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Good afternoon desert wanderers, @Pajy McPajface - luke, @Abdullah N, @Nizar Shawwa, @Andrew John Melvill, @Ahmed Farouk, @essam ibrahim, @Imteeaz, @Hani Howeedy, @Jeevan Koshy, @Vijay Cowlagi, @Andrei S, @frederic demolder and @Islam Soliman. Thank you all for showing up on time this morning, being ready to go and paying full attention to the briefing. This made for a very smooth and flawlessly executed drive by you in in some very tricky terrain. I cannot tell you all how impressed I was with your skill and knowledge as well as the abundance of Enthusiasm shown at breaks and at during the drive itself. We covered 36.4 KM with a max speed of 47kmph. A huge shout out to my 3 Musketeers, @Pajy McPajface - luke for a fantastic S/L, always a please to have you and the girls in the convoy , you executed my requests to stop, change lines and hold the convoy perfectly, well done and thank you, this goes a long way to making the drive smooth for the guys that follow. @Imteeaz Brilliant in the CF position, your calm demeaner and ability to get the stuck unstuck in quick smart time is breathtaking to witness, fantastic job mate with 100% control over the middle of the convoy, thank you and appreciate you. @Islam Soliman, What can I say my friend, always a comfort to have your breadth of skill and knowledge in the convoy, having you at the back allows me to focus on the lead without having to worry what's going on behind me, brilliant as always appreciated and thank you. @Abdullah N, hope your passengers enjoyed it and are feeling better, motion sickness is horrible and can spoil the drive for them, hope this was not the case and we get to see them again soon. @Hani Howeedy, great first Fewbie drive my friend, and it seems you are on the way to losing your title of CREST CHAMPION, you might have to move over and hand the baton to @Abdullah N, as you pointed out, one drive is only one data set which does not make a trend, but none the less he led you today 2 - 0, we will keep monitoring and see how this pans out @Nizar Shawwa and @Andrew John Melvill great drive for only your second Fewbie's you both showed great control all the way around today well done to you both. @Ahmed Farouk as always you drove extremely well nice smooth lines and great control over your vehicle well done. @essam ibrahim great drive today, just need a little more confidence to keep the momentum up when performing some of the trickier maneuvers, however, i did see a much-improved Essam today so congratulations and well done. @Jeevan Koshy fantastic first fewbie drive, you drove really well with just a few minor refusals that @Islam Soliman was able to quickly help you out with, hope you learnt some tips and tricks from one of the best today, see you in the sand again real soon. @Vijay Cowlagi well done to you as well, great first fewbie drive, you drove well, and with confidence keep it up see you in the desert again soon. @Andrei S you drove impeccably, and no pop outs so well done and keep it up, see you soon for the next adventure. @frederic demolder Hope you enjoyed the drive and look forward to seeing you and the boss back in the sand very soon, we did miss her today hope she gets over the jet lag real soon. Have a great rest of your weekend and please remember to put your pictures in our drive folder in the Gallery and not here on the forum.

@Davie Chase thank you so much for this beautiful drive this morning. For sure you are THE BOSS ! My boss 😂🥰❤️ will be there for the next drive 👍. Thank you for the support team and it always reassuring to have the King of the desert @Islam Soliman😉 behind me.

Thanks Ale for a good drive today even with the surprises. Here is the feature video followed by selected raw footage. Have a great weekend my friends. If you like the videos please smash the Like button on YouTube and subscribe to my channel. Thank you. @Ale Vallecchi, @Mahmoud Taha, @Mahesh_, @george charbel, and @Charbel

Hi @Davie Chase many thanks for your nice words and great support from side , really it was a nice drive today and learning more and more day by day . many thanks for today supporting team @Islam Soliman and @Imteeaz for great supporting I got it from all of you . wishing you and all colleagues whom make today drive smooth and great . wish to meet all of you shortly. Essam Ibrahim

Oh special thanks to @Islam Soliman for jump starting my almost dead battery at the start of the drive! Guess I won getting first refusal not able to get off the starting line 😅

A big Thank You to @Davie Chase and your support team @Imteeaz and @Islam Soliman. It was a fantastic drive this morning, great to experience such a flowing drive at a faster pace and on longer side slopes! Al Faya is an incredible place and today was my best experience of it so far, looking forward to the next trip!

