Emanuel

Post Drive Report A big thank you to everyone for arriving early and being ready for the briefing—great to see the drive starting right on time, and we were rolling by around 2:15 PM. We initially followed the sand track toward our first set of dunes, where @Thomas54675 began experiencing power issues with his Jeep, struggling to sustain above 3,000 RPM. After some checks and a few test climbs, the issue persisted, so we continued cautiously toward the Murquab playground. While Thomas waited there, the rest of the group enjoyed some nice sidies, hill climbs, and descents. From there, we crossed the sabkha and took a sand track toward the next dune area between Murquab and Qudra. During a break, and with @Jose Luis Campos’s help, we identified the issue—Thomas’s new aftermarket hood liner was getting sucked into the air intake at higher RPMs. Once removed, the fix worked perfectly, and he was back in action. We spent some time playing in that area before heading to Qudra Secret Dunes, where we wrapped up the drive with some excellent sidies, ridge riding, and controlled crossovers. Overall, really solid driving from everyone—special mention to @Jerzi and @Riyad for their control and pace. Also great to see proper convoy discipline and spacing, especially when some vehicles needed to exit early, turned down, and had to make a re-attempt—exactly how it should be done for safety. Unfortunately, @lucas amat had an issue with his front driver-side wheel liner coming off on a small step-out, causing some rubbing on metal now. Given the situation, we decided to exit, about 15 minutes early—well managed and no major impact on the overall drive. A big thank you to @Jose Luis Campos for strong center support and @Fabien Monleau for covering sweep, as well as @lucas amat for stepping up as second lead. Drive Stats (Gaia GPS): We covered approximately 57 km, with a great mix of terrain. The elevation profile clearly highlighted some of the more enjoyable climbs and descents we tackled along the way. Relive Video: Thanks again everyone—fantastic drive and great teamwork throughout. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ahead, and I’ll see you when I’m back from holidays in Canada!

Hello everyone, @lucas amat @Jerzi @Jose Luis Campos @Thomas54675 @Riyad @Fabien Monleau Convoy order as follows: Lead Emanuel The White Rhino Expert SL lucas amat Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk 2016 Grey Fewbie Plus 3 Jerzi 2019, Toyota, FJ Cruiser, gray Fewbie CF Jose Luis Campos Mitsubishi Pajero, 2020 LWB 3.8L, White&black Support Team 5 Thomas54675 2017 Jeep Wrangler JK, 2 Door, white Fewbie Plus 6 Riyad Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Fewbie Sweep Fabien Monleau Toyota Land Cruiser 76 series Support Team Channel 4. See you in a couple of hours for some Friday fun.

Thanks for letting me know and for removing yourself from the RSVP. Have a great weekend and see you next time.

Thanks for letting me know and removing yourself from the RSVP. Hopefully you'll have a car for the weekend and can join one of those drives.

Good afternoon everyone. Hope you are excited for our afternoon drive tomorrow. We have experience FB and above drivers so the briefing will be concise and we'll be moving shortly after 2 pm. It should also be a fast moving convoy as a result of the experience. Please let me know and remove yourself from the RSVP if your plans have changed. I'll be posting the convoy order in the morning.

It was a pleasure to have known and driven with you. You're going to a great place. Maybe our paths will cross there sometime.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION - WHAT TO EXPECT We’re organising a scenic and moderately challenging off-road drive from Murquab to the Secret Dunes of Qudra, starting westward before moving northwest. This route offers a great mix of terrain—perfect for those looking to build confidence in the dunes while still enjoying a bit of variety. We’ll begin with soft, rolling dunes that are ideal for warming up and getting into the rhythm. As we progress west, the dunes gradually increase in size and complexity, offering a fun challenge without being too technical. Around the midway point, we will encounter some sabkha flats—likely where we will take a break, depending on the conditions and timing. As we head into Qudra's Secret Dunes, expect more varied terrain with scattered bushes and camel grass, until we see the open dunes ahead of us for the finale part of our planned drive. Looking forward to seeing you out there for a safe and thrilling desert adventure! Please read, understand, and follow the guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities below. ⚠️ IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 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 Convoy Off-road Drives - Safety protocol during emergency alert 🕖 DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: Friday, June 5, 2026 Meeting time: 2 PM (Arrive 15 minutes early to get setup as the briefing will start promptly at 2 PM) Meeting point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vgmQVN1suNhcVRQ57 Approximate finish time: 6 PM 🚗 VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS Any proper 4x4 vehicle. Front and rear tow hooks / recovery points. 8–10 inches minimum ground clearance 🎒 WHAT TO BRING Loads of water, snacks, smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. We also recommend adequate protection from the sun and closed shoes. 🧰 OFFROAD GEARS Tire deflator and Tire pressure gauge. Air compressor. A programmable Walkie-talkie radio. Off-road safety flag. A proper shovel. First-aid kit and Fire extinguisher. ✅ RSVP Confirm your attendance by clicking on "GOING" in the Calendar Event. Your name will appear on the RSVP list. If the RSVP is full, add yourself to the waitlist. As soon as a spot becomes available you will be moved automatically to the RSVP list. The RSVP closes one day prior to the drive Latecomers will be turned back (no exceptions) No RSVP = No Drive Please withdraw your RSVP if your plans change Repeated no-shows may result in 1-month suspension PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

