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Unstoppable - Ganthoot Blitz (The Sequel) Report At the time of my writing, the news of the eventful day has already become public, and everybody in the Club knows two facts: 1) even very skilled drivers as @Ilya Golubinsky may incur in a chain of events (missing the line to the ridge, and instinctively steer against gravity to regain that line) that can eventually lead to the unexpected (a flip, with the car ending on its side, just across the ridge); 2) perhaps the incident was well studied (considering it left the car unharmed and the passengers just a little shaken) to discourage Ilya's In-Laws from visiting Dubai too often 😈 🤪😜 Jokes aside, it truly was a thrill filled drive: an early departure, driving into the sunrise, quite a fast pace across technical areas and long range dunes, criss-crossings, ridge-riding, high speeds on sabkhas, small and big groups of oryx, and beautiful palm-trees half buried in the sand. The great team effort and coordination during the recovery, with each driver contributing knowledge, ideas, or simply encouragement, was the living proof of Carnity's commitment to its members safety and well-being. Everybody came together, calmly and cool headed, to assist the upended passengers first, assess the situation, providing ropes, shackles, and all the other necessary tools to sort out the flip, and the consequent pop-out. @Ahab Shamaa was the winch-man, @Islam Soliman the anchor (not only of the convoy), @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ, @Mohamed Seidam, @Ashok chaturvedi, @Tero Vallas and @Gregory Perkin provided their tools and ideas, @Archibald Jurdi and @Junaid120120, the more junior drivers, assisted and learned the handling of one of the most challenging recoveries they will ever encounter. Many thanks also to @Foxtrot Oscar Angela for supporting my own assessments, and providing her guidance with the recovery of the flipped car from the crest. The "flip' itself, was very much textbook of what NOT TO DO, so in a way (thanks to the fact that nobody was hurt, and all ended well) it provided a great learning moment for the whole convoy. As seen from my rearview mirror, I can say that Ilya's approach to the crest was a bit too low, just below the ridge line. When the crest was about to end, he tried to climb to the ridge, fishtailing his Jeep to the right. The car turned sideways until it was perpendicular to the slope, and almost in slow motion it slowly rolled to its right flank, and stopped, elegantly balanced on the ridge. The Second Lead's tracks were visible, both just short of the ridge, which in hindsight should have called for an exit to the right, and for a second attempt at the criss-crossing. The momentum the Jeep had gained and kept on the slope was probably enough to make it through, but the line was not. As soon as the car tried to steer up the dune to reach the ridge it visibly lost speed (hence momentum, slowed by the sand building up against its right side's tires), and started to fishtail decisively toward the lower part of the dune (gravity pulling it down). Prolonging the steering up, while not choosing immediately to exit down, led finally to the flip. Having said this, I commend Ilya for keeping a cool head, listening to instructions and turning the car's engine off as soon as advised to do so, and for his clear presence of mind during the recovery, as well as for continuing, unaffected, the drive until the end. With a final thanks to all the drivers for joining this drive, I am very proud of all of them for managing to conclude a very long and taxing trek, which lasted 5:22 hours (but only 2:56 moving), and covered 77.5KM, at an average moving speed of 26 Km/h (a little slower than the usual 30 Km/h of an Intermediate drive, due to the slower driving of the half an hour following the flip's recovery, to allow everybody to readjust to the drive, with confidence). See you all soon in the sand for more adventures, and safe fun.

Trip Report: Feels great to write this report after some action packed weekend and a much needed meet up with all the senior members meet on Saturday. The more we talk and discuss how members have grown in the club and went on to do some great drives is quite incredible. Safety , discipline and correct approach being paramount in each aspect. We all arrived well in time, prepped in time and off we go. With the kind of sign ups on this drive, I was quite sure I could push all of you for some fast paced drive. Most of front half being Fewbie and behind being the mighty IM drivers. We did the AL Madam Triangle ( Big Red-Pink Rock-Tawi Nazwa) and also covered some areas which are not common towards north west of pink rock. Some nice dunes there with steeper bowls at the top, but a bit more plantations making the ride a bit bumpy. Nevertheless always good to explore a bit to keep the interest. @Veedooshee was flawless as 2nd lead. Quite impressive how you have grown to become an equally good , safe and confident driver as your other half @Anish S @Danish Mohammad drove well for most of the time, few refusals if I remember correctly. Very good control and maneuvering of his new desert drive SWB Pajero. @Thomas Varghese was third in the White Xterra bringing his experience to the forte. Well driven my friend and as long as it lasts, enjoy your drives and don't worry about anything else. @Abdul Rahman Abdul Kader had to exit out early as he was having motion sickness owing to the "bowly" fast drive from Big red to Pink Rock. Sorry to miss you out, but I hope next time you come at least 2 hrs from your last meal for a drive . Some members or passengers tend to have this when they start desert drive immediately after a meal. All the IM drivers @Anvar Sadath Bekal, @AlexPol ( promoted recently), @Shaaz Sha, @Ashok chaturvedi , @GauravSoni , @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ and @Christian Andras did great considering this was a fewbie drive and were flawless Fast forward to the last bit of night drive and it was quite a fun venturing in the dark towards Tawi Nazwa from Big Red to exit . We kept it to small to medium dunes for all to be comfortable with the night driving . As we do more , I hope we can get better at it in a safe way. We did close to 60 Km in less than 3.5 hrs . Special thanks to Veedoshee for 2nd lead, Alexpol for Center Forwarding & dear Christian for sweeping and support. See you all soon Enjoy your week

