Green Laning Around Thetford Forest and Review

[fudge]

thanks ratcav
i will happly jump in,
and would you like to borrow the muds?

Oh either day is fine but Saturday would be preferable in case emergency repairs needed Sunday to use her to get to work Monday !!

now i wonder what your planning to do? and rember down here i did some lanes in rwd on my own, and they were nice ones

[RatCav]

I might sling a couple of muds in the boot for the rear just in case we get there and it needs them, though to be honest I have faith in the old girl. All we need now is a time and place!!

p.s. I was talking about the Truck not the wife Fudge

[RatCav]

To be honest careful driving and cleaver use of 4wd will get you out of most situations. Norfolk is flat as well so no silly mountains covered in mud to climb. AT's should cope well enough. Will be nice to see how well the Trooper copes in all honesty as all I have done so far is mud plugging round boggy fields where she did admirably.

[fudge]

saying that i was on a/ts when i went out greenlaning around here and they faired well, got stuck twice, one in mud where a few of us did.
and another time when i slid off an embankment and there was bugger all i could have done to stay on, but that was fun getting that back on.

[bobbinsjob]

just to whet your appetites, here's a few pics of the recce me, Zeb and Gibbo did

[fudge]

well if we find thoes holes we will have to be using the strops and poss a winch

now i wish my car was all well

and i see that bobbinsjob you have your photobucket password protected. just had a nosie around to see if i could find any more good pic's

[fogman]

only just seen this thread guys any more places left for another vehicle ?

[hipo1024]

List:
hipo1024
fudge (hitch hyking)
robmillsav, and I have shackles, and a 2t 6mtr towing strop...... Oh and a 2" Lift
mickh
ratcav

Haya fogman, we already have 4 cars going, I'll pm an online admit/mod and ask if they think we could get away with a group of 5 cars. I would of thought so, but better be sure! I'll post back as soon as I know, failing that I'm sure your more than welcome to hop in with someone else and navigate/warm if they are getting to close to somthing

Lets set the date to Sat the 19th of March

As for a meeting point....does anyone know a good meeting point around there? From what I can see on google maps...."Premier Inn Thetford" carpark might be a good easy to get to meet point?
Links: MAP HERE and STREET VIEW HERE

As above, if anyone else knows a better place, please let us know!

Dan

EDIT: none of the admit/mods are online atm, have pm'd drift so will post back tomorrow when I get a reply

[bobbinsjob]

A group of 5 trucks is acceptable and the best meeting point would be barton mills picnic area I would say

and i see that bobbinsjob you have your photobucket password protected. just had a nosie around to see if i could find any more good pic's

Yes mate, As there are pics of my kids on there, always best to not give the uncle festers food

[RatCav]

Awesome. Would be cool if Fogman could come. I did thnk that 5 cars was the limit on these things. I will bring a load of tools and stuff for emergencies as well.

Oh and what time would be good to get to the Premier Inn?

[fogman]

ok mate but would be excellent if i can come cos i could then take fudge with me ive been gagging to do a bit of green laning, got shackles & some tow strops as well

[hipo1024]

List:
hipo1024
fudge (hitch hyking)
robmillsav, and I have shackles, and a 2t 6mtr towing strop...... Oh and a 2" Lift
mickh
ratcav
fogman

both ian and ste said 5 cars is ok, so your on the list! woohoo.

if we say meet around half 10, 11 ish? that sound ok with you lot?

and bring anything you think we may need. I can't wait!

[bobbinsjob]

sorry I didnt send you the MM overlay last night Dan, I was shattered and forgot all about it, and tonight's proceeding will be interupted by a lumpy jumper so I will have to send it to you on Friday mate

[bobbinsjob]

Also, just a tip, if you are doing the lanes in Elveden Forest (as there aren't any that go through actual Thetford Forest) some of them are deep loose sand so deflate to about 22psi all round and keep speed down (its tempting to speed up as they are wide and straight) but you will lose control easily and them big trees never get out of the way.

Also, keeping yr speed down means you may see some of the majestic deer that inhabit that forest

[RatCav]

Some good tips there Bobbins

Fogman ... it seems about 45 mins to an hour to the Hotel meeting place. If you two (i.e. You and Fudge) want to get to mine for nine/half nine we can go in convoy after a cuppa.

[hipo1024]

lol its ok ian. when ever u get a chance . I hope that lumpy jumper don't give u too much grief ;D haha. and thx for the advice!

[mickh]

Being thick as I am, are we meeting at the premier inn, or are we meeting at the picnic area at Barton Mills. I assume the picnic area is just off the roundabout.

[fudge]

and fogman do you wanna my tyres for a day?

[hipo1024]

the best meeting point would be barton mills picnic area I would say

barton mills picnic area:
MAP and STREET VIEW
OR
Premier Inn Thetford:
MAP and STREET VIEW

I dont mind which we meet at....? which is best for you guys?

Also the routes I have are around the "The Kings Forest" or if you look on google maps, its marked as "North Stow", but I think that might be a village within the forest lol. Its just south of Elveden.

Dan

[fogman]

and fogman do you wanna my tyres for a day?

no thanks fudge dont want an advantage over the others

If you two (i.e. You and Fudge) want to get to mine for nine/half nine we can go in convoy after a cuppa.

mite be better to meet you on route neil cos that will mean an extra hour in bed rather than tramping round norwich

are we eating lunch out or taking grub with us ? eating is more important than remembering the recovery gear to me