Frederic

All the best @Jona and @Gary F. See you soon on another drive.

Hi @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad welcome to @Carnity! I see this will be your first drive and am sure you are excited for this one. can you also please respond on below points ? Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you have a programable radio and safety flag or not. And confirm that you have seen : MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING ( the link given above)

Good morning Team ! @Mehmet Volga@Ishak@Mohit Gurnani@Gertjan@Anoop Nair@Gary F@Mus_hus78@Jona Petrol stations from Dubai-Al Ain Road: https://maps.app.goo.gl/K3c9Jf2wHLUViw7s7 Petrol station if you are coming from AD side: https://maps.app.goo.gl/u9ptC1TTjzvsoN7A6 Some remarks about the terrain: * This area is providing a buffet of bowls and nice large dunes and ridges. We will be making endless loops and climbs, which will be a challenge for any passenger. So please refrain from bringing passengers on this drive as there would be guaranteed motion sickness. We will use CH4 - 446.081 Mhz as radio channel. Please be on time (deflated and ready to go by 6AM) so we can have our fill and enjoy the few hours of cool weather. See you all tomorrow morning !

Well done @Bashar Beasha !!

"I found it interesting that the dunes would push me into the narrow technical area repeatedly and I had to keep getting out only to find myself back in the narrow technical area" This area is known for that, if you are not careful it drags you into the technical dunes which can be challenging. Fayah has a special place in my heart as i came here first in July2021 and it quickly became one of my favorite areas. Whenever you have the chance, go and say hello to the fox burrows here: 24.37277, 55.07391

The band behind “a horse with no name” was “America”, a band that was formed by a group of young Americans that were studying and living in London as their fathers were military and stationed in the RAF airbase. So we can still make those English teachers proud

The confused mind of a desert wanderer, by @Frederic I was half in mind, I was half in need And as the rain came down I dropped to my knees and I prayed I said, "Oh heavenly thing, please cleanse my soul I've seen all on offer and I'm not impressed at all" I was halfway home, I was half insane And every shop dune I looked at, just looked the same I said, "Now send me a sign to save my life 'Cause at this moment in time there is nothing certain in These days of mine" You see it's a frightening thing when it dawns upon you That I know as much as the day I was born And though I wasn't asked, I might as well stay And promise myself each and every day That when you're knocked on your back and your life's a flop And when you're down on the bottom there's nothing else But to shout your convoy to the top Well we're gonna shout them to the top We're gonna shout them to the top

Thank you all for joining guys ! @Chris Wing stellar job as a second lead buddy ! No dusty pistons in sight ! @Jona You've shown your skills already last week, so i knew you'd be doing great as well today ! @Bjoern Radiating coolness today and superb skills. Well done buddy ! @Joseph Raju i know now the capabilities of the Patrol, and in this terrain it's not easy to navigate the heavyweight through the dunes, but you did it masterfully ! @Jaro Tuzinsky Another fun morning out similar to last week, but with extra boost ! @Salim Akhtar Fantastic driving !! Keep an eye out for next week's drive @Santoso Marjuki i hope your son is feeling better ! Excellent driving of course as always ! @Zed you were not forced to sweep today 😁 Hope you had fun anyways ! @DP1011 Fantastic sweep duties today buddy and somehow at one point the climbing became easier. Was it really the tires ?🤣 I was blessed with having my mentor on board as a passenger today, @Gauravwho did a stellar job at not getting sick from the rollercoaster drive and we had a good chit-chat while jumping over the dunes. Thanks for joining buddy ! Wishing you all a good remainder of the weekend ! I will be back in this area very soon.....

