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Today was definately a day, and a day of firsts. My first FB+, double-bowl (G-Force inducing), and pop-out. Thank you @ChrisW for your patience, @Beide Worku for bringing the tyre workshop to the desert, @Danie for some sound advice on crossings, @Infaz for being my mentor for the day, and everyone in the convoy who welcomed me so warmly to the FB+ experience. FB+ is definitely a step up from FB, with lots of new learning, technique mastering, and experience building that lie ahead. My apologies for the refusals that broke the flowing rhythm of the drive. Hopefully with more such drives my abilities will improve bit by bit with your guidance and support. My take-aways this drive: 1) Keeping momentum and good lines is crucial when tackling longer and steeper dunes. A single break in that momentum such as hitting dips or second-guessing yourself can quickly lead to momentum 'stall'. I think fearing for my 'vehicle' at times made me extra hesitant to push where necessary - but now I know the skid plates can handle the bashing. 2) Mastering following distance is an art, not too close but not to far (understanding the terrain is important). This also comes with trust and confidence in those in front and behind you - which will improve with more drives together. Too many times I hesitated for a second when seeing the vehicle in front of me 'struggle' (or rather me thinking it won't make it), which instantly affected my accelerator foot, reducing power and loosing momentum. 3) Knowing your vehicle through experience and practice, not turning too sharply at speed and pressing power at the wrong time. I was lucky to be able to recognise the pop-out quickly and stop immediately (saving my tyre, rim, and wheel assembly). Striking a balance between bead grip and directional force, and how that feels, should improve with more practice on such demanding dunes. The comradery, friendliness, and support today is really appreciated.8 points -
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Dear @J-P L, dear @Frans M. Welcome to your leading training sessions. I am very much looking forward to these 3 precious sessions with you. I'll post the meeting point ASAP. Considering that it'll be on Friday, I'll find the most suitable place as near to Dubai as possible. Can't wait to experience these unforgettable moments with you.8 points -
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@Zsolt @Carl Stanley @Hartzel @Thomas54675 @Ahmed Farouk @Diego @Danie @Jerome @Myrko @JC_E Hey guys - ahead of tomorrow morning's drive - please see the drive order and plan. Let's aim to arrive by 06.30 and rolling by 06.45 latest. The only caveat to that is I am expecting bad fog tomorrow morning - if that's the case, do allow some extra time, but also no need to rush and taking any risks on the roads. Basically do your best but if the fog is bad, no problem, we'll wait and move together. We will stick with Luke's plan, so meeting north of the Tilal roundabout (Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YyPjtjPMbgUie3YVA, Meeting Co-ords: 24.440754, 55.193496), and then we'll track a short distance north to clear the farms and initially sweep to the east to discover what that section of terrain is like. We'll then use a farm track to move back to the west, and repeat a sweep heading east in the area further to the north. It may be good, it may be terrible - either way we'll put our skills to the test together and either find a new area for the club to play in, or mark another area of the map as being only for the brave! We'll aim to finish by around 09.30 (so approx three hours of driving or so). Looking forward to seeing you all in the morning! Any problems, I am on: Zero Five Zero, 565, 90, Two Seven. Radio: Channel 10 (446.231-25)8 points -
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@_luke_ @Andrew John Melvill @_Herman_ @Krinesh @Diego8 points -
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Trip Report Before the sun had fully risen above the horizon, two convoys set off into the Sweihan dunes for our Rise & Shine adventure. Over the course of approximately 46 km and 2.5 hours, we enjoyed flowing terrain, technical sections, bowls, and countless beautiful sunrise views as the desert gradually came to life around us. A particular highlight was reaching and regrouping at Ghafftein Bowl, where both convoys successfully met up exactly as planned. Seeing the two groups come together in the middle of the desert was a great moment and proof that the plan worked perfectly. A special mention to @Noufal, who unfortunately had to leave us early. It was great to see you out in the desert again, and I hope everything is well on your side. To everyone who joined: you drove exceptionally well. The convoy