Wrangeld

@Thomas Varghese. I beg to differ, technical is but one of the winning team's strengths. The challenge was not won on the technical dunes alone.

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 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 Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above When: 02 Dec 2021, Thursday Meeting time: 7:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/bZ77eVtDJqDhGJBm7 You can come early and camp in same starting point if you like. Last Fuel Station: https://goo.gl/maps/D6t1rXkuecZScyPZ9 NO 100 Liters of FUEL = NO DRIVE - Carry additional jerry cans accordingly SWB Cars = 2 Jerry can of extra fuel LWB Cars = 1 Jerry can of extra fuel 100+ liter fuel tank cars = No need for extra fuel. Lunch Break: 1 Hour in between with couple of short breaks (if needed). 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, lunch, snacks, face mask, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 4:00 PM End Point: https://goo.gl/maps/hcRAsNvzKXnFDTMm7 THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 Fewbies and above drivers. RSVP will close on 29 Nov, Monday - 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:

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 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 Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above When: 01 Dec 2021, Wednesday Meeting time: 7:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/bZ77eVtDJqDhGJBm7 You can come early and camp in same starting point if you like. Last Fuel Station: https://goo.gl/maps/D6t1rXkuecZScyPZ9 NO 100 Liters of FUEL = NO DRIVE - Carry additional jerry cans accordingly SWB Cars = 2 Jerry can of extra fuel LWB Cars = 1 Jerry can of extra fuel 100+ liter fuel tank cars = No need for extra fuel. Lunch Break: 1 Hour in between with couple of short breaks (if needed). 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, lunch, snacks, face mask, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 4:00 PM End Point: https://goo.gl/maps/hcRAsNvzKXnFDTMm7 THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 Fewbies and above drivers. RSVP will close on 29 Nov, Monday - 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 @Azeem M We have a rule in Carnity that you cannot attend more than one Absolute Newbie - this is because we use that drive as an assessment of capability to join Newbie drives. Please stick with the drive you are planning on 26th. Hope that's clear. R

better than a glory race to death

Its not true what they say about you @Foxtrot Oscar, you're a class act.

rohit kumar @rohit kumar Nancy Ntasiakli @Nancy Ntasiakli Luke Johnson @Luke Johnson Faisal Alhashimi @Faisal Alhashimi Dr Tanveer Ahmed @Dr Tanveer Ahmed Shanky Ochani @Shanky Ochani Good Morning to you all and thank you for signing up for the Carnity Absolute beginner drive. It seems that Faisal has already given a great explanation to answer the following three questions that we ask all attendees on this drive as a way of introducing themselves to the Carnity Community. What car do you drive and is the car modified in any way. Have you ever driven off road before, and if so please let us know the level of experience. What are you looking for from joining the club I would ask that you view the videos on the drive skills and off roading that we published and made available, as this will help you understand some of the basics of convoy driving, and driving in the sand that are important before you even step into your car. We are looking forward to meeting you on Friday morning. If by some chance, your plans change, please do let us know and remove your RSVP. You'll understand that the drives are popular and it would be a shame if someone cannot come on the drive because the places are taken but then you do not turn up on the day. ALso, if you have any questions about the equipment you need to bring with you, or preparations needed for your car, please ask here it take a look at the hundreds of pages of helpful advice and tips on the Carnity website. See you soon in the sand. Wrangeld (Richard)

Join us to explore Al Qudra Desert to find what's beyond Qudra lakes And learn the art of offroading in a versatile playground for your first off-road adventure. You will learn to self-drive your vehicle from experts having decades of off-roading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridges to practice your off-road skills slowly but surely. Drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicles having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and (MANDATORY) Front and rear tow hooks (MANDATORY) This is an off-road drive for beginners where you'll drive and learn at your own pace: This is not a training session. This is not a 1:1 teaching class. This is not a Desert Driving Course. If you are interested in comprehensive 1:1 training sessions, please check Desert Driving Courses. Desert Driving Masterclass Desert Recovery Champion Advance Desert Driving Course First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets. Learn More About: Carnity Off-road Club STRICTLY: For ABSOLUTE NEWBIE who are driving for the first time with Carnity. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Important links to read: Off road Club Grading Structure V.3.0 Frequently Asked Questions - Click and scroll down. How do I join? Is my car fit for off-roading Many more FAQ's - ANSWERED. Mandatory Safety Requirements Essential Off-road Gear Ultimate Compressor Review Transfer your previous off-road experience Drive Details Level: Only for "ABSOLUTE NEWBIES" or first timer with Carnity Off-Road Club When: 26 Nov 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.google.com/?q=24.818832,55.255631 Type of Car: Any 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Tire deflator, pressure gauge and compressor, Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 new members only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5PM. 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 or members who are not on the RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please cancel you RSVP if you cannot make it, so your spot can be taken by others. Please RSVP on below Calendar

