M.Seidam

Please read carefully before you join this drive

Dear Freinds

As i noted previously during Sweihan Drives series about this coming plan throughout the winter season and here we go . Unfortunately these drives are limited in number of participants and drive level minimum requirements for obvious Safety reasons.

Alwaqan Desert is considered one of the most beautiful area south to Alain. the terrain and dunes are so diverse from technical dunes to massive bowls with moon like crators like the "pajero bowl" , pyramidal as well as different shapes named after like fish and octupus dunes ..etc  the way to and exit from some of those are mostly not straight forward before climbing re routing and yet circling in differnet patterns in orders to cross over the other side which entails focus and clear mind, refinment in speed and momentum, control and above all nerves of steel as any miscalculation might lead to unwanted misshappen ,God forbid. 

Please take your car for inspection for any hidden issues that can be fixed ahead of this drive. the area is so remote and to get it to the track might be unsafe to do in some situations in case of break down. please check your spare tire condition and the tools reqiured to remove it and install.try it while you are at your front door and not in the middle of no where please.Also make sure that your recovery points are in good condition and not rusty. 

Please check your Gear properly especially the kinetic ropes and soft shackles that they are in good condition. the more ropes you have the better 😅

Disclaimer : I consider this drive a high level drive ( not extreme ) which is highly demanding from the driver ( 80 % ) and the car ( 20 % ) . with all restrictions still the risk of car damage or mishappen is always there and i dont exclude my self. so please if you accept this and you meet the minimum requirement ( limited to 8 participants each having at least 5 IM drives done ) then i will be more than happy to share the fun to the best safely with you guys.

Seidam

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

• 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:  8 jan 2023, Sunday 

Meeting time:  07:45 - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/V3ApcCULVznP3DTB9  infront of two land marks ( paradise grocery and mubarak Alamery Mosque )

Approximate finish time: 12:15

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 and fire extinguisher and rated elastic recovery rope and 2 soft shackles
 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 8 cars only. RSVP will close on Saturday - 8 am
• 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 BELOW CALENDAR

Dear Friends 

@Beide Worku @Gertjan @MMansoor @Tareq Al Turq @Imteeaz

@Vaibhav @Fabien Monleau @Simon D @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler and @Davie Chase

Couple of hours to the final countdown of 2022 hoping for 2023 to be the best for all of us. 

for the drive tomorrow basicly it has three parts :

part one is TECHNICAL where every one including my self will be tested to the cor . so be prepared for heavy excercise as i am not intending to get the ropes out till i see that we grew muscles 🤣

part two is REWARDING at little sweihan and all depends on how good we were in part one . 

part three is MIXED on our way to exit 

I hope we accomplish the TRM before sunset

Please be on time or bit earlier 13:30 . we will communicate on radio channel 1

convoy order as below

Best wishes and happy new year

Seidam

Dear @Mahmoud Taha I am afraid its an Intermediate drive and as per your profile you are still Fb+ .hence i removed you from the wait list. 

@Alphin Aloor 

thanks for your query .

as far as I know about these kind of tires:

on road : not that safe due to the less rubber grip on asphalt. 
 

off road : these due to its design the require minimal deflation if not at all , but as long as you are moving they are like magic. Once you stop game over even if you deflate them to the maximum limit they won’t help much in self recovery because of the geometry of the grooves on the rubber won’t catch traction and won’t help to grip and crawl. 
 

yesterday I was in pink rock with my son and we came across a LWB y61 driven by local who was stuck and having these balloon tires ( BTW locals they like it and I don’t know why 😄)  .. tried to help him by deflation and attempt self recovery didn’t move 1 mm !!  Even with the def lock . Eventually I pulled him by rope . ( the car was not that badly stuck on semi flat sand ) 

In my opinion for what we do every week these are not suitable tires. 
But could be useful for some one who regularly goes from point A to point B offroad without wanting the extra 2 min deflation !! 

@Warren Flay the couple times we drove together was indeed fantastic and it has been always a pleasure my friend . It’s sad to learn you are leaving the UAE. but in the same time I truly wish for you and your family the best where ever you end up to as good even better as we always knew you. 

Congratulations @Jessica Lambert well done and welcome to the new level it’s different than all other levels 

40 minutes ago, Imteeaz said:

Hi @M.Seidam  i believe it is a wise decision.

I would have personally enjoyed driving with you in the rain; i still remember we had a drive earlier this year (under your lead) and when we reached Al Qudra, it was really pouring down and it took me 2 hours to reach home (and in the meantime, there was water ingress into the electrical DB).

Stay safe

Yeah that was on the first day of new year 2022 and we split the convoy of 20 cars between me and Kaikas 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vXOd57PV746

Dear @Waqas Parvez @Bjoern and @Manoj Soman 

due to the current climate condition and the drop outs as well . I have decided to cancel the drive today for the collective safety of all of us . Inshallah we will do it in another time . Apology for any inconvenience be Lated 

Good morning dear friends 

• Bashar Beasha @Bashar Beasha
• Nathan L @Nathan L
• Bjoern @Bjoern
• Manoj Soman @Manoj Soman
• Waqas Parvez @Waqas Parvez

what a beautiful rainy morning , cool weather. Regarding the current climate expect the sand to be soaked and compacted . We will wait till 11 am  . If it keeps raining I might call it off as the afternoon is expected to be semi cloudy ⛅️ . Stay tuned for further announcement 📢. 

