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Congrats @Ilya Golubinsky !!

Congrats @Nabil Bishara !!

Good morning @syed salman raza @Krishnakumar. This drive is exclusively for Absolute Newbies, who are joining our club for the very first drive. Kindly withdraw your RSVP and book into one of the Newbie drives or ask to be put on the waitlist in these drives. Thanks !

Hi @Krishnakumar that’s gonna be difficult as this drive was last weekend 😜

Congrats @Yasas Dharmadasa !

@Christian Andras the red sand bonanza awaits 😜 congrats !!

Well deserved @Gok Krish !!

Congrats @Syed Raza Hussain !!

Well deserved @marks ! You’ll love this level !!

@Brette you have taken us on an absolute perfect drive where we were given a nice mix of long range dunes and some technical areas. That mix is essential for Fewbie level drives and gives a lot of opportunities to learn. As i have seen on my other drives as well, the teamwork was amazing and this makes it all worth it. Keep it up 👍!!

Yes with good all terrain tyres the sidewalls are stronger, which will allow you to deflate further down to 10-12 psi without issues.

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 test your off-road control. 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: 23 October 2020, Friday . Meeting time: 5:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Al Qudra - https://goo.gl/maps/bSyscTYvEcAC2U3fA 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: Deflator and Pressure Gauge, Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 09:30 AM End Point: Qudra Parking LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 members only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5PM. 1 Lead Marshal + 2/3 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 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 EVENT IN THE EVENT CALENDAR

Congrats with your first official lead Chaitanya ! I had a blast thanks to your amazing lead and fantastic team that looked after each other. Your presence on so many drives this year has paid off. You were able to hone your skills and I am really looking for many more drives together !

Hi Probir yes i agree the sand was very soft yesterday. 12-13 psi would have helped but also increases the risk for a pop-out with normal road tyres.

OMG @Tbone I can only begin to imagine the thought of having this happening, but then you navigated on the visuals markers and made it through. Absolutely amazing buddy !

DRIVE REPORT Challenges accepted With the weather cooling down, deflating the tyres at 3:30 in the afternoon has become less of a torture, and it was good to see everyone coming on time, ready to hit the sand and eager to see a beautiful sunset. The drive started gentle with some nice long slopes, and we came across a few other convoys who also decided to head out to the East side of Qudra, which is generally a bit calmer, but I was surprised to see even on this side a lot of cross tracks and churned up sand which deemed a bit challenging for a Newbie level drive. Once we headed into more technical terrain, where at some areas the churned up tracks were like powder sand, the refusals started to come in, and the sun was setting, which is for many newbies also a bit of a scary feeling to cross dunes. Nevertheless the whole team stepped up to the plate to help each other out, and I was really happy to see that team spirit emerging in members that only have done a few drives with us. On our way to the exit, I noticed a car standing on top of a dune, and had the feeling this was another Carnity convoy who was dealing with some nasty stucks and on their way out to the exit as well. We decided to line up both convoys on the dirt track and recover the remaining vehicles. A big thanks to my convoy for waiting on the dirt track while we dealt with this. @VipinShetty thanks a lot for your second lead, and your patience while I was driving back and forth @Bhaskar you did great yesterday, I hope your tyre is sorted. As mentioned you probably just have a bit of sand inside your wheels which can be removed in a tyre workshop. @Sai Baskaran and @Baskaran P.R I hope you had a good time together, you drove really well ! @DANIEL NOGUEIRA you finally got stuck for the first time, which is probably what you wanted Thanks a lot for stepping up as spotter and helping out the reroute and guide the remaining cars out of the technical area !. Have a look at the front towpoints, as the bar we used is not really a good solution. You will need to install a tow hook on both from points. This will be the safest solution. @Probir Mukherjee the Landcruiser is a mighty capable vehicle, and with more drives you will soon master it effortlessly. Your wife did a fantastic job with communication over the radio. @Kailas you are stepping up the plate with recovery assistance and helping out others. Thank you so much !! @Gok Krish you are finding your way in your Wrangler without much effort. Very impressive ! @Piotr Kolodziej with the Blue FJ Cruiser and wide smile crossing the dunes, love your attitude. Keep it up ! @Goutam love to see that Yellow beast surfing through the dunes, well driven ! @Malachy McGrogan and @Melenany who were both destined to be crested at one point, did the complete opposite. Goes to show how good you are both in control of your trucks. Superb !! @Aravind Padmaraju your Xterra is a super capable off-roader, and with some practice you will soon master it. Don't be afraid of pushing it a bit because that's what its made for PS you will find instructions on how to program the radio below: A big thanks to @Chaitanya D for sweeping this massive convoy and helping out with the many recoveries we did near the end !

Hi @manoj nair D1 and D2 in a Pajero are the first two gears in tiptronic. You can toggle between them while off-roading.