Joji varghese

Congrats @eldose baby

3 hours ago, Luca Palanca Falsini said:

Hi @Joji varghese there are two places left.

If you want I can add you to the drive

 

Hi @Luca Palanca Falsini thanks for the update and I already done the RSVP with Islam on same day, thank you and will see u soon 🤝

45 minutes ago, Aisha S said:

There's one open slot left. You can join! (if you haven't RSVP-ed for another drive yet)

Thanks for update, but its shows full now…

Kindly add me to the waiting list, this is my first fewbie drive. Thanks 

Congrats to @Lorenzo Candelpergher for your marshal promotion 👏 also had a super duper experience in hard surfaces  and the heights. Thanks to entire @Carnityteam..especially @Wrangeld@Alex Raptorand @darren thompson

5 hours ago, Anish S said:

Well done @Joji varghese, congrats

Thank you @Anish S🤝

16 hours ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Very well done @Joji varghese. Looking forward to seeing you soon with your new stripes.

Thank you very much @Ale Vallecchi

13 hours ago, Damien Ranjit said:

Congrats @Joji varghese

Thank you @Damien Ranjit

Congrats @Rsjiv Samuel

21 hours ago, Chaitanya D said:

Well done @Joji varghese , congratulations

Thank you @Chaitanya D for the wishes and support 

13 hours ago, Hisham Masaad said:

Congratulations @Joji varghesewell done

Thank you @Hisham Masaadfor the wishes 

13 hours ago, Ranjan Das said:

Congratulations @Joji varghese

Thank you @Ranjan Das

9 hours ago, Abdul Rahman AK said:

Congrats @Joji varghese!

Thanks @Abdul Rahman AK👍

22 hours ago, Brette said:

Congrats @Joji varghesewell done. Enjoy the new level. 

Thank you @Brettefor all your support and advices 

4 hours ago, Gaurav said:

Congratulations @Joji varghese for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. 

Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment.

Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

FEWBIE

Drives Attended (Indicative)	Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion.
What you'll learn	Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity
Skills required	Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail
Car Worthiness	Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle
Off-road gear required	Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor.
Drive teamwork	Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed
Drive Joining	Join Newbie and Fewbie drives
Forum participation	Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Wow 🤩 great news, thank you Carnity for the great support and guidance. 

3 hours ago, Alex Raptor said:

well done @Joji varghese

Thank you @Alex Raptorfor the support and wishes 

3 hours ago, Zixuan Huang - Charlie said:

Congrats @Joji varghese

Thank you @Zixuan Huang - Charlie

1 hour ago, Danish Mohammad said:

Congratulations @Joji varghese

Thank you @Danish Mohammad

7 hours ago, varunmehndiratta said:

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi and @Gauravfor organizing this drive through a beautiful landscape - was looking for a relaxed outing and calmness of Qudra (off the usual areas) early in the morning offered exactly that..

We started around 6:05am, was good to have a briefing out in open after a long time, reviving back the little humor and interaction during briefings.

Overall in our course to explore Water points across Qudra, we drove around 50km in 2.37hr of moving time. This is surely a good pace for newbie.   The convoy did really well. We had couple of crests and minor refusals however in general it was a smooth drive by all in convoy. 

@munkybiznessyou were a perfect SL maintaining right distance to Gaurav and responding nicely to all his instructions. 

 @Joji varghesevery nicely driven. Doubt (in where to go or on ones car's ability) is the most common reason for refusal and stucks . Your refusals and crests had Doubt written all over them. I am sure with more rides you will rock your Fortuner through these dunes. 

 @kiranshinde @Savio Fernandes you guys handled the Patrols very well. Just don't shy from giving some more gas - a bit more gas would have ensured much more smoother sails through those side slopes. 

 @Hilal Sharafudeen and @Damien Ranjit you guys rocked your Patrol and pathfinder with confidence..  very well done. 

Rest as i could see @Richard Franks @Adam James @Gilbert Khalil@Naim AounAoun you all had almost perfect drive, other than a small refusal with Naim, a case of just letting go a bit early. 