flowed smoothly throughout the morning, with excellent discipline, communication, and teamwork. It was a pleasure to drive with you all. My thanks also go to @_luke_ for providing a rock-solid second lead, @Diego for keeping an attentive eye on the rear as sweep, and @Emanuel for expertly leading the second convoy with @Looper's support. Having two groups working together so seamlessly made the morning even more enjoyable. With over 1,500 m of cumulative climbing and descending through the dunes, plenty of bowl action, and a memorable sunrise over Sweihan, this was excellent. Most importantly for me it also marked the beginning of my journey leading drives at Expert level with Carnity. I couldn't have asked for a better group to share that milestone with. Little bit of trivia...between the two convoys there were 10 vehicles and over 1,000 combined Carnity drives worth of experience! Thank you all for joining, and I look forward to seeing you on the next adventure. Until then, keep your momentum, your smiles, and your tyres pointing in the right direction! 🏜️🚙🌅8 points -
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POST DRIVE REPORT A big thank you to everyone for being on time despite the construction delays on E311 northbound before the E66 exit, which affected some members of the convoy. As planned, we set off shortly after the briefing, which was co-hosted by our newest Advisor and Lead-in-Training, @Frans M. Thank you, Frans, for the fantastic support as Centre Forward, helping manage one stuck and a few refusals throughout the drive. A special thanks as well to @JC_E for taking the Second Lead position and for assisting with the recovery of the Toyota Prado. Your support was greatly appreciated, as was the excellent spacing you maintained behind the lead vehicle, which allowed flexibility when making route adjustments. Thank you to @Mei Ling for the excellent radio communication from the back of the convoy, keeping everyone informed and connected throughout the drive. As planned, we entered the beautiful Lisaili area and headed towards the patch of longitudinal dunes. It took us some time to reach the area as several very new drivers were still getting accustomed to driving on sand and learning the characteristics of their vehicles. However, it was encouraging to see noticeable improvements in both confidence and vehicle control as the drive progressed and we gradually introduced some slightly more challenging terrain. After a well-deserved break, we made our way back towards the exit point while continuing to enjoy the scenery that makes this part of the Dubai desert so special. A special congratulations to our newest club member, @Stephan Guglieri, on successfully completing his first drive with Carnity. Well done also to @Pierre-andre Nutteand @Nagarjun S. There were a few learning opportunities along the way, but all of you showed good progress and a positive attitude throughout the morning. I'm glad to hear that everyone enjoyed the stunning landscapes and unique character of this beautiful section of the Dubai desert. Our track together is below. A distance of 27 kms covered is good for a Newbie drive and we had some good elevation profiles, meaning we had some good NB level hill climbs and descents to practice with. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and I look forward to seeing you all on the sand again soon!6 points -
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hi Looper, My car is a Baic BJ40C, black colour, mounted K03 285/70/17 - 4H - 4L - diff lock front and back Experience: - good level in mud / rocks - extremely limited experience in soft sand. - 2 times out in the desert (Al Qudra), and still adapting to my new car. Quite a change, in my country I used rather to drive turbo-diesels, or more powerfull fuel models. I Confirm having read all and having all equipment mentionned. Let me know if needed more info.6 points -
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Thankyou once again for today, my son and wife enjoyed it despite having to get up at 4.30am! Can't wait to see what adventure next weekend brings!6 points -
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What a fantastic morning, just what I needed! Ridge after ridge after ridge all joined together by some sick lines. Was fun to meet up with Fred's newbie convoy, even got to give them a ridge cresting recovery masterclass! Thanks to @_luke_ as lead, @Diego for his kinetic rope and everyone who joined!6 points -
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Dear Carnity Team Considering this drive as a "Season's Premiere" we thought it would be important to extend the invitation beyond the Advisor level to include all Support Team members. Therefore, this drive is open also to @Andrei S, @Bjoern,@Cristian, @Diego, @Frans M, @Glenn W,@Giacomo, @J-P L, @Jessica Lambert, @Jose Luis Campos, @Imteeaz,@Ishak, @Mahesh_, @Fabien Monleau, @Rob S, @Cha. Looking forward to seeing you joining the drive. Thanks6 points -
