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Always happy to demonstrate the correct way to get stuck 😎

Dear all - See you in 11 hours ! :), Convoy order as below : ) @Frederic, @Mountain @Rajath Shetty @J-P L @Kirill K @Hartzel @saumik1989 @ChrisW@Thomas54675 @JC_E @khurramm @Deepak Eswar

Dear Desertnauts. Before the short briefing for tomorrow drive, I have just added the meeting and deflation point on the drive's post. We will meet and deflate here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MR8j8TtNwyhKbRLe9 Consider arriving a little before the scheduled time, so we can deflate before getting ready to go. A thorough briefing about off-roading notions (mechanical needs, different terrains, driving skills, warnings, convoy discipline, etc.) will be given before leaving. We'll find some shaded area to conduct it. Please make sure you bring a fully charged radio to the drive. There may not ba any spare radios available, and without a fully functioning radio no members will be permitted to drive, for safety reasons. In spite of the vegetation that has grown abundant in this and other areas of the UAE, we'll do our best to find, and drive on, the cleanest possible dunes, so that all the necessary off-roading skills may be safely taught and practiced. The convoy order at the moment is the following: @Ana in Second Lead @Jakob T at #3 @Lvc at #4 @Artur Davtyan at #4 @J-P L at Center @Oussama at #6 @Kishor at #7 @Asif Ahamed at #8 and @khurram in Sweep. Enjoy your Friday evening, and see you tomorrow.

@Ash S. @Piter @Infaz @Noufal @Wayne Momsen @Glenn W @Carl Stanley @Gertjan @Krinesh @Giacomo Evening guys, hope you have had a good week, below is the drive order, really looking forward to getting out and having a bash in the sand, obviously extremely hot so bring extra water and shade/hat were be on channel 4 My number 0528763370 if you need it, Lets have some summer fun see you at 6:50AM ready to go

Congratulations @Abdullah A. for making it into our member of the week spotlight! Perhaps very few people know that you joined Carnity in 2011! That makes you one of the oldest members on the forum! Well done! See you soon in the sand! PS Please share a photo here of your Pajero! It's hard to find one in the gallery

Thank you @ChrisW for organizing and leading this trip. @Ale Vallecchi and @Zsolt for your excellent support. It was great fun today 😎. Link to video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da_Daseog6b/?igsh=djFjb3phYmY4MHQ= Have a good week, all!

Thank you @Andrew John Melvill for a great first lead drive today, for all the support team, and everyone that joined in today. Thank you to those who got shovels out to assist me with my 'beached wale' refusal and to @M.Seidam for parting recovery wisdom in such situations. The take-aways were: 1) Which direction to move? Determine the vehicle's centre of gravity in relation to the ridge line to help decide whether to go forward or backward. On long wheelbase vehicles like the ford ranger, the centre of gravity is forward from the vehicle mid-point, around the front door handles. 2) How to dig? Remove sand from the vehicle's centre line to form a V-shape under the chassis towards the wheels. Do not dig under the wheels as that will make them sink in more. 3) When to stop digging? The goal is to free the chassis and a good way to tell is by looking if you can see through from one side to the other (front-back). Hope to see everyone again soon.

Getting my car sorted for driving again. 💪💪💪 I'll be back in the sand as soon as I can. @Abdullah A.

hey @_luke_, we're really missing you and your great drive, when are you coming back to action?

Hey guys - had a great drive with you all this afternoon, thank you! A prompt arrival of everyone in good time saw us get started a little ahead of the 3.30 planned start and we made good pace across Al Hayer initially. This area was packed with wildlife, including camels, gazelle, and a very large vulture. It was also stunningly hot at 46 celsius, and some very soft sands around We soon pushed on across the E95 and into the Sweihan area. The terrain changed - less vegetation, larger dunes and increasing levels of technical difficulty. We kept the pace, mixing time in the dunes with time to recover on the sabkhas. A final push on some flowing dunes and we finished the drive. There was a good level of comms and focus throughout the drive; with minimal refusals and no stucks. Good work all and thank you @Ale Vallecchi for supporting.

Thanks a lot @Andrew John Melvill for today’s morning lovely drive . I was impressed with your local navigation just like a pro. Very well done thanks to every one who joined and shared the passion today despite the hot summer . and for the team work during recovering @Mountain from his “ royal crest “ position 😊 I am so glad that every one got something today back home along with the big smiles and satisfaction. see you around and take care Seidam

Thanks for the gpx file Doc, here is the route we drove today.

Thanks all for joining me today! We did exactly.as I had planned with a good mix of terrain and dune types along with some sand and gravel tracks. Had the right amount of stucks and refusals to provide learning experiences to all but not slow us down. As the heat built up we took a nice flowing drive towards the exit. A big thanks to @M.Seidam as my 2nd lead and mentor today! As well as @nithish468 and @Abdullah A. is centre forward and sweep, could not have down without you. Lastly, in my haste to check my map and route this morning I forgot to record the track. If anyone did record it could you please send it to me. Cheers and enjoy the rest of the weekend!

