GPX files that you have which are recordings of GPS tracks are basically *.xml files that you can open on Notepad app or any text editor on your computer. Some apps do a better job than Gaia in structuring the file. Gaia GPS is just a bunch of code dumped into a *.gpx file. Here I have tried to separate…
We started slightly later than usual, waiting for some later comers. I had planned to enter desert a bit down the line but couldn’t sustain the temptation as soon as I could enter the dunes. The early entry meant that we met some very tall but soft dunes. We played on some long dunes in Faqaa area and then took…
Recently Gaia has been a regular topic of discussion, as I started to do partial leads. During these discussions, an issue that came up regularly is how the tracks become unmanageable and do not make any sense anymore, leading to users deleting their old tracks. I too found the same issue while I was still new, perhaps 10 to 15…
Tawi Nazwa is a popular spot for both off-road enthusiasts and casual drivers looking for some fun in the desert. It is the backyard of tradesmen who take their guests for a quick half hour drive in the desert in the name of dune bashing. It’s no surprise that every sand dune is going to be churned up by the…
This post was written by VM on the Carnity forum as drive report. VM is an Expert and regularly posts drives on Carnity and leads convoys. I was the partial lead for this drive. It started off as an incredibly beautiful morning with amazing weather, oryx lined up to welcome us in Faqaa, all riders on time and ended up…
We started the drive at 7 am and as soon as we entered the desert, I had a pop-out. After a quick fix we started only to find lush vegetation in the desert. It was more like driving on a riverbed than in the desert. I drove in this area many times last year and this very specific track with…
Today, I had the opportunity to lead my first Fewbie level off-road drive, and it was an unforgettable experience. The convoy consisted of five cars, so we were able to cover 65 km distance, which is an excellent number for any drive. Our moving speed was 24.6 km/h, and we managed to maintain a steady pace throughout the drive without…
In our drives around Lisaili and Qudra we see a tall structure, that we jokingly call Eye of Sauron or Chimney. Any time we have a break during our drives it always comes up for discussion. I always had something to say about it and this is a post I wrote on the forums. In recent years, Dubai has been…
Al Qua’a is approx 250 km away from my home – thus it is almost entirely impossible to drive there in the morning to participate. So I along with a couple of dear friends we went there the previous evening. We all started at different times but reached the ADNOC fuel station about the same time. We filled up our…
Started with a buddy previous night and camped near a petrol station since it was closed by the time we reached it. It was a good night sleep. Fresh in the morning we packed up the tent and went straight to the petrol station. Met many members of the convoy there and proceeded to the meeting place. As usual it…