Brette

2 hours ago, nr51mes said:

Ok, so I have two front tow hooks, and the 8 inch clearance. However, at the rear I dont have dedicated tow hooks. I have the tow hitch, which has two holes in it which look like they are designed to take a shackle or similar. What would you suggest?

thanks

Hi @nr51mes the 2 holes you see on the hitch receiver are not for towing or recoveries. You would need to get something like in the image below that can be connected to the hitch receiver. I have seen these available at ACE. Also when buying, check that it is rated for the weight of the vehicle it is being used on.

Welcome @Omar ElGamal @Umar Yaqoob @JAISROCK @qaiser ijaz @Sandra Mrad @nr51mes and thanks  for joining this Absolute newbie drive, we will have a relaxing fun desert drive coming Friday and I look forward to seeing you all.

Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year.

Do you have any prior off-road experience?

Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.

Confirm your vehicle has minimum of 8 inches of ground clearance.

Please also make sure you go through the briefing video on the drive post as it is mandatory to do so before arriving at the meeting point. 

Join us to explore Al Qudra Desert to find what's beyond Qudra lakes

And learn the art of offroading in a versatile playground for your first off-road adventure.

You will learn to self-drive your vehicle from experts having decades of off-roading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridges to practice your off-road skills slowly but surely.

Drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicles having

• 8-10 inches of ground clearance and (MANDATORY)
• Front and rear tow hooks (MANDATORY)

What you'll learn:

• Introduction to off-roading.
• Desert driving basics and etiquette.
• Desert driving tips, techniques, myth and best practices.
• Off-road and safety gear familiarization and recovery procedures.
• Vehicle orientation, risk analysis, deflation and outdoor safety advice.

First time with Carnity Off-road Club:

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year.
• Do you have any prior off-road experience?
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.

Why should I join?

• We will teach you how to self-drive off-road safely and learn the best offroad driving and recovery techniques.
• If you have already driven in sand before then you can learn more from experts having decades of offroading experience in the UAE.
• This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridge to test your off-road control.

Can my vehicle do this ?

• This drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front and rear tow hooks. If in doubt please first announce your questions on the drive thread so we can advise you further.
• Any stock 4x4/4WD are most welcome, you don't need any vehicle modifications.

Can I bring passengers ?

• Yes of course, but if you are absolute new to offroading it is better to drive alone first to avoid any distractions.

Learn More About: Carnity Off-road Club

STRICTLY: For ABSOLUTE NEWBIE who are driving for the first time with Carnity.

MUST READ AND CLICK TOTALLY AGREE ON THE BELOW COVID19 PRECAUTIONS TOPIC

 MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: Mandatory Safety Requirements

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

Drive Details

Level:  Only for "ABSOLUTE NEWBIES" or first timer with Carnity Off-Road Club

When:  15 October  2021, Friday.

Meeting time: 6:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting  Point: https://maps.google.com/?q=24.818832,55.255631

Type of Car: Any 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

What to bring along: Tire deflator, pressure gauge and compressor, 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 new members only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5PM.
  • 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 or members who are not on the RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Please cancel you RSVP if you cannot make it, so your spot can be taken by others.
   

Please RSVP on below calendar 

Congrats @Daniel Rodas!!

Congrats @Kailas!!

@Noel Garcia @Rajat Verma @Gertjan @Wendee Hill @Vaibhav Walavalkar @Malcolm Harrison @Waqar.S @Jona @Manoj Soman @SHARATCHANDRA NAMBIAR@Ankit Jain

Thank you for joining Friday Absolute Newbie drive, it was a pleasure to drive with you all. Being an absolute newbie you all did great and learned really well.

Moving forward you all will be joining the Newbie drives and not an Absolute Newbie drive anymore. Drives are announced every Sunday at 11 am, and they go live on Sunday at 7:00 pm. Due to the high demand, these drives get full in about 10 minutes, so please be online at 7 pm to book your spot. If you miss a spot, put your name on the waitlist asap. Generally, by Thursday with dropouts everyone does get a spot if they have waitlisted. 

