William Fernandes

28 minutes ago, Trekado said:

Congratulations @William Fernandes

Wish to see you soon and drive together again mate 🤝

Likewise my good man!👍🏼

27 minutes ago, Emmanuel said:

Congratulations @William Fernandes! Very well done!

Many thanks @Emmanuel 

Thank you all for the vote of confidence in moving me up to the next tier. Much appreciated 

Dear @Emmanuel @Kalahari @Shyam Karat, just wanted to thank you for sharing your expertise and supervisory skills in the drive this morning. Being positioned second last in the convoy enabled me to learn from the members ahead of me in the convoy in today’s drive. Whether it was a refusal they encountered or getting their tires buried into sand, I can’t deny the fact that I tapped knowledge in those instances by purely watching the members and listening to instructions issued by the experts. That said the real champs I must say are members who were caught up in those situations as that’s a whole different experience apart from just gaining knowledge. All in all the drive was good, the terrain and path/route were good, challenging at times but manageable. So thank you all and enjoy the rest of the weekend! 

Hi @Wrangeld I managed to get a drive booked for tomorrow same time at Nazwa, so should anyone drop out from the list then the next on the waitlist can take the spot. Thanks 

Hi Richard I will waitlist  for this drive should anyone drop out! Thanks

Notwithstanding the several refusals I had in succession, I enjoyed the drive.......a big thank you to @Rahimdad, a man with skills, knowledge and a great sense of humor. I also wish to thank @Mohamed Seidam for his continuous help on several occasions of refusals, not forgetting @marks for his diligent guidance on my first refusal. And ofcourse the rest of the members in the convoy for their patience and team spirit throughout the journey. @Serafino thank you for your assistance in double checking my tire pressures. Finally the selection of the location and route was great, the highlight was scaling the heights of The Big Red.....have a great weekend chaps! 

Thanks @Rahimdad I look forward to the drive tomorrow! And Totally agree with the Covid restrictions requirement for the drivers! See you tomorrow! 

Well done @syed salman raza

Congratulations @Ahmad Shaker

Well done @Trekado good job!

On 2/2/2021 at 6:34 PM, Wrangeld 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 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

 

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST

 

Two Way Radio Guidelines

• Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic.
• We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. 
• Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving.
• Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops...
• No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it.

 

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

 

Drive Details

Level:  Newbie and above (all levels)

When:  12 February 2021, Friday

Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Starting Point: 

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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL END THE DRIVE AT A POINT WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. 

 

PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR BELOW 

 

 

Dear Richard,

with apologies, I will not be able to make it for the drive tomorrow 12th February 2021.I sustained an injury working out yesterday evening. I am hopeful that I will recover within a week. 
 

Regards

William

Well done Matt! And well deserved! Was great meeting you in person! 

If I may add my two pennies worth to this discussion. There are pros snd cons to both approaches IMO. Circumstances dictates which approach is more of a convenience. For normal fun drive the manual approach gets my vote. Crawl control in my view is synonymous to saying “let’s off road with driverless cars’ which is no fun if we get to that stage.  Embracing new technology is great but would consider that if I have not set out for a fun drive and only after I have exhausted the skills I have tapped on manual recovery. I have a FJ Cruiser 2016 model and it is equipped with crawl control. I used it once and probably resorted to it because of my lack of experience. That was before joining the Carnity club.

@Chaitanya D I look forward to the drive tomorrow, May I ask what radio frequency we will be using tomorrow, apologies if it was stated and I missed it. Thanks 

@Trekado I will be going on Saturday to Lisali.....

Thanks Brett, all geared up from my side for tomorrow! 

Well deserved promotion my friend! Hope to see you on the dunes soon! 👍🏼

Well done Pancho! It was a pleasure to make your acquaintance  on my first absolute newbie drive two weeks ago 

That’s a great clip Imran!👍🏼

That’s a cool video Imran,  a massive thank you for sharing that. Got to have one of those. Look forward to seeing you next week! Cheers! 👍🏼

Dear Gaurav,

I do have a question in that in the last couple of days we all have probably experienced a late start to the day on account of dense fog descent on many part of the roads. Should that be the case tomorrow what would you advice we do. Whilst I am geared up for tomorrow, I just want to be sure I understand  the plan should such an eventuality occur.  Put it this way I set a good part of the day for the drive so waiting for the fog, should there be one,  to clear up is not a problem at all. 

regards

william 

I RSVP definitely going/ joining the Lisali 22nd Jan 2021 drive!

Thanks Gaurav, I am on standby for the booking slots to open at 7:10pm.

cheers

william 

Hi Gaurav,

Many thanks for a good report. Your comment about the radio comm is well noted, can’t really explain how I lost comms, but will nevertheless be cautious on the next drive. All in all,  I had a great time. Thanks to you and Pancho for your meticulous guidance. I also wish to express my appreciation to all participants who showed a great team spirit! Thank you. Wishing you all a great week ahead!

regards

William

Hi there!

FJ Cruiser Extreme 2016 model. No much experience ....but looking forward to tomorrow.

cheers

william