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Happy New Year to you @Alex M. We'll choose at the meeting point, but probably channel 2. See you later.

Dear Desertnauts A few words about tomorrow's New Year drive. It will take place in an area, in the Ghantoot district, that is both diverse, in terms of terrain, so to allow scaling the drive up and down in terms of difficulty, as well as diverse in terms of flora and fauna (palm grove, some ghaf trees, possible camels and oryx). Bring some refreshments, as we plan to take a break before sunset to enjoy the hour. The meeting point is just after a left turn off of E14 (Faqa Road), a couple of Kms. after the intersection with E75. There are a construction area and a military barracks nearby. The convoy order will be as follows: @Aser in Second Lead @Shary at #3 @Stuart G at #4 @Dipu Francis at #5 @Alex M at #6 @Andrew John Melvill at the Center position @nickJp at #8 @ArSaLaN at @9 @J-P L at @10, and @Christian Andras in Sweep. Enjoy a wonderful last day of 2024, and see you in 2025.

Hi @shary. Gaurav just informed me that you have done a Masterclass with him. This is enough to qualify for the drive. Let me know if I should add you again, or you will add yourself. Thanks a lot, and slrry for the inconvenience.

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 Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dVnNuLQF7DFFurLYA Action Plan: From the eastern side of Dubai's emirate, driving with the sun as it climbs the sky at our back, toward the west. A mix of terrains, with some taller and longer cordons, at the beginning and toward the end, and lower, tighter, technical areas in between, where, at times, the bushes may add an element of difficulty. We'll look for clean sand, no previous tracks, while we make our way toward the Solar Tower first, and the Solar Park tarmac road at the end. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face masks, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 12:00 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 @ArSaLaN, it should be fine. We'll be meeting at the end of the tarmac, after turning left on E14 (Faqa Road, just a couple of Kms after the junction with E75. Follow Google Map's directions to the exact meeting point. Thanks

Dear @shary. I saw you signed up for the drive. As you are an Absolute Newbie (first time with Carnity) I regret to inform you that the drive is closed for Absolute Newbies. Kindly sign out of this one, and be prepared to join the next Newbie drive. Sorry to disappoint you. I hope to see you another time. Thanks and Happy 2025.

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: 02:30 PM Meeting Point:https://maps.app.goo.gl/3RVDrNwwKg4e7vDP8 Action Plan: What better way to start a new year than by enjoying the peace and vastity of the desert? We have chosen an area that can allow all drivers to enjoy themselves, with terrain ranging from simple to moderately challenging, and made extremely interesting by the presence of animals (sometimes camels, and more often oryx), and remnants of old farm compounds, identified by small palm groves that magically appear behind cream-colored dunes. The sun will set on the horizon, to mark the end of the first day of the New Year. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face masks, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 05:30 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

Thank you for your Second Lead @frederic demolder, in such a difficult terrain. And thank you for your patience, while trying to un-stuck you. I should have resorted to maximum deflation sooner. Thanks for joining and see you next time. Happy Holidays.

Hi @Pramod B. We'll choose one at the meeting point. Thanks

Dear Desertnauts quick briefing about tomorrow's drive to inaugurate the weekend leading to the Holiday Season. It has been planned to cover a relatively short distance, in consideration of the unusually challenging nature of the terrain. We'll meet and deflate next to Murqab's mosque, from where we'll take a track leading to a large triangular sabkha, where we'll enter the first of two technical areas where we'll focus tomorrow. For "technical" areas we mean stretches of desert characterized by very young (not consolidated) and quite low dunes, very close to each other, separated by not very deep, but sometimes sharp, bowls, possibly filled with very soft fine sand. This terrain requires proceeding at relatively low speeds, using a lot of gentle throttling, slowing down while descending the bowls, while accelerating (for a very short distance) to climb out of the bowls, and working a lot with your steering wheel when required to follow the very curvy ridges. This first technical segment has become infamously known as "the road to the Chimney", as the Solar Tower had been nicknamed while under construction. This segment is where Carnity's future Leads are trained to lead by Gaurav. For any first-time lead, it represents a very complex and difficult place to take a convoy, requiring great intuition in choosing the paths of least resistance, and avoiding the most treacherous spots. This technical area will see us proceed in the direction of the Solar Tower. Upon reaching it, we'll veer west, to cross the second, and longer, technical area, while giving our back to the Eye of Sauron, to proceed in the direction of Solar Park, and Qudra. The convoy order will be: @frederic demolder in Second Lead @Amr J at #3 @Abhishek Chikara at #4 @Michael asir at #5 @Pramod B at #6 @Jessica Lambert in the Center position @Misha Puskar at #8 @J-P L at #9 @Ben Lee at #10 @Glenn W at #11 and @Emanuel in Sweep. See you all tomorrow with the goal to start at 2:30 PM. Have a nice Thursday evening.

