the radio too. You can also speak to other members through the radio only. So please make sure that your radio battery is fully charged. No radio = no drive. If your radio is not set to all the Carnity channels in advance there will be no time to reprogram on site. If you do not have the radio set up = no drive. Once all set, trip lead will start the drive as before. Refusal and Recoveries with Social Distancing Every drive will have 1 lead Marshal and 1 or 2 supporting senior members/crew. Whenever there is a stuck or refusal, only Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is allowed to handle the situation. Everyone else including the stuck car driver, stay inside the car - AT ALL TIMES. Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is only allowed to step out to access the situation and do the recoveries: They will wear mask and gloves at all times when they are outside their car. They will try to help self recover through the radio guidance. If not they will use required recovery gear and do the needful (shovel, tug or winch, as required). If at any time Marshal require help, then only you are allowed to step out by wearing face mask and gloves at all times. Drive completion and inflation For now and until the COVID restrictions are lifted, there will not be any gathering or sitting down together for food-break like before. Once drive is finished, after reaching the tarmac, everyone is requested to move away 50-100 meters before starting their inflation. For drivers having no compressor, can head to the near by fuel station. If drive is ending at a place where there is no fuel station near by, then trip lead will inform in advance so that drivers having their own compressor can join only. Now Strictly no more sharing of compressors, radio, shovel or any recovery gear, at any times. Mandatory things you require to attend the drive Face mask - at least TWO face mask is needed in case one get damage or fly away. Disposable rubber gloves - at least two sets are needed. Wear face mask and gloves at all the times, when you are out of your car. Carry plenty of hand sanitizer and object sanitizer (spray). Use your sanitizers generously, whenever you step out to help or recover. Sanitize your hands before getting back into your car. Sanitize your recovery gears, if you have used them. Fully charged radio - without any excuse - No radio = No drive. Shovel - Must for every car, to do little self recovery. Safety flag - Must for every car, like before. Compressor - If joining the drives that is ending far from the fuel station. Mandatory precaution that you need to take at all times Do not step out of your car UNLESS/OTHERWISE advice by Marshal / Senior Member / Crew. No shaking hands, hugs or touching each other. No sharing of food, drinks or recovery tools. If you are not feeling well, please stay at home and take a lot of rest. If you have travel in last 14 days, then please do not attend this drive. If you feel unwell during the drive, please let trip lead know so he can plan an early exit. Not more than 3 pax in a car and if all 3 aren't living together, then they should wear the mask inside the car too. Drive Details Level: Fewbie and all above When: 26 June 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 4.00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Al Khatim - https://goo.gl/maps/JEnLf9vtQ2Ng2pL29 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 7:00 PM End Point: Al Khatim - https://goo.gl/maps/9nw69Ybp6MtKevAb6 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 1 Senior Members + 10 Members. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members arriving without all the required equipment 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.

Fossil Rock is the most famous and oldest desert offering perfect learning opportunity for absolute newbies for their first time desert driving thrilling experience. If you have already driven in sand before then you can learn more from experts having decades of offroading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridge to test your off-road control. Drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front and rear tow hooks. You can bring your family, friends and kids, but if you are absolute new to sand offroading it is better to drive alone first to learn offroading without any distractions. What you'll learn: Introduction to off-roading Desert driving basics and etiquette Desert driving tips, techniques, myth and best practices Off-road and safety gear familiarization and recovery procedures Vehicle orientation, risk analysis, deflation and outdoor safety advice First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details below Prior off-road experience (Yes/No) Confirm front and rear tow hooks Why should i join ? We will teach you how to drive off-road safely and learn the best offroad driving and recovery techniques. If you have already driven in sand before then you can learn more from experts having decades of offroading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridge to test your off-road control. Can my vehicle do this ? This drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front and rear tow hooks. If in doubt please first announce your questions on the drive thread so we can advise you further. Any stock 4x4/4WD are most welcome, you don't need any modified vehicle. Can i bring passengers ? Yes of course, but if you are absolute new to offroading it is better to drive alone first to avoid any distractions. What can i expect ? You will learn about the following subjects: Introduction to off-roading Desert driving basics and etiquette Desert driving tips, techniques, myth and best practices Off-road and safety gear familiarization and recovery procedures Vehicle orientation, risk analysis, deflation and outdoor safety advice Are you joining us for the first time ? Please share your vehicle details below Prior off-road experience (Yes/No) Confirm front and rear tow hooks are in good usable condition STRICTLY: For ABSOLUTE NEWBIE who are driving for the first time with Carnity. This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. MUST READ: Not following these rules and precautions = Not allowed to drive. No Gathering | No Briefing | No BBQ | No Eating Together | No Touching | No Hugging We are only allowed to drive through the desert, as we are driving on the road now. So we will only do the desert driving just by sitting inside our cars at all the times and leave the drive without socializing or coming close to each other. How to maintain "STRICT" Social Distancing Meeting point will be set slightly (100m - 200m) inside the desert track. You individually deflate your tires on the tarmac before reaching the meeting point. While deflating tires, stop cars 10 meters away from any other car. Drive signup on calendar will be closed on Thursday morning by 9 AM. Convoy numbering and briefing will be posted here on this drive post by 6 PM on Thursday. All participants need to read & acknowledge the briefing by clicking "Totally Agree" reaction on this post. Every driver must have his/her own radio (walkie-talkie). Switch on your radio when you reach the meeting point on the set frequency advised here. Once everyone reaches to the meeting point, everyone stay inside the car at all the times. Trip lead will do the roll call, convoy numbering recap, critical briefing over the radio. Any suggestions or issues will be discussed over the radio too. You can also speak to other members through the radio only. So please make sure that your radio battery is fully charged. Once all set, trip lead will start the drive as before. Refusal and Recoveries with Social Distancing Every drive will have 1 lead Marshal and 1 or 2 supporting senior members/crew. Whenever there is a stuck or refusal, only a Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is allowed to handle the situation. Everyone else including the stuck car driver, stay inside the car - AT ALL TIMES. Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is only allowed to step out to access the situation and do the recoveries: They will wear mask and gloves at all times when they are outside their car. They will try to help self recover through the radio guidance. If not they will use required recovery gear and do the needful (shovel, rope, tug or winch, as required). If at any time Marshal require help, then only you are allowed to step out by wearing face mask and gloves at all times. Drive completion and inflation There will not be any gathering or sitting down together for food-break like before. Once drive is finished, after reaching the tarmac, everyone is requested to move away 50-100 meters before starting their inflation. For drivers having no compressor, can head to the near by fuel station. Strictly no sharing of compressors, radio, shovel or any recovery gear, at any times. Mandatory things you require to attend the drive Face mask - at least TWO face mask is needed in case one get damage or fly away. Disposable rubber gloves - at least two sets are needed. Wear face mask and gloves at all the times, when you are out of your car. Carry plenty of hand sanitizer and object sanitizer (spray). Use your sanitizers generously, whenever you step out to help or recover. Sanitize your hands before getting back into your car. Sanitize your recovery gears, if you have used them. Fully charged and programmed radio - without any excuse - No radio = No drive. Mandatory precaution that you need to take at all times Do not step out of your car UNLESS/OTHERWISE advised by Marshal / Senior Member / Crew. No shaking hands, hugs or touching each other. No sharing of food, drinks or recovery tools. If you are not feeling well, please stay at home and take a lot of rest. If you have travel in last 14 days, then please do not attend this drive. If you feel unwell during the drive, please let trip lead know so he can plan an early exit. Not more than 3 pax in a car and if all 3 aren't living together, then they should wear the mask inside the car too. Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops. You can buy single piece ("not paired") UHF programmable radio from Dragon Mart (Dubai) from 70 - 150 AED. No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. MUST WATCH: OUR NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING: Drive Details Level: All Levels When: June 26 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 4:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Mahafiz Tree Entrance - https://goo.gl/maps/xbYhVfQ9zboEdG3i9 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 08:00 PM End Point: Adnoc- https://goo.gl/maps/gq17ZbqKFfERCRdk9 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5PM. 1 Lead Marshal + 2 Senior Members + 12 Members. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting 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. PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

