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Posts posted by Lorenzo Candelpergher
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Drive Brief
This drive will allow to discover a beautiful and largely untamed stretch of desert, i.e. the area of Al Fayah in Abu Dhabi, on the south east side of E75 Al Fayah road. This area is known for its bright sand, its big dunes with sharp crests and its large swooping bowls. In such an ideal territory for a Fewbie Drive, we will enter at 7:00am from E75, heading east. After reaching an area of stunning rock formations unexpectedly emerging out of the sand, we will loop back to our entry point heading west facing the sunset, getting back on the tarmac of E75, hopefully carrying away a great deal of fun and memories from this inspiring discovery drive.General Infos
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
- Mandatory Safety Requirements
- Ban from Carnity Off-road Club
- Two Way Radio Guidelines
Drive Details
Level: Newbie and above (All Levels)
When: 09 Jan 2022, Sunday
Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)
Meeting Point: E75 Al Fayah Road - https://goo.gl/maps/pH1UmMLcUUawgqQAA
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, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation.
Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM
End Point: E75 Al Fayah Road
Limited Spots Available:-
Limited to 12 cars only. 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.
- Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
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Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.
PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT
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Dear Desert Wanderers,
this drive was a nice conclusion of our 2021 off-roading year! With a clear sky and a wet, mostly virgin sand after the rainfalls the drive was bound to be special, and indeed it was...
We started our day deflating in a chilling 16°C air, but welcomed by a wonderful sunrise by the nearby pond at the start of Bab Al Shams road:
The convoy was a bit slow in getting ready for the drive, and it was only 7:40 when we were really able to enter the sand, after our briefing.
The first stint of the drive was across beautiful virgin dunes with literally no tracks. We soon had a couple of stucks with @haridas kt and @Mohammed Sirajuddin, our newest joiners both at their very 1st Newbie Drive. We've all gone through those first drives where everything seems overwhelming and complicated, instructions sound always unclear and handling the radio while acting on the steering wheel and the gear stick seems just too much to do at once... but don't worry, you'll get used to it and, for a first time, you both did incredibly well!!
As we moved further north-east, we entered an area of nice long-range dunes where we could practice sustained side-sloping over and over again, getting practical demonstration why "do not fight gravity" is such an important recommendation for both new inexperienced drivers and seasoned, sometimes, overconfident ones.
Meanwhile, the sun had shown up and we could enjoy a fantastic blue sky with a light refreshing breeze.
As we proceeded south, we entered an area of way more complex and large dunes that required one-by-one guiding in order to get the convoy through some of the most challenging passages which, I'm sure, at first sight seemed totally beyond most drivers' own capabilities. In the end, everyone got a bit beyond their comfort zone, discovering that they (and their cars) could do way more than expected! Kudos to all, as the most complex passage was undoubtedly not far from a Fewbie drive level!!
As time went by, the sky started to get covered again with heavy clouds, cumulating from the west side, in stark contrast with the bright sunlight we were still blessed with.. By the time we reached the area of the rocky formations on the south side of Moon Lake, the looks of it were quite a spectacle:
Moon lake itself is always a nice stop to take a breathe of fresh air after a couple of challenging driving hours across demanding dunes and to enjoy some family time, as @Gregory did with a nice smile behind the masks:
Before exiting, we had the chance for a quick detour back in the dunes to reach the last spring of the day, actually the one I always find most fascinating in Al Qudra:
As our time was over, we quickly headed out across the sabkha, where we could see a couple of oryxes, then reached the dirt track that eventually took us back to our starting point next to Bab Al Shams, where we reached at approx 11:10am.
Everyone did very well:
@Gregory was an excellent 2nd lead, as always when I've had him in my drives: cautious, responsive and diligently following my instructions to reroute here or there.
@haridas kt and @Mohammed Sirajuddin had quite an experience in their first Newbie drive, but I'm sure they learned a lot, especially about not being shy on the throttle when it comes to maintain momentum and speed along side-slopes and, most importantly, about not fighting gravity under any circumstance and steering down whenever momentum is lost!! They both improved as the drive proceeded and were eventually able to go successfully through some very tricky passages towards the end. Kudos to both!!
@Ammar Naji and @Kolin were admittedly back in the sand after a long absence: well, if it was the case, we couldn't notice, as they both drove very well, handling their beasts without hesitation, even across the most difficult spots. Well done!!
@Waqar Sarwar followed very effectively, showing great improvement since the last newbie we had toghether. Quite impressive!
