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  1. ChrisW

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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
  2. ChrisW

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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
  3. Andrew John Melvill

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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
  4. ChrisW

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    Hey @Danie - this was the other one I took:
    4 points
  5. Danie

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    @ChrisW can you please upload / send me the other group foto you took? Thanks!
    4 points
  6. Andrew John Melvill

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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/1NiXhQrj68sGAH5H8
    4 points
  7. Ale Vallecchi

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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. Thanks
    3 points
  8. Diego

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    Rising sun, shinning lead! 👏🏼👏🏼
    3 points
  9. Noufal

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    @_luke_ thank you for coming back and getting me. Indeed google map does crazy stuff. after a long drive it was worth exploring these untapped dunes. With super soft sands every one drove like pro’s. @Giacomo it was good meeting you. @Piotr. thank you for the amazing videos and pictures. It was fun driving with you. @ChrisW thank you for guiding me on refusals and encouraging when done right. it was good night with some amazing cold coffee.
    3 points
  10. Piotr.

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    Another great night in the desert. Thanks @_luke_ for organizing this trip and support team @Giacomo and @ChrisW to make it smooth. @Noufal it was great to meet you. Nothing beats stopping in the middle of the desert for chat and coffee. I put together a short video from the drive to capture the atmosphere. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdG3duvILb1/?stkn=YzVyaGowbHZvbmtx See you next time
    3 points
  11. _luke_

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    Drive Summary We kicked off at 20:00 with a short warm-up loop while @Noufal made his way over after trusting one of Google’s more imaginative “roads” and running a little late. The warm-up quickly delivered a couple of really nice ridge climbs, and from the top we spotted some promising terrain further out in the distance. Promising, as it turned out, meant deep, soft sand. Lots of it. And plenty of vegetation thrown in for good measure. Refusals were kept to a minimum until I managed to get crested, as usual, on an otherwise beautiful ridge line while trying to cross back to the right. “Got scared, got stuck.” A nice shovelling session followed by a little finessing with the winch by @Giacomo has us all moving again fairly quickly. From there we found some smooth, flowing bowls and had a relaxed cruise around before the most important part of the evening began: Coffee Club. Both caf and decaf (thanks @Piotr.) were on offer, followed by a good chat in the sand. A fun, easygoing night with some nice terrain, a little exploration, one predictable stuck, and plenty of coffee. Here is a nice pic from @ChrisW of me wondering how it all went so wrong. again 😂.
    3 points
  12. Raptor Runner - Praveen

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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 ❤️
    2 points
  13. Andrew John Melvill

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    Thanks all for joining today and for being on time. The drive lived up to the reputation of GoTech drives of the past. With many refusals and stucks, all met with teamwork and smiles. Part one was tough with lots of close unstructued dunes and many tight bowls. After around 90 min we stopped for a very necessary break at crescent moon lake. Was good to catch up with everyone and partake of the snack Luke brought along. Part 2 was the highlight for me with clean white sand and once we were through the 1st very tight section it opened up for some lovely ridge runs allowing the drive to flow. At 09h30 we turned towards the track to be treated to a large herd of Oryx, before we headed towards the exit. A special note to @Raptor Runner - Praveen who was on his 1st FB drive, great handling of your truck! The entire convoy drove very well handled the technical terrain very well. Lastly could not have done it with the amazing support from @_luke_, @Vanessa8580, @Looper and @J-P L Till next time
    2 points
  14. Sam Selim

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    Good evening everyone, @Sebastian Nohse, @Noufal, @Myrko, @Carl Stanley and @_Herman_ Thank you for signing up on this drive and hope you're having a great weekend! Please find the convoy order below, we will be using CH2 (446.031). I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow at 5:30pm. Have a nice evening!
    2 points
  15. ChrisW

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    @Ash S. @Riyad Hope to see you next time. @_luke_ @Noufal @Infaz @Diego @Emanuel @Krinesh @Ahmed Farouk @Danie @Looper Please see revised drive order - if we lose another we'll merge the two convoys together.
    2 points
  16. MarkH

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    I'm still keen, have even set my alarm this time!
    2 points
  17. Ale Vallecchi

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    Dear Desertnauts A quick briefing for tomorrow's drive. Get ready for a possibly challenging "technical" drive, on soft sand, and through tight dunes, with bowls, low but very wavy crests, and some vegetation, especially closer to the Qudra area. On the way back to the "Eye of Sauron" we should find the time to drive on some long range, taller dunes, where we'll do our best to speed up and practice switcing as well as side-slopes. The convoy at the moment looks like this: @Mahmut in Second Lead @Jerome at #3 @Giacomo at Center @Hartzel at #5 @Shary at #6 and @J-P L in Sweep. See you tomorrow afternoon. Have a nice end of the week.
    2 points
  18. _luke_

