Andrew John Melvill

Nice convoy developing, looking forward to the drive!

This bunch of reprobates will make for an awesome drive!

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Vol 2 - Across the road . Join us on Sunday morning drive full of opportunities to climb the famous star dunes from Shuwaib Farms to Badayer Shops. We will be linking some of the famous star dunes, climbs and classic landmarks within this classic dune driving area, that is unfortunately rapidly shrinking in size due to industrial development. Made for finding your rhythm and building confidence behind the wheel. It should be a fun, scenic Fewbie-friendly drive, aiming to be aired-up and home before the heat bites. Bring water, bring your flag, bring a sense of adventure. The dunes are waiting. RSVP now and let's go! 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 Level: Fewbie and above When : 23 August 2026 Meeting time: 06:00 AM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/P2f2yg3bqu1apLeNA 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. Mandatory off-road gears: Fewbie and above, Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, Intermediate and above, Kinetic Tow Rope and 2 soft Shackles. Note: Please ensure that all of your off-road gear is securely tied down with ratchet straps in the rear compartment of the vehicle. Bungy type tie downs are not suitable for tying down off-road gear. Approximate finish time: 09:30 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 - 12:00 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

Well Done @Chema really looking forward to seeing you and your 212 at FB Plus level!

Congratulations @Asif Ahamed look forward to seeing you on some FB drives soon!

Congratulations @Shane Phillips hope to meet you in the sand soon.

Thanks all for joining today! I had an awesome time, definitely the best of my lead drives so far! @Sandeep Padhi hope you enjoyed your 1st taste of Fewbie level, great driving with just enough refusals to know that you have stepped up a level. @Enrico - Mountain and @Ana good to see the increased confidence from both of you, the few refusals showed that you were testing yourselves and your vehicles. @saumik1989 great on the ridges and side slopes just need to manage momentum a bit better on the climbs. @Rajath Shetty and @Hartzel solid driving from both of you, very well done. @Emanuel, @Mahesh_ and @J-P L briliant support dealing with the few refusals and keeping my lines honest. Lastly @nithish468 always good to see you, thanks for filling in as a flying sweep. In at 33 degrees and out at 41 degrees, great way to start sunday!

@nithish468 will be joining us. He will slot is as a flying sweep.

Good Afternoon @Emanuel, @Sandeep Padhi, @Enrico - Mountain, @Ana, @Mahesh_, @Rajath Shetty, @Hartzel, @saumik1989 and @J-P L Thanks all for signing up for the drive tomorrow morning! We will be starting at the 2nd Dec Cafe meeting point for 06h00 aiming to be fully deflated and flags up for the briefing at 06h15. There are some nice relatively clean dunes close to the meeting point, once done with those we will proceed through to Pink Rock, Little Red and Big Red. Aiming to be out around 09h00 and/or before it gets over 40 degrees, keeping it short and sharp! It will be HOT tomorrow so please ensure that you check your cars today, especially coolant levels. Please bring plenty of fluids for yourselves and any passengers. The proposed convoy order is as follows:

Congratulations @Raptor Runner - Praveen, enjoy the new challenges and pace! See you in the sand soon.

Well Done @Sandeep Padhi see you on Sunday morning!

Hi @Sandeep Padhi I see you have applied for promotion. Hope all goes well and we can see you on Sunday!

Hi @Sandeep Padhi I see that you are ranked as a Newbie. As this is a Fewbie level drive please could you remove yourself from this drive. There is a Newbie drive scheduled for Saturday afternoon, I strongly suggest that you join this drive. After another Newbie drive, I suggest that you then apply for promotion to Fewbie level. See the link below to the Carnity Grading structure and requirements for promotion.

Congratulation @Steffi, with the way you drove yesterday you, and your beautiful jeep, are 100% ready for the next level. Enjoy all the new challenges and pace that FB+ will bring!

Well Done @Diego much deserved, get your shovel ready!

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Short Summer Blast . Join us on Sunday morning roller coaster from the 2nd Dec Cafe entry to Big Red. We will be linking some of the play areas, climbs and classic landmarks within this classic dune driving area. Made for finding your rhythm and building confidence behind the wheel. It should be a fun, scenic Fewbie-friendly drive, aiming to be aired-up and home before the heat bites. Bring water, bring your flag, bring a sense of adventure. The dunes are waiting. RSVP now and let's drive! 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 Level: Fewbie and above When : 9 August 2026 Meeting time: 06:00 AM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4GmbDXmN3h7axnm5A 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. Mandatory off-road gears: Fewbie and above, Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, Intermediate and above, Kinetic Tow Rope and 2 soft Shackles. Note: Please ensure that all of your off-road gear is securely tied down with ratchet straps in the rear compartment of the vehicle. Bungy type tie downs are not suitable for tying down off-road gear. Approximate finish time: 09:00 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 - 12:00 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

What an awesome drive to end the weekend, really good pace following some of the best ever lines through Lisaili @Ale Vallecchi. Stunning bunch of people that all drove exceptionally well 😁

@Ale Vallecchi, i see the drive is no longer showing in the off road calendar. Do you have any update on the status of the drive? Thanks Andrew

Well Done @Kishor, enjoy the new challenges and faster pace. See you in the sand soon.

Congratulations @Infaz, always knew you would get to this level! Enjoy the new challenges and all the new learnings.

Thanks for the gpx file Doc, here is the route we drove today.

Thanks all for joining me today! We did exactly.as I had planned with a good mix of terrain and dune types along with some sand and gravel tracks. Had the right amount of stucks and refusals to provide learning experiences to all but not slow us down. As the heat built up we took a nice flowing drive towards the exit. A big thanks to @M.Seidam as my 2nd lead and mentor today! As well as @nithish468 and @Abdullah A. is centre forward and sweep, could not have down without you. Lastly, in my haste to check my map and route this morning I forgot to record the track. If anyone did record it could you please send it to me. Cheers and enjoy the rest of the weekend!