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please use "undulating", "wavy" or "reverberating"... i have phobia of the word "rolling" when it comes to this marshal 😂

@Frans M @Gary F @Mahmoud Taha @Anoop Nair @Gok Krish @Cristian and WL members @Gurcharan Mehta @Ashutosh Garg @Zed @Bjoern The Meeting point has been updated. For this weekend I have planned the drive in 3 sections which would be a mix of rolling dunes, along with some technical patches. So expect some fast paced action. P.S. To all the IM signups, the drive will be a FB+ 😅

Thank you @Frederic for one of the best drives I have been a part of. The terrain, the weather, and the drive participants were simply amazing. While driving through so many different types of terrain including certain portion of tarmac, I was continuously appreciating your suggestion to drive at 20 psi. It would have been a real pain to inflate and then deflate after every terrain. Ofcourse, driving in Abu Dhabi sands at 20 psi, would have been a gross insult to that terrain, so mother nature did a very good job of getting us all stuck. But once we were deflated a bit lower it was smooth sailing for the entire convoy. Both me and Kabir really enjoyed the entire drive and we hope there is another version of this drive in the near future.

Desert Champions Trophy - 2023 Images https://carnity.com/gallery/category/1888-desert-champions-trophy-19-nov-2023/ Desert Champions Trophy - 2023 Highlights

Congratulations @Emanuel, it is always a pleasure driving with you, and hopefully will see more of you.

congratulations @Emanuel it was really great to meet you on Sunday. see you soon

what a fun drive that was !! thanks to @Simon D@Varun Mehndiratta and the whole convoy. see you all soon

@DP1011 you think it is !! 🧐😂

@Mario Cornejo has this setup with twin compressor ARB with tank.

And you are absolutely correct, I have bought one with high hopes and never used again. As the loose or dry sand can be moved while the vehicle is moving, but dry sand stuck with some fluid is hard to get out of the engine bay unless you use car wash blow gun.

You can buy air blow gun with an adapter that goes on your compressor hose pipe. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Beduan-Compressor-Accessory-Connect-Couple/dp/B083F9JGFH?th=1

Good afternoon @Rafey Hashmi @Colin Boreham @karim hamandi @Mahmut SARILI @Usman Basit @Andrew John Melvill @Jeetu Sharma @Julien Recan @Adam Black @Osama M @Premjit Vappala @Guido Ferriani As some of you will be doing your 1st drive with Carnity, please make sure you have the below: 1. Radio programmed to Carnity channels (Two Way Radio Guideline) 2. Offroad flag 3. Air Compressor The drive is planned for 3 hours, but do consider it may delay by an hour as we will have a long convoy and may have some stucks/refusals. Cheers!

Thanks @Davie Chase see you Saturday 🙏

Congratulations @Stan Well deserved look forward to seeing you on a Fb+ drive

Congratulations @Emanuel well deserved see you on my next Fb+ Drive

Congrats @Emanuel well deserved.

Greetings. ... Camping previous night. Welcome anyone who can join.

Hey everyone on the forum!👋 I'm excited to share my experience with tuning my Jeep Grand Cherokee, specifically installing a front strut tower brace. Initially, I was a bit skeptical about this idea, but the outcome truly exceeded my expectations. One of the most significant improvements was installing this strut tower brace, and I'd like to highlight a few of its remarkable advantages. Firstly, it notably enhanced the stability of the car on the road. The brace adds extra rigidity and balances the front end, especially during turns and over uneven surfaces. The driving experience has become smoother and more predictable. Secondly, the craftsmanship was astounding. When I started exploring this upgrade, precision was a key consideration for me. The brace was laser-cut for accuracy and precision. The multi-chambered aluminum tubing not only added strength but also maintained the lightweight of the vehicle. Lastly, the installation. The fully bolt-on method was what really convinced me. I simply hopped onto the forum, found fitting instructions, and did it all myself without additional expenses at a workshop. This is just my experience, and I understand that everyone may have their own opinion. However, if you have any questions or are interested in similar enhancements for your vehicle, I'm always ready to share my experience and help find suitable options.

