Emmanuel

Thank you everyone for this smooth drive. Everyone did very well! I’m not a big fan of numbers but it’s surprising that t you get only 17km/h for average speed? My gps shows 24-25.

THIS DRIVE IS NOW CLOSED See you tomorrow at 5 at our meeting point @Kalahari, @Najeeb Mohammed, @Chaitanya D, @Rinelle Sanaani, @J J, @Febin Frederic, @Mels Wolf Here is our convoy numbering : 1. Emmanuel (white Xterra) 2. Kalahari (red Xterra) 3. Najeeb Mohammed (Grey FJ) 4. Chaitanya D (white Xterra) 5. Rinelle Sanaani (grey Wrangler) 6. JJ (red Wrangler) 7. Febin Frederic (orange Wrangler) 8. Mels Wolf (Brown Pajero) We will be using Carnity Radio channel 1

Van harte gefeliciteerd Vanessa! 🤓

@Hardik Mody sorry but this is an intermediate level drive. Kindly sign out and join a newbie drive as per you off-road rank in Carnity.

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 Off-roader 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. Drive Details Level: Intermediate and above When: 21 Aug 2020, Saturday Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/W358fNc3VeoEdtmY6 Action Plan: Long range dunes, side sloping, ridge riding and crossing 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Please also make sure you have all the equipment required on board as an Intermediate. THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. Approximate finish time: 09:00 AM LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 8 Intermediate drivers maximum. 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 below calendar:

Lol I will definitely check this tomorrow

Thank you @Chaitanya DUnfortunately I don’t have these rails and I’m still searching for a proper solution...

I’m surprised (or maybe I didn’t get what you mean?) because there’s always a briefing, even at fewbie level. If I remember well, at the beginning of the morning drive you attended last Friday, for example, @Wrangeld explained his plan in details and made a radio briefing.

DRIVE REPORT Since @Lucky sAm had to cancel his participation (we hope that he will recover very soon), we were only 5 cars. Of course we love to have long convoys, but from time to time it's also nice to enjoy that kind of sweet little drive. Thanks @Jolly Abraham, @RohanH, @Jorge Stepniak Felippe and @AKR for managing very well and making this drive smooth and fun. All 4 cars were already waiting at 2nd December Cafeteria when I arrived about 10 minutes before meeting time, and most of them were already deflated, ready to move. After a quick briefing, as the daylight was on his way, we started gently heading to Pink rock, then, increasing the pace a bit, we found ourselves at the rear of Big Red in no time. After playing a bit on this lovely set of high dunes, we reached Big Red, and everyone reached the top from the back side, including @Jolly Abraham, my excellent second lead, who always impresses me with his 2.7L Fortuner. Unfortunately, we had to exit @AKR, who was sweeping, at Badayer, because his transmission was overheating and didn't cool down after he switched off the engine for some time. We headed back, in direction of Pink Rock with an even smaller convoy of 4 cars. It was a perfect opportunity to increase the pace and get closer to the intermediate level, which we gradually did as everyone seemed to me comfortable. @RohanH, who clearly gained some confidence since last time I saw him driving, only had a few refusals and one cresting during the all drive. Well done ! @Jorge Stepniak Felippe didn't struggle at all, I guess. Maybe he would just need a bit of practice in crisscrossing. Well, his LR4 wouldn't exactly agree on this last point : while we were getting closer to Pink Rock at good speed, Jorge announced on radio that his lateral airbags had deployed. Probably the car computer misread what is actually supposed to happen during a crisscross : a quick change in angles. Now you understand Jorge why in our newbie briefing, we ask drivers to disable the SRS. Sorry that you learnt it the hard way... After this incident, as it was almost time, I decided to finish the drive at slower pace and to exit at Nazwa. In spite of AKR's transmission overheating and Jorge's airbag incident, it's been a very nice drive. Congratulations everyone. Hasta la vista.

Thank you for advising us @Lucky sAm. Take care.

