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DRIVE REPORT It was lovely to start the day with AC set at 2 rather than on 3 fan speed. As the weather has changed so fast in the morning that it was amazing to drive and enjoy the cool breeze. Dense fog made it a bit difficult to reach but it all settled down by the time we were ready to move. Absolute Newbie drives are amazing to see so many new faces, different cars, new and unique questions all at one go. Thanks, everyone for being on time to respect everyone's time. As soon as we started we were welcome with a big bunch of gazelles on their morning walk, just before the qudra lake area. We started with a flat track and went pass the under-construction new lake and start to practice small straight up and down the dune. Soon after the first few km we entered the real qudra desert and start to conquer one dune after another. Thankfully we had all great drivers behind great cars and everyone did fantastically well and we manages to do a lot of swings, dunes crossing, and track. Thanks, @Peter Hallez for wonderful second lead and helping in re-routing when needed. You have a very good offroader (Rubicon) with unique color, I'm sure you will enjoy her a lot as you climb up the off-road ladder. Keep up your great learning attitude. I fully understand @Roopesh babu that it was a bit scary experience in the beginning as pushing cars over 2-3K revs is not everyone used to, but towards the end you did fantastic and clearly shows that your confidence and apetitie for offroading is in well sync. @sri ganesh every stuck and refusal teaches you a lot and you have been very fortunate today to learn the real art of offroading by self-recovering yourself with patience and precision. Leaving the throttle (or not pushing) at wrong angles and time mostly result in such weird and difficult refusals. @Luca Palanca Falsini it was nice to meet you and know your previous off-road experience. Your Fortuner with off-road bumper looks totally different and very nice. It was worth investing in this when you broke your stock bumper twice. Also work on finessing your offroad abilities to take difficult angles at slow speed, as off-road skills and vehicles should transform hand in hand. Based on today's drive and self-declaration you may apply for your fewbie level promotion here: https://carnity.com/forums/topic/15289-off-road-club-grading-structure-v20 Finally @Gok Krish you have made it to your first drive after a long wait. To be honest, after the first quick look at your JGC Summit, I was about to send you back due to extremely low ground clearance. But the magic of electronic suspension height control saved your day and the air dam (front spoiler). I highly recommend you to get that air dam to remove for better peace of mind. You can check with @Brette here on what are the best solution to modify or remove. He is driving similar JGC (not summit) for 2 years now and reached at Advance level with the same vehicle. @Krishnakumar haven't heard anything from you during the drive, means you were either too good or Prado pampered you well, lol. Either case you drove very well today as I saw you a few times, keep it up. @Farook Veettil you and your land cruiser need some time to get along while off-roading. Pay close attention to the car in front and try replicating that as much as possible with the same momentum and speed. You can even drive with windows rolled down to have audible feedback of the car in front, so you know at what RPM the front car is driving and you can push precisely when needed. @Shital Somaiya it was nice to see the new shape Patrol Y62 with a much better ground clearance as this was the biggest Achilles heel for the previous generation Y62 Patrol. I hope you enjoyed the drive and check with AOR for the correct flag adapter as it seems some part was missing. @Sandeep Padhi heard your praise from Vanessa means you were really good and ready for the next challenge. Thanks, @Vanessa8580 for the wonderful support, patience, and recovery skills to keep the whole convoy moving and taking care of everyone with a smile and confidence. ________________________ To All Absolute Newbies: Moving forward you all will be joining the Newbie drives and not an Absolute Newbie drive. Drives are announced every Sunday at 11 am, and they go live on Sunday at 7 pm. Due to the high demand, these drives get full in about 10 minutes, so please be online at 7 pm to book your spot. For the next drives, please bring along a deflator, pressure gauge, flag and radio as a minimum. Learn to deflate your tires and checking them precisely Learn to fix a flag on your car Learn to program and fully charge your radio Also like I mentioned during the debriefing, join the Carnity Whatsapp Drive Notification to get the latest updates on the drives so that you can RSVP on time for the next weekend's drive. Please read all these offroad advises sharing decades of off-road experience. Please have a look at the below topic which describes the tools needed for every level: Please have a look at below grading structure that explains various off-road levels: See you next weekend on the sand. Till then take care and drive safe.

@Vanessa8580 @sertac @Brette @Kalahari @Tbone and @Rahimdad Please note that the meeting time has been changed to 5:30 AM instead of 5:00 AM.

Will give you spare one for tomo.

