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@Azeem M @Rob Soughton @Mikhail Lukichev@Omar ElGamal@Muhammad Qasim @Markus B @Joseph Raju@Stav@Tom V@Quresh Motiwala@Senthil Kumar@Tareq Al Turq @varunmehndiratta Waitlisted Attendees Pierre de Maigret @Pierre de Maigret KKIRAN @KKIRAN Thanks for signing up and waitlisting for this drive. I wanted to clarify a little bit more about the drive coming Friday and give you some extra hints and tips. * We will be starting off with gentle sand driving, so as you arrive you can deflate to 14-15psi as you would usually do. * We will be going on-road as well to cross some small villages. You can keep the same tyre pressure for that. * A big part will be on dirt tracks and farm roads, and smaller parts in the dunes as well. This allows us to cover this much distance without too much struggle. * The last part will be a rocky but easy mountain trail. We will inflate to 20PSI for All Terrain tyres, and 25PSI for Highway tyres for that. We will be exiting a few kilometers north of Masafi, in a little town called Asimah. This town has a cactus farm and also a Flower Farm which i heard is worth-wile seeing. It is only 300m away from our exit point. I am not sure about opening hours, so i leave it entirely up to yourselves to go and check it out if you are interested. UAE Flower Farm: How 30,000 blooms grew in Fujairah's Wadi Asimah (thenationalnews.com) Cactus Farm: https://goo.gl/maps/W8J3JDMEjnNB48yv6 Flower Farm: https://goo.gl/maps/d7zCoFz1mtjhGqhS7 Masafi town: Masafi town itself is also worth exploring, as it has nice restaurants, and the Masafi Friday Market is worth exploring as well. You will pass it by on your way back to Dubai or Sharjah: https://goo.gl/maps/RNbcJwRhZ6L3hk7T9 So i hope to see you all on Friday !

Thats the plan during winter months as the weather is pleasant throughout the day and we can get the family to join us,

Consider yourself lucky @Rob Soughtonwith owning one of the few 4x4 cars that are comfortable on road, yet very capable offroad as well, and with a Toyota badge the reliability and resale value are your extra gold coins. I agree with was has been said earlier, the skid plate is a good add-on, and perhaps later you can choose between trimming the bumper a bit or going for a 2" lift kit. Once the HT tyres are on their way out, you will definitely find improvement with AT tyres that will allow you to deflate further down and improve flotation.

No need for extra fuel. Yes indeed the first part is desert driving, and the last part is a gentle mountain trail.

Hi @Azeem M. Sure you can bring you family along. Around noon time we will be quite deep within the desert in RAK. So there will be a suitable lunch break but chances are very low that we will be nearby a mosque.

Hi @Markus B Yes you’ll be needing a flag for the first portion of the drive. Once we head into the mountain trails you’ll be able to remove it.

@Shaaz Sha has that one

Aaah the good old Dragon Mart run. 280 is a good price. I’m also a horrible negotiator.

Thanks for joining me this morning in the lovely dunes of Abu Dhabi. I was initially a bit disappointed with the amount of cross tracks the first half hour but as soon as we headed South it opened up and we had some good fun ! All of you did really well ! Thanks for the great second lead in John and the support from Mostafa ! @John Vanderbleek @Andrew McCarthy @Amro Aydin @Anna Dillon @Imran Kashif @Mohammed Yazir Thattarathil@takeshi sobue @Adnan Halepota@Melenany

General Info This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. Drive Plan Starting from Sharjah, this Scenic drive will take us through 3 different Emirates, and we will head into the mountainous area of RAK. As this is a scenic drive, the goal is to cover some good ground and enjoy the scenic views (no side-sloping or dunebashing). MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Newbie and above When: 24 December 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/d6MmwnWQ6jjt2mhe9 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 4PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE Limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday 2 pm. 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 ON THE CALENDAR

Good morning guys and gals. Please find the convoy for tomorrow posted below: We will be using Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz. Please make to bring your Offroad gears (radio, flag, shovel, pressure gauge, deflator, compressor). Looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow ! Have a nice weekend ! @John Vanderbleek @Andrew McCarthy @Amro Aydin @Anna Dillon @Imran Kashif @Mohammed Yazir Thattarathil@takeshi sobue @Adnan Halepota@Melenany

Have fun guys !!

well done @Marcin Wronowski !

Congrats @Rsjiv Samuel !

Congrats @Russ !!

Hi @Ashhad Siddiqui you will first need to do your Absolute Newbie drive, after which you will be assigned to Newbie Level. This drive is Fewbie level so you are not eligible to join yet. Have a look below at the different levels and structure: Off road Club Grading Structure V.3.0 @Ashhad Siddiqui and some more info if you like to read up a bit MUST READ: Offroad Club Structure, Levels and Rules Off roading - Everything you need to know Transfer your previous off-road experience Mandatory Safety Requirements Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Tire pressure deflation for off road driving Dune Crossing Tutorial and Techniques Emergency details for all off-roaders Off road Club Grading Structure V.3.0 Team Carnity Grading Structure V.1.0 Multicultural Off Road Club in UAE Carnity Off-road Certification Off road Driving Etiquette's Levels of Offroad Drive Off-road Convoy Rules Carnity Drive Notification

Good morning @Mo. If its you first drive with our club, you will first need to join the Absolute Newbie drive coming Friday morning. Once completed you are welcome to join Newbie level drives.

Congrats @Shaaz Sha !

Totally agree. But the Landcruiser is a lot heavier than the Pajero unfortunately. But yes with practice and finding the right lines you can achieve much more than most would expect.