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Trip Report The day started off with a nice and cool weather. As we reached the meeting point, @jodha singh shekhawat had some trouble with his newly purchased Wrangler. He himself felt that he had to fix it before he ventured in and I agreed as it might create a complicated situation if it worsened when we are inside the desert. Hope it isn't much of an issue and see you soon on our next drive Jodha. We finished our briefing and started to head for the Big Red. Traversing through some vegetation which is taking over the beautiful area (actually it is clearer once we go a bit deeper into the desert), we reached Big Red and had some fine time playing. Then we started to head towards the Pink Rock. The route was riddled with tracks, which for a Friday morning is a clear sign of the winter swarm setting in and it seemed as if it was almost impossible to find a cleaner route. Even from distance, we were able to notice that the Pink Rock is already overflowing with vehicles and we encountered almost half a dozen convoy's en route. On reaching there, we found a spot which isn't taken and had some time playing there before exiting to the 2nd December cafeteria. This was my drive as an independent lead. So, I had a lot planned to make it memorable. But, on just few minutes into the drive my mobile got off the holder and fell down. It had a cracked on the back but the screen was intact. Though it was working, it kept restarting for sometime and finally was not able to turn on the screen. So, I had to rely on the visual markers like the Big Red, Pink Rock and finally the Sun to know my heading. I learnt the lesson (which the seniors in carnity always insist) to rely less on the GPS and more on visual markers and instincts. With a strong convoy on my back, the drive went very smooth and we finished the drive almost within an expected 4 hours. I would like to thank the seniors @Jeepie and @Emmanuel who extended their support for this drive. Also would like to thank @Janarthan for being the center forward and rest of the convoy @Islam Soliman, @Nabil Bishara, @Gregory Perkin, @Ilya Golubinsky, @Heisem and @marks who made the drive memorable. See you all soon on our next drive.

Actually Fred, only last week @Gaurav and @Ale Vallecchi were reminding me of the importance of driving with minimal usage of GPS assistance 😂. I didn't expect that scenario to playout on my very next drive which also happened to be my first drive as a lead.

DRIVE REPORT Challenges accepted With the weather cooling down, deflating the tyres at 3:30 in the afternoon has become less of a torture, and it was good to see everyone coming on time, ready to hit the sand and eager to see a beautiful sunset. The drive started gentle with some nice long slopes, and we came across a few other convoys who also decided to head out to the East side of Qudra, which is generally a bit calmer, but I was surprised to see even on this side a lot of cross tracks and churned up sand which deemed a bit challenging for a Newbie level drive. Once we headed into more technical terrain, where at some areas the churned up tracks were like powder sand, the refusals started to come in, and the sun was setting, which is for many newbies also a bit of a scary feeling to cross dunes. Nevertheless the whole team stepped up to the plate to help each other out, and I was really happy to see that team spirit emerging in members that only have done a few drives with us. On our way to the exit, I noticed a car standing on top of a dune, and had the feeling this was another Carnity convoy who was dealing with some nasty stucks and on their way out to the exit as well. We decided to line up both convoys on the dirt track and recover the remaining vehicles. A big thanks to my convoy for waiting on the dirt track while we dealt with this. @VipinShetty thanks a lot for your second lead, and your patience while I was driving back and forth @Bhaskar you did great yesterday, I hope your tyre is sorted. As mentioned you probably just have a bit of sand inside your wheels which can be removed in a tyre workshop. @Sai Baskaran and @Baskaran P.R I hope you had a good time together, you drove really well ! @DANIEL NOGUEIRA you finally got stuck for the first time, which is probably what you wanted Thanks a lot for stepping up as spotter and helping out the reroute and guide the remaining cars out of the technical area !. Have a look at the front towpoints, as the bar we used is not really a good solution. You will need to install a tow hook on both from points. This will be the safest solution. @Probir Mukherjee the Landcruiser is a mighty capable vehicle, and with more drives you will soon master it effortlessly. Your wife did a fantastic job with communication over the radio. @Kailas you are stepping up the plate with recovery assistance and helping out others. Thank you so much !! @Gok Krish you are finding your way in your Wrangler without much effort. Very impressive ! @Piotr Kolodziej with the Blue FJ Cruiser and wide smile crossing the dunes, love your attitude. Keep it up ! @Goutam love to see that Yellow beast surfing through the dunes, well driven ! @Malachy McGrogan and @Melenany who were both destined to be crested at one point, did the complete opposite. Goes to show how good you are both in control of your trucks. Superb !! @Aravind Padmaraju your Xterra is a super capable off-roader, and with some practice you will soon master it. Don't be afraid of pushing it a bit because that's what its made for PS you will find instructions on how to program the radio below: A big thanks to @Chaitanya D for sweeping this massive convoy and helping out with the many recoveries we did near the end !

