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Hi @Bassel and @Umair Raja thank you for signing up for Saturday. This will be apparently your first drive with Carnity. Can you please: indicate if you have any previous off-road experience check and confirm that your car has front and back towing points confirm that you have radio, flag, compressor watch the video Absolute Newbie Briefing and confirm For the radio, please have it programmed ahead of the drive with the 10 Carnity channels indicated in the link above. And please let me know if you have specific questions before the drive, thank you.

Hi @Yanis BOUGHEZALA, thank you for signing up for Saturday. This will be apparently your first drive with Carnity. Can you please: indicate if you have any previous off-road experience check and confirm that your car has front and back towing points confirm that you have radio, flag, compressor watch the video Absolute Newbie Briefing and confirm For the radio, please have it programmed ahead of the drive with the 10 Carnity channels indicated in the link below. And please let me know if you have specific questions before the drive, thank you.

@Jerzi and Herman, @Alex M Thank you for joining the drive on Saturday afternoon. The combination of driving and hiking was a nice way to enjoy the desert. We shall repeat while the weather permits !

We request every member who joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities. MUST READ 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 First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you don’t have a programmable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and above (all levels) Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/f8nSRBXb24ryGTvm8 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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 6 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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 below calendar

@Alex M @Jerzi @Amr A Last updates for tomorrow. Meeting at 2:00 pm at https://maps.app.goo.gl/f8nSRBXb24ryGTvm8 We will decide convoy order and frequency on the spot. For the hike, it will remain around 1h or 1h30, so no special recommendation apart from the shoes already mentioned. A small backpack for a bottle of water and a jumper can be helpful. Keep in mind that temperatures can drop rapidly in the evening, especially if it is a bit windy. Pack accordingly. My number is 05 88 62 09 42 in case you need. See you tomorrow afternoon !

Hi Amr, Stay on standby and I hope you will be able to join us

Hi @Alex M, yes of course we are going. No problem if your passengers don't want to walk so much. They can wait for us by the cars. Still the driving part, though remaining smooth and quiet pace, is a real desert drive (not on track), meaning the car will move up and down, and sideways. Be sure they are comfortable with the idea.

Oh...! sorry to see that I hope you can have it fixed without too much trouble. See you soon hopefully

Thank you @Hansmtb and @CY Bong for the nice feedback. You can also use the Gallery to post your photos. https://carnity.com/gallery/category/2490-newbie-nahel-east-abu-dhabi-10-jan-2026/

We request every member who joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities. MUST READ 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 Drive Details For this Saturday, I'm proposing a different plan that combines desert driving and hiking. We will start with 1 to 1.5 hours of driving. More focused on enjoying the desert, looking for nice points of views. Also use our skills and the capabilities of our cars to reach a point in the middle of the desert. From there, we will leave the vehicles and continue on foot. Climb the dunes, listen to the silence (and to our breath), experience the different sand texture, try to read the terrain, consider the slopes, the form of the dunes, choose a line to climb with less effort... The "hike" will be 1 to 1.5 hours. It will involve a few steep climbs and walking into soft sand. Nothing extreme, but participants will need to be reasonably fit. Please wear closed shoes (high-top or over-the-ankle shoes are best, though standard sports shoes are acceptable). No flip flops. If you or your passengers don't want to walk, you can stay by the cars during this time, but no driving around. Back at the cars, we can enjoy snacks, watch the sunset, and drive another 20-25 min to reach the exit before it is totally dark. The driving part includes the crossing of an area of elevated dunes, with a few climbs and steep descents and also some technical portions. Though not really "difficult" I'm requiring a minimum of 3 previous drives to ensure that each driver can enjoy, and to keep sufficient time for the hiking part. Families are welcome, including children. Let me know if you have specific questions. Level: Newbie - MIN 3 Drives - and above (all levels) Meeting time: 2:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/f8nSRBXb24ryGTvm8 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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 18:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 6 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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 below calendar

Thank you all for joining the drive today. We had a great time out in the sand! I started slowly for everyone to warm-up and get in the desert mode. We could enjoy the beautiful morning light and the fresh air, with great views of the surrounding dunes. After the break, we went for some more action, increasing the pace, and adding a few climbs, experiencing acceleration and momentum. After another climb, we reached into a hidden bowl, where again we could push the engines to climb, and control the speed in the descent. We continued with a bit of practice in the technical dunes, where everyone was remarkably focused. Then we reached back to the exit through an open dunes area. A nice mix of different terrains ! Great driving from everyone, we had only a few stuck or refusal, nothing major, very well done. Thank you @Ana for the 2nd lead, @Mark B for the support from the middle, and @Gaurav Narsinghani for the sweep. And for @Nicholas Hubbard, @Piotr1, @DG707, @Taka, @CY Bong, @Hansmtb, thank you for the excellent spirit and supporting the shoveling when needed ! See you soon.

Dear Desert Drivers @Ana @Nicholas Hubbard @Piotr1 @DG707 @Sameer D. @Mark B @Taka @CY Bong @Hansmtb @Gaurav Narsinghani Last updates for tomorrow Meeting at 7:00 am at https://maps.app.goo.gl/LHbFHb1WQUtA55kV7 The convoy order will be We will use Carnity radio Channel 5 Enjoy the evening, have a good rest, and see you tomorrow morning.

Thank you @Nicholas Hubbard See you tomorrow morning !

Dear Desert Drivers @Ana @Nicholas Hubbard @Piotr1 @DG707 @Sameer D. @Mark B @Taka @CY Bong @Hansmtb @Gaurav Narsinghani Before the drive tomorrow, please make sure your car is ready for the outdoors, and remove unnecessary items from the back seat and trunk areas. Please take the time also to program your radio to the 10 Carnity Frequences if not done already. You can find guidance here if needed. I will indicate by the end of the day the final list and convoy order. Stay tuned and let me know before that in case you changed your plans. Please check your route to reach the meeting point. Coming from Nahel on the E95, about 300m before the final location, you will see a road to your right, with a sign "...Holiday Camp..." Take that road. It is closed by a fence. Reach slowly to the fence, it will open by itself. Then continue until you see the other cars.