M.Seidam

this is the nearest one indeed to the meeting point as you pin pointed it @Karthik Raptor which is the most convenient to those coming via E611 and al faya road E75 and the others coming via the classical sweihan road E20 coming from al hayer. the other gas station is one just once entering sweihan road coming from dubai alain road https://goo.gl/maps/CLYYu8px95MdEczWA

Dear friends hello and welcome to "Sweihan Drives" This will be my first drive leading in Sweihan desert which will continue in the coming weeks inshallah hence i named it "Sweihan Drives" exploring most of it before we head further south reaching Al Ain , waqan , and another areas and who knows we might end up reaching the yellow truck , Liwa and empty Quarter! Regarding this one i preferred to start with an area i have visited last year. we will start from E16 Al Taf Road heading West with the sun rising behind us, gently riding the first dunes to get acquainted with the landscape. After the initial warm up we will start tackling the big dunes that make Sweihan such a fantastic off-roading place, enjoying all the climbs, the crests, the ridges and - above all - the large bowls it offers, moving a series of high and complex dunes in an exciting sequence of climbs and rides around some of the biggest and deepest bowls to be seen around before completing our loop back to E16. Please make sure your vehicles are in perfect shape ( fluids, lubes, breaks, tires and the spare including the tool to replace it , recovery tow points ... etc ) as its a demanding terrain and the toll on your cars are going to be tremendous while tackling especially the huge bowls. I am very excited already from now and hope you are too stay tuned for further news closing to the event time great week ahead Seidam

congrats @Jonny90

congrats @Senthil Kumar

congrats @Imran Kashif well done

General Info 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. 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 Meeting time: 06:00 am Saturday (deflated and ready to move) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/rwPsW39SNAKqi63U9 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: 10:00 am P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Friday - 3 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 THE CALENDAR

@Murad Hamed Al7amdulellah 3lala salamtak ; Thank God you are safe and intact . We haven’t met yet and inshallah I hope to meet you and you are back stronger than ever God well . I have heard stories of such incidents and personally I have seen this ( witnessed it ) happened in front of my eyes to the dearest person to me in the past many years back. They moved on and made it an additional big step to jump forward and continue and inshallah I am sure you will do . @Fabien Monleau well done and thank you for the true spirit of support which only comes out in the hardest moments when most needed. same goes for @Benjamin Very much appreciated your standing by till the front door of Murad 🙏 @Brette you have nerves of steel and a strong heart . You are definitely true leader . Thank you and well done . We should drive together sometimes it has been for long time my friend . @Gaurav I am sure behind the scenes your mind was there . Thank you for your concern and thinking of the carnity family always and Murad specifically . thanks to all who from near or far helped the way it could be .

Crested Pajero @Khyber and smooth rope recovery by @Looper

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Drive Report What a wonderful morning today to start with , non foggy cool breezy golden hour and an almost ready convoy to move by the time i arrived to the meeting point and it was just 05:45 am. This showed the passion and enthusiasm you brought along and reflected later in the drive till the end. Very much appreciated 🙏. After greeting , checking and briefing each one was ready to move to what turned out to be just one of my best enjoyable lovely drives lately. Starting slowly for every one to get accustomed with his vehicle on the sand and along the way to the first set of the long range dunes we took the track connecting the three individual lakes together. Now being there on the flat facing the first tall enough dune we lined up to practice safely the low to medium height dune side sloping and then how to cross the dune in straight up/down fashion. First it was done one by one then we continued to do it while the whole convoy in motion. Guys you were truly impressive. By then you caught the rhythm so the drive continued till we had our first proper break at Riche’s bar. The convoy good response encouraged us to go more further to get up to the crescent lake boundary and even beyond crossing the cycle track safely more further where we could have a closer look at the rock formation peculiar to this area from Qudra desert. From that point and back to the end was our way back with slightly faster pace and we got the chance to practice more what we have learned earlier and it was just epic. Throughout the whole drive we encountered couple of refusals and crests which is part of the game and learning we all did together. learning points to remember speed and momentum are not synonyms. The first will fly you off the ridge if fast or get you crested if slow where the later will carry you no matter your vehicle weight is if appropriate ✔️ deflation is the king of off-roading especially on sand . The flatter is your tire the wider is your tire foot print and the lesser you will dig yourself in the sand and the easier luckily you will Crowl and self recover ✔️ Communication is the best tool to keep you moving and avoiding unnecessary complications. ✔️ Always remember never fight gravity because Mother Nature will always win instead take her by your side and make her your best friend ✔️ the more we practice the more learn it better than ever . .. so let’s keep practice and rolling together ✔️ last but not the least I would like to thank you all Lukas @Lukas premindra rajaram @premindra rajaram Sayed Bilal @Sayed Bilal Khyber @Khyber Sandeep Padhi @Sandeep Padhi Brett E @Brett E Suneedh Wrangler @Suneedh Wrangler Mark Birch @Mark Birch Saleh Kuba @Saleh Kuba for coming and sharing the passion together as well as I would like to thank @Looper in the middle of the convoy and @Davie Chase at the rear for assisting the whole convoy to be in motion and for their valuable instructions , guidance and help when needed. .. yes how can I forget @Nathan L you played the game as second lead truly flawless today in response and communication when needed thank my friend . Till we meet once more take care Cheers Seidam