OMG @Tbone I can only begin to imagine the thought of having this happening, but then you navigated on the visuals markers and made it through. Absolutely amazing buddy !

Trip Report: Fast paced drive where we drove for the most of time! Dear Friends, Thank you for showing up on time and joining this drive. After deflating we started driving with a super quick brief considering it was a fewbie plus drive, and I am sure you all were well aware of everything- gears,driving,4H/4L, maintaining distance , momentum and overall COVID precautions. @Desert Dweller did awesome 2nd lead, maintaining a longer distance than the regular 2nd lead which was considering I was a first time lead. But she was excellent in rerouting and guiding the whole convoy when I made some mistakes. Self recovering from the side slope refusal was fantastic. Thank you and Well driven. @Jorge Stepniak Felippe with his new drive - manual wrangler SWB hardly was heard on the radio. This goes to show how well he was driving needing minimal assistance even when we picked up pace and did some tricky areas. Well done! @Craig Finlayson with the black wrangler LWB managed the longer version with great control. Quite impressed to see you riding the ridge and crossing the crest with precise control, even though they were small. Awesome ! @Mukundan Nair had to opt out of joining as he was sick. Best wishes for a fast recovery. @Pancho was our center forward with his red wrangler SWB, supposed to do a lot of shovelings and tugging, which was not needed considering how well everyone in the convoy drove. You have shown tremendous progress and teamspirit , along with a witty character which is great to have on drives. Thank you! @Islam Soliman I specifically kept you at the back knowing how well you drive the massive V8 GMC. The way you were riding this tank was a joy to watch and I am sure it was the same joy for you sitting behind the steering wheel and enjoying the dunes. @Ilya Golubinsky with his white wrangler LWB, hardly heard on the radio, which goes to show how well you drove. Superb control riding and crossing the ridges , well done buddy! @Christian Andras with the Blue FJC, I stand corrected. You have an amazing car to play around perfectly in such kind of areas and of course you did , I hope you enjoyed the drive as much as seeing the gazelles frequently. I wonder some of which were actually coming along with us .Well done ! @Jeepie ( with @Wrangeld) s reassuring presence at the back as sweep made me feel at ease considering they know this part of the desert well and I could go back to them in case if I was struggling to find a way out. Thank you for joining the drive. @Frederic - It was great to see you enjoy the dunes as flying sweep. Thanks indeed with helping in some refusals at the back, and chipping in with your advise while we were stopping for a break. Some stats from the drive : Total time driven - 3 hr 35 min Moving time - 3hr 11 min Avereage moving speed - 17.5 kmph Total distance covered - 56 km with max speed of 52.7 kmph. Which is amazing considering that we did very few flat areas and sabkhas. Most of our driving was on sand and dunes. All in all it was a good day of driving, memorable start for me with a great convoy every one of whom drove really well. As Fred was mentioning towards the end many of you are encouraged to apply for the next level if you have completed the required number of drives and have the necessary gear/tools. See you all soon next weekend!

Dear new leaders @Chaitanya D @Brette @Kalahari @Vanessa8580 @sertac , hope didn’t forget anyone , I wish you best of luck ✌️on your first official lead this week . I wished to drive this week with any one of you guys! But you know how is it 😉 hope next week can’t wait for it . stay tuned alert , yet relaxed and enjoy it to the bone . 🤞👌🚙🙏🏻

Thanks @Tbone and leading team! Here is my footage

Well done @Chaitanya D and the rest of the convoy. It was the first time for me in that area which is very beautiful. I struggled a bit with the slip faces of dunes but I’m still gauging the speed to use with this new car in specific situations. Happy to see you give me the time and space to self-recover each time. It’s great to have a patient leader!

