ellebarto · Jun 14, 2013

Another short video from our recent trip to Strata Florida. We drove down the night before and camped at the start of the lane route in Rhayader in the Elan Valley. It was a nice little start to the weekend as a link route across to Strata with some great scenery along the way.

Land Rover Defender 90, 110 and a Pinzgauer on lanes at Rhayader in the Elan Valley, Lowrangers 4x4 - YouTube

psulli16 · Jun 26, 2013

OH ??? did you cross over from Claire wellen to strata ?

ellebarto · Jun 26, 2013

Do you mean Claerwen reservoir?

psulli16 · Jun 26, 2013

Yep, spelling was never my best point

ellebarto · Jun 26, 2013

Lol. Teller about it. Especially with some of the Welsh place names. Yeah
We came over from that direction via the Élan Valley

Muds · Jun 28, 2013

ellebarto said:
Another short video from our recent trip to Strata Florida. We drove down the night before and camped at the start of the lane route in Rhayader in the Elan Valley. It was a nice little start to the weekend as a link route across to Strata with some great scenery along the way.

Land Rover Defender 90, 110 and a Pinzgauer on lanes at Rhayader in the Elan Valley, Lowrangers 4x4 - YouTube

Really enjoyed that vid , just makes me more determined to get to a point where i feel i could tackle Wales ..

ellebarto · Jun 28, 2013

That is the great thing about Wales. The lanes are really varied. I take my kids on the Wayfayrer (3 + 5) sedate enough not to scare them but enough to show them what it's about!

Muds · Jun 28, 2013

ellebarto said:
That is the great thing about Wales. The lanes are really varied. I take my kids on the Wayfayrer (3 + 5) sedate enough not to scare them but enough to show them what it's about!

ooh that sounds about right for me then ...

ellebarto · Jun 28, 2013

mudfever said:
ooh that sounds about right for me then ...

Yeah Wayfayrer is blob on then. You can even select different endings to the lane if you've built up some courage one of the forks at the end is night and tight and rocky!

Muds · Jun 28, 2013

ellebarto said:
Yeah Wayfayrer is blob on then. You can even select different endings to the lane if you've built up some courage one of the forks at the end is night and tight and rocky!

Hmm could be a good intro for newbies

i'll google wayfarer and see what comes up.

P.s that "other" thing on your vid - not the LR's , looks ermm " interesting" not sure i fancy riding in one of them tho ..

craigyb · Jun 28, 2013

Another great video

can't wait to get back on those lanes next weekend

ellebarto · Jul 4, 2013

mudfever said:
Hmm could be a good intro for newbies i'll google wayfarer and see what comes up.

P.s that "other" thing on your vid - not the LR's , looks ermm " interesting" not sure i fancy riding in one of them tho ..

That's exactly what we all say. Don't get me wrong, when we stop for the night he's laughing cos he just climbs into his bunk while we set up tents but it does look a bit unstable a lot of the time!

Muds · Jul 5, 2013

I s'pose if they're good enough for the marines , they can't be too bad , i'd rather the tent/LR combo though ..

ellebarto · Jul 5, 2013

mudfever said:
I s'pose if they're good enough for the marines , they can't be too bad , i'd rather the tent/LR combo though ..

Yeah I know what you mean.

Here's a vid from last year when 2 of them came out with us. Have a look at about 1.40 in. They scare the hell out of me!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZQSo18qzFo

110woman · Jul 5, 2013

Muds- there is nothing on any of the Welsh Lanes that you couldn't do already, honestly. Some of them are more technical and need a bit of thought before ploughing ahead , but all of the Lanes that you've heard of have all been driven with Newbies - 1st time off-tarmac virgins with the 1st Overland Guys. Don't let nervousness put you off , youre more than ready

psulli16 · Jul 5, 2013

Sam110 flew over Happey Valley the other week, without an issue

Muds · Jul 5, 2013

110woman said:
Muds- there is nothing on any of the Welsh Lanes that you couldn't do already, honestly. Some of them are more technical and need a bit of thought before ploughing ahead , but all of the Lanes that you've heard of have all been driven with Newbies - 1st time off-tarmac virgins with the 1st Overland Guys. Don't let nervousness put you off , youre more than ready

I think for us it's more of a geographical frustration , the lanes i've done and loved up till now are all so far away ...

I've been out with folk i trust and you're right my confidence lets me down , but we are going to meet Funkykipper in a couple of weeks in Torbay and then i'll pester him to try and let us join a Wales trip one weekend..

Thing is i wont want to come home ...

psulli16 · Jul 5, 2013

Cornwall is a long trip to wales but well worth it, trust me !

The V8 man · Jul 5, 2013

I have to agree Wales does look great for a wekend trip i must go on the next one especially as my winch is now working again with a new solenoid fitted inside on the inner wing away from any water lol

Muds · Jul 5, 2013

psulli16 said:
Cornwall is a long trip to wales but well worth it, trust me !

I know it'll be worth it , i've a locked-in childhood memory of spending time with my old man when he used to take the lads up there ( Black Mountains ) doing survival training/leadership courses with the RN ... may have to go AWOL up there and never come home ..

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