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@Emanuel @Looper @_luke_ @Diego @Riyad @Danie @_Herman_ @Infaz @Krinesh @Noufal @Ahmed Farouk @Ash S. Dear Desert Surfers! The RSVP is now closed, looking forward to seeing you all in the morning! Some quick notes to get us organised: 1.) With the very kind support of Emanuel and Looper, we will split the convoy so we can run two small but perfectly formed groups across the sands. No racing or shenanigans planned, but we will run similar routes and aim to meet at the Ghafftein Bowl for 08:00 for a social break together. 2.) We will aim to be rolling by 06:45 - so please aim to have cars ready by 06.35 so we can do a quick brief and get rolling. 3.) Please see below the Convoy split - Convoy 1 will gather to the left side of the meet point, and Convoy 2 to the right side . 4.) Convoy 1 will be on Channel 10 (446.231), and Convoy 2 will be on Channel 9 (446.206). Meet Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DHWXGk57ijEAENYW9 / 24.360611, 55.401139 Thanks all - looking forward to seeing you!6 points -
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Thank you all for joining this morning! We had a pretty good run with hardly any stucks. The handful of small refusals were also easily dealt with thanks to the help of @Ishakand @Sam Selim! Fantastic second lead duties as well by @Sandeep Padhi! Towards the end of the drive the cv axle of the front wheel of @Cova decided it had enough of all this nonsense, so we had take the last part a bit more cautious but Coda managed the two wheel drive experience with a big smile On below link you can upload your photos: Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Nahel - Abu-Dhabi- 6 Sep 2026 - Carnity.com See you all in the sand soon. For now enjoy the rest of your sunday!6 points -
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Thank you All for this amazing experience, lots of cool tips and tricks that allowed me to self recover multiple times 😅 Great lead / 2nd lead and sweep plus lots of patience and great company from others ! @_luke_ your coffee kept me up till 1am, so I need to self recover again, just now at work 😜 See ya next time !6 points -
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Drive Summary Report A 100% increase in attendance from last week, with double the number of cars joining us for another night of exploration. We got moving just after 20:00, heading southwest into the unknown and quickly finding ourselves in soft, warm and surprisingly tricky sand. I set the tone early by dropping into a pocket and needing a winch recovery to get free. Not long afterwards, I was stuck again, this time with Giacomo on winch duty and getting things moving once more. We stopped briefly for a quick water break, only to discover that Piotr’s sons remote control car battery had decided it was done for the evening. It was just a quick break, then back into the sand, where, SURPRISE, I somehow managed to get stuck yet again, with Asif and Giacomo coming to the rescue. Despite the recoveries, everyone drove extremely well in what were very soft, warm and demanding sand conditions. The convoy kept moving, people worked well together, and the difficult terrain was handled calmly throughout. We finished with a well-earned coffee stop, before tackling one final challenge: finding our way through the fence labyrinth and back out to civilisation. Exit was made on time, wrapping up another enjoyable evening of exploration, teamwork and just enough chaos to keep things interesting. See you at another coffee club session soon ☕ Thanks @Asif Hussain @ChrisW @Giacomo @JC_E @Piotr.6 points -
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Happy Wednesday Everyone! Hope you are still ready for a nice mid-week drive. I'll bring a thermos of ice cold korean coffee-latte, you bring a chair and the conversation for the last 20 minutes or so sit and chill after we have discovered the unknown. I'll release the convoy order at 5pm incase there is any last minute additions or drop outs. Otherwise see you at the meetup at 20:00 ready to GO! @JC_E @Piotr. @ChrisW @Giacomo6 points -
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This will also be my 150th carnity club drive, so i'll bring along some snacks to go with the iced coffee this time! MUST READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE KHATIM ANOMALY5 points -
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Quick onboard clip from a trip round the bowl with Enrico, Danie and Noufal…5 points -