Congrats with your first official lead Chaitanya ! I had a blast thanks to your amazing lead and fantastic team that looked after each other. Your presence on so many drives this year has paid off. You were able to hone your skills and I am really looking for many more drives together !

What a great ride @Chaitanya D.. if I didn’t know already this was you first independent lead I would’ve never believed you.. you were born to lead offroad rides buddy or as @Frederic said you were one in a previous life.. very well done .. Leading a convoy in such an area with this rapid pace that didn’t slow down except in the tech areas driving overall around 54km is not an easy lead.. 👏 thanks @Chaitanya D @Jeepie @Wrangeld (who was allowed to drive his own car for a tiny bit ;)) and @Frederic who will get his flying license soon .. great drive everyone, can’t wait for our next !

Thank you @Vanessa8580 for a lovely evening. From my perspective, I would split the drive in two parts. The first part where you set a pretty brisk pace with plenty of side slopping and dunes crossing. I thoroughly enjoyed it and it also gave me the chance to test my new gear to the limit. 😄 The second part was what I would like to call a recovery drive which brought out everyone's thinking caps and ofcourse shovels, ropes, jacks, etc. Though it did seem like a troubled recovery, the friendly banter and team effort set the right atmosphere for the next couple of hours. Fantastic effort by those who were actively involved as well as those who very patiently waited and enjoyed the sunset besides their cars. While everyone did an amazing contribution a special mention has to be made to @Pancho @Desert Dweller @Foxtrot Oscar @Nacho and ofcourse you @Vanessa8580 for keeping calm and accessing the problem one step at a time. Offroading is not just about driving, but about overcoming challenges and those couple of hours brought the best out of the entire team. Kudos to everyone. See you all next week.

Congratulations @Chaitanya D for your first independent lead drive. Looking forward drive with you soon dear friend . Cheers 👍🌷🚙

Glad to be part of your maiden voyage as lead @Chaitanya D!! Superb trip! And looking forward to more!

I would like to thank @Srikumar for giving me the opportunity for joining @sertac drive and @sertac for accepting me to support his drive. @sertac was amazing with his choice of track and play areas. We all loved and enjoyed playing in bowls and our favorite long range dunes. @Luca Palanca Falsini seemed nervous at start to be second lead, but took over the role and was comfortable within no time. @Senthil Kumar was very comfortable at number 3 and seemed to be more comfortable with his ride than the first time I saw him. @Ajiesh George Kannankara was at his best and there were moments when I loved the way he trusts his ride and his ride doesn't seem to let him down. @siddharth maheshwari is one with his Wrangler. Sure Wranglers are capable, but it's still the person behind the wheel to be able to use these machines and he really is learning fast. @Nivin with his Xterra is very comfortable. Thank you for supporting the drive and it was a pleasure to have you on the drive. @Sajit Modiyil was amazing with his Xterra and I was pleasantly surprised to see how well he handles his ride. @Craig Finlayson bought the sunshine with his smile. Lovely to see him enjoy himself and play time was like another drive on Sheikh Zayed Road for him. Speaking about Shk Zayed Road @Jihad Hachem was another one to make the most difficult terrain look like highway. Thanks for carrying our most precious cargo, my only fan on the drive. @Mukundan Nair handled his Xterra with ease and was very patient and kept the convoy intact and moving at all times giving me the freedom to help with a few recoveries. All in all a wonderful drive with amazing people. Until next time stay safe and keep tuned for next week's drives being posted soon.

Thank you @Mohamed Seidam. I'm happy to report that your good wishes went a long way as all our new leaders had amazing leads with lot of praise from all convoys. Wishing each and every new leader all the success in developing interest and knowledge amount the new joiners. Great community with awesome people.

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi and @Foxtrot Oscar for the eventful morning! Appreciate you guiding us through the drive willfully. Click on the link below for the pictures! https://carnity.com/gallery/category/353-newbie-bab-al-shams-dubai-16-oct-2020

Does anyone have a GPS track of todays’s trail by chance?

