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Thank you @Thomas Varghese, i confirm on behalf of Dr @Chaitanya D, your name is on the list. Enjoy the amazing drive with DR @Chaitanya D and thank you so much for volunteering not to torture your wife at 3 am. Dr @Chaitanya D will close the list tomorrow and advise you of your convoy position. My regards to your better half and may she find the same joy out in the desert as you do.
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Thank you @Shehab Alawadhi and @Thomas Varghese for showing the spirit to accommodate as many members as possible so that no one misses a drive. @Paul Zeitoun really sorry to misunderstand your earlier post, I will revise my waitlist as below. @Shehab Alawadhi can you please leave the event from the calendar so I can add the waitlisted members. Also @Arman can you please confirm with @Shehab Alawadhi having left this drive if you would still like to attend this drive?
List of Volunteers for afternoon Newbie drive with Dr @Chaitanya D
List of waitlist without any drives:
List of waitlist with a drive, but want to change:
1. @Arman
List of waitlist for a second drive:
1. @ZakWarah
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@Arman with @Shehab Alawadhi leaving this drive, do you still want to be part of this drive rather than Dr @Chaitanya D drive?
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@Thomas Varghese I really appreciate your gesture and if it is feasible for you it would be highly appreciated. Just want to see more responses from everyone before we make any decisions. Stay on standby please.
List of Volunteers for afternoon Newbie drive with Dr @Chaitanya D
List of waitlist without any drives:
List of waitlist with a drive, but want to change:
1. @Arman
List of waitlist for a second drive:
1. @ZakWarah
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@Michael Glavanis we use an instrument on our drive which can stop the convoy in its tracks. It is called a 2 way radio. If you find a scenery which you really like to shoot, just ask the convoy lead to have a short stop some some pics. Follow the Covid19 guidelines and click to your hearts content. Just like we have bio breaks we could have something like click breaks as well. Just limit the number and don't be stopping the convoy every 5 minutes as that disrupts the movement of the convoy. With more interested members we could have a separate drive which would focus on photography instead of learning how to drive in the sands. I find your feedback very positive and something we can learn from, sure pre-covid19 we were much more lenient, but that does not mean we cannot make a few exceptions as long as the overall drive is not interrupted and Covid19 precautions are followed. We are not police, we are just trying to uphold the law while proving an opportunity to learn off-road driving within the countries laws, we don't want to jeopardize these drives just because we were caught not abiding by the countries rules. With the vaccines out it will be only a matter of time before we can have more flexibility on our drives.
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17 minutes ago, Arman said:
Well im just happy to drive in the desert but i'd have loved to give Sharjah another go considering my trouble last time.
@Arman you will have plenty of opportunities to srive in Sharjah considering most of the desert area after Abu Dhabi is Sharjah. I am glad that you have a spot in Dr @Chaitanya D drive, I am still worried about members who have not found a spot yet. I guarantee you that you will enjoy Dr @Chaitanya D drive as I myself have been in a couple of his drives to support, but completely lost myself enjoying behind him as he so generously treated us to some awesome areas. His drives are very well planned and driving behind him gives you a very good chance to forget that you were ever challenged by any things as he smoothly takes you through the roughest of terrain. You only realize after the drive the thrill you had with the least amount of bother. We have plenty of drives every week and once you start learning how to use your alarm better and find some luck, we could be driving in Sharjah again.
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Dear Esteemed members of the Carnity off-road club,
@Brette @Shehab Alawadhi @Ben84 @N@ved @Alphin Aloor @imranaasghar81 @Michael Glavanis @Sreenath Giridharan @Hisham Masaad @ALI ALMOUMAR @syed salman raza @Thomas Varghese @Bala Krishnan @Arman @Santhosh kumar Rajasekaran @Sara EL FANIDI @Kaile Barrameda @Paul Zeitoun @ZakWarah
Increasingly looks like this is the full list for the drive Friday morning.
If anyone is planning to drop out please let me know at the earliest. We have a few drivers without any drives this weekend and members are on waitlists so we would like to be fair to everyone. I have noticed that @Arman is already confirmed on the afternoon drive with Dr @Chaitanya D drive, so if @Shehab Alawadhi would like to drive with @Arman can you please join the afternoon drive to have atleast 1 place available to accommodate another driver. Alternately, member who can join the after noon drive Dr @Chaitanya D drive still has 2 spaces available, please consider that so you have atleast 1 drive this weekend, link below.
Thank you everyone for signing up for this drive. Please make sure to see the Newbie briefing video in this drive topic as below
Please note to bring the following items on this drive without fail
1. Programmed Radio for communications ( link in the drive topic above)
2. Safety Flag with a pole and mount or suction cup.
3. Shovel.
4. Deflator and pressure gauge.
5. Air compressor
Not having any one of these will disqualify you from driving and will not be allowed to drive. We will be flexible in ending our drive which could be far from a gas station and hence having an air compressor is recommended.
We will drive through a terrain which will be perfect to learn, hone your skills and improvise. You will be concentrating on knowing your cars better and improving on how to drive in a very doable terrain - slopes, small to medium dunes, small climbs and some play areas.
Watch out for your convoy numbering which will be announced tomorrow afternoon.
See you on Friday.