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We promised slow and technical and i think we all had a blast this morning! This terrain and area is usually more used for our scenic drives, but once in a while we venture in the technical dunes and got great feedback from our members that it holds nice challenges, like soft sand, steep climbs and descents, and overall needs focus and good momentum. This was the main objective of today: to create a blend of our scenic drives, where we would use the existing farm tracks, and also venture into those narrow bushy dunes as well. We all came out on the other end with big smiles thanks a fantastic lead. For @Sam Selimthis terrain was new but it never showed: he rerouted where needed, found smooth lines even in those narrowest of spots, and kept the long convoy moving. The help of @JC_E and @Thomas54675 amongst the convoy was a big help as well, and @khurramm kept an eagle eye over us from the back with regular updates. Of course we had some refusals and stucks, and this was the plan all along. We soldiered on and kept a big smile, and that's what these drives are meant for. I hope you all enjoyed it and we will definitely be back in that area: there's much more to see over there. See you all soon in the sand again!5 points -
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RSVP now closed (except for @Jerome if you want to jump back in, let me know!) @Infaz @Enrico - Mountain @Danie @Eddie-Dune-Glider @Ahmed Farouk @Piotr. @Noufal @Zsolt @Yury.bel @Krinesh @Beide Worku @Diego Looking forward to seeing you all in the morning. Our goal will be to enjoy the nice weather, find some fun lines on the dunes and enjoy ourselves. Nothing crazy, but focused driving and application of our skills required! Let's aim to be ready to be briefing by 06.40, rolling for 06.45 or thereabouts. We will be on Ch 10 (446.231-25). Please see the driver order below:5 points -
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Last-minute command Across wild dunes, we forge on New tracks claim the sand See you Sunday; we go exploring together and find what’s out there. Be ready for anything.5 points -
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Thank you all for joining ! For a Newbie drive we had an extremely smooth run and covered close to 40kms in just a bit over three hours. It was really nice to meet up with the Intermediate boys on the unscheduled breaktime! Good thing we didn't have to ride any ridges because there weren't any left @_luke_ and gang! You can add your photos in below gallery: Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Fayah's Pristine Dunes- Abu-Dhabi- 20 Sep 2026 - Carnity.com See you all soon in the dunes again!5 points -
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Thank you, @_luke_ and everyone who joined the drive! Thanks for the support @Andrew John Melvill @Diego My first IM drive absolutely unforgettable! Solid pace, amazing ridges, and what a drive!! Finally made it home in one piece… 😂😂5 points -
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thanks all for the drive, I really enjoyed it - solid pace , amazing lines and switches, ridges... had a blast!5 points -
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Good afternoon everyone! @Shary @MikeT@Mark J@Amr mostafa@Hakan@Looper@Sergio del Rio@MarkH@Rasna@Sheho@Hartzel@Thomas54675 Thanks for signing up to this drive. Some small pointers for tomorrow: 1. Please try to arrive 10-15mins before the meeting time. This will give you time to deflate, set up your flag, and perhaps sip your cup of coffee 2. You can deflate to 14psi if you have normal HT tires, or to 12psi if you have All Terrain tires 3. We will use Channel 10 on the Walkie Talkie: 446.231Mhz. We will test the radios and also bring a couple of spares in case this would be your first drive and don't have procured a radio yet. The plan is from the starting point to go Eastwards and visit the famous Foxes' Den, a favorite stopover where we might spot some foxes (at least their burrows). From there we will continue further and exit at the ADNOC in Tilal Sweihan. See you all in the morning. If you encounter issues with the Google Maps, link, you can also copy/paste the decimal coordinates in your Google Maps.5 points -
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Good Morning All @_luke_, @Raptor Runner - Praveen, @Khalid Sharaf, @MarkH, @Vanessa8580, @Lukas Wii, @Kirill K, @saumik1989, @Looper, @Hartzel, @khurramm, @Deepak Eswar and @J-P L The tight and twisty dunes are calling! Please check your cars over today before the drive and bring plenty of fluids for yourselves and any passengers. There may be a bit of shoveling so need to stay hydrated. The plan is to hit two different technical dune cordons with a break in the middle at Cresent Moon Lake. The convoy list is as follows: See you all tomorrow for a briefing at 06h30, please ensure that your tires are deflated and flags up before then. We will be using CH 4 on the radios.5 points -