Thank you @sertac @Rahimdad and everyone for such a coordinated , smooth and fun drive . Everyone did well! Pleasure meeting all! 20201016_093155.mp4

THE DAY OF THE DRONE: Pink Rock to Badayer "Red Sand Bonanza - Drive Report It doesn't happen everyday to have the opportunity of driving with a professional drone pilot, with his drone in tow. As soon as @Lorenzo Candelpergher suggested that we shoot some aerial footage during the drive, we jumped for joy, and immediately organized an extended itinerary, to include both scenic sites (Pink Rock at dawn is certainly a sight to behold), and more action-packed locations (Badayer's dune pyramids and bowls). After deflating in the morning's chill (17 degrees....brrrrr), we moved, while still in the dark, toward Pink Rock. Once at its base, Lorenzo's drone took off in the first light of day, to shoot the climb through the rock's fork, then hovered to record the sun rising over the desert and the mountains behind. Can't wait to see the footage. With the first scene completed, we proceeded to cross the plateau that separates Pink Rock from Badayer. Unfortunately, the crossing was made unpleasant by the enormous number of tracks, covering virtually every dune, hill, bump, step, pocket, and anything else on the ground. A clear reminder that off-roading season has started, it makes one long for the past months, when driving in these same areas used to be as smooth as silk. Getting closer to Big Red (and the "Tall Dune Before Big Red") it became clear that track-wise things were not getting better. On the contrary, the closer we got to the big dunes, the more we realized how much damage to the terrain the Friday climbing frenzy can make. Nonetheless, we managed a few bumpy ins and outs of a couple of Big red's bowls, before we decided to move into Badayer proper, pointing toward the farthest bowls, in the hope that less cars had reached them the day before. Luckily, that was the case, so that the convoy managed to ride up and down a couple of tall dune pyramids, with a synchronism that went from rusty, at first, to smooth and coordinated toward the end. At this point (we were actually at the furthest point from Badayer Shops) Lorenzo's drone made its second and final appearance, to shoot what I hope will be very nice footage of myself, @Rinelle Sanaani, @Yousef Alimadadi, @Mehmet Volga and @Jun Zamora riding ridges, scaling bowls, criss-crossin over to the successive one, then up, down and across again, in a series of four adjacent bowls. Until the batteries ran out, and we had to all get back from being actors in an action scene, to just being the desert wanderers that we usually are. In fact, we had wandered so much that we found ourselves almost at the foot of Iftar Bowl, and following a couple of stucks on increasingly soft (and once again, very marked) sand, we decided it was time to write "The End" to this drive. In the end, we had driven for 4:20 hours and 60.5 Km, at an average speed of 14 Km/h (22 Km/h while moving) and almost 1 Km of vertical climbing. Thank everybody for enduring the long and challenging drive. Have a great week, and look forward to seeing you soon.

THE OTHER SIDE OF QUDRA: Access (restricted) to a still unspoiled desert - Trip Report While many clubs scoff at Qudra as an entry-level, all too busy and easy desert to drive, only few understand, and enjoy, its diversity, openness, and wild (in terms of fauna) feeling. Thankfully so; while most look for thrills in the big bowl areas, or near the famous Rocks, Carnity continues to discover new locations, in and around the Qudra Basin. The so called Bab al Shams area is one of them, along with South Solar Park, Lisaili, Margham and Little Sweihan. Yet, what makes this area interesting and diverse, was also the reason for a delayed departure, from an unplanned deflating point. In fact, as we reached the original meeting point, we were chased away by a zealous watchman, who must have started patrolling the area only since a few days. That is, since a new (almost invisible) "no entry" sign has been put up, exactly at our deflation point. The sign seems to have been put up to protect migratory birds who use this part of Qudra to nest and reproduce, according to the guard's supervisor, who eventually allowed us to proceed into the desert, and deflate far away from the tarmac road, and the protected area. After this initial delay, the drive started very smoothly, and progressed even more pleasantly. It was so smooth that it soon became clear that the convoy was more like a Fewbie Minus, rather then a Newbie group. So I decided to bump up the drive to a gentle Fewbie level, practicing higher side-slopes (this particular area, near our entry point, is a side-slope paradise), and a few dunes' criss-crossings. We still had a few refusals and a couple of stucks (both on crests), but these actually gave the whole convoy the opportunity to pause, and analyze the stucks' dynamics, thus improving the understanding of the dos and donts of this dune crossing technique. The drive ended at the Bab al Shams tarmac road, not before practicing a low and safe ridge riding. All of this without meeting other convoys, and driving mostly on virgin sand. Big thanks go to @Foxtrot Oscar (Angela) for sweeping the convoy on the fly, assisting on all recoveries (self and aided ones), as well as to @Lukas Lewis, who found himself thrown into the Second Lead position, which he did manage in a safe and calm manner. To all other drivers - @Pickey Singh, @Yasas Dharmadasa, @Sandeep Padhi, @Archibald Jurdi, @Arda Yagcioglu, @Karthik Krishnakumar, @Mohamed Abo ElKomsan, @Shital Somaiya, @Athula Dharmadada and @Ranjan Das - I can only say "bravi", as you all drove with very good skills (higher than the average Newbie), facing everything with enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Good job. In the end, we drove 3:54 hours, and 49 Kms, at an average speed of 13 Km/h (24 Km/h while moving). Thanks to all of you for the nice drive. Have a great week, and see you soon.