DRIVE RSVP IS CLOSED NOW Here is the final convoy list Gaurav Silver Pajero Peter Hallez 2017 Jeep wrangler Rubicon SWB purple Roopesh babu 2014 Pajero No Exp sri ganesh 2015 Pajero No Exp Mahmoud_Alhamed 2007 Nissan Pathfinder Luca Palanca Falsini White Fortuner Gok Krish 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4 door White Krishnakumar 2015 Prado Farook Veettil 2014 Land Cruiser White Shital Somaiya 2020 Nissan Patrol EDI Sandeep Padhi 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited EDI Vanessa8580 Blue Pajero @Peter Hallez @Roopesh babu @sri ganesh @Mahmoud_Alhamed @Luca Palanca Falsini @Gok Krish @Krishnakumar @Farook Veettil @Shital Somaiya @Sandeep Padhi @Vanessa8580 Please be on time, sharp at 5:00 AM, little early is always better. Please tune to Carnity Channel 4 - 446.081'250 freq. Deflate your tires to 15 PSI as soon as you reach to the meeting point. Be inside your car - AT ALL TIMES - after the deflation. FOR YOU AND YOUR VEHICLE SAFETY PLEASE WATCH BELOW MANDATORY VIDEO WITHOUT ANY DISTRACTIONS.

Gentle Reminder @Farook Veettil @Dean Ryburn @Mahmoud_Alhamed welcome to Carnity Offroad Club! Kindly introduce yourself and provide the following information: Which vehicle are you bringing for this drive? Do you have any prior offroading experience? If so, where? Are the front and back tow points of your vehicle are in perfectly usable condition? MUST READ AND CLICK TOTALLY AGREE ON THE BELOW COVID19 PRECAUTIONS TOPIC FOR YOUR AND YOUR VEHICLE SAFETY PLEASE WATCH BELOW VIDEO BRIEFING WITHOUT ANY DISTRACTIONS I will personally ask question from this video brief before the drive and if you cannot answer them, you will be watching this same video again on the meeting point and holding the whole convoy by causing 15 mins delay.

To put things in perspective, I have driven my stock Pajero with stock bash plate for 8+ years and had occasional bending scenario (once in 2 or 3 years), which can easily be hammered while oil change. Just after I installed the winch, my stock bash plate wasn't fitting so I went for a custom made bash plate. Installed in winter and coming summer my car was overheating on road due to absence of ventilating holes. @Dagdag Sofiane chance of you hitting rock causing an oil leak is next to none in sand, unless you drive like a Dakar rally champions at 100 KM speed in the rocky terrain. If you as a driver is cautious on rocky terrain and drive slowly and sensibly you really don't need such heavy fabricated armour, it's simply an overkill and brainwashed with fabricated sales stories with 0.00001% scenarios. I have even climb Jabal jais (unpaved in olden days) and several other mountains and wadis with stock bash plate and never had any incident. All my incidents were purely based on my high speed stupidities where I supposed to slow down and I didn't. This is the car crushing games, I meant as a metaphor.

Few things to clarify for everyone: Original company bash plates are usually 2 mm thin, so upgrade to 6-8 mm is plenty. Fabrication houses love to bump to 10+ mm to increase price. It's simply an overkill, overpriced and heavy on nose. Installing metal frame behind is another new way of extracting more money, yes it increase the rigidity but if you are playing car crushing games. Even for rocks here in UAE it's of no use if you know how to drive. For sand they will make your car nose heavy and restrict your hill climb, marginally. Unless you intend to drive at extreme level, simple and lighter bash plate is more than enough. Make sure design you pick, have holes for ventilation but not so many that it weaken the strength or holes close to the border of the bash plate. Few equvi-distance hole in center is perfect.

Hi @Farook Veettil @Dean Ryburn @Roopesh babu @Mahmoud_Alhamed @sri ganesh @Peter Hallez @Luca Palanca Falsini @Shital Somaiya @Sandeep Padhi welcome to Carnity Offroad Club! Kindly introduce yourself and provide the following information: Which vehicle are you bringing for this drive? Do you have any prior offroading experience? If so, where? Are the front and back tow points of your vehicle are in perfectly usable condition? MUST READ AND CLICK TOTALLY AGREE ON THE BELOW COVID19 PRECAUTIONS TOPIC FOR YOUR AND YOUR VEHICLE SAFETY PLEASE WATCH BELOW VIDEO BRIEFING WITHOUT ANY DISTRACTIONS I will personally ask question from this video brief before the drive and if you cannot answer them, you will be watching this same video again on the meeting point and holding the whole convoy by causing 15 mins delay.

RSA, AXA and Oman all 3 have good offroad insurance cover.

Technical Service Bulletin Check more here recalls for Toyota, updated since 2018. https://carnity.com/recall/toyota

That means it was a TSB as they get to wait for car to come back for service. Recalls done for critical component failure and usually dealer HAVE TO CALL the owner to schedule an earliest appointment.

All recalls and TSB are always or mostly free, and it has no connection with warranty. Car manufacturers are doing recalls even after 10 -15 years. Nice info you shared with everyone to help here. Well done.

Everyone is damn right above. And also driver needs a new eye-test for driving license or learn to drive off-road without any distractions. From 00:13 - 00:15 seconds there was a clear visual in front and still he couldn't brake or alter the path.

