Darren Brooke

@Nathan EvansCongrats. Only driven with you the once so far but really incredible watching you in the Jimny.

Well deserved

@PaoloMarazitiglad to hear that you got home safely and feeling a bit better. Everyone helps everyone else, as you will remember from our last drive together 🤣 (Thank you again for the help you gave me). This is what makes @Carnity such a great club. 

Thanks @Lorenzo Candelpergherfor a brilliant drive, loved the trip back through all the bowls. In the dark I had not quite realised just how high we must have climbed. Thoroughly enjoyed it and looking forward to joining the next drive you lead.

Thanks as always to the support team @Shaz Shah,@Chaitanya D, @Thomas Varghesewithout you all these drives would not run as smoothly or be anywhere near as much fun.

See you all on the next drive

@Foxtrot OscarHave to say, absolutely loved the drive, great fun, great banter and the dunes were pretty good also 🤣🤣

Makes a change for you not to have to recover me at some point on the drive, so i guess i must be getting better (at least at the self recovery) 🤦‍♂️

@Arman you smashed the 2nd lead, was a joy to watch

@Jack Thomasthanks for the extra guidance on dealing with a couple of refusals

@Islam Solimanas always great having you on the drive and reassuring knowing that you are sweeping every body along, not that you needed to do too much (other than a few pop outs) as everyone was driving so well.

@Alexander Alcalafirst drive with you and hope it wont be the last, thanks for holding the centre together.

Thanks to everyone else for a great drive

Finally @Foxtrot Oscarcant wait for the next Fewbie ++ (can see @Gauravmaking this a new level 😀)

Till the next time stay safe

The board works great!!!!

Got put to the test last night fixing a pop our for  @JeromeFJ

Came through with flying colours

Thanks again @Hisham Masaadfor your generosity

1 hour ago, Foxtrot Oscar said:

@Darren Brooke You're in, can you still make it?

Current waitlist

 

1. @Darren Brooke

2. @Werno
3. @Thomas Varghese
4. @Xavier Treasurer 
5 @Jack Thomas

Brilliant  see you tomorrow

Brilliant news and very well deserved

Congrats @Islam Soliman

Looking forward to our next drive together

Well done @Hisham Masaad, thoroughly deserved

Look forward to receiving your "advice" on our Friday drive 🤣

1 hour ago, Hisham Masaad said:

i am on the eve/night drive with @Kailasand @Anish S @Darren Brooke @Anoop Raj. 4 pieces will bring with me to pass.

apologies my number is 0506318834

Wow, fantastic, the service and generosity just gets better and better 😃

Really enjoying these mid week drives, makes the whole week seem so much shorter 😀

@Tamas Hoffmannbrilliant route selection - well that is until until the very end 🤦‍♂️ - will say no more other than thanks to @Hisham Masaadfor rescuing us all 🙏

Loved the pace and the dunes were just fantastic, with some great ridge riding 

I feel so lucky as the car showed no signs of a problem till we were filling up with air at the very end and then suddenly she died!!!!!

Thanks to @Srikumar for diagnosing that it was the alternator, anyway a few hours later it was being recovered and all being well will be ready for Friday 😃

Thanks also to @darren thompson, @Vanessa8580, @Tamas Hoffmann, @PaoloMaraziti, @Hisham Masaadfor your assistance, with jump starts, diagnostics and the refuge of an air conditioned car.

Last but not least @Chinthaka Ruwan great driving with you again.

Until the next one

please waitlist me 1st drive thanks

Thanks @Islam Soliman for the amazing drive and @Emmanuel, @Lawrence_Chehimi,  @Ahab Shamaa and @Watteaufor the support.

Really nice pace, 66km is furthest been so far on a drive 😀 Loving the Fewbie+ drives

@Emmanuelgreat to see you again having done my first ever Carnity drive with you

Looking forward to the next one.

@Hisham Masaadreally generous and if there is still another 1 available i would surely be grateful

Thanks

Great news

I am in 😃

Thanks @Anish S@Alain Canivet-Abikhalil @Shaz Shah @Lakshmi Narasimhan and last but not least@Tamas Hoffmann

@Anish Sreally great route selection and great to do a little exploration drive on the opposite side of the main road

@Tamas Hoffmannthanks for picking up the lead role while @Shaz Shahcar was "escorted" from the dunes

@Thomas Vargheseglad to hear the car all sorted, interesting to watch how a pop out is "nearly" 😆 repaired for the first time. Loving the photos!!