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For photography I love the area close to Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain, its called the Zakher Lake. Unlike the man-made lakes in Dubai Qudra Area, this is a natural lake, and I enjoy the scene with the lake, the dunes and the mountains all in one shot. The place was even good for visitors earlier as there were some nice gazebos and portable toilets around the area. Sad thing is it was all spoilt and run down with the toilets closed and a stink coming from the lake the last time I visited. There are a nice set of dunes in the area where you can play for an hour or so and is not really a great off-road area, but you can camp out with a short fun filled dune bash and BBQ. The best time of the day to capture some amazing pics would be during sun rise as the sun comes up over the Jebel Hafeet mountain. Here are some photos in our Gallery to wet your appetite.
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@varunmehndiratta try Amazon, I found this one for JL, not sure if this will help.
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Hi @Thomas Varghese, this might just be the club and the enthusiast you need to fulfil your photography dreams.
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Hi @Frederic, this is wonderful. I was always looking forward to someone starting a Photography club on Carnity. I am the worst photographer in the world, I can't even get decent pics with a point and shoot camera which has automatic settings to everything. Guess I just get lucky about twice annually to boost my ego and carry on clicking pics. I find photography very confusing, but love to listen to the gurus trying to guide me while I nod my empty head to make them think I understand. Must be frustrating for the photo gurus just like I find it difficult at time when explaining everything to a member while off-roading and he nods and goes about giving full gas when a blip, blip ( @Gaurav (TM)) is required. I am just here to listen to the gurus and hope that something sticks. Please bare with me, as my photography is more like my poetry which should have rhyming words, just keep clicking atleast i have captured something than not having a memory at all.
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@DANIEL NOGUEIRA just wondering what the lighter was there for, were you in to thoughts whether to fix the tow point or burn the car down? 😜
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Thank you @syed salman raza sir for your kind words. I'm am very happy to see lots of members taking this sport as their passion just like mine. I'm happy to see our members and their enthusiasm grow within our competent grading structure. Increasing convoy size brings on many challenges which you might not be able to comprehend at this time. Overall the quality of the drive reduces with a larger convoy size and my capabilities alone cannot be taken into account. We enter as a team and leave the desert as a team.
Let's see how the day progresses as I've seen @Arman has already signed up for Dr @Chaitanya D newbie drive and I beleive there are still spaces available there. Our main priority remains to be able to get a drive for all interested members every week while keeping the learning and enjoyment quotient high.
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@syed salman raza sir, still waiting to check for any drop outs and trying to adjust all the members on waiting list. Once the convoy is finalized by tomorrow we will announce the convoy numbering along with the radio channel to be used on this drive.
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@Pickey Singh, if he is giving it away I will take it.
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@Michael Glavanis sure, be my guest of honor. We can coordinate in the morning before the drive so that I can make adjustments for you to get the best POV possible for your drone shots and videos.
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Following on the waitlist:
1. @Arman
2. @Santhosh kumar Rajasekaran
5. @Paul Zeitoun (Subject to pulling out from Fewbie drive after confirmation for this drive)
Second drive for the week waitlist:
1. @ZakWarah
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Very informative video, thank you for posting @Mohamed Seidam.
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Congratulations Dr @Chaitanya D. Another very proud moment for all of us to have you among the Marshal badge and what better way to celebrate a brand new year with a shinning new title. I remember you always being prepared for any scenario, so it was good to see you getting equipped well ahead of your promotions. I had the pleasure of following you once and not only did I thoroughly enjoy the flavor you bring to the drive, but you also taught me about the honeymoon dunes. In my 12 years I was only aware about the virgin dunes, but you introduced me to the honeymoon dunes. Keep rocking, stay humble as you are and love having you as a Marshal at Carnity.
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@Arman never despair, Insha Allah you will get a spot soon, you are first in the waitlist.
@Kaile Barrameda always good to have girl power on the drive, hope you and @Sara EL FANIDI make it.
Following on the waitlist:
1. @Arman
2. @Santhosh kumar Rajasekaran
Second drive for the week waitlist:
1. @ZakWarah
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Hey guys, I saw @Shehab Alawadhi signed in for the drive and I kept checking for @Arman and did not believe my eyes that the duo was broken. Now it all makes sense, @Arman learn from @Shehab Alawadhi, your cousin is way quicker than you. Welcome back @Sara EL FANIDI it is good to see you among the action again. Following on the waitlist:
1. @Arman
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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: 8 Jan 2021, Friday.
Meeting time: 6:30 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 and willingness to learn.
Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM
End Point: Mahafiz Adnoc Petrol station
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:
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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
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Congratulation @Ahab Shamaa, I am so happy for you. You not only bring life to every drive you attend, but also on the forum engaging everyone. We love your banter not only on the drives but the way to make any drive more exciting. Love you bro, keep growing and keep learning with the same spirit.
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Congratulations @Anand Nataraj. Hope you enjoyed your journey so far. Time to polish the skills you have learned and pick up the more essential parts of off-roading at this new level.
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Tesla model 3 in the desert ???
in Dodge Ram Forum in UAE
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Yes @DANIEL NOGUEIRA it is confirmed news as was reported by @Gaurav bhai on his Pink Rock drive on Saturday. In the winters the sand is much more forgiving and I have seen a Corolla AWD Japan model on top of Pink Rocks about 7 years back and nothing surprises me any more. I have also seen a heavy old Chevy Caprice Classic of the 80s stuck near the Big Red area, and the Bu Shanab (Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up) climbing Big red in reverse. People get so bored sometimes.