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Thank you to all the drive participants for a wonderful morning. The weather was amazing and you guys were brilliant. Take care, and see you soon on the sand.

@Vanessa8580 - that was a spectacular drive, and great fun. Many thanks indeed. Duct tape included. @Zed @ASAD. @Sunil Mathew @Waqas Parvez @AlexM @Pierre de Maigret - thanks for your support and general amusement at my latest disgraceful episode. I am posting photos to the gallery, mostly taken by my co-pilot Nigel. Some of them very good. I include the latest pictures in his collection 'How not to drive in the desert the Andrew way'. Enjoy

@Vanessa8580 - thank you for making my Sweihan debut amazing , and 10 times worth the 170 Km drive from home !!! Had enough of the tall dunes and apologies for the untimely question - "Are we done with the tall dunes" early on the drive Our drive was mostly smooth flowing , couple of tugs, self recoveries and pop outs thrown in as garnishing !! ... Couple of pop outs with @Andrew McCarthy and @Pierre de Maigret.. While Andrew's pop out was a result of being a bit overambitious to climb into and out of a narrow ditch , Pierre's one was due to hitting a dry bush/ sand mound at the wrong angle...both were solved in no time with the able involvement of @Zed, @Waqas Parvez and @Vanessa8580 @ASAD. and @AlexM - trouble free drive, i believe ...see you all when our paths cross again on the next drive!!

Congratulations @Sam K for reaching the Fewbie Plus 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 PLUS Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie drives are required within last 6 months for Fewbie Plus promotion. What you'll learn Advance dune and sand reading Advance recovery techniques Rocking and crawling to make path Learn to flatten/compact soft sand patch Self recovery from crest Advance side sloping and long hill climb Advance ridge riding and criss crossing Advance control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving FULLY control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Extremely attentive and focused while driving Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Bash plate and skid plate protected 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, Fewbie and Fewbie Plus drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Magic Mate…..hugely well deserved @Sam K. Congratulations. 🥳

Well done @Sam K. Great result. I am sure you will enjoy the new level!

Many thanks @Hisham Masaad, great drive in a new area for me and great to focus on a new dessert drive skill. Thanks to @Abdelghani for SL, @Vaibhav for great support throughout the day and perfect sweep from @Sam K. Look forward to driving with you all very soon!!

Another beautiful drive lead by @Hisham Masaad. I really enjoyed the technical dunes. Hopefully we’ll get another one very soon… Thanks to @Vaibhav and @Sam K for your support during the day. I attached a few pictures on the gallery. Cheers!

posing with a busy background 😅 thanks @Srikumarfor this lovely drive

Drive Details Do you know how Area 53 got its name? Well any off-roader in UAE will tell you - with its Pyramid shaped vertiginous dunes, razor sharp ridges, the mystery that this area offers to Off-roaders is atleast 2 steps ahead of the notorious Area 51..:) This is undoubtedly the area to explore when one needs that extra dose of adrenaline rush. So, this Sunday, lets get set to test our climbing skills through this awe-inspiring terrain - which has tested the best of off-roaders in UAE. Our goal through this drive shall be to climb up every dune >200mtr high in this area (yup, it has a lot of them) and hence, the element of Checkpoint 200 as mission of this drive. General Info 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 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 Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie Plus and Above When: 4th September 2022 Sunday Meeting time: 5:45 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/JkhE9hDwve8mkkU99 Type of Car: Any 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: 9:30 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE UNLESS YOU HAVE A COMPRESSOR. ANYONE ARRIVING AT THE DRIVE WITHOUT A COMPRESSOR, FLAG, PROPER SHOVEL AND DEFLATION KIT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. ALL TOW POINTS WILL BE CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. 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 below calendar

Thanks all for RSVPing for the drive. This really went faster than i expected - seems no one is scared of the crazy high dunes at Area 53 We have a very strong convoy - same usual supercool gang every sunday . However, considering the demanding nature of this terrain and our drive plan, refer below for some suggestions. To put things in perspective, Faya's highest point is 223mtr above sea level and plan here is to spend most of our time 200mtr above sea level - so it will be like climbing Big Red & Faya over and over again. a.) Unless fully convinced about yours and your vehicle's climbing ability, avoid passengers for this drive. Keep the vehicle light and your mind free of any distractions. b.) If your vehicle has struggled in past to climb steep dunes in D mode, this will surely be a drive where you would need to use Tip Tronics - so would be good to get used to it before the drive. Ofcourse, we will explore this element during the drive as well, however, some practice before the drive always helps - especially if not used to it. c.) Ensure you have all your off-roading gears. d.) Above all you need to ensure that you are fully rested for the drive. So, plan the parties on friday night not saturday. Looking forward to see you all on red dunes of Area 53. @Mahmoud Taha and @Sam K congrats on being promoted to FB+, as our gift to you - you both will be the official shovel manager on this drive. Have a nice protein rich breakfast for next few days @Prakash Anoop @Haitham Khattab @Imran Kashif @Beide Worku @Jose Thomas @Morshedi @takeshi sobue @Imteeaz @salah2u Sam K - You are WL1. @Amr Aydin - Your are on WL2

Mad Max series 2 boys its coming 🤣

19:01 and there are still spaces left! Amazing! 19:04 and All gone! Convoy full of the usual suspects . . . . . Looking forward to Sunday already! Assume @Simon Dawood must have internet connectivity issues

Congrats @Sam K

@Sam Kcongratulations on the promotion.

