Asif Hussain

Trip Report What a beautiful day!!! This place is amazing with huge dunes, drops, flat areas and super soft sand in some areas. With few stucks and refusals we were able to complete our exploration drive on time by the grace of god. I had visited here last February with our carnity team as a passenger with Rahim bhai and this was my first drive as a lead. We had a amazing drive with a super convoy and everyone had performed extremely well. Thanks everyone for joining the drive and coming to the meeting point on time. @Vanessa8580 was the first one to reach our meeting point and she was waiting for me to arrive and open the gate for which i had the remote control , we started our drive by 8.15am after our safety briefing and explaining drive plan. As per my planed route we passed through tropic of cancer in middle of desert and took a small break and few pictures there (off course it is a imaginary line) & from there we drove all the way to see a famous "YELLOW TRUCK" among offroaders the old abandoned Oshkosh water tanker which is deteriorating in middle of desert and burying in sand for many years. The only information available is that it is lying there since 20years and above. We reached there by 2pm with a lunch break in between at a date farm in the middle of the desert which is surrounded by huge dunes and it has no access to the road. @Kailas was my second lead and you had done your duty with perfection, @Tamas Hoffmann you were amazing, you drove extremely well and whenever you got a chance i is to see your drone above us, we hope to see your drone footage soon. @Anoop joseph your first fewbie drive and you impressed us the way handled your pajero and i wanted to open your Awning at our lunch time but it was not required since we reached to the date farm on expected time. @Mus_hus78 you drove like a champ and i hope your height fear had gone after this drive. @Jeandre Bezuidenhout you were amazing, whenever i see blue coming it made me smile on my face that the hole convoy is moving. @Goutam your yellow jeep was glowing in front of yellow truck. @Vanessa8580 was my sweep and i thank you again for joining the drive and for your support at the back and not leaving anyone behind. I was accomplished by my daughter who will be a offroader too when she turns 18 I missed our carnity team with whom i had been there before @Gaurav @Srikumar @Emmanuel @Frederic and @Rahimdadsee you all soon.

Drive RSVP closed Convoy Positions Pos # Participants Car 1 Asif Xterra 2 Kailas Jeep Wrangler SWB 3 Tamas Hoffmann Pajero LWB 4 Anoop joseph Pajero LWB 6 Mus_hus78 Pajero LWB 5 Jeandre Bezuidenhout Jeep Wrangler SWB 7 Goutam Jeep Wrangler SWB 8 Vanessa8580 Pajero LWB @Kailas @Tamas Hoffmann @Anoop joseph @Mus_hus78 @Jeandre Bezuidenhout @Goutam once you reach to the meeting point you can deflate your tyres and everyone please be on time, sharp at 8AM, little early is always better. We will be broadcasting on radio frequency 446.006-25 (Carnity Channel No.1). Please read the drive preparation topic in this thread above. Those who have not filled emergency contact details in your profile please update it. All the details provided there are confidential. See you all tomorrow. Safe road trip.

@Andrei your name was added to waitlist. If you are planning to join the drive please let me know I will add your name.

Congrats @Andrei welcome to new level.

Congrats Nivin

Yes you can setup your tent near meeting point. If you drive further from meeting point behind the farm there is vast area with flat surface. You can also setup your tent close to ADNOC pump.

@Tero Vallas @Nivin @Mohamed Seidam thank you for informing in advance, will definitely miss you all and i hope we will meet again soon.

Congrats @Anoop joseph well done!!!

Congrats @Foxtrot Oscar happy to see you growing... Welldone!!!

Drive Report Everyone who had RSVP'd to drive showed at meeting point except @Omar Al-khoori. I reached to the meeting point on time and saw almost everyone had reached before me and some cars were ready with deflated tyres and flags raised. After 20min of briefing we moved in to desert to explore Al Khatim area. We had two Absolute Newbies in our convoy @muzrma and @Simon Temple both of you drove super and followed the instruction precisely all the time. @mikaeel shaik you really impressed me with your MG RX8. @Ruan van den Heeverwas my second lead and he was perfectly re-routing the convoy to safety as per my radio instruction whenever required. @Shehab Alawadhi was in sweep with his mighty F150 and you handled your beast perfectly specially in those technical dunes and thanks for not leaving anyone behind. @Kamal Fayad with Infinity QX56 was climbing dunes like a piece of cake, your only obstacle is low hanging bumpers which you should think of if you are joining drives above newbie level. @Anoop joseph @ashique rahimanthanks for your support and willingness to learn. Once again i thank everyone for joining the drive and i wish to see you all again soon. I had taken only 4 pictures which i had shared in gallery.