The Relive video I made of our drive can be found here: NB Faqa to Bab Al Shams Desert Drive Finally for today, each drive has a special Gallery where you can post photos of our drives together. The one for this drive is located here. Wishing all of you a wonderful Eid break and see you next time in the sand.

Newbie Drive Report – Faqa to Bab Al Shams Thank you to everyone who arrived early and were ready for the 7:00 AM briefing—great discipline and much appreciated. This was a newbie-heavy drive, including @Esteban Ayala's first Carnity drive—welcome! I hope you had an enjoyable introduction to desert driving. Welcome back @Rajath Shetty and @Ghaithh after a break. Hope you had some fun while getting used to things again. We supported a few of you during setup with tips to improve performance, including guidance for Pajero drivers on managing ABS/traction systems. @Mariem and @Pramod Sathyaseelan, please take time to learn your Prado and Fortuner offroad features (especially 4L and diff locks if you have them) to build confidence. We started with a gentle warm-up through Faqa, heading west through slightly bushy terrain. Some drivers also practiced hill climbs with Aser’s guidance—great effort refining control and cresting technique. Followed by a break on the sabkha. Entering a different dune patch, we encountered very soft, technical sand, where you all handled stucks and refusals well as a team. I also needed a hand with some shoveling to get me moving again. We exited and continued along the sabkha edge dipping in and out of the dunes here. We saw plenty of camels and gazelles here too. The final dunes were again challenging, but you managed well, with good teamwork and learning throughout. After a Prado transmission overheating stop, JP and I ventured forward and found a nearby track ~400m north, giving us a quicker exit as we were running late. From there, we overlanded smoothly to Bab Al Shams. Thank you @nitesh for a good Second Lead and for @Aser Support in the back as Sweep. You were pretty busy yesterday. Overall, a high-learning drive—well done for your progress, teamwork, and perseverance. Looking forward to the next one! Here is the track we made together yesterday. You all should be proud of yourselves. That was some drive yesterday. We covered an amazing 70kms and saw some nice parts of the desert here.

Thanks. I was actually trying to confirm these with Esteban.

@Esteban Ayala - kindly provide these details soonest so that I can verify you are ready to join our drive in the morning.

Hello @Esteban Ayala, welcome to the Carnity community. I see you are driving with us for the first time. Please share a small introduction and provide the following details: Vehicle Make, Model, Color, and Year Any prior off-road experience (if applicable). Confirmation of front and rear tow hooks / recovery points Confirmation you have a programmable radio and safety flag. Confirmation of viewing and understanding the Newbie Video Briefing (mandatory) The convoy order will be: @Esteban Ayala @Mariem @Ghaithh @Rajath Shetty @Pramod Sathyaseelan @nitesh@Aser and a guest @J-P L Lead Emanuel The White Rhino Expert 2. Nitesh. White FJ 3 Esteban Ayala Pajero SWB, 2011, Black Newbie 4 Mariem Toyota prado Newbie 5 Ghaithh 2018 Mitsubishi Pajero - 2 door - brown Newbie 6 Rajath Shetty 2023 Toyota FJ Cruiser White Newbie 7 Pramod Sathyaseelan 2017 Toyota Fortuner, Silver Grey Newbie Sweep Aser 2018 Jeep Wrangler - 4 door - black Support Team We will use Carnity Channel 4, which is 446.081. Get lots of rest and see you in the morning.

Congrats on the well-deserved promotion @khurramm.

Welcome back @Rajath Shetty and @Ghaithh after some break. Will be good to catch-up tomorrow.

Good morning everyone. Hope you are excited for tomorrow's desert adventure through Faqa and Qudra. I'm also looking forward to meet our new club members for the first time. I'll be posting the convoy order later this afternoon. If your plans have changed, please remove yourself from the RSVP. @Lukas Wii - you had signed up under the Manage tab, which is for Support Team and drive Leads. I will have to remove you from the drive and add you back. No need to be worried about whether you are on the convoy or not. You are going unless something comes up for you and you have to take yourself out of the RSVP.