Hi @RaggsWelcome to Carnity ! Going from 16inch to 18inch will indeed result in lower driving comfort. The main reason is that your tyres have a lower sidewall profile now (265/60/18) vs something like 265/70/16. The car will drive a bit harder, but your noise should not necessarily increase to it makes me think your tires are the culprit. Which tires (brand and model) did you have on 16inch tires ? And what do you have now ? PS are you planning on off-roading ? In that case the 16inch would have been better

DRIVE PLAN A fast-paced rollercoaster drive in the famous bowls and dunes nearby the Al-Ain Airport! MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS • Level: Fewbie Plus and above • When: 23 September 2023, Saturday • Meeting time: 6:00 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) • Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/239aP3kXehby4qEDA • Approximate finish time: 9:30AM LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE • This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday • If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. • RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. • Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. • Members without RSVP will be returned - 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 BELOW CALENDAR

Good morning Guys ! @Chris Wing@Jona@Bjoern@Joseph Raju@Jaro Tuzinsky@Simon D@Salim Akhtar@Mus_hus78@Santoso Marjuki@Mohamad Anwer@Zed@DP1011 We will be using Channel 4: 446.081 Mhz. Please be on time so we are ready to hit off by 06AM, so ensure you arrive 10-15mins before that to deflate and setup your flag. See you tomorrow morning !

@Imran Kashifyou are added to the RSVP. Please confirm if you can make it.

@Chris Wing@Jona@Stumpy Paj@Bjoern@Joseph Raju@Jaro Tuzinsky@Alexanderrr@Simon D@Mohamad Anwer@Mus_hus78@Zed@DP1011 @Imran Kashif@Mario Cornejo@Santoso Marjuki@Asif Hussain@Salim Akhtar Apologies for the confusion this morning, the drive is coming Sunday and not tomorrow Stay tuned as we will finalize the convoy list tomorrow morning.

Sorry, my mistake.. It's indeed Sunday. Will keep convoy list open for now and make adjustment where needed tomorrow morning.

Good morning all ! @Chris Wing@Jona@Stumpy Paj@Bjoern@Joseph Raju@Jaro Tuzinsky@Alexanderrr@Simon D@Mohamad Anwer@Mus_hus78@Zed@DP1011 Please find your tentative convoy positions for Sunday. To the waitlisted Carnitees: @Imran Kashif@Mario Cornejo@Santoso Marjuki@Asif Hussain@Salim Akhtar Unfortunately, as we are now with 13 cars already, we will not be able to extend the convoy for now. If any dropouts occur i will add you guys accordingly. We will be using Channel 4: 446.081 Mhz. Please be on time so we are ready to hit off by 06AM, so ensure you arrive 10-15mins before that to deflate and setup your flag. For the ones that did the FB+ drive last week with me, it will be a similar route but i will try to up the throttle one notch further if all goes well. @Jona@Jaro Tuzinsky@Mus_hus78@Zed you guys got the first flavor last week so you'll be prepared for that extra push See you all Sunday morning !

Well done @Senthil Kumar !!

You have 3 kinds of modified JL's: 1. The ones that have been heavily abused in the desert.. RUN AWAY FROM THOSE AS THEY WILL DRAIN YOUR WALLET 2. The ones that have been driven on beginner level drives only because the owner likes to take it easy. 3. The ones that have been taken the malls only and hardly been offroad at all. A deep inspection (take a good mechanic with you) should reveal in which category the car belongs, but indeed like @Mark Bmentions in many cases they remove parts and put the car back to stock to sell it, so it's indeed challenging. There is a large number of Jeep owners that have deep pockets and go for a fully equipped modified to the brim Jeep Wrangler, but due to work or travel hardly take it to the desert. Buying one like that could turn out to be a good deal IF the mods were done properly and with RTA approvals where needed (important one).

Well done @Dev_

Well done @Juan R !

Congrats @Shiju Raju !!

DRIVE PLAN A fast-paced rollercoaster trip, from North of Sweihan (Nahel) all the way down... Indulging into beautiful rolling dunes, sharp ridges, and whatever comes on our path. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Intermediate and above When: 17 September 2023, Sunday Meeting time: 6AM - Deflated and Ready to go Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/FVLixGinNMWgbiKy5 Approximate finish time: 10AM 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, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. MANDATORY OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor Walkie-talkie radio Off-road flag Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - 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 BELOW CALENDAR