Nacho

Confirmed from my side! I will remove myself from Pancho's drive. Thanks @Vanessa8580!

48 minutes ago, Vanessa8580 said:

Hi @Nacho I see you got a spot in Pancho's drive, do you still want to stay in the waitlist on this drive ? 

Hi @Vanessa8580. I am on the other one as I couldnt find an spot on this one. If I can join this one i will remove myself from Pancho's drive. Thanks

@Vanessa8580 please add me to the waiting list

Hi @Frederic. I'm so sorry i will need to drop from the drive. I have some work to do tomorrow and will be impossible for me to join. I was really looking forward Murquab drive with you as the last time we couldnt also complete it...it seems is cursed for me! See you next time and sorry again for the late notice.

Nacho

1 hour ago, Vanessa8580 said:

Thank you for letting me know @Anand Nataraj

@Nacho I have added you to the drive.

Please confirm if you can make it.

Awesome @Vanessa8580!!!i will join! Thank you!!

Nacho

4 hours ago, Chaitanya D said:

@Nacho added you to the drive

@Christian Andras you are welcome.

Yes strange because 

2. Saturday drive

1. Newbie lead 😜😜

Now the RSVP is full.

@Chaitanya D thanks for including me but I'm afraid i will drop from this drive as finally i have been able to get in for the one on friday.

In any case thanks for putting me in and good luck with your first lead! I'm sure it will be amazing!

Thanks

Nacho

Hi @Chaitanya D!

I would like to join the drive but i' not 100% sure if i have done the 5 fewbie drives already. I think I have but I'm not sure. Could you please let me know if I can join?

Thanks in advance 

Nacho

Vanessa

Please add me to the waiting list.

Thanks

Hey! @Srikumar Thanks for a really nice drive! I really enjoyed the route you selected! I think everyone in the convoy drove really well and make the trip really enjoyable!

@Frederic Thanks for the drive also and for all of the tips to do a proper pull! I really wanted to learn so thanks for allowing me to practice!

See you soon!

Thanks for all the inputs!! @Shiju Manuel @E.C. TAN eventhough your options seems quite easy, i am quite bad with handmade solutions and i would be loosing the flag every 100meters. I think i would go with the fix mount as @Anish S and @RohanH suggested!

Thanks to everyone for your help!!

Hi all!

One quick question, which kind of flag support (assuming same price for both of them) do you recommend for a jeep wrangler? The typical suction mount or the bracket that goes installed in the back tire (picture below)?

Thanks in advance!

Nacho

Thanks everyone for a really nice drive! @Frederic as always it was a pleasure following your lead! really nice trip with some new more technical stuff that was nice to practice!

@Anish S really nice pictures! of course you had an awesome car model in front of you!😜

I took one of you too! I have saved it in the album of the drive!

See you all next time! take care

Thanks!

Done, sorry i missed it before!

1 minute ago, Rahimdad said:

Hi @Nacho, since you are on this drive I will bring your rope set along with me. I thought you were travelling, hope not out of Dubai as you need to quarantine yourself if you travel abroad.

Hi @Rahimdad! I was only travelling for this last long weekend, and only to Fujairah! Perfect for the rope! I will bring the money with me. (by the way, i sent you a whatsapp, not sure if you've received it).

Thanks!

Thanks everyone!!! I was a little bit afraid the fist time as it was my first time ever off road but I am really grateful to everyone in the group as you are doing an amazing job helping people to learn and enjoy off road driving!

I am not sure if my wife will be as happy as I am with the level and difficulty increase!haha

Thanks!!!

8 hours ago, Frederic said:

Mini Trip Report:

Having noticed most of the drives were fully booked at a faster pace than a Metallica concert, we must conclude that the ones who made it in the RSVP list were either very lucky or very eager to join  

Everyone made it on time, even @Remco Snoek that joined us all the way from Abu Dhabi. 

It was also a pleasure to see @asifk his girlfriend/wife helping out with deflation. It shows that this hobby can bring people together as a team, and if that happens to be your partner it is even better. 

We started off at @Rahimdad his vacation home but quickly had a troublesome refusal, as @George Francis his Pathfinder seemed to be only working on 2WD. We tried a few things but had no other option than to pull him back to the flat ground and assist him to the exit. I hope your car is fine by now George. 

Fast forward 30mins and @Gaurav slowly started to stretch his legs, and slowly started increased the pace. @Rajeevan Vickneswaran had some small refusals in the beginning, and the initial fear of the other side of the dune (as we all had) resulted in some refusals. But after we spoke a minute where i slightly altered my convoy position and re-assured him that on the other side of the dune there is only sand, and he can rely on us for the full 100% knowing that the rest of the convoy already passed by that same place, he suddenly changed into a confident offroader and did not struggle anymore for the rest of the drive. Very well done @Rajeevan Vickneswaran !!

I had some fear that my little blue Pajero had to recover the mighty F150 of @Nikhil Saju Paul, but he drove his car though the dunes like going to Emirates Mall. No stress, no Struggle. Very impressive !

