Rahimdad

It's good to see newer machines with new technologies incorporated, but I fear these technologies and modern gadgets as if electronics fail you have no back up. Call me old, but I love the mechanical cars which can always be recovered incase something goes wrong. Old is gold.

Really happy for you @Junaid120120, Congratulations. Love your attitude and your helpfulness during my drive.

The power of meditation, we started telepathy with the people in need of our help and Facebook just became a medium for our message to get across to you.

@Thomas Varghese, not at all a long post. If you think you were stupid atleast you were trying it in an Xterra. My first stuck was to save 30 minutes from Sharjah to Dubai when there was an open desert between the 2 cities, I took my Mitsubishi Eclipse GSR4 Turbo AWD 1991 model sports car in the desert. It had no ground clearance, and no 4 High or 4 Low. That prompted me to take up off-roading to learn a bit about crossing from Sharjah to Dubai saving some time, but soon they put a fence between the 2 cities and I just got intrigued with this sport. I am very happy to have all these wonderful people I have come to love @Carnity and it is a true blessing for us all.

Unfortunately there have been no drop outs during the week so no luck for the waitlisted members on tis drive. Time to close up the drive and share the convoy numbering and the radio channel we will be using tomorrow. DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Convoy numbering: Rahimdad - Pathfinder Satish Mungse - Pajero (SL) did well with me last drive in PR Natarajan - Pajero Hossam Anwar - Pajero Rajendran D - Pajero Hardik Mody - Xterra / Montero Jeepie - Jeep Wrangler TJ (CF) Lukas Lewis - Ford Explorer Pramod - Land Cruiser Kolinrrj - Land Cruiser Ahmad Shaker - FJC Watteau - Raptor Junaid120120 - FJC Mario Conejo - Patrol Y61 SWB (Sweep) @Satish Mungse @Natarajan @Hossam Anwar @Rajendran D @Hardik Mody @Jeepie @Lukas Lewis @pramod @kolinrrj @Ahmad Shaker @Watteau @Junaid120120 @Mario Cornejo Please find your names and convoy numbering above. When you arrive tomorrow morning, you can start deflating your tires to 15psi if you have normal/highway tires, and 12psi in case you have off-road tires. Please arrive on time 7:00 AM, earlier is even better so we can help you out with deflation if needed. We will be using Carnity Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz. Seniors on the drive are myself, @Satish Mungse in second lead, @Jeepie as center forward and @Mario Cornejo who will be sweeping the convoy and we will all help you out in case of refusals, stucks, which is all part of the game (and fun) After deflating we will do a briefing to emphasize on the aspects of off-roading and the teamwork involved when becoming part of our off-road community. Since the number of cases has gone alarmingly high, I would recommend only drivers to be out for the briefing with social distancing rules. In case of emergencies, you can contact me on 050 674 9099 See you tomorrow !

@Thomas Varghese you my friend will remain till eternity in my heart. Such beautiful thoughts. You'll live on through your shining personality and your art of taking beautiful photos.

@khurram.k great to see you joining the club. As experienced on MC and advised driving distraction free for first few drives is recommended. once you are more experienced you can bring your family along.

Waitlist is growing, 1. @Santhosh kumar Rajasekaran 2. @syed salman raza 3. @Trekado 4. @Jasim Khumi 5. @Pacific 6. @Imran Chaudhry

Congratulations @DANIEL NOGUEIRA. It seems you and your team will be reaching the meeting point being launched from 20000 feet above with parachutes in your vehicles.

Congratulations @Gavin Hill. Hope you continue to polish your skill attained and learn new tricks coming your way at this new level.

Thank you @Paul Zeitoun, let's not forget @Satish Mungse. Glad to put you on waitlist as follows, please advise if you already have a drive and this is going to be your first, or are you waitlisted for a second drive this week. 1. @Santhosh kumar Rajasekaran 2. @syed salman raza 3. @Trekado 4. @Jasim Khumi

Hi @AlexPol. Form a relationship with your vehicle, feel it as you learn how to drive. Let it be an extension of yourself. If you feel that your car needs harder suspensions than you are right and nobody can make a general statement on that. Harder suspensions do help with the traction on cross tracks and softer sand, but if the vehicle is your daily driver also the ride on the road is compromised.

@imranaasghar81 really starting to enjoy your 360 degree videos. Amazing job bro.

Thank you @Larry Cadden, really appreciate your thoughtfulness and yes desert clean-up has always been one of our top priorities. However due to the current Covid19 situation we are not indulging in this activity as it brings about its own challenges and is not as simple as your suggestion. Plus after 12 years of doing clean-up drives I noticed that every week we find the same amount of trash no matter how much efforts we put in. My idea has always been to educate people and awareness campaigns. I am pleased that we are seeing more popular people on radio and TV talking about these dangers of leaving trash in the desert and it even makes me happier that the amount of trash we see now id much less as compared to earlier times. Once the Covid19 restrictions are lifted we will definitely look in to more constructive ways to rid this issue of people leaving their trash behind.