Finally movement restrictions are gone. Can we say we are finally having night drives

yes, we just have the new normal rules to still abide by.

I am using a suction mount but i would prefer a bracket instead because it is permanent and more importantly you do not have to worry about the suction mount falling off during the drives.

@Rahimdad thanks for adding me , I have clicked the icon. See you all tomorrow morning.

Saw some shabby work of this at the Global Village before it closed down at the Car Stunt show. Really eye catching, but I thought it was some LED lights.

@Rahimdad, i just clicked on the "totally agreed" Hope you are able to see it. thanks!

Thanks you all for totally agreeing with the original post. Only @VipinShetty has not yet clicked on the "Totally Agreed" smiley on my original drive post. If I do not see it before this drive is closed @VipinShetty will be removed from this drive. Dr. @Chaitanya D as a special case I have added your name to the drive, kindly click on the "Totally Agree: smiley on the original post. I will share tomorrow's convoy numbering and Radio Channel we are going to start with shortly.

I have three of those.... No wonder my car goes everywhere 😆

Hi @Frederic! Can't help noticing that the list of vehicles are almost arranged in palindrome.

hi Fredric please remove me from waiting list as I got a slot in newbie morning drive sharjah Thanks for support You are my first teacher in desert drive

Thank you.

Hopefully they stay that way.

And in other news, all pubs and clubs are told to shut down and stop serving alcohol https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubai-bars-and-pubs-ordered-to-close-until-further-notice-1.72227034

Hi, I just joined the club and I hope to meet you all soon. I have been offloading for a while, 3 years. I was wondering if I could join the Friday morning newbie drive on 26th June?. I came to know about carnity through JJ and I hope to join you all this Friday. Thanks Leo.

@Wrangeld something has come up. i cant make it on friday. see you next time.

personally i feel, its not worth it. it can potentially damage your throttle body. id rather go old skool.."pedal to the floor".

@Remco Snoek @Fuad @IMAMP @Martin. @Jeffrey Osito Pilgreen thank you for joining the drive. It is mandatory for all drive participants to acknowledge the agreement by clicking "Totally Agree" to COVID19 precaution requirement on this drive thread. Thanks @Martin. you had already done it. @Remco Snoek @Fuad @IMAMP @Jeffrey Osito Pilgreen please make sure you read the agreement and agree by clicking on right icon as shown below by today.

Hi @Veedooshee Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club ! Kindly share with us the following information: - Which 4x4 are you driving ? - Any prior offroad experience ? - Are the vehicle's towpoints in perfect condition ? Please go through the full drive post, video, and acknowledge you have understood the Covid19 precautions by clicking "Totally agreed" on this drive post and also on this BAN post. If you have any questions regarding the two-way radio, flag, or other essential items for the drive, please post them here so we can help you out. See you on Friday!

Everybody has acknowledged the anti-Covid19 rules, so we are all good to go. Thank you all very much for your compliance👍