Hats off @Chaitanya D a brilliant addition to the leaders in the club, evidenced by meticulous planning and execution on this drive.

Thank you @Jihad Hachem for your kind words. But I test assure you All Marshal and crew selected believe in safety above all and you can drive at ease at any level knowing we are all here for you.

Infact the more you practice without heavily relying on GPS your dune reading ability will increase in multiple folds. You should use GPS only for way points.

Thank you @Fredericand @Chaitanya D and everyone else for the great drive, a lot of learning! The tire thing is sorted, went to a tire shop this morning and got it thoroughly cleaned. As you'd rightly pointed out, the issue was due to some sand stuck between the tire and the rim.

Incredible video Ilya!! Love it. Just the right amount of my red Jeep haha. Many thanks

Awesome drive ... was a good learning experience.. loved the way the team supports one other in the event of refusals or when stuck .. looking forward to many more rides wirh carnity.com Thank you @Frederic and @Chaitanya D for you awesome support

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for leading and detailed brief, also special thanks to Angela for her calm and supportive attitude through out this nice drive today. Looking forward for the next time.

@Ilya Golubinsky Beautiful!

Thank you @sertac and @Rahimdad for the great drive.

@luwaimn @RAKIN KURIAKOSE @Gijo Javob @Hardik Mody @SureshVNair @Andrei @Kaushal Prithwani @[email protected] @Ahab Shamaa Another excellent Pink Rock concert! If the desert could sing, Pink Rock and Tawi Nawza were calling us all this morning with the first cool start to a drive in living memory - OK maybe not that long, but after driving through the summer months it was really quite a shock to feel cool sand as we deflated and put our flags up to start the drive. We started the morning with the unexpected stuff - radios not working how they should, a forgotten radio - but we got moving quite quickly and were quick into the sand and our first recovery, which was, of course YT! Sometimes, when you are looking for the perfect line (and making sure your sweep finds you) you lose concentration for that split second. And then we were under way again. Up and down, across the top of the dunes and making good progress. And progress is the key workd about today's drive. Everyone made progress and improved something. How did that come about? By practicing those crests and descents again and again. Yes, people got stuck, but that's the idea. You have to practice that feeling of giving just enough gas to get over a crest again and again to gain the confidence of knowing that you can make it. We got stuck in soft sand, and we saw that with a little bit of digging here and there, it's possible to drive the car straight out of trouble. We did a few descents so that everyone got the feel of how the power in their car is delivered and what you need to do to get up that hill! I was really impressed by a few of the drivers for whom this really was just their second outing with Carnity - @Gijo Javob, @Kaushal Prithwani in particular did really well (and I hope that the family members enjoyed the ride as well). @luwaimn was excellent as second lead, redirecting when neeeded, giving warning and making sure that the convoy kept up and kept moving and was excellent in helping on so many of the recoveries. @Hardik Mody it looks to me that you have a similar issue with your Montero as aflicts the Pajero that it shifts into a higher gear, just when you want it not to. Tiptronic might help with that, but it gives you something else to think about on top of everything else. @RAKIN KURIAKOSE a really good outing for you with good learning because you got stuck and I hope you really felt how the sand sucks you in if you are not careful. @SureshVNair that Rubicon is a beast and Ithink you are starting to understand just how much fun it can be once you tame it. @[email protected] and @Ahab Shamaa our FJs at the rear. The FJ is a really capable car and what I see is that you started out a little tentative and were not sure if the sand wanted to play, but by the end of the day, especially when there's time to play, it's a great feeling to be in control of the car and your emotions and just go for it. @Andrei ... it was all going so well until the clutch got fried. I hope you get it sorted and we see you back out again. Off roading with a manual is a particular skill that takes time to develop. There really was music going on today, with the sound of the engines of our cars getting a work out for the first time in a while. Some beautiful notes were played and with you as the orchestra to a wonderful symphony. Thanks also for the excellent team work that was shown today. We never leave anyone behind, so it was important to make sure Andrei was with us. More importantly, the offers of help when needed are really appreciated. Were it not for COVID I promise a lot more of you would be involved in recoveries. So many offered today, we truly had an embarassment of riches. In the end, however, it was @Lorenzo Candelpergher who did a brilliant job of saving the day and saving many of us from the sand. We can all feel secure knowing that he has our backs. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon in the sand.

