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Hi @Bhaskar Sure. Our end point will be here : https://goo.gl/maps/kDvDT95qyAxAoYcW6

Well done guys !! Hats off !!

Rule of Thumb is 3-4 times the weight of the vehicle, so if you are pulling out an Xterra by example, your rope should have a breaking strength of at least 6000-8000kgs. You will see the AOR rope exceeds this by far. I have only heard of 1-2 AOR ropes breaking since i started offroading.

Hi @KKIRAN since a couple of weeks we have a waitlist option. Once the drive is full you can click on "Add Waitlist" and your name will automatically appear in the waitlist.

Good afternoon and thanks for signing up ! @munkybizness @Bruno Finel @Rasif ABDUL RAHIM @Harshal @Ahmed Wagdy @hugo@Bhaskar @Goh KP @Tom V @Amr Aydin @Vasja Zupan @Danish Mohammad And our waitlisted guys: @Azam the Adventurous @AlexM@FARAZ MOHAMMED @Antony Abraham @Adnan Halepota Let me start with providing a bit of information about this drive and what you can expect. This drive will basically consist out of 3 parts: 1) A Newbie Level Desert Drive in Mahafiz Area. (7:00 till about 11:00) 2) A 1 hour break nearby the Mleiha Archeological Centre. ( incl tyre inflation to +/- 25psi) https://goo.gl/maps/bEkkNkCjWNdbBHcy8 We will park a bit further but you can use this Archeological Centre its restrooms and perhaps hop inside for a quick coffee. 3) A Nice and Easy Wadi Drive in the nearby mountains. (approx 12:30 till 16:00) Some notes from my side: * Offroad Flag is mandatory for the Mahafiz Desert Driving Part. Once inflated at the Mleiha Archeological Centre, please remove it for the second part of the drive. * Bring your lunch and snacks and plenty of water. * We will be taking regular breaks for photoshoot and to take some rest. Driving in the wadi can be bumpy and tiring. * Never litter inside the desert or mountains. As this is a scenic drive, it is more suited to enjoying nature and making the best of the cooler season. So relax and let's take it easy. Hope to see you all coming weekend !

The AOR recovery rope is indeed a very popular rope. It will last a very long time, and is available in Speedex / Ace Regarding the soft shackles, i have been buying them through Amazon but i noticed the type i bought is not available anymore. They cost around 75AED per piece and had a 19T breaking strength. I preferred them over the AOR ones which cost double the price. These look very similar: Black Synthetic Soft Shackle Rope, Set of Two 1-2 Inch X 22 Inch (38,000lbs Breaking Strength) Soft Shackle Rope Synthetic with Protective Sleeve for Boating ATV Truck Jeep Recovery( Black, 2 Pack): Buy Online at Best Price in UAE - Amazon.ae I've seen ads about Gazelle Offroad which are selling ropes and soft shackles. Look pretty decent as well. (and available on Amazon)

Well deserved @Han !!

If you install the Abu Dhabi police app you will receive these notifications as well

And that is exactly the reason why i started offroading. To venture much deeper and find the quiet spots where there are no Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa Patrols in sight

