Chaitanya D

3 hours ago, hugo said:

Dear all, unfortunately, I won’t be able to join tomorrow. Have a fun drive

Please remove your rsvp from the drive. 

Congratulations @Davie Chase, well done and totally deserved 

Thanks @Frederic for guiding the members on joining the drives as per their level.

@Savio Fernandes since you are a newbie , please sign out of this drive as this is for fewbie and above levels .Once you progress through, you will be soon eligible for drives as per your level. Thanks for your understanding 🙏

@Gilbert Khalil congratulations 

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: 24 Apr , Sunday

Meeting time: 5.45 AM  (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Starting Point:  Lisaili Camel Track 

https://goo.gl/maps/13uogPro16rHtFis5

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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 10.00 AM

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL END THE DRIVE AT A POINT WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• RSVP will close on Saturday - 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 friends 

• Mahmoud Torky @Mahmoud Torky
• Wafi Ziadeh @Wafi Ziadeh
• Sayed Bilal @Sayed Bilal
• Anthony Cupit @Anthony Cupit
• Looper @Looper

See you all tomorrow for this absolute newbie drive

Please bring along whatever off road tools you have - deflator, radio, flags and compressor ( is needed )

Deflate to 12 psi for off road all terrain tires

Deflate to 15 psi for regular tires

 We will have a extended briefing on safety, drive methods, rules you need to follow and the techniques to drive on sand

Irrespective of what drive level in Carnity, the level will always be tuned dwon to the least experienced member signed up. Rest assured , safety and the right techniques is always paramount

Myself and @Looper will try to be with you to guide you to the best of our abilities. Please respond and listen to the advises given

Some important reminders

- tow hooks mandatory - front and back

- please ensure your car is in best of the conditions with all fluids topped upas off roading take s a toll on the car than driving on tarmac.

- Make sure you have a spare tire and the appropriate lug nut to disengage it. 

- Get acquainted to your gears, how to engage 4L and 4H, diff locks if any - we will guide you how to do it as we drive along.

- Bring your 100% concentrations with adequate rest, preferable not to have any distractions in the form of passengers/ kids . Make sure they are belted all the time appropriate for their age and heights.

Convoy listing

1. Chaitnaya- 

2. @Wafi Ziadeh 2nd lead

3. @Anthony Cupit

4. @Sayed Bilal

5. @Looper - sweep

For sure we will have loads of fun considering the short convoy

See you all tomorrow sharp at 7 am . In any case contact me by calling  on 0529970964 for any queries or clarification. 

Just now, Sayed Bilal said:

Hi Chaitanya,

i’m driving super safari and it has front and rear hooks.

No prior experience in desert. Hoping to learn something with you😊

Thanks @Sayed Bilal, you will have loads of fun in the super safari which is an amazing car to drive on sand

@Pacific congratulations, well done my dear 

On 3/24/2022 at 7:44 PM, Krishna R said:

Hello Doc @Chaitanya D 

I know this is an absolute newbie drive.

But I don't think I am getting a drive this weekend, Is there any possibility of me joining this drive?

Regards

Krishna

Hi @Krishna R. Apologies for a late reply , a bit tied up with work.

this drive is for first timers with Carnity and hence cannot allow you to join

please remove your rsvp . Appreciate your understanding dear 

14 hours ago, Zain Chawla said:

Hi! Id like to join this drive but I’m not sure how to rsvp

Hi 

 

I have a Pajero 2014

 

yea I have done off-roading but only with my friend not part of any group

 

and yes I have recovery in front and back

Noted with thanks @Zain Chawla.

When ever you want to RSVP, you open the drive post or calendar and click going. More details will follow upon completion of this absolute newbie drive .

It would be great if you can acquaint yourself with disabling the ABS on a  Pajero , as in the below link. 

1 hour ago, Eli Mathias said:

Hey Chaitanya,

Thanks for the welcome!

I have a Jeep, Cherokee, Summit, 2018... And I just took a look but I don't think it has the front tow points attached.

Is it very easy to get done somewhere?

Thanks, Elizabeth 

thanks @Eli Mathias for your reply. Do you have any prior off-road experience? if so please specify.

Tow hooks can be fixed from any off road garages/ fabrication shops .Since this is a important requirement while driving on sand , get them fixed as it is mandatory.

See you soon

Dear friends

@Eli Mathias @Mahmoud Torky

@Wafi Ziadeh

@Sayed Bilal

@Anthony Cupit
Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club !

As a small introduction, kindly inform us about the following:

1) Which 4x4 are you bringing?

2) Do you have any prior off-road experience? if so please specify.

