Green Laning club

[rangaKoo]

Hey folks,

As Green Laning is quite popular here on FOG the thought that popped in to my mind was to make a Green Laning club...

The basic idea is that we share our favourite lanes along with grid ref/map number locations and IF you are lucky enough to have memory map perhaps you can make up a memory map route which can be saved so we can load it in to our own version of memory map.

So lets see now.

You'd need to have the following info in each of your posts in this thread...

COUNTY
MAP TYPE (Landranger/Explorer)
MAP NUMBER
GRID REF
LOCATION on normal maps such as streetmap.co.uk etc
Special information about the lanes.
Any other relevant information.
Memory map route (link to file which you have saved from MM)

You could also include pics from your trip on THAT lane.
Also any map prints which show the lane...

Please, keep your post limited to ONE LANE per post. That way it can be easily worked out.
UNLESS (the only exception) you are putting together an entire route such as from memory map and you want the entire route listed...





PLEASE remember that these routes MUST be legally drivable at the time of posting. IF they become TRO'd (ie closed) then you need to edit your post saying they are closed so that no one gets in to trouble by driving on that lane.


The idea here is just to promote a little more fun... and perhaps encourage a few more folks to get involved with our fun by joining a little group to come out laning.

Remember though that FOG endorses the GLASS codes of conduct!
If you want to do something really good then you could join GLASS or a similar organisation like CRAG.

Ok, there ya go, that's it.. up to you now.

[Trugga]

A bit like this then

Lawrence

[rangaKoo]

That'd be right, but all combined in this thread

Hmmm, or perhaps I'll just shuffle off to work now.

[Drift]

Isnt all that info here
http://www.way-finder.co.uk/

[I Live For FOG]

With reference to the original post we could make a greenlaning user group

then we could update with any info through the team

my own view is that it will develop through each area with the stewardship of the green mod team

[rangaKoo]

Isnt all that info here
http://www.way-finder.co.uk/

Yep, indeed it is. But not everyone likes looking at it the way it's presented there, unless its changed from the last time I looked.
I was thinking about a more personalised with our users favourite lanes as opposed to the huge lists of lanes all over the nation..

With reference to the original post we could make a greenlaning user group

then we could update with any info through the team

my own view is that it will develop through each area with the stewardship of the green mod team

Steve,
I definately like the idea of a Laning user group.. it'd make it somewhat simpler to organise some stuff perhaps??

[I Live For FOG]

will sort it out leave with me

[Richard Sugden]

Hi guys

I think the idea of sharing favourite lanes is a great one!

As soon as I've got some better tyres (and a bit more time) I'll post some of mine.

in the mean time this is the best I can do!



A very easy but extremely attractive lane at Barnham (near Kings Forest) in Suffolk.

OS Explorer 229, Grid Ref TL 862,793 to TL846,769 (where I turned off SE, past New Zealand Cottages and on toward the A134 Thetford Road, although carrying straight on leads you to some more attractive but slightly more challenging lanes)).



The lane starts of as tarmac at the northern end is recorded as a Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT) so it's 100% legal. In dry weather you could drive it in just about anything (although there's one section which is uneaven and a bit slippery after rain). Condition is mostly easy going, sandy gravel tracks.

OK it's not extreme or challenging but green laning can just be about enjoying the scenery and having a nice drive in the countryside can't it.

Besides this kind of lane is perfect for standard vehicles with road tyres or novice drivers who want to dip their toe into this green laning thing.

Watch this space for more (perhaps a bit more serious) East Anglian lanes!

Cheers

Richard

[rangaKoo]

Hi Richard,

Perfect post, thanks for the heads-up about that lane. That was just the right sort of post in the spirit of things.

Just one thing though, do you reckon you could shrink those pics down to 650x650 for us please?

Cheers,
Si

[Richard Sugden]

OOhps, sorry. I can try!

Cheers

Richard

[Richard Sugden]

OK I'm having problems with this!

I've resized the originals to 640x480, edited my original post and uploaded the new versions of the pictures but they don't appear to have changed!

Any suggestions?

I can just remove them if it helps but I'd like to know how to get them right so i can post more in the future.

Cheers

Richard

[fuzion]

They are fine now, Richard

Try refreshing your browsers cashe

[rangaKoo]

Cheers for that mate.

Does look like a nice lil lane that one

Hmm, talking of that, I've got a nice new little vid today of Wilberforce doing a little ford..

Uploading now, shouldn't be long