Chaitanya D

congratulations @syed salman raza

I understand your preference and thank you! But right now you have the option to RSVP one drive only as you are holding up someone elses opportunity to get a drive. We are trying our best to get max members on at least one drive on a weekend. There will be sign-outs closer to the day of drive , and hence most probably Danish would get a place. Appreciate your understanding .

@Abdul Rahman Abdul Kader you have signed up on two drives one with myself and one with @Wrangeld. Please chose one drive , you can chose more than one from Wednesday morning once multiple RSVP open up Not Duplicate, we have 3 drives in this area. You are WL #1 @Danish Mohammad. Please specify if first or second drive Oh yes, good to see you buddy, eager to see the big hummer roar on sands

Thank you @Watteau. The starting points will be sorted . Appreciate your concern.

@Rahimdad and @Lorenzo Candelpergher we will discuss internally and adjust our starting points accordingly so that the drivers dont mix up and there is enough space to maintain covid precautions. Thank you

Sorry my dear friend you got it wrong🤣. May be @Wrangeld can elaborate as to what discussion we had

well deserved @Lorenzo Candelpergher. Congratulations

congratulations @Jon M well done

@Rizwan Waheed congratulations

@Melenany congratulations

Congratulations @Hardik Mody

Congratulations @Hasan Wahlan well done

Congratulations @Miamimoe

Congratulations @Ahmad Shaker

Congratulations @Rob Harper

Congratulations @Trekado

Trip Report: @Jorge Stepniak Felippe, @GauravSoni, @Shaaz Sha, @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ, @Tero Vallas, @Anand Nataraj, @Islam Soliman, @Abu Muhammad, @Ilya Golubinsky, @Mohamed Seidam, @Christian Andras Thank you everyone for making it on time and ready at 8 am to start off. The weather was a dampener and the intense fog made visibility poor. But I had to take a call on starting on time as the bunch of drivers today was excellent , and was sure of them to follow the tracks in poor visibility. We headed along the dirt track and entered the technical areas in Lisaili hoping the fog to clear by the time we come to open dunes. Well, the weather Gods had some other intensions, with fog being pretty severe and getting more intense as we entered deeper into the desert. We drove with utmost precautions, I was relying heavily on GPS to get a cleaner track and get you all along. We did make it to Murqaub, and then to Faqa in decent time considering the long convoy. I would say we had more than expected share of refusals and stucks, probably the reasons being - Poor visibility as we are not used to driving in these conditions - Sand being hard on top due to moistness, and super soft under and dry. Making it difficult for all the cars to come through the same tracks. - Not a great day on sands - happens when your plans go the other way🤣. Some learning points especially for first time intermediates are - drives are fast paced, need your concentration , maintaining safe distance, anticipate (as much as possible) what could happen to the car in front as you drive along ,endurance and self recovery. Considering all this you all did great which was wonderful, and it only gets better from here. The main intention of this drive was ridge riding as much as possible which we did as soon as the visibility was better , but it could not last long as we were close to the expected finish time - around 12.15 pm and venturing further beyond Faqa could have prolonged the drive by another 1-2 hrs. Some cars exited there considering Friday prayers /other commitments and 5 cars continued along where we could enjoy some massive dunes in Faqa and exited around 1.45pm. Special mentions and thanks to @Jorge Stepniak Felippe for being a awesome 2nd lead, @Christian Andras for managing sweep to perfection, @Mohamed Seidam and @Islam Soliman for handling some recoveries at the back. See you all soon and enjoy your week!

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: Newbie and above (All Level) When: 19 Feb 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 7 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: - Big Red https://goo.gl/maps/GwW8cWMq9tZ1NvgY7 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: 11:00 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Thursday - 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. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. 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