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We request that every member joining this drive go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Drive Details Level: Newbie and above - Recommended 5 NB drives or more Meeting time: 08:00 am (departure time) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5sEcggVmiPZD7A5d9 Action Plan: For those Newbies who already have accumulated a few drives and wish to test their budding skills, with being promoted to Fewbie level as their next goal, this drive will provide a comprehensive tutorial of all the off-roading knowledge needed to secure the promotion. We'll work on all driving skills - straight crossings, side-sloping and criss-crossing - on some essential recovery maneuvers - self and assisted ones - as well as we'll make sure that convoy discipline is well understood and practiced (especially referring to the communication skills). As much one-on-one training as possible will be provided. Challenge yourselves to reach the next level, while having fun and share your camaraderie! What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face masks, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 12:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. RECOMMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor (MANDATORY) Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY) Off-road flag (MANDATORY) Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - 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

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above (all levels) Meeting time: 4:00 PM (DEPARTURE) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/aDG6FCRXXXB9mb2p6 Action Plan: Two hours of faster pace driving, to celebrate the end of the working week, and start the weekend on a positive note of excitement and fun. We'll look for an area of clean dunes, where all skills can be enjoyed, and we plan to finish the drive at a time when we can still enjoy the sunset on the sandy horizon. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face masks, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 6:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. RECOMMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor (MANDATORY) Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY) Off-road flag (MANDATORY) Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist. Once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - 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

Dear Desrtnauts. Tomorrow's drive will be a relaxing drive through the northern Emirates countryside. The most likely element of difficulty may come from the duration of the drive, which plans to cover around 80 Km. We'll follow locals' sand tracks, especially at the beginning of the drive, limiting our time to actually undriven sand, as I am expecting a lot of vegetation to make this venturing away from tracks somewhat complex. We'll eventually reach an area characterized by beautiful longitudinal dunes (we'll talk about them once on the spot), alternated by beautiful sabkhas, with an amazing savannah-like vegetation. Finally, once out of the sandy area, before reaching the boundary between red sands and black mountains, we'll re-inflate and start the dirt and rock tracks all the way to Masafi. The convoy order will be a mix of experienced drivers leading each Newbie, with the Support Team members equally spread throughout the drivers: @J-P L in Second Lead @Emanuel at #3 @AHSANAWAN 123 at #4 @Steve Farmer at #5 @Danie at #6 @JC_E at #7 @Aser at #8 @Ana at #9 @Nathan at #10 @khurram at #11 @Mike M. at #12 @Abhilash Kottakkal at #13 @Kirill K at #14 @Sandeep N at #15 and @Andrew John Melvill in Sweep. Find the meeting and deflation point on the drive's posts. Please reach early enough to be able to leave as close to 8:00 AM as possible. See you all tomorrow.

Hi @Ana. You are signed up for the drive. See you tomorrow.

Hello @AHSANAWAN 123. Will post by saturday, with the drive's briefing. It would be past Al Dhaid, close to RAK itself. @Mike M. As you are part of the Support Team I can add you as such. Please let me know. Thanks

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Drive Details Level: Newbie and above (all levels) - NO Absolute Newbies Meeting time: 08:00 am (departure time) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/e18GjMid1txLPXyS6 Action Plan: A relaxing drive to explore a variety of terrains, with red sands gently transforming into savannah like openings, and eventually reaching the foothills of the Adjar Mountains. Planned mostly along farm trails, with occasional climbs to cut across longer longitudinal dunes, before crossing the tarmac near Al Ghayl, and starting our climb toward Masafi. An intriguing farming and grazing landscape, with a huge variety of plant and animal life. Once we'll reach Masafi we can stay and enjoy tea, coffee or lunch at a local eatery, in front of a typical local market. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face masks, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 12:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. RECOMMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor (MANDATORY) Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY) Off-road flag (MANDATORY) Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - 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

Dear @AHSANAWAN 123, I believe you had signed up for this afternoon's drive. However, as you are still an Absolute Newbie, you do not yet have the rank to join this drive. You will have to sign up to any future Newbie drives before you can proceed with joining higher levels'. In the meantime, I have signed you out, so kindly refrain from coming to the meeting point today, as you will not be able to join the convoy. Thanks a lot for the kind understanding.

@Johannes Roux you are welcome to join. Please confirm. Thanks

Hi @Johannes Roux. Can you stand by a couple more hours to see if there are any dropouts?

Dear Desertnauts A quick briefing before tomorrow's drive. We'll be leaving from Tawi Nazwa's farms, just north of Pink Rock, which we'll aim to reach through an area of interesting cordons, ideal for crossings, and to get used to a slightly faster pace. From Pink Rock to Big Red (and another tall star dune just before Big Red), then across the highway, and into Badayer proper, following the string of star dunes that will eventually take us to Super Bowl. Climbing is the purpose, so get ready to go up and down slopes at a whim. The more the better. The meeting, deflation and starting point will be: https://goo.gl/maps/2TNmooLCBv9xyYeg7 We'll try to start as close to 3 PM as possible, with the following convoy order: @lucas amat in Second Lead @Humi at #3 @B.K. at #4 @vinayak n at #5 @Mei ling at #6 @Senthil Kumar at Center @Martin M at #8 @Nicolò at #9 @Vijaya Kumar Doppa at #10 @essam ibrahim at #11 and @Mike M. in Sweep Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow for a fun start to the upcoming weekend.