@eidooo @mikaeel shaik @Anoop joseph @Simon Temple @Omar Al-khoori @muzrma @Kamal Fayad @ashique rahiman @Ruan van den Heever @Shehab Alawadhi thank you all for joining the drive. Convoy Position Position Attendees Car 1 Asif Hussain Xterra 2 eidooo FJ cruiser 3 mikaeel shaik MG RX8 4 Anoop joseph Pajero 3.8 5 Simon Temple Pajero 3.8 6 Omar Al-khoori Jeep Wrangler 2 Door 7 muzrma Ford Expidition 8 Kamal Fayad Infinity QX56 9 ashique rahiman Xterra 10 Ruan van den Heever Jeep Wrangler, 4 Door 11 Shehab Alawadhi Ford F150 We will be broadcasting on radio frequency 446.006-25 (Carnity Channel No.1) New members if you don't have radios we will provide spare radio to use. From the second drive onward you need to get your own radio. Some important pointers: 1) Please watch the Newbie Video Briefing in case you have not done it before. 2) Please go through the COVID regulations and abide by them during the drive. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions https://carnity.com/forums/topic/15097-covid-19-precautions-must-read-before-drive 3) Make sure your front and back towpoints are in perfect condition. We will need them to recover you safely. 4) In case of emergency you can call me at 0506990411 5) Those who had not programmed the radio please find below post on how to program. https://carnity.com/advice/offroad/carnity-two-way-radio-frequencies-r119 Meeting Point: Al Khatim Abu Dhabi - https://maps.app.goo.gl/qYKw4KFuRGjQycxZA

No issues see you next time.

@Martin Kasa i added your name to the drive. Please confirm if you are planning to join the drive.

@Kailas @Tamas Hoffmann @Goutam @Alexander Alcala @Piotr Kolodziej @Mus_hus78 @Nivin @Tero Vallas @Mohamed Seidam @Jeandre Bezuidenhout thank you all for joining the drive and special thanks to @Vanessa8580 for joining as my support. Drive Preparation: 1. Ensure that your 4x4 is well serviced recently and all the lubes and fluids are topped up. 2. 20 Liter fuel jerry can. 3. A full fuel tank at the meeting point. 4. Spare tyre should be in good working condition. If not been used recently, ensure that you take it out and check the condition properly. Also ensure that you have the wrench that can be used to remove your tyre (if needed). In the past we have seen that people upgrade their tyres but still keep the the original wrench which is of no use to remove the upgraded tyre. So please ensure that your car has the right tool to remove the tyres (if needed). 5. Air compressor, proper shovel, flag, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, 6. Fully charged radio (tuned to all Carnity Frequencies) with spare battery / radio. If you have a car charger for your radio, please bring it along. 7. All traction controls, ABS and Air bags need to be switched off. If it requires pulling the fuse, please research before the drive or post your queries on this drive post or forum and our experts would assist you. 8. Car charger / battery pack for your mobile. 9. Plenty of water, approx 10 liter per person 10. Bring along your breakfast, lunch, snacks, etc in easy to eat packing. We shall be having breaks in between the drive. 11. Dry food, energy bar, cookies, nuts, crisp to munch while driving 12. Bring garbage bags along to carry your trash. Littering in the desert is strictly prohibited. Keep checking this list, as it might grow further in coming days. All the above points are mandatory and your participation on the drive would be refused on the drive day by the trip lead if you fail to comply with the above. Note - COVID 19 Test Requirement: Covid19 Test is mandatory to enter Abu Dhabi Emirates. DPI or PCR test has to be done 48hrs before entering to Abu Dhabi. Please find the guidelines posted in below link: https://carnity.com/forums/topic/15458-covid19-test-for-entering-abu-dhabi-from-other-emirates If anyone of you wants to cancel your participation due to any reason please inform on drive thread so that you can give chance to others who wish to join the drive.

Waitlist 1) @Andrei

@Andrei currently drive is full and i had added your name in waitlist. If someone opt out from the drive, you will be the first one to be added only if i see your rank as fewbie at that time.