Frederic

Hi @Haitham Khattabyes, the RSVP went extremely fast and it does seem the internal servers had some issues to digest the massive amount of people logging into the site at the same time. To be able to split into two convoys, we would need another trip lead. Unfortunately many are out this weekend due to travels or other commitments.

Thanks @Emanuel. That is mainly due to the very strong convoy that morning that i was able to keep the smooth pace. We ended up doing almost 60kms in about 3:30hrs driving time, which is around 17kms/h average in a mixed terrain of long range dunes and technical dunes.

Well done @Pierre de Maigret !

Congrats @Anthony Tan

Congrats @AlexM !

After being battered and bruised over the past 6 months by bulldozers, Sweihan is healing up and calling us back for a visit. The plan is to cover some good ground and verify which areas are fine for exploring again. Let's keep fingers crossed and hope we can encounter the majestic and smooth dunes before Ramadan ! MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above When: 20 Mar 2022, Sunday Meeting time: 07:00 AM(SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/U9gcUgWxAoA5M96J6 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: 11:00 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL END THE DRIVE AT A POINT WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. 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 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 Fewbies and above drivers. RSVP will close on saturday - 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 Below Calendar:

Absolutely amazing @munkybizness ! All who joined and completed this challenge can now proudly put this sticker. And as soon as the sticker starts to wear, we quickly organize another LIWA drive again !😆

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED We will be using Channel 1 for our radio comms tomorrow: 446.006 Mhz Please be on time and bring all your offroad gears. NO FLAG OR RADIO = NO DRIVE. See you all tomorrow !

No worries, see you soon ! @Anoop Das as you are next in line i have added you to the drive. Kindly let me know if you can make it.

@Thian and @Jad Moussalli i have added you both to the drive. Kindly confirm if you can make it tomorrow.

Thank you all for joining ! We had a relaxing night and the next time we will try to: - Make it on a Saturday. - Arrive in daylight, deflate and go about 1hr inside of the desert. - Have even more fun Please share your photo's here in the drive post, and tell us what gear + setting you have used. I took a few with my Canon 5D Mk2, Samyang 14mm f2.8, on ISO3200 and 30 seconds shutter time. In one photos I have like a star trailing effect but have no idea how that happened.

I made a small Whatsapp Group with the members. Do you have Whatsapp ? Can you send your mobile number ?

I will check when i arrive. The last thing i want is cars getting stuck in the dunes (we do that every week 🤣)

Fantastic buddy. thanks for that.

General Info This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through the 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 Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Newbie and above When: 12 March 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/qcfdDTcs6Xa9GM4bA 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: 11:00 AM 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 2 pm. 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 accountsuspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

I will be there around 8PM probably.

Thanks @Anthony Tan ! you are right, have a bonfire on the sand is not allowed in most places anymore, we will need to have a small firepit.

@Morshedi @Ahmad Shaker @Srikumar@Quresh Pajero @samamara@Trekado@imranaasghar81@Richard Franks@Ahmed Wagdy@Amr Paple Thanks for joining guys and gals ! Some pointers: Meetup Location: https://goo.gl/maps/MZVv2zZP73hecPAP7 As the borders are open again, there is no need for a PCR. Please park your car next to the dirt track so it won't be blocked off for other people. Bring some firewood and warm clothes, and your tent of course During times of fog, the speed limit in AD is automatically being reduced to 80km/h. If you install the Abu Dhabi Police App, you will get push notifications to warn you that the lower speed limit is active or not. In case needed you can contact me on 0 5 6 5 0 4 2 6 3 2 See you tonight !