Phenomenal drive today from you guys @Davie Chase @Islam Soliman @Imteeaz definitely made my first fewbie drive memorable, thank you. Good learning today with the criss-crossing and al fayah never fails to amaze. @essam ibrahim it was a pleasure and inspirational to meet you today and a great drive.

Tough to elaborate more on that write up! Thanks for leading a fun drive @Davie Chase. Everyone drove great today. 💪💪💪 The number of animal bones that somehow made their way into my car is a bit ridiculous... 😅😅 Glad @Davie Chasehad some hand sanitiser See you all again soon

Thoroughly enjoyed today’s drive. Loved the dunes, the pace and the technical parts. Special Thanks to @Kailas@Sunil Mathew and @Davie Chase for your guidance, support and recoveries during this drive. Looking forward to the next one.

It was a wonderful and lovely drive Thanks @Kailas @Sunil Mathew and @Davie Chase

As usual , beautiful drive with you all guys, thanks @Davie Chase for the great site selection and professional lead , thanks for all the supporters , wishing to meet you all again , see u on sand !

Ok. Power wise please don’t compare with a Golf GTI 😜. This is a 2500kg boat. Having said that, the Patrol is plenty capable to get you everywhere in the deser but it has a few design flaws. The bumpers are really low and soon you’ll be seeing them coming off during your desert drive. Most of the Y62 members here trim the bumpers to gain extra clearance and avoid them getting completely ripped off. Apart from that, join us in a Newbie drive and we’ll teach you to unleash the Patrol power 😜

It was indeed a fantastic morning drive, thanks to the entire team and the team leaders @Kailas, @Sunil Mathewand @Davie Chase for their incredible support. Looking forward to the next drive.

Good afternoon desert wanderers, @Pajy McPajface - luke, @Abdullah N, @Nizar Shawwa, @Andrew John Melvill, @Ahmed Farouk, @essam ibrahim, @Imteeaz, @Hani Howeedy, @Jeevan Koshy, @Vijay Cowlagi, @Arravind, @Andrei S, @frederic demolder and @Islam Soliman. I hope you are all looking forward to the drive as much as I am, please be at the meeting point (the gate will open automatically), deflated with Flag up and ready for the briefing at 07:00 sharp in the morning. Please also ensure you have a full tank of fuel (or as full as possible). We will be using Ch4 (446.081) for the drive, however please ensure your radio is preprogrammed to all 9 Carnity channels today so if we have a need to change channels mid drive it is a seamless process. I have added the how to below if you are unsure of how to preprogram your radios. Convoy order will be as below, see you all in the morning

