Rahimdad

They say a picture speaks a thousand words and we have videos to describe the complete feel of the drive. I am still going to attempt a few words to add to the feel.

We all May on time and 5 cars departed as per schedule to head to Khatim as all were well versed with driving in challenging situations. After deflation and a short brief we were off challenging ourselves in climbing the Fossil Rocks from a different angle which includes a large part of it side slopping with sharp drops. We reached to the top in great time and we were off to Camel Rocks and later to Faya. Upon reaching the back side of Faya my Pathy started making some screeching sound and came to a halt. After many attempts and a short time where I got the car to plain grounds the trouble started again.

I would like to thank @shadow79 who over the phone identified the problem and gave the solution. We had to remove the belt where the bearing was jammed. With nobody confident to perform the trick, @NOOR OMAR came to the rescue and after an hour or a little over he had 2 belts out. While Noor was removing the belt @Gaurav had some amazing Dohkla with chutney and @EmVarlet had the most refreshing fresh coconuts to sip on.

With the car cool enough we headed out to the roadside and decided to continue with the trip. At this point I jumped in with @sertac who lead us to the Mountain. After a quick little inflation and a quick brief we were on our way to the top. They did not find it as challenging to climb as I had described but everybody was cautious and we safely reached the top in about 14 minutes. The view and weather on top was amazing as the BBQ saw @sertac and @NOOR OMAR do the amazing Sausages and Turkey Sujook. We enjoyed chatting and laughing over anything and everything till we decided it was time to head back.

The descent was a bit more challenging but soon we were out next to my car. With Noor and Sertac eating back, Gaurav and Emmanuel helped me get my car back on road and on the back of a recovery truck to head to the garage. Emmanuel then headed back as Gaurav bhai stuck around to the garage and helped me carry things from my car to drop me home at 3 am. What a day, my hats off to everyone on the trip, the spirit within the Carnity team to step up at the time of need and never leave anyone behind. Love you all. Until next time this is Rahimdad signing off.

Ken Block ripped Dubai tarmac with his special 700 bhp Ford Fiesta. 
Most of the places he powered are 40 and 80 km speed restricted locations. Ford seems to have spent millions to switch of these cameras and for special permissions at Burj khalifa front.

Thanks. @Mighty Mike for sharing your experience and knowledge.

Watch how steering control can determine between a roll over and a near roll over.

Those are not real trucks, just some light weight material fixed onto a roll cage, they are more like buggys.

@Mighty Mike like your choice of sport but I spent half my life on tarmac and would like to see these in much more challenging terrain. About getting your vehicle here fitted with those ridiculous suspensions you will need a lot more then just suspensions and once you're done with them RTA will fail your car saying it's not stable for normal road conditions. You'll have to deal-register it and put it on the back of your second car and take it to a rave track or off road where you can drive it over the weekends.

@sertac you can leave as per your convenience.

@EmVarlet you are already a freebie+ level and have managed most terrain well. As per my experience you are ready for this trip. Plus you are not faint at heart as you have proved to be a fast and keen learner. You are most welcome to join.

@skumar83 we should be at the bottom of the Mountain inflated in day light to reach on top before sunset. You may leave whenever you run out of time. Hope you can experience the beauty of the sunset from the top of our Mountain.

As the season is just starting to sizzle and the summer seems to be setting in, but we are still blessed with cooler evenings and comfortable nights. We have already done so much, so how we can even better this experience? I hope that through this trip we are able to tickle everyone fancy.

So it's going to be:-

• Desert dune bashing drive - CHECK
• Challenging mountain climb - CHECK
• BBQ, special food, shisha, drinks and laughter - CHECK
• Astro / Night photography - CHECK

The plan is to meet everyone interested in the desert drive at the first Adnoc Petrol Station on Maliha Road, entering Khatam and do some awesome dunes to cross over on Fossil Rocks and reach Faya to play for some time.

We will then head to the Tawi Khatimah Mountain where we will inflate to make our way to the mountain top where we can set up camp and relax with chat, food, drinks and shisha. Amazing photo opportunity awaits for all of us at night and to show off with our families and friends.

Friday evening drive:

Date: 04 May 2018

Meeting point: First Adnoc Petrol Station Maleha Road (https://goo.gl/maps/mzb26kxzte72)

Meeting time: 2:30 PM - Leaving sharp at 3 PM

Vehicle: Only 4x4 with good ground clearance without any body kit

Basic recovery equipment such as 2 way radio, flag and air compressor are very important and carry lots of water and something for BBQ, snacks and dinner enough for yourselves and a little extra to share with all.

Absolute compulsory to bring your stories, sense of humor and willingness to learn and followinstructions during the drive.

Exact Terrain:

We have had somebody with Maxcis tyres on our desert drives and their performance is not so great on sand. My wife's Pajero is fitted with Kumho KL21 and for the roads they have served well so far. I am a big time fan of Nitto Dura Grapplers, they have served me well. Love the Yokohama Geolanders ATS that Gaurav bhai has on.

Funtastic trip and Bilal your answer to a good learner was the award you received after the drive. Well done.

My favorite area, Fossil Rock and Faya. Too much fun. I'm in with full support.

