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Qudra Scenic Site: Photo Hunt - Trip Report "A warm rainy day: this is how it feels when friends get together" - Rumi Angela (@Foxtrot Oscar) and Jamy are some of the oldest Carnity friends I have. I first met Jamy when she joined her first drive as a passenger of one of the Marshals, then her and Angela joined drives sharing the same car, as Newbies, while I was just promoted to Fewbie. And as good friends they signed up for this drive, which will eventually prove to be Angela's moment of truth and achievement. As often happens within the Carnity community, each drive becomes an opportunity to see old acquaintances, perhaps meet fellow country-men, certainly make new friends, and bring the family out for a leisurely morning together. This drive was no different, with the bonus of being orchestrated to be both Carnity's first Photo Hunt (an experiment that will soon be repeated, and may become a staple in our menu), and most of all, Angela's maiden drive as Marshal. Both ends were met with success, with the rain as a welcome, if uninvited, guest, providing a stunning scenography, of brooding clouds, wet tracks, windshields covered in diamond-like droplets, and a much cooler morning than expected (in all meanings of the word). Although the usual herds of gazelles that populate the first part of the drive did not materialize (except for a few, detected running up the dunes in the distance), we reached all the waypoints we had marked as scenic locations: the oasis with date palms, clay-rock outcrops, the 2 natural springs, the gnarly Ghaf trees at the beginning of a huge dune canyon, stunning views of Dubai on the horizon, and, last but not least, the oryx trotting in front of a low cordon of dunes, just while the sun was coming out. To insure that all selected locations were reached, Angela engaged in a perfect lead, mixing long range dunes, small technical areas, a string of roller-coasting sand bowls, and sabkha crossings. @Niki managed an impeccable Center Forward role, assisting in all recoveries, and Jamy @Desert Dweller enjoyed herself 100% from her Sweep position. Even though the convoy was composed of several first time Newbies, the number of refusals was minimum (with only one significant stuck, requiring a tug), and due mostly to the unusual nature of the terrain, crusty wet on top, but extremely soft and powdery once the surface was broken. My compliments to all drivers - @samamara, @aaron kamall, @Anoop Nair, @Sunil Mathew, @tarek, @Lucas Neo, @TT_Dubai and @Russ: great driving, with good control and well managed skills. Thanks for joining, providing great company, as well as giving Angela the opportunity to shine in her first Newbie lead. See you soon in the sand. Enjoy your week.

Thank you @Wrangeldfor another amazing trip, looking forward driving with you again. Great second lead @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ and well done @Islam Soliman @M.Seidam in handling the recoveries. @Thomas Varghese Thanks for your observations and the recommendations. @bony raphi @Fabiano Morais @Shaaz Sha @Nithin Vaidir @Gaurav Soni Here is the best 1 minute: Here is the best 4 minutes: The complete recording: And last but not least, all refusals and recoveries: @Wrangeldsorry for your bumper, it was a nasty and completely unexpected pocket. Some nice images are also uploaded to the gallery, enjoy.

Happy Birthday Sri...have fun...

Many many happy returns of the day @Srikumar God bless you with a lot of off-roading, good health and a steering pump. Happy Birthday Mr. Crew, have fun and enjoy your day today.

Oh wow...Happy Birthday.. to u @Srikumar... best wishes... Wishing u all you wish for...🎂🎉

Thanks @Wrangeldfor an awesome drive! It felt really nice to feel the rain in the middle of the desert... and it was indeed a pleasure to watch you self recover the “rabbit with the spot light”.... It was very relaxed and peaceful drive! I really enjoyed the night excursion with some good learning. thanks @Islam Soliman @M.Seidam @Shaaz Sha For keeping the convoy together and @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ for leading the way during the times we needed the most! @Shehab Alawadhi your stories will haunt my drives near Masafi forever!!!! And so would@Thomas Varghese office ones! well driven by everyone! see you all very soon!

Good you fixed your car quickly and ready to be back on Sands!!! Great inspiration!!! See you soon!!!

Quick update: With massive thanks to @Nivin I have a new bumper and grille installed in the vehicle already, so ready for the next drives. Planning is to get the additional light bar fitted that will show the sand directly in front of the car some time this week! Thanks for all the support in getting the car out of the ditch!

Thanks @Wrangeld for trusting me with the role of a 2nd Lead, been quite a while since I was last appointed that role. The drive itself was amazing with quite a bit of technical stuff, testing our concentration and our ability to keep our selves on the track. Honestly I can’t really comment on the driving styles of the fellow drivers behind me as I was too busy keeping an eye on @Wrangeld 😂, you really are a tough one to keep up to 😂. @Islam Soliman and @M.Seidam Did a marvelous job attending to all the recoveries and helping other drivers out of sticky situations. Hence allowing us to keep moving without much trouble. Thanks alot.