@Pacific enjoyed drawing nice lines along side-slopes, collecting awe-filled radio comments by the convoy. It was a pleasure to watch you go through!
@Anoop Nair was a great Center Forward for the day, always ready to help, be it shoveling, handing over a rope or giving radio instructions or updates from the center of the convoy. Great support!
@Tom V and @Claudio C cruised very well at the back, despite the churned up sand they had to go through. @Claudio C, in particular, had a fully loaded car with lots of passengers, who hopefully enjoyed the ride too!
Last but not least was @Melenany, who was great support at the back, always present and responsive, ready to come over and help whenever needed. As the guys in the 2nd half of the convoy were all very good and had very little issues, he was more often in the front than at the back whenever a stuck or refusal happened!! Great job!
Overall we drove 50.6km over a total time of 3h 34', of which 2h 24' spent actually moving and 1h 09' stopped for recoveries or short breaks. our average moving speed was 21km/h (a bit doped by the final stint along the dirt track), a very good average for a Newbie Drive.
Thank you everyone for you company and see you soon in the sand. I wish you a wonderful new year 2022, full of dunes to ride on!!
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46 minutes ago, Pacific said:
Well this will be my first weekend drive. All guys drive safe.
Dear @Pacific, if you haven't secured any drive, then you are only waitlisted for 2 drives, this and another one, probably. In this case you have priority, and I have amended the P.S. in the post above to reflect it.
At the moment, since @Br. San dropped out, @Kolin has been admitted to the drive. If he confirms his attendance, you will need to hope/wait for the next dropout.
@Kolin, do you confirm your attendance since you have been moved from Waitlist to Attendee List? If not, @Pacific will take your place.
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Dear @Beide Worku, unfortunately you cannot be admitted to this drive and I had to remove your name from the RSVP.
As every new member in @Carnity you are supposed to join an "Absolute Newbie Drive" as your 1st drive in the club, which is a drive specifically designed for absolute beginners, who are driving off-road for the 1st time or are anyway driving for the 1st time in the club, even if with previous experience. After completing an Absolute Newbie Drive, you'll have access to any of the Newbie drives posted every weekend.
Please understand this is for your own safety, as during the Absolute Newbie Drive every new joiner is carefully assessed and guided by a Marshal, who also checks your car's worthiness for off-road use and will advise on the minimum required gear.
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Dear Desert Wanderers,
this RSVP is now closed.
Please find below the convoy order for our drive:
@Gregory, @haridas kt, @Ammar Naji, @Mohammed Sirajuddin, @ahmed salama, @Waqar Sarwar, @Anoop Nair, @Sharat Nambiar, @Tom V, @Br. San, @KKIRAN, @Clau Co, @Melenany, this drive is going to be a an exciting exploration of the well known Al Qudra area, across a variety of terrains with multiple stops at interesting locations.
The weather forecast shows a fairly clear sky in the early morning with increasing cloud cover with chances of rain and wind gusts towards the end of the drive, so it may get interestingly unusual: please make sure your wipers are in good working conditions and you have a full windshield wiping fluid tank.The drive will require your full and undivided concentration at every step, so make sure you come well rested and hydrated and that and you don’t have any reason for being distracted.
We will be using Carnity Channel 4 (446.08125Mhz).Our meeting point shall be along Bab Al Shams road: https://goo.gl/maps/Dba5v92cWg8SXYWKA
See you tomorrow morning, ready to go (i.e. already caffeinated, deflated, flagged and briefed) by no later 7:00am (sharp), so make sure you make it to the meeting point at least by 6:40am.
P.S.:
At the moment we have 4 waitlisted members: @Kolin, @Pacific, @topgear, @Pieter Potgieter for their 2nd. In case of any dropouts by the 12 listed above, you will be admitted in this order, if still interested.- 1
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Drive Brief
The stretch of desert around Al Qudra is very popular among Dubai residents for its famous lakes, easily accessible with normal vehicles. This drive, however, will offer the chance to explore the less known lakes and springs scattered around Al Qudra, those less known and less accessible spots that only off-roaders have the chance to see. We will enter from the north-west side end (near to Bab Al Shams) and head east in an area of fairly virgin sand, moving progressively across different terrains, ranging from small technical dunes to big, long range ones, stopping by some of the most significant lakes and springs in the area.