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Good Afternoon All @Looper, @Khalid Sharaf, @Jerome, @Kirill K, @J-P L, @Ana, @Yerem Davtyan, @Shary, @khurramm and @Deepak Eswar Hope your Saturdays are going well. We will be using CH 4 on the radios, please aim to have flags up and tires deflated by 06h00, we will then hold the briefing and head out into the dunes. As the weather is still HOT please ensure that your cars are checked over today, especially coolant and oil levels. See you tomorrow morning! Convoy list is as follows:5 points -
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It was great work @Lukas Wii - the biggest lesson, which comes from experience, is that staying calm, being patient and working at it for longer than you might imagine is key. I’m always super impressed with @Asif Hussain’s self-recoveries…looks like nothing is moving but slowly slowly the car pops free! @Piotr. Last night I tried out the Insta360 X6 for the first time. It has a specific mode suited to night shots and it seems to work great.5 points -
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It was a great drive indeed, thanks @Yerem Davtyan, it was nice seeing and driving with you again after some time! @Kishor and @Rajath Shetty, it was a great pleasure driving with you guys, you both did really well tackling this terrain! @Ishak, great second lead man and really made me feel all comfortable to go and explore even more! @Vanessa8580, @Looper and @Jose Luis Campos, thank you so much for your immaculate support. Thank you all again for joining this drive, we have driven for just over 50 KM in just over 3 hours. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and see again soon!5 points -
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Great pics @Piotr. ps, i wasnt really stuck any of those times, I just wanted to give @Giacomo the opportunity to play with the winch.... 😜 yeah right! haha5 points -
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@Sam Selim@VivekD@Stephan Guglieri@Pierre-andre Nutte@JC_E@Mark J@Hakan@Sergio del Rio@Nagarjun S@Jakob T@Thomas54675@Sandeep Padhi@Kishor@Amer Alsabbagh@khurramm Thank you all for signing up to this drive! I am happy to announce that @Sam Selim will be leading this drive. I am sure this will be a fun morning out and with the weather cooling down a bit this means we can take a few breaks along the way and enjoy the scenery. Some pointers for tomorrow: 1. Please try to arrive by 6.15AM so you have time left to deflate and set up your flag. 2. You can deflate to 14psi if you have HT (Highway tires) or to 12psi if you have AT (All Terrain tires). Feel free to approach any of us to help out. 3. We will be using channel 10 on the walkie talkies: 446.231 Mhz The plan is to go and visit the famous Falaj Al Mualla watchtower, then proceed North towards Ras Al Khaimah, effectively covering 3 emirates in one morning . We will eventually loop back and exit in Falaj Al Mualla (which belongs to Umm Al Quwain). See you all in the morning!4 points -
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Enjoy it guys @J-P L and @Frans M! These three lessons will be carved in your mind for a long time, and the camaraderie and stories will be remembered. We are looking forward to seeing you lead very soon.4 points -
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Dear Team. Not much of a briefing is needed for tomorrow's Support Team/Advisors' drive. This will be the meeting and deflation point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mJyZJRkjz1AjwfoX6 The drive should finish at sunset, just outside Sweihan. The idea is to either linger for a relaxing gathering, tea or coffee just before the exit track, or to reinflate and go to a local cafè for a chat. All are welcome, but of course everyone is free to head home after the drive. The convoy's line up will be spontaneous, and will be decided just before starting the drive. Nonetheless, I have thought of assigning 3 positions, based on rank and highest number of drives completed, which will be the following: @JeromeFJ, @Vanessa8580 / @Frederic and @J-P L who will choose to take either Second Lead, Center and Sweep, as they'll see fit (including the possibility of rotating in these positions). Looking forward to seeing @Emanuel, @Sam Selim, @Ishak, @ChrisW, @Giacomo, @Imran Asghar, @Mahesh_, @Jose Luis Campos, @Frans M, and hopefully @DP1011, @Andrei S and @Diego.4 points -
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Dear all, Agenda proposal for this drive: 1. Testing reinforced bashing plate - Prado 2. Degustation: decaf vs standard coffee 3. Measuring inflation times ARB brushless single vs twin vs Viair 300p 4. Any other open items?4 points -
