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Hi @Asif Ahamed. Same issue noted with you being added to the Manage tab rather than the Going tab on the RSVP. I've removed you from that and added you to Going. We'll look at this on Saturday.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Nestled in the heart of Dubai’s desert, Al Qudra offers a perfect mix of terrain for an exciting offroad adventure. We’ll kick off with a short sabkha drive and enter our first set of dunes near Three Trees. We'll head north-east and then take a break on a sabkha. Expect to be challenged where focus, skill, and patience will be the order of this part of the drive. Then onwards to the flowing Qudra Secret Dunes that allow for smooth cruising. Expect a dynamic route with plenty of opportunities to practice side-sloping, short hill climbs, and dune crossings, all while maintaining a steady, enjoyable pace. ⚠️ IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Off-road Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Safety Protocols During Emergency Alert 🚙 JOINING OUR CLUB FOR THE FIRST TIME? Please share a small introduction on the forum 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: Saturday, August 22, 2026 Meeting time: 6 AM (Arrive 15 minutes early to get setup as the briefing will start promptly at 6 AM) Meeting point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gzVuiiH4vdd9ob8t7 Approximate finish time: 10 AM 🚗 VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS Any proper 4x4 vehicle. If in doubt, please mention on the drive topic forum post. 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 CALENDAR

Here is the Relive video of our drive. Enjoy. https://video.relive.cc/7390021676871_289df0440efd-ca29-a3b4-33be-5cbf72b2_relive-tracker_1786851935423.mp4?x-ref=site

We managed to cover about 30 kms which is good considering it was a Newbie drive and the terrain. Looking at the elevation profile it is evident we had some good variation and small hill climbs throughout.

Post Drive Report We had a wonderful drive yesterday morning. Thank you everyone for showing up on time and ready for briefing at 6 am; however, one driver showed up at the wrong meeting point for Lisali. He joined us there shortly after. It's important to check the full drive post and location. We set off at about 6:30 am heading into the desert via the community road and camel track. After entering the desert we reset the spacing between some of the cars up front which was mostly maintained during the drive. We headed east as planned with some challenges to practice new skills with some of our newer drivers. The dunes got progressively taller and longer with patches of soft sand to add into the mix. There were many learning opportunities for both a few drivers and for our support team members, thank you! These opportunities are what contributes to newer driver confidence and skill building and helps support team members eventually become great drive leads. We didn't go as far south as planned though we did complete the loop and exit at one of the two planned locations and on time. Overall, considering the convoy members and the challenges we faced, you all drove really well. A big shout out to @Andrei S and @J-P L for supporting the drive. You were both pretty busy with stucks, refusals and one pop-out. Thanks @khurramm for being second lead. @Richard Jowett I'll be removing you from the drive this morning though I'm glad you were able to drive with @Chris Meir and get a good taste of what's to come. Sounds like all your car issues will be sorted for the next drive. Nonetheless, welcome to Carnity. Also a warm welcome to @Khalid Sharaf to Carnity and your first drive. Your previous experience was helpful. Would love to hear your feedback on your first drive with us and how it went for you. It was good to meet you @Jakob T. Overall you drove well though you were initially having challenges with low lines and hesitation on the side approaches. I have no doubt with another drive or two you will find the sweet spot to nail those. Keep it up please. It was good to meet you also @Asif Ahamed, @Avilash and @Chris Meir. Hope you had a fun morning out with us. Feel free to post your pictures in the Gallery for the drive. I'll be posting the Gaia drive track and the Relive video shortly.

Thanks @Chris Meir. You are in luck @Richard Jowett. See you in the morning. I love it when a plan comes together.

Thanks @Chris Meir. Please confirm you have the mount. I have an old quick release flag pole.

@Richard Jowett do you have a mount on the back?

Sorry to hear this Richard. Unfortunately there are no exceptions on this safety requirement. Let me know later or in the morning if it came in or not. There will always be a next time.