General Infos
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
- Mandatory Safety Requirements
- Ban from Carnity Off-road Club
- Two Way Radio Guidelines
Drive Details
Level: Newbie and above (All Levels)
When: 31 Dec 2021, Friday
Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)
Meeting Point: Al Qudra Bab Al Shams Road - https://goo.gl/maps/Dba5v92cWg8SXYWKA
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, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation.
Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM
End Point: Al Qudra Bab Al Shams Road
Limited Spots Available:-
Limited to 12 cars only. 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.
- Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
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Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.
PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT
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Without any doubt, after many trials, RAM Mounts. Specifically designed for off-road, they are simply perfect.
I have the magnetic one: a small metal disk glued on the back of the phone cover and you can attach / remove your phone instantly.. but when it is attached, it will never fall, not even in the worst case.
A bit expensive, but you'll need only one for the rest of your life.
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Welcome to @Carnity dear @Juan Carlos Prego Perez.
You are in good hands with @Vanessa8580 for your Absolute Newbie Drive. Have fun!!
I look forward to driving toghether soon!
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26 minutes ago, M.Seidam said:
Is this a reconstruction sand?🤔
Just sand, that had been piled up by escavators to block the passage through the gate, as some grading works were being done on the opposite side. I tried to see if we could make it through (a bit ambitious 😂😂) but then we realized there was another opening 500m away
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DRIVE REPORT
Dear Desert Wanderers,
What a drive, what a day!!
It all started with some disappointment, as we made our way to Fossil Dunes at sunrise, ready to frame in some nice photo shots these incredible rock formations, but found that the whole area (visited just 3 weeks ago when I did my recce to prepare this drive) had been fenced and was no longer accessible.
Luckily, the disappointment was meant to last for just a minutes: as we entered the sand on the south side of Wathba Canal, we immediately revved up our engines with a 15' fast paced warm-up around a wonderful set of large round and swooping dunes in a shining bright sand.
The warm-up took us to the east end of Wathba Canal, from where we could admire the imposing size of the man-made excavation:
As we moved away from the canal, we headed south-east across a long stretch of mid-sized dunes offering large and round ridges combined with sharp crests and long slip faces, totally virgin everywhere, with no tracks anywhere to be seen.
As we kept moving south-east, we found ourselves in a progressively narrower strip of dunes, with two sabkhas on both sides (north and south). The fact that the strip was less than 500m wide didn't make it any less fun, as we roamed around poised for leaving our tyre marks on as many ridges as we could see:
This first session of the drive was very fast and enjoyable, as the dunes were not too big, the ridges were often fat and round and thus easy to approach and the spacing allowed to roam around with some speed. The sand was humid on the surface but dry and soft just a couple of centimeters below which made it at the same time compact to drive on but also tricky when churned up.
When we were about to exit to cross the sabkha on the south side, @Lawrence_Chehimi's back-seat passenger asked for a recess as she was struggling with motion sickness..
Unfortunately, this kind of drives are really not advisable for back-seat passengers, and in the future, also based on this experience, I'll make it clearer to avoid other uncomfortable situations, which are a pain as much for the passenger as they are for the driver who, as happened today, ends up quitting the drive earlier.
In light of the situation, we made a quick 5km detour crossing the sabkha on the north side to let @Lawrence_Chehimi reach the nearest tarmac road. We then backtracked and moved to the south sabkha to continue our journey.
Again to my surprise, the passage I had marked to enter the sabkha through a gate in the fence had been blocked by some huge piles of sand clearly moved there with escavators to block the way, but luckily @Looper noticed a Y62 crossing a bit more to the west side, so we followed through.
We crossed the sabkha and headed south, in the 2nd great area of the day, where we found big dunes to climb and giant slip faces calling for endless slideslopes:
We indulged in the area for quite a while: it was very difficult to drive away from those dunes which were as enchanting as singing syrens:
When we eventually had enough, we started heading south-east, moving fast across a fairly easy and relatively flatter section of approx 12km, which eventually led us to the big dunes of Razeen.
Having managed well our time, we were blessed with a full 90' mins non-stop, supercharged, fast-paced, high-adrenaline stint around Razeen. This image doesn't give justice to the amazing lines we followed all over the place:
Endless climbs to the very top of super tall dunes were most of the time culminating in daring criss-crossings and dives down equally endless slip faces, in a totally addictive sequence that the convoy interpreted with an incredible performance with almost no stucks and refusals.
