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Calling all Foodies, Storytellers, Dancers & Musicians with family and kids to enjoy

"Winter Welcome Drive"

• Bring your best BBQ / Tikka / Kebab / Mandi / Biryani recipe.
• Get your dance playlist ready to groove.
• Tighten up your guitar chords.
• Fully charge your camera.
• And mark your calendar.

Join us for an easy relaxed newbie and fewbie level (multiple convoys) 1-hour off-road drive, followed by kids playtime on the sand, where we can set up our food and drink station to sit together to enjoy the arrival of the best season in Dubai.

If you prefer to drive straight to the gathering location without any off-road drive, please state your preference in the comments below. Along with Absolute Newbies, we will take one convoy to the gathering location without any off-road drive.

Feel free to bring your friends, families and kids with their age-specific toys or games to enjoy brilliant outdoor activities.

We plan to enjoy the evening sunset (golden hour) with our friends and family to play with kids and then settle down with our favorite food and drinks to enjoy endless off-road stories, dance, music and games.

Please bring your own

• Food / Grill / Cooking and serving arrangements
• Drinks and Ice (of course).
• Chairs / Mats

Drive Details

Level:  All levels welcome

When:  14 Oct 2023, Saturday

Meeting time: 3:30 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/CvbAeQ4Drb4A5exp7

Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

Approximate finish time: 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM (Two convoys to leave)

Please RSVP on the below Calendar 

9 hours ago, Zed said:

@Benjamin thanks, I think I'll write about bigger tires effects next time, seems that's a popular mod 😁

Def, we need it.

Next, sky-high lifts.

Next, the hardest suspensions.

Next, strapping turbo with nitro-methanol injections.

12 hours ago, Josh S said:

what are the requirements to become a Carnity instructor in terms of driving experience and teaching experience?

12 hours ago, Josh S said:

Is there a general level shared across all UAE clubs?

I hope if that happens, many ppl will save their car, money and hassle.

@Bjoern you should give a try to 4H Auto in a more relaxed level drive and you will love it too.

I only shift to HLC (Same as Part-time) on high-level drive during tricky terrain. The whole Liwa crossing I did on 4H Auto and used HLC for 10% area closer to the Saudi border, where I constantly needed to climb and steer left and right.

Oftentimes what we read and get in the sand is two different worlds. For a normal sand track going through the dunes 4H Auto is intelligent enough to power front for few seconds when speed drops, and then favor the rear rest of the time while vehicle speeds up. 

18 minutes ago, Krishna R said:

The Xterra has a weak front diff.

Before that, you will damage the transfer case as LO gear in most 4X4 is meant for "Low" speeds under 40 kmph. It's an age-old scam or myth in the UAE off-road scene.

Check your owner's manual for specific speed limits for LO gear before attempting again.

12 minutes ago, Josh S said:

If Part time uses 4x4 all the time, surely there are no disadvantages to doing that

Surely there are few:

1. Cornering will not be as agile as the front and rear have the same power split.
2. The car will be sluggish at high speeds above 40-50 kmph, as when you go above 40, Auto favors 70-80% power to the rear and 20% to the front to make driving effortless.
3. Higher fuel consumption (slightly).

Go to empty sandy terrain, try both, and see for yourself rather than getting confused.

4H Auto is capable of doing almost everything you want most of the time. To put in numbers you can practically drive your Wrangler in 4H Auto up to 90-95% of the time. You only need 4H Part-time (which means full-time, as Ben mentioned) in tricky terrain, where onboard computers fail (very rare) to do the required power split among the front and rear wheels, so you shift to part-time to have 50:50 power split to negotiate tricky terrains - like soft sand, a tricky slow and fast climb which require split-second change of power.

We have many leads in Carnity driving and leading drives in 4H Auto, and only switch to part-time when needed.

4H Part time should be used as a trump card, similar to 4Lo so that you have something to fall back on when you need it.

Most clubs even advise ppl to drive in LO gear for various reasons: 

1. Too lazy to get newbies stuck and recover and teach the right features, instead tell them to put on LO gear and let them blast all the way to glory.
2. Backed by the garage, so the sooner you break the car in LO gear, the better it is for their business.

In an ideal world of off-roading you and all other 4x4s should use a car based on the below order in sand:

1. 4H Auto + D 
2. 4H Auto + tiptronic (manual selection of 1st or 2nd gear)
3. 4H Part time + tiptronic (manual selection of 1st or 2nd gear)
4. 4Lo + tiptronic (only for self-recovery and recovering others)

This way you will learn your car and car will learn your driving style and also you have options to switch when you enter serious terrain or get stuck so you have room to shift to LO gear.

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

• 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
   

DRIVE DETAILS

When:  7 Oct 2023, Saturday

Meeting time:  3:00 PM - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pcUezqKatgKcD9CKA

Approximate finish time: 7:00 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.