On the positive side looks like there is a consensus around how good@Ilya Golubinsky drives.. unfortunately that strengthen the theory about his intentions towards his in-laws 😂😂😂😂

Very happy @Ilya Golubinsky that the car didn’t suffer any issues other than the broken side mirror but even happier that you and your in-laws are all safe and I am more than impressed that they didn’t mind continuing the drive till we exited.. great spirit. I will second what Angela @Foxtrot Oscar shared over the radio about how good of an off-roader you are.. I always enjoyed driving with you and you are definitely an excellent driver.. no doubt.. however no one is safe from that split-second mistake hence the need for extreme and sharp focus for the full drive.. actually I committed that mistake twice today, the first one when I flew over that ridge to get on the other side and the second time while trying to recover @Mohamed Seidam X and miscalculated the power I need to give to get it out resulting in having both our cars with a stretched recovery rope in the middle.. thankfully I had the D-Shackle which saved the rope from being sacrificed... so as you correctly said, we all go into the desert with a clear understanding of the associated risks and we keep building our skills to continue avoid these unfortunate events from happening. as @Ale Vallecchi said it goes to the first thing we are all told and keep reminded of every time, no matter how good the driver is or mighty and powerful the car is, gravity always wins! finally, today was another heartwarming testimony for @Carnity ethics and values exemplified in how the recovery was orchestrated by@Ale Vallecchi and executed by everyone teaming together not sparing any effort or tool leading to safe and zero-damage recovery of the car.. wonderful team work... thanks all.

Trip Report: Coming back here on consecutive Friday with a newbie convoy was my plan to test myself , and you all as to how we can venture and get out in time as planned. I am telling you this now at the start because the last time we ventured here with a newbie convoy we all came out around 1PM if I remember correctly. Well that was a super eventful one, and this Friday was equally fun. Quick learning points : - Dune crossing straight up and down is a safe maneuver which you will learn as you progress. We had quite a few crests at the start may be because many were rusty . We did practice this on a dune and you all got a feel of how to do it correctly. - Keeping a close watch of the track in front of you in tight technical areas is important to get along with out a refusal or stuck. Technical dunes mean closely packed smaller dunes with softer sand ( read super-soft considering we are entering summer)which sink the best of drivers - Communicate effectively by identifying your self with longer sentences on the radio. - Use the momentum you gain getting in of bowls to gas up at the bottom and use the same momentum to exit out. @Sajit Modiyil was a great 2nd lead, following my directions correctly and re routing when advised to. Thank you @Gautamaialni was a bit shy of gas in some areas . Getting it right will come with practice, but as the drive went along you were getting better and better. Well done @Hossam Anwar drove his Pajero well with minimal issues. I hope you have taken my advise for being in your car sportively, considering the COVID precautions. Well driven my friend. @Adhir Saxena missed out on this drive. @GauravSoni was our center forward for this drive and was very active in the recoveries. He himself got stuck in soft sand while doing a recovery in a tight area, but was quickly recovered. I really appreciate you understanding advise to get on to more newbie drives for learning recoveries and you yourself getting better as a driver. Thank you for your support! @Ammar Naji has many drives under his belt now, and is good to see how you are getting better each time driving the longish expedition. With your experience be ready now to get more involved with roles as support/ as 2nd lead where you have to involve yourself , communicate and help the lead/other members on the drive. @Daniel Rodas managed the looooong RAM quite well on this terrain considering we went into some tight dunes. Dune crossing needs some practice especially for a long car like yours, but you will get it very soon. Please consider to remove the lower fascia /air dam on the front end of your truck as it will invariably break or come off in few more drives. @Ben84 congratulations on your Fewbie promotion and well driven. You showed you truly deserved the promotion by showing how well you manage the Rubicon in varied terrains. @Thomas Varghese did well in his white xterra , with no / minimal issues. Well done my friend @Nabil Bishara thanks for your amazing support , sweep and advises. Truly appreciate your presence and your calm demeanor is great to have on any drive. We did close to 36 Km , exit as scheduled around 10.15am which was great considering we were in a challenging terrain at Faqa. If you have completed the required number of drive and you yourself feel you are ready for the next level , please apply for your promotion online. Leads/ Seniors will review and get back to you if needed with advised to make you a safe and better sand driver. Most importantly do not forget to enjoy and learn from your drives ! Enjoy your week and see you all soon.

