Ale Vallecchi

Dear @Mohammed Osama, thanks for joining. Just a question: have you had a Masterclass with Carnity before? As this is a Newbie drive for members above 5 drives, the only exception is for drivers who have attended a Masterclass. Thanks for letting me know.

You are welcome to join @Piotr1. See you.

Dear @Nicholas Hubbard, dear @Gunjan Jain, feel free to join. Thanks for asking. You can sign up yourselves, or I can add you to the drive.

Action Plan A drive built to train the more experienced Newbies, to push them to the next level with confidence. We'll test the maneuvers and the pace you will find in Fewbie drives, in an area with perfect and pristine long-range dunes. We request every member who 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 Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Drive Details TBA Level: Newbie - MIN 5 Drives - and above (all levels) Meeting time: 8:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ksoz8aLRxJY6Crx99 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, 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. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 6 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 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

Yes @Albert_Spa. You are IN. See you later. Sorry @Infaz for your mom's situation. I wish her all the best !!

Dear Desertnauts. A quick briefing before tomorrow's drive. Let's Rock 'n' Roll before the weekend. A fast track, from Lisaili's cleaner dunes to Qudra's Secret Dunes, with a short bushier segment in between. Possibly a little longer than 2 hours, planned to try and stay at around 30 Kms of moving average speed. The soundtrack for the drive will be delivered shortly. It'll start at a leisurely pace and will proceed with a "crescendo". The convoy order will be the following: @frederic demolder in Second Lead @Infaz at #3 @SHIHAN BEARY at #4 @Lazy Frog at#5 @Eddie-Raptor at #6 @J-P L at Center @Noufal at #8 @Yerem Davtyan at #9 @Suneedh Wrangler at #10 @Guido Ferriani at #11 and @Shary in Sweep. See you tomorrow at 3:30 PM: we'll try to leave as soon as possible, so please reach the meeting point early enough. Thanks !! LISTEN WHILE DRIVING, AT LOUD VOLUME!!

MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above Meeting time: 03:30 PM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fsG8J6SCEbxmmp2E7 Action Plan: A fast drive, from Lisaili's clean dunes (or as clean as possible) to Qudra's Lakes, where the Secret Dunes guarantee plenty of pristine sand to side-slope on, and long-range dunes to ridge ride and cross. The goal is to keep an average speed of 30 Km/h, to cover 60 Kms in the 2 hours allocated for the drive. We'll drive to the sound of a rock soundtrack (Spotify playlist to follow😁). 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. Mandatory off-road gears: Fewbie and above, Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, Intermediate and above, Kinetic Tow Rope and 2 soft Shackles. Note: Please ensure that all of your off-road gear is securely tied down with ratchet straps in the rear compartment of the vehicle. Bungy type tie downs are not suitable for tying down off-road gear. Approximate finish time: 06:00 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 12:00 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 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 THE CALENDAR

Dear Desertnauts. First of all, I'd like to wish all of you and your families a great and prosperous 2026. Happy New Year !! I am very glad the new year has brought us, so far, splendid weather, with great clear skies, and perfect temperatures. In such an ideal setting, we'll enjoy a relaxing drive from Faya Truck Rd. to "The Fox's Den" and beyond, with the second segment of the drive and its exit point still up for grabs. The way to the objective of the drive is characterized by long range, clean sand cordons, very well-spaced between each other, providing excellent opportunities for side sloping and crisscrossing. So should be the segment toward the end of the drive, regardless the final choice. We will encounter some closer, tighter dunes, with more bushy vegetation in between these 2 halves. The convoy order has been designed to have higher ranked members ahead and below each lower ranked member, with the possibility of the latter to be tutored one-on-one by the more experienced drivers. The order will be the following: @Mark B (Advisor) in Second Lead @Abdullah A. (Fewbie Plus) at #3 @Lazy Frog (Fewbie) at #4 @Mei Ling (Fewbie Plus) at #5 @Noufal (Fewbie) at #6 @Imteeaz (Support Team) at Center @Ash S. (Fewbie) at #8 @Jeandre Bezuidenhout (Intermediate) at #9 @Kashx2 (Fewbie) at #10 @Danie (Fewbie) at #11 @Stumpy (Intermediate) at #12 and @Frans M in Sweep. The meeting and deflation point has been posted on the drive's page. See you tomorrow in time for departing as soon after 8:30 AM as possible. Have a great evening.

Dear @Kashx2 you have been added to the drive. Please confirm it's OK. Thanks.

Dear @Frans M and @Imteeaz if OK with you I'll move you to Manage the drive, so that @Kashx2 and @JohanE can join the drive. Thanks for confirming.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION TBA MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above Meeting time: 08:30 AM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PXMDnZ1VY3jCDf4q8 Action Plan: Let's start the year with a relaxing drive in one of the (still) most pristine off-roading areas in the UAE. Even though well-known and often travelled, the long cordons running east from Faya Truck Road remain mostly clean and very much enjoyable. We'll run along and across them from our entry to a beautiful area -rock formation known as the "fox's den", where a family of foxes indeed leaves and hunts. From there we may loop south and back to Faya Truck Road, or further east, toward the Sweihan's Pond, and a nearby exit. Most of the drive will be focuses on enjoying the long-range dunes and driving at a relatively fast pace across them. 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. Mandatory off-road gears: Fewbie and above, Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, Intermediate and above, Kinetic Tow Rope and 2 soft Shackles. Note: Please ensure that all of your off-road gear is securely tied down with ratchet straps in the rear compartment of the vehicle. Bungy type tie downs are not suitable for tying down off-road gear. Approximate finish time: 12:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 12:00 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 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 THE CALENDAR

Sure @Rawad Ahmad. Let me know tomorrow. Thanks.