Recommended off-road gears: Walkie-talkie radio and off-road flag (MANDATORY), plus 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 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM.
• 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

Apologies everyone, I need to cancel this drive as my car is facing some issues.

Thanks for understanding and I am sorry for this, last moment change of plan.

@Mohit Gurnani @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke @Gary F @Cristian @Naveen Raj @Islam Soliman

Please share any emoji reaction, so I know you have read this.

Congratulations @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad 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

Congratulations @Deepak Eswar 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

DRIVE PLAN

PLEASE READ IT FULLY, BEFORE RSVP.

After last week's amazing IM exploration through Razeen, I wish to explore this vast area from the other side, with Fewbie Plus.

This will be an exploration drive through Razeen desert with an aim to find, mark and connect good, bad and wow areas for future drives.

Being an exploration drive, it can be 6K RPM all the time, it can be technical, it can be scenic, it can be fast or dead slow - or mix of all. So be ready for anything, but be sure it's going to be very exciting.

The bottom line, this is not going to be a regular off-road drive, so please join the drive with an open mind and flexible approach.

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquettes
• Emergency details for all off roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities
   

DRIVE DETAILS

• Level: Fewbie Plus and above
• When: 30 September 2023, Saturday
• Meeting time:  6:00 AM
• Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZjaAxqjNo5PrWRLW7
• Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM
• 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 GEAR:

• Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge
• Compressor
• Walkie-talkie radio
• Off-road flag
• Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles
• First-aid kit
• Fire extinguisher
   

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday
• 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 - Without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned - 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

On 9/24/2023 at 8:04 AM, Frederic said:

@Ishakas we spoke on the drive, i was very worried about you yesterday, as i saw your Pajero fishtailing and fighting gravity in many areas. Hence i asked you to check in which gear you were driving (we have seen 4HLC can sometimes help in getting a better power ratio vs the regular 4H). I would not advise you to keep driving in 4L otherwise your transmission will be giving up very soon. The Pajero is a heavy car and you will need to learn to find clean lines with good momentum while now you were forcing your way onto most of the dunes and ridges, which not just looks scary, but you have seen yesterday how the desert can be unforgiving. I highly recommend you to join 5-10 Fewbie level drives and adjust your way of off-roading before doing higher level drives. I was seriously concerned about your safety yesterday and hope you understand.

Nice observation and comments Fredy. Desert is indeed unforgiving sometimes.

@Ishak another way to learn is by seeing other LWB Pajero on how they handle and how they improvise on lines (most imp), so you have faith that yes your Pajero can also do it, just with tiny adjustment and not with brute force and fishtailing.

If you have a chance, try to join @Salim Akhtar and see how impeccably and safely he drives his LWB Pajero and still makes it to the top without any refusals/stuck.

6 hours ago, Looper said:

A slightly worried team lead.

I was in a no-worries zone with such a strong convoy and capable hand, I had a free mind to do anything I liked to do on such an exploration-level drive.

I love Zedy's expression here: yes/no/yes/no/yes/no/yes/

I reached meeting point, Gok sleeping in parking bay little before the meeting, let's all catch up there.

I'm roaming around to find an entry through the fence, as expected.

I left and now on Razeen road

ADNOC Service Station | Al Faya (891)
Al Ain Rd - Al Fayah - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

So lonely here

33 minutes ago, Zed said:

@Looper apologies in advance I'll be driving LC tomorrow, will try to be gentle on throttle so it doesn't churn up the sand for you

Don't worry Zed, I have thought of this and a lot more.

@Looper is an Expert lead now with several drive experiences, he definitely knows how to find new lines.

21 minutes ago, DP1011 said:

I am still not recovered from last week's churned track trauma

That's why you are in SL now, so you can wake up lead with black coffee.

Please find your convoy number below.

We will use Radio channel 6

@DP1011 @Salim Akhtar @Stumpy Paj @Naveen Raj @Zed @Looper @Bjoern @Amir Amiri @Gok Krish @Joji varghese @Rajiv Sam

1. Gaurav           Silver Pajero
2. DP1011          2021 Jeep Wrangler - Rubicon
3. Salim Akhtar   2017 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.5 LWB
4. Stumpy Paj     Pajero SWB
5. Naveen Raj    Grey Rubicon SWB
6. Zed                Grand Cherokee V8 2009
7. Looper           2019 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 2 Door - Yellow
8. Bjoern            2022 Jeep Wrangler 4 door silver
9. Amir Amiri     Fj cruiser 2019
10. Gok Krish       2022 Rubicon 4 door SIlver
11. Joji varghese  2011 Nissan Xterra, Red/ black
12. Rajiv Sam       Fj Curiser 2021    

Congratulations @Bashar Beasha 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

@Salim Akhtar you have been moved to RSVP. Please confirm if you still like to join this IM Exploration,