@Matti Brockman, being Finnish, has racing pilot DNA in his blood and it shows. After deflating a bit further due to the summer sand, he turned into a Kimi Raikonnen. Perfect control of the car, composed yet dynamic. Brilliant driving !

@Nacho has grown a lot in a few drives. You've blended in and have very good control over your car. Both you and your wife had a constant smile and thats always a good thing  

@J J was our sweeping man and he did great, thanks buddy !

@Najeeb Mohammed you learn very quick. You've only joined us recently and i see you improving quickly. Well done ! I love that Black Cruiser !

@Anish S you really impressed me last Friday. I know that the big Pajeros are not that easy, and they are a bit heavy to drive, but you did not struggle anywhere. I've seen you crossing dunes at a few places where you had the perfect momentum and hardly had to brake or correct. You are one with your car, and that says a lot about you. Keep up the good work !

@Remco Snoek i know you had some fears that your Fortuner 2.7 would struggle, but this shows again that driving in the desert is more about control and knowing your vehicle, and using momentum in your advantage, which you did. Well done !

I cannot forget to mention my life partner @Vanessa8580, who was driving in second lead and knowing how competitive she is, she wanted to do things perfectly. Getting crested perfectly is also a part of that, and believe me if you go through the Carnity photo gallery you'll find tons of photos of me getting crested perfectly too. I am proud to see how far she has gotten in such a short time and hope on many more adventurous drives in the future !

As usual, @Gaurav gave us a perfectly balanced drive with some challenges, but also enough time to gain confidence and get everyone to drive home with new baggage. 

On to the next one !

 

It was an amazing drive after a long time out of the dessert! Thanks everyone, specially @Gaurav and @Frederic for your guidance and your enthusiasm helping everyone in the group! I keep learning everyday and enjoy it more everytime!

Thanks!see u soon!

1 hour ago, Gaurav said:

Good observation @Nacho, we kept 9+3 (manage), I just added your name to the RSVP list. 

Hope you have radio and flag and have gone through the whole list of drive precautions and mandatory PPE above.

 

Sure we will add you @Lorenzo Candelpergher as soon as anyone drops out now. You are first in the wait list now.

Thanks @Gaurav!!! Yeah,i have all the required stuff!see you on Friday!

Hi @Gaurav. One question, i see on the description of the trip that maximum number of cars on the drive is 12 and currently is 11 but it says that the RVSP is complete and doesn't allow me to sign in. Is there an extra space for me for this trip?

Thanks in advance!

2 minutes ago, Srikumar said:

Hi Pickey ji

As soon as there is a drop put by any member I will add your name on this drive. 

 

Hi Sri,

As per my message above, please also consider me if there is a drop in the list.

Thanks!

@Srikumar Hi!!i just open carnity to see if the trips for this weekend were already on and they are all full!!😭😭. Please keep me in mind if a spot gets available! Thanks!

2 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

@Dale Panganiban - Fabrication, @Anish S @J J, @Nacho, @Jose Martin, @sebin, @Bibin Tom, @Tbone, @sheri, @Magellan, @Sajithsas, @Jolly Abraham, @Jun Zamora, @Pickey Singh, @Gregory Perkin

Due to current COVID-19 ongoing precautionary advises, we are postponing this drive for the next Friday, 3 April 2020.

Please leave the event if you are unable to join, so that others can join the drive.

@Gaurav good call. I think it is the right choice taking into account the current situation. Hope it passes soon and we can drive again!

Take care guys and stay safe!!

i watched yesterday a new movie on netflix called The Platform. I'm not really sure how to describe it but interesting to watch that's for sure.

Regarding series i would add;

- Dexter. Serial killer that lives a normal life as a forensic policeman

- Safe. One guy's daugther dissapear and he is looking for her

- The Stranger. Similar to safe

- Vikings

- Rick & Morty. Cartoon series

2 hours ago, Gaurav said:

@asifk, @Ralph Geonzon, @siddharth maheshwari, @Nacho, @luwaimn, @Mahmoud Hamzawy, @sheri, @Jose Martin, @Najeeb Mohammed, @Jamy B., @Nizam Deen, @Chaitanya D, @Melenany, @Matti Brockman, @Colin Jordan, @Ale Vallecchi

Please read and understand all the points below before joining off-road drives.

With the current COVID-19 pandemic, we all need to be very responsible for our-self and others.

• To keep the briefing short, please go through https://carnity.com/brief before joining the drive.
• Adhere to all the COVID-19 Precautions for Carnity Offroad Drives STRICTLY.
• Bring your own walkie talkie, as we no longer share spare radios, even for absolute newbies.

PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS POST BY CLICKING "TOTALLY AGREE".

Totally agree! Everyone stay safe and take care!

First time I've seen this car. It is a Jannarelly, a brand based in Dubai. It had a plate saying it was part of the original launch edition of 30 cars. Quite nice!