Enjoy. Thanks for letting me know.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION - WHAT TO EXPECT Join us for an overlanding and desert drive through the Faqa region, exploring a mix of flowing dunes and technical patches with some vegetation. We’ll head west, cross a sabkha into a second set of dunes, and—time and convoy capability permitting—venture into the outer areas of Little Sweihan. Continuing onward, we’ll cross another sabkha before turning north and making our way to the exit near Bab Al Shams, with the route dynamically adapted based on convoy experience and pace. Please read, understand, and follow the guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities below. ⚠️IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 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 Convoy Off-road Drives - Safety protocol during emergency alert 🚙 JOINING OUR CLUB FOR THE FIRST TIME? Please share a small introduction and provide the following details: Vehicle Make, Model, Color, and Year Any prior off-road experience (if applicable). Confirmation of front and rear tow hooks / recovery points Confirmation you have a programmable radio and safety flag. 🎥 MUST WATCH BELOW: Newbie Video Briefing (mandatory) 🕖DRIVE DETAILS Level: Absolute Newbie, Newbie and above (all levels) When: Friday, May 29, 2026 Meeting time: 7 AM (Arrive 15 minutes early to get setup as the briefing will start promptly at 7 AM) Meeting point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/izoeWpCwS5KrZt3p6 Approximate finish time: 11 AM 🚗VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS Any proper 4x4 vehicle. If in doubt, please mention on the drive topic. Front and rear tow hooks / recovery points. 8–10 inches minimum ground clearance 🎒 WHAT TO BRING Loads of water, snacks, smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. We also recommend adequate protection from the sun and closed shoes. 🧰 OFFROAD GEARS Tire deflator and Tire pressure gauge. Air compressor. A programmable Walkie-talkie radio. Off-road safety flag. A proper shovel. First-aid kit and Fire extinguisher. ✅ RSVP Confirm your attendance by clicking on "GOING" in the Calendar Event. Your name will appear on the RSVP list. If the RSVP is full, add yourself to the waitlist. As soon as a spot becomes available you will be moved automatically to the RSVP list. The RSVP closes one day prior to the drive Latecomers will be turned back (no exceptions) No RSVP = No Drive Please withdraw your RSVP if your plans change Repeated no-shows may result in 1-month suspension PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

Congratulations @Ash S.. Enjoy the new level and embrace the learnings ahead.

Congratulations @Myrko. Enjoy the new level and embrace the learnings ahead.

Well done @_Herman_. It's been a pleasure to see you grow in confidence, competence while having a calm demeour. Looking forward to driving with you again soon.

Is anyone using DaVinci Resolve and can comment on free vs. paid versions? Any decent other options used by our community? I had been using CapCut for post export production but would like to explore options used and recommended by others.

POST DRIVE REPORT A great Fewbie drive yesterday—thank you everyone for being ready and arriving on time (with the exception of JP, who took a slight detour to a nearby meeting point by mistake 😄). Despite that, we were rolling by 6:49 am. After a short sabkha drive, we entered the desert and explored a completely new patch of dunes I hadn’t covered in any of my previous tracks. It turned out to be a fantastic find—open, flowing dunes with minimal vegetation, making for a very enjoyable drive. Definitely a spot we’ll come back to. We took a short break near the next sabkha before tackling a more technical and, at times, nasty stretch of dunes. This section tested everyone a bit, but overall it was very well handled—only a few minor refusals and ridge slides, all quickly managed. Well done to all of you for keeping composure and applying the right techniques. With time still on our side, we made our way to the Qudra Secret Dunes for some additional fun and flowing driving to round off the morning. A special mention to our newest Fewbie member, @Sam76, who had a solid drive with some valuable learning moments along the way—exactly what this level is about. The key takeaway remains the same as in the briefing: follow good lines and stay focused. Well done to @Ash S. for a strong performance as Second Lead—thank you. Thanks as well to @J-P L for support with refusals and stucks as Centre Forward, and to @Rob S for support with stucks and watching the rear and keeping us updated throughout. It was also great to have @Looper back after a break since summer 2025—welcome back, you were missed, and glad you enjoyed your return drive with us. I still remember the famous Looper Loop you made for us on top of Badayer. What a masterpiece that was. And welcome back to @Mahesh_ —hope you enjoyed getting acquainted with your new car out in the dunes. Thank you all for the teamwork and positive energy that made this drive as enjoyable as it was. Have a great week ahead everyone, and see you on the next drive! 🚙💨 Here are the stats and track from our drive. We covered an amazing 57 kms and the elevation profile reminds us we had a lot of short to medium hill climbs and descents.