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RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Dear Fewbies and some not so Fewbies anymore: I just finalized the convoy list and are looking forward for a nice drive tomorrow. I have @Wrangeld as my second lead to help me with some of the technical areas we can scout together, @J J as my center forward to be the glue of the convoy, and @Brette as my support in the back to sweep and keep the convoy moving. We will be ramping up the pace little by little, and explore the wonderful area between Lisaili and Al Qudra. Our radio channel will be Carnity Channel #1: (446.00625 Mhz). Please make sure your radio is fully charged and you have your offroad gears as per your appointed level. @Nizam Deen @tjsingh @Nivin @Adam Marston Please click on the "Totally Agree" Emoji in the COVID19 Precautions post to formally agree that you will comply with the COVID precautions we have put in place. See you guys tomorrow !

RSVP is now closed. @Jolly Abraham, @AKR, @Jorge Stepniak Felippe, @Lucky sAm please don't forget to go through the drive post (including Covid precautions) and to click on “totally agree”. See you all tomorrow at meeting point. Convoy numbering: 1. Emmanuel 2. Jolly Abraham 3. RohanH 4. Jorge 5. Lucky Sam 6. AKR Radio Chanel We will be using Carnity Channel #4 (446.081.25) so please turn on the radio when you arrive at the deflation point and we will do a radio check at that time and set up the convoy as per above numbering

DRIVE RSVP IS CLOSED NOW Here is the final convoy list Gaurav C Silver Pajero marks F FJC Islam Hassan AN Black Dodge Ram Kieran McKeown N Silver Renault Duster Islam Soliman N GMC Yukon Lisa Pemberton N Black Pajero AviG N Prado Vineeth John Joseph N Xterra Christian Andras N FJC David Ortells N FJC Heisem N FJC Nabil Bishara N Jeep Wrangler Veedooshee N White Pajero @marks @Islam Hassan @Kieran McKeown @Islam Soliman @AviG @Vineeth John Joseph @David Ortells @Christian Andras @Heisem @Nabil Bishara @Lisa Pemberton @Veedooshee Please be on time, sharp at 5 AM, little early is always better. Please tune to Carnity Channel 1 - 446.006'25 freq and deflate your tires to 15 PSI as soon as you reach to the meeting point. Be inside your car - AT ALL TIMES - after the deflation. @Francois Germishuys, @Ahmed Farghaly @Ahmed Azmy and @Tero Vallas I couldn't accommodate you in this drive as no more drop outs happen before I closed the drive. Hope to see you guys next week.

With the tremendous increase in the number of COVID cases in the UAE, we all have to be responsible while off-roading. Failing to abide by any single precaution at any time during the drive, will result in an immediate ban from Carnity Off-road Club. ZERO TOLERANCE First offender - 1 Month Ban. Second offender - 3 Month Ban. Third offender - lifetime ban and report to authorities. COVID19 PRECAUTIONS 2.0 All Carnity off-road drives will be LIMITED to driving only: No Socializing and gathering allowed at any time. No break for taking photos, breakfast, smoking, etc. No exchanging of off-road or recovery gears. Wear a mask at all times, while outside your vehicle. For passengers restrictions, follow RTA or NCEMA guidelines. All passengers should be inside the car, at all times. Maintain a minimum of 2-meter social distance at all times. Sanitize your hands and recovery gear after use. PS1. If you and your passenger cannot sit inside your vehicle for 3-4 hours please DO NOT JOIN CARNITY DRIVES. PS2. A Member who has RSVP the drive is RESPONSIBLE and LIABLE for their passenger's compliance. PS3. The above precautions apply to everyone irrespective of their vaccination status or schedule. PS4. You can confidentially submit the photo of any offender by sending an email to [email protected]. How to comply Read the drive post before arriving at the meeting point, so that you know your convoy numbering and radio channel. Arrive at the meeting point and switch on your radio to the pre-set frequency of the drive. Stop your vehicle at least 10-20 meters away from each other. Deflate your tires, while wearing a mask, and then go back inside your car. All briefings will be done on the radio now, so pay full attention to a briefing for your own safety. After the briefing, fall in your convoy position just before the drive starts. While driving if you get stuck, announce on the radio and be inside your car at all times. Trip lead and/or support will guide you on the radio for self-recovery or tow-rope recovery. While there is a stuck or a refusal, everyone else supposed to be inside their car at all times. You can only take a bio-break during the drive, by requesting trip lead permission. Once the drive is over exit out to inflate by maintaining 10-20 meters distance from each other. While inflating, only the driver supposed to be out and with the face mask at all times. After the drive, you can talk on the radio for any feedback, suggestions or help you need.

RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @Frederik Bisbjerg @Ashok chaturvedi @mathewjo @Ashy @SureshVNair @Arun Mathew @muzamil hussain @Andrei @Kailas @Ajiesh George Kannankara @Jinesh Thomas @Sajit Modiyil @Erwin van Helden @Wrangeld I am glad to be welcoming all these brand new members (Absolute Newbies) to our Offroading Family. Some have been in the sand before, while others will be tipping in their toes for the very first time. Rest assured that both me (Frederic, Little Blue Pajero), and (Richard aka Wrangeld, Little Green TJ) will do our utmost best to make you feel comfortable and help you to learn to take the first steps in deflating, establishing radio communication, and going over the first dunes with full confidence. This drive might feel a bit boring (or relaxing) for some members with more experience, but it is mainly meant to gain confidence in taking you car offroad and getting used to the settings and how the sand behaves under the wheels. YOUR BEST introduction and briefing is all bundled in our briefing video below, which has replaced our long verbal briefing we did PRE-COVID. Please take your time watching the video, and repeat watch if needed to get the full basics in 15mins. This will make the difference between struggling and making your way through the dunes easily: For the members who have clicked "Totally Agree" on the COVID19 post, thank you. For the members who haven't done so yet, please get this sorted, as this is your formal agreement that you will comply with the COVID19 precautions we have put in place. If you are unable to make it, please send us a message on the drive-topic. See you on Saturday morning !

So much for our UNBIASED club ....😁

Awesome. Air compressor twinsies @Colin Jordan 🤜🤛. We can park up and synch remote operate our MeanMothers like total bosses 😎😎

Hi all, quick update. I also bought one and it workd like a dream filled up my 285/70/17 on my RAM from 10PSI to 36PSI in 1 minute and 55 seconds so extremely impressed and happy with it and as @Lisa Pemberton said it works with a remote which is a trear. in terms of the warranty as @sertac mentioned you do have that exact warranty slip in the box along with a stamped and signed receipt. so the 5 year warranty is legit. if anyone wants to speak to Allan the guy from Ravon auto regarding these please let me know and ill share his details.

Dear Carnity friends. Tomorrow's convoy will line up as follows: @Nivin in Second Lead @E.C. TAN #3 @Anish S #4 @Pancho #5 @Salarios #6 @Wrangeld in Sweep Please make sure we all meet at the indicated deflation point by 4:00 PM, so that we may be able to set off maximum at 4:30 PM. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. Have a great evening.

Thanks @Erwin van Helden no need to be nervous, you will be joining a Car Community and Offroad Family. In the history of the club we have NEVER left anyone behind in the desert, and always do our very best to make the drive comfortable and enjoyable as per your drive level you are joining. See you on Saturday !

When we get to 5 I'll start printing the T-shirts 😜

3 members of the MeanMothers compressor crew now. Growing strong 😃😎😎😎. I agree @RohanH I really liked the vibe at this shop and very helpful and informative.

