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This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and above When: 7th May 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 5:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: (https://maps.app.goo.gl/e2RMayTqDefGri7B9 (Khatam) 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: 09:30 AM LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 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

Congrats Angela. You totally deserve this promotion, well done.

Congrats @Warren Flay!!

Congrats @Joe Biju Joseph!!

Hi @Frederic I have a very basic DSLR, Canon Eos 550d with the kit lense. Never really used it much except for the auto mode. This will be a first for me to try and use any other mode.

Congrats @Javier Lucero. Well done!!

Congrats @Dodi Syahdar. Well done!!

Congrats @Darren Brooke. Well done!!

Congrats Paolo @Pmaraziti well done and enjoy the new level!!

Trip Report Convoy 2. On my way to the meeting point I kept thinking if attempting this area with 4 drivers who would be doing their first newbie drive was in fact a good idea or if I was trying to be over ambitious. I had also worked out an alternate route incase it turned out to be too much for the newbies but wanted to give it a shot and I also knew I had an excellent support team in @Desert Dweller and @Luca Palanca Falsini. On reaching the meeting point @Luca Palanca Falsini was already there deflated and ready to go while the rest of the convoy arrived. Everyone was done deflating and ready to head out by around 6:15 so after a quick briefing and getting the convoy into position we headed off towards Fossil Rock. The entire convoy drove pretty well and we were closing in on Fossil Rock in less than an hour. With summer around the corner and knowing fully well that the sand is going to keep getting soft and sticky of the next few months, I decided to give everyone a taste of what it would feel like to get into these sticky patches so rerouted and went towards the really soft patch just before fossil rock. Here is where we had our first few refusals and 1 stuck that was handled and sorted out very well by Luca and Jamy. Moving on we did not attempt to climb Fossil Rock but headed straight towards Camel Rock where we bumped into Freddy and Richard with Convoy 1 and then headed towards Faya. I think everyone enjoyed this area as we kept a good pace and covered almost half the distance without any refusals or stucks. Seeing we had a lot of time still on our hands, I deviated west into a bit of the technical area. Here we again had a few refusals, a stuck and @Nafly Azhar had a pop out too that was fixed in under 15 minutes and then we made our way again towards Faya. The final stretch to Faya is all about keeping the momentum around the bowls. I went all the way to the top, @Luca Palanca Falsini positioned himself halfway through while @Desert Dweller stayed down with the convoy while everyone made their attempt. A few refusals later we were at the top taking in the beautiful view before heading down. Once down those who had a few drives under their belt got to make an attempt at making small climbs while the rest watched. After everyone had their fill we headed out to the inflation point. @Chris Wing thanks for being an excellent second lead and congrats on your promotion to fewbie. @Nafly Azhar , @Christopher Assal @Lucas Neo and @Wadepat2 you all did very well considering this was your first newbie drive. Don't worry about the refusals and stucks, it is all part of the learning process and in time you will get better at it. @Pmaraziti , @Chinthaka Ruwan and @Rjducos well done, you guys had absolutely no problems at the back. @Desert Dweller and @Luca Palanca Falsini Thank you both for being an excellent support team and look forward to supporting you'll on drives soon. Take care guys and see you'll in the sand..

Drive RSVP is now closed. Below are the 2 convoy lists. Please disregard the meeting point that is listed on the drive details, as we increased the number for this drive and have 2 convoys, each will have a separate meeting point that is listed below next to each convoy. The radio frequencies that will be used are also mentioned there. Convoy 1 – Radio channel 5 (462.887-50) Lead @Frederic Crew Pajero 2nd Lead @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil Newbie Wrangler 3 @Fabiano Morais Newbie Pajero 4 @TT_Dubai Newbie Wrangler 5 @ARAGON Newbie Wrangler CF @Senthil Kumar Fewbie Wrangler 7 @Russ Newbie F150 Raptor 8 @Darren Brooke Newbie Tahoe Sweep @Wrangeld Richard Marshal Pajero Meeting Point - https://goo.gl/maps/n8x2YubdwPpKTLoY6 Convoy 2 – Radio channel 2 (446.031-25) Lead @Brette JGC 2nd Lead @Chris Wing Newbie FJ 3 @Nafly Azhar Newbie Pajero 4 @Christopher Assal Newbie Patrol Safari 5 @Lucas Neo Newbie Wrangler CF @Desert Dweller Advance Wrangler 7 @Wadepat2 Newbie Land Cruiser 8 @Pmaraziti Newbie FJ 9 @Chinthaka Ruwan Newbie Xterra 10 @Rjducos Newbie F150 Raptor Sweep @Luca Palanca Falsini Expert Toyota Fortuner Meeting Point - https://goo.gl/maps/scH672sYwq8UvtGeA Please go through the tutorial videos and make sure your cars front and rear tow hooks are in order. Hope all of you also have the required gear for the newbie level drives (Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor). See you all tomorrow morning at 6am ...

@Christopher Assal you can check the post below for the radio. https://carnity.com/advice/offroad/dragon-mart-off-road-gear-shops-r121

Hey @Chris Wing I have added you to the drive as Yawa dropped out.

@Fabiano Moraisyou have been added to the drive.

Good news, @Frederic has confirmed joining the drive so we will add all the current waitlisted members and have 2 convoys. @Christopher Assal @Rjducos @Darren Brooke, all of you have been added to the RSVP, please let me know if you are unable to join.

Updated waitlist: @Christopher Assal @Rjducos @Darren Brooke

Love the team spirit guys but I'm a bit confused now. @Rjducos @Roger K are both of you removing your names from the waitlist or just allowing Christopher to get first in line? Once I have a clear picture of the actual numbers still on waitlist, I could decide what to do.

Current waitlist: @TT_Dubai please confirm availability as 1 spot is now available. @Rjducos @Roger K

Congrats @luis mantecon. Well done and enjoy the new level.

Congrats @Watteau!

Congrats @JeromeFJ. Enjoy the new level.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and above When: 23 April 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 6:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: (https://maps.app.goo.gl/e2RMayTqDefGri7B9 (Khatam) 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: 10:00 AM LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 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

Drive RSVP is now closed. Please find below the convoy order. We will be using radio channel 4 (446.081.25) 1 Brette Marshal JGC Lead 2 @luis mantecon Newbie WR 2nd Lead 3 @Ishraque Ahammed Newbie Explorer 4 @Fabien Monleau Newbie LC 5 @Chinthaka Ruwan Newbie X 6 @Mukundan Nair Intermediate X CF 7 @Miguel Codes Newbie WR 8 @Daniel Rodas Newbie RAM 9 @Vanessa8580 Marshal Pajero Sweep A reminder to go through the tutorial videos and make sure your cars front and rear tow hooks are in order. Hope all of you also have the required gear for the newbie level drives (Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor). See you all tomorrow morning at 6am ...