essentials

Well youve only got yourself to blame

Although laning on your own is very exciting, it's the only way to feel like you're on a proper adventure!

Nowt wrong with laning on your own!! 2005-6 there didn't seem to be anyone around this way so all my laning was on my own but to get stuck and have no plan of action, nor a back up plan and have to wait for somone passing is right enough for somone, anyone even noobs to **** take outter you ALOT!

I remember meeting Burnham offroaders club in a lane off just the A10. I was all dressed up in smart shirt and shoes taking a scenic route home from the coast when I bumped into a group it was really really wet and 3 of their motors fell into a river. Easy done as it was tight. they got themselves out and I managed to do it without any issues on my slick XCL's. followed the group for a few more lanes and then headed home. Point is if I did fall in I had equipment to get me out and enough brain cells to think thats a bit tight and deal with it.

I bet the landy club although nice to your face will rip the absolute **** at their pub meet and many have rescued plonker of the month award!!!! I hope you at least joined their club if nothing else to say thankyou and support the club.

trax99 said:

f*** me, I'm off to the lakes if the lanes make you need that much just for a bit of laning.
or is it the case that lots in the car and rarely comes out, I've carried a set of waffles in the back for 2 years and never used them til september when a group of us were trying to get a **** out of a bog a 100yds above a bridleway, that is why i say the most important bit of kit is maps and the ability to use em, cos lanes is roads and as such should ( in theory) be drivable by anybody.
but thats an argument for another day

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I carry a load of stuff including a hilift jack, waffleboards, spade, saw, ropes, strops, extra shackles, tools ect. and you know what have used them on a trip to Wales, around lanes in Essex, and on off road course's, I'd rather have the kit and have it when needed.......

my ns wheels went into a hidden drainage ditch and i was grounded out on the diffs!,i tried a few diofferent ways to get moving again but had no luck.made a few phone calls and i had ppl who could have driven up to recover me,but thankfully,members of www.fourwheeldriveclub.com came to the rescue

Never said anything wrong with being prepared ( where have I heard that motto before), the OP asked for essential kit, and I think the ability to know where the feck you are comes under essential more often than everything else. to me it's up there with filling the tank with fuel, taking something eat, how basic do we need to be?
mind you, judging by some of the people I've seen about we need to be that basic.
so here goes ( and please feel free to add or correct this list) in no particular order here is the laning essentials list:-

legal vehicle
driving liscence and insurance
full tank of fuel
food and drinks
maps, compass and maybe a gps
shovel - ideally bull nosed
tow rope
shackles to fit above
hi lift
waffle boards
some kind of winch - manual or electric or hydraulic
assorted strops and shackles to suit
working cb radio ( not like mine then)
saw of some kind
torch
basic tools
partridge in a pear tree

and it goes without saying ( i think) that a basic knowledge of all of these items uses and limitations would be helpful.



and yes I do lane on my own cos I'm a miserable git.

and as for laning in the lakes, I wasn't joking I think I'll be going up there some time next year, sounds fun.