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@Daniel Rodas firstly let me welcome you to our community. I am so excited to have you on one of my drives soon. I am a huge Ram fan, but the Rebel is one which has caught my attention for some time now. I have been waiting to see one on the sands of UAE in person. Since this is an Absolute Newbie drive don't worry too much about the gears. All you need is a tire deflator and a tested tire pressure gauge. If you have an off-road flag it is a plus along with a preset two way radio, but only a must from next week onwards. I hope you enjoy the drive on Friday and feel the warmth of our closely knit community.

In my 12 years I saw someone use it only once and that too had a thick carpet on top of it so the hot parts under the car would not put a hole through it. He used it with the exhaust of his car. It is light to carry and easy to store. Plus no planks required. Overall I loved the experience, but like @Frederic put it the good big ones can cost quite a lot and thus not everyone's first choice.

Congratulations @Jack Thomas. Hope you enjoy learning and polishing your off-road skills at this new level.

@Ahmad Shaker don't be sad. There is a time and place for everything. I'm really happy you found us through @Rajeevan Vickneswaran. He is a true gentleman and I really enjoy his company. Looking forward to many more drive with both of you.

Hi @Srikumar, @I.M.Shousha إسلام أبوشوشة has done a Master Class with me, but it will be his first time with a convoy. He drives very well and I have confidence from what I have seen in the MC. I hope you enjoy the day out.

@Watteau we have 3 drives in the same place, Dr @Chaitanya D is starting at 6:30 am, Nrwbie level also, my drive is starting at 7 am. @Lorenzo Candelpergher has his drive also in the same place but for Fewbie level. Please choose any one as per your drive level and choice of time.

Congratulations @Archibald Jurdi. Hope you continue to enjoy polishing all the skills you've learned so far. Time to roll with the big boys.

Congratulations @syed salman raza. I can't believe you just applied for your fewbie promotipromotion been observing you with the Wrangler and transitioning to the F150 so well. You even supported me on few of my drives. I was thinking you were already at a Fewbie level. Wishing you nothing but the best and looking forward to many more drives along your side.

Congratulations @Karim Allam. Hope you enjoy learning and polishing your off-road skills at this new level.

I agree with @Abdul Rahman Abdul Kader. Didn't want to loose momentum and show off, my car can go higher than his, not taking into account the soft sand and the fact the gravity was always going to pull him down on the other car. Lucky escape with just a minor scratch.

Congratulations @Lorenzo Candelpergher. Your enthusiasm towards this sport and your commitment has ensured you've progressed to this level. I'm so happy to have been able to support your drive this weekend. It has been a wonderful experience and I love the way you take the responsibility and even drive all the way back to make sure if any help is required. Your patience and calmness I have noticed on @Wrangeld July drive. We are very fortunate to have such a passionate leader among our midst. Looking forward to supporting many more drives from you.

Congratulations @Melenany. Pleasure to find you among the Intermediate drivers. Your support on the drives is not over looked. It is fantastic to hear you have not forgotten your first time as that experience and a lit of patience will help you to introduce Newbies to this art of off-roading.

Congratulations @Rizwan Waheed bhai. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your skills at this new level.

Congratulations @Jon M. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your skills at this new level.

Congratulations @Trekado. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your skills at this new level.

Congratulations @Ahmad Shaker. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your skills at this new level.

Congratulations @Rob Harper. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your skills at this new level.

Congratulations @Miamimoe. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your skills at this new level.

Congratulations @Hasan Wahlan. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and perfecting this art of off-roading. AHLAN WA SAHLAN.

Congratulations @Hardik Mody. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your skills at this new level.

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 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 MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and above (All Level) When: 19 Feb 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: - Tawi Nizwa Farm - https://goo.gl/maps/qmYj7jASYE2e9XoaA 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 cars maximum (12 members + Lead + 2 Support). RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 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 will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. 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

@Lorenzo Candelpergher I could not believe it was your first lead. The confidence with which you managed the whole drive is like you've been doing it forever. @N@ved is learning faster than anyone with his humble approach and willingness to help. @imranaasghar81 that rig is amazingly long and I hope you don't need to drive with it on the road. It is as masterful as your driving skills and I enjoyed watching you as we conquered all the dunes. @Ashy is fast following the footsteps of @Brette and proving the JGC to be a contender for one of the best off-roaders. Knowing the challenges posted in handling the JGC they are exceptional drivers to manage the JGC the way they do. @Yusuf Esaf managed his Y62 as a copy and paste from @Lorenzo Candelpergher. What an opportunity for him to learn from the best. I am sure with a couple of more drives behind @Lorenzo Candelpergher will bring put the best in @Yusuf Esaf. @Matt.T was totally cool and calm and handled every challenge with finesse. It was wonderful to see his Jeep glide through the sands as if it was no challenge to him at all. Sorry to hear about your clutch, hope its sorted out soon. @Mikhail Lukichev was driving in the wake of churned up sand left by the front of the convoy. At times we were left with some difficult sections to handle, but he kept my love for Prado alive just by the way he handled the drive. I have had a chance to be with him over several drives and I appreciate the way he has learnt and grown within our community. @Paul Zeitoun already knows my fan status for the Ram 1500. The way he handles his ride only makes me curse myself for not going for one when I could. He and his girl friend ended up at the brunt of our jokes, but they handles the jokes just as well as they took on all the dunes on the way. @bassel el rafei was a bit unlucky with his brand new Pajero transmission heating up. But he did manage most of the dunes well for the best part of the trip. The Mitsubishi people it seems blamed it on bad programming which they resolved. But knowing the Pajero in the dunes they are undecided about the gearing, so learning manual shifting through the triptronic system is one solution to avoid the auto.atic shifting the vehicle unnecessarily and causing transmission to heat. Another solution would be to put a good fan on the transmission to keep it cool. @varunmehndiratta is always a pleasure to watch with his Jeep. Unfortunately the only issue we had this weekend was with the flag disagreeing to stay married to the car. She just asked for divorce and jumped from the moving vehicle on every little argument they had. Although it seems to be a good clip on the rear wheel to screw the flag in, but somehow it just didn't feel like staying on. I loved the challenge on this drive with the fog not clearing up until 10 am. Driving in the fog was the highest challenge for this drive and it was fun watching everybody doing so well.

0m@Nihal17 please read @Jeepie earlier message, it clearly states the time has been revised to 8 am due to fog expected.