Frederic

@Nitin Mohan i will add you to the drive. Convoylist is now complete and will be posted soon.

Many congrats Nivin ! You’ve been a constant and loyal member of our Carnity family and always ready to help others. Totally deserved promotion !!

I’ve seen these things being advertised but like mentioned what if you are crested on a dune ? As far as I’ve seen on the YouTube videos the anchor only works fine if you are doing a horizontal pull. In the case of being crested you’d be pulling on a sharp upwards angle and it would come straight out of the sand. On top of that all the YouTube footage I’ve seen were people stuck on places where I felt some shoveling and blip blip technique could have gotten them out easily.

As the end of this challenging year is coming to an end, why don't we all share our favorite Carnity photo with a small description when and where it was taken and why we chose it. Mine was taken in Al Qudra on 21st of February (pre-lockdown) where Carnity really started to take off with convoys of 30+ members (split-up) and we could see a glimpse of the success recipe coming at us. We are seeing @Wrangeld and @Jeepie, @Vanessa8580 @tjsingh @Jun Zamora @AKR @Predrag acimovic @Martin. @Mels Wolf @Nivin@Jolly Abraham @Febin Frederic @IMAMP @Mostafa Taha @Srikumar @Gaurav and others i missed out on. Please mention your name if i forgot you Back then, no one would have thought that 10 months later we would be doing 10 drives every weekend and become the fastest growing Offroad Club of the UAE. Where other clubs saw their membership numbers declining due to Covid and the poor economy, we witnessed record numbers every week which i think is a testament to the motivation and willingness of our loyal members to keep joining us every week to explore the deserts in our backyard and beyond, and to the supporting members in our team to grow with us ! Stay tuned for more adventures in 2021 !

For solo offroading the winch with an anchor (this is a big and heavy item btw) might only work in firm sand. If you are really stuck, or crested, the anchor will not bring any solution. Secondary, solo offroading risks is not just about getting stuck, but your car can break down, you can start to feel unwell, or many other possible scenarios are possible so rethink if you really want to go out alone. Burying your spare wheel in soft sand will take a very long time, and the climate in UAE is unforgiving.

Sorry for that, added you just now.

Waitlist First Drive 1) Nitin Mohan 2) Nihal17 3) Shyam Karat 4) Hisham Masaad 5) Harold Roberts 6) Nikola Bosovic Waitlist Second Drive 1) AlexPol 2) Syed Salman Raza @Mukundan Nair i have added you to the drive under the manage tab as i can use your support coming Friday. In case you would shift to a higher level drive please let me know. Thanks guys and gals for the quick signup for Fridays drive ! @Sai Baskaran @Aus Alzubaidi @Sara EL FANIDI @frederic demolder @Sanjay Malik @Kaile Barrameda @Paul Zeitoun @Bala Krishnan @Mike Kraher @Luca Bregni @Santhosh kumar Rajasekaran @Rajeevan Vickneswaran Please make sure you have below items with you when joining our drive, otherwise we won't be able to accept you. Fully charged and programmed radio (walkie talkie) Safety flag, safely mounted on the car Tire deflator and tire pressure gauge Compressor to inflate your tires. If you need any help in getting these stuff, search tons of information here or ask on the forum and many offroaders will be happy to guide you to buy these before the drive. See you guys on Friday !

Congrats @Andrei !

800,000 KMS or 80,000 KMS ?

Stick to that size, have a look at the drive report where Srikumar has wrote some info on your tyres.

Congrats @Anoop joseph !

Well deserved @Federico Galbieri !!

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 MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and Above (All Levels) When: 18 Dec 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 06:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/JVczXrKtUkDuxbzf6 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Bring a compressor ton inflate, as the Last Exit Compressor is defective. Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM End Point: Qudra Parking - Last Exit ADNOC LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 1-2 Senior Members + 12 Members. 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 THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

Congrats @Mohamed Seidam !!

Congrats !

Congrats Angela ! Well deserved !

What a fantastic write-up, it says a lot about your passion for the desert and the life changing experiences that can be had when exploring these places. Definitely looking forward to more of this !

DRIVE REPORT With the weather cooling down in the morning, it's nice looking forward to being in the desert with a group of Carnitees to enjoy the scenery and explore the deserts together. I was in good companionship, and it was a pleasure meeting @Atif again after this long time. As was expected he still is the wonderful gentleman and even outside Carnity people were able to receive his help. More on that later. We took off from the farm, and with @Melenany in my second lead, @Anish S in center forward, and @Mukundan Nair and @Atif sweeping the convoy i was blessed with such a strong support and i genuinly want to thank them for joining Newbie drives with the intention to help teaching others, as this is where the real satisfaction is in this passion. We reached the base of Pink Rock quite fast, with only few hiccups on the way and @Chris Meir his Wrangler who suddenly refused to take it one step further. Made me think of my dogs at home Luckily i remembered having this issue once before where the 4x4 lever is loose because the linking rod jumped out of place on the transfercase. In a couple of minutes we were able to pop it back in place and could resume our fun. Climbing Pink Rock is for many newbies one of the first times they get to fully awaken their vehicles, and i was happy to see all made it up without much effort, from @Nathan Evans his little offroader to @Gavin Hill his big bus. Amazing to see the different vehicles we have and the encouragement giving to others when they make it to the top. With few vehicles left at the base of Pink Rock, we saw someone with a dune buggy doing some donuts and had a rollover, luckily on flat ground and unharmed. @Atif @Mukundan Nair and @AnishS to the rescue and went a gentle tug the dune buggy was back on its wheels. Since we still had some driving time we decided to climb the backside of Pink Rock and go around it through the big bowls. We excited after just 3 hours of driving time and i am really proud of what i have seen you guys doing today. @Melenany you were the perfect second lead and help throughout the drive to assist in rerouting, helping over the radio, and i hope the front bumper can be fixed without too much hassle. @Abdul Rahman Abdul Kader and @Danish Mohammad who are finding their way in the reliable Pajeros you both did great ! @frederic demolder @Federico De Chirico @Federico Galbieri all three had next to their names one thing in common: cars that FLEW up Pink Rock, and a wonderful attitude. Well done guys !! Buddies @Chris Meir and @Gavin Hill both driving great and enjoying the scenery, was good meeting up with guys again ! @Nathan Evans the silent but immaculate driver throughout the drive, never a foot wrong and using the momentum and fresh tracks to your advantage at any time when the Suzuki was close to coming to a halt. Splendid work !! @Kaile Barrameda and her friends bringing tons of positive energy to the drive as always, a joy to drive with you ! @Hisham Masaad you have that black beauty completely under control, amazing work at the back of the convoy where due to the churned tracks it can be a bit more difficult. Well done ! I often get asked why i am enjoying Newbie drives so much, and a drive like today is the perfect reason. We have fun together, get to know each other, explore amazing terrains, and burn some calories. And that all on a Friday morning As i mentioned in the briefing, for those of you who have done 5 drives so far and would like to step up their game to the next level safely, can apply by clicking the "Apply for Promotion" link in below post: See you guys soon in the sand !

Yes we shall be using Channel 1: 446,00625 Mhz