For the next drives, please bring along a deflator, pressure gauge, flag, compressor and radio as a minimum. 

• Learn to deflate your tires and checking them precisely
• Learn to fix a flag on your car
• Learn to program and fully charge your radio

Also like I mentioned during the debriefing, join the Carnity Whatsapp Drive Notification to get the latest updates on the drives, so that you can RSVP on time for the next weekend's drive.

Please have a look at below topic which describes the tools needed for every level. There is a separate tutorial inside which explains which radio we recommend and how to program them: (Please do not buy the Baofeng 888S spare radio we gave you, as these cannot be programmed without a special cable and software).

Please have a look at below grading structure that explains various off-road levels:

See you guys and gals soon on the sand again. Take care. 

9 hours ago, Ankit Jain said:

Hello, is it recommended to get Extreme body wash, which includes engine wash as well, after off-roading as the engine also gets very muddy?

@Ankit Jainit's not required to do a full body wash after every drive.  If you do just a regular wash, you can just ask them to use the compressed air to blow out all the sand from the engine bay.  Before they do that though, take a look at the engine bay yourself to see if sand is stuck anywhere or looks damp, if there is, that could mean you also have a leak that you may not notice after the engine bay is cleaned. 

Drive RSVP is now closed:

Hello ladies and gents,

Here is the convoy numbering and order for tomorrows drive. We would be using Carnity radio channel 1, 446 006.25

If you do need to reach me in case of an emergency, my number is 052 6771O76.

Please make sure to go through the Absolute Newbie Video briefing as it is very important, failing to do so could lead to you being sent back.

Please be on time and make sure you have a full tank of fuel.

See you'll in the sand.

1 hour ago, Rajat Verma said:

Hi….Good Day to all.

I drive 2018 Renault Koleos which is having front tow hook and rear tow hitch, I hope that’s ok.

Yeah vehicle is having 8+inch ground clearance.

Prior Experience : Been to Maleiha, Margam and few more places for camping but didn’t had much experience of driving on dunes.

Also want to confirm @Brette, have you taken Koleos earlier for the same.

@Rajat Vermayes we have had people with a Koleos join the absolute newbie drive before. The vehicle definitely has its limitations and as the driver you would need to be a little extra careful and understand its limitations. 

We will run through that at the meeting point tomorrow before we start the drive. 

Welcome @Waqar.S @Rajat Verma @Vaibhav Walavalkar @Malcolm Harrison @Gertjan @Puneet Phulwani @Noel Garcia @MANOJ SOMAN @SHARATCHANDRA NAMBIAR @Ankit Jain @Jona    and thanks  for joining this Absolute newbie drive, we will have a relaxing fun desert drive coming Friday and I look forward to seeing you all.

Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year.

Do you have any prior off-road experience?

Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.

Confirm your vehicle has minimum of 8 inches of ground clearance.

Thank you @Wendee Hillfor confirming all of the above. 

Please also make sure you go through the briefing video on the drive post as it is mandatory to do so before arriving at the meeting point. 

31 minutes ago, Waqar.S said:

Looking forward to the drive this Friday. A question, how do I RSVP for Saturday Newbie Drive, would like to join absolute newbie on Friday followed by Newbie drive on Saturday if slot is available. Thanks.

@Waqar.Sonce you complete the absolute newbie drive, you are welcome to join any of the newbie drives, but completing the Absolute newbie drive first is mandatory. 

Once you complete the Absolute newbie drive, to join the newbie drive you would need to have the required gear for the newbie level, so make sure you have that before landing up for the drive. 

Posting a link below to the newbie drive, you can rsvp and leave a note on the drive thread as well for the lead informing him that you are doing the Absolute newbie drive on Friday. 

Check the link below to know what off-road gear is required for each level.

@Algin Varghese you have already completed your absolute newbie drive, you would need to join a Newbie drive now. I have removed your RSVP from this drive. 

