Foxtrot Oscar

Well done Tim and well deserved.

Awe @JeepieI'm sorry you missed out on the drive and worse still had to be a passenger. @WrangeldI loved that you guys were nearby . It was so much fun! And great to catch up at some points too. I can't wait for this covid hell to be over so that we can get back to having real Carnity 'Community' drives and can all mingle and share our stories out there in the sand!

Second Convoy Drive Report (once more nudging in ahead of @Wrangeld) It was just meant to be I guess, there was no reason for me to be awake at the ungodly hour of 4.30am but for some reason I was. When @Chaitanya D said he had car issues , I happily jumped in. Truth is, I love this area, it is the perfect fewbie training ground for the larger bowls that lay ahead as you advance through the Carnity ranks. We started off by finding our desert wheels in the smaller but super playable dunes at the start of the route with the entire convoy in sync. After a short while we were all treated to @Nabil Bishara lead. He took us all the way up and over Pink Rock, guiding everyone as he did so. Well done @Nabil Bishara, it was a great lead, you chose a really nice path for everyone to follow. Not one single car had a refusal at Pink Rock, the entire convoy making it at the first attempt. As you had all demonstrated how well you could handle your various cars, it provided me with the opportunity to increase the level, ever so slightly. 😈 We left Pink Rock and headed into the wonderful low start shaped dunes to the East en route to Big Red. Here were able to sweep up and around, in and out and up and over keeping a nice pace and perfecting some great off-road skills. Again, not one refusal as we tackled these dunes. We were even treated to the site of locals with parrots, I think, perched on stands. What an awesome shot that would have been, but we know locals are camera shy so we didn’t disturb them. As we left the area the dunes grew in size and we started to climb more and more, I think it was @Darren Brooke who had the first refusal of the day, never go off piste mate, just wait and I’ll guide you through. A quick pull and he was free of the crest. I looped around a few times gaining momentum to join the rest of the convoy who were at the other side of the dune. We were all following, or so I thought, when we had another crest. @Rawad Bahsas careful with your GoPro buddy 😆. Well done to @GauravSoni and @Dodi Syahdar for helping me out with that one, it was a weird angle, in a tight spot and the sand was super soft. As we made our way down, and around Big Red we met with @Wrangeld's convoy, and @M.Seidam got himself crested in the most spectacular fashion. Quick dig and he was free. We overtook @Wrangeld's convoy as one of the drivers was stuck. Wrangled was waiting in position for the next play area, and it would have been remiss of me not to tell him of the awful situation he had to deal with. 😇 Having secured our spot at the play area 😎 🤣we all took it in turns to climb up and down , before we allowed Wrangeld's convoy the opportunity. We plotted our way around Big Red, climbing up and coming down on the various areas as they presented themselves. As we moved on to the ‘Road Side’ side of Big Red we climbed all the way to the top where we met with another convoy, I’m not particularly sure they appreciated us barging in, but thems the breaks, they were playing in a bowl, we were sweeping the area. The convoy became disjointed at one point as @Miguel Codes lost the track, I headed back up and took them down with @Miguel Codesdoing a turn at 2nd lead , and a great job he did too. We had one more climb left in us with everyone handling it well and we were about to go again, but one of @Wrangeld's drivers had car issues, and with that , all good things came to an end. The convoy was led to the tarmac where they could inflate etc, and I went back to help out. I have to say I thought you all did brilliantly, and handled absolutely everything I threw at you. And I threw a lot at you! It was the first time I had driven with many of you. Honestly, thank you, you made it such an enjoyable morning! Well done @Miguel Codes @Werno @luis mantecon @Goutam @Ranjan Das @Darren Brooke @Rawad Bahsas @Malachy McGrogan. Bravo! Great driving. Thank you thank you thank you for the great support from @Nabil Bishara, @M.Seidam @GauravSoni @Dodi Syahdar Until our next adventure ☺️

Haha , no need to apologise, I like Oscar 😁

And we dug you out, no issue! Brilliant crest! 😍 No idea how you ended up there mind you 😅

