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Well deserved!! You have been a valuable support in all your drives for a very long time! This is a beginning of the new adventure!!! Well done @Ranjan Das!

@Srikumar + JEEP + night drive ===

@Naim Aoun I understand. Sure we will meet next time!

Dear all please find the convoy positions for tomorrows drive. we will using channel 4 : 446.08125 we plan to get moving at sunrise! So let’s target to be deflated and ready to move by 5 am. @Naim Aoun welcome to the drive.. Please do check the meeting location again… it’s in murquab opposite skydive. see you all tomorrow!!!

@Naim Aoun this being your only drive for the weekend… are u interested and willing to join unless u have made any other plans.. please confirm

@DP1011 , Deepak wrangler I have updated the meeting point on the drive post… please check if it still says the same location

M up!! Let me how I can collect

@Joseph Raju I see you have signed up for dr Seidams drive which ends at 1.30 am… this drive would start at 5 am. Are you sure u can have your full concentration in morning after an already demanding drive? I highly recommend you reconsider… I don’t want a situation where u cannot make it for the drive after confirmation.

Rightly said @Mike.… these machines are our boy toys!! We do these mods to make ourselves enjoy the ride…and every mod has its own good and flip side..what @Thomas Varghese says is also right which is the loss of power due to the heavy tyres but it shouldn’t matter as long you enjoy your ride.. it’s not a competition of who can climb higher or go faster…you probably will have less chances of pop out with more side wall! And better traction during self recovery..

Totally agree!!! This drive would demand a lot of focus and a good night sleep is absolutely recommended….

Hey mike! There is a marginal increase 3.6% or 1.1 inches increase in the diameter of the wheel. So shouldn’t affect so much… is it running on the mud flaps or the inner lining … do u see tyre marks on the wheel arch? have u used any spacers ?

Dear Dune surfers! @Karthik Raptor @Joseph Raju @Tareck @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler @Prakash Anoop @Alexanderrr @Morshedi @Ashok chaturvedi @topgear @Tareq Al Turq I hope you are having a good week and looking forward for the weekend!. We have a long waitlist for this drive so please confirm if you would be joining. This will help me to plan the drive and workout to see if we can accommodate atleast the first drive waitlists. you can click ( totally agree) on this post to confirm. Also for the waitlisted @Shaker @Jose Thomas @Trekado @Senthil Kumar @Anoop Nair @RiaanJH @Naim Aoun we still have some open slots in other drives this week!!. Let me know if you would still be interested for this drive otherwise!

That’s the plan ! Face the worst fears head on and be victorious! Of course we will have challenges on the way but mentally we will come out stronger!

Meeting point updated: thanks @Senthil Kumar this has happened second time for a location in this area… 😳

Dear Dune Surfers, This drive is Part 3 of 3 Skill Drive Series in which we would be focusing on the skill of Navigating the Technical dunes! Part 1 - Ridge Rider Republic – Al Qudra – 21 May 2022 - Completed! Part 2 - Criss Cross Country – Faqa - 28th May 2022 - Completed! Part 3 - Technical Terrain Transit - Its happening NOW !!! The drives are for Fewbie Plus and above only as we believe at this level you are well aware of your car, your driving style in sync with your car for these drives to learn, challenge and improve albeit safely. Please watch out for the subsequent parts in coming weeks and join in as per your availability. For the final Part of the Skill Drive Series ( Chapter 1) we will be Transiting through the "Technical Terrain" between Muraqaba and Qudra. This drive is going to be slow paced drive as we would be navigating tight dune formations and finding the best path to get in and out. we would occasionally free up our engines going all out on some long range dunes for a breather! We will be taking the shortest route from Murquab towards Qudra, which means we will be driving around Solar park area technical patches in safest way possible. Drive Time is expected to be 3 hours . We will aim to get out of the dunes by 8.45 am however be prepared for some adventure! Technical drives are more demanding in terms of attention / steering and throttle control. This is the game of 2000! Make sure you come with a full tank, Car in good conditions, recovery gear for this level (Radio, Flag, Deflator, Compressor, Kinetic rope and Soft shackles). Recovery points should be checked and in good conditions. It is preferable for the cars to have a front bash plate (6mm or more) to keep the radiator protected, if not it is at your own risk to join. 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 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: Fewbie Plus and Above When: 18 June 2022 , Saturday Meeting time: 5.00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: updated Dropped pin https://goo.gl/maps/spXZ1eStL6Fix7Nk8 Exit Point: Solar Park - Qudra. Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance and Bash Plates What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 9.00 AM or early P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 1 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. 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 BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

