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Dear Desert Drivers @Federico Galbieri @Alfred Alinazar @Suresh K @Jose Thomas @Haitham Khattab @Sergio Big Dawg @Hisham Masaad @Michel Van Woudenberg @KKIRAN @Beide Worku @Gerrit Bus @Tareck I hope you're all looking forward to the drive tomorrow. Tawi Nizwa is one of the iconic starting points for Carnity, and I'm sure most of you have already driven in this area. But it offers so many possible variations that each drive remains unique. It will be a mix of smooth dunes, some high climbs, nice ridges and bowls, a bit of technical... and of course a nice desert environment. Passengers are ok, provided that they have taken the necessary precaution for motion sickness. As a reminder, they are not allowed to drive. Check your radio, and tune it to Channel 2. Take as much rest as you can before the drive, you will need your full focus and concentration for the early morning ! The meeting is 5:15 am at https://goo.gl/maps/dmvrVEahLQhQyzyP6 The convoy order will be

Drive RSVP is now closed Dear @Jaro Tuzinsky @RiaanJH @idzentity @Jad Moussalli @Jerry Han @Brendan White @eldose baby @VipinShetty @Joji varghese @Rajiv Sam Pre-drive details below: Please be on time and bring all your passion for off-roading and pull as much as you can of yourself out of bed.. trust me you will need all of it. Be at the meeting point by 6:00am (or before) and start deflating your tires to 14psi (front) and 13psi (rear) Please ensure your programable radio is on, fully charged and set to Channel 1 (446,006) Briefing will be done on on the sand before we start moving Please ensure everything in the car is tied down and there are no moving objects Please check all car fluids, tow hooks, and ensure no hanging parts below the chassis. please ensure you come with a full tank (as much as possible) in addition to all necessary gear for this drive level specially your tire deflator, pressure gauge and a compressor, safety flag and radio. (NO FLAG or RADIO = NO DRIVE) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cSgEY7dNvs4VPV7Q9 Convoy Order: @Kailas and I are looking forward for seeing you tomorrow

Confirmed with excitement, Looking forward to this one @Gaurav Soni🤩🤘🏽, My first FB+ ! Thanks.

Dear Dune Surfers! @Imteeaz@Prakash Anoop@Gok Krish@DP1011 , Deepak wrangler@salah2u@ASAD.@Pacific@KAMALIO@Joseph Raju @Thomas Varghese@Tareq Al Turq@Senthil Kumar@Looper Please find the convoy list below the meeting point is updated : Dropped pin https://goo.gl/maps/yzuUGFmo2tEkTf8j6 see you all deflated and ready to move at 0500 hours as we want to get going with first light of the day!

Iam available for tomorrow drive, I did not enrole in other drives,

Thank you @GauravSoni. I confirm my attendance for tomorrow. 👍

Dear Dune Surfers! @Imteeaz @Prakash Anoop @Gok Krish @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler @salah2u @Mark D @ASAD. @Pacific @KAMALIO @Joseph Raju Please confirm your participation! for Waitlisted Drivers @Thomas Varghese @Tareq Al Turq @Senthil Kumar Please confirm if you have got a slot in any other drive. if None, are you willing to join this drive. I will post the convoy order in the evening along with updated Meeting point.

Thanks @Looper @Gok Krish for pointing out the issue with location.

@GauravSoniPls check the starting point for us. Gautham just pointed out it is Akoya as of now and I also saw same.

@idzentityIt will be ready:) pls check noon Baofeng,it is available. See you.

Thank you @Jaro Tuzinsky #hero

Thank You @GauravSoni. I confirm.

Confirming

@JeromeFJ thanks a ton🥳

Confirmed

I am in

Sorry @GauravSoni I will need to remove myself as I’m away and fly back later tonight. See you all soon. Cheers!

@Gaurav Soni confirmed for tomorrow mate

Get well soon @Amr Aydin

Dear Sand Sailors Hope you all are having a nice week and are looking forward for the weekend ahead. @Beide Worku@salah2u you have been added to the drive. Please confirm your availability for the same. All others who were already added to the drive please ensure that in case of any change in plans do update the RSVP by end of the day today. @Paolo Morresi @Paolo PellegriniPellegrini @FiNaR @Jona @Naim Aoun @Quresh Pajero @sri ganesh @Warren Flay Looking forward to see you all. Cheers

Please check the drive topic @ASAD. which drive level did you signup for! This is a Fewbie + plus drive buddy!

Yes, Thomas I will add tomrrow morning.