Drive Report Good evening fellow adventurers, Well that was fun! Everyone met promptly and got themselves ready for the drive without any issues aside from the radio frequency that for some reason was not clear but easily resolved, we switched channel. As we made our way into the dunes the large convoy following, we had some nice low dunes to create little u turns in. Everyone seemed to be coping well. The convoy headed to some more challenging dunes where we kept a nice pace and had some decent climbs to conquer. En route to the more playable areas Murquab has to offer we had a car side crest, ever so slightly, it clearly just slipped off the track . With Carnity we always try to recover without the need for ropes, and with @Craig Finlayson, @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ and @Desert Dweller all on hand with shovels we dug it out of trouble. The key to de-cresting a car is knowing where to shovel and allowing gravity to work for you. With some left/right and gentle gas the car was free. As we approached another medium sized dune the convoy took turns to climb on top and carry along, with all of the convoy doing well and managing to get on top with only a few refusals caused by being a bit gas shy. This is par for the course when you’re learning what your car can do in the desert sands. You will all learn with time and practice just how much gas is required for certain dunes, taking into account, not just the incline but also the consistency of the sand. As we approached the last dune before the sabka we took turns to drive up, across and down in a nice u shape, taking care to follow the tracks created as to avoid the little land mines that are shrubs of grass. These should always be avoided at this level as they cause your car to bounce erratically. The entire convoy coped well with the challenge. We were also treated to a masterclass in how not to tackle dunes safely as, what I can only describe as a marauding convoy, gate crashed the drive with not a safety flag in sight. We saw fishtailing, overtaking refused cars and quite frankly utterly reckless driving. Those guys were very fortunate not to collide with each other or worse. Still, it was very entertaining haha. We headed back into the small tighter dunes to experience something a little different before we headed across the sabka and onto the track that led us to the enchanting dunes of Solar Park. All the convoy handled the more technical dunes well with only one refusal. With the sunsetting and the pristine sands offering a range of challenges the convoy continued along its way. The convoy became disjointed a couple of times. It can be hard to see tracks in the sand but I choose a path that I know you can all follow and is free of danger therefore its important to ensure that you always have eyes not only on the car in front but on the car behind you too. I have to say it was heartening to see the gradual improvement of many of the drivers during the course of the drive. I was pleased that many were following advice and using the correct technique to tackle dunes safely and without creating an issue for yourself. As darkness began to fall, we had one more crested car to deal with A little digging, and the car was free but the issue was not resolved as it then got stuck at the bottom. @Craig Finlayson used the winch to get it out safely as it was in a particularly tight spot. Refusals and stucks are part and parcel of drives at this level, they are so incredibly valuable, as you learn so much from them. For example, you all now know that, at this level, you must approach an up and over dune straight on, or to put it another way be perpendicular to it. Darkness was truly upon us by the time we had recovered the crested vehicle and the sabka and track were not far so we made our way out having covered 42km with the newbie convoy experiencing a little night driving as a bonus. Charlie, @Zixuan Huang you had an excellent drive, and handled the Pathfinder really well, well done. @Charbel Yazbeckyou definitely became more confident as the drive progressed after a sticky start and had a great self-recovery to boot, well done, keep it up. @Ishraque Ahammed, a few refusals but a good drive, you’ll get used to what your car can do in time. @Kassem Zaiter, you drove really well, and didn’t have any issues , aside from losing the track haha @Cale Hugill, flawless drive, well done, Likewise @Wade Pat2, the drive presented no issues for either of you and you both demonstrated lovely technique when completing the challenges I threw at you. Well done! To the more experienced members of this Newbie convoy, @Probir Mukherjee, @Senthil Kumar @Thomas Varghese@Lakshmi Narasimhan, you all said it was a chance to chill and enjoy. I’m glad you did and also that you adhered to protocols to ensure our newer members had a good driving experience. Thank you. A very special thanks to the team who supported me today. To @TT_Dubai who was immaculate in executing the 2nd Lead, Tim I know it is a relatively new experience for you , but you handled it with aplomb, well done. To @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ who was my CF and always on hand to help guide drivers with refusals, thank you . Finally the two at the back, @Craig Finlayson is alright , I guess he’s got a winch so kinda helpful 😉 , and @Desert Dweller who swept up everything at the back, continually offered advice and ensured we all kept moving. Finally, thank you to all of you for accompanying me on this wee adventure in the sand. Hope to see you all again soon . Until our next adventure