I thought I was a big fan of knight rider. A futuristic car which fight crimes with a touch of fun. But after I watch this video I change my mind.

Congratulations. Well done Danny.

I am missing my 5.7 Hemi now. Waaaahhhh.

Hyundai Galloper in the days borrowed design and parts all from our favorite Pajero. A very lethargic 3.0 V6 which never really got the market here in a good way. But in South Africa it is king and lots of people love this machine. You should get it quite cheap here as there is no resale value for this.

Well written @skumar83 I was about to give my account of the drive but you've mentioned everything. It is wonderful to pass your knowledge on and see someone grow in front of your eyes. For me it is a great pleasure to see @skumar83 grow from strength to strength as he now sucessfully leads drives. More heartening to see him lead with example for newer people like @EmVarlet for him to learn and grow from an absolute newbie to a newbie to now a fewbie+ drivers. I'm sure a few more drives and he will be able to attend any drive with us and soon post drives of his own. Great also to see the @skumar83 can notice the difference in @EmVarlet driving style which has improved immensely. Well done to all and thanks to @Carnity to give us such an opportunity to learn new skills and enjoy our time with like minded people.

Thanks for sharing @Barry the best and the worst of Liwa and Awafi. @sertac would love the action in Awafi.

Hello again everyone and a very Happy Easter to those who celebrate. Now down to the trip report. I know waking up early morning is one of the most difficult things to do on a weekend, but for those who made it were treated to an awesome day out.

7 cars met at the Adnoc pump and sharp at 7 am we were moving on to the deflation point. It was nice cool breeze which kept us comfortable even as the sun came out. At the deflation point we had a concise briefing to make everyone aware about the etticacies of driving in the sands and our plans for the day. We had 2 absolute newbies in the group as @BENNY THOMAS and @Ren who adapted well. We started with some easy dunes with little dips and drops which was managed well by both. My backup saw @EmVarlet@sertac as the man between the 2 newbies, @skumar83 and @Gaurav as my fly sweep.

It was fun as we tried different scenarios and it was heartening to see everyone manage so well. We came to a tempting bowl and decided to play for a while as the newbies learned from the experienced to learn a thing or two. After the play time we headed to our breakfast stop which was peaceful, cleaned and a shade that was welcoming. We quickly setup the table and were soon enjoying the many treats that everybody managed.

After breakfast we packed up just as quickly as we had laid the table and were headed to our last leg the Fossil Rocks. On the way we had a couple of stucks and the sweep team managed the situations in a quick way. Soon we were all on top of Fossil Rocks and enjoying the amazing view. The real challenge was yet to come, we were going to descent from Fossil Rocks which for first timers instills fear and yet is something everybody should experience. Everyone followed the orders well and we were all down within no time with all smiles as 2 of us accomplished what seemed impossible.

It was now time to head out and inflate. Our deepest fear was the front lower lip of Jeep Grand Cherokee bumper, seeing it intact at the end was another sign of relief. As the Sun beat down and made it hot, we headed out, inflated and headed home. Once again thank you to all participants and well done to all. I loved the company of some of the most amazing people and looking forward to many more. Until next time I bid you all farewell.

What a wonderful day out. Loads of fun in an amazing area, the wonderland for all off-road enthusiasts. Best thing was everybody was on time and we started our drive in good time. Although it was a bit hot, but some pleasant breeze kept it bearable. I think it was the best possible area at a perfect time. With our earlier experience we started from the Best part and after loads of playing we started heading to the pyramid area. Upon reaching the pyramid dunes we realized that the area was fenced and we had no way to cross it to get to the star dune formation.

After a nice break with some awesome food and drinks which was accompanied by some light chit chat we started to head out. As we touched the plain grounds and we're making good time we were faced with some huge dunes we needed to tackle. With the sun gone down it was even more challenging. Step by step under Gaurav Bhai guidance we made to to the other plain grounds. But this was not our last challenge for this drive.

After driving for a bit we came to a fence and we stopped to discuss how we were going to approach this challenge. Thanks to our fewbie passenger @EmVarlet we headed left of the fence and soon we saw an opening with a warning from the military that it was their shooting zone. Just about 100 meters from that opening was the end of the fence. We took the track next to the fence and headed out.

After a long drive on the track I had to stop for a bit as a Gazelle approached and stood right in front of my car. Soon we reached the end of the track and onto paved road. As we inflated we tried to finish the snacks we had left from earlier. As we headed home after the inflation we realized there was one more challenge to face. The fog was thick and visibility was very low. Besides the fog was creating an illusion of driving in the dunes. We needed a break, so parked in the Adnoc pump to catch a quick nap and headed again back home.

Another drive with fair bit of challenges, fun, learning, team work, snacks, drinks and above all great company to have an ear to ear smile. As I looked into the eyes, I saw the hunger for more adventures as such. Thanks to all participants for making this trip truly awesome.

Fthanks or sharing @Mohit1 this is the true car community spirit. I have seen lot of time people solving their problems and not posting the solution. Well done Bhai.

One person can never make a difference, we have an amazing group of people. We rock.

I'm in with full support.

I'm in with full support and a companion as Emannuel. Any new comers want to join May do so as passengers as long as someone can accomodate them.