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Congratulations @MMansoor 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 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, 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

Thank you Basit for understanding, but it was not only for you but also for more than 10-15 members who called and texted us for clarification, exceptions and misunderstanding.

MUST READ MUST READ MUST READ Based on few phone calls and WhatsApp messages, all I can say that members who aren't reading the rules slowly and carefully will be HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED when their RSVP will be removed from Liwa crossing and all other drive are full. So, humbly requesting everyone please take 5 mins - without multi-tasking and read the rules, timing, duration, requirements properly before making your choice.

Please go through the final drive post to be ready for RSVP on 14 Feb, 7 PM. There will be 3 drives in total for Liwa crossing: 1 Fewbie, 1 Fewbie Plus and 1 Intermediate level.

Let's aim to cross the "unprecedented" Liwa Crescent from one side to another. To experience the magic of Rub’ al Khali (Empty Quarter) the largest uninterrupted desert on Earth! The Liwa Crossing through Empty Quarter offers a chance to witness nature in its purest form and in itself is a transcendent experience. However, traveling through the largest desert in the world is not something that should be taken lightly. It will be a 150 - 200 km off-road drive covered within 1.5 days through amazing breathtaking views and the enormous size of dunes on earth. What you will find here: Tallest sand dunes (200 - 300 meters) Steepest incline and drops Longest side sloping Broad ridge riding Faster heartbeat Sweaty hands Mandatory rules for Liwa Crossing (exceptional) drive. Considering its seriousness to keep you and your vehicle safe, these strict rules will be applied to all. For Fewbie level you must have driven at least 5 Fewbie drives with carnity in the last 3 months. If you are newly promoted (1-2 drives), then select one level lower drive than your current off-road rank. If you were away on a long break (more than 2 months), then select one level lower drive than your current off-road rank. It is highly recommended to drive alone, as it's a very serious and demanding drive to stay focused at all times. Maximum of one passenger allowed - No exceptions and trip lead will send you back. Make sure that passenger has no fear of heights, motion sickness and have been to full-day off-road drives before. As once we enter the desert, the only way out is from the other side, without any early exits for 100-150 kms. Everything in your car should be strapped and secured - All vehicles will be checked by the trip lead. Convoy size - strict adherence Fewbie: 10 Cars + 1 Lead + 2 Support = 13 Cars in total Fewbie Plus: 10 Cars + 1 Lead + 2 Support = 13 Cars in total Intermediate: 10 Cars + 1 Lead = 11 Cars in total Drive Preparation: Your car should be in 100% pristine working condition, so double or triple check everything. Full-size spare tire with a lug wrench to match your wheel nut size and its depth. For aftermarket rims - Your lug wrench also needs to match the wheel nut depth. As it's a long full-day drive, so catch up with enough sleep in advance. 5-10 liter of water per person. Snacks for breakfast, lunch, dinner and next day breakfast. Keep your car as light as possible by packing what is truly essential. Fully charged radio with spare battery and all other required off-road gears. Gas tank and required number of jerry cans should be full upon arrival. Last petrol station is ADNOC Khanoor (832): https://goo.gl/maps/FSUzbzURjQRGvFVN9 This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 19 Feb 2022, Saturday Starting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/gzyx4wRN5HBA4fdp8 You can come early and camp at the same starting point if you like. Last Fuel Station: https://goo.gl/maps/FSUzbzURjQRGvFVN9 ADNOC Khanoor (832) Fuel requirement: 6 Cyl cars = 100 Liter (Minimum) - 120 Liter (for more fuel-guzzling cars) 8 Cyl cars = 120 Liter (Minimum) - 140 Liter (for more fuel-guzzling cars) Carry an additional required number of jerry cans based on your car fuel tank capacity. Lunch Break: 1 Hour in between with a couple of short breaks (if needed). 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, lunch, snacks, face mask, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 12:00 PM, 20 Feb 2022, Sunday LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 Fewbie Plus and above drivers. 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:

I rem this off-roading joke started in 2018 when one of the members named Deepak in Xterra, came with 3 friends and started calling them slaves after the drive as those friends helped him a lot for shoveling on weird angle.

You can secure it however you wish, its completely your choice whether to go for temporary or permanent route, but make sure its fully secured.

Mandatory rules for Liwa Crossing (exceptional) drive. Considering its seriousness to keep you and your vehicle safe, these strict rules will be applied to all participants. If you are newly promoted (1-2 drives), then select one level lower drive than your current off-road rank. If you were away on a long break (more than 2 months), then select one level lower drive than your current off-road rank. It is highly recommended to drive alone, as it's a very serious and demanding drive to stay focused at all times. Maximum of one passenger allowed - No exceptions and trip lead will send you back. Make sure that passenger has no fear of heights, motion sickness and have been to full-day off-road drives before. As once we enter the desert, the only way out is from the other side, without any early exits for 100-150 kms. Everything in your car should be strapped and secured - All vehicles will be checked by the trip lead.

I'm sorry Tareq, you have been added back to the drive now. @Morshediyou have been added too

Sure, most welcome, please RSVP to the calendar, will add you to the convoy list above.

