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Thanks for the details, look fwd to driving with you tomo. Im sure you will love your Bronco even more after the newbie drive. Please watch the absolute newbie briefing without any distractions.

Hi @Mehek Merchant you've been moved to the RSVP list, please confirm if you are still interested to join tomorrow.

Thanks @Ben Lee for updating your RSVP. @GeorgeFJ you've been moved to the RSVP list, please confirm if you are still interested to join.

Hi, due to the long waitlist, I like to remind all of the confirmed participants to please update your RSVP and leave the event if you are not joining for tomorrow's drive, so some of the WL members can get a chance, please. If you are sure to join tomorrow's drive then no action is needed, see you all tomo. @Maheshwar C.S. @Ben Lee @sohinik @Jeetu Sharma @Xavi Moyano @Fabien Monleau @DEEPAK ESWAR @essam ibrahim @Sammy Six @Misha Puskar @Looper @Parliament @Maheshwar C.S. and @Xavi Moyano please watch the absolute newbie briefing without any distractions.

Get all 4 tires clean from the inside, as if you or the previous owner had a tire pop-out then sand must have gone inside the tire and this sand causes an imbalance. Also while at it, get the tire clean and balanced again from a reputed shop and not lazy guys, and this time make sure to see 0 and 0 on every tire left and right side with your own eyes. Many lazy guys leave a 5 or 10 grams imbalance is ok and such minor vibration is often caused by an unbalanced tire at highway speed.

Hi Miguel, I'm afraid your Pathfinder ground clearance doesn't meet the minimum required ground clearance for off-road drives. You will surely break the bumper/s with 7-inch ground clearance and such a low approach and departure angle.

Hi @Miguel Barros I see you are an Absolute Newbie too with Carnity, please share your 4x4 details and experience (if any).

This is the correct place to share and welcome Xavier. Looking fwd to seeing you on Saturday.

That's exactly what I'm planning to do with those little black rock souvenirs we picked.

Fantastic and very creative idea @JeromeFJ to connect AD with DXB, must be an exciting fast pace sprint, I'm sure.

Congratulations @Yaseen87 for reaching the Fewbie Plus 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 PLUS Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie drives are required within last 6 months for Fewbie Plus promotion. What you'll learn Advance dune and sand reading Advance recovery techniques Rocking and crawling to make path Learn to flatten/compact soft sand patch Self recovery from crest Advance side sloping and long hill climb Advance ridge riding and criss crossing Advance control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving FULLY control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Extremely attentive and focused while driving Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Bash plate and skid plate protected 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, Fewbie and Fewbie Plus drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Krishna R for reaching the Fewbie Plus 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 PLUS Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie drives are required within last 6 months for Fewbie Plus promotion. What you'll learn Advance dune and sand reading Advance recovery techniques Rocking and crawling to make path Learn to flatten/compact soft sand patch Self recovery from crest Advance side sloping and long hill climb Advance ridge riding and criss crossing Advance control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving FULLY control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Extremely attentive and focused while driving Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Bash plate and skid plate protected 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, Fewbie and Fewbie Plus drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY 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 programable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING DRIVE DETAILS Level: Absolute Newbie, Newbie and above When: 25 Feb 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 8:00 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/UDzJ7FKT2Aq5HcyFA Approximate finish time: 12:00 PM 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 (for yourself), smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 12 cars only. 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 THE CALENDAR