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 Levels) When: 5 Feb 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Mahafiz Tree Shade - https://goo.gl/maps/Tj9WXKFDYB43KpWZ9 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, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tyre inflation. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM End Point: Faya LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 cars only. 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. 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 BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

Trip Report What an amazing day. Wonderful people with so much positive energy. I reached the deflation point with everyone deflated and ready to move. So a quick briefing following the Covid19 social distancing protocol in place we were raring to head out. Unfortunately @Sara EL FANIDI had a tire issue in the early morning which meant she could not join us, thank you @Paul Zeitoun for keeping me informed. I was pleasantly surprised to reach Pink Rocks with just one refusal within an hour. We had a fun time trying to scale the play area at Pink Rocks with the Tundra TRD showing us why it is so popular in this part of the world. Everyone attempted and did amazingly well. With about 2 hours of play time left I headed across the Pink Rocks and on to the play area leading us to Big Red. This was a more challenging area for the Newbies, but everyone did so well in this area also. I did what I like best, do a lot of talking and boring people with my never ending chats. Although a bit challenging but I saw everyone with a huge smile which only motivated me to make things tougher. Amazingly everyone still kept managing the rest of the trip with a huge smile. This brought us to the Big Red where we were having so much fun climbing that I lost track of time until I was reminded by @Abu Muhammad regarding the Friday prayers. By this time we had our fill and headed out to inflate and head home with a promise to meet again on future drives. The first time I saw the top of Big Red with pockets and dibbits. Very strange. @Nitin Mohan was my second lead, and as your Prado belongs to me now, drive it like you stole it. I don't know if you were tired, and you did tell me you were scared to push your car, but I noticed you did push your car but at wrong time. If you try to push the accelerator when you're stuck you will make things worse. Hope you find the ultimate control on your throttle to drive more smoothly. @Satish Mungse my smiling surprise for the day. Whenever I turned around I caught you with a smile. I really like your throttle and steering control and loved the way you handled the entire drive. Your enthusiasm and positive energy throughout your drive is more than welcome on any of my drives. @Jasim Khumi you're mighty young with surprisingly good appetite for information. The few moments I had a chat with you makes me happy to see your intelligence. The way you tackled the dunes also give me the feel that you have gelled well with your vehicle and i would advise you to keep it, as it loves you back just the way you love it. I would hate to see you part with it. @Mario Cornejo and Danny with the Y61 SWB showed me today exactly how it should be driven. Goes to show if you trust your vehicle and the vehicles knows what you need from it, then you have an unbeatable combination. @Sanjay Malik in his yacht of LC109 showed me if the driver is ready to put that thing through it paces with intelligence what can be achieved. With passengers just as enthusiastic as the driver they conquered the area we did without breaking a sweat. @Yousef Alimadadi its been a long time since we drive together. Your contribution as Centre Forward made me so proud that you were part of my team today. Also it allowed us to scale all the dunes that we managed today. @Larry Cadden your Wrangler is a beautiful machine and I like the shoes it has. Hope that deflating it further was a lesson which you'll carry forward to determine what is the best PSI for you. Although you did not struggle all that much throughout the trip, but hope reducing that 3 PSI made a world of a difference as your engine and gear box will struggle a lot less with the lower tire pressure. .@Junaid120120 your positive energy during the drive, your energy, willingness to learn and help made you a great addition to the convoy. Keep asking those all important questions, best way to learn is to ask question. The FJ is a very capable vehicle, but you need to follow the lines and ride the dunes high not to be a victim of gravity. We had a race driver today among us in the form of @Rob Harper who brings his race experience very nicely with the Tundra TRD. My first trip with the most popular vehicle in this region and he showed us exactly why people here love it so much. I believe its the driver and not the vehicle. But today was case of the driver and the vehicle combining forces which can be felt with every move. Well done and looking forward to many more drives with you. @Paul Zeitoun brings his own flavor to the drive even before its under way. Plus driving my favorite truck among the many available to us in the region. I have personally test drove 3 of them and I'm long sold on the Ram 1500 for a long time now. Not only did Paul handle the dunes well but did it in style and unmatched comfort of his Ram. His love for his truck is as evident as his trust in it and he nailed the drive as he tore his way through the area. Without @Abu Muhammad support today the drive would have been very challenging. I am very proud to see how he has developed over the drives. He is very humble, but heard enough on the radio and otherwise to make sure I know exact information required to have a very smooth drive. His help with his winch also helped us to resolve an issue which was amazingly well done. I must compliment the seniors who have given their all to make my convoy today so amazing. Goes to show how much hard work each senior gives in to every drive to churn out such capable drivers. Until next time, drive safe and catch you all next week.

Hi my fellow off-roaders, time to close up the drive and share the convoy numbering and the radio channel we will be using tomorrow. DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Convoy numbering: Rahimdad - Pathfinder Nitin Mohan - Prado (2nd lead) Satish Mungse - Pajero Jasim Khumi - Pajero Mario Conejo - Patrol Y61 Sanjay Malik - Toyota Land Cruiser Yousef Ali Madadi - Pajero (Center Forward) Sara El Fanidi - Wrangler JK Larry Cadden - Wrangler JK Junaid120120 - FJC Rob Harper - Toyota Tundra TRD Paul Zeitoun - Ram 1500 Abu Muhammad - Toyota Sequendra (Sweep) @Nitin Mohan @Satish Mungse @Jasim Khumi @Mario Cornejo @Sanjay Malik @Yousef Alimadadi @Sara EL FANIDI @Larry Cadden @Junaid120120 @Rob Harper @Paul Zeitoun @Abu Muhammad Please find your names and convoy numbering above. When you arrive tomorrow morning, you can start deflating your tires to 15psi if you have normal/highway tires, and 12psi in case you have off-road tires. Please arrive on time 7:00 AM, earlier is even better so we can help you out with deflation if needed. We will be using Carnity Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz. Seniors on the drive are myself, @Yousef Alimadadi, @Nitin Mohan and @Abu Muhammad who will be sweeping the convoy and we will all help you out in case of refusals, stucks, which is all part of the game (and fun) After deflating we will do a briefing to emphasize on the aspects of off-roading and the teamwork involved when becoming part of our off-road community. Since the number of cases has gone alarmingly high, I would recommend only drivers to be out for the briefing with social distancing rules. In case of emergencies, you can contact me on 050 674 9099 See you tomorrow !

I agree @Paul Zeitoun, @Sara EL FANIDI does not say anything.