Post (Winning!) Drive Report: Arabian Red Fox When you are not the fastest (Leopard), Apex Predator (Wolves) or desert train (Camel) planning for the Desert Challenge depended on and excellent team effort, thinking through key focus areas and our strengths and potential weaknesses. How can I explain a drive which resulted in our arriving 11 minutes faster than the exceptionally close 2nd & 3rd teams on what I think was officially my 80th lead in Carnity? While still somewhat surprised (and undoubtedly delighted) us that we came in first, I think it's down to this: Teamwork: I may have 'led' the drive but without the agreements in the team that other drivers direct me if I was going off track, that we would deal with all recoveries through assigned team members and the trust we managed to build up over a few days of WhatsApp discussions, this would never have happened. From start to finish, the team operated like a perfectly oiled machine. Everyone looked out for everyone else. Everyone supported the decisions we made and everyone played an essential role in getting us across the line - especially once we knew we were ahead of other teams that left before us. There was a massive amount of trust in each other because we knew that we had each other's backs. Pancho Buitenhuis: I was channeling the Pancho in me yesterday. I can see the smile on the face of anyone that had the pleasure of driving with Pancho as I write this. I think our route map shows, the route that we navigated in the end was Route 1. The number of crests I broke over 90 minutes was incalculable. More importantly, and because in so doing I also had in mind that the team needed to follow me where ever I went, the team trusted me when I said that they could follow. And they did. We were not particularly fast across the sabkahs or through the long range dunes. We did not need to be because we had made up all our time through the 54321 route and making some creative choices through the technical dunes. Letting Go: In the week leading up to the challenge I was personally not in a great headspace. This was exacerbated by something that happened literally minutes before the start of the event. By the time we finally lined up, the briefing was completed, the team had agreed that we would follow the agreed route, and I had made my way into the driving seat despite a troubling bad back, I was so grateful for the team that had got me there; the result became unimportant. We were just going to have fun. After all, it's just driving in the desert and we do that every week. I checked in with the team that they were all OK and that all we wanted was to have a good time and get back safely. It all worked because @M.Seidam followed me like a hawk (or fox) and made any corrections needed without hesitation, @Bernard Kalaani was outstanding in following the lead and jumping out without hesitation if needed [total stopped time was less than 7 minutes], @Ruan van den Heever and @Mario Cornejo were course correcting from the rear of the convoy throughout, so we were almost pinpoint in our accuracy as we got to the waypoints. What were the highlights? The incredible banter going on on our radios throughout. When Marion and Ruan were not telling me where to go, they were reminding me in turn @Mario Cornejo that I had kept him in the desert 7 hours on one of my epic technical drives and requesting that I did not do the same again @Ruan van den Heever that the only other drives on which we had seen me were a night drive (so had not seen me) and coming with a group to recover a rolled over Jeep on a drive I was leading. @Ruan van den Heever comments and joy on telling @Mario Cornejo what a beautiful sight it was to see his car in the air after Mario had 'got some air' over one of the crests. While the referees were holding us in suspense, @M.Seidam concerned that his crest might have cost us the win and the look of pleasure and relief when it was announced that he did not need to worry about that 25 seconds. You had nothing about which to worry brother. @Bernard Kalaani imploring Ruan and Mario to go local with a recovery (definitely not regulation Carnity) instead of using a rope or digging - it worked. @Gauravthe organization was impeccable. @Frederic @Srikumar wonderful support. @Hisham Masaad you're my hero! And thanks to everyone that participated. By far the best part of the day was the face to face interaction, the chats over breakfast an while waiting for the other teams and the awards. This is what Carnity was always about: welcome back. See you soon in the sand.