Good evening. Hope you are all ready and excited for our adventures in Lisali tomorrow morning. Convoy order as follows. @khurramm @Khalid Sharaf @Jakob T @Andrei S @Asif Ahamed @Avilash @Chris Meir @J-P L Lead Emanuel The White Rhino Expert SL khurramm Tahoe 2014 black Fewbie Plus 3 Khalid Sharaf 2023 ford F150 Raptor R Newbie 4 Jakob T 2015 Pajero 5d grey Newbie CF Andrei S Grey FJ 2025 Support Team 6 Asif Ahamed 2025 Ford Ranger Raptor Fewbie 7 Avilash 2025 - Toyota Prado - Blue Newbie 8 Chris Meir 2023 Ranger Raptor - Blue Fewbie Sweep J-P L 2021 Suzuki Jimny 3 Door Grey Support Team If your plans have changed, please let me know on the forum here and remove yourself from the RSVP. We will be on channel 4, which is 446.081. Get lots of rest and see you in the morning!

Please check all the links and the new comer video at the top of page 1 of this drive post. There is a link there for Flap pole requirements. At this hour before the drive in the morning, you'll likely only be able to get a suction cup mount one. These are generally unreliable and typically fall off. Although some members manage to get good ones and get a good technique to keep them on even during more advanced drives.

Hi @Khalid Sharaf. Did you see my message above?

Hi @Kushal Bhagchandani and welcome to the Carnity family. Thanks for joining the drive and it was good to speak with you earlier. Besides the equipment you already have, as a must you will need a flag and mount, a compressor with an inflator hose, and a tire pressure gauge. Since this is your very first drive, arrive early enough to take your time getting setup up and to ask for help as needed. Finally for now, please ensure you look through each of the links and watch the Newbie video at the beginning of this forum post (top of page 1). Welcome to the Carnity Community @Khalid Sharaf. Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow morning. In the meantime, tell us a bit about yourself, your car, and any previous offroading experience you may have. Also confirm you have front and rear tow hooks/recovery points, a programmable radio with Carnity channels programmed already, a safety flag and mount, compressor with inflator hose, tire deflator and pressure gauge.

Presuming @Richard Jowett you have a compressor for inflating your tires and one common method and or tool for deflation.

Super. Let me know if you have any questions before Saturday.

Welcome to the Carnity Community @Richard Jowett. Looking forward to meeting you on Saturday morning. In the meantime, tell us a bit about yourself, your car, and any previous offroading experience you may have. Also confirm you have front and rear tow hooks/recovery points, a programmable radio with Carnity channels programmed already, a safety flag and mount.

Great to hear this @Asif Ahamed. See you Saturday morning for a fun morning in Lisali.

It's there and called Leave Event. Directly below 'You are going in the green box. I could do this for you but really we all need to manage our own RSVPs.

Hi @Asif Ahamed. You will need to first remove yourself from the Friday afternoon drive before you can sign up to the Saturday morning drive. Go to the event calendar for the Friday afternoon drive and click Change RSVP. Then you will be able to sign up for the Newbie drive with me for Saturday morning. I see you are quite keen to join the Saturday morning drive. This is good to see. However, please do not sign up to drives under the Manage tab. That is for Support team members and above. I'll remove you from that now. Unfortunately there is no way to control that automatically at present. Sign up for all drives under the Going tab.

Hi @Asif Ahamed, this means you've already signed up for one drive - Friday afternoon. That means if you want to join another drive you have to sign up to the Wait List for this drive. Once Friday arrives if there are any remaining openings on this drive you will be added in order of signing up on the Wait List. This process ensures everyone can sign up for at least one drive each weekend.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION - WHAT TO EXPECT Join us for an overlanding and desert drive through the Lisali area, exploring a mix of flowing dunes and technical patches with some vegetation. We’ll head west initially towards some taller dunes for the area, then head south long those dunes until we get to one of the traversing sand tracks where we'll take a break. From there we will head east through a technical patch and then make our way back to the entry point. The route will be 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 on the forum 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: Saturday, August 15, 2026 Meeting time: 6 AM (Arrive 15 minutes early to get setup as the briefing will start promptly at 6 AM) Meeting point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/r7Higck8fVx4GYzC9 Approximate finish time: 10 AM 🚗 VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS Any proper 4x4 vehicle. If in doubt, please mention on the drive topic forum post. 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

Congrats @Steffi. Looking forward to driving with you again soon. Enjoy the new level.

Congrats @Diego. Really great to see you join Support team.