@topgear thanks for being there and ensuring convoy was always in order. 

Thanks all for the lovely time, hope to see you all soon. 

 

 

Thanks @Gauravand  @varunmehndirattafor your fabulous support and guidance, great adventure's experience. Awaiting for next ride... Thank you all team members👍

1 minute ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Yes, sorry @Joji varghese. My mistake. I will add you as well, if you confirm. Thanks

Yes dear, am ready for the drive 🤝🤝

26 minutes ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Dear @munkybizness, @Ramandbx,  @mkhatry, @Alexanderrr and @kiranshinde if you please confirm I will add you tp tomorrow's drive. Thanks

Hi @Ale Vallecchino space for me to join tomorrow’s drive 😩 

Could you pleaseadd me to the waiting list and this is my third drive. Thank you in advance 

7 hours ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

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.

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: 

• COVID19 Precautions
• Ban from Carnity Off-road Club
• Two Way Radio Guidelines

 

Drive Details

Level:  Newbie and above (all levels)

Meeting time: 5.30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QxKappTkq8r5shU1A

Action Plan: We'll drive from Solar Park's tarmac road toward the Bab al Shams's road, crossing the southern Qudra area, in search of .... water, that is either the remnants of its presence, or the still active and maintained water springs and lakes that characterize this part of Dubai's desert (not the well known, "touristy" ones, but the truly natural bodies of water, springing and flowing amidst the sand). We'll cross all sorts of dunes, tall and low, open and tight, mostly in a south to north direction, working on our side-sloping and dune crossing (mostly straight, with first rudiments of easy criss-crossing, when possible with absolute safety). 

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: 9:30 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 

 

 

Please add me to the waiting list and this is my third drive. Thank you in advance 

On 8/5/2021 at 8:02 PM, Brette said:

Drive RSVP is now closed. 

Convoy order below.

Please go through the tutorial videos and make sure your cars front and rear tow hooks are in order.  Hope all of you also have the required gear for the Newbie level drives.

We will be using Radio channel 1, 446 006 25. One you reach the meeting point, please switch on your radios and for those who have AT tires, you can deflate to 12 PSI and those on HT tires deflate to 14 PSI.

See you all tomorrow morning at 5:00 AM.

 

 

1	Brette	Lead	Black JGC
2	@Damien Ranjit		Silver Pathfinder
3	@Kaile Barrameda		Wrangler
4	@manoj nair		Pajero
5	@Joji varghese		Fortuner
6	@Joseph Sebastian		Green Wrangler
7	@munkybizness	CF	White Y61
8	@Rsjiv Samuel		FJ
9	@Adam James		FJ
10	@Hilal Sharafudeen		White Y62
11	@Alex Hollands		Wrangler
12	@Gilbert Khalil		FJ
13	@Hisham Masaad	Sweep	FJ

 

Really a wonderful experience @Bretteand @Hisham Masaadfor your guidance and patience. Hat's of Carnity team such an opportunity and still long way to goo 🤝

On 7/23/2021 at 10:41 PM, Gaurav said:

Trip Report

After a long time, I have done an Absolute Newbie drive and thoroughly enjoyed today with absolutely amazing drivers and cars. We started on time as usual and we drove for over 40 km in 3h:30m drive time. Started with an intro on the sand track and slowly moved to the dunes to practice the vehicle dynamic on different angles on the sand. After the initial introduction, the fun stuff started that most of the drivers enjoyed with a big smile and had a bit of hesitation in the beginning and after few attempts of rainbow and arc, they thoroughly went through flawlessly and asked for more. Everyone holds very good control, patience, and teamwork towards an end when we entered and backtrack from technical dunes to escape.

@eldose baby your control of taming Lexus power and managing on the downhill with precision shows your level head. It's a very good luxury SUV that you can safely use till Newbie to Fewbie level but with a caution of the front bumper under plastic tray that I have pointed today. It has more power than Prado and must be awesome to drive at a higher level, but with proper underbody protection if you like to use the same vehicle for a long time.