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DRIVE SUMMARY We came early, and we came ready. From the start, we were spotting everything — every promising line, every crest, every ridge worth taking. By the end of the drive, it felt like every ridgeline had been marked. There was a little bit of shovelling along the way ,😅 just enough to keep things honest, but mostly it was a morning of good lines, good driving and plenty of laughs. A bit of digging. A lot of ridges. A lot of fun. Enjoyed it all. See you again next time! @Andrew John Melvill @_Herman_ @Infaz @Krinesh @Diego4 points -
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Getting the Friday afternoon off road distraction fever, can't wait for the drive on Sunday! My work is suffering as I start to focus on the weekend!4 points -
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@_luke_ @Sebastian Nohse Had some great footage. Great drive and great lines, loved it. Thanks Luke, great job.4 points -
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It was an absolute pleasure driving and enjoying amazing sunset views with you all (ladies and gentlemen)! Top class second lead @Sebastian Nohse, you set a great example on this particular role with how confident, experienced and calm you are! @Noufal, @Carl Stanley & @Myrko this drive wouldn't have been as enjoyable without you guys, you gave me the confidence to push more and go higher knowing we have experienced off-roaders. Special thanks to @_Herman_ for looking out for all of us and keeping us together from the start to finish!4 points -
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Amazing drive Andrew & Team! Thanks for all the support and help on my first FB drive in the most technical dunes I have ever driven…. Loved it, fun and learning experience ❤️4 points -
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Hey @Danie - this was the other one I took:4 points -
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@ChrisW can you please upload / send me the other group foto you took? Thanks!4 points -
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Hi Some seem to be having an issue with the meeting location link. If you are having the same issue, please use these co-ordinates: 24°49'08.6"N 55°15'20.1"E And the google maps link again for good measure: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1NiXhQrj68sGAH5H84 points -
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Thanks everyone, I really enjoyed today! It was quite a simple drive plan today, but we got our fill of climbs, bowls, loops, technical, ridges and switches. Special thanks to @J-P L and @Deepak Eswar for the support and @khurramm in 2nd lead. The big trucks of @Khalid Sharaf and @Jerome gave a good soundtrack to the drive especially while dominating Iftar Bowl. @Ana and @Shary drove briliantly especially during the deep bowl recovery. The route today We also completed the 3rd volume in the short sharp series completing the middle portion of the route.4 points -
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@Lukas Wii Just to reassure you…this was me during a drive I led last weekend…4 points -
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Thank you all! @Lukas Wii welcome to night dune exploration trips, next time we have to put in the program “bashing plate test”. @Giacomo and @Sebastian Nohse your V8 Jeeps sounds amazing. I made also short movie. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc0OSxbomg_/?igsi=MWs0eHFtcGF1bzE3aA== BTW: @ChrisW which model of Insta360 do you have? Night shoots look good. I am looking for 360 camera, but I need stupid easy one to not create extra job to edit these videos.4 points -
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Hello everyone, @Ishak, @Kishor, @Rajath Shetty, @Jose Luis Campos, @Yerem Davtyan & @Vanessa8580 Thank you all for signing up on this drive and hope you're all having a nice Friday! Please find convoy order below. The aim is to start the briefing at 06:30am so please arrive earlier at the meeting point to give yourself enough time to deflate and prep. We will be using radio CH2 (446.031). I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!4 points -
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Big thanks to @_luke_ for organizing this trip. Thanks to all @Asif Hussain, @ChrisW , @JC_E @Giacomo for the support throughout the drive. Thank you all for this great evening. After a few months away from the night drives, it felt really good to be back. My son also enjoyed every minute of this trip even if his favorite RC car gave up before we finished. Looking forward to the next night drive & coffee club session. ☕4 points
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