Most Pajero owners might have heard about the 4WD Super Select II system, which is the control system on their Pajero 4x4. There are a lot of misconceptions on what mode to use in the desert, and the use of differential locks. Below i will describe the functionality of the 4WD Super Select II system and how to use if for offroading in the UAE. Also we will talk about the use of differential locks (center and rear) functionality. Your Pajero equipped with the 4WD Super Select system has 4 modes. Switching between 2H and 4H can be done while driving (max 100km/h). If you need to switch to 4Hlc or 4Llc you will need to stop the vehicle, put it in Neutral, then select the desired gear. 2H This mode is for dry highway roads only, and will slightly reduce road noise and fuel consumption. 4H This mode is the one we generally use for offroading in the dunes on most levels. The Viscous Coupling System distributes the power to the front and back based on the condition of the terrain (33% front / 67% rear). 4Hlc: Instead of the viscous coupling used in 4H, this mode locks the front and rear wheels together at a 50/50 ratio. (Center Diff lock) This mode can be used for more advanced offroading or soft areas when required. This mode is not for on-road driving !! 4Llc: This mode is used for self-recovery, steep hill climb, and descending from very steep slopes only. The maximum speed you should use 4Llc is 30km/h. Driving beyond 30km/h in Low gear will damage the gearbox sooner or later and should be avoided at all times. The well known Omani hack puts the car in limp mode, and can only be used in Low gear, hence is not recommended to be used if you go beyond this maximum speed. Rear Differential Lock Some Pajero models come with the R/D Lock or Rear Differential Lock. This option can be activated during your self recovery. How does it work ? In normal situations, your rear differential is "open". This means the rear left and rear right wheels can turn at different speeds, and this is necessary because of the speed difference when turning your wheels on the road. When the rear differential is open, and you are stuck in the sand with one rear wheel free, and one rear wheel stuck, ALL the power will go to the wheel that is free, hence recovery is quite difficult. Engaging your R/D lock will lock both wheels on the rear axle (like it becomes one solid axle). So even when your one wheel is free, it will still send power to the wheel that is stuck. The Rear Differential Lock is very useful, but not a MUST HAVE. It will come standard on the 3.8 Models. Drive Mode or Tiptronic Mode As you learn offroading, we generally advise you to keep the car in "D". The reason is that we want you to focus on the terrain and let the car think for you which gear it should take. Once you start entering higher level drives, you might find that the gearbox is a bit slow in reacting, or that it is upshifting or downshifting at the wrong time. This is not always the fault of your transmission, but could also be yourself who is quite nervous with the throttle pedal, making it hard for the car to decide what you want. As a result during offroading the transmission will be constantly shifting and during hot days this will lead to overheating. Tiptronic mode gives you as a driver full control over which gear you want to select. Initially this takes a bit of practice, but soon you will see that you'll be able to keep the car better controlled by choosing the right gear and keeping it in that gear as much as you can. For example during offroading you can keep it in 2nd gear, and shift back to 1st gear whenever you need to tackle a dune. As you can see, the Pajero has a lot of functionalities that might be confusing at the start, but once you start using them it will become clear that the Super Select II 4WD system is one of the best systems for 4WD on the market since a long time.