@JeromeFJ I am really pleased you decided to apply for this promotion having seen the fantastic way you work with drivers of less experience on the drives. I am sure you'll get a lot more out of the convoy experience with these added tricks up your sleeve and the chance to help many more drivers to develop their skills.

Excellent news @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil looking forward to seeing you soon in a supporting convoy!

@varunmehndiratta looking forward to being your 2nd lead. Congratulations.

Hi @Muhammad Qasim to reassure you, I asked Jose to let me know when he was collected and he confirmed that the recovery arrived around 9am. Thanks for showing such concern for another driver.

Post Drive Report Lehbab is challenging for newbies, it requires a lot of focus and concentration throughout - there's little relief because the sand is so deceptively soft that even when you think you are safe, you are not. Our route today took us South Westward from Lehbab through the soft swooping dunes that take us to the large open sabkhas and through a difficult technical patch and over the high pressure gas line. From there we headed more or less directly toward Lisaili slaughter house. In between a failed car, some rope pulls, self recoveries and some wonderful scenery and driving. Massive thanks to @Alex Raptor, stalwart and superb support throughout, @Jeepie digging far too much for a passenger and @Adam James in the centre. Also, not forgetting a wonderful 2nd lead from @Imteeaz Goolamhossen @Sudhanva Sonawane you introduced yourself as having the least powerful car. I did not notice, you drove fantastically well. Enjoy the fewbie drives you'll undoubtedly be on shortly. @BHANU PRAKASH VISHWANATH nice to see how you handle the Pajero on a difficult drive and at the back of the convoy. @Dinesh Kumar A I like your confidence (in measures and at the right time) but please make sure you don't oversteer on descents @Marcin Wronowski another star in a reasonably priced car. Glad to see that having passengers did not distract you from a good drive without too many issues @Thomas Bushell great upgrades and great to see the immediate development in your driving second time out. MOre delighted than anything to see you really are hooked! @Muhammad Qasim Good drive today and well controlled. Please sort out the flag and the rembering to make sure you see the person behind you as well as the person in front. @Harshad Ashraf You handle the big beast well. Hope that the bumper is repairable. @Jose Thomas late to sign in and sadly first to sign out. Thanks for the confirmation that you were picked up and rescued. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon.

Good evening Lehbab lovers, Here is the convoy for the morning: Position Name Vehicle Rank 1 Wrangeld Pajero SWB Y 2 Adam James Defender FB 3 Dinesh Kumar A Prado V6 NB 4 Ankit Jain Lexus GX NB 5 Marcin Wronowski Pajero LWB NB 6 Thomas Bushell LandCruiser NB 7 Muhammad Qasim FJ Cruiser NB 8 Alex Raptor Raptor ST 9 Harshad Ashraf LandCruiser NB 10 Bhanu VishWanath Pajero NB 11 Qaiser Ijaz Pajero SWB NB 12 Imteeaz Goolamhossen Patrol SS NB 13 Sudhanva Sonawane Montero Sport NB 14 Richard Franks Jeep Wrangler FB See you in the morning

Meeting point for the drive is as follows: https://goo.gl/maps/bZNUPTJgtehXcQFX9

@Thomas Bushell did an MC with me @Frederic. He is good for this drive. That's why we did not take any steps when he signed up.

If we have another drop out, this will be possible, but we will not be extended this drive convoy beyond 12 members. I advise if you want to drive to stay where you are.

@Imteeaz Goolamhossen - if you still want to join this drive, a place has opened up. @Belal Aldaour and @Adnan Halepota I see you got places on the AL Fayah drive. @Shahid Mehmood @Vishal Nair we will decide later this evneing on the possibility of extending the convoy. @Muhammad Qasim @Thomas Bushell - location for start to be published tomorrow.

OK Vishal -you are #5 It's always fun when @Alex Raptor is in the house.