@idzentityYes, I will bring both and I can lend it you tomorrow. So hopefully see you in the morning:)

Thanks @JeromeFJ, looking forward to an exciting drive !

@idzentity i have got 2 radios, both ready, pls let me know if i bring to you tomorrow morning.

Understandable, thanks anyways.

Hi Gurcharan, I'm sorry, but it is still one of my first leads, and I prefer to limit the size of the convoy (already 13 cars). I cannot accept you for tomorrow. Hopefully next time. Thank you for your understanding

Hi Jose, I was just looking at it. Yes I will add you, you are the first in line for 1st drive.

@JeromeFJ Hi, any chance to get in!?

Thanks for informing. We will miss you

Thank you, @Islam Soliman, looking forward to the drive. Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year. Jeep Cherokee 1999 Do you have any prior off-road experience? Lots back in Canada, but completely new to desert driving. I took the Carnity Driving Masterclass last week with Srikumar. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets in good conditions Yes, my vehicle has front and rear tow hooks. Please confirm you have a programmable radio and a flag I have a bunch of Retevis walkie talkies, but I'm not sure what frequencies they are set at, and they are not programmable. I do have a sand flag. Please ensure you watch the below video before tomorrow's drive I have watched the video.

@JeromeFJapologies for signing out on such late notice. I have a commitment in the morning and timing will be tight.

@varunmehndiratta thanks for adding me, I will be attending…

@GauravSoni. Confirmed…

Thanks for informing @Ranjan Das if you are in the office, at least have a look outside your window and hope the stars will shine brightly for you

Get better soon @Amr Aydin !

@GauravSoni is this a fewbie or + drive?

Thanks for adding me @Frederic I'll be with my other half, she has a Canon 77D with an 18-135mm f/3.5 lens. Looking forward to it!😃

Hi, would it be possible to squeeze us in as well?

Thank you, @Islam Soliman Google is showing Carrefour may have some, I'll pop over there and see what I can find.

Hate to see you leaving the drive.. we can manage lending you a radio for this drive until you have your own @idzentity as long as the rest of the requirements are in place.

Take care bro and be well soon

Get well soon @Amr Aydin

Get better soon !

Am withdrawing my WL, see u soon …

I was referring to the most stressful moment of the week, Monday 7:00 pm when the drives come open for registration on the website, and we go refresh, refresh, refresh, click !!! .... and most drives get full in less than 1 min !

I was the first:) inedeed, i am so excited this weekend again! @Islam Soliman i am looking forward our fun.

Thanks @JeromeFJ, fully understand, will be prepared at 7

Well that made up scale is based on real-life usage of BUYING and USING 4x4 for dune bashing rather than sitting on a laptop like a duck and watching tube and judging 60 - 80 hp/ton - Underpower for dunes - Not own, but driven few times 80 - 100 hp/ton - Borderline OK - 2002 Land Rover Discovery 100 - 120 hp/ton - Acceptable - 2003 - Land Cruiser GXR and 2006 Nissan Patrol 120 - 150 hp/ton - Good - 1999 Mitsubishi Pajero 150 - 200 hp/ton - Very Good - 2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer 200 - 250 hp/ton - Excellent - 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Thanks for your valuable input for Armada, I think Expedition also falls in a similar category. Will research both and add them in the list. Off course these numbers are to benchmark performance, but car overall condition really dictates the capability. As I remember buying 5.7 or 5.2 Magnum Jeep Grand Cherokee and spending money to make a project car, but every time I hit the sand in 4x4 gearing it starts heating up. Sold within 3 months.

Thanks @edouard for your scraper suggestion, feel free to add with whatever you can. Every contribution matters. What I really want someone to contribute if they have spare time is to research all the above models and get their power-weight ratio. That can help a lot of new buyers in identify Good and Very Good 4x4 than borderline/acceptable 4x4 in terms of offroad performance. Especially in sand higher the power with lightest of weight is better. Find the exact weight and hp of each car from Wikipedia or other credible sources and then divide hp by weight. Example: 1999 Pajero weighs 1.7-ton Kg and GCC specs has 225 hp = 132 hp/ton Power-weight ratio benchmark for DUNE BASHING for STOCK cars: 60 - 80 hp/ton - Underpower for dunes 80 - 100 hp/ton - Borderline OK 100 - 120 hp/ton - Acceptable 120 - 150 hp/ton - Good 150 - 200 hp/ton - Very Good 200 - 250 hp/ton - Excellent