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    Hello and Happy Wednesday Its going to be a dark night tonight, no moon to guide us... If you can't make it, please drop out before 5pm when I post the convoy.. otherwise, see you tonight, and DONT FORGET YOUR CHAIR 😁 @ChrisW @Piotr. @Noufal @Giacomo
    2 points
  19. Ana

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    Super fun day @Andrew John Melvill many thanks to you and support team ,and of course to all drivers for another great morning 😊 @Andrew John Melvill your majesty on the climb looking forward for next chapters !!!!!
    2 points
  20. MarkH

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    Thanks for today and congratulations once again on hosting your first event!
    1 point
  21. Andrew John Melvill

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    Love the pics, thanks
    1 point
  22. Frederic

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    Position Name Car Rank Drives 1 Frederic 1999 Trooper Kermit - 2018 Jeep Bandolero Crew 331 2 Shary 2024 Prado Adventure - White Fewbie Plus 37 3 Amr mostafa Nissan super safari Newbie 1 4 Hakan Erkam 2015 Jeep Wrangler- 2 door - White Newbie 1 5 Pierre-andre Nutte Pajero 2019 - 3.8 - white Newbie 2 6 Imteeaz 2019 SS Patrol Gold Support Team 107 7 Maneesh M Denza B5 Newbie 3 8 Sergio del Rio 2026 BAIC BJ40PRO 4 DOOR GREY Newbie 3 9 Amer Alsabbagh 2024 Jeep Wrangler- 4 door- Gray Fewbie 8 10 Rasna 2022 Jeep Wrangler-4door-Grey Fewbie 10 11 Sandeep Padhi Jeep Wrangler, JLU 2020 Fewbie 18 Good afternoon everyone! @Shary@Amr mostafa@Hakan Erkam@Pierre-andre Nutte@Imteeaz@Maneesh M@Sergio del Rio@Amer Alsabbagh@Rasna@Sandeep Padhi Thank you all for signing up. Some pointers for tomorrow: - Please try to arrive by 6.15AM so you still have time deflate and set up your flag. - We will be using Channel 10: 446.231Mhz. See you all in the morning!
    1 point
  23. Danie

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    Thanks @ChrisW. Also a big thank you to you, @Emanuel and all the support team for a great drive. Had a really good time and looking forward to the next one!
    1 point
  24. Hartzel

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    @Andrew John Melvill, will know this afternoon/evening if I will be able to get my jeep up and running. 😅
    1 point
  25. Ash S.

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    Hi @ChrisW, apologies for the late drop out . It’s 4am and I didn’t get a single minute of sleep …. Safety first . Enjoy the drive guys … see you on the next one
    1 point
  26. Riyad

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    @ChrisW i apologize i need to drop out. Had a difficult sleepless night. Catch you next time
    1 point
  27. ChrisW

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    Hey @Jerome - love the enthusiasm! I need to let the promotion process run properly, so for this one I can’t say yes. Looking forward to seeing you on a future FB+ drive!
    1 point
  28. Mahmut

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    Red TJ
    1 point
  29. Kishor

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    Hi @Andrew John Melvill I had to withdraw my RSVP since some personal appointment came in. See you soon in the next drive. Enjoy the sand.
    1 point
  30. _luke_

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    Great video @Piotr. 👍👏
    1 point
  31. Piotr.

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    Looks like it will be Jeep and Ford exploration trip. btw: I will take decaf ice latte (if I not forget) seen you soon
    1 point
  32. _luke_

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    Its 17:01. Drive is now LOCKED! See you tonight ready to drive at 20:00. We will be using lucky channel 8 (446.181) 🎱
    1 point
  33. Andrew John Melvill

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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.
    1 point
  34. Rasna

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    Hi @Frederic, unfortunately I have to drop off. Something urgent is going on. Have a wonderful drive.
    0 points
  35. Hartzel

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    Hello @Andrew John Melvill, have to drop. Jeep did not make it in time 😂. See you on other drives. Enjoy tomorrow’s drive 🏜️
    0 points
  36. _Herman_

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    Apologies @ChrisW for late cancellation, but won’t make it. Shame, as I love Sweihan drives..!
    0 points
  37. Shary

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    Hi @Ale Vallecchi, apologies for the late notice, but an urgent personal matter just came up that needs my immediate attention. I won't be able to make the drive today. Have a fantastic time out there.
    0 points
  38. Zsolt

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    hi @ChrisW - i need to remove myself unfortunately from the drive, as some spare parts haven't arrived for the Jeep, so the workshop can't finish the car today. Enjoy the drive tomorrow!
    0 points
  39. Hartzel

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    Hello @Ale Vallecchi, unfortunately, I have to back out. Still fine tuning a few more things on my Jeep. Hope to see you on the next drives. Enjoy tomorrow.
    0 points
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