Brette

Congrats @marks. Truly well deserved. 

Congrats @Christian Andras on this well deserved promotion. 

Congrats on the promotion@Yasas Dharmadasa

Congrats @Syed Raza Hussain. Well done. 

Congrats @Gok Krish. Well done. 

Drive Report:

With the weather cooling down it was a chilly morning at 15 degrees. Everyone was at the deflation point on time, deflated and ready to go.

Entering from Qudra south was a bit tricky with the technical dunes and having a few heavy weights ( Sequndra, F150, Y62 and JGC ) in the convoy, I decided to not to try going over them but instead found a path through them to avoid any stucks right at the start. Once we crossed the subkha, we had a mix of technical and a few long range dunes where we picked up the pace a bit seeing that everyone was doing quite well and for a while the entire convoy was moving at close to 45kmph. Having covered about 35 KM by 9.30, I was contemplating exiting close the last exit as we were quite close or whether to go through to solar park. A quick word with @Frederic who confirmed that everyone was doing well and we should be able to make it to solar park led to us changing direction and heading ito solar park and we were there at around 10.05.

Besides for a few refusals and a couple of stucks, everyone did very well and we covered close to 45 KM.

Drive support team.

@Ashy, thank you for being the perfect second lead, @Kailasthank you for the help on the recoveries and being a brilliant center forward , last but not least thank you @Frederic for keeping the convoy moving and for overlooking the stucks and recoveries.

@Ashy @VipinShetty @tcarrimjee @Anand Nataraj @Abu Muhammad @Kailas @Dagdag Sofiane @Franco Swart @Francois Germishuys @Alexander Alcala  @Fredericwell done guys.

Being my very first lead, I was a bit nervous to start with but soon realized this was an excellent convoy and each one of you did really well and that kinda eased my nerves. Having @Frederic in sweep was also an advantage as we were literally playing in his back yard. 

Again, well done all and see you'll in the sand soon.

1 hour ago, Pancho said:

Brette, I saw i was on the trip. If possible I would like to cancel but if that is inconvenient than I will be there tomorrow morning. Please let me know.

Hi @Pancho, waited for you to confirm for 2 days but didn't not want to remove you  as you had put yourself on the waitlist. No problem if you can't make it, will take you off this drive. 

RSVP is now closed.

Below is the convoy order for the drive tomorrow and we will be using channel 1, 446.006.25.

@Ashy @VipinShetty @tcarrimjee @Anand Nataraj @Abu Muhammad @Kailas @Dagdag Sofiane @Franco Swart @Francois Germishuys @Alexander Alcala @Pancho @Frederic    

Once you reach the meeting point please deflate immediately and turn on your radios to channel 1. We plan to leave at sharp 6 am. 

See you'll tomorrow. 

@Sreejith Sreenivasanthanks for keeping us posted in advance. 

@Pancho you are first on the waitlist. Please confirm availability and you will then be added. 

Waitlist:

@Pancho

@Francois Germishuys

@Jihad Hachem

@Kailas and @Abu Muhammad you'll have been confirmed for the drive. 

Waitlist.

@Pancho 

@Francois Germishuys

@Rizwanm2 you have signed up for 2 drives that are at the same time. Can you please sign out of either one so the spot can be given to someone on the waiting list. 

Congrats @RaYan E.

Congrats @Nitin Mohan!

@Abu Muhammad congrats and well done. 

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

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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:  Fewbie and Above (No Newbies)

When:  16 Oct 2020, Friday.

Meeting time: 6.00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: South Qudra Entrance - https://goo.gl/maps/YLUXK8PfEmShhjc86

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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 10.00 AM

End Point: (Depending on convoy performance) Solar Park or Last Exit

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE UNLESS YOU HAVE A COMPRESSOR. ANYONE ARRIVING AT THE DRIVE WITHOUT A COMPRESSOR, FLAG, PROPER SHOVEL AND DEFLATION KIT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. ALL TOW POINTS WILL BE CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM.
  • 1 Lead Marshall + 1-2 Senior Members + 10 Members.
  • 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 below calendar: 

Congrats @Asif Hussain . Met you just a couple of times on my first few drives and looking forward to meet and drive with you soon. Congrats again and truly well deserved. 

Thanks @Rahimdad Bhai. Would not have been able to do it without all the support received from you and the hours spent with you after the drives.  Still have a long way to go and there are going to be a lot more questions, hopefully we can get back to the chats and parathas soon. 

2 hours ago, Wrangeld said:

Hi @Brette  it's funny, I always have in my mind that you were higher up the Carnity ladder than me! Your calm and assuring nature always fantastic to have on a drive and your friendship, more than anything. We shared Liwa in February and I for one am hoping that as soon as we are allowed out to play again, we can spend more evenings around a campfire. 

Truly looking forward to being your support on a drive. 

Congrats

Thanks Richard. Yeah I was a fewbie when you and Marjan joined but could not keep up with the number of drives you'll used to attend. 🤪 Both you'll dedication and commitment showed with the amazing pace at which you'll honed your skills and grew.  Been a pleasure supporting quite a few of your drives too. 

Yes, hopefully soon we can go back to being the way things were pre covid. Miss those night drives and BBQ sessions under the stars. 

Congrats @Najeeb Mohammed well done. 

@sertac congrats and well done.

2 hours ago, Frederic said:

@Brette we have started our Carnity adventure around the same time, and i admired you (and still do) for bringing the JGC on a weekly basis which gave you a bit more of steeper learning curve in comparison with my little blue.

You have come a long way since then, and your weekly support on the drives, your positive attitude, and friendly approach to all members have brought this well deserved promotion. The road is now open again for the next challenge which no doubt you will master very quickly !

Congrats !!

@Frederic thanks Freddy. Yeah, it's been 1 hell of an experience but worth every minute of it. Yes going by the pic you posted, we both did our first drive with Carnity on the same day. That was the first and last time my wife came with me and also the last time the JGC had all her parts intact. 🤣

@Gaurav @Rahimdad @Srikumar @Emmanuel @Frederic  @Wrangeld @Ale Vallecchi @Jeepie @Shamil @Asif Hussain Thanks to all of you for the endless support and advice through this journey and hope to live upto the expectations that this promotion brings. Looking forward to it. 

2 hours ago, Francois Germishuys said:

@Rahimdad i see you still got space for 2  in your group... be nice 😜✌🏼

@Francois GermishuysI think you have mistaken the waiting list for the confirmed list. 🤪