Islam Soliman

Great to have you @was003 .. looking forward for driving with you and learning from your vast experience 

Very sad to see you leaving @Hisham Masaad

@was003 pls see the above and send your feedback before tomorrow noon time 

@ARS your RSVP is now confirmed 

Thanks all for signing up for this drive and looking forward for driving with all of you .

Welcome @Rahul6157 and @Rohit Deginal to @Carnity. As this is your first drive with the club I will need you to please go through the video and mandatory readings in the main drive post and confirm back once done. Also need the following details:

- details of your car (make, color, 4WD High and Low gear, front and rear tow points)

- details about your previous off-road experience (if any)

- you must have an offroad safety flag

- programable radio is required however if you don’t have one let me know to have one for you until you get your own

Hi @Mahesh_.. congratulations on the promo.. finger game always happens with the Monday 7:00pm rush.. 

no worries pls feel free to remove your RSVP from this one and join another F drive if this is what you want..thanks 

Thanks @DP1011.. 

everyone, manage tab is for only Carnity Support+ members.

Looking forward for driving with you too Mike

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities.

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquette's
• Emergency details for all off-roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities

DRIVE DETAILS

Level: Absolute Newbie, Newbie and above

When:  11 November 2023, Saturday

Meeting time:   06:30 AM- Sharp (Without any exceptions)

MeetingPoint:Lisaili Fort https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hdek3MznzY9FpyLt6?g_st=ic

Approximate finish time:  10:30 AM

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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 12 cars only. 
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you find you are unable to join, so your spot can be taken by others in the waitlist.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, if an RSVP attendee removes themselves, you will be moved from the waitlist to the RSVP list as an attendee.
• A convoy list will be sent out the day prior to the drive.
• Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.
   

PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR:

2 hours ago, Sunil Mathew said:

It was a really nice morning drive  @Islam Solimanand i am sure , everyone who joined us got an opportunity to learn a thing or two about handling their cars, shoveling, self recovery, rope recovery etc., we had it all today.  We had a really long convoy of 16 cars comprising of 

@frederic demolder as S/L beautifully handling his BAIC BJ40 , joined by his Dad. Good to hear that he enjoyed the day, and hope to see him (and you offcourse) for our next one

@TheUsualSuspect aka Renier, drove without any issue whatsoever, and apologies to have missed you out in our convoy line up roll call .. i need to work on my skills to "read between lines (or names)"  

@Mahmut SARILI had some heating issues with his "Red Kettle" as Renier put it . Hope you had a good look at it and it gets sorted soon. An extra fan would be something to consider. I also noticed that the car struggles even on comparatively easy climbs with a lot of wheel spin. Probably try 12psi next time, as you have big and wider tyres. That car should be able to do everything what we did on Saturday, like cakewalk 🙂.  A little bit of polishing on your straight crossings , is needed to prevent "air time" like you had yesterday. Good that you are safe, and the car had no damage.

@Amal Sunil - a fellow fortuner rider 👍, i believe you had some opportunities to understand your car. Good that you have a skid plate. A little trim on your front bumper , a kill switch and cutting off your rear mud flaps will help you a lot on higher level drives. TGet a compressor too before your next drive, as most of our drives dont end close to petrol stations. There is a very detailed review of compressors on the forum , which can be found at link below

https://carnity.com/forums/topic/16760-the-ultimate-compressor-review-2021/#comment-95593

@Natalia Koryakovtseva  joining back after a break did great in handling her car, couple of refusals and re-attempts must have given you some pointers to understand your car better. Hope you will sort out the tyre valve issue soon.

@Zeeshan Patel  joining us with his F150 for the first time , must have noticed the change from the previous Y62 . Getting your car crested is very easy, and you gave us the opportunity to give a demo of a rope recovery to the whole gang 🙂. Sure, you have taken home some amount of learning , to be implemented in the next drive. Lets tame that V8 !!!  you can also probably try 12 psi on your tyres (being BFG all terrain) next drive.

@Robk - as always flawless drive. Your offroad experience with your friends shows in the way you drive, and good to know that you enjoy taking it step by step with @Carnity. Sometimes you need a break from all those fast and furious drives up the Iftar/Super bowl, take a step back and just amble along .

@Mahesh_ - hope you had a great time and a flawless drive. One pointer for you would be to try and manage the gap between you and the car in front. At times, the convoy gets too elongated and you might miss the track. Am sure , once you are accustomed to driving behind different drivers/cars, you will calibrate your style too.