I have also bought it yesterday. Those guys are friendly. Explained well and very coperative. Yes it has remote. We can switch on & switch off with remote. Its different feature than other compressor with similar or even higher price. And looks like this compressor has better heat resistance hose. It is faster 16 L /min. I will see how it works on friday. They mentioned the 5 years warranty on invoice. And it is mentioned on box as well. They have mild steel SKID plates as well which will be almost 30% costly than aluminium plates. Its better than aluminium and looked very nice. For compressor, Bush ranger is also good but ACE is giving only 1 year warranty in UAE although it has 5 years in Australia. Thanks @Colin Jordan for sharing this compressor offer.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST 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. Drive Details Level: Fewbie AND HAVE DONE 5 FEWBIE LEVEL DRIVES WITH CARNITY When: 31July 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: 2nd Dec Cafeteria - https://goo.gl/maps/MxnMF2fHeGnKZ4vf7 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 09:00 AM End Point: Badayer P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 1 Senior Members + 10 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

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST-READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions MUST-READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST 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. Drive Details Level: Fewbie Level and Above When: 31 Jul 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 05:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Camel Race Track - https://maps.app.goo.gl/7do7vc1px3BgZmB36 Action Plan: drive till about 09:00 AM 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Please also make sure you have all the equipment required on board as a Fewbie. THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. Approximate finish time: 0900 AM LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 2 or 1 Senior Members + 10 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. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. 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

@Srikumar what a great group 💪. See you tomorrow.

Dear Desert goers, Saturday's convoy will line up as follows: @Tbone in Second Lead @Febin Frederic #3 @Chaitanya D #4 @Rinelle Sanaani #5 @Kalahari #6 @Wrangeld in Sweep Please make sure that you all carry with you a tow rope, possibly with soft shackles. Due to the relatively short length of the convoy (there will be no Senior at Center Forward), and since all the drivers are Intermediate, I would like to give everybody the opportunity, if needed, to practice recovering, under the supervision of Richard and/or myself. Therefore, each driver will be responsible to recover the vehicle either in front or behind his position, depending on the situation. Richard and I will advise whose recovery it will be (hoping that we practice this skill as little as possible ). Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday at 4:00 PM SHARP (in order to approach our playground safely we'll have to drive quite a way on the sand track south). Until then, enjoy your weekend.

Hi Frederic, Thanks for your message and glad to be part of the team for 1 August I done some of the fun rallies GN and KT in the past plus some social visits to the desert with friends, cant say if I am good but can manage through dunes through acceleration with 4H and some diff lock ( not so great and need more practice to get out of the sand). I have LWB Pajero 2005 model with the front and back duel hooks for the towing. Have watched the video and agree with Covid 19 discipline. in terms of gear I have the tow rope, Inflator and deflator with gauge, Motorola TLKR T61 W-T, Traction belt, shovel, some other gadgets e.g. tool kit etc. I shall be coming with my wife on Saturday. Looking ahead. My mobile number is 0506442921.

I had a look at a 6g74 today and it is possible with 2 custom pulleys, and 2 new belts. The water pump is a 2 belt pulley so you need to make the bit that runs off the crankshaft to be smaller to make the fan spin faster and the bit that runs the steering needs to be bigger to compensate for the extra speed. You will also need a bigger alternator pulley as it also runs from the water pump pulley. AC compressor is fine as it runs on a separate belt and doesn’t route via the water pump. So totally doable if you could be bothered do some math and get a couple of custom pulleys made. Personally, I’d ditch the viscous fan and go electric and free up a few valuable horsepower. If you’re worried about the electric fan failing, you could always go for a dual fan system so even if one breaks you still have that airflow. Electric also gives you the advantage that it can be thermostatically controlled for everyday driving with the option of a switch for constant operation when you’re sending it.

DRIVE RSVP IS CLOSED Convoy Numbering : 1. Srikumar - Lead 2. Vanessa - Second Lead 3. Rinelle Sanaani 4. Najeeb 5. Febin Frederic 6. Tbone 7. Colin Jordan 8. Mels Wolf 9. Ale Vallecchi - Sweep We would be using Channel 2 for tomorrow's drive. Planned a long route for tomorrow. So see you tomorrow on the sand at 5:00 AM SHARP.