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi and for the rest of our convoy. More lessons i learned in today's challenging drive.👍

@Rahimdad it feels way better when you are around we feel safe and play well thanks for everything you do, i always search for your name before i choose the terrain to drive, Thank you!

A big thanks to @Frederic for leading the convoy. @Chaitanya D was very helpful at back guiding stuck me. Also a big thumbs up for @Kailas guiding me on a couple of spots. All in all it was a wonderful experience and most difficult trails till date for me. But with all the help and guidance I learnt a lot. AllTrails Gaia GPS

I like Gaya , plenty of info and layers to add ... etc

What an awesome evening, my first evening drive. Seeing stars in Dubai finally, Drive back in darkness everyone did so well driving and get out at the end. Thanks @Fredericfor the last little climb challenge. Look forward to the next drive.

It was very fun... thanks everyone !!!

@Ale Vallecchi @Foxtrot Oscar thank you so much guys for another great weekend . Such a smooth ride , learned a lot today .. Looking forward to the next weekend .

Hi @manoj nair D1 and D2 in a Pajero are the first two gears in tiptronic. You can toggle between them while off-roading.

@sertac Thank you for an exiting drive at the Fossil Rock - Faya Area. It was a very pleasant one with no stucks & digging . @Rahimdad Thank you for your support & guidance as always. We missed more action at the Faya climb. @Luca Palanca Falsini you drove really well. The Faya climb was too good. @Senthil Kumar @Ajiesh George Kannankara @siddharth maheshwari @Sajit Modiyil @Craig Finlayson @Jihad Hachem @Mukundan Nair everyone took it so easy and all of you did well. Looking forward for pictures and videos.

Thank you @sertac for the chance of being decond lead, bit nervous at beginning but after everything went well. The track was amazing with super shoots. All the people on the convoy handled the path without particular issues. Thank you @Rahimdad for your tips! Was an amazing drive!! Looking forward to the next one!!!

It was a wow kind of drive I enjoyed it myself and i hope also participant enjoyed as well. I can`t thank enough for the support of @Rahimdad and @Nivin also @Luca Palanca Falsini did amazing job as a second lead. I decide to basically skip the Mahafiz part. Mostly we drove on the flat track without any action. I wanted to save the time for most precious play areas. We 2 did lots of playing and made some photography and drone shooting. Thanks to @Ajiesh George Kannankara From there we head to Fossil Rock but we couldnt pass it due to no sand on the rocks, it would be dangerous. Since we were there early we headed to Faya and played on the nice dune formations. Finally we reached to the Faya and everyone found chance to try to climb. After that another crazy group came and took over the place, we decided to exit. Thank you all for your participation. All of you did amazing, no stuck except me and few refusals only.

Thank you Ale and Angela for giving us an excellent drive, learnings and much needed experience! A wonderful start to the weekend. look forward to seeing you soon

What a wonderful way to spend a Friday morning. Many thanks @Ale Vallecchi for leading us safely through some wonderful terrain. It had everything! It was great to meet all the members of the convoy who made for excellent company and your driving skills made this a really rewarding drive . I've posted pics in the gallery . Catch you all soon

Thank you @Brette, @Frederic @Dagdag Sofiane and everyone for great drive. We had fun. I wouldn’t know it was your first lead @Brette until @Frederic mentioned it at the end so well done and once again thank you for helping us progress. Have good weekend everybody.

Thank you so much @Tbone for the great leather.. I noticed how stressed you were in the morning but once we started moving you I was impressed how you smoothly led the convoy safely through some challenging areas with diverse terrain.. very well done @Jeepie and @Emmanuel thanks for the great support to the new lead and all the convoy .. among many good things I like about Carnity besides enjoying a nice sport as a team is developing next generation leads and support everyone to progress their skills and confidence.. great job. see you all soon

Thanks @Tbone - it was great today.