As time was flying, the time came for us to exit. After almost 4h spent at top levels of focus and adrenaline, as soon as we had close visual on Razeen Road, the convoy started to relax and had a series of last minute stucks, among which a nice cresting by @Ranjan Das, definitely worth a shot:
By 11:00am we were eventually out on the tarmac after 4h 13' of total drive duration, of which only 46' were actual stopped time, with an average moving speed of 27.4km/h across 99.2km of total distance, with an ascent of over +/-1000m.
The convoy was stratospheric today: @Christian Andras, great second lead, @Ranjan Das, @Lawrence_Chehimi (for as long as it lasted), @Rawad, @JeromeFJ, @Looper, @Mario Cornejo and @Dodi Syahdar, perfect Sweep at the back, were all brilliant, capable of maintaining peak performance focus for the best part of 4h, resulting in minimal stucks and refusals.
It was a memorable drive, too bad @Arman, @Thomas Varghese, @varunmehndiratta and @Mus_hus78 couldn't make it. They all missed a great one!
Kudos to all, thanks to @Christian Andras and @Dodi Syahdar for the support and see you soon again!
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DRIVE REPORT
Dear Desert Wanderers,
It was a nice and chilling dawn when the convoy met yesterday at 6:30am.
Everyone made it to the meeting point quite on time and after an extensive briefing we were ready to move by 7:05am.
We warmed up crossing a long sabkha heading north east, then entered an area of nice long range dunes, where we spent quite some time roaming around and practicing some fun sidesloping.
The sand in the area was very churned up and with many tracks, which made the exercise way more complex, but worth it.
To the surprise of most in the convoy, we encountered several rock formations, which made the landscape, in the sunrise light, even more fascinating.
As we moved further deep into the desert, we managed to get some distance between our convoy and the other two that were roaming in the area, one of which led by @M.Seidam.
Quite early in the drive @Vishal Nair's Pajero, if I am not mistaken, showed some transmission overheating problems, so we stopped to address the issue. As discussed, most Pajeros suffer from transmission overheating which is often solved by installing a small additional fan in front of the dedicated radiator. Many Senior members in the club will be able to help on this. Our Marshal @Vanessa8580our Expert @Mehmet Volga or@GauravSonifrom the Support Team will be surely able to give you some advice.
As the convoy was doing very well, I decided to raise the bar a little and to throw in some more fun stuff, including a few straight-up / straight-down dune crossing.
It was approaching a high crest, followed by a long and steep descent, that @Asem Rashwan got crested in a moment of hesitation, giving Russ the chance to demonstrate to the whole convoy how a proper rope recovery is done.
The stop and regrouping came handy to review some basic concepts about sidesloping, dune crossing and fishtailing, after which we were again on the move.
With a few more refusals here and there we made our way further North, approaching the area of the Mighty Lisaili Dunes, maintaining a nice and fluid pace.
Too good to be true, me and @Russ were thinking.. Then it happened: @Asem Rashwan's Ford Explorer, after a severe overheating caused by repeated attempts to recover from a stuck situation in supersoft and churned up sand, totally lost power, with no chance to get the engine running.
Given the situation, as @Carnity's motto is that we never leave anyone behind, it was decided that we would attempt to tow the Ford Explorer out on the tarmac using my winch first, to get him on the flat, and then the endless horsepower of @Russ' beast.
Winching uphill a dead load was hard but it worked out, so the towing was next, but probably the tow point (a bolted one) had been taxed enough and it collapsed as soon as @Russ started to pull. Luckily no one was injured and nothing was damaged by the steel projectile and we are all here adding this story to the many adventures of our off-road memoirs.
Having explored in advance the best route out, the convoy had an easy exit to the Sabkha and eventually to the tarmac on D63 Seeh Al Salam Road, where we reached at 11:05am, exactly 4h after our departure.
Everyone in the convoy did extremely well
@Marcin Wronowski was an excellent 2nd lead. Always responsive to my instructions for small deviations.
@Premjit Vappala did very well with his Pajero. With time you'll learn to be less shy on your throttle and get addicted to flooring it 😂
@Mawy followed in a very disciplined and focused way, with a brilliant performance. I also appreciated his many smart comments and useful suggestions on the radio. Well done!
@Simon DawoodDawood had sometimes the temptation to fight gravity while sidesloping. Practice will help you control your fishtailing with the right combination of gas + countersteering , which will ultimately lead you to sustain longer sideslopes without challenging the unbeatable gravity.
@Vishal Nair proved to be more efficient with manual shift than his automatic gearbox when it comes to preventing transmission overheating 😉. Other than that, some refusals here and there were all part of the game, especially in non trivial terrain as the one we drove through yesterday.
