Frederic

Congrats @Mick !

Congrats @Javier M !!

Congrats @Rana !!

Congrats @BIG T !!

Congrats @Jocreative !!

Wish i could join you guys, but i'm in Belgium for the Christmas holidays. Freezing my nuts off here......

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Yeah it sucks. Desertcart might be an option but overpriced. I’m on my way to Belgium for the holidays. Let me know if you want me to bring you some.

The question is sometimes what they have learned in other clubs or how confidence relates to actual skills. I have always been thankful on the big emphasis on safety and camaraderie that lives in Carnity Off-Road Club. I am afraid there are many other clubs around in UAE that love the dune-bashing and wild stuff without properly building this up to a level in which they can do this in a safe way. Same for recovery techniques and convoy behavior. But agree with @BIG T that some people have previous experiences and will be able to grow on the ladder a bit faster than others and that is perfectly fine, as long as they are aware of the core values that live in this off-road community.

Thanks @BIG T !! These shots are indeed superb !!

1) Tow hook on the back was connected to the bumper instead to the chassis itself it seems. 2) Not sure if he did previous pulls on this occasion, cause he drove off pretty fast. Would have been better if he did two slower pulls, followed by a more dynamic pull like this. 3) The rear wheels of that Prado were almost 80% dug in. Does not look like they cleared the sand out first to ease the recovery.

Congrats @Julien V Well deserved !!!

Both have nothing to do with her choice of car but were merely comments on her choice to sleep in the car because of safety reasons. If you own a Pajero btw, people automatically steer clear from you so that’s an extra plus !

Aren’t we all at some point ? After all, our opinions are based on experiences and mistakes we made in the past... The FACT is that a Pajero is a viable option here.

Sleeping inside the car has some pros and cons imho. During colder winter seasons it keeps you warm, but you need proper ventilation and that means keeping some windows open. If you don't have mosquito nets you will be attacked the whole night by those little buggers. On the other hand during warmer months the lack of real ventilation will make your car too hot to sleep in. I completely understand that it's a safety choice for you. You can maybe compromise on that part with a few things: * Bring a dog with you (if you have one or maybe one from a friend). It will be a perfect companion on all your trips and dogs will alert you if something is wrong (wild animals, strangers, etc..) * Get yourself a tazer or some tear gas. If you're planning to do Africa it might come in handy. Looking at your budget of 40k i would consider a Pajero (i know i am biased ). They are reliable, not too expensive, and made for the stuff you mentioned. That budget will get you one with some miles on the clock but as there are so many available on the market that have just been used as school dropoff SUV it should be very easy to find a decent one with acceptable milage. Agree with @Gaurav on the 3.8 if you have the option of choosing. Welcome to Carnity !