Archives 2003

Green Laning  - The First Year

It all started last March when I purchased a copy of Total off Road magazine, flicking through it, I came across a Green lane road book for East Hertfordshire, thinking I can do that. So I sent a post to the group asking if any one else was mad enough for a journey into the ‘unknown’, there were 3 replies. With a bit of hurried organisation we met at The Sibthorpe Arms, Welham Green for FOG’s first ever GLD. I had wanted to get into more greenlaning rather than off-roading (less time on car cleaning) for some time. Having done a bit of off-roading in a sandpit (Bures) and collected an assortment of recovery equipment and how to use it if the situation arose. The day went well, it was decided that we would all like to do it again. And we did. This year we have completed 6 one-day trips and a weekend in Wiltshire.
The Green Laning section of the group is looking healthy, we have Pete, our Northern Area Co-ordinator and me in the South, so what is happening in 2004, you will just have to read your messages from Pete or myself. It would be great to see some new faces on the GLD’s, because it really is a great family fun day out, and what a sight half a dozen Fronty’s in convoy.
Hopefully see you out on the lanes and happy laning.

Nik