Welcome  @Wendee Hilland thanks  for joining this Absolute newbie drive. We will have a relaxing fun desert drive coming Friday and I look forward to seeing you.

Please confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets. 

Congrats @Lorenzo Candelpergher, well deserved promotion. 

Join us to explore Al Qudra Desert to find what's beyond Qudra lakes

And learn the art of offroading in a versatile playground for your first off-road adventure.

You will learn to self-drive your vehicle from experts having decades of off-roading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridges to practice your off-road skills slowly but surely.

Drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicles having

• 8-10 inches of ground clearance and (MANDATORY)
• Front and rear tow hooks (MANDATORY)

What you'll learn:

• Introduction to off-roading.
• Desert driving basics and etiquette.
• Desert driving tips, techniques, myth and best practices.
• Off-road and safety gear familiarization and recovery procedures.
• Vehicle orientation, risk analysis, deflation and outdoor safety advice.

First time with Carnity Off-road Club:

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year.
• Do you have any prior off-road experience?
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.

Why should I join?

• We will teach you how to self-drive off-road safely and learn the best offroad driving and recovery techniques.
• If you have already driven in sand before then you can learn more from experts having decades of offroading experience in the UAE.
• This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridge to test your off-road control.

Can my vehicle do this ?

• This drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front and rear tow hooks. If in doubt please first announce your questions on the drive thread so we can advise you further.
• Any stock 4x4/4WD are most welcome, you don't need any vehicle modifications.

Can I bring passengers ?

• Yes of course, but if you are absolute new to offroading it is better to drive alone first to avoid any distractions.

Learn More About: Carnity Off-road Club

STRICTLY: For ABSOLUTE NEWBIE who are driving for the first time with Carnity.

MUST READ AND CLICK TOTALLY AGREE ON THE BELOW COVID19 PRECAUTIONS TOPIC

 MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: Mandatory Safety Requirements

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

Drive Details

Level:  Only for "ABSOLUTE NEWBIES" or first timer with Carnity Off-Road Club

When:  01 October  2021, Friday.

Meeting time: 6:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting  Point: https://maps.google.com/?q=24.818832,55.255631

Type of Car: Any 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

What to bring along: Tire deflator, pressure gauge and compressor, 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 new members only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5PM.
  • 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 or members who are not on the RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Please cancel you RSVP if you cannot make it, so your spot can be taken by others.
   

Please RSVP on below calendar 

Congrats @Islam Soliman, well deserved.

Drive RSVP is now closed. 

Convoy order below.

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. No gear = no drive. 

See you all tomorrow morning at 6:00 AM sharp and we will be using Radio channel 1, 446 006. 25.

11 hours ago, Enrico Biscaro said:

I am sorry I manage to sneak into a Fewbie drive, can you please remove me form this one? 

@Enrico Biscaroyou can go to the drive calendar and remove your RSVP.

@Afraz Ahamedwelcome to Carnity. As this is your first drive with the club, you would need to join the absolute newbie drive at the link below where you will be introduced to the club and offroading in general. Once you have completed this drive, you will then be able to join Newbie drives. 

Congrats @Mohamad Anwer!!

Congrats  @JeromeFJwell done and enjoy the new level.  

Congrats @Rsjiv Samuelwell done. 

Congrats @Joji varghesewell done. Enjoy the new level. 

46 minutes ago, Juzer Talib said:

Hello @Brette

Wanted to know if I am eligible for this drive? I am driving 2017 Renault Koleos 2.5 LE 4WD with 4x4 Lock mode and Auto mode.

Have a proper compressor both the tow points are good, have attended the absolute newbie drive last Friday at Al Qudra with @Chaitanya D. 

Hi  @Juzer Talibyes, you can join this drive since you have completed the absolute newbie drive. 

In addition to what you listed above, you also need to have a tuned radio , a flag for your car and the proper deflation tools with a tire pressure gauge. 

Congrats @GauravSoni!!