DRIVE REPORT We set off early morning on the sandy area across 2nd December Cafeteria, which is usually a busy place, but apparently at 7AM most offroaders, except the Carnity dudes, are still in bed The plan was to start with some technical dunes in Suwaydan area, which is a bit of a scenic area with lots of vegetation, camels, and nowadays even bulldozers. Some of the bulldozer tracks allowed us to do some nice climbs so we made the best of it. With the whole convoy moving swiftly, before we knew it we were reaching the road, and crossed it to make our way to Faya. A dune which needs no introduction anymore. We found it completely abandoned hence climbed one by one up via the side. Everyone made it to the to the top, some with a few more attempts but that gave us a great opportunity to practice and see how traction control, center diff lock, lower tyre pressure, and upshifting can have a great impact on making to the top or not. From there we took the swooping bowls all the way via Camel Rock, The Sphinx, and exited at the pylon track and made our way back towards Mahafiz Mosque. All in all a great morning with great people ! @Joseph Sebastian as my perfect second lead, keeping a close watch on my tracks and improving them where needed. @Serhat Yalcinkaya you improve every drive. But for complete ease of mind i would recommend removing the front lip. Our marshal @Brette went through the same in his earlier days and is now offroading with full peace of mind. @Udit S don't dismiss that little Prado too soon. It's capable of wonderful things. @Antony Abraham this time incident free well driven !! @Mahmoud Taha i love your Xterra and the way you handle it ! @Vishal Nair you handle the big Pajero perfectly, really impressed with your driving skills ! @Kishore Venkat and @Yesu Yarlagadda both taking the powerful mighty Patrols in the sand. Nicely done guys ! @Beide Worku Controlling that big beast is not easy but you master it wonderfully ! @Joao at the back digesting the churned up tracks with ease. Great drive !! Thanks for the wonderful support as always @Rizwanm2 ! Hope your co-pilot had a great morning as well

General Infos 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 Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Newbie and above (All Levels) When: 12 Feb 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Mahafiz Tree Shade: https://goo.gl/maps/ytzwh7NbYsJYVLhc6 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Your Offroad Gear (Offroad Flag, Radio, Shovel, Compressor). No Gear - No Drive Approximate finish time: 4 PM (approx) End Point: Somewhere up in the mountains.... Limited Spots Available: Limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Sat- 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 THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Good morning all ! I hope you are looking forward to tomorrow's drive as much as i do. @Joseph Sebastian @Serhat Yalcinkaya @Udit S @Antony Abraham @Mahmoud Taha@Vishal Nair@Ahmed Mostafa @Kishore Venkat @Yesu Yarlagadda @Beide Worku@Tareq Al Turq @Joao@Ishraque@Rizwanm2 Please take note of the following: * We will be using Channel 2: 446.03125Mhz * Please make sure you have an Offroad flag, radio, shovel, and your deflation tools. Without these items you cannot join. * Please keep it safe for everyone by wearing your mask whenever you are out of your vehicle (briefing, inflation, etc..). * Please be on time, a bit earlier is even better. See you all tomorrow !

Congrats @Rob S for this well documented article and going through the effort and time to think everything through before walking into a tyre shop and being brainwashed by these guys who only try to upsell you. (bigger, heavier). 265/70/17 are indeed perfect for a Prado that is not lifted, and the 30mm wheel spacer with black rims (lol i've seen that) will give you that nice look (looks matter a tiny bit of course 😁) Your Yokohama's will be great on 12psi, and even lowering to 10psi should be still fine (depending on your drive style and season). Have fun !

The location i shared are mostly reachable over a dirt track, but it mostly depends on the season if there will be some sand blown over the track and if a sedan would reach there. My suggestion is to keep the sedan at the road side and just transfer the stuff and gear into a 4x4 car. Even better: tell your friend to buy a 4x4 and join you in the club 😁

Spacers exist in 2 inch (5 centimeters).

Hi @hugo There are the known places like Qudra: https://goo.gl/maps/MGTbmawgUkw2cCkz7 https://goo.gl/maps/X8H9YPDYBURMz8Mo8 https://goo.gl/maps/cNAha6wuBTQTEfzH8 Mahafiz area (you can use the pylon track to access): https://goo.gl/maps/GBEn99M9KLZASz2eA Overall i would recommend you join us for drives in the several areas in UAE, and keep your GPS device on (Phone with GaiaGPS app). If you see a nice area that is not too crowded, just save it as a waypoint in your GPS to visit later with friends. Focus on finding something that is not too deep inside the desert (in case you have friends without offroading experience), close to an exit track, and not an area where you would be constantly disturbed by cars zooming around.

@Serhat Yalcinkaya @Kishore Venkat given you were waitlisted for first drive this weekend, i have added you both to the drive. Kindly confirm if you can make it.

Fantastic news ! Congrats @JeromeFJ !!

Well done @varunmehndiratta !!