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  1. Yes my car is ok now. Thanks to Richard @Wrangeld, @Jeepie, @Arman, @Nabil Bishara who stayed with me to sort it out. The big beast of @Watteau just towed the car out towards the exit like a big brother dragging his younger brother by the hand. Thank you Alex. End of the day it was Angela's @Foxtrot Oscar experience with her XTERRA which saved the day for me and identified the exact problem. The battery just died. Even though all of them offered to stay with me until the mechanic arrived with the battery I politely refused and made them go. It was too hot and they already helped me out of the desert. Help was already on the way and @GauravSoni & @Arman waited with me till it was fixed and off we went. It took an hour for the car to be fixed as the place was remote and battery had to come from Sharjah. Thanks to all of you for the wonderful drive we had together.
    14 points
  2. Great drive! Thank you @Wrangeld@rizwan @Watteauand @Arman Looking forward to more drives!
    11 points
  3. And we dug you out, no issue! Brilliant crest! 😍 No idea how you ended up there mind you πŸ˜…
    9 points
  4. Second Convoy Drive Report (once more nudging in ahead of @Wrangeld) It was just meant to be I guess, there was no reason for me to be awake at the ungodly hour of 4.30am but for some reason I was. When @Chaitanya D said he had car issues , I happily jumped in. Truth is, I love this area, it is the perfect fewbie training ground for the larger bowls that lay ahead as you advance through the Carnity ranks. We started off by finding our desert wheels in the smaller but super playable dunes at the start of the route with the entire convoy in sync. After a short while we were all treated to @Nabil Bishara lead. He took us all the way up and over Pink Rock, guiding everyone as he did so. Well done @Nabil Bishara, it was a great lead, you chose a really nice path for everyone to follow. Not one single car had a refusal at Pink Rock, the entire convoy making it at the first attempt. As you had all demonstrated how well you could handle your various cars, it provided me with the opportunity to increase the level, ever so slightly. 😈 We left Pink Rock and headed into the wonderful low start shaped dunes to the East en route to Big Red. Here were able to sweep up and around, in and out and up and over keeping a nice pace and perfecting some great off-road skills. Again, not one refusal as we tackled these dunes. We were even treated to the site of locals with parrots, I think, perched on stands. What an awesome shot that would have been, but we know locals are camera shy so we didn’t disturb them. As we left the area the dunes grew in size and we started to climb more and more, I think it was @Darren Brooke who had the first refusal of the day, never go off piste mate, just wait and I’ll guide you through. A quick pull and he was free of the crest. I looped around a few times gaining momentum to join the rest of the convoy who were at the other side of the dune. We were all following, or so I thought, when we had another crest. @Rawad Bahsas careful with your GoPro buddy πŸ˜†. Well done to @GauravSoni and @Dodi Syahdar for helping me out with that one, it was a weird angle, in a tight spot and the sand was super soft. As we made our way down, and around Big Red we met with @Wrangeld's convoy, and @M.Seidam got himself crested in the most spectacular fashion. Quick dig and he was free. We overtook @Wrangeld's convoy as one of the drivers was stuck. Wrangled was waiting in position for the next play area, and it would have been remiss of me not to tell him of the awful situation he had to deal with. πŸ˜‡ Having secured our spot at the play area 😎 🀣we all took it in turns to climb up and down , before we allowed Wrangeld's convoy the opportunity. We plotted our way around Big Red, climbing up and coming down on the various areas as they presented themselves. As we moved on to the β€˜Road Side’ side of Big Red we climbed all the way to the top where we met with another convoy, I’m not particularly sure they appreciated us barging in, but thems the breaks, they were playing in a bowl, we were sweeping the area. The convoy became disjointed at one point as @Miguel Codes lost the track, I headed back up and took them down with @Miguel Codesdoing a turn at 2nd lead , and a great job he did too. We had one more climb left in us with everyone handling it well and we were about to go again, but one of @Wrangeld's drivers had car issues, and with that , all good things came to an end. The convoy was led to the tarmac where they could inflate etc, and I went back to help out. I have to say I thought you all did brilliantly, and handled absolutely everything I threw at you. And I threw a lot at you! It was the first time I had driven with many of you. Honestly, thank you, you made it such an enjoyable morning! Well done @Miguel Codes @Werno @luis mantecon @Goutam @Ranjan Das @Darren Brooke @Rawad Bahsas @Malachy McGrogan. Bravo! Great driving. Thank you thank you thank you for the great support from @Nabil Bishara, @M.Seidam @GauravSoni @Dodi Syahdar Until our next adventure ☺️
    8 points
  5. Great to see the sunrise against the red sand out there today and an enjoyable drive. Thanks @Wrangeld for the lead @Watteaufor running around in the middle and @Arman for sweeping up at the back. The clunking noise turns out to be wasted control arm bushes and sway bar bushes so could have been worse!!