Really enjoying these mid week evening drives, so until the next one, stay safe

Very Well done

Look forward to seeing you again providing support and imparting your knowledge to us all

8 minutes ago, Russ said:

Hi @Anish S confirmed I will be able to join you guys, thanks and see you soon!

seeing you again soooo soon 😃

Thanks @Tamas Hoffmann@TT_Dubai@Ale Vallecchi@Chaitanya D for really enjoyable drive.

Dunes here are great fun, with lots of variety and look beautiful too as demonstrated by @Thomas Vargheseabove

Great to also catch up with @Russ again from one of our very first newbie drives together

Until the next drive

Thanks @Chaitanya Dfor a really fun, fast paced drive over the long dunes. Doing it at night definitely adds another dimension. My 2nd night drive and definitely felt more confident this time.

Thanks for the opportunity to be 2nd lead,  

@Ehabtruly excellent videos

Thanks @Hisham Masaad, @Craig Finlayson and @M.Seidam for all the support

Until next time

Can you please waitlist me for my second drive? Thanks Darren

Thanks @Islam Soliman @Tamas Hoffmann @Abdul Rahman AK and @Ranjan Das had a brilliant first Fewbie plus drive!

Definitely  a step up and brings a whole new meaning to maintaining momentum

Cant wait for the next one

Special Thanks to @Tamas Hoffmannfor the little tug and not making me dig in near 50 deg heat 😃

Thanks  @Foxtrot Oscarfor stepping in to lead at the last minute as that was an absolutely fantastic not to be missed drive. Thanks @Nabil Bishara, @Dodi Syahdar and @M.Seidamfor your support and advice. 

Following the tracks in front is one thing, going off piste when there is a refusal in front and creating your own tracks is very different and as a result ended up getting myself into trouble 🤦‍♂️ - Still lots to learn

Having driven with @Foxtrot Oscartwice she has now had to rescue me twice 😆 - Thank you so much again.

Cant wait till the next drive

Really enjoyed this morning's drive

Thanks @Frederic for leading a great drive with lots of little and big challenges on the way. Thanks also to@Hisham Masaad @Nivin@Niki

Looking forward to the next one

Congrats - Well deserved

Still remember you rescuing me on my first newbie drive 😆

Convoy 2:

Thanks @Anish S @Islam Solimanand @Ranjan Das for a brilliant drive. Thanks also @Rawad Bahsas(and your wife) for recovering my flag on more than 1 occasion. oh and @Islam Solimanfor the loan of his flag ( as he was at rear of convoy) when i eventually realised there was a crack in the suction cup.

Now to the driving - It was AMAZING. I was a bit sceptical when signing up as had only been to Fossil Rock / Faya area ( as a Newbie) a couple of weeks before. But as a Fewbie it was a totally different experience. Some fantastic slide sloping and then progressively climbing through the bowls at the rear of Faya was truly an experience i will not forget for a long time.

Thanks again @Anish S, until the next time.

10 hours ago, Lorenzo Candelpergher said:

Drive Brief
This drive is an evergreen classic at Carnity. Starting from Tawi at 5.15m, we will start in the twilight and then head east straight into the raising sun, which will soon unveil itself from behind the skyline of Fossil Rock. We will enter the desert from a bushy area, riding on large and fat ridges as we make our way to the rock. If not too crowded, we will indulge for some play time at the Long Dune, a fantastic, super-long dune offering great opportunities to practice side sloping. 

We will then head to Fossil Rock, with the plan to performing a breath-taking climb to the top and, if the terrain will allow for it, a descent on the opposite side. We will then head south, moving across a fascinating area populated by dunes with evocative names such as Camel Rock and The Sphinx, with the aim of reaching Faya area (see photo below), where very large and mighty dunes will be waiting for us to leave our tire marks one the sand and undeletable memories in our minds.

General Infos

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 2.0

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: Ban Post

TWO WAY RADIO GUIDELINES

• Every Off-roader 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.

SUGGESTED READING: Carnity Two Way Radio Frequencies

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

 

Drive Details

Level:  Fewbie and Above (All Levels)

When:  11 May 2021, Friday.

Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: Mahafiz Tree Shade - https://goo.gl/maps/Tj9WXKFDYB43KpWZ9

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, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation.

Approximate finish time: 9:00 AM

End Point: Mahafiz - Al Faya Road

Limited Spots Available:

• Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Sunday - 9 AM.
  • 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 EVENT 

 

can you add me to the waitlist thanks