Congratulations @Sam K on the new level Enjoy

Drive report: Cool morning… with bunch of cool drivers! After the initial struggle of getting to the starting point for a couple of cars… we had our quick briefing and were rolling at 5.40 am. We did a couple to side sloping and cross cross to get inside the dunes for the amazing view of the rising sun on the desert horizon. here we did a quick recap of the essential for slip face climbing. we then headed in the general direction towards lisaili finding slip faces to get the feel of car climbing on the soft slip faces…we drove for about an hour when we had our first refusal which was quickly sorted by @Kailas… we attempted some high slip face climbs on the ridges and convoy gained confidence as we zoomed pass long range dunes see- sawing on the soft and hard faces… halfway towards the lisaili long range dunes I decided to circle back to the starting point having about 1.5 hours for the drive… at this time, we had a couple of refusals and stuck which was again very well managed by kailas… having a Marshal as support has its own perks! as we progressed on the small technical patch, I got caught in a soft patch and bellied out requiring a couple of tugs from Deepak to get me out! Driver fatigue started to kick in with stucks during cross crosses.. shoveling was the key to get out of the situation until it became too hot in direct sun.. we eventually made our way towards the exit and all were out by 9.30 am. @Jaro Tuzinsky you did well for your first 2nd lead and m sure u got a new perspective of your car! @Sunny84 u did well to chase the two pajero’s and drove well! Refusals are how me learn and progress… @Dinesh Kumar A Getting stuck is part of the game and I believe it’s mostly the fatigue that kicked in.. you drove brilliantly! @Zulfikhar Naiyar as I said during our post drive chat… u need to spend some more time with your X on the dunes to get to know her a little more! 😂 well driven! No radio callouts from @Ignacio Quindós @Tareck @takeshi sobue meant u breezed through the terrain and had fun! thanks @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler for the shovels and tugs.. well done.. thanks @Kailas for joining the drive and handling the situations at the back!! See you soon in sand!!

As a few of us have some unfinished business in the Sweihan Desert and hence this is a repeat drive of the last Intermediate Night Drive in Sweihan. This is a call out to all the big boys of the Carnity Offroad Club to join me in rerun episode of the Sweihan Night Adventures. We will find bowls, long sideys, ridges and criss-cross dunes in the Night's darkness with only our headlights to guide us through. So drivers, Start your engine!!! General Info 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 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 Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Intermediate and Above When: 3 Sep 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 10:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cSgEY7dNvs4VPV7Q9 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: 02:00 AM, Sunday THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE UNLESS YOU HAVE A COMPRESSOR. ANYONE ARRIVING AT THE DRIVE WITHOUT A COMPRESSOR, FLAG, PROPER SHOVEL AND DEFLATION KIT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. ALL TOW POINTS WILL BE CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Saturday - 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. 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 THE BELOW IN THE EVENTS CALENDAR

I’m 4th on the waiting list😭

it is seen as 8 pm- as indicated above screenshot. not sure why some members are seeing it as 5 pm. this is a NB night drive 8-11.45 pm on Saturday

Dear Dr. @Chaitanya D please check meeting time as in upcoming events it shows 5 pm and in drive details shows 8 pm. Please confirm Regards...

Congratulations @Sam K well deserved and enjoy the new level!!

congratulations @Sam K well deserved

Thanks for this morning's drive @M.Seidam. The last part of the drive was particularly fun as we ventured into Little Sweihan.

Thank you so much Fred @Frederic long live my friend 🙏 Thank you my friend pleasure is all mine 🙏

@Hisham MasaadThank you for a wonderful drive. Your drive never fails to impress. Different location with you for the first time and you delivered it as usual. it was really nice to see some new faces. @Farook Veettil initially i know you had few challenges but by end of the drive you drove well. hope your bumper is not too damaged. @Jonny90 you drove really well and keep enough distance and powered the car at right time. @Ignacio Quindós @Senthil Kumar jeep buddies no issue whatsoever. @Mahmoud Taha you too had not much issues. @Sam Kthank you for sweeping. Back half of the convoy had may be 2 refusals but was self recovered well. Hope to see you soon on the sand.

@Gaurav Soni Great drive, Love the theme, which tempted me , slip it skip it😎! Thank you for this one! @Kailas Was pleasure to see you again! @Jaro Tuzinsky well done as second lead with perfect distancing! Some familiar and some new faces, was absolute pleasure to have all of them, was such a smooth drive with few learning experiences! the weather, fantastic! See you all again soon in sand guys!