38 minutes ago, Imteeaz said:

@M.Seidam thanks Doc.

 

Always welcome dude 😉

@Imteeaz I added you to RSVP list 

@Bashar Beasha congratulations and welcome tomorrow in your first drive for your new level . 

@Imteeaz pull from the festive drive with Fred then the system will add you automatically to my drive . Then pull in again to the festive drive as it’s not limited to number I believe . It might work . But wait till I check with the crew

4 minutes ago, Imteeaz said:

except that i have also signed-up for the New Years Eve Celebration Night with Fred and Gaurav).

This is the reason system wise I guess 

Congratulations @Tareq Al Turq time to tighten your bolts dear friend and spread your wings safer than ever👍

In the first drive with carnity which is newbie the trip marshal will assess your performance and after that you can apply for the declaration . 

1 minute ago, Albarqawi85 said:

Hello Seidam,

thanks for the welcome

i want to upgrade for Fewbie, as i have history of trips with another club. how can i do that and fill the declaration form?

The first step is to have one Newbie drive so we can get to know you and then You can transfer your previous experience by doing self declaration on promotion request.

Hi @Albarqawi85 looks you are new here so welcome to carnity offroad club . 
Please join the Newbie level drive as for the first time . Please see below link to get familiar with timing and drive level please 

https://carnity.com/forums/topic/15190-carnity-drive-notification

Thanks and good luck 

Seidam 

Hi @Nadeem Ansari it’s a fewbie drive . One more drive in Nb and you can apply for promotion to Fb . 
I am removing you from the RSVP . 

Dear Friends 

First of all i wish every one of you a happy prosperous new year coming full of success and joy. 

off roading is an art which demands practicing and refining the skills and this in my opnion comes with regular trips , patience, observation, paying attention to the fine contours and details and its never enough and there will be always more to add , correct and learn as the final picture is aint defintive and keeps on changing like the dunes itself!. one of the peculiar and top of this art is driving in technical terrain where speed is not at all the feeder to our hunger but the appropriate momentum and super senstive senses between you and your vehicle in one hand and the local environment on the other hand.

In a very less frequently driven area by the offroaders generally is the southern part along the solar power tower area probably due to its relative remotness and supersoft sand as well as the true technicality of this particular spot. So prepare your gear and check it ahead. also check your vehicle readiness please . the last thing we want is to leave a broken car in the middle of no where in the first day of 2023.

stay tuned for more. meanwhile wish you good week ahead. 

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

• 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:  1st jan 2023, Sunday 

Meeting time:  13:30 - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/vE91coEPSFBGAi4u8

Approximate finish time: 17:30

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 and fire extinguisher and rated elastic recovery rope and 2 soft shackles
 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Saturday - 8 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 BELOW CALENDAR

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

• 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:  27 Dec 2022, Tuesday

Meeting time:  13:30   - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: Dropped pin

https://goo.gl/maps/AYe1WDkmNytfyz2X6  just on the track leading to lisaili fort

Approximate finish time: 17:30

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 and fire extinguisher.
 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Tuesday - 10 AM
• 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 BELOW CALENDAR

Hi @Ale Vallecchi apology dear I need to pull out from the drive on 29 . Next time inshallah 🙏

Congratulations @Ahmad Nerat well done 👍 

Dear friends 

 @Brett Eicher  @Mike M. @Harshal@Senthil Kumar@Gerrit Bus@Ignacio Quindós @Haitham Khattab

Thank you a lot for joining the drive . Afternoon sunset catch up drives at the golden hour is one of my favourite after a long stressful workday..there is no match to this view when after it your senses becomes alert as the dark descends upon us 

It was of great pleasure meeting new friends and catching up with familiar and old ones .

every one was on time and straight away , after briefing , we headed fast  toward the falling sun through the first patch of technical dunes . While the sky still gold and blue we translocated to the next more difficult patch across the sabkha just to encounter our first refusal and sideway crest and by the time nice self assisted recovery done it was dark. now the night drive action start riding the longe range in gradual increasing pace but safe . Criss crossing all what came in front of us . The second side way stuck came and I had to return to check it up and it was also cleared quick  without the need of the rope. These moments when we get stuck are the moments where we refine the art and stir the team spirit to bring up solutions in at most safe manner . Well done all . 
 

taking the last limb of the C route with a tinch of super technical before the sakha leading to the pylon track and then to exit point . 
 

I have to say I have enjoyed it to the max especially with my bro in law who equally did and asked for even more 😅. Your wide smiles at the inflation point said it all of how great you drove and how smoothly enjoyed it . 
 

I wish every one a prosperous and happy new year with the first day of the new year sunrise . 
 

cheers 

Seidam 

Now you know the trick 😉and with bit more regular practice no one can stop you 😄