See you all tomorrow. 😁

Try here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YxufyHEGkAq9mcV27?g_st=ic I’ve noticed the app can be a bit difficult with opening links sometimes. Staying inside a web browser usually works. As a fall back this is the lat-long: 24°51'52.3"N 55°24'09.8"E 24.864519, 55.402720

everyone! 👋 I’m Leroy, and this is my very first desert drive with Carnity. Super excited to join the community and start my off-roading journey! 😊 I’m a complete newbie, so I’ll be learning from all of you and looking forward to picking up as much knowledge as I can. Can’t wait to meet everyone tomorrow! Quick question: I don’t have tire deflators or any off-road accessories yet. Any suggestions on where I can buy the basic essentials before tomorrow’s drive? Can’t wait to start. Yay,,,,!!

Jakob · Mitsubishi Pajero Grey 2015. · previous experience - just tried the 4WD in sand few times ( got stuck once and self-recovered .. thanks to youtubers 😊 ) · has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. · got a programmable radio and safety flag.

Hello @Jakob T. Thanks for the question. Couldn't give you a batter answer than @Frederic's. I would say that if you (or the garage) don't have enough time to check fix your rear bumper, we'll find way to minimize any possible damage to it, if any may occur at all. Many Pajero's such has yours have come into the desert with Carnity, and exited unscathed 😁. Our philosophy is to teach off-roading skills so that members learn to maximize their knowledge based on their stock car, before they move on with modifications. Frederic's suggestions are just to better protect your car. I would add that it's best to remove the rear bumper even before you consider a rear skid plate, at virtually no cost. If you'll enjoy your outing, and wish to further pursue off-roading, than you can go one step further. Looking forward to seeing you.

Found one!

thanks @Frederic, this should give me a fastrack path straight to advisor then I will make sure to take a nice pic for my pajero in the next drive, believe it or not i don't have a picture neither

Thanks @Andrew John Melvill for the great drive, really enjoyed it, and thanks @M.Seidam and @nithish468 for the great support. It was really great Doc to learn the v channel technique for crest shoverling, really saves a lot of time and efforts.

Thanks everyone who joined today! The sand was not very forgiving, which is to be expected as we are now in the smack middle of summer. Nevertheless it was a great morning out and the refusals and stucks are totally normal in this learning stage (and believe me we do like dealing with them) Thanks to @Diego and @Vanessa8580 for the help today you were all in good hands. See you soon back in the sand! You can post any photos you made in our drive gallery: Newbie - Sand Starts Here - Nahel - Abu-Dhabi - 19 July 2026 - Carnity.com

Hi I did my skid plate and flag mount at Titan performance super happy with there work

@LvcYes, dragon mart. I got most stuff like inflator, deflator, flag, guage, walkie talkie from there . Give a ring if need any help. 055 3538 777

Hi everyone! 👋 I’m Leroy, and this is my very first desert drive with Carnity. Super excited to join the community and start my off-roading journey! 😊 I’m a complete newbie, so I’ll be learning from all of you and looking forward to picking up as much knowledge as I can. Can’t wait to meet everyone tomorrow! Quick question: I don’t have tire deflators or any off-road accessories yet. Any suggestions on where I can buy the basic essentials before tomorrow’s drive?

Hello everyone, @Emanuel, @Chema, @Hartzel, @Riyad & @Diego Thank you for signing up on this drive and hope you all had a great week! We will be visiting and admiring the famous dunes of Abu Dhabi "Tilal Sweihan" meanwhile communicating on Channel 2 (446.031) and moving in the following convoy order: See you all in the morning at 6am and have a nice evening!

Oussama Jeep Wrangler JL Sport, 2018, Blue. yes , iam familiar with basic dune driving, convoy procedures, and recovery techniques Yes, my vehicle is equipped with both front and rear tow hooks

Good morning @Jakob T and welcome to Carnity Offroad Club! The Pajero is totally fine for this trail, but there is just one weakness: the rear bumper scoops up a lot of sand during driving in the dunes and eventually comes off. The best solution is installing a rear skidplate. But if you don't find the time, an alternative option is to remove the rear bumper. Sounds like a lot of work but in reality i takes less than 10mins: If you however prefer to install a rear skidplate, Machinehead in Al Quoz does a fine job. @Pierre-andre Nutte also got one installed together with a front bashplate and flag holder bracket just last week on his stock Pajero. Before entering the sand you will need to deactivate the traction control as well. In below article you can see how that's done: You'll find plenty of information in our Pajero forum: Mitsubishi Pajero Forum in UAE - Carnity.com We have plenty of them off-roading with us and they perform really well. See you soon in the sand! Please make sure to watch our Newbie briefing video to get a good introduction to offroading and how to prepare yourself.