A slightly chilly morning and a perfect newbie drive by @Kailas !! - we managed to do the skydive loop as a first part and then cross the E66 , navigating some bushy areas and ending at Qudra, covering close to 53Km in 3hrs, 45 min , impressive for a newbie drive, with enough and more of newbie challenges thrown in . Am sure that all drivers got a taste of their cars doing different angles on dunes, straight crossings, some drops, approaching a downward slope etc. @Pramod B - the absolute newbie among us on his first desert drive had an issue with his flag before we even entered the dunes which was promptly sorted out with some ingenious quick thinking by our @Davie Chase incarnating as the offroad handyman .. Pramod has promised to get it sorted before his next drive! Pramod , you went through some weird refusal/stuck situations which were sorted out by yourself by carefully listening to instructions provided over radio. Appreciate your presence of mind and adherence to instructions which is critical to solving such situations. Hope you understood what landed you in those situations and that you have taken home some pointers to implement on your next drive. See you soon , taming that powerful Pajero!! @khlief in his grand cherokee drove without issues , except for a crest stuck. As we discussed, be a little gentle on gas, as i could see your wheels spinning and kicking up sand a lot of times. It comes with practice, don't worry too much on that, keep driving and get to know your car better. Also, i appreciate that you always sought clarifications on the radio about whom to follow when the convoy order was temporarily shuffled/rerouted due to recoveries, rather than assuming something on your own. (Ps - Remember to get a spare radio or battery 🙂) @rroker Rizwan and @EbrahimZAF driving behind me had no issues whatsoever, hope you guys enjoyed the drive and see you on our next adventure. One pointer which i can offer based on what i saw is to straighten your wheels when coming down a slope. Always remember - "wheels pointing down". "Do not slide into the slope, drive into it". @TIMMY driving your expedition through the desert even on a newbie drive is no mean feat . I could sense your increased confidence after the drive yesterday. Keep driving and get to know your car better. @Deepak Eswar - thanks for helping out with support functions @Frederic118 @Sameer D. @Abdul Hannan @Tatsiana Chase - hope you all had a wonderful drive at the tail end, see you soon.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Welcome to Carnity off road club Fewbie drive, meeting at Al Fayah in the beautiful Abu Dhabi Desert, please ensure your off-road gear is as per your rank and you bring lots of enthusiasm and an abundance of willingness to learn with you. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/acreM77zLxB2MRu76 If you approach the gate it will open automatically. 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, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 1 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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 ON THE CALENDAR

Thanks so much for your offer I will go for shopping tour this weekend and hopefully get all done for next time

Welcome Ben! There seems to be a large mass of us joining carnity now 😂 a pajero or an Xterra are both excellent choices to have out here in the Middle East for off-roading! Just always be careful when buying cars out here especially 4x4’s my recommendation is always check the chassis number and cross check everything the dealer is telling you. Also Sharjah is notorious for rebuild titles. This doesn’t mean you should avoid buying from the dealers down there just be extra careful! awesome pics btw.

Excited to go on this drive! One of my favourite spots 😍😍

Video 1: You will see us starting from Badayer towards Iftar Bowl. It is a bumpy ride, marred with cross tracks. ------ Video 2: In this fast paced drive video, you will see us drive from Iftar Bowl to Super Bowl in about 13 mins. - - - - - Video 3: We start from Super Bowl towards Shuwaib Dunes. This video is released last. ------ Video 4: This is the last video and shows our retreat from Shuwaib dunes towards Badayer.

Great edit @Looper!!!

I present to you my latest video which from last week's Fewbie Plus drive at Al Fayah, Abu Dhabi. My videos are best enjoyed on a TV rather than phone or computer screens and this one more so. I was finding it difficult to use phone for recording on my Insta360 X3 action camera while leading the drive as well, so I got myself a remote. The side benefit of the remote is that it records the GPS data to the video as well. Well a phone does to but it was buggy. I was able to add few widgets with Telemetry Overlay on the video. This was the first time I used the camera mount bracket attached to the flagpole mount. I hope you enjoy the video, it is a musical as well - and if you do, as all You-Tubers say: Like and Subscribe ☺️

We had an incredible drive last week at Tawi Nazwa. The drive was abbreviated to TNT because I knew it is going to be a 💥!! Of course, being a fast-paced drive there was hardly any photography done during the drive and hardly any photos were posted to the gallery. But, thanks to @Benjamin & @DP1011 we have a couple of great videos to relive that exciting drive. Normally when you see driving videos the pace looks slower than the actual speed one would have experienced. However, in this drive it was incredible to see the speed at which everyone was driving. The first video is by @Benjamin who recorded the drive from the 2nd lead position of the Plan B convoy. The second video is by me. I am experimenting a bit in this video. It is in an ultra-wide aspect ratio plus I have divided the entire vidoe into many chapters that you can view. Do let me know in the comments of video how did you like it.