Them looks like airing down to 20psi lanes to me Steve, better get the coopers flexing a likkle to get through the soft bits.
DaveyGTi
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You'l be fine, as the others have said it' all fairly gentle terrain round there. I drove strata the day before new years eve last year, that was an adventure- river up over the bonnet in places!
As for pay and play I'm up for that too, Slindon Safari has a good rep and is fairly local, there's also a place up the A23 near Hickstead and I think there is somewhere near East Grinstead too.
As for pay and play I'm up for that too, Slindon Safari has a good rep and is fairly local, there's also a place up the A23 near Hickstead and I think there is somewhere near East Grinstead too.
Steve Noakes
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I'm up for a pay day if it's not a mud bath. I have too many holes in the floor panels (bolt holes not rust luckily) for mud and deep water.
Steve Noakes
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If you want to get some great tuition to build confidence I can highly recommend booking a 2 hour session with the guys at TrueGrip Offroad in kent. www.truegrip-offroad.co.uk/That looks like it'll test me, but I'd love to have a go at something of that level !
I've been there 2 times now. First time I had an hour with an instructor in their Mitsubishi 4x4 and then had an hour with the same instructor in my Defender. It was awesome to learn what it could do and built a lot of confidence. 2nd time I went on their mud tracks to experience grip and sliding and gave my dad an hour with the instructor which he loved too. He's driven all sorts of kit but hadn't done anything like the slopes on the course.
You can make a package deal with them and its always 1:1 tuition so you are driving for the whole time. Don't book just 1 hour though as it's not enough to enjoy it.
may i also add if i may , keep ur thumbs outside of the steering wheel
plus 1 what the other guys have said , slow and steady and more importantly have fun
will be the start of the greenlaning bug
cappers
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@DaveyGTi Thanks for coordinating this trip. Would it be possible to supply OS refs for the lanes we plan to visit? It would be nice to see where I am going! Looking forward to this, been quite a while since I've been laning. I'll probably be taking the A27 east so might tag along.
The AccuWeather forecast for the 27th is cold and sunny with light rain two days prior...
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flat
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With all the other gear I've got, I don't actually have a CB
ThTs fine we can swap
Phone numbers at rykas
DaveyGTi
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It seems I've stopped getting email notifications for this thread otherwise would have replied sooner. I was planning on doing a gpx file of the route this weekend and sharing it out, might be easier than a whole series of 6fig grid refs!
I don't have a CB but I do have a walkie talkie so was going to bring that- presumably I can talk to CBs on that- or I'll persuade the Mrs that a trip to tun wells is a nice day our tomorrow and I'll pick one up in maplins or something!
flat
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Was just looking on Maplins site! I need to go fetch my .28 nitro engine that has just been fitted out with electric start and there just happens to be a Maplins round the corner too
Mr S1
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Well chaps, despite heroic efforts from @flat & @RIchard Savage (who fixed the first issues !) the Defender has developed another unrelated problem, and therefore won't be coming out to play next Saturday....
But....does anyone have room for a passenger if I buy them breakfast ?
But....does anyone have room for a passenger if I buy them breakfast ?
Looking good for the 27th, a lot can change in a week I know but so far so good.
DaveyGTi
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Doesn't even matter if it' raining... or snowing now I've got my heater working!