Here is the Relive video of our drive. Better late than never. Enjoy. @Sam Selim https://www.relive.com/view/vDqgzEMN3G6

@Hani crest king - argh...that sucks. Hope it's an easy fix and look forward to catching you on the next one! RSVP now mostly closed - any last minute additions please reply with with me on @... @Ale Vallecchi @Chema @Danie @Warbs @_Piotr_ @Zsolt Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow afternoon. Please aim to be at the meeting point for circa 3pm - we will start rolling at 3.30pm. The meet point is per the link in the drive description, and we will use Channel 3 (446.056-25). Please see the convoy order below...

Thanks Sam and everyone for this nice morning, great ride with a team of experts. @Looper missed out big time 😝 Till the next one.

Congratulations @Infaz for reaching Intermediate Level in 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. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie Plus drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Clear radio communication skills Advance recovery skills Self recover from dune crest Soft sand recovery Pop-out fixing Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Fewbie Plus and Intermediate drives. Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

@Infaz wowww mabrook brother you overtook me on this one. Proud and happy for you. Its always fun driving beside you.

Congrats @Infaz well done.

@Infaz Congrats bro!

Wow brother @Infaz flying. Good on ya mate. Enjoy it

Congratulations @Infaz it's always a pleasure to drive with you! See you soon, enjoy the new level!

Congrats @Infaz well done!

DRIVE DESCRIPTION In this session, we will practice the art of riding dune ridges. As a potential result you will be either crested, or proceed smoothly on the ridge itself. In both cases fun will be had by all 😁. Picture for educational purposes @_luke_ 😅 🕖 DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 26 Jul 2026, Sunday Meeting time: 6AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pJrL6ty9Xk8gGz8r9 Approximate finish time: 9.30AM 🚗VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS Any proper 4x4 vehicle. If in doubt, please mention on the drive topic. Front and rear tow hooks / recovery points. 8–10 inches minimum ground clearance 🎒 WHAT TO BRING Loads of water, snacks, smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. We also recommend adequate protection from the sun and closed shoes. 🧰 OFFROAD GEARS Tire deflator and Tire pressure gauge. Air compressor. A programmable Walkie-talkie radio. Off-road safety flag. A proper shovel. First-aid kit and Fire extinguisher. ✅ RSVP Confirm your attendance by clicking on "GOING" in the Calendar Event. Your name will appear on the RSVP list. If the RSVP is full, add yourself to the waitlist. As soon as a spot becomes available you will be moved automatically to the RSVP list. The RSVP closes one day prior to the drive Latecomers will be turned back (no exceptions) No RSVP = No Drive Please withdraw your RSVP if plans change Repeated no-shows may result in 1-month suspension

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 First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you don’t have a programmable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and above Meeting time: 03:00 PM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MR8j8TtNwyhKbRLe9 Action Plan: The Sand Masters is a reality TV show where artists create works of art while battling unpredictable weather, ambitious designs, demanding clients and a ticking clock. Similarly, we'll create our own "work of art" tracks on the sand, and in the process, we'll learn to battle the summer heat, an ambitious itinerary through technical dunes as well as clean, fast-driving, cordons, and the clock ticking down toward sunset (to be enjoyed overlooking the Qudra Lakes. A perfect challenge for Newbies eager to improve their skills and enjoy the true feeling of the arabian desert. Overall, we plan to enjoy a relaxing afternoon and sunset in the desert, with the opportunity also to see many wild animals. 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, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 07:00 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Saturday at noon. 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 below calendar

@Jakob T you can bring passengers but everyone must wear a seatbelt

Welcome Lvc!

Hello @Lvc. Good to have you join the club. I can lend you a tire deflator tomorrow. You can purchase whatever you wish among the off-roading gear at your convenience. Nonetheless, deflation tools, and most of all 1) FLAG, 2) 2-WAY RADIO and possibly 3) PORTABLE COMPRESSOR are necessary. The last 2 are surely available at Dragonmart at the mechanical tools' section., For tomorrow just make sure you have the flag, which is mandatory. You can find flags mountable with a suction cap to a side or back window of your car. See you tomorrow.

Welcome @Lvc! Your best option and one stop shop will be Dragon Mart. In the EB section I believe you’ll find all the tools you need.

Dear all, the meeting location is updated and if you have changes to plans, this is the time please. Convoy order will be published tomorrow Looking forward to seeing you all Sunday !

I've used machinehead 4x4 in the past on my paj, and they did a good job.

Congrats @khurramm for being our Member in the Spotlight for this week! Your positive attitude, willingness to help, and enthusiasm for offroading clearly shines! And that Tahoe clearly Roars 😁

Hello Sam, Something came up, so I have to pull out of the drive. Sorry for the short notice. Hope you all have an awesome drive!

Car ac busted today, was looking forward to this exploration drive and first team with @ChrisW lead. Enjoy the sand gents