Please find your convoy numbering below. We will use Channel 1 @Srikumar @Taimur Khan @Shahzad Akbani @Jessica Lambert @Murad Hamed @varunmehndiratta @Adnan Halepota @Savio Fernandes @soumyasaklani @paolo dassi @Senthil Kumar @MMansoor @Melenany Gaurav Silver Pajero Srikumar Green Cherokee Taimur Khan White Toyota Prado Krishna R Infiniti Qx56 Shahzad Akbani Black FJ Cruiser 2012 Jessica Lambert White Toyota Prado Murad Hamed 2019 Patrol Y61 Falcon varunmehndiratta Gray Wrangler Adnan Halepota White Toyota Prado Savio Fernandes Grey Nissan Patrol Y62 soumyasaklani Toyota Prado 2020 paolo dassi Mitsubishi Pajero Senthil Kumar Red Jeep Wrangler 4 door MMansoor Nissan Patrol Y62 Melenany Black Ford F150 Lariet

Please find the convoy numbering below. We will use Channel 2 @Enrico Biscaro @Quresh Pajero @Shahid Mehmood @Jose Thomas @Jona @varunmehndiratta @Karthik Raptor @KKIRAN @Simon Dawood @Rob S Gaurav Silver Pajero Simon Dawood Pajero LWB3.8 Grey Quresh Pajero Pajero LWB White Shahid Mehmood Prado Jose Thomas Xtrerra Grey Jona FJC White Varun Mehndiratta Wrangler 4DR Gray Tareq 2012 prado Karthik Raptor Raptor Black Kkiran Patrol Y62 Rob S Prado White

Nope, we are entering from Tawi and exit from Bidayer (20-30 kms away).

Ministry of Interior - Wife, Parents, Kids, Pets, anyone who can live without you for two days.

It's still work in progress, will explain how it works, once completed. In short, it is a user (off-roaders and non off-roaders) achievements system to recognize and honor best efforts (online and offline).

100 Liter of fuel will be needed for 6 Cylinder car 120-140 liter of fuel for 8 Cylinder. You will surely need two jerry cans of 20 L for liwa crossing. Yes, Arada to Hameem You will surely need two jerry cans of 20 L for liwa crossing.

Thank you everyone for the great, quick response for letting us plan the required number of drives. Please note this poll is NOT your RSVP for the drive. All drives will go live as usual on Mon, 7 PM and RSVP will be based on first-cum-first serve as usual. From today till Monday if your house permission isn't signed, the car isn't ready, or any change in plan happens, please inform here so we can remove your poll, to have an accurate number of attendees to forecast the drives. Secondly, this will be a long, tiring, and very demanding drive, so please be ready for such a high level of fatigue and toll on the body with constant focus and high concentration. FEWBIE: Should have 5 Carnity Fewbie drive experience to be safe for such a level of intense and demanding drive. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is not a picnic, camping, bbq, family drive, so we expect a single driver in each car to make it as light and efficient for such tall dunes to avoid continuous refusals and stuck.

It's about time to have another EPIC off-road drive to enjoy the World’s coolest winter in UAE. And what better way to aim to cross the Liwa Desert from one end to another, yes really...! Let's experience the magic of Rub’ al Khali (Empty Quarter) the largest uninterrupted desert on Earth! Thanks to the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi to publish an open route to try Liwa Crossing so we can avoid the restricted areas and exits. It will be a 150 - 200 km off-road drive covered within 1-1.5 days through amazing breathtaking views and monstrous dunes of 200-300 meter height, that you have never seen before. Or only seen on star wars. The Abu Dhabi section of the Rub' al-Khali (Liwa Desert) was used in location shooting for the desert planet Jakku in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. (Wiki extract) The Liwa Crossing through Empty Quarter offers a chance to witness nature in its purest form and in itself is a transcendent experience. However, traveling through the largest desert in the world is not something that should be taken lightly. So we are giving some time ahead for you to plan your two full-day availability of 19 and 20 Feb to experience something that you have never seen before. We plan and hope to finish the majority of the drive on 19 Feb and then pitch a camp to experience the most memorable night under the clear sky in an empty quarter. We plan to hit the tarmac on 20 Feb by 10 AM - 12 PM, so that we all can drive back the same day. Get your house permission signed, stamped and locked. Get your car ready with all photo and video gear. And then hit the poll above at which level of drive you "surely" like to join. Based on the poll result, Liwa Crossing drives will be live on 14 Feb, Mon - Your Best Valentine

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Absolutely yes, as far as she is healthy and can stay in the car for an hour of a mild newbie level off-road. Btw, it will be an EPIC drive to have such a senior of 80 years of age and youngest as 6 months old (Varun's kid) in one drive.

While digging more emergency alerts from past, this is how AD use to alert before.

Yes it was a typo, changed. Thanks

Just to give an alert to everyone while driving during the foggy condition, we tend to reduce the speed based on the visibility. BUT If you are driving in Abu Dhabi and receive a text SMS on mobile saying - Speed limit 80 kmh. It's not a request for you to exercise caution, but radars are re-adjusted at 140 km/h road to issue fines at 80 km/h. We (a few of Quaa drivers, last week) thought it was a caution message and kept driving from 60-100 km/h speed during foggy patches and received a fine of 300 Dhs, with a 35% discount to 195 Dhs each.

Correct You are most welcome