Of course @Michael asir, it'll be at 2:30 PM. Thanks for noticing. I would not set that departure time even in the summer 😅. So, @Wilfredo Perez and @Jessica Lambert, let's try and extend the drive to both of you. Please confirm before this evening that you still want to join and I will add your names. Thanks.

I'll see what we can do @Jessica Lambert. I am tempted to increase the convoy, but want to give it more thought, due to the complexity of a long convoy on technical dunes. Will decide by Thursday morning, if you can be patient. Thanks a lot.

Hi @Emanuel. I added you to Manage. Thanks a lot.

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: 02:30 PM (PLANNED DEPARTURE) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LptYfiZMaY3fKqeg7 Action Plan: a relatively short, but very engaging drive, to decompress at the end of the working week, searching for a nice sunset spot in the proximity of the Solar Tower (AKA The Eye of Sauron), after navigating a beautiful yet challenging route, with plenty of technical dunes, amazing trees, and possibly gazelles and camels. The drive plan, if well executed, will cover the better part of 3 hours. A nice recap of technical driving skills, before Christmas and New Year, to prepare the members for the many drives to come during the Holidays time. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face masks, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 05:30 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

Sorry to hear that @Giacomo. Hope it's nothing serious. See you next time.

Dear Desrtnauts welcome to this Full Day Endurance drive briefing. Here are a few quick tips to get ready for tomorrow, considering that we'll be out and about all day. WHAT TO BRING Even though we plan to take a break in Sweihan town, where we'll find some restaurants for eating and drinking, please make sure you have enough drinking water for 2 drives, hence twice as much as you normally bring with you. Regarding the food, besides as many snack as you like to bring, we will have 2 options for our lunch: we'll stop at a local restaurant, likely serving Middle Eastern or Indian food. You may also bring your own prepared lunch, if you may have any specific dietary requirements, or prefer to play it safe with your own preparations. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ANY EXTRA CONTAINERS, COOLING BOXES, ETC. ARE SAFELY SECURED AND WILL NOT RISK FLYING AROUND THE CAR. FUEL Please fill up your tank as close to the meeting point as possible, in consideration of where you will be coming from. We will find an ADNOC station in Sweihan, where we will be able to top up the tanks of those in need of gasoline. No extra jerry cans will be necessary. As mentioned in the initial post, the drive will focus on endurance, navigational skills, and safe driving in a convoy formation, assuming other passengers may be in the cars: that is a good training session for proper, longer, overland adventures. There will be obstacles to overcome, bowls to dive into and climb out of, so make sure you are well rested, and able to keep your concentration going for the whole day. One of the challenges of the drive is that we'll drive more or less against the prevailing winds, therefore most of the crossings will have to be from the slip face of the dunes, rather than from the easier, gentler and harder hard-faces. CONVOY ORDER @Andrew John Melvill in Second Lead @Abhishek Chikara at #3 @Carl Stanley at #4 @Talal H at #5 @Yurybel at #6 @Benje_Junior at Center Forward @Giacomo at #8 @nithish468 at #9 @Martin M at #10 @Misha Puskar at #11 @Glenn W at #12 and @Hani crest king in Sweep For any further questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Dear @Sam Selim, I have seen that you signed up for this drive. Since you are still listed as a Newbie, this drive Fewbie and above is not accessible to you. I will have to sign you out of the drive. Please see if you may still join one of this weekend's Newbie drives. Hope to see you another time. Thanks for understanding.

Dear @khlief, @Yurybel and @Misha Puskar (as well as @Giacomo, who I recall being on the WL), I have decided to open the convoy to the waitlisted members. Please confirm that you'd like to join before I sign you up for this Sunday Full Day drive. Thanks a lot.

Sorry to hear that @Luke K P. See you next time (there will be more Full Day drives)

@Misha Puskar I'll look at extending if I find more support. Let's see how the sign ups develop.

Yes @Abhishek Chikara, of course, we'll have to cross some nice bowls and taller dunes