Frederic

Well done @Anoop Nair !

Join us to explore Al Qudra Desert to find what's beyond Qudra lakes And learn the art of offroading in a versatile playground for your first off-road adventure. You will learn to self-drive your vehicle from experts having decades of off-roading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridges to practice your off-road skills slowly but surely. Drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicles having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and (MANDATORY) Front and rear tow hooks (MANDATORY) What you'll learn: Introduction to off-roading. Desert driving basics and etiquette. Desert driving tips, techniques, myth and best practices. Off-road and safety gear familiarization and recovery procedures. Vehicle orientation, risk analysis, deflation and outdoor safety advice. First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets. Why should I join? We will teach you how to self-drive off-road safely and learn the best offroad driving and recovery techniques. If you have already driven in sand before then you can learn more from experts having decades of offroading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridge to test your off-road control. Can my vehicle do this ? This drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front and rear tow hooks. If in doubt please first announce your questions on the drive thread so we can advise you further. Any stock 4x4/4WD are most welcome, you don't need any vehicle modifications. Can I bring passengers ? Yes of course, but if you are absolute new to offroading it is better to drive alone first to avoid any distractions. Learn More About: Carnity Off-road Club STRICTLY: For ABSOLUTE NEWBIE who are driving for the first time with Carnity. MUST READ AND CLICK TOTALLY AGREE ON THE BELOW COVID19 PRECAUTIONS TOPIC MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Only for "ABSOLUTE NEWBIES" or first timer with Carnity Off-Road Club When: 10 September 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 06:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.google.com/?q=24.818832,55.255631 Type of Car: Any 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Tire deflator, pressure gauge and compressor, Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 new members only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5PM. 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 or members who are not on the RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please cancel you RSVP if you cannot make it, so your spot can be taken by others. Please RSVP on below calendar

a solenoid is a small unit thats powered by the engine vacuum and opens or closes the piston that engages the 4WD system.

Happy birthday Kailas !!

Very much deserved @Rizwanm2 ! I still remember you coming to the drives with the Nativa: always ready to help and always eager to learn more. Now that you have the ultimate off-road machine there’s no stopping now 😀

Well deserved Muhammad ! You’ve gone above and beyond on every single drive and never shy away from any challenge!

Wrong drive buddy 😅

That is very high. I would be expecting 17-19 l/100 km Few things you need to check: 1) Tire pressure. Should be between 35-38 psi 2) Maintenance intervals. When was the last maintenance done, are air filters clean and injector cleaning done ? 3) Driving style. As you mentioned mostly highways on cruise control should be no issue.

Once you start leading and become more and more comfortable with the area, you will be able to make a pretty fair judgement on how the dune is formed. Like i mentioned the trip lead can ride the ridge (or just next to it) to have a quick peek to the other side and then take the call.

Good question @salah2u. Yes there are definitely dunes which are not advisable to criss-cross, either because they have a sharp drop, or the shape is irregular. The trip lead or marshal will usually be able to assess this by side sloping on that dune first and having a look at the other side. Based on the drive level (Fewbie, Fewbie Plus, IM, or Extreme) he will be able to choose if it's doable to criss-cross with the convoy or not. In Qudra area for example there are some areas where you have rock formations at the bottom of the dune. These surrounding dunes can be tricky to criss-cross as you don't want to end up inbetween those rocks.

We have covered now the following nationalities: 1) USA (Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, etc..) 2) UK ( Eric Clapton, America, Squarepusher, David Bowie, Tom Robinsons Band, etc..) 3) Italy (Ligabue) 4) India (Shuvkumar Sharma, Hariprasad Chaurasia) 5) Australia (The Triffids) 6) Netherlands (Blof, De Dijk) 7) Belgium (Admiral Freebee) 8) Japan (Riyuchi Sakamoto) 9) Canada (Bryan Adams) 10) Scotland (Simple Minds) Some nice anecdotes as well: - The Song "Layla" by Derek and The Dominoes (Eric Clapton) is based on the Arabic poem and story of Layla and Majnun. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layla_and_Majnun - The Song "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" By Riuychi Sakamoto is the soundtrack of the movie with the same name, that came out in 1983 -The guitar solo in the song "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd, is considered and ranked by many as one of the best guitar solos ever made. Please share your anecdotes about your favorite bands as well !

I love Tinariwen, you might like the Belgian band called "Zita Swoon" as well The singer called "Stef Kamil Carlens" makes different kinds of music, but under "Zita Swoon Group" you will find lots of his world music.

That's indeed a great and mesmerizing song. I added it to the Spotify list.

@Brette @Enrico Biscaro glad to see you guys dig Bruce “The Boss” as well. From Thunder Road, Born to run, to The River, he is truly one of the most remarkable artists that changed my life and listening experience Brings me to “Eagles”.. there’s a certain fellow with a green manual gear 4x4 that loves cruising to Sweihan blasting them through his speakers 😃 @Srikumar

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7KRp9Xub5g3sXB5dW2D9DX?si=mO2aLdeeR52Qta4MC4i_nA&dl_branch=1

With so many nationalities in the club, we’d love to hear your favorite song that you’d recommend us to hear on our way from or to the desert. Be creative and share your top song and add it to our very own Carnity Spotify Playlist ! Of you don’t have a Spotify account you can add to your song in the drive topic so we can add it for you. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7KRp9Xub5g3sXB5dW2D9DX?si=mO2aLdeeR52Qta4MC4i_nA&dl_branch=1

Well done @Russ ! Let the beast go !

Congrats @Gilbert Khalil !

Thanks @John Vanderbleek ! I have just made some minor adjustments to the wind direction. After speaking to a friend who works for Skydive Dubai, he explained me the land breeze and sea breeze concept which we are facing here in the UAE:

Managed only to take a few shots. I was being lazy and tired last night and the camping chair and good company was waiting for me Taken with Canon 5Dmk2, Samyang 14mm. ISO 2000-3200 and shutter speed between 8-15 seconds. Next to the white Pajero you will find @samamara working on her timelapse and bitten by millons of mosquitoes !

Well that was an interesting experience ! Most of us arrived a bit before midnight, and @samamara had already setup up and found the premium spot, in front of the lake. As we had kids with us we stayed a bit further away from the lake. Unfortunately it was extremely busy as it seemed everyone came out to spot the meteors that night. That also made it quite difficult to see who made it to the meeting point or not. My apologies if we were not able to meet or see everyone. I do suspect there were 4-5 people that did not come, and with so many other cars and people around this was quite difficult. Some were using the radio as we requested and we were able to meet up. In the future my opinion is we should keep it at maximum 10 members and ensure we can meetup somewhere and do a proper introduction. That way, if any member has technical questions about the setup he can ask any of the seniors. Like on the previous sessions, meeting up and deflating together, followed by going with a convoy gives a better “team” feeling. A big thanks to @munkybizness for coming up with the idea, and @samamara for finding this gem of an area. We will definitely be back and surely it will be less busy then. On the parking lot we met an Astronomer who brought his massive telescope and he was so friendly to give us some nice views of Saturn and Jupiter. It’s amazing to see someone’s passion and skill and it gave us a nice glimpse into the miracle we call universe. Now with the weather cooling down, we will be able to do another session very soon. Hope to see you all back !

You will find us nearby the water. Look for a white Pajero

Yes 11:50. @Gauravwill be there little bit earlier, and I’ll be reaching there hopefully before midnight as I have an evening drive in Maleiha area.

Welcome back to Dubai ! The weather is slowly getting cooler, so hope to see you soon in the sands !