Foxtrot Oscar

It's a Fewbie drive and we have all levels of Fewbies on the drive too. So we shall see how everyone is feeling, of course it will be challenging.....how challenging is down to all of you

Good morning fellow adventurers, What a beautiful day for a leisurely jaunt into the desert. Lisaili is a very beautiful area, the plan is to navigate a very small patch of technical dunes and head into wide open dunes which will give us plenty of opportunities to side slope and cross over. We will head towards Solar Park with the sun setting on the horizon, which for the avid photographers amongst us will present a dream photo shoot. We will be using Radio Channel 2 (two) My proposed convoy is as follows: Driver Car Level Position Angela @Foxtrot Oscar Black X Expert Lead @Veedooshee White Pajero IM 2nd Lead @Lawrence_Chehimi Y62 Fewbie 3rd @Thomas Varghese White X Fewbie 4th @Shehab Alawadhi F150 Fewbie 5th @Craig Finlayson Wrangler IM CF @Ashok chaturvedi Yellow FJ IM 7th @GauravSoni @Ahab Shamaa Grey Pajero White FJ IM IM 8th 9th @Hisham Masaad Black FJ IM 10th @Melenany F150 IM 11th @Islam Soliman @Asif Hussain Yukon Xterra Adv Marshal Sweep Flying Sweep See you all soon

There's no protocol in place re the vaccine @Thomas Varghese each individual has a unique reaction and you won't know until you've had it. My advice is to see how it goes and let us know if you feel under the weather and can't make a drive.

Waitlist for 2nd drive of the week 1, @varunmehndiratta 2. @Thomas Varghese 3. @Ashok chaturvedi 4, @AlexPol 5, @Mohamed Seidam

Hi @Fabien Monleau thanks for signing up to the drive ; however I understand you are still at Newbie level. This drive is for Fewbie drives with 5 or more fewbie drives therefore I will have to remove you. I hope to drive with you soon 😊

Yes of course

Hi @Batuhan Kulac same applies for this drive too I'm afraid. Transfer your previous off road experience via the link below https://carnity.com/forums/topic/15974-transfer-your-previous-off-road-experience Sign up for just one Absolute Newbie drive via the link below

Hi @Batuhan Kulac , thank you so much for signing up to this drive. However, as it is your very first drive with Carnity we ask you to complete an Absolute Newbie drive in the first instance. Once you have completed the Absolute Newbie drive you are more than welcome to apply to transfer your existing off -road experience. You can do so here https://carnity.com/forums/topic/15974-transfer-your-previous-off-road-experience There is an Absolute Newbie available here I look forward to driving with you on more advanced drives soon

Waitlist as of 7:55pm 21st March 1, @varunmehndiratta 2. @Thomas Varghese 3. @Ashok chaturvedi me too!! 😊

Sorry @Kalahari I have no idea what could be causing that

Did you get your door fixed @Islam Soliman was it just the impact from your attempt to fly?

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: Intermediate and above When: 26th March 2021, Friday Meeting time: 6:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/jtZXG4XXN56exRBU6 Action Plan: Faqa is without doubt one of the most scenic areas that we can venture off road. It has everything, stunning dunes, beautiful greenery and of course, sunsets to die for. But don’t pay too much attention to that as this area also has difficult terrain that will test your off-road skills. We have great technical dunes and the other side of Faqa offers razor sharp long rage dunes that scream out for us to bash them down with our skid plates as we ride atop of them. How far we go and how fast we see it will, as always, depends on you and the convoy. Are you with me? Yalla!! 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 P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 3:00pm 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

Well that was all kinds of fabulous!! Thank you @Emmanuel for the outstanding drive in the incredible dunes of Sweihan. We gave a collective laugh when you pointed to the dunes and said you'd try to start gently, try being the operative word. We tackled those first dunes at some pace and the sheer skills required to navigate them resulted in radio silence. No jolly bants on this drive. Everyone was so focused, and lets be honest, you had to be. It set the tone for the whole afternoon. It wasn't just the pace, or the size of the dunes, it was the angle, the approach, the maneuvering, the crazy sand that seemed to have a crisp shell and then like quicksand underneath and the lead with his je ne sais quoi demonstrating the kind of driving we all aspire to. Chapeau! @Emmanuel it is always an absolute pleasure and honour to be your second lead, It had been quite some time since I had been anyone's 2nd lead and I committed a basic error for the first 20 mins or so of watching the tracks instead of the dunes. I shook that off and got into my comfort zone. Thanks @Ilya Golubinsky @Francois Germishuys and @Kalahari for being great convoy buddies. The less said about @Craig Finlayson the better. Ach the Ginga Ninja did alright I suppose 😝

Only time will tell my friend , most X drivers use one or the other . I opted for both . We’ll see

Excellent ! PCR done and negative test result returned . see you all tomorrow . @Craig Finlayson I’ll bring some adult pampers for you 😅

Yet another possible solution for the dreaded Leaves Squeak Solution: Placing a combination of heavy duty cable ties and rubber between the leaves. (I have used an old inner tube donated by a friendly tyre shop.) Theory, sand won’t get trapped thus no squeak . Reality : time will tell Possible fails: The rubber and cable ties will become worn and be displaced from between the leaves when driving off-road. Cable ties should stay in place, issue is re wear n tear. Process: Wash the leaves to remove sand. Mount rear wheels on a kerbstone or jack up to create gaps between the leaves Place rubber, (fold as many times as you can and push through with a screwdriver.) and cable ties in-between the leaves at both ends. Cut excess from Cable ties. Drive.... So far so silent. However, I will report back after this weekend's driving in the dunes.