    8 points
  6. Drive Report Good evening fellow adventurers, Well that was fun! Everyone met promptly and got themselves ready for the drive without any issues aside from the radio frequency that for some reason was not clear but easily resolved, we switched channel. As we made our way into the dunes the large convoy following, we had some nice low dunes to create little u turns in. Everyone seemed to be coping well. The convoy headed to some more challenging dunes where we kept a nice pace and had some decent climbs to conquer. En route to the more playable areas Murquab has to offer we had a car side crest, ever so slightly, it clearly just slipped off the track . With Carnity we always try to recover without the need for ropes, and with @Craig Finlayson, @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ and @Desert Dweller all on hand with shovels we dug it out of trouble. The key to de-cresting a car is knowing where to shovel and allowing gravity to work for you. With some left/right and gentle gas the car was free. As we approached another medium sized dune the convoy took turns to climb on top and carry along, with all of the convoy doing well and managing to get on top with only a few refusals caused by being a bit gas shy. This is par for the course when you’re learning what your car can do in the desert sands. You will all learn with time and practice just how much gas is required for certain dunes, taking into account, not just the incline but also the consistency of the sand. As we approached the last dune before the sabka we took turns to drive up, across and down in a nice u shape, taking care to follow the tracks created as to avoid the little land mines that are shrubs of grass. These should always be avoided at this level as they cause your car to bounce erratically. The entire convoy coped well with the challenge. We were also treated to a masterclass in how not to tackle dunes safely as, what I can only describe as a marauding convoy, gate crashed the drive with not a safety flag in sight. We saw fishtailing, overtaking refused cars and quite frankly utterly reckless driving. Those guys were very fortunate not to collide with each other or worse. Still, it was very entertaining haha. We headed back into the small tighter dunes to experience something a little different before we headed across the sabka and onto the track that led us to the enchanting dunes of Solar Park. All the convoy handled the more technical dunes well with only one refusal. With the sunsetting and the pristine sands offering a range of challenges the convoy continued along its way. The convoy became disjointed a couple of times. It can be hard to see tracks in the sand but I choose a path that I know you can all follow and is free of danger therefore its important to ensure that you always have eyes not only on the car in front but on the car behind you too. I have to say it was heartening to see the gradual improvement of many of the drivers during the course of the drive. I was pleased that many were following advice and using the correct technique to tackle dunes safely and without creating an issue for yourself. As darkness began to fall, we had one more crested car to deal with A little digging, and the car was free but the issue was not resolved as it then got stuck at the bottom. @Craig Finlayson used the winch to get it out safely as it was in a particularly tight spot. Refusals and stucks are part and parcel of drives at this level, they are so incredibly valuable, as you learn so much from them. For example, you all now know that, at this level, you must approach an up and over dune straight on, or to put it another way be perpendicular to it. Darkness was truly upon us by the time we had recovered the crested vehicle and the sabka and track were not far so we made our way out having covered 42km with the newbie convoy experiencing a little night driving as a bonus. Charlie, @Zixuan Huang you had an excellent drive, and handled the Pathfinder really well, well done. @Charbel Yazbeckyou definitely became more confident as the drive progressed after a sticky start and had a great self-recovery to boot, well done, keep it up. @Ishraque Ahammed, a few refusals but a good drive, you’ll get used to what your car can do in time. @Kassem Zaiter, you drove really well, and didn’t have any issues , aside from losing the track haha @Cale Hugill, flawless drive, well done, Likewise @Wade Pat2, the drive presented no issues for either of you and you both demonstrated lovely technique when completing the challenges I threw at you. Well done! To the more experienced members of this Newbie convoy, @Probir Mukherjee, @Senthil Kumar @Thomas Varghese@Lakshmi Narasimhan, you all said it was a chance to chill and enjoy. I’m glad you did and also that you adhered to protocols to ensure our newer members had a good driving experience. Thank you. A very special thanks to the team who supported me today. To @TT_Dubai who was immaculate in executing the 2nd Lead, Tim I know it is a relatively new experience for you , but you handled it with aplomb, well done. To @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ who was my CF and always on hand to help guide drivers with refusals, thank you . Finally the two at the back, @Craig Finlayson is alright , I guess he’s got a winch so kinda helpful πŸ˜‰ , and @Desert Dweller who swept up everything at the back, continually offered advice and ensured we all kept moving. Finally, thank you to all of you for accompanying me on this wee adventure in the sand. Hope to see you all again soon . Until our next adventure
    8 points
  7. Absolutely, that's why I jumped in to replace @Jeepie who had car issues too. Lucky you , always an Angel (Angela) when needed @Foxtrot Oscar. Thanks for keeping everyone entertained, congratulations @Nabil Bishara the silent dunemaster πŸš™
    7 points
  8. Thanks @Foxtrot Oscarfor stepping in to lead at the last minute as that was an absolutely fantastic not to be missed drive. Thanks @Nabil Bishara, @Dodi Syahdar and @M.Seidamfor your support and advice. Following the tracks in front is one thing, going off piste when there is a refusal in front and creating your own tracks is very different and as a result ended up getting myself into trouble πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ - Still lots to learn Having driven with @Foxtrot Oscartwice she has now had to rescue me twice πŸ˜† - Thank you so much again. Cant wait till the next drive
    7 points
  9. Thank you @Foxtrot Oscar, @Nabil Bishara, @Dodi Syahdar and @M.Seidamfor the adventure today. It was quite challenging indeed Well done all. See you soon🀘