Dear Desertnauts. Here is the briefing for tomorrow's extended drive. The drive plan - Starting at the back of Qudra's ADNOC gas station (where you may fill up the tank), to enter Qudra through its north-western segment. From here the goal is to drive in what used to be Dubai's off-roaders' playground, made of a field of long-range dunes, of medium to low height, but ideal for ridge riding and faster pace drives. I am expecting to find it much changed, and quite grassy (or worst, bushy), so that we'll aim to veer eastward, to reach a crossing point between the "old" Qudra and the more pristine Qudra's "Secret Dunes", past the Qudra Lakes' area. Here I hope to be able to spend at least 1 hour to enjoy the clean dunes and the sunset hour. The extended convoy - As mentioned, thanks to @Simon D's joining the convoy, we'll split the 23-car convoy in two halves, each led by myself and Simon. While in the "Old Qudra"'s segment we'll try to keep the convoy together, perhaps separated only by a short distance, once entered the "Qudra's Secret Dunes" we'll be able to have each half of the convoy find its way through the sand, to finish the drive either on the tarmac road to Lisaili, or by Flamingo Lake. The double convoy order - Each half of the convoy will be led and supported by higher ranked members, to make sure that the Second Lead and Sweep roles are covered by more experienced drivers. The order will be the following: CONVOY 1 - Ale's Lead (12 cars) @Danie in Second Lead @Taka at #3 @Hansmtb at #4 @Shamoon at #5 @Suhail Ismail at #6 @Rawad Ahmad at #7 @topgear at Center @Noufal at #9 @Sheho at #10 @UvinOverland at #11 and @Bravoecho in Sweep CONVOY 2 - Simon's Lead (11 cars) @Zahid Sharif in Second Lead @Vishal_J_C at #3 @CY Bong at #4 @Flying Horses at #5 @Ana at Center @Infaz at #7 @Amal Sunil at #8 @Vivian Dsouza at #9 @Yerem Davtyan at #10 and @JC_E in Sweep Lastly, the meeting point - take the exit from Qudra Last Exit's ADNOC station, and look for the track heading left: there is an open space facing a couple of restaurants, where you can park and start deflating, or head along (but not too far) the left-heading track (stay close to the restaurants as well).l WARNING - Make sure you have a flag, and a fully charged hand-held radio: flagless cars will be sent back for safety reasons, and we surely will not have enough spare radios for members missing it. No radio and/or no flag, NO drive. Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Have a nice Saturday evening.

Dear @Vishal_J_C, @CY Bong, @Flying Horses. @Vivian Dsouza, @Ana and @Amal Sunil, I have extended the convoy to include all waitlisted members, thanks to @Simon D joining the drive as co-lead. Please confirm here that you will be joining, so we may establish the convoy orders. Thanks a.lot.

Dear @topgear, @Danie and @JC_E, I have decided to extend the drive to the 3 of you. Can you please confirm here that you'll be joining? Looking forward to your comments. Thanks

Hi @topgear. I've looked into another Leader to take over the wait listed members, but due to the holidays none is available. I'll see if I manage to extend the convoy with a couple of extra drivers. Will confirm by tomorrow. Thanks for asking.

Dear @Noufal, yes, it should be 😅🍀.

Dear @Badran. Thanks for signing up for this drive. As you are new to Carnity, with 0 drives, and this drive is posted for Newbies and above, but NOT for Absolute Newbies, (hence with at least 1 Carnity driveI need to ask you to sign out. Please make sure to join a Newbie drive as soon as it becomes available..Thanks a lot for your kind understanding. Hope to see you soon.

MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you don’t have a programmable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and above (NO ABSOLUTE NEWBIES) Meeting time: 2:30 PM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iqTBtk5p26vkaZYr5 Action Plan: Dubai's off-roading "old timers", and Carnity's in particular, will remember a time (just 4 or 5 years ago), when Qudra was a pristine sandy background for our escapades on beautiful, long range dunes, not nearly as high as Abu Dhabi's, but nonetheless extremely enticing for the possibility they offered for high speed drives, with lots or ridge-riding and criss-crossing. Nowadays, it seems that the frequent rains have lifted up the water table and fed much-needed nourishment to all kinds of grass and plants. After a few years of trying to avoid this desert that turned into a prairie, I'd like to go back down memory lane and trace back the club's old footsteps in the western and southern sectors of Qudra, from the Bab-al-Shams Road entry toward Solar Park. From here, we'll cross into Qudra's "secret dunes," where we are sure to find clean long-range dunes, to finish our drive in a way most reminiscent of our old days in Qudra. 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, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 06:00 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Saturday at noon. 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 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 Desertnauts. We are looking for a quick and fast drive through two great technical areas, and as may interesting sabkhas, to reach the exit point at the "Ghost Roads". The entry point has been chosen just outside the first technical area, which we may cross fully to reach the first sabkha, or only partially, before taking a sand track along a fence. The convoy order (alternating higher with lower ranked members) is the following: @lucas amat in Second Lead @Warbs at #3 @frederic demolder at #4 @Thomas54675 at #5 and @Mei Ling in Sweep. See you tomorrow afternoon at the meeting point.