Green Laning Weekend 28/3/08

[Sir-Doris]

I know its a windows pc/pda app. A roadangel is a speed camera detector with GPS built into it and a database of speed camera locations in its little brain, the gps is supposedly able to communicate with pc's and gps enabled software (IE memory Map or similar) through a serial cable giving you a real time location just like a satnav (tomtom or similar) but will be usable for off road routes, greenlanes etc. The only problem is that the roadangel serial cable is proprietry to roadangel and they want an arm and a leg for it. And neither Memory Map folks or roadangel will confirm if the communication protocols are the same. Memory map only supports Garmin and a couple of other GPS systems. you takes pot luck with everything else.

[jeffsinclair]

hi guys, just found this, so i'll ask lynne( i.e crwal like a snake) tonight and see what she says. you might have to tell me what to do for a few bits, carls only just taken my green lane cherry. So hopefully anna wont be the only girly there. post again in a bit.
jeff

[Sir-Doris]

Shame your dropping out, I was looking forward to meeting as many folks as possible. Have a lady friend coming with me as well just to balance things a bit.

With regards to kit, I have pretty much got it covered with:

10mtr 5T tow strap
5mtr 2T tow strap
2 x 10T D shackles
Branch loppers
Bow saw
Toolkit
Misc spares for Fronty
Various lights and torches
Enough flasks for an army of midgets
CB and an old coathanger with a magnet on it for an aerial
2 x PMR's
Tent
Various tent accessories
Gloves
Camping Gaz stove and various cooking bits

If anyone can add anything to this would be most appreciated.

[cheekychick]

I'll take a space nearer the time if there's one going - can't gaurantee anything at the mo as car seems to be a bit poorly, he's going to have to go to the garage I think

If I can't come on the days out, I'll def make an evening or two - it would be rude not to

cc

[Drift]

Just a reminder here is a multimap link, the campsite is across the road just to the lower left of the circle .

http://www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=GB|c ... LL24%200DS

And the campsite web site for you satnavers
(has the post code and address on it )
http://www.dolgam-snowdonia.co.uk/camping.html

[Drift]

Most Pmr's cant talk to cb but the can talk to each other

[Road Hog]

I am developing some leverage with SWMBO

[jeffsinclair]

what time is everyone meeting up, and are we all meeting at the campsite? got sir doris's port, might have to get two bottles because it si sooooooo morish. lynne isn't coming with me cos she has to work, so she wont be screaming in the car when it gets a bit wet . going to try and get as much on the essentials list as possible.
jeff

[jeffsinclair]

camping stove, bugger.lol got the carling and the tent. havent got my cb yet.got satnav, hopefully(borrowing a mates)

[weave67]

you got a long drive ahead of you mate but it will be well worth it i rekkon

[Drift]

Im eating in the pub
Nice garlic mushroom pizza

Get your recovery gear together plenty of info on the site about that, though on the lanes we souldnt need it unless we meet a slippy patch.

Remember guys its not a pay and play weekend
No one should get seriously stuck.
But the gear is handy for breakdowns

Butties for Lunch.

Make sure you have a good roll mat under your sleeping bag, it will be cold without it.

Plenty to drink through the day.

A basic tool kit helps, though dont go over the top, remember the weight

We can meet at the campsite, Im getting there mid afternood hopefully.

If your driving up the A5 from Betws y coed pass an Army traing camp its shortly after that on your left, keep you eyes peeled in the dark, you will miss it
If you come to a pub with a Stage coach on your left in the car park, turn around youve gone just under a mile to far

[jeffsinclair]

cheers drift, with any luck i should be there about 6- 6.30. only got a 5 hour drive, but i'm taking half a day at work, so i can set off about 1 ish. might just eat in the pub, or bring one of those portable bbqs. just remembered, when my dad had the car he installed, curtains, so he could go to bike rallies and kip in the truck. wooo hooo i've got a camper fronty.

[Drift]

When I used to go walking and climbing we used to kip in a hi lux surf, front seats forward rears folded and there was more room than the tent

Ive slept in that pub car park in a Sport in the snow, after a laning trip, we went the pub and decided drink was the order of he day so we kipped in the cars

Lawrence will remember that day, it was in all that snow a couple of years ago

The sport was comffy head rests off seat right back to the floor like a lounger

The farmer on the campsite will still charge you though

[Sir-Doris]

what time is everyone meeting up, and are we all meeting at the campsite? got sir doris's port, might have to get two bottles because it si sooooooo morish. lynne isn't coming with me cos she has to work, so she wont be screaming in the car when it gets a bit wet . going to try and get as much on the essentials list as possible.
jeff

Dont mind meeting you (or anyone else for that matter) somewhere (Corwen or dolgellau perhaps) and going up together, of course that depends on which way your going to drive up. We could make it a proper convoy!

[jeffsinclair]

havent got a clue where they are, sir-doris. my knowlage of welsh geography is about the same as my knowlage of brain surgery, i know where it is, but i'm buggered if i have to point bits out. i'll have to check on my map. but would be cool to try and make up a convoy. hopefully fitting my cb at the wekend, if it stops raining long enough.

[Red Oktober]

havent got a clue where they are, sir-doris. my knowlage of welsh geography is about the same as my knowlage of brain surgery, i know where it is, but i'm buggered if i have to point bits out. i'll have to check on my map. but would be cool to try and make up a convoy. hopefully fitting my cb at the wekend, if it stops raining long enough.

Jeff ....take a look at this ...

http://maps.uk.ask.com/maps?ml=lt%3D51. ... Cdm%3D0~#1

just take it from your place instead of mine ....

[Drift]

Heck of a diversion for you to get to Corwen Doris, ( you will see enough of it over the weekend )

Your best going up through Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Crimea pass ?

[jeffsinclair]

cheers carl, not too sure about drift though, i'm sure the crimea is somewhere near russia seeing as lynne is'nt coming, what can i get her that is very welsh( although there will b probably be a fair percentage of snowdonia trapped in the wheel arches). Think i'll just get a mag mount for the cb ariel for the time being, till i get a bull bar or A bar fitted.

[Sir-Doris]

Heck of a diversion for you to get to Corwen Doris, ( you will see enough of it over the weekend )

Your best going up through Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Crimea pass ?

I know where capel curig is and how to get to it, but I dont mind meeting up with stragglers either. Only another 12/14 miles extra for me.

[Wneiljohnson47]

Can you add me to the list. Either Saturday or Sunday but def for one of them.... bringing a friend of the missus and her little tacker... My missus wont be happy if we camp out

I have a tow rope and shackles but no CB and not much chance of getting one for the end of the month. Anything else required? Can bring beer for the happy campers but not for me