Happy Birthday @Srikumar..🎊🎉

Congratulations @Foxtrot Oscar..! A very well deserved promotion, looking forward to driving with you again.

Happy birthday

Happy birthday Sri @Srikumar wish you long life healthy wealthy and much of sand sliding 🌷☺️🎉

Happy Birthday Srikumar, wish you all the best.

Congratulations Angela for the promotion and achievement 👏

Many congrats @Foxtrot Oscar

Happy birthday @Srikumar

Happy birthday @Srikumar!

Many happy returns @Srikumar

Happy birthday @Srikumar !!

Happy Birthday Sri

Happy birthday @Srikumar

Happy Birthday @Srikumar!

Wish you many more happy returns of the day @Srikumar

Happy Birthday Sri !!!

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi, I was waiting for your drive and this happens to be a my first Fewbie plus is my pleasure, really don't want to miss this opportunity.

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi, completely understand. Have a good drive and hope to see you out in the Dunes soon.

Hi buddies, thanks everyone for a super day offroading. Today we had a combo pack where the drive pace and the diversity of the terrains were different throughout the drive. We had superb treats while exploration sort of drive from @Janarthan where we had to manuver through bushy areas and some technical patches . We had a strong and capable convoy ready to take up any challenges and with ease we made it to the other side of the road and from there to area 53. After almost 30 min of drive in area 53 it was @Tbone in the lead with more pace and many more ridge rides and criss crossings. I believe We all had the maximum out of today's drive. Thank you @Veedoosheefor the second lead, you were too good and made it easy for me. Wrangler boys @varunmehndirattaand @Javier Lucerohad no issues at all in managing the terrain and the full size trucks @Dodi Syahdarand @amir amiridid very well coz they had to make it through churned up and very soft sand. We had very few refusals and stucks, but dealt with it very fast and we made to the exit 15 min before the mentioned time. Really cool 👏👏👏👍 thank you guys and see you soon. Some pics in the gallery..😊

Thoroughly enjoyed this drive. Driving in the rain and quiet desert at just the right pace to snap photos was amazing and a great way to start the weekend! I've uploaded my photos to the gallery but somehow the colors got mangled 🤔 Anyway if anyone is keen I've put them on a public Google Photos album (with the correct colors) https://photos.app.goo.gl/kmS2zwnrpqgRHhsv5

Delighted that your well deserved elevation to marshal has been confirmed. You are an incredible asset in the club, the team and as a leader. @Foxtrot Oscar absolutely where you should be. Top of the dune!

Congratulations Angela @Foxtrot Oscar for reaching the Marshal level with Carnity Offroad Club. Angela has Joined Carnity two years back with great enthusiasm and previous off-road experience. Her passion for off-roading, and desire to lead and navigate independent drives with creative flair has been always appreciated by many of her fans in the club. Coming from a car enthusiast family, she has been always helpful and eager to expand her knowledge for extreme recoveries and controlling serious situations impeccably well. She has proven her way to be an all-around capable leader who goes above and beyond to help and develop new off-roaders with utmost care and commitment. She has adapted to the Carnity multi-cultural member base very nicely and become an ace contributor to the development of club and members alike. MARSHAL is one of the most prestigious and sought-after titles that comes after a lot of hard work, patience, tolerance, and dedication. Just like all the levels in Carnity offroad club is "NOT" only based on driving skills but instead based on the combination of your personality + intelligence + team spirit + adventure. This Marshal title is an epitome for all levels in the offroad grading structure. So if anyone wants to grow, they can set any of Carnity Offroad Club Marshal as a PERFECT example for not only following the driving skills and style but also observing their behavior, teamwork, presence of mind, calculative approach, patience, and tolerance to teach and support new offroaders. Carnity Benefits Earn reward and recognition from 1:1 Desert Driving Course Off-road Certification with rank and skills achieved Full access to Carnity without any paid subscription Join any drive in “Manage” tab even when drive is full Carnity Contribution Committed to drive with Carnity off-road club only Lead/Support drives as per Carnity drive planning Carnity off-road club betterment and advancement Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 20 drives are required for Marshal promotion along with mandatory attendance to leaders lead drives. (Promotion will be based on Marshal / Crew feedback.) What you'll learn Trip route planning as per convoy’s response Drive topic and calendar posting and management Deal with different cultures, mind sets and nationalities Explore new areas and conduct recce trips independently Basic car technical and electronic management skills Skills required Humble, approachable and social person Matured, pro-active, calm and composed Mentor-ship skills to train off roaders at all levels Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, tool box, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive teamwork Lead ALL LEVEL drives independently Assign and manage second lead, center forward and sweep Support and supervise senior offroaders at all levels Drive Joining All Levels Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @darren thompson 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

Congrats Angela! Very well done 🤘✊👍

Happy birthday Sri 🍰🎂🍺🍾

Happy birthday @Srikumar!!