@Asem Rashwan drove overall very well and had his good share of Desert Adventure for the day, but all is well what ends well. As @Russ recommended, please do not join any other drive before replacing both front tow points with proper ones, adequately strong and rated to withstand harsh tugs as happen off-road.
@Usman Basit had a moment of concern when he heard some weird noise from his front left wheel, but it disappeared as suddenly as it appeared, so he could continue the drive and get a full blast of fun with the rest of the convoy. His hesitations here and there will fade away with time and practice.
I had less visual on the cars at the back, but both @Rouaj and @Muhammad Qasim leveraged well their capable FJ Cruisers, struggling here and there in churned up sand, which was however quite unavoidable yesterday.
@Sergio Big Dawg certainly showed he has a few more drives outside @Carnity under his belly. Also, his legendary Y61 is, by definition, almost unstoppable..
@Tom B at the back led his capable Land Cruiser, a great (but heavy and thus not easy) off-roader. Coming to terms with counter-steering to control fishtailing will take time and practice, but is particularly important on a heavy long wheel base ride like his.
@Mohamad Ziad Alhennawi was comfortably at the back with his giant Hummer. As he noticed, the heavy weight of his beast requires a lot of ability in never losing momentum, as gravity won't make any discounts on an H3 😂😂.
Overall we covered 43.6km in 4h net, moving for 2h 33' and stopping for 1h 27'. While in movement, we kept an average speed of 17.1km/h, which means it was a fairly fast paced drive as most of the terrain allowed for a fast ride.
Congratulations to all, very well done but, most importantly, special thanks to @Russ who was all over the place, tugging, shoveling, giving instructions, providing valuable guidance, making my life way easier. Look at him at the top of a long slip face descent, guiding the whole lot down:
A perfect support and an excellent towing exercise at the end. Bravo!
See you soon in the sand!
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21 minutes ago, Mawy said:
Hey there @Lorenzo Candelpergher, that's duly noted.
The meeting point link seems invalid though. Is that the same location that Guarav posted on the WhatsApp group?
Dear @Mawy, thanks for noticing. There was a cut & paste error. Now the link in the post above is correct and working.
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Dear Desert Wanderers,
this RSVP is now closed.
Please find below the convoy order for our drive:
@Marcin Wronowski, @Premjit Vappala, @Mawy, @Simon Dawood, @Asem Rashwan, @Vishal Nair, @Usman Basit, @Rouaj, @Muhammad Qasim, @Sergio Big Dawg, @Tom B, @Mohamad Ziad Alhennawi, @Russ, this drive is going to be thrilling and exciting, but also quite intense, as all of you are relatively new to the desert. It will require your full and undivided concentration at every step, so make sure you come well rested and hydrated and that and you don’t have any reason for being distracted.
We will be using Carnity Channel 3 (446,05625Mhz).Our meeting poiint is confirmed at the end of the Al Qudra - Solar Park Road, next to the Pylon Track: https://goo.gl/maps/VurDujZbhkNZjGah7
See you tomorrow morning by no later 6:30am (sharp). If possible, try to reach a few minutes earlier, so that you can be ready earlier with your deflated tires and your flags and we can maximize the time we spend in the sand.
P.S.: dear @Br. San, no drop-outs for the time being, so you are currently not in the convoy. Please keep the website/email checked during the day, as in case there will be anyone withdrawing from the drive you'll get your spot.
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Dear Desert Wanderers,
this RSVP is now closed.
Please find below the convoy order for our drive:
@Christian Andras, @Mus_hus78, @Thomas Varghese, @Arman, @Ranjan Das, @varunmehndiratta, @Lawrence_Chehimi, @Rawad, @JeromeFJ, @Looper, @Mario Cornejo, @Dodi Syahdar, this drive is going to be thrilling and exciting, but also very demanding from a technical point of view, both mentally for the drivers and mechanically for the cars, as it will most likely cover over 90km on quite challenging terrain. It will require your full and undivided concentration at every step, especially when we will reach elevated positions on steep slopes, so make sure you come well rested and hydrated and that and you don’t have any reason for being distracted. Also, please consider carefully if you wish to bring passengers along with you.
We will be using Carnity Channel 4 (446.08125Mhz).
The meeting post is confirmed along Lane 2006: https://goo.gl/maps/5zRTU37KwvWLnuWY8
Please make sure you come with a FULL TANK and if you have concerns your car might be burning too much fuel, consider bringing a jerry can with some extra petrol.