Ya absolutely, thanks for the information, I’ll do that for sure

Thanks @Frederic and @Srikumar for an amazing 2 days of epic terrain. It had everything and my family can’t wait to do it all again! And thank you to the rest of the convoy for your support and friendship and hopefully see you on future drives.

Hi Kailas, Will be in a white 2020 Pajero 3.8 gls. Completed the desert driving masterclass with Gaurav on Saturday. Really keen to test my new found skills. Have intermittent off road experience over the last 35 years in mountains, beaches, bush, mud and sand tracks, throughout Southern Africa as well as the Dubai desert 19 years ago when I last lived here. Regards Andrew

@Srikumar adding to waitlist for second drive in same area 😁

Thank you 🙏🙏 looking forward to more drives and more learning 💪

Congrats @Maytham Mahroos!

Congrats @Stan! Enjoy the pace;)

Congratulations @Emanuel! very well deserved , and that was indeed a long wait✌️, am sure u r looking fwd to ur first FB+!

Congrats @Emanuel!

Thanks for the drive i really enjoyed@DP1011 and thanks to everyone for collaboration and managing the level of the convoy.

@Simon D - Notice the co-incidence ! We both had a stoppage time of 28 minutes !! :😮

Congrats mate!

Dear Fellow desert wanders @Marek_was003 @Mahesh_ @Issam Atra @Sreenath G @Gurcharan Mehta @Mahmoud Taha ( Convoy 1 - with Deepak)/ @Looper) @Faraz94 @Arravind @Emanuel @Stan @Ishak @Deepak Eswar @Frans M @george charbel ( Convoy 2 - with @Simon D @Varun Mehndiratta firstly thank you all for showing up on time it was great to see you all absolutely so disciplined and on time - the best way to start the drive ! Post briefing the Convoy 1 started at 7 am and Convoy 2 , just after 10 minutes later . Convoy 1 Drive report While aiming for 52kms, but not taking any pressure, we decided to head towards Solar chimney as the intention was to cover Technical and Long range dunes . Thanks to the skill of entire convoy, I kept levelling up the drive and we kept moving swiftly initially through long range dunes, then getting a flavor of technical area, which was again happily accepted by the convoy members and with out the need of rope/shovel, the technical area was well completed. We then moved on to experience the long range dunes and the train continued on the lucrative ridges, which we kept moving from ridge to ridge until the first refusal where i was crested on a sharp ridge with hard sand , thanks to morning dew factor - the only refusal which required rope. Post ridges the drive offered us some vegetation and the convoy handled and dealt with it with immense patience. Looking at the time, we decide to exit towards Qudra solar park, and on the way we had a roller coaster ride with some sides which am sure , like me all of you too thoroughly cherished ! A big thank you to @Looper - which boosted my confidence , with you having my back. @Mahmoud Taha A great job at sweep my friend you kept me well informed and more importantly kept the convoy together at the back. Also assisting with the recoveries - which gave me some time to be relaxed and chilled while you managed those @Marek_was003 - You did great for your first FB drive - am sure in coming drives you will learn more on how to control those couple of instances of fishtailing . Thanks for capturing those amazing pictures ! , @Issam Atra @Mahesh_ and @Sreenath G, - the other fewbies of the convoy- You guys without exception drove fantastically and were very impressive. Special mention to you guys , that I could keep levelling up the drive. @Gurcharan Mehta - Jeep power , I know you had a relaxed drive with your breast ! I hope you all enjoyed the drive today as much as I did. Thank you all, and I look forward to seeing you again in coming drives ! Some stats for you from our drive for convoy 1

Thank @Frederic for such an epic drive, and everyone else who attended it! Sorry we had to take off after we exited, had to be home as soon as possible. Looking forward to my sticker!