@Jeevan Koshy and @Shiju Raju - our FJ comrades of the day, had some great opportunities to put the capabilities of FJs into action, especially the ATRAC function. It looks like ATRAC is only active on 4LO, which was a new reveal for me while trying to help Jeevan. Anyhow its a very handy feature and it can get you out of most sticky situations, once you  master it. 

@Rafey Hashmi - all of us will agree that yesterdays spotlight was on this little Jimny 😉and its driver Rafey, getting himself stuck/un-recoverable in a seemingly unassuming soft sand patch (am not sure if it qualifies as a bowl !!! 🙃)  . We tried various rope recovery angles,  but ultimately deflation to 8psi did the trick and Rafey was able to drive himself out without any rope assistance. I hope you had a very crucial moment of revelation/enlightenment  w.r.t the effect of deflation on tyre traction  👍😉

@Dan S - the other trucker with us also managed to get himself crested and surely went through some learning moments to handle his behemoth of a car. Thanks for readily agreeing to help us with recovering @Rafey Hashmi the moment we asked you , although we did not need it at the end. Appreciate your spirit and selfless attitude!!

Special thanks to @Ben Williams sweeping the convoy to safety and giving excellent guidance to the tail enders. 

Hope to see you all soon 

@frederic demolderand @Mahesh_ - in case you dont know, we have dedicated photo galleries for each drive to upload photos. Yesterdays drive's gallery can be found at  https://carnity.com/gallery/category/1872-newbie-solar-park-dubai-4-nov-2023/

 

 

Excellent summary @Sunil Mathew.. you are not  only great support but fantastic writer too 👏

2 hours ago, frederic demolder said:

@Mahmut SARILI😲😇

@Islam Soliman

Nicely captured @frederic demolder.. thanks to Allah @Mahmut SARILI, his wife and the car were all ok

Hi @Amal Sunil..no, for this level it’s ok

Time to wrap up our final prep for tomorrow... RSVP is now closed!

Dear  @Sunil Mathew @Rafey Hashmi @frederic demolder @TheUsualSuspect @Mahmut SARILI @Amal Sunil @Natalia Koryakovtseva @Zeeshan Patel @Robk @Mahesh_ @Jeevan Koshy @Dan S @Shiju Raju @Ben Williams  .. see you all in the morning

Below please find the key prep points so we are all ready for our early morning adventure:

P.S. @Zeeshan Patel you have been added to the drive. Please confirm you will be there

Hi @Ben Williams.. I see you have already signed up.. may be you were trying before the RSVP was opened at 7:00pm

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities.

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquette's
• Emergency details for all off-roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities

DRIVE DETAILS

Level: Absolute Newbie, Newbie and above

When:  04 November 2023, Saturday

Meeting time:   06:30 AM- Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qohiNZfBEbD5pdAQ9

Approximate finish time:  10:30 AM

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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 12 cars only. 
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you find you are unable to join, so your spot can be taken by others in the waitlist.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, if an RSVP attendee removes themselves, you will be moved from the waitlist to the RSVP list as an attendee.
• A convoy list will be sent out the day prior to the drive.
• Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.
   

PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR:

Dear @Alphin Aloor unfortunately this drive will have to be cancelled as there only 1 RSVP.

I am sure your will be able to join another drive on Sunday and other leads will accommodate 

thanks for your understanding and hopefully we will drive together soon

Congratulations @DP1011 and @Simon D.. can’t wait to follow your lead

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities.

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquette's
• Emergency details for all off-roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities

DRIVE DETAILS

When:  29 October 2023, Sunday

Meeting time:  6:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: TBA

Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM

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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Recommended off-road gears: Walkie-talkie radio and off-road flag (MANDATORY), plus tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list.
• RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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 THE CALENDAR

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 1 PM.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list.
• RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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 THE CALENDAR

Happy birthday @Carnity .. for more success to come

18 minutes ago, Looper said:

Thank you very much @Gaurav for this wonderful start to the winter drives. When I got up at 6 am on Friday morning I somehow did not fantom that the day wouldn't end till this drive ended. While it might seem a long drive for kind of short drive, for me at the end of the day, it felt that the effort was totally worth it. It was a totally new area and those scenes of mighty dunes ahead of us took all the fatigue that I had and was eager for more. I was having so much fun, I could drive for the rest of the day instead of taking the track for the purpose of exploration.