See you on Saturday morning, ready to go (i.e. already caffeinated, deflated, flagged and briefed) by no later 6:30am (sharp), so make sure you make it to the meeting point at least by 6:15am.
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22 minutes ago, Br. San said:
I'm sure at 100% that I was in the going list and not the manage one
My name appeared in the going list with the logo otherwise I wouldn't react
Dear @Br. San, as @Gaurav said, you can easily check your Activity history and see that you never actually responded to the RSVP under the "Going" tab (FYI Activity history doesn't capture additions under "Manage" as they are only for support purposes, not for attendees).
This was the situation recorded by the system at the time when the RSVP reached the 12 attendees limit:
As you can clearly see, you had improperly added yourself to the "Manage" tab. When you did so, you surely saw your name and your icon listed, probably next to mine, under the "Manage" list but not under the "Going" list, which is what got you confused.
Later in the day today, I have added @Mukundan Nair in "Manage" as he is part of the Support Team and this is the only alteration made to the above list until a few mins ago, when I removed you from the "Manage" tab, for which you should have also received a notification.
But as said, stay positive, it is quite likely that someone will drop out before Friday so you'll get your spot.
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2 hours ago, Br. San said:
Hi, I was registered yesterday as Going and now you put me on waiting list how it's possible What is the purpose of the registration if you play with the attendees list afterwards????
give me an explanation please
Dear @Br. San,
I am not sure what you mean, as there is no published waitlist (so you cannot possibly know if you are or not in it) and the only waitlisted person in the actual waitlist that I personally manage is @Dinesh Kumar A for his 2nd drive of the weekend.
Nobody is playing with the attendees, rest assured. At @Carnitywe have clear rules and give everyone equal and fair chances to join any drive they qualify for, as long as they respond properly and timely to the RSVP.
In the specific case, I am the only one who can alter the attendees of this drive and I haven't removed anyone from the RSVP since Sunday 7pm.
What I can see at the moment is that you have improperly added yourself under the "Manage" tab, not under the "Going" tab, however "Manage" is only available to the @Carnity Support Team, Advisors, Marshals and Crew as these are the seniors who will be supporting the drive.
I suspect you may have accidentally or unknowingly added yourself under the "Manage" tab instead of the "Going" tab. It is unfortunate, but it looks like a genuine mistake, which I have fixed by removing you from the "Manage" tab.
Having said this, if you haven't responded any other RSVP for the next weekend, I'll regard you as waitlisted for your 1st drive of the weekend. There is almost always someone dropping out, so I'm quite confident you'll get your spot.
I hope I have answered your question
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2 minutes ago, Alain Canivet-Abikhalil said:
Hi @Lorenzo Candelpergher I will remove myself from this drive as I will support another convoy on Saturday. Will join another time Enjoy !
Dear @Christian Andras, given the decision of @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, you are now admitted to the drive. I have added you to the RSVP.
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Dear Desert Wanderers,
Once again this RSVP was fully booked in a matter of seconds.
Confirmed so far are:
@Lawrence_Chehimi, @JeromeFJ, @Arman, @Rawad, @Ranjan Das, @Looper, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Mario Cornejo, @varunmehndiratta, @Mus_hus78
Waitlisted for 1st drive are:
Waitlisted for 2nd drive are:
We have 4 drivers who are in the Support Team, so it is likely that both waitlisted may be admitted to the drive.
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5 minutes ago, Thomas Varghese said:
@Lorenzo Candelpergher as this is a repost of an earlier drive which was cancelled you can add me after considering all the participants of the cancelled drive and a spot becomes available after everyone from that drive gets a spot.
Dear @Thomas Varghese, every drive is a standalone event and is newly posted according to the usual @Carnity rules as a matter of giving everyone a fair and equal chance.
The fact that the previous drive was canceled was an unfortunate circumstance but it doesn't give priority to any of those who had then responded the RSVP. I hope you understand.
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Drive Brief
The stretch of desert between Al Qudra and Lisaili offers infinite possibilities for desert off-roaders, ranging from small, super-technical dunes to long range, almost endless ridges. This drive will offer a taste of all these terrains at Newbie level, alternating more challenging technical stints to faster and more "driven" ones, enjoying the prevailing long range dune formations. There is however a specific place, where dunes become so high and so big that they well deserve to be named the "Mighty Lisaili Dunes". A majestic conformation which will be the perfect playground for practicing some easy climbs combined with nice slide slopes, the gran finale for this drive, which will end at Lisaili Camel Racing track.