Once again I wish to thank @Ale Vallecchi take us yet through another picturesque drive yesterday from Qudra to Ghantoot and return. We once again saw herds of Oryx and saw the alpha male always standing still and majesticalll watching our convoy pass through. I was in 2nd last position (11th) and the irony of this position is that any trip lead terrain alerts good or bad took a few minutes drive to reach me such was the length of the convoy. Also some sharp crest or bumps get iron out before reaching it @Ilya Golubinsky a very good driver otherwise had a mishap and the recovery took over an hour to get us back into drive, coming out of this there was plenty of learning for us all. Also a treat to watch how Ale directed the recovery operations and made it a superb team efforts overall. Naming few contributors @Foxtrot Oscar @Islam Soliman @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Mohamed Seidam and not to miss out @Ahab Shamaa not only succeeded in uprighting the car but fixed its pop put as well. What was the highlight as well was the self recovery of Dr Seidam and Islam (who came in to tug out the Dr's car stuck on the very soft tricky patch.

Congratulations @I.M.Shousha إسلام أبوشوشة for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. Fewbie: Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Advance side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives And Fewbie Plus, after 5 drives at Fewbie level only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

@Thomas Varghese, health ♥️ is prime and vital....priority is always our wellbeing, take good care... Thank you for the lovely shots @Jeepie....I uploaded few pictures as well...sorry if i missed taking pictures of anybody... @Kailas @Nithin Vaidir @Antonio Jimenez Williams @Arshad Roojee @Thomas Varghese @Veedooshee @Matt.T @topgear @Malachy McGrogan

Dear @Sajit Modiyil I hope the experience was good 😆and you /we all learned something new. Getting crested is not at all an embarrassment, you should have seen me on newbie drives smiling on the crest of every dune waiting for some one to pull me out. As you do more you will get it better every time, you were great as second lead. Thank you!

I had no doubt at all of @Ilya Golubinsky excellence in driving nor @Carnity spirit . And I agree with @Islam Soliman for the requirement of full concentration regardless of the drive pace. At the moment when I sow the car position all what I hoped came true and grateful that in the first place they were safe. I have to say that the whole team bonded in smooth calm action directed by @Ale Vallecchi professionally. special and sincere words of thank you goes to @Islam Soliman @Foxtrot Oscar @Ahab Shamaa@MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Ashok chaturvedi and all the hands who “kept the Ropes held tight “ the issue resolved taking only a side mirror with it and kept the spirit moving till the end of the drive and a take away message to all of us. We can navigate it , utilize it , go along with it but NEVER go against it that is the force of nature ( Gravity ) wish you all nice week and see you soon cheers 👍🌷🙏 pictures in gallery and relive below

Superman helped me 😂 Thank you @Rahimdad @Ahmed Wagdy & @Islam Soliman for your patience and help..

I want to say a huge thank you to the whole team for their help today! @Islam Soliman, @Mohamed Seidam, @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ, @Ashok chaturvedi, @Ahab Shamaa, @Foxtrot Oscar and everyone who kept the ropes! Today was a great reminder that off-roading even in Al Qudra is associated with risks if you don't follow the technique and overestimate the capabilities of the car. @Ale Vallecchi thank you so much for your leadership and coordinating the whole operation, only because of this the car got off so easily As luck would have it, the only visible damage is a broken mirror. The police arrived in 15 minutes after I called them, and were clearly surprised by the lack of serious damages (only pictures helped me to prove that the incident really happened how I described it) Since I have several filmed moments of similar cases in the past, including my 360, I will make a video with the analysis of this case. It is, as always, not follwong the technique (MUST be no exceptions), fighting with the gravity and ignoring the vehicle's momentum Hope to see everyone soon in my new side mirror

I was very lucky in having such a great convoy for my first leading. Very amazed with the performance of each single driver. Leading a convoy with zero stuck was a unique advantage for my start Experienced different skills in a single drive; - flying Jimnys and screaming big brothers (Raptor, F150) in the same convoy; congrats @Nathan Evans @Yahya Munir @Jack Thomas @Dodi Syahdar - first time i saw a Montero reaching up to Faya from the front; amazing @Jon M - no challenge but just a day to play for wranglers surfing on high dunes; big cheers @Pacific @Ranjan Das - taking full load of minor refusals with excellent instructions; thank you for your support buddy @Arda Yagcioglu ... and of course, @sertac supervising the route and full safety of the convoy, making everything smooth for my first leading. Thousands thanks my dear friend... Thank you all! See you on the next drive!