My limited overlanding experience from the past has always been bad to super bad as driving with friends and colleagues will tear apart the plan in a few hours when one wanna go left and another wanna go right. That's where the importance comes to overland with like-minded people with a single leader so you can accomplish something at the end as one team. Simply put in my 16+ years of off-roading, I have never experienced such an amazing drive with such amazing off-roaders led by an amazing lead to march toward a single goal - to drive on the Tropic of cancer - and nothing else. And this beautiful combination was priceless and a secret recipe to the whole success. Big congratulations to everyone. These are the list of few things that this EPIC expedition offered: Mind game - Most important Perseverance with a strong determination to keep pushing beyond your physical limits and boundaries, even when you are tired, hungry, or sleepy. Razor sharp focus at all times as anything less will gonna cost you more time, delay and fuel. Positive attitude to keep thinking of one thing at all times in spite of all failed or half-working strategies. Great teamwork displayed at every stuck, refusal, and pop-out to get going in a jiffy to save time. Punctual and precise with every break time, camping, packing up cars etc, to save much time for real action with a very healthy and required balance of breaks in between. Responsibly driving without breaking your car and keeping a close eye on each other to help the whole convoy stay on course, safely, at all times. Sweaty palms, nerve-wracking moments, pounding heart with a racing heartbeat, sore back, legs and arms with under-rest body and mind but still able to push it through to get going with a big smile. Off-road driving Ultra soft sand to let you go back to basics of developing a perfect throttle (real art of off-roading) to not let you sink or fly through the dune. Plan your stops or else sharpen your self-recovery - blip blip skills. Test your car power and weight at the same time with any/all gizmos you may have. Stay afloat to keep breathing. Precise control over tall dunes, to follow the curviest path of least resistance where we burn less fuel yet cross those humongous dunes and slip face without getting stuck or refusals. Rev to 6k, not much, but we have been given many chances to stretch the rev-band on enormous bowls which lies on the line of TOC. Boring gatch track that lets you sleep at 60 km speed and then wakes you up with a big bang of axle bending ditch of twisted technical mini dune with bumper hitting sharp drops. Beautiful scenic view with literally hand-painted picture-perfect dunes on both sides, that can mesmerize you all the way - my best moment. Crossing endless crest - big fear for any offroader as you need to be in full sync with your car power and angle of inclination. This drive tested from tall dunes to slip-face crest - all the way and everyone delivered remarkably well, without getting stuck or breaking the bumper. Musical sand - as many know - descending from super tall dune offers you musical sand that pushes your car sideways with tons (literally) of sand behind your rear end and leaves you to constantly correct your fishtail on these massive slopes. Hard to read sand as in some places what we know is constantly challenged. The ripple side is super soft and the slip face side was hard. Simply because of a recent change in wind patterns, everything we know was constantly challenged. Adding more spices to the mix. Dakar speed fun, at very safe and open dunes, the whole convoy zipped at IM level pace and precision with zero refusal or stuck. Such a hard-core expedition of pushing 550 Km off-road in two days is best suited with 3-4 cars (initially intended), but how we all managed with such a long convoy of 13 amazing drivers is itself a remarkable achievement. I'm very proud to be a part of it. Thanks to all the great drivers and super thankful to all gods, for letting us complete this amazing achievement without any incident and drive back home safely. I admit this was the first expedition drive that I have completed (as planned) and the first one to drive 550+ km in two days. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Such an overland expedition sets a new definition of off-roading by offering all sorts of off-road adventures packed in one hell of a Mega Drive (until @munkybizness comes up with a more apt name). MANY THANKS, @Frederic for putting your heart and soul behind the scene to plan and improvise all nitty-gritty to perfectly execute such a beast of a drive/exploration/expedition with a cool head and big smile - all the way. You are truly a remarkable and gifted leader who knows how to deliver without pushing and yet balancing the whole team at peak performance. I felt so honored to be your second lead, but honestly, I hardly corrected anything and rather thoroughly enjoyed driving behind you - reminded me of our old days together. I totally agree that everyone drove fantastically but key credit goes to your exemplary leadership skills to see through the whole convoy strength and accordingly chart the track. And you've delivered your A-game through this EPIC expedition buddy. Constantly facing one challenge after the other with soft sand, sand storm, block exits, detours, running out of fuel and covering fewer km than expected, you never let your doubts or skepticism pass it to the team and always lifted their spirits. Really amazing feat Fredy, and my heartiest congratulations for setting the bar so high at the first attempt. I eagerly look fwd to reading more trip reports or experiences from all other drivers to see such mega drive experience through their lens.

Thanks Fredy for 7 AM start instead of 5 AM, that will definitely allow everyone to catch good sleep prior to the most demanding, grueling and enduring 2 day EPIC drive. Request to everyone: Please get good sleep as in such a long drive if you are tired, your concentration will fade out very quickly and you will make many silly mistakes. We have noticed this in the past very much in a 6-8 hour drive and this might run longer than that. So buckle up tight.

You can use the two-cup suction handle from any hardware shop and clamp the flag on the center handle with a metal clamp for pipes. I made this setup for my wife's Trailblazer after breaking the AOR suction flag mount. Alternatively, you can get the proper flag mount fabricated from any offroad garage / fabricator that will last forever. I recently got one and mounted it on a spare wheel housing.

Congratulations @Bjoern for reaching the Fewbie Plus 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 PLUS Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie drives are required within last 6 months for Fewbie Plus promotion. What you'll learn Advance dune and sand reading Advance recovery techniques Rocking and crawling to make path Learn to flatten/compact soft sand patch Self recovery from crest Advance side sloping and long hill climb Advance ridge riding and criss crossing Advance control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving FULLY control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Extremely attentive and focused while driving Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Bash plate and skid plate protected 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, Fewbie and Fewbie Plus drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

or drag a dead tree and chop the firewood - more of expedition style. I did that once long ago in Oman mountain, and it was super fun.

Please find your convoy number below. We will use Radio Channel 1: 446.006. Mehek, Parliament and Sami: Please ensure you have watched the AN briefing video without any distractions. @Tom V @Mehek Merchant @Parliament @Sami Sleiman @Misha Puskar @Davie Chase @george charbel @Mark Gladiator @Patrick van der Loo @Joseph Raju @salah2u Gaurav Silver Pajero Tom V Xterra Parliament Grey Wrangler Sami Sleiman Black SWB Patrol Misha Puskar Grey Wrangler Davie Chase Red Rubicon george charbel White Wrangler Mark Gladiator Black Gladiator Patrick van Black Wrangler Joseph Raju White Patrol salah2u Patrol Y62 Rob Beige FJ

Finally, we got some overlanding interest. Looking fwd to seeing you, Alex.

Waitlist can be accepted, but the system won't move him as he is already having a drive RSVP on the same date and time. The system won't even move in case of overlapping timing. I'm very sure of this logic now, as we have had days of debate on this instance.

I don't think the system will honor that waitlist, simply because you already have a confirmed RSVP on the same date and time. You should either remove yourself from my drive and wait for Jerome's drive or wait till tomorrow when the second drive restrictions are off.

That was Hall of Fame - IGNORANCE