Weekend Report What better weekend to pay homage to all 7 Emirates than the National Day weekend ? The plan was to cover all these emirates overlanding style, so a minimum time spent on tarmac and as much as possible through farm tracks, trails, wadis, and dunes. And there were many of them. Day 1 We met up in Ajman, as this was the first emirate to cover but unfortunately has hardly to no desert. A short drive through the farms and E611 underpass and before we knew it, we were out of that place We made our way to Kabir, a town known for its camel racetrack, located in Umm Al Quwain. The sand was quite compact so we started off at 20-22psi and kept this pressure all the way to the last hour of day 2. The part through the dunes of day one took us through Ras Al Khaimah and we took our lunch near the Masafi Friday Market in Fujairah. That one part "between sand and mountains", close to Al Ghail village (Adhen) looked absolutely magical and the donkey's were greeting us. As we made our way towards Wadi Shawkah in the afternoon, some clouds started to appear and a few drops of rain, but once we were halfway inside the wadi, it turned pretty bad. As there were lots of sedans in the wadi, and it was a busy weekend, it was difficult to keep moving and at one point a lady came running up to me insisting us to reverse because a flood was coming our way. While we were making our U-turn, some friendly locals told us to keep moving ahead as it was the easier way out, and they moved into full action mode by guiding all the vehicles through the wadi. That wadi, and especially the entry looked as busy as the Dubai mall that day, so evacuating it was not easy. Recovering from that adventure, we were running a bit late and had to skip the second wadi so we made our way directly to the camping point, a savanna East of Maliha. An evening spent by the fire with great company and laughs. What else could we wish for? Day 2 After a good night's rest, we decided to drive towards Maliha town and use the ADNOC Al Tayba to stock up our coolers and fuel tanks. The fact there were restrooms was also welcome of course. @Soufiane his Jeep was making some weird noises and on the parking lot we decided to inspect it before heading out. We found the sway bar to be sitting in the wrong direction, and had to disconnect the link rods, so we basically turned his Jeep into a sway-bar disconnectec Rubicon 7 Emirates edition ! We started moving and had to make up some time, so we drove on the farm track parallel to Jebel Faya and enjoyed the magical scenery. The second part, next to Jebel Buhais, was equally rewarding. Once we reached Pink Rock, @Christian Andras had to exit as one of his sons was getting some fever. I hope he feels better soon Christian and thank you so much again for joining us on this adventure! We moved further and passed Big Red, an iconic dune and came across a lot of dune buggies and cross tracks. Things didn't get better once we headed into Badayer. We kept good momentum as we were still on 22-23psi 😁 As we were behind on schedule i decided to keep moving along the DDCR (Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve) fence track, which allowed us to pick up some speed but it was a long boring stretch. We found ourselves entering Faqa town (Dubai) around 1pm, and this meant we only had 3-4hrs left to make it into Ajban or Nahel (Abu-Dhabi). We had a couple of refusals in the technical bushy areas of Faqa, but nothing could stop us. We crossed the border into Abu Dhabi and found pristine clean dunes north of Nahel where we had a great time but had to deflate our tyres to keep it manageable. We finally exited at the ADNOC in Nahel around 4.30PM. Day one we did 167km over 6hr 57 mins. Day two we did 170 km over 5hrs 27mins. This convoy was an absolute blessing to drive with. @Ahmed Farouk it's the first time i see you driving with us and you showcased superb self recovery skills twice. Super impressed with your driving ! @Damian also for you it was the first time with the club, and with a freshly new LC300. You drove amazingly well and i hope your family enjoyed this weekend as well ! @Soufiane always carrying a big smile, you drove great and it was great to see this is your first camp ever ! I am sure many more will follow ! @Dan S another fellow that's maybe small in size but makes up for it with the big truck and super positive attitude ! Always a pleasure to drive with you ! @Alphin Aloor I loved your insta stories that you kept throughout the day, and you drove superbly. See you soon on the next drive with that beautiful Patrol @AlexM you had joined me before on full weekend adventures and so you knew what to expect and didn't break a sweat navigating through dunes or wadis. See you soon again buddy! I will bring a sticker for you. @Srikumarlast but not least, you blessed us with your can-do attitude and big smile, and Kabir shared us his stories and many fantasies. It was so great having you on the drive, you kept the morale up and we knew whenever there was recoveries or shoveling to be done, you'd be jumping out of the car first You can post your photos in the gallery here: Overlanding - 7 Emirates - 2 and 3 Dec 2023 - Carnity.com See you all soon in the sands or wadis again ! Check out 7 Emirates Overlanding Day 1 on Relive! https://www.relive.cc/view/vAOZwMGX2y6 Check out 7 Emirates Overlanding Day 2 on Relive! https://www.relive.cc/view/vdvmJxEgYNO