Thanks Fred. Looking forward to meet you soon

Sure, I will.

@Frederic Uh-oh! 🙈 Unionbusters alert! 👀🤭🤭

Yes. Looks like more pajero's in carnity as well as more MM compressors hahaha 😛

Yes they call it is rapid or easy tyre deflator. You will get lot of video's on you tube. it is quite simple. This works in similar concept of removing valve just an additional process of screwing and unscrewing the deflator gauge to tyre nozzle to remove and fix the valve.

Hi @Tero Vallasyou are waitlist#2 for this drive. If there is any drop out I shall inform add you to the drive and inform you.

Super excited for my first intermediate drive, looks like a fantastic group there (TXWXWXW). See you all on Saturday

Hi Fredric, I will miss tomorrow's drive as want to join a friend on his drive. please remove me from this RSVP. thanks.

@Lisa Pemberton I am going tomorrow also, I am very curious to see that compressor in action 😀

Frederic, Thanks. The cooling systems has been fixed. Recently I also replaced the fuel pump. Car has been extensively checked. I believe everything is good now. The proof of the pudding remains in the eating. I am indeed a bit nervous, although I checked all. I will check again the 4LO and watching the video now. Erwin

Hi Frederic, Thanks for the message. This is my first time coming to the dessert. Previous time my car showed cooling issues and Covid-19 stopped any next training. I drive a Hummer H2 with a super charger. It's a beast, but it's not new anymore. Tow points are perfect. I will bring some new bought equipment, including a flag, second hand walkie talkie, ARB compressor, Deflator and shovel. I will also bring a friend who will be my passenger, but is eager to join with his own car in the future if this works out. Do we get a briefing before we start driving? Thanks, Erwin van Helden +971 56 99 80582 PS Where to find the video?

Hi @Frederic, I will be driving 2019 jeep Wrangler sport 2door. I do not have any prior off roading experience. The front and rear towpoints are in perfect condition. I understand from the post's that for first ride only the tyre deflator and pressure gauge is required. I will be getting them soon . Thanks

Well done @Chaitanya D! Quick question: what was the name of the car expert you told me about last week that does car assessments?

@Frederik Bisbjerg @muzamil hussain @Vijaysekhar @Kailas @Jinesh Thomas Please go through above topic and click on the "Totally Agree" Emoji to formally agree you will comply to the COVID precautions. Thanks.

Hi @Ajiesh George Kannankara for you very first drive with us, you just need a tyre deflator and pressure gauge, which are available in ACE, Speedex, or Dragon Mart. The other equipment you can procure after your first drive. Hi @Tero Vallas this is an Absolute Newbie drive which is reserved for first-joiners. Kindly join in on one of the Newbie drives by adding yourself to the waitlist on these drives. (in the drive topic).

Dear Fredric, As this is my first drive with your team on coming Saturday, I don’t have a radio, flag and a shovel yet. When can I quickly grab one of these?? regards Ajiesh

@Lisa Pemberton for sure! #MeanMotherfanclub

Welcome to the club @Kailas Kindly introduce yourself with the following information: 1) Which 4x4 are you driving ? 2) Any prior off-roading experience ? 3) Are the vehicle’s front and rear towpoints in perfect condition ? Please go through the drive post and click on the “totally agree”Emoji in the COVID-19 Precautions post. The video briefing is also a Must Watch. Take your time to watch it as this video has replaced our verbal briefings.

That's why it's important to keep the right amount of gap, not too much and not too less. It's a balance that will come as you drive more and more. And if you mention that Chaitanya was this close then he might as well give full gas and exit out. Not an ideal situation to be in but as long as there is no damage all is well that ends well.