Really hope this help, curb COVID spread now and bring figures down.

Congratulations @Lorenzo Candelpergher for reaching the Intermediate Level with 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 drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. (Drives can be a mix of Newbie, Fewbie (50%) and Fewbie plus, depending on your adaptability, learning progress and Marshal’s feedback) 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 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, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Junaid Sayeed for reaching the Intermediate Level with 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 drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. (Drives can be a mix of Newbie, Fewbie (50%) and Fewbie plus, depending on your adaptability, learning progress and Marshal’s feedback) 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 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, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Leading a desert drive is the most amazing experience to have, where you can combine the fun, freedom, creativity, strategic thinking and survival skills all at once. Leaders lead is the drive where all participant of that drive will lead for a certain period of time. Backed with the right techniques, experience and supervision so that you can learn the art of leading with a peace of mind without any fear or pressure. Due to the basic experience required to read the sand and have basic navigational sense, this drive is only suited to the Advance level off-roaders. You will be learning the basics of leading the convoy in the desert in three different steps: Advance sand reading, plan your lead, plan your exits. Use of navigational software for selecting the right course of path. How to systematically scale the lead for all the cars in the convoy. In this second session of leaders lead you will be leading with the help of off-road navigation app or device. Prepare and mark these basic points and you will be required to reach any one or few of them: Entry and Exit Tawi Nazwa 2nd Dec Cafeteria Pink Rock Big Red Mark few play area in and around Pink Rock area - Bidayer Mark as many sabka, flat track or easy exits in case of emergency Mark fencing or restricted area Mark technical dunes Level: Advance and Above When: 19 Sep 2020, Saturday Meeting time: 5:30 AM, (Sharp, without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/ncdB6oiTm3phW4jH6 Tawi Nazwa Farm Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. Approximate finish time: 09:00 AM Please RSVP on the below calendar:

Congratulations @jodha singh shekhawat for reaching the Fewbie Level with 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. Fewbie: Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Basic self-recovery techniques Advance side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives And Fewbie Plus, after 5 drives at Fewbie level only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Sajit Modiyil for reaching the Fewbie Level with 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. Fewbie: Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Basic self-recovery techniques Advance side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives And Fewbie Plus, after 5 drives at Fewbie level only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Join us to explore Al Qudra Desert to find what's beyond Qudra lakes And learn the art of offroading in a versatile playground for your first off-road adventure. You will learn to self-drive your vehicle from experts having decades of off-roading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridges to test your off-road control. Drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicles having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and (MANDATORY) Front and rear tow hooks (MANDATORY) What you'll learn: Introduction to off-roading. Desert driving basics and etiquette. Desert driving tips, techniques, myth and best practices. Off-road and safety gear familiarization and recovery procedures. Vehicle orientation, risk analysis, deflation and outdoor safety advice. First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets. Why should i join? We will teach you how to self-drive off-road safely and learn the best offroad driving and recovery techniques. If you have already driven in sand before then you can learn more from experts having decades of offroading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridge to test your off-road control. Can my vehicle do this ? This drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front and rear tow hooks. If in doubt please first announce your questions on the drive thread so we can advise you further. Any stock 4x4/4WD are most welcome, you don't need any vehicle modifications. Can i bring passengers ? Yes of course, but if you are absolute new to offroading it is better to drive alone first to avoid any distractions. Learn More About: Carnity Off-road Club STRICTLY: For ABSOLUTE NEWBIE who are driving for the first time with Carnity. MUST READ AND CLICK TOTALLY AGREE ON THE BELOW COVID19 PRECAUTIONS TOPIC MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Only for "ABSOLUTE NEWBIES" or first timer with Carnity Off-Road Club When: Friday 18 September 2020. Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Al Qudra - https://goo.gl/maps/ZgS2Gqam9PcsxWR48 Type of Car: Any 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Deflator and Pressure Gauge, Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 09:00 AM End Point: Qudra Parking LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 members only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5PM. 1 Lead Marshal + 2/3 Senior Members + 12 Members. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list Latecomers or members who are not on the RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please cancel you RSVP if you cannot make it, so your spot can be taken by others. PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW EVENT IN THE EVENT CALENDAR

Welcome to the leaders lead - first session (1 of 3). In this first session you will very first break the fear of leading and what to expect, which is the biggest fear for every new leader and will do that formally and properly with this training. Training will start with briefing on: Leading (what to expect) Sand reading Dune reading Angles of approach How to see what's on the other side Safe entry and safe exits Speed vs techniques Idea is to let you lead in any direction to any destination just to get familiar and confident first with the base concept of leading. No one will judge you if you are too fast or too slow or too bumpy, as that's how everyone learn to lead their first drives. So take it easy and come with an open mind and clean slate so that you can start a fresh new chapter in your offroading journey. Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

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