Haha, it is a 'Newbie' drive therefore priority lies with the newbie attendees. Our more experienced drivers will have the responsibility of adhering to the correct tracks as you will have less experienced drivers behind you

Good evening fellow adventurers, Eid Mubarak to those of you celebrating, Tomorrow we shall meet at 3:30pm in the tree shade at Murquab. As mentioned the aim is to get to Last Exit, but teh main aim is to have lots of fun in the safest way possible We shall be using Radio channel 2 (two) My proposed convoy is as follows: Driver Car Rank Position @Foxtrot Oscar Black X Marshal Lead @TT_Dubai White LC Newbie 2nd Lead @Zixuan Huang Pathfinder Newbie 3rd @Charbel Yazbeck Silver Pajero Newbie 4th @Senthil Kumar Red Wrangler Fewbie 5th @Ishraque Ahammed Explorer Newbie 6th @Kassem Zaiter Black Pajero (SWB) Newbie 7th @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ Yellow Wrangler IM CF @Probir Mukherjee White LC IM 9th @Cale Hugill White Wrangler Newbie 10th @Wade Pat2 Black LC Newbie 11th @Craig Finlayson Grey Wrangler IM 12th (team) @Lakshmi Narasimhan Gold Pajero Fewbie 13th @Thomas Varghese White X IM 14th @Desert Dweller Red Wrangler Adv Sweep PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND AS WE HAVE DRIVERS ON THE WAITLIST

@Naim Aounand @Clau CoI'd love to but the convoy is at its absolute max of 15 cars. Lets see what happens when I remind people they have a drive tomorrow haha.

Thanks @Nithin Vaidir I remember it well. Hope to drive with you again soon .

Hope to see you soon @Matt.T Haha , thank you 😊

Hahaha you are indeed !

Updated Waitlist #1. @Clau Co #2. @Naim Aoun

Waitlist as of 10th May #1 @Probir Mukherjee #2. @Clau Co #3. @Naim Aoun

You are #1 on the waitlist @Probir Mukherjee

Drive Brief Murquab has a lot of wonderful dunes on which to play, high level, technical and long range, so we will start in Murquab and route ourselves into the Solar Park Complex. Depending on time we will try to get to Last Exit off road. If not, we will end our drive on the tarmac road that leads to Last Exit. General Info 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 2.0 MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: Ban Post TWO WAY RADIO GUIDELINES Every Off-roader 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. SUGGESTED READING: Carnity Two Way Radio Frequencies Drive Details Level: Newbie and Above (All Levels) When: 14 May 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 3.30 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Murquab Mosque - https://goo.gl/maps/2Vb8f39YnbfuVPw48 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, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation. Approximate finish time: 7:30pm End Point: Last Exit Limited Spots Available: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 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 BELOW CALENDAR

Dear fellow adventurers, It is with a very heavy heart that I have to withdraw from the drive due to mechanical issues with my own car. The wonderful news is that @Islam Solimanhas agreed to lead you all through the dunes and @Fredericwill be there to support. You will be using Radio channel 2 (two) The proposed convoy is as follows: @Islam Soliman Black Yukon Lead @Arman Silver Wrangler 2nd Lead @Thomas Varghese White Xterra 3rd @Goutam Yellow Wrangler 4th @GauravSoni Pajero LWB 5th @amir amiri Dodge Ram 6th @Frederic Pajero SWB Sweep Have an amazing afternoon in this spectacular area, don't have too much fun without me hee hee hee

Thanks for letting me know @varunmehndirattaI'm sure we'll drive together soon

There's some cracking pics in the gallery. Thanks @GauravSoni@Mario Cornejo@Jeepie@Thomas Varghesefor capturing some great moments as well as the magnificent landscape.

Drives are now open for multiple drives, as such the following are all confirmed for Saturday's PM drive: @Goutam @Arman @GauravSoni @amir amiri @Shehab Alawadhi @Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Thomas Varghese @varunmehndiratta Zero Waitlisted.....space for 2 more