Hi @Frederic please add my name to the list

@Chaitanya D as a general practice if you see the car in front of you struggling especially on a side slope never overtake it from the top or bottom as you can very easily be dragged and hit the struggling car. Always exit before the struggling car I have personally witnessed such an incident at a Newbie Qudra drive when a car was trying to overtake the struggling car on a side slope, lost the momentum and banged into the car in front. To top it one of the car which was damaged was a Range Rover. And in a more recent Qudra drive we had a similar incident were almost two cars collided.

Hi @Jinesh Thomas welcome to Carnity Off-road Club ! Kindly introduce yourself with the following information: 1) Which 4x4 are you driving ? 2) Any prior off-roading experience ? 3) Are the vehicle’s front and rear towpoints in perfect condition ? Please go through the drive post and click on the “totally agree”Emoji in the COVID-19 Precautions post. The video briefing is also a Must Watch. Take your time to watch it as this video has replaced our verbal briefings.

Good idea. I usually look straight at the tire and stop deflating as soon and the “hump” in the tyre starts to disappear. That usually brings me to 30psi, so another 15-20 seconds extra and the gauge shows 35.

@topgear, personally I had used all kinds of deflating gimmicks, and then, one day, when my latest fancy tool gave up on me, I was given a stem remover (the red ones) with a magnetic hold on the stems. My deflating life has changed since then: I went from being the slowest deflator in the world to a relatively speedy one. As Fred suggested above, learn how many seconds it will take to deflate to, say 15PSI (depending on how much pressure you start with), then finesse the deflation down to where you want to be (with the FJ I usually stay between 11PSI in the summer and 13PSI in the winter, but this will also depend on your type of tires). You can check the pressure with the use of any digital gauge. Just make sure you double check, and confirm, the accuracy of your gauge, at any gas station (using the gauge Vs. the compressor's measurement).

I'm with Wrangeld. I also was given a set of deflators, the amount of faffing and the time it takes is ridiculous! Nothing beats this, the cheapest, simplest and fastest tool hands down. https://www.amazon.ae/Garneck-السيارات-الشاحنات-الأساسي-الإطارات،/dp/B084RJH4SC/ref=asc_df_B084RJH4SC/?tag=googleshopp09-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=406722604018&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15111790251819978835&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1000011&hvtargid=pla-920112005471&psc=1

Brilliant topic @Chaitanya D and very well displayed your concerns with images and drawing. Everyone has almost hit the nail on the head with their collective inputs and they all are correct too. Small add-on from my side is whenever we have side slope stuck, if you dig a channel front or behind (as displayed in pic below in red color) you can accelerate the recovery process. The core idea for this red colored channel is to drop the car wheel with a tiny extra movement after the initial movement and when this drop happen, the gravity will do the rest as you successful manage to shake the 2 ton weight. 90% side stuck you can self recover with below techniques and only 10% will be needing controlled tow-rope tug or winch (much better) in such scenarios. Such controlled tow-rope stuck we teach at advance and above levels. Idea is to force vehicle to point down in any direction. Though steering control front wheel so it will be relatively easy to steer down from 100% horizontal (imaginary) situation. As soon as that happen you will follow the steps in scenario 3 to get them out. Easy backward recovery Easy front recovery

@Emmanuel, Thank you for your advise, will do

thanks me to looking forward to some drives. I am going to take my Covid test especially to be able to do some trips and come back again to Abudhabi. See you saturday pancho

Due to limited participation for the evening drive, I won't be posting any additional drives. Let's get back to this original wait list here. I will keep adding names as soon as we have drop outs, which usually starts from Wednesday to Thursday. If you can't join this week, then I hope to see you guys next week, by RSVP - 2 Aug, Sunday at 7 PM (SHARP).

@Frederic Thank You. The Details you have requested are provided below: 1) Which 4x4 are you driving ? - Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2 Door 2) Any prior offroad experience ? - None 3) Are the vehicle's front and back towpoints in perfect condition ? - Yes However, after I have gone through the pre-requisites for the drive, I have understood that I would not be able to comply at this time and would like to defer my entry. Thank you and hope to join up with the drive with Carnity soon. Regards Suresh Nair