Dear @Senthil Kumar, as you are a Support Team member, I'd like to move you to the Manage tab. This automatically frees a spot in the drive for @Vijaya Kumar Doppa (Vijaya please confirm if you wish to participate or leave your spot to the next waitlisted member). Thanks

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above (all levels) Meeting time: 3:00 PM.(DEPARTURE) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/2TNmooLCBv9xyYeg7 Action Plan: Following in the footsteps of previous climbing challenges, this edition of Vertical Limit will continue the pursue the goal of climbing any dune available between Tawi Nazwa and Super Bowl. This will surely include popular landmarks as Pink Rock, Big Red, Iftar Bowl, ending with Super Bowl. No cumulative climbing objective has been set but the most that has been previously climbed is almost 2,500 meters. Let's get as close to that as possible. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face masks, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 6:45 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. RECOMMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor (MANDATORY) Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY) Off-road flag (MANDATORY) Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - 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

Yes @Andrew John Melvill. Confirmed at 8 AM. Thanks

Dear Desertnauts. As mentioned yesterday, I have concluded that it would make for a more interesting drive to surprise you with a new meeting point and a revised drive plan. We'll meet along E14, a bit closer to Faqa's side, to explore the south-eastern reaches of the Dubai emirate, and aim to end our drive at Little Sweihan (Dubai side) or perhaps at Ghantoot (AD side). I haven't driven in this area for a while, and would like to see if it has changed, or has maintained its characteristics, with long dunes, rolling cordons, some technical areas and frequent encounters with Ghaf trees and camel trains. Be ready for a medium/long drive. The new meeting and departing point is: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bvmW2trEghw9ikHx5 Looking forward to seeing @Luke K P @Carl Stanley @Myrko @Amr J @B.K. @Andrew John Melvill @vinayak @Johannes Roux @Yurybel @Aser tomorrow. Have a nice Saturday evening.

Dear Desertnauts in preparation for the drive, in order to avoid bad surprises, as we had the first time we attempted to complete this itinerary, I have scouted the trickier area, that is along the Abu Dhabi/Dubai border. Unfortunately, on the Abu Dhabi side there is not even one opening in an endless concrete wall, running all along the E14 Al Faqa Road. Given this unfortunate constraint, I have decided to turn this one into a surprise drive! By tomorrow afternoon, I will decide if we'll keep the planned starting point, and plan the drive in the Al Ajban area all the way to Sweihan town, or if we'll change the starting point to the Faqa area, opposite E14. In the latter case, we'll explore the dunes that run along the E14 itself, and reach Little Sweihan through their cordons, which during the recce I have found quite interesting, relatively clean, but with quite a few groups of beautiful Ghaf trees, and quite a lot of camels roaming. KINDLY STAY TUNED, AND CHECK THE MEETING/STARTING POINT, TO SEE WHICH ONE IT WILL FINALLY BE. In the meantime, the convoy order will be the following: @Luke K P in Second Lead @Carl Stanley at #3 @Myrko at #4 @Amr J at #5 @B.K. at #6 @Andrew John Melvill at Center @vinayak at #8 @Martin M at #9 @Johannes Roux at #10 @Yurybel at #11 and @Aser i Sweep. Please, do not forget to double check the meeting point tomorrow afternoon. In the meantime, enjoy the beginning of the weekend.

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above (all levels) Meeting time: 08:00 AM (departure time) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bvmW2trEghw9ikHx5 - NEW!! Action Plan: While the Al Ajban area is starting to be better known to Carnity members, following 3 drives recently completed in its dunes, this time we'll try to connect successfully its pristine dunes to Little Sweihan, across the border into Dubai. The first time we tried the convoy had to turn around in front of a closed entry into a newly fenced in area. This attempt will see the convoy cross into Dubai from a different direction, which I hope will allow us to enter the triangular shaped set of cordons that constitute the beautiful area so called Little Sweihan. This is a wind-swept location, with plenty of tall dunes, of white/gold sand, in places close to each other, otherwise opening up in long and undulating sand canyons. Two quite diverse segments, separated by a no-man's land that we'll try do cross successfully, this time. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face masks, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 12:00PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. RECOMMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor (MANDATORY) Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY) Off-road flag (MANDATORY) Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - 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

Dear @Juzer Talib no problem with bringing passengers. See you this afternoon.

Dear Desertnauts, getting ready for Sunday's PM drive, please try to reach the meeting point several minutes before 3:00 PM, so that we may give a more detailed briefing to our 2 Absolut Newbies (and the rest of the Newbie crew) and still manage to depart timely. We plan to cruise the first segment across relatively clean and ample cordons, before reaching a bushy stretch of sand toward the middle of Lisaili's area, and cutting across a large sabkha, leading to Qudra's "secret dunes". Here we'll enjoy the miraculously clean dunes snaking from left to right, and from east to west, until we'll conclude the drive next to the Qudra Lakes. If time permits, the members who still want to relax in the balmy Sunday evening will be led to the Lisaili Fort Hidden Cafe, to enjoy the dusk, and sip on juices, and other drinks. The convoy will line up as follows: @Andrew John Melvill in Second Lead, @Nikki1007 at #3 @Sebastien at #4 @Warbs at #5 @Myrko at #6 @Kirill K at #7 @Juzer Talib at #8 @Alex M at #9 and @Yurybel in Sweep. See you all on Sunday afternoon. Enjoy the end of the week and your Saturday rest.

Good morning @Nikki1007. Thanks for your reply. Just to know, in which areas did you drive with the Montero group? This can help in understanding the type of terrain you are familiar with. Thanks