3) Is your 4x4 equipped with tow points /recovery hooks/eyelets at the front and back? This is mandatory to join our drives.

For your first drive, I would request if you can bring the following mandatory items:

• Tire Pressure gauge
• Tire deflator
• Air compressor so you can inflate your tires after the drive. ( we will be ending the drive away from a gas station / the compressor at gas station in last exit qudra is under repair most of the times)

If you have more offroad equipment, you are welcome to bring it along. Do not hesitate to post your questions on this drive post.

See you on coming Sunday!

@Looper congratulations. Well done , enjoy your new level and responsibilities. 

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

Drive Details

Level:  Only for "ABSOLUTE NEWBIES" or first timer with Carnity Off-Road Club

When:  27 March 2022, Sunday

Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting  Point: https://goo.gl/maps/JjNNwfQpCXcpgyCN9

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 Saturday - 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 

On 2/25/2022 at 6:13 PM, M.Seidam said:

@Carnity

Dear friends 

I would like to share with you my experience in how came about and how I got my self out from what you are about to read below. 

Just for the one who doesn’t know me I tell you that the only place where I am super vigilant is the desert 🌵 and all my solo trips with my little one or family for a slide or quick ride had never in a time was free of one refusal here or one simple  stuck there  or even passing by stuck people needed help and always we got away luckily with it . .. this time no little one was with me “luckily” and I was totally alone ! 
 

Monday morning ,after a long weekend stuck in the hospital operating , I decided after I dropped the kids to school to take a detour toward Qudra my backyard my favourite and still it is 😄 for a quick spin looping most of its boarders north to south and west to east along, but this loop was meant to be completed on foot and not by car. 
Parallel with the pylon track and just two dunes to navigate to get to the sabkha from where I can cut short half the pylon to exit I got bogged sideway in a super soft sand when i knew i cannot make it without severely fight gravity and I came like that 👇

 
 

It was almost 9:30 am . Got down to see from all angles and surrounding. I managed to slide the car step by step ( clearing the sand walls / sliding down sequence ) and I knew that there will be a pocket waiting fro me down that I needed to take all my skills and judgment to navigate away from it tell I realised that I got a pop out of my left front tire .

At this moment it was time to leave after I called my wife and my friend @Chaitanya D telling them that I am leaving my car . saving the location and after that I abounded my Xterra 

 

it was 12:30 pm almost when I left my car and within 10 min climbing few dunes I was on foot standing on the pylon track  . Luckily I got a lift by one passing car to the Main Street where I got a cap to my home ….later in the evening I went back to the car with my friend Dr Chaitanya @Chaitanya D to have a look and just to realize both of us that the daylight has better and safer eyes . Thank you a ton my friend for taking all the effort and risk in the dark but most important we got back home unhurt. 
 

next day I informed Carnity seniors about the story and on Wednesday 3 pm a group lead by @Gaurav we met my self , @Hisham Masaad @Shaaz Sha @Gaurav Soni and Abdulghani ( son of Hisham ) whom they picked me up from my home place ( thank you for that 🙏🙏)  and reached where my stuck car was to start an extreme recovery that ended successfully with no complications . I wish if I have a better word of sincere thank you to all of you to say it 🙏

i will leave you watch the clips for the process how we recovered the car which is better than any words 

 

 

 

 

Learning points 

1. No matter how experience you are with all the skills and gadgets you have, unforeseen  simple soft dune can turn your day upside down . I was lucky that I had half turn 😅. please don’t venture on your own is the best idea .

2. The day light has better eyes where all resources can be available.

3. Keeping cool nerves like ice when you face your self against Mother Nature and hopefully what I did was the right time in the right place ( don’t deepen in the middle of nowhere if deemed necessary solo ) 

4. Analyzing the situation and giving proper feedback as accurate as possible before coming to the recovery zone.

5. Together you can do what seems impossible to be done . 
 

6. Knowledge is power . technically I just learned that pulling the car against gravity utilizing the snatch block is so amazing. 
 

7.it’s all about team work what bring solutions into reality .

Great report on a very unusual stuck. 
 

Well done team Carnity and @M.Seidam. Kudos to all who were involved 

Welcome to the X club @Lawrence_Chehimi 😍. But I wonder you will miss the comfort of a patrol .

@Michel Van Woudenberg congratulations, well done

@Harshal congratulations, well done

@Beide Worku congratulations, well done

@Claudio C congratulations, well done

@Goh KP congratulations, well done

@Suresh K congratulations, well done

@Gurcharan Mehta congratulations, well done

@Dimitrios Kalogirou congratulations, well done