Frederic

Thank you all for joining the drive today! I hope you had a good morning out. You can post and upload your photos in the drive gallery on this link: Newbie - Al Ajban - Abu Dhabi - 02 Mar 2025 - Carnity.com Fantastic support by @Aser@Rajiv Samand @Joji varghese which kept the convoy moving and dealt superbly with the few refusals and stucks. Hope to see you all in the sand again!

No. Feel free to socialize as much as you like 😜 That Newbie briefing video was made during Covid times. We need to trim it a bit.

RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @Martin Schwaiger@MedSved@[email protected].@Aser@Suneedh Wrangler@Kushal Thakkar@Steffi@Rajiv Sam@JC_E@Mei ling@Alex M@Lukas Lewis@vinayak n@Alexanderrr@Joji varghese Thank you all for signing up ! Some small pointers for tomorrow: 1) Please try to arrive by 6:45, so you have time to deflate, set up your flag, and pour yourself a cup of coffee if you like If you need help with deflating don't be afraid to ask. There will be supporting team members and myself walking around to assist you when needed. 2) We will be using Channel 4 on our walkie talkie. That is 446.081 Mhz. If you have any issues with setting up your radio, have a look at the drive topic here. We can also help out tomorrow if needed. 3) When you arrive, you can start deflating your tires to 14-15psi if you have HT (highway tires). In case of All Terrain (AT) tires you can deflate a bit further down to 12psi. See you all tomorrow morning !

No worries I will add you 😉

Thanks @Ana i've added you to the drive. If you can get an off-road flag in the meantime that would be great. If not we can accept you for the first drive but will be definitely needed from the second drive onwards.

Good morning @Ana and welcome to Carnity Offroad Club ! Seeing that it's your first club drive with us, kindly provide us some introduction: First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you have a programable radio and safety flag or not yet. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

Good morning @MedSved and welcome to Carnity Offroad Club ! Seeing that it's your first club drive with us, kindly provide us some introduction: First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you have a programable radio and safety flag or not yet. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

Hi @Hanan sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, this is often the result of venturing out alone and unexperienced. On the other hand, the original bumper on a Y62 would not last long anyways on most of the desert drives, including those with the club. It is mystery to me why Nissan sold these vehicles here in the Middle East without having a bumper that has more clearance and better approach angle. Anyways, if you could share some pictures that would be more helpful, because a dent in the bumper and a leak combined with stiffer steering are two totally different things. The dent could be an easy fix but leaks and stiffer steering sounds you got damage to the steering rack. Seeing it's a 2019 Nissan, i would recommend visiting the dealer first and getting more details from them as to what is wrong and let them explain in detail with a costs involved. Then based on the outcome and quote you can decide to let them deal with it, or look for an independent garage (there are many). And yes some are dodgy but there are many decent ones as well.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Al Ajban, located just across the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border, has a lot in store to get more acquainted with your 4x4. Join us for a fun-filled morning! MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you don’t have a programable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and above (all levels) Meeting time: 07AM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4Jhns6aKaDDGNxJf8 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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10:30-11:00AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 9AM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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 on below calendar

Well done Wayne !

Well done @Abhishek Chikara!!

Congrats @Shary!

Well deserved @Aadi !

Congratulations @Aser the real shovel duties start now 😜

Another LIWA Adventure ! @Giacomo@DP1011@Ashutosh Garg@Glenn W@Alexanderrr@Imran Asghar@Srikumar@AlexM and camp comrades @Looper and @GauravSoni I was blessed with an amazing group of extremely capable drivers and who happened to be genuine nice guys to spend a weekend with ! We took off from Khanoor around 08:30 and got warmed up in the first technical dunes close to the starting point. The weather went from moderate to quite hot throughout the day, to the point we had to drive with AC on. As the convoy was short and super capable, we ventured deeper into the famous LIWA dunes, which contained deep soft patches and unpredictable bowls. Thanks to brilliant team work we got out of it harmless and mostly with some shovel work. The last hour I gladly handed over the lead to @DP1011 who was able to stretch his legs and took us through some amazing climbs ! On our way to the camp point Looper had shared with us, we got into a little bit of a pickle when @Srikumarhis XJ decided to take some rest in a nice bowl. In an awkward pose where shoveling became useless, we decided to use the winch to pull him a little backwards so he was pulled out of the ditch. After that he was able to reverse and engage the jet engine boosters to drive straight out. All’s well that ends well and thanks to everyone who helped out to create a water dam and Kabir that became our logistics operator 😉. We had a windy evening at the camp fire with plenty of good stories, dancing, and bonfire. These evenings under the stars are unforgettable and the biggest reason I like these adventures ! The next morning we headed out to Moreeb and had our fill climbing (boys will be boys) 🤣. I hope you all enjoyed as much as I did and hope to see more of you next season with perhaps a second convoy. See you soon in the sands again !