Christmas - New Year: Laning?

[2much]

Is anyone considering a little laning between christmas and new year? Bad Boy led a trip year before last and was good to get out and about.

i have no maps or visibilty of where we could go but seem to remember hertford / essex area has quite a few and not too far if someone with the appropriate knowledge / maps is up for it?

willing to take a co-pilot as well...

[Fronty_TPJ]

where abouts are you mate? me and my mate with an A & B series are looking to do some after Christmas, there is a meet at foxham 4x4 near chippenham on the 20th of Jan and looking to go on salisbury plain to =]

[andytats]

I was talking to Bad boy last week and he wanted to do one this year but he don't have a frontera any more. He asked me if we could do one in mine with him riding shotgun but at the moment I'm not working so don't have any spare money for fuel to do it.

[Retro Pedro]

Steve - sent you a p.m. regarding 27th

[BadBoy]

I have a few routes around Essex and Essex/Herts, Herts and 1 in north Kent which I can offer and if any one wants to lead I can co-pilot and direct but it will be subject to dates.
At best I can only do 29th or 30th, but I may not have a car to get to a meet point if Sharon wants to use ours.

Offer is there. I can email the routes for MM to anyone who wants them (PM your email), however I have not done any of the lanes for 10months+ so you will need to check for TRO's etc.
If I can't attend then I will identify any 'interesting' ones as unless we have a big freeze some lanes may be very difficult and probably best avoided due to the risk of grounding or sinking due to very soft ground. 1 example required a winch and lots of strops to get a car moving again in Feb this year (you know who you were ) and that was due to sodden ground, AT tyres and standard ride height
Any with fords you will also need to check river levels too.

I'm told Violets lane is still passable with a snorkel at the moment

[2much]

cheers BB - good to hear from you - saw your truck at gregs the other day, shame you couldnt hang on to it.

29/30 ok for me, lets see if there is any more interest and if so, i'll pick you up from home as well

take care buddy

[2much]

where abouts are you mate? me and my mate with an A & B series are looking to do some after Christmas, there is a meet at foxham 4x4 near chippenham on the 20th of Jan and looking to go on salisbury plain to =]

thanks for heads up - i'm in north kent.

was thinking more between Christmas and new year, back to work after and fair bit of travel planned for rest of jan....

cheers

[andytats]

Is this still happening ? Because I may be able to go now

[2much]

hi andy,

could still be a plan;

i am seeing pete tomorrow, so will see if can get him interested as well.

if bad boy still up for it then we could meet over there?

[Forbidme]

Why do you guys live so far east! and on my day off as well!

[andytats]

Has anyone decided which day yet ( Saturday or Sunday )
Has anyone decided on a meeting point and time.

The list of drivers
Andytats ----- either day


The list ride shogun

Bobbinsjob ------maybe
Badboy ------- maybe

[bobbinsjob]

I'm a definite....just need to know which day

The list of drivers
Andytats ----- either day


The list ride shogun

Bobbinsjob
Badboy ------- maybe

[Retro Pedro]

Think I'm not going to be able to make it this year. Initially, I would have only been able to do New Years Eve but got something else on the to do list for that day.
As a side note, joined in with an event organised by the local Kent off roading boys. We've got some pretty good lanes in our area that really need doing again in the not so distant future

[wideformat]

I'm up for this Sunday if this is still happening

[BadBoy]

I'm awaiting a day pass now
Will keep you informed

Andy, I know you've text me, but my phone is fubar at the mo and I can't text back till I get it back from repair on Friday

Also, having walked the dog down a local lane to me I'm thinking that "interesting" would be the current conditions on most of the lanes that haven't been graded, and they would probably be best avoided unless we have a couple of winches and lots of strops.
Violets lane is currently running @ 3M deep so that's out, as will be almost all the fords (buttsbury is a good guide and that's impassable at the mo), as is Dunmow (overturned Disco in the ford due to stupidly trying to cross it ) and IMO a day out on only graded lanes is a bit boring

[andytats]

Well I hope you get a day pass Paul because I have no idea of any routes plus I don't have any maps or memory map.

[SteveyDee]

Think I'm not going to be able to make it this year. Initially, I would have only been able to do New Years Eve but got something else on the to do list for that day.
As a side note, joined in with an event organised by the local Kent off roading boys. We've got some pretty good lanes in our area that really need doing again in the not so distant future

Let me know when you do because i wont remember them all
(Im looking for the bigger tyres and body lift kits now)

[andytats]

Bump
Come on people what's happening this. is it still on of not ?

[BadBoy]

Well I'm out guys but the offer of a route on MM it still there. PM me your email and the area you want I'll send it over.

Andy, as a thought if this is a no go, Adz & co are doing a Bures meet on Sunday, details are on their forum (dirty's)

[andytats]

Thanks Paul i may well do that if this is a no go. Is any body else up for the pay and play site £30 per car with 4 passengers I have room for 3 more
http://www.bures-pit.co.uk/ near Colchester