General Infos
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
- Mandatory Safety Requirements
- Ban from Carnity Off-road Club
- Two Way Radio Guidelines
Drive Details
Level: Newbie and above (All Levels)
When: 26 Nov 2021, Friday
Meeting time: 6:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)
Meeting Point: Al Qudra Pylon Track - https://goo.gl/maps/VurDujZbhkNZjGah7
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, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation.
Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM
End Point: Lisaili Camel Race Track
Limited Spots Available:-
Limited to 12 cars only. 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.
- Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
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Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.
PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT
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Drive Brief
The Al Wathba Fossil Dunes and the Al Wathba Salt Lake in Abu Dhabi are one of those renown places in the UAE that make the cover of off-roading books and advertisements. This Intermediate Drive, planned two weeks ago and then cancelled due to logistic issues, is now proposed again upon great popular demand, and will take the convoy for a stroll across the surreal landscape of Al Wathba Fossil Dunes moving from Lane 2006 at dawn at 6:30am, so that the photography lovers will have the chance to capture the beauty of this place during the morning golden hour after sunrise.We will then swiftly move to the south side of the Al Wathba Salt Lake, entering a stretch of beautiful, large, light sand dunes totally unknown to the most.
Progressively moving East, we will cruise across virgin dunes along a non-stop, fast paced drive, that will take us all the way to Razeen Road in an almost 90km long drive, a great discovery adventure which will culminate in a breathtaking Gran Finale in Razeen Area, the perfect terrain to enjoy high climbing, fast criss-crossings and deep dives along endless slip faces.
General Infos
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
- Mandatory Safety Requirements
- Ban from Carnity Off-road Club
- Two Way Radio Guidelines
Drive Details
Level: Intermediate and above (All Levels)
When: 27 Nov 2021, Saturday
Meeting time: 6:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)
Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/5zRTU37KwvWLnuWY8
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, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation.
Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM
End Point: Razeen Road (Abu Dhabi)
Limited Spots Available:-
Limited to 10 cars only. 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.
- Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
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Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.
PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT
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TEAM LEOPARD - DRIVE REPORTDear Desert Wanderers,What a day!First of all, it was a fantastic event and @Carnity Crew, @Gaurav, @Srikumar and @Frederic and the whole Support Team cannot be congratulated and thanked enough for the amazing and impeccable organization.Equally thanked and congratulated must be all the Leads, @Wrangeld (aka The Desert Champion) @Chaitanya D, @Kailas, @Ale Vallecchi and @Jeepie for their great spirit of fair and safe competition, and all participants for their fearless passion displayed today.As far as the Arabian Leopard Team is concerned, it was a memorable experience, regardless of the outcome: of course, deep inside, I'm sure we were all aspiring to be higher up in the final ranking, but reality gave us a great lesson about our limits today, from Lead to Sweep, all included, but a lesson spiced up with great fun.As known, one of my features as a lead is that I lead fast, ie at high pace. That is, of course in those terrains that allow for such possibility. For this reason, when planning the route for today, we opted, unlike all other teams, for a Start-5-4-5-1-2-3-End route instead of going for the Start-5-4-3-2-1-End most obvious sequence.The rationale behind this choice was that, by adding only approx 3 linear km (say 5 or 6 real km) to our route, we would have kept it for almost 90% on fast terrains, ie sabkhas, flat tracks or long range dunes, where very very high speeds (2x, 3x, 4x) could have been achieved, thus gaining us valuable time and avoiding extended technical terrain with less risks.The idea, on the face of it, was intriguing and had its merit, so we all agreed on it, but it greatly underestimated how challenging those "only" 2 x 2.5 linear km in technical dunes from waypoint 5 to 4 and back could have been..Was this tech stint too early in the drive, before the convoy could warm up? Possible. Were my lines as a Lead wrong and/or too ambitious for a convoy whose members I hardly knew? Very likely true. Was the choice to head back towards waypoint 5 from 4 against slip faces a gamble? Yes, for sure, but the potential upside was massive.. Or not..Had this gamble worked, ie had we spent say 30-40' to go from 5 to 4 and back, which in theory seemed easily doable, we would have closed the drive in record time, considering that after getting back to waypoint 5, it took us only 47' to cover 30km through waypoints 1, 2 and 3 and get back to the starting point, at the astronomical average speed of 37.9km/h, with only 1 min stop when my car, 200m from the end, started overheating due to a malfunctioning radiator fan.Unfortunately... the gamble didn't work, as we totally underperformed on that first technical part across waypoints 5-4-5.. Those "only" 2 x 2.5 linear km caused 12 (!!!) consecutive stucks and corresponding recoveries and multiple, uncounted, refusals!!The fact that 9 out of 12 stucks occurred going south, ie against windfaces, stands to prove that the idea of going back to waypoint 5 from 4, ie against slip faces, wasn't totally crazy, but crossing that stretch of dunes both ways turned out to be a way bigger and time.