Wish you very very happy birthday Srikumar

AUGURI di Buon Compleanno Sri !!

Bar bar dil ye gaye (My heart sings again and again) Bar bar dil ye gaye (My heart sings again and agian) Tum jiyo hazaroon saal ( you live for 1000 yrs) Yeh meri hai arzoo (My wish for you and your XJ🙂 ) Happy birthday to you @Srikumar

Congratulations Angela @Foxtrot Oscar hope to catch a drive with you

Great and very well deserved, congratulations @Foxtrot Oscar

@darren thompsonCongratulations!

Congrats @darren thompson !

Bravo Angela @Foxtrot Oscar! Looking forward to participating to one of your drives !

Thanks @Lakshmi Narasimhan. I was missing your Wednesday AM drive. With that you have done the required 5 FB drives, so no worries. Thanks for clarifying, and see you on Tuesday.

@Ale Vallecchi, yes I have done 1 drive on Wednesday and 2 more drives on Friday. Please check, in case if its not reflecting you can take me out.

Good morning @Lakshmi Narasimhan. Just a question. Considering this drive is a Fewbie Plus, with minimum 5 Fewbie drives already completed, can you confirm to me the number of Fewbie drives you have done? According to the latest version of our drive sheet (dated April 25th) you had completed 2 Fewbie drives. I can see you have surely also done at least 2 more drives this weekend, which would add to the total of 4 so far. Have you completed a 3rd drive since April 25th? Just trying to sort this out before I can confirm your participation to this Tuesday's PM drive (just following a rule we apply to all members). Thanks a lot for updating me.

Some recoveries and refusals from this week night drive, thanks to @Wrangeldfor the great lead and to @Islam Soliman @M.Seidam for the support.

congrats @Foxtrot Oscar

My first desert night drive What an amazing “desert night drive” , it never felt like my first one. Starting from the mosque of murqab ending to my favourite end point in Last exit was a real treat for me and my little copilot along ☺️ The combination of IM and FB has turned this drive officially to a fewbie level drive , as our lead said, which added to the “ night spice “ and in a time the drizzling rain reflected gave the impression as if we were chasing the sky stars ! we faced few refusals Nicely self recovered and two crests both called for our ropes and yet one pop out which was managed in no time. And just before our exit one stuck in a tight pocket that was brilliantly and smoothly managed. in between we drove and sloped , we paused to enjoy the silence ( COVID precautions preserved ) and drove in and out as one team one convoy one spirit in the dark which was split by our bright lights! my son eventually slept just before the end and on his behalf I said thank you for all of you from lead to sweep for this amazing treat under the cloudy sky in the middle of night. Thank you Richard @Wrangeld for another brilliant lead and definitely the night drive is one of them🙏 @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ for your true second lead and re rout when in need. And @Islam Soliman for your effective sweep and tips during pop out😉 @Gaurav Soni @Nithin Vaidir @Thomas Varghese @Shehab Alawadhi @Shaz Shah @Ehab @Fabiano Morais @bony raphi All of you did more than great thanks for the accompany and wish you beautiful week ahead stay tuned for another night drive 😉 cheers 🌷 Mohamed P.S : few pict in gallery

As we have been respecting authorities guidance & Carnity COVID guidelines to resume desert drives with caution by keeping social distance and wearing mask at all times outside the vehicle Unfortunately few off-roaders have difficulty in understanding and abiding these guidelines. As published in the national newspaper of UAE, everyone need to understand that still there are no gatherings allowed and authorities are issuing fine for 10,000 AED for host and 5,000 AED for attendees. https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/people-caught-violating-covid-19-safety-instructions-prosecuted-1.1591381059748 If you spot anyone stepping out of the car not wearing a mask, please remind them on the radio immediately. As we all are in this together, so we all have to help each other to remind. Failing to abide below list of restriction will result in an immediate ban from Carnity Off-road Club: FIRST WARNING Minimum 1 month ban from joining any Carnity off-road Club drives. Written warning will be issued on your Carnity profile. SECOND WARNING Minimum 6 month ban from joining any Carnity off-road Club drives. Written warning will be issued on your Carnity profile. If you do not like these restrictions, please stay at home and do not join for any off-road drives. Every Carnity Off-road Club Member has to COMPLY WITH THESE COVID19 GUIDELINES FACE MASK IS MANDATORY, WHENEVER YOU STEP OUT - NO EXCUSES. LEARN TO CONFIGURE YOUR RADIO, before the drive. Nobody will teach you or exchange radios like before. Read the detailed instructions posted here - to configure. If you still cannot configure, ask on forum ahead of time. Click "TOTALLY AGREE" Emoji here before RSVP any drive or else trip lead will remove your name.