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: Fewbie and above When: 23rd March 2021, Tuesday. Meeting time: 3:30pm (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/g1Mj6sdptqhiK9Pk7 Action Plan: Blow away the strains and stresses of the working week with a refreshing, relaxing and rehabilitating midweek jaunt in the desert. This week will see us meander through the wonderful white sands of Lisaili. This area offers some nice medium range dunes that would offer plenty of opportunity for side slo0ping and ridge crossing as well as many other desert driving skills. 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: 6PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 3:00pm 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

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: Fewbie Plus and above (Must have at least FIVE drives at Fewbie Level) When: 27th March 2021, Saturday Meeting time: 2 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/uhfU4J2mXoDPgnhR7 Action Plan: Starting off at Nazwa we shall tackle some nice low range dunes which will get us ready for the larger dunes that wait us. The aim is to climb Camel Rock and then head East towards Big Red, as we do so we will encounter more massive dunes which have an abundance of bowls, ridges and curves before finally reaching Big Red from the back. Again we will be faced with a dune of mighty proportions with a labyrinth of bowls. The aim is to have built enough confidence and honed our off-roading skills to be able to take these dunes with the pace required to sweep around their bowls. You will use everything you have learned so far with Carnity, ridge riding, criss crossing, climbing, and controlling descent. This area is incredibly popular, however it is usually quiet on a Saturday. The sands might be soft, they may be scarred and they will test you. 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: 6PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 3:00pm 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

Well done @Arda Yagcioglu

Drive Report Sharjah’s bowls never ever disappoint! But to take maximum advantage requires a strong convoy, and today’s Carnity convoy was most definitely up to the challenge. We started off cautiously as the wind swept across the dunes, playing tricks with the eyes and causing illusions. It was difficult for me to see where the ridge ended and fresh air began , this only added to the excitement factor for me and the guys at the front of the convoy. I have never seen these bowls look so fresh, there were literally no tracks, it was like we were pioneers venturing into untouched lands. Where’s a flag when you need one (Copyright Eddy Izzard….Do you have a flag?) It didn’t take us long to leave our mark as we raced up the first mighty dune, we had some refusals as drivers got used to the conditions but nothing major. We continued to plot our path, sweeping up and down in and around with the entire convoy in sync. And then we did it again, and again, and again and again. We flew around the smaller dunes as we made our way to yet another bowl. Suddenly we had company as the tourists made their way to the tops of the dunes to catch the setting sun. This did not deter us from our mission, everyone gave signal and we cautiously made our way around the aliens playing in our patch (How very dare they! 😉) By now the convoy was really motoring , at the beginning of the afternoon we had our fair share of refusals and the ropes were brought out twice, but these were just learning opportunities for the convoy. Confident that the drivers were well prepared I sounded the clarion call! YALLA!!!! And the pace was raised a nought or 10. We flew around Area 53 with it’s rabbit warren of bowls , not once but twice. I nearly went in again but it was the witching hour, and sometimes its best to end things when everyone has accomplished the goal. Many many thanks to my support team today @GauravSoni and @Islam Soliman. @GauravSoniyou were excellent as my second lead, you followed my instructions perfectly in some very difficult situations. Thank you for that. @Islam Soliman swept up everything at the back and helped with all the refusals when it was needed. It makes such a huge difference to the lead knowing you have support like that. Thank you. Special recognition goes to @Veedooshee on her first intermediate drive, it was a bit sticky for you at the start but by goodness you stepped up to the plate towards the end of the drive. Well done! @Shaz Shah had a very good drive, your only issue was when you slowed down at that critical moment. @Tero Vallas you drove very well, likewise @Archibald Jurdi in that fabulous jeep of yours. Great drives! @Hisham Masaad also had a great drive. I know you said the wind was clearing the tracks at the start of the day which made it extra difficult at the back. @Jack Thomas well done for getting that big truck of yours up and around those dunes. Once again, thank you to all of you for listening to instructions and following my lead perfectly making for a great drive! Until our next adventure! 😊

It's not new, and it is only when the situation calls for it. It's a once in a blue moon type of technique. Just so happened we had two blue moons on this particular drive.😆

It was exactly as @Rahimdad said @Thomas Varghese yiu were basically wedged between two dunes with nowhere to move except to the right. I didn’t have a lot of space behind me for the correct angle . I risked going down a valley and being attached to you via a tight rope. I tried it once knowing it probably wouldn’t work then doubled up as I knew I would get more power and with you steering hard right you should be able to get out . And you did