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Trip Report Convoy 2 After lining up the three convoys, we headed out for some dunes and my aim for the day was to give the newbies that did some drives already a slightly more challenging terrain. With @Joe Biju Joseph In my second lead we were able to make good progress and we hardly had any stucks or refusals. @Wrangeld and @Jeepie did great sweep duties and I’m always comfortable knowing that they have my back. @Colin Jordan I’m sure you’re proud to see how fast Cara was learning. You both carried an infectious smile throughout the drive. @md sarfaraz and @Nitin Mohan throughout the drive you initially struggled a bit finding the right momentum but in the last quarter of the drive I saw you both grow and taking the dune approach with more confidence and momentum, well done ! @bunty_and_pops @Febin Frederic @Jolly Abraham @Sajithsasyou guys drove with full confidence and without any struggles. Keep it up ! We’ve seen some recovery work, shoveling, and overall lots of people smiling and enjoying the great weather and area. We’ll be back for more !

There are tons of restrictions which I won’t go into detail about, but the CB style radios are definitely illegal and if police catches you with this huge aerial and radio inside, you’ll be coughing quite some dirhams.

@Gawie Herholdt Please RSVP on the calendar. See you tomorrow !

A Toyota goofing off is always a joy to see

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Fantastic video Asif !!!!

@Predrag acimovic Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club ! Kindly provide us with the following info: - Which 4x4 are you driving ? - Do you have any prior offroading experience ? If so, where and when ? - Are your vehicle's front and back towpoints in good condition ? - Does your vehicle have 8-10" ground clearance ?

Welcome to Carnity @Prajit Sadanand ! Kindly provide us with following information: - Which 4x4 are you driving? - Do you have any prior off-road experience ? If so, where and when ? - Are your vehicle’s front and back towpoints in good condition?

He really started to rev up the moment he did the criss-crossing, so i have the impression he started to fishtail and was too late to correct it. Probably it was indeed a bit of a climb and he reached a soft spot and assumed some power will take him through.

This is the TRUE masterpiece....

I have tried the VOX function on 3 different radios, ranging from 60 to 220 dhs, and played with the sensitivity settings, but could not achieve reliable results. It only starts broadcasting when you start speaking, so half of your sentences will be lost. It works however quite good in office environment where you have less background noise. I have also tried the earpiece but again the sound quality is not super, and you need to push the button on the wire anyways to broadcast. For now i have attached a lanyard to my radio, and it hangs around my neck so it's easily accessible when needed.

Congrats @Joe Biju Joseph !

Congrats @Rizwanm2 !!

Thanks Richard ! Don’t worry about intermediatoryness... it will arrive at the exact right time.

Nicholas Sparks As soon as a drive got posted that carried the name Liwa, I knew that there was no way back. And as soon as the signups starting rolling in with the big names of the Carnity Off-road world, i was determined to drive even for days to be a part of it. Going to bed early the night before and forcing myself to get some sleep was difficult, as I kept mentally going through my list of items to take with me in the car. My plan was to leave early, having sufficient time to stop for coffeebreaks and power naps if needed. I arrived around 06:00 at the petrol station and soon saw two gentlemen @Srikumar and @Gauravwith steamy windows rolling in. What caused the steamy windows will forever remain a mystery in the Carnity books 🤣 Soon we were joined by @Emmanuel, @Rahimdad and @Asif Hussain while the sun slowly started to rise. We headed off the nearby track and deflated, hungry for the dunes that we noticed on the horizon. @Asif Hussain carefully created a route beforehand and showed up with enough equipment to make the latest Fast and Furious movie. A few hours into the drive I became more and more amazed by the shape and formation of the dunes that were presented to us. They looked creamy, wavy, irresistible, and extremely scary at some times. When @Gaurav announced that he would do a sidey on a Dune that rightfully scared the living hell out of me from just seeing it, I knew that there was no way back and that my little blue’one would have to unleash all its ponies and more to make it in this terrain. Which it did. We all had our chance to lead, and seeing @Srikumar his smile and his reluctance to hand over his lead, brought to my mind that this little playground would be in our hearts forever. After having reached the track that leads to the road, we said goodbye to our friends Emmanuel and Asif, while the rest of us starting looking for a nice camping spot. Finding that nice spot came with its challenges: it was getting pitch dark, we were all getting tired, and soon we found ourselves in a serious tricky spot. We eventually found a nice area near the track and settled down to set up camp. Our buddy @Srikumar that we can thank for bringing the massive amount of nice firewood, left very early in the morning. I heard the double crank and him driving off but my body was still in lockdown mode. The drive back home in the morning in the presence of @Gaurav and @Rahimdad was a true blessing, to see two friends and soulmates being so in tune with each other. We stopped over at the AD car museum for a snapshot of the big Jeep and headed home tired but extremely happy. Happy that we were able to spend time with likeminded souls that understand each other without words, and happy that we all made it home safely, except for the radio rollover incident 🤣. And there we have it: the first Liwa drive of 2020, that was an unforgettable experience for me and i encourage every off-roader to put this on the top of their To-Do list. Don’t do it for the massive dunes or the lack of cellphone reception, but do it for spending time with an exceptional group of people that will get you to do things you’ve never could have imagined.