-consuming challenge for all drivers than expected: despite our best team efforts in performing quick recoveries (mostly done winching, to be faster), we lost a hell of a time in those technical dunes! It indeed took us 1h 26' to get from waypoint 5 to 4 and back to 5. At that point our race was already doomed no matter how fast we could do the rest of the drive.. 😭😭..OK. We messed up big time over there, and clearly I proved to be no @Wrangeldwhen it comes to leading in small technical dunes, but... oh boy!, what followed was pure adrenalinic fun... We were literally flying across dirt tracks, sabkhas and long range dunes, reaching amazing peak speeds going from waypoint 5 through 1, 2 and 3 and then heading back across the Lisaili long range dunes and again on sabkhas and flat tracks.Overall, it was an excellent learning opportunity:@Mus_hus78, an outstanding 2nd lead, I believe the only one who neve got stuck if I'm not wrong, today discovered that drives in Dubai can be as fast and exciting as those in Sweihan 😂😂, especially when literally flying over the sand..For @Daniel Rodas, today's drive proved that he and his Pajero can do far more than he thought and the (many and tricky) stucks today were part of an accelerated learning curve towards Intermediate ranking...@Humayun Ghias realized the hard way how Y62s and technical dunes can be a difficult match, especially when crossing crests, but he also learned that his 2.8 tons car can fly as a fighter jet.@Niki, always quiet and conservative, experienced today a whole new driving world, achieving speeds he had never even dared to imagine, while maintaining an admirable perfect Sweep role, calm, precise, reassuring, clear with instructions and comms over the radio.Despite the 12 stucks, the whole convoy was magnificent today. Fast, responsive, careful, supportive, focused. And always smiling. Thanks to all, you were the best convoy I could have desired for this race. Proud of you all.For me.. well for me it was immense fun and a great lesson. Let me try to summarize my takeaways:- First, I could have leveraged better the wisdom and experience of the team, asking for more help in navigation (as @Wrangelddid brilliantly) instead of doing most of it on my own except for the initial route planning, done toghether.- Second, quite evidently, I still have a lot to learn as leader in technical dunes, even more so now that my off-roading mentor, @Wrangeld, is a Desert Champion.. 😉-Third, I realized I'm not used to drive against time: some know I'm a maniac about ending on time my drives, but rushing against time isn't yet fully my thing, as it requires a different type of approach to route planning and navigation management (for example, I always navigate with North-Up display with very indicative bearings on my Gaia to set my route, whereas when following a route very closely and precisely as today, navigating with Direction-Up display probably works better).- last, no matter how well or smart you think you can plan, desert drives can be unpredictable and that's the beauty of it.In the end.. It was different than usual. It was hexilarating fun. No matter how we ended, we had a great time and we had an amazing day, feeling part of the wonderful @Carnity family.Kudos to all!- 5
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Farewell from Carnity
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Dear Desert Wanderers,
Sadly, the time has come for me to leave @Carnity.
It has been a wonderful journey and I'm grateful for all the fantastic memories I will carry with me, for all the great friends I have made in my 90 drives with the club (of which 47 as lead) for all the expertise that I have gained and for all the experiences that I have made.
I started off-roading as a hobby, an extraordinary way to counter-balance the stress of life with genuine fun, passion, adrenaline and good company. Along the way, however, while I never lost the passion and the adrenaline and I surely made some new good friends, I believe I lost most of the fun, finding myself in a club that is going in a direction which is, unfortunately, no longer where I personally wish to go.
It's therefore time for a change, time for new routes in the sand, new photographs, new off-roading experiences. After every dusk, after all, there is a new dawn.
I wish to the whole @Carnityfamily, especially the Crew, the Marshals, the Advisors, the Support Team and all those members that I had the pleasure and privilege to meet and drive with, all the best and thank you all for your company, your support, your trust and appreciation.
And, who knows, our tracks may cross again in the sand one day or another!