Frederic

Congrats @varunmehndiratta !

Congrats @Arman !!

Congrats @N@ved and well deserved !

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @Mario Cornejo @Adhir Saxena @Mevan @Matthew Ticehurst @rajeshkumar rathod @Jasim Khumi @Tareq Ghosheh @soumyasaklani @Pranjal Varsani @Humayun Ghias @BipinM @Larry Cadden @Junaid120120 Please find your names and convoy numbering above. When you arrive tomorrow morning, you can start deflating your tyres to 15psi if you have normal/highway tyres, and 12psi in case you have offroad tyres. Please arrive on time 6AM, earlier is even better so we can help you out with deflation if needed. We will be using Carnity Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz. If you do not have a radio yet, no worries we will provide you with a spare that day. Seniors on the drive are myself, and @Luca Palanca Falsini who will be sweeping the convoy and we will both help you out in case of refusals, stucks, which is all part of the game (and fun) After deflating we will do a briefing to emphasize on the aspects of offroading and the teamwork involved when becoming part of our offroad community. If you have not watched the Absolute Newbie briefing video yet, please do so, as we have compiled this video with all essential information one should know when entering the desert with a 4x4. In case of emergencies, you can contact me on 056 504 26 32 See you tomorrow ! MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

Congrats @Mehmet Volga!!

Hi @Junaid120120 welcome to Carnity, i have added you to the RSVP, please confirm if you can make it.

Have a look at these beautiful photos, made by Bjorn Moerman who is an Emirates Pilot: https://www.bjornmoerman.com/Galleries/Street-photography/Life-at-the-Creek/

Hi @Michael Glavanis for photography i would recommend you joining our offroad drives on a regular basis, as we cover Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi areas where there are tons of nice locations. If you see a nice place during the drive, save it as a waypoint in your GPS app so you can revisit with friends and setup the drone or tripod. Once i have a bit more free time, i am planning on posting such kind of drives, stay tuned !

Thanks @Rahimdad i agree that photography can come over as looking complicated and technical, but don't forget the most essential rule of photography: CAPTURING A MOMENT IN ITS ESSENCE The magic of photography is opening your eyes completely, just like a musician would hear so much more things in a song, or a painter sees so many more colors than we do, we need to practice "looking" and finding the soul in objects, situations, or people. Once you have mastered that you will be able to take any cheap camera around and be able to capture a stunning image.

Thanks for the introduction, see you on Friday !

Hi @Jasim Khumi looking forward meeting you and seeing your Pajero The compressor will be needed as we are exiting at the Al Qudra Last Exit gas station which has a compressor but it's been out of service since 4 weeks or more. A compressor for offroad use should have at least 45lpm (liter per minute) air displacement. Anything less you'll see your beard growing by the time all tyres are inflated and most-probably the unit will be smoking hot. * In the 100-150 dhs range you will only find a small compressor (cigarette plug type) which is just barely good enough to "top up" your tyres, but cannot handle inflating 4 tyres from 15 back to 35psi. Better to avoid them if you're planning on offroading every weekend. * From 200dhs onwards Dragon Mart has decent off-road compressors from the Camel Logo brand, either the big single piston model or the double piston model. Do not expect warranty though. * From 400dhs onwards you'll be looking at Bushranger, TJM, Mean Mother, which are dedicated compressor brands that are made for the job. ARB is on the top of the list in terms of price and ruggedness. Have a look at below topic:

Good morning @rajeshkumar rathod @Jasim Khumi Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club ! Kindly introduce yourselves with the following information: 1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ? 2) Do you have any offroading experience ? If so please specify. 3) Are the vehicle's tow points on the front and the back in good condition ? For your first drive with us, you will only need a pressure gauge and a deflator, and a compressor to inflate your tyres (the petrol station in Qudra is defective). Do not hesitate to ask your questions on this drive topic. Please have a good look at the Absolute Newbie Briefing video as well: MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

For smartphone users you can download the app called “image resize” Select the images you want to resize and adjust the pixel amount to 1,800 as you can see below. This reduces the file size from 6MB to 690Kb Some guideline on image sizes for social media. For Carnity photos in the gallery, 1800 x 1200 px is perfect good quality images.

In Windows 10 this can easily be done by opening the photo, and cliking on the 3 dots in the upper right corner, and selecting "Resize" image. Then you will get the following selection screen: If you choose the option "L" you will get a file size of about 500kB which should be fine.

Good morning @Mevan @Larry Cadden Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club ! Kindly introduce yourselves with the following information: 1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ? 2) Do you have any offroading experience ? If so please specify. 3) Are the vehicle's tow points on the front and the back in good condition ? For your first drive with us, you will only need a pressure gauge and a deflator, and a compressor to inflate your tyres (the petrol station in Qudra is defective). Do not hesitate to ask your questions on this drive topic. Please have a good look at the Absolute Newbie Briefing video as well: MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

Thanks @humayun !

Hi @Marty 18 inch steel wheels are indeed not so common i think. For which year Caprice model is this ?

Hi @Matthew Ticehurst thanks for informing us. Since you have received your negative test on arrival you are ok to join this drive.

Hi @Gaurav Soni yes this will also work, but not in combination with your rear difflock activated. So you could do like this: 1) First attempt with traction control OFF and rear difflock OFF 2) Second attempt with traction control OFF and rear difflock ON 3) Third attempt with traction control ON and rear difflock OFF The problem is that Mitsubishi disables your traction control automatically when you go in 4Lo with Rear difflock ON. Because of this, some guys in Australia designed a double-functionality killswitch that would enable you to engage your rear-difflock AND traction control at the same time. That would be in theory the most interesting feature for self-recovery.

Thanks @soumyasaklani ! Looking forward meeting you soon !

From the second drive onwards the flag will be mandatory, thanks for the introduction ! Thanks Mario, i am looking forward to see that Y61 Super Safari ! The plan is to get stuck anyways so we can burn some calories from the festive days Thanks @Matthew Ticehurst A flag and radio will be mandatory from the second drive onwards, so no worries yet. See you soon !

Good morning @Tareq Ghosheh @soumyasaklani @Adhir Saxena @Pranjal Varsani @BipinM @Mario Cornejo @Matthew Ticehurst Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club ! Kindly introduce yourselves with the following information: 1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ? 2) Do you have any offroading experience ? If so please specify. 3) Are the vehicle's tow points on the front and the back in good condition ? For your first drive with us, you will only need a pressure gauge and a deflator, and a compressor to inflate your tyres (the petrol station in Qudra is defective). Do not hesitate to ask your questions on this drive topic. Please have a good look at the Absolute Newbie Briefing video as well: MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

Good morning @Dodi Syahdar this drive is exclusively for first time joiners. As you have this drive already please sign up for a Newbie level drive. Thanks !

Well deserved @Chaitanya D ! You have set the bar high for yourself and kept delivering week after week, all while keeping a cool head and becoming a key member of our club. You’re a quick learner and extremely dedicated to whatever you commit to. We can be proud to have you as a Marshal !

Hi @Pranjal Varsani welcome to Carnity Off-road Club, yes this is a perfect introduction drive to explain and learn all about driving in a club/convoy. See you on Friday !