    7 points
  10. Lead and 2nd thinking on how to make it more interesting... Steep learning curve.
    6 points
  11. Hi all, I finally uploaded a selection of the pictures captured of your wonderful cars doing the climbs!! I didn't get to edit any so if you would like the RAW images i can arranged to have them shared via Drop box/google. Apologies if i missed any cars, likely due to the time it takes to get the camera out! What a wonderful drive and some real eye candy on the dunes yesterday (I am referring to the cars before you feel uncomfortable 😁)! https://carnity.com/gallery/category/743-newbie-suwaydan-to-faya-sharjah-14-may-2021
    6 points
  12. Evening all great drive after the Ramadan break with Richard and team. Great to meet some new faces and can't wait for the week ahead. The CF and Sweepers handled the drive with pure finesse - you guys were amazing! During the last stuck of the drive during the FJ pop out my attention was unfortunately diverted and I had almost been hit by fraud - had someone impersonating my workplace to have me almost put a large transaction through. Highly inconvenient and crapped on the fun I was having so having to deal with that whilst driving the last 30 mins was a ballache! Anyway thank god I cottoned on and got out of the situation! Thomas I would of loved to have stayed to have helped but I was stuck dealing with this issue and had to get to my office pronto. Anyway have a great rest of the evening and week ahead and catch you all soon.
    5 points
  13. My first drive with @Foxtrot Oscarsimply great !! Thanks a lot for a wonderful drive, also thanks to @Nabil Bishara @M.Seidam @Gaurav Soni @Dodi Syahdarfor your precious support!! Well done to everybody, good job. See you in the dunes !
    5 points
  14. Me my self I didn’t realise it till I got it that way 🀣 thanks for digging my out of it and to Nabil as well πŸ™ ... thinking to make it my profile photo can I please ?πŸ˜„
    5 points
  15. We covered 50 something kilometers, but spent most of the time climbing. I was back home with half a tank πŸ˜‚ Awesome crest and pull footage @M.Seidam, and it was a spooky crest as I was climbing and all of the sudden I hear something smashing on my car roof so I panicked and lost control on the top of the crestπŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈπŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ. @Dodi Syahdarthen took a look and found out that my camera got loose and was rolling on my roof left and right while I thought I was being attacked by eagles (angry birds style)πŸ˜…πŸ€ͺ
    5 points
  16. Fantastic shots ! I guess we'll see them on the Carnity Social Media soon
    5 points
  17. Thanks @Niki for the nice photos. Didn't know we had a master with us in the drive. As @Lawrence_Chehimi said, didn't see, how, where?? You were taking shots @Niki well done πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
    4 points
  18. Excellent drive with @Wrangeld Alex and @Arman!!! Thanks a lot ! Looking forward to more drives with you guys. Hope @Thomas Varghese, ur car is ok now.
    4 points
  19. Thanks @Fredericfor the drive, Faya never disappoints me, the sand was amazing. @Nikididn't see you taking photos, I would have smiled a bitπŸ˜‚. These shots are fantastic, thank you.
    4 points
  20. Thanks @Foxtrot Oscarfor the wonderful drive. It was very relaxing, pleasant drive and wonderful watching new members learning the techniques. Happy to see the number of opportunities given to newbies to retry the maneuvers and to safely recover and appreciate all of them trying again and again till they go through. One small suggestion for newbies is to have the communication going on always and respond to leads while recovering which is very important. Amazing lead by @Foxtrot Oscar and support role played by @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ in recovery and guiding, @Craig Finlayson for winching out and specially sweep@Desert Dweller in rerouting the convoy quickly and jumping in for almost all the recovery. Good team work. Thanks for positioning me in the last so that I learnt driving and negotiating on churned up sand. Looking forward for seeing you all again.
    4 points
  21. Many thanks Richard @Wrangeld for the drive this morning. Beautiful dunes, lots of adventures ! Once again I took advantage of your experience and tools to solve a pop-out with Alex @Watteau and Marjan @Jeepie. Great opportunity to learn. @Arman, thanks for the support in sweep, with always very clear indications. And the parrots ! For sure this drive was special !
    3 points
  22. Smiling on your behave @Lawrence_Chehimi 🀣🀣
    3 points
  23. I would keep the H2 all day. That`s the real deal. Other one is a cheaper version of it. Yes it is heavy, yes it is huge but it is the real deal.
    3 points
  24. Thanks a lot @Foxtrot Oscarfor the lead, the guidance and the recovery. The some dunes were challenging but I enjoyed every single piece of them!
    3 points
  25. Great Drive @Foxtrot OscarAngela Oscar Foxtrot.. you are truly calming leader .Thanks to @Desert Dwellerfor keeping us in order and Center forward for managing all recoveries with the reassuring @Craig Finlayson See you folks in August .. take care and stay safe .
    3 points
  26. 2 points
  27. Sure Richard...I requested very late as well...thanks n have a fun drive .see you soon.
    2 points
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