Congratulations @Snappy for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. Fewbie: Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Advance side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives And Fewbie Plus, after 5 drives at Fewbie level only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Ben84 for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. Fewbie: Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Advance side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives And Fewbie Plus, after 5 drives at Fewbie level only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Waitlist as of 7:55pm 21st March 1, @varunmehndiratta 2. @Thomas Varghese 3. @Ashok chaturvedi me too!! 😊

Yes.. just a small readjustment for the door brackets .. thank you 😊 next time will have to borrow a Red Bull from you @Foxtrot Oscar

Thank you for the drive @Ale Vallecchi and @Jeepie It was a great day out, fun and very instructive ! And special thanks for the pics in the gallery.

@Rizwanm2 I tried to get out with Rd locked for a couple of minutes. The wheel spun with no movement. With traction ON with rd locked, the wheel found a little bit to nudge the car downwards and eventually get out. this trick imitates front differential lock with no effect on the Rear differential.

@Rizwanm2 I agree with @Frederic too . No need for diff lock for the trick to work . Think about it this way : with out the kill switch performing long sidys for example could be even trouble some as the car senses the different resistance ( traction ) while on incline cutting or reducing the power to the least resistance which may let the wheels to spin unevenly which could be dangerous while at top of after bowl for example. But this doesn’t happen when your all your electronic car controls are off by the kill switch. So we are utilising this into advantage while in stuck situation to bring back the control in action aiding to unstuck . My X is a no off road version ( no diff lock ) and up to now I managed so far getting my self out from soft sand be it on level ground or tripod crest or even the perfect crest ( as in my profile picture 😅 ) where all 4 tires in the air , but the last one is slightly different story and the trick slightly different 😉 .but same in basics 😄

That is correct @Rizwanm2, the trick is to activate the traction control and let it do it’s magic on the front wheels in the case you have a rear difflock button. This trick works great on Pajeros without rear difflock as well.

No need to be embarrassed. You have only started the learning process of desert driving, Experienced drivers and machines get stuck. Every stuck is a new learning. One day you will master the finesse of throttle control which will lessen the stuck situation but will not eliminate it completely. @Carnity doesn't leave you or the machine stranded in the desert until you are recovered and can safely drive back home.

Thanks to both you and Ale for yesterday. Great fun and I learnt a lot. Hope to see you again soon.

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. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above (All Level) Meeting time: 6:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QpQXy1bXzZ6a4qKM7 Action Plan: This is another "premiere" Carnity drive. We will enter from the outskirts of the farming town of Al Aweer, encountering from the beginning an endless field of very long and open dunes. These will reach all the way to the other side of S149 (which we'll cross), almost all the way to Mahafiz. These dunes' ridges are quite long and smooth, and can be ridden, with care, for most of their length. Besides ridge-riding, we'll practice side-sloping, and will hone our abilities to climb, as well as exit and descend with care from the dunes' tops. 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 P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 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

@Chaitanya D please add me to waitlist Thank you

Hi Gregory, The great news is that Wrangeld is my Carnity alias!!

ill be happy to help everyone!

lets hope I get to break in my new recovery tools 🤣

@Roda Kum and @samamara - great that you signed up for the Absolute Newbie at Al Qudra on Friday. It would be really great if you can tell us a little about yourself so we know what sort of experience you have in off roading - if any. Can you please share the following information: Vehicle (and if modified in any way). Experience off road (if any) What it is that you want to be able to do with your off road car (e.g. climb moreeb, go on family picnics, a bit if fun and excitement) It is important before you arrive that you check your car has the right ground clearance and has good and accessible tow hooks at the front and the rear of the car. If the tow points are not accessible, we may not be able to let you drive. Also, some cars are fitted with air dams/spoilers that massively reduce the entry angles for cars in the sand. You might want to think about removing these in advance to avoid the possibility of damage. Any questions, please feel free to post them here.

I am not an electrician . I think it’s a set and reset mechanism and the kill switch is a bypass mechanism . In order not to disturb other functions like 4H function it’s advisable not to turn on or off the kill switch while the ignition on . Safer when the keys out completely. maybe some one can explain it technically better than I did 😅

Congrats @Snappy!

Congrats @Nikola Bozovic!

@Snappy congratulations, well done