As rightly said by Daniel at the start of the drive, once u learn to use the pajero power on the dunes, it makes you a better driver as it is one of the most underrated and slightly underpowered car among the many that we see off-roading. You guys @Simon Dawood @Daniel Rodas we’re simply beautiful!!! @Simon Dawood please share any front cam videos if u have!!

@Ranjan Das on way to drive at 4.30 am!!!

Drive report: With a pleasant weather around 5 am, the convoy was set to move at 5.20 after a quick briefing. we made our way through some smaller dunes heading straight to the fence on the opposite side of badayer entry.. the convoy response was amazing and we reached in 11 mins flat out! we used the dirt track to skip the technical patch and headed for our 1st dune…the sunrise over the vast dunes and the Al faya mountain was breathtaking. Following a quick break we made our way south side zig zagging through slip faces, ridge riding the edges and navigating the soft patches to Reach the highest points on each large dune. The convoy drive exceptionally well to cover 60% of the planned route within the first hour! we made our way to the iftaar bowl, (didn’t realize it until we were on top) and looped back to the starting point. At this time, @Chinthaka Ruwan X started showing signs of overheating with temp touching 105 on the dashboard (it was around 8 am) . @Chaitanya D @Shaaz Sha can weigh in if this is normal. Shortly after , we had our first pop out with @Simon Dawood as he followed me on a slip face climb on a ridge. it took some time to get the tyre seated back. Excellent work by @Chris Wing to fix the pop out! The traffic in the the area has already increased with multiple convoys playing around. We waited for a clear path ahead and made our way to last dune near the exit. With 5 cars making way to last view point, we had a stuck situation with the X. Three cars exited and rest stayed back to get the car our. it required two jeeps winch out the Car from a soft patch uphill. Just as we thought the car was out and the ropes back in, the X would simple refuse to move and dig in again. @Chinthaka Ruwan please get your car checked throughly especially the transmission. we had to give multiple tugs, to get the car finally out of the bowl. brilliant teamwork from @Chris Wing @Ranjan Das @Looper. we made our way to the exit , going around the dune using the flattest path available. (Black - planned, purple - actual) congratulations @Daniel Rodas for your first IM drive. You did amazingly well to drive after a break! Some refusals are ok as long as you learnt something new! thanks @Simon Dawood for a flawless 2nd lead! You did well to reroute and follow the instructions perfectly! @Tom B I could hear your beast roaring all the way in the front!! M sure u had a blast! Your driving improved a lot with less stress on the car after your nice ‘mid drive chat with @Looper. well driven @Chinthaka Ruwan with a car that probably needs a visit to the workshop.. hope it’s not a serious issue. superb support and excellently driven at the back by @Looper @Chris Wing and @Ranjan Das. Having your company @Ranjan Das @Looper makes the drive a lot more enjoyable! we missed you @Thomas Varghese we covered 9/7 dunes planned!!! well done everyone!! hope to see you all soon.

Dear Dune surfers! @Tom B @Ranjan Das @Simon Dawood @Chinthaka Ruwan @Daniel Rodas @Chris Wing the convoy order is as below @Thomas Varghese#2 @Simon Dawood #3 @Daniel Rodas #4 @Tom B #5 @Looper#6 @Chinthaka Ruwan#7 @Chris Wing #8 @Ranjan Das#9 radio channel 2 I plan to start moving at 5 am to enjoy as much “cooler” weather! so please reach as early as u need to deflate and setup we will be out on tarmac before 9 am.

Dear Dune surfers! @Tom B @Ranjan Das @Simon Dawood @Chinthaka Ruwan @Daniel Rodas @Chris Wing @Looper thanks for joining the drive! Please let me know if there are any change of plans and confirm. I will be posting convoy order later tonight..

@Anoop Nair you have been added to drive as the single drive restriction is not applicable anymore. please confirm if you would be joining…