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Drive Info Yes, it is in Abu Dhabi, No, it is not far from Dubai, Yes, it is worth the trip We will approach the mighty Sweihan environment in a relaxed Fewbie drive, with plenty of opportunities to challenge your skills. 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 strictly follow these guidelines. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie and Above When: 29 October 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 6.15 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ymz7oQtjeyAWAnDX8?g_st=ic 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: 10.15 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL STARTING AND ENDING THE DRIVE AT THE SAME 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. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 drivers. 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

Thank you all for joining the drive yesterday. We had a great time exploring this area of Nahel. After the technical warm-up, the first portion of nice rolling dunes was just beautiful. Smooth slopes, gradually building up to a big dune. still some soft sand patches, bumps and pockets were spread around, as a reminder to keep the focus in any conditions. A pop-out of @Jessica Lambert was fixed in record time with an excellent team work. On the way down to the sabkha, @Beide Worku noticed weird noises from the front axle, and wisely asked to exit early. Using sabkha and tracks I took him back to the starting point, and we were ready for the second set, crossing to the E16 Sweihan Rd. Again we started with a nice set of rolling dunes, higher than the first ones, and in a deeper desert environment. We were lucky enough to watch a falcon enjoying his breakfast prey, and of course the more common camels. Again the dunes were building up on our way to the West, until we reached the majestic slopes of Nagrah dune. Circling around the massive dunes, we found some play areas, to get a good feel of height and big slopes, despite the cross tracks and the other turbulent convoys. Time passing we made our way to the exit, through a challenging set of climbs in the soft sand where you all impressively followed your lines, until we reached the exit track. Well done everyone in this terrain apparently not so difficult, but requiring a continuous attention, and for controlling you momentum in the bigger climbs. Big thank you to @Zixuan Huang - Charlie and @Charbel for the support and the few tugs, @Chris Wing, always very reliable 2nd lead, @Imran Kashif, always helping also when a car is stuck. @Salim Akhtar, very well driven, @Jessica Lambert, you are getting used to your new car, in a few drives, you will make the most of it. @Gerrit Bus, always nice to have you, I hope your passengers will remember the good part of it. @Beide Worku, sad you had to exit early, but I see you participated on a drive the day after, so I guess the damage to your car was resolved. Enjoy the rest of the week end and stay tuned, I will program a second edition to continue to enjoy the area !

Whaou ! Great pic ! Thanks @Charbel

Dear Desert Drivers @Chris Wing @Trekado @Salim Akhtar @Jessica Lambert @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Imran Kashif @Gerrit Bus @Charbel @Beide Worku @salah2u Now is the time for the final line-up for tomorrow Meeting 6:15 am at https://maps.app.goo.gl/ymz7oQtjeyAWAnDX8?g_st=ic Convoy Order will be We will use Radio Channel 3 As you have noticed, we may have fog on the road to reach the meeting point. Take some additional margin and drive safe. My number in case you are delayed is 0588620942 Enjoy the evening, take a good rest, and see you tomorrow morning !

Yes, that’s the plan

Thank you for joining the Support Team @Simon Dawood!

@Chris Wing, @Trekado @Jessica Lambert @Imran Kashif @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Gerrit Bus @Beide Worku @salah2u, thank you for joining the drive. This area is wide and offers a lot of possibilities. Expect high dunes, soft sand, large empty spaces, also some technical areas, a few sabkhas to cross. You will need all your skills and concentration. We will cover minimum 60km, more likely 70 to 75 km. Be sure you have enough fuel for the drive itself. I will issue tomorrow end of the afternoon the convoy order and radio frequency. Please let me know before that in case you changed your plans.

Hi Jessica, good to have you. Meeting time is set for 6:15 am, and we will start when everyone is ready. In any case, we will not start before sunrise, which is..... 6:17 am ! For everyone, as usual it is better if you can arrive at the meeting point a bit earlier to prepare your car. I am not setting a time for the start of the drive itself, as I don't want to create unnecessary pressure en route to the meeting point. Especially these days the hours before sunrise are foggy. Just take sufficient margin to reach safely the meeting point.

Great video @Looper !! Thank you !

Thank you for joining the team @Vaibhav, you are already very supportive, always good to have you in a drive !

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 strictly follow these guidelines. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Info Starting from Nahel, driving South and explore ! Drive Details Level: Fewbie plus and Above When: 22 October 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 6.15 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ymz7oQtjeyAWAnDX8?g_st=ic 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: 10.15 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL STARTING AND ENDING THE DRIVE AT THE SAME 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. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 drivers. 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

@Looper and @Waqas Parvez, thanks for amazing pics in the gallery!

Thank you for joining the drive this morning ! This small group was perfect to explore this area. I'm still wondering how to qualify it : technical and high ? highly technical ? technically high ? Never mind, these portions of empty dunes and virgin ridges were beautiful. and navigating through these required all your skills and capabilities. The sand was very very soft, making the track difficult for the back of the convoy, and deep bowls, pockets, ditches, shrubs, rocks were all around, requiring full concentration. If I want to summarize, first part was beautiful sharp ridges in the morning light, middle part was a big Little Sweihan, very challenging to cross, and the last hour was just pure driving concentration, in a mixed terrain. Thank you for the support, @Looperand @Waqas Parvez securing the back, @Chris Wing watching me as SL, and adjusting the track, @Santoso Marjuki and @Rajiv Sam participating with excellent team spirit. Excellent driving from all. @Tom B, sorry to miss you, you made the effort of repairing your tire this morning, and you took the decision not to join as the repairs was not looking reliable, It was a wise decision, thank you for that. I will keep a spot for you in my next IM drive ! Enjoy the rest of the weekend !

Sorry about that Tom. See you next time

Dear Desert Drivers, Last updates for tomorrow morning Meeting 06:15 am at https://goo.gl/maps/Mf11NJccmLJrgbEv5 I'm sure you know, there is a gate at the meeting point. Just drive slowly to the gate pronouncing the words "Desert Lords, kindly let me in, I will show care and respect", and the gate will open. Convoy order will be We will use Radio Channel 3 Enjoy the evening, take as much sleep as you can, and meet you tomorrow morning !

@Zed sorry to miss you. I was eager to see the fully rebuilt LC ! We will have another opportunity soon I'm sure. Thank you for your good wishes. Enjoy your trip !

Sorry about that @Imteeaz Thank you for informing

We will miss you @Vaibhav. I hope it will be resolved soon

Dear Desert Drivers, Nice to see a full group already motivated from the beginning of the week ! In the drive on Saturday we will explore a portion of the Sweihan area that is not driven so often. Starting from the E16, just at the outside of Sweihan town, we will drive West, parallel to the E20, until we reach the E75 on the other side. Expect empty portions of desert, some high dunes, mainly in the first portion, long virgin ridges, with bushes and shrubs in the lower parts of the dunes, and technical portions with soft sand with some nasty hidden pockets. All this will require your full skills and attention. Depending on how we progress, will use some sabkha areas to link between the dune portions. We may drive up to 80km, ensure you have enough fuel at he start of the drive. Stay tuned, more info to come tomorrow, with final list and convoy order. Let me know before that in case you changed your plans.

Noted @Gok Krish, thanks for informing early. See you next time

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 strictly follow these guidelines. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Intermediate and above Meeting time: 06:15 am Saturday Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/Mf11NJccmLJrgbEv5 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10:15 am P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Friday - 3 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. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. 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 CALENDAR