@Joji varghese as I said 2.7 is just a number in the beginning in the case of your Fortuner as the majority depends on the driver and you proved it right by managing it perfectly today without any stuck. Break this number barrier from your mind and focus on working with skills and this Fortuner can really go places even up to the Intermediate level depending on your driving ability and skills.

@Mohamad Ziad Alhennawi your Hummer H3 and your driving skills shine bright today and haven't seen or heard any refusal mean you were in complete sync throughout the drive. Well done, keep it up and work on your communication skills as explained, because while driving in a convoy we usually depend a lot on point-to-point clear communication to help other drivers around. 

@AbdullaB your LC100 reminds me of my first day in offroading and exactly how I broke the lower lip like you did today as a gift to the desert god. There is nothing more to shed in this beast, so keep going. You did great today except for one minor hard landing (no big deal), work on practicing your brake a little harder after crossing the ridge and you will avoid any nose dives or hard landing in the future. Thanks, @Aisha S for mentoring Abdulla and not scaring him much

@Rsjiv Samuel you were fantastic in your brand few desert toy, FJC, one of the best offroaders. Keep learning the right driving skills and FJC can easily scale up to any level in the future depending on your off-roading appetite. You were amazing and flawless today.

@Tom V the choice of Nissan Xterra offroad version is amazing as these are the last of best offroader Nissan has produced and you have secured the low mileage vehicle as an awesome deal. Keep enjoining and be sensible you really don't need to worry about any changes anytime soon. Keep your inquisitive nature as that helps a lot in learning the tricks of offroading so that you can enjoy weekly drives safely and confidently.

@Vanessa8580 thanks a lot for your excellent support and eagle eyes on the whole convoy today. See you after your holiday break and enjoy Belgian cold weather during Dubai summer.

Moving forward you all will be joining the Newbie drives and not an Absolute Newbie drive. Drives are announced every Sunday at 11 am, and they go live on Sunday at 7:00 pm. Due to the high demand, these drives get full in about 10 minutes, so please be online at 7 pm to book your spot. If you miss a spot, put your name on the waitlist asap. Generally, by Thursday with dropouts everyone does get a spot if they have waitlisted. 

For the next drives, please bring along a deflator, pressure gauge, flag, compressor and radio as a minimum. 

• Learn to deflate your tires and checking them precisely
• Learn to fix a flag on your car
• Learn to program and fully charge your radio

Also like I mentioned during the debriefing, join the Carnity Whatsapp Drive Notification to get the latest updates on the drives, so that you can RSVP on time for the next weekend's drive.

Please have a look at below topic which describes the tools needed for every level. There is a separate tutorial inside which explains which radio we recommend and how to program them: (Please do not buy the Baofeng 888S spare radio we gave you, as these cannot be programmed without a special cable and software).

 

Please have a look at below grading structure that explains various off-road levels:

 

See you guys soon on the sand. Take care. 

@GauravIt was great and fantastic desert drive experience for the first time. Thank you for your detailed report and @venassa8580 advises to enjoy drive in the desert with efficient and safe.
Enjoyed very much!!!

20 hours ago, Gaurav said:

Welcome @Rsjiv Samuel, @Joji varghese, @Enrico Biscaro, @Mohamad Ziad Alhennawi, and @Tom V for joining this Absolute newbie drive, will surely have nice and relaxing fun desert drive coming Friday and I look forward to seeing you all.

Thanks @Enrico Biscaro for your introduction that helps a lot knowing people before the drive.

 

@Rsjiv Samuel, @Joji varghese, @Mohamad Ziad Alhennawi, and @Tom V 

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year.
• Do you have any prior off-road experience?
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.
• Confirm your vehicle has minimum of 8 inches of ground clearance.

Hi, am Joji Varghese - using a Toyota Fortuner, 2.7L, 2009 and don't have any previous experience. Looking forward to experience the new terrain with my limited power☺️☺️