RSVP is now closed. @Jolly Abraham, @AKR, @Jorge Stepniak Felippe, @Lucky sAm please don't forget to go through the drive post (including Covid precautions) and to click on “totally agree”. See you all tomorrow at meeting point. Convoy numbering: 1. Emmanuel 2. Jolly Abraham 3. RohanH 4. Jorge 5. Lucky Sam 6. AKR Radio Chanel We will be using Carnity Channel #4 (446.081.25) so please turn on the radio when you arrive at the deflation point and we will do a radio check at that time and set up the convoy as per above numbering

@Pancho if I’m not mistaken, you don’t have 5 drives at Fewbie level with Carnity, so I will ask you to sign out of this Fewbie Plus drive. Sorry.

@Yousef Alimadadi since you don’t have 5 drives with Carnity at fewbie level, and you already signed up for another drive at the same time, please sign out of this drive.

Well done @Chaitanya D, Very happy that you made it. Hope to drive again with you soon.

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 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. Drive Details Level: Fewbie AND HAVE DONE 5 FEWBIE LEVEL DRIVES WITH CARNITY When: 31July 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: 2nd Dec Cafeteria - https://goo.gl/maps/MxnMF2fHeGnKZ4vf7 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 09:00 AM End Point: Badayer P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 1 Senior Members + 10 Members. 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 CALENDAR

@Kalahari oh yes you’re right, these sets of dunes are stunning - and almost untouched, which is rare around Dubai.

trip report (addendum) @Xaf thank you for your very accurate report and for the advices you gave to everyone. I owe you the biggest thank you after yesterday's drive because, due to your position at the middle of the convoy, you had to handle most of the recoveries and you always provided an excellent guidance to others. I also have to say that @Kalahari, my wonderful and very composed second lead, who even had to recover me twice after I found myself crested, @Colin Jordan and @Tbone have been very proactive and helpful, giving a perfect example of what a team work should be when things are not going according to the plan. @Brette struggled more than usual yesterday (we all have bad days, it's not a big deal, and plus, in sweep, you had to deal with the churned up sands that others left behind), but was of great help at many points, especially when @Michael sammy had is nasty pop out. If I may, @Brette, I would just recommend to pay more attention to radio communications. @Michael sammy, thank you too for offering your help at many occasions yesterday, that's the spirit. Would you accept a little advice ? When you get stuck or crested, no need to push gas at 4000 rpm. I know that you know it, and that yesterday when I saw you doing it, it was just because you wanted to earn time, but a constant right-left on the steering with very little rpm helps more... Special mention to all the newly promoted intermediates who managed amazingly well yesterday. @Najeeb Mohammed, @Febin Frederic, @Rinelle Sanaani, you guys rock ! Just don't forget radio communication and please keep in mind that the over-excitement you may feel at some points of an intermediate drive has to be taken with caution. It's a good thing because it helps to forget your fears, but it can lead to the worst scenarios. Thank you everyone. This drive wasn't as smooth as we all wanted it to be, but there will be many other opportunities to enjoy and learn.

Sure. See you tomorrow.

RSVP is now closed. See you everyone tomorrow at meeting point. Don’t miss the exit, as you might not be able to make a U-Turn before Al-Madam roundabout because of the works on E44 (I swear, it happened to me a few weeks back!) Convoy numbering: 1. Emmanuel (White XTerra) 2. Kalahari (Red XTerra) 3. Najeeb Mohammed (Grey FJ) 4. Febin Frederic (Orange Wrangler) 5. Rinelle Sanaani (Black Wrangler) 6. Xaf (White Land Cruiser) 7. TBone (Grey XTerra) 8. Colin Jordan (Red Wrangler) 9. Michael Sammy (White Pajero) 10. Brette (Black GC) Radio Chanel We will be using Carnity Channel #4 (446.081.25) so please turn on the radio when you arrive at the deflation point and we will do a radio check at that time and set up the convoy as per above numbering.

@Kalahari @Michael sammy Please don’t forget to read the drive post and Covid precautions, and to click on “totally agree”.

ADNOC Al Madam station is a few kms away from our exit point, don’t worry for that.

Congrats @Rinelle Sanaani, well deserved!