Everyone was super enthusiastic, and we had more fun whenever you got stuck (please see chart below 😉 ). All of the crew not only had a chance to bring out their shovels but also learn a thing or two about recoveries.

@DP1011 was a fantastic second lead, there is nothing more one could have asked from that role he played. No Abu Dhabi drive is every complete without @Zed marking his presence. He is always a wise man who is always present to help in any situation. @Rajiv Sam and @Joji varghese always ready with the shovels and displayed excellent support whenever needed. @Amir Amiri showed us how to tackle the last "Pajero Bowl" of Razeen (nice moniker by the way @Zed). The silver surfers of @Gok Krish and @Bjoern did confuse us once or twice but it was fun to hear the roar of 392. @Salim Akhtar never fails to amaze with his Pajero and it was great to see @Stumpy Paj and @Naveen Raj in their SWB cars.

Looking forward to many more drives in this area in the coming days and preferably full day drives so that all the extra fuel that we carried could be put to effective use as by the time we were exiting I was once again on a full tank.

 

So these should be marked in dark red as no-go areas😂😂

Google maps is acting funny.. if you are struggling to find the location call me on 0547918841

Time to wrap up our final prep for tomorrow... RSVPis now closed!

Dear @DP1011 @Fabien Monleau @Mehmet Volga @Rafey Hashmi @Dev_ @Dorian Zissi @DTG @essam ibrahim.. see you all in the morning

Below please find the key prep points so we are all ready for our early morning adventure:

P.S. @Rafey Hashmi until you get a flag for your stem, for tomorrow a T-Shirt will do🙃

Congrats on your new toy @nithin nk.. looking forward for meeting you on Saturday 

11 hours ago, Rafey Hashmi said:

Hello all! I am a new joiner. This will be my first ever drive

• Suzuki Jimny, Beige, 2021
• No prior experience
• Vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets.
• I have a radio and flag stem, without flag
  
  I am unable to RSVP (page shows error code: 2L179/1), so commenting here to confirm attendance 🙋‍♂️

Welcome to Carnity @Rafey Hashmi. It’s my pleasure to accompany you through your first intro to off-roading.

I see you successfully RSVPed. Thanks for sharing the details about your car.
Keep an eye on this space as I will be posting further details about the drive on Friday.

in the meantime please go trough the reading links and watch the video in the main drive post.

have a wonderful week and see you soon.

Level:  Absolute Newbie / Newbie and above (all levels)

Meeting time: 05:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/ZikRWU1YYas968yT9

Action Plan: A drive planned to bring back the necessary off-roading skills, brushing off the rust accumulated with a few weeks of summer holidays. Three hours of "class", divided into three parts: the first hour dedicated to bringing back one's feeling with the sandy surface, practice convoy discipline plus some straight crossings, the second hour focused on more technical driving, re-acquiring the finesse needed to navigate some tighter spots, and the third hour to practice side sloping and eventually safe criss-crossing. Before departing, we'll spend some time going over the basic notions of desert driving, with a detailed technical briefing.

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: 09:30 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 Wednesday - 5 PM.
  • 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 below calendar:

It was a wonderful morning and I personally enjoyed every bit of the drive despite of the scorching heat towards the last hour of the drive with temperatures climbing very fast beyond 48 degrees.

@Davie Chase you already blew up the curve mate 😂 a natural lead with fantastic lines and balanced level for everyone to enjoy, learn, and grow some muscles too 💪 

The  whole convoy did very well overall and I liked the teaming spirit.. everyone rolling up their sleeves to support when needed

Congratulations  @Haneef Thayyil for completing your first Fewbie drive. You had the biggest share  of stucks and refusals plus a pop out today so thanks for giving us the chance to practice all techniques 😂😂.. Jokes aside, you did very well and I could notice after each one how more confident you become, better in following instructions, and getting the art of taming the mighty power of your beast to work for you..always remember STEERING is your best friend.

@Alphin Aloor very well done overall.. I was jumping from joy watching you self recover at that soft spot.. a role model .. BRAVO.

everyone else drove very well and I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.

@Benjamin great support throughout the drive.. your presence and coolness in every situation assessing, guiding, and executing  different  recovery techniques is highly commendable.. keep it up my friend.

can’t wait to have the pleasure of driving with all of you again!