North Herts Green Laning Trip 21st March 2010

[tom]

[vargas]

[bobbinsjob]

[Adam]

sorry got to pull out, kids have a trip and will not be back in time.

Group 1:
1. bobbinsjob-----------Confirmed (Leading)
2. mum & dad-----------Confirmed
3. bushwacker..........confirmed
4. vargas---------------Confirmed
5.

Group 2:
6. BadBoy----------------Confirmed (Leading)
7.
8. paulmary------------Confirmed
9. jay1974-------------Confirmed
10.


Reserve List
1)
2)

[bobbinsjob]

Well I did a recce on all of the lanes today, starting at a similar time perhaps a little earlier than we will start on 21st and reached the lunchtime pub at 1145. given that i know the lanes round here like the back of my hand, we will probably take about 30 mins to an hour more to finish the first half and be at the pub for around 1230 - 1245, ideal.

I finished the route at about 3pm which included an hour for lunch, (as the barmaid was soooooo nice hehehe)

The important stuff. Of all the lanes i had planned for the route, only one had been downgraded to a restricted byway so I have omitted that one. However, amazingly, there were 2 RUPPs that I came a cropper in a couple of years ago as they had been gated and downgraded under NERC but guess what, the gates have been removed and new signs put up stating that they are now Public Byways Never heard of RUPPs being upgraded to BOATs before. They have bee added to the route and they are quite nice lanes.

During the whole route I only used 4wd for about 100yds and i think i was being over cautious then AT tyres will be fine unless we have a monsoon ib the next 2 weeks infact some of the lanes were dusty

there are only 2 scratchy sections, the first just being very light indeed, the last one a bit heavier but nothing a bit of t-cut wont sort.

The second half of the trip takes in most of the wet roads (fords) of east Herts apart from Violets Lane (half mile of 3ft water) and Standon Ford as it is way too deep and technical for a standard fronty, you really need a snorkel and nerves of steel, (many a Landy has died there) The ones on our route are quite tame but entertaining non the less.

All the lanes are doable with a stock fronty but there are some challenging technical section to get the grey matter working and the snippet valve twitching lol.

We stopped at the Brown Bear Pun in Braughing for Lunch. Its a lovely place, very friendly, great food, reasonable prices. And i spoke to the landlady and she is more than happy to have 10 muddy trucks in the carpark and can cater for us when we arrive. They do a full Sunday roast or you can choose off the rest of the menu.

We will have to book tables in advance tho as it gets busy for sunday lunch.

Below is a menu for the pub, so if you would like to eat at the pub at the halfway stage then PM me asap with your seating requirements and meal of choice and I will book the tables. Sunday Roast is £6.50 btw.

[bobbinsjob]

Thanks to those that have PM'd me with their requirements, can the rest of you coming please let me kinow ASAP so I can book the tables. You dont have to eat at the pub, so let me know either way

Thanks

[bobbinsjob]

i need to book tables by tuesday so please pm me asap if you havent already

[tom]

how about it +++ LRT++++

[bobbinsjob]

Just to confirm that the tables are booked for Sunday lunch time

[paulmary]

Thank you see you on sunday.
Paul

[vargas]

[bobbinsjob]

also just checked the weather forcast for this area for Sunday.......Heavy rain so may make a couple of the lanes interesting, and the fords (There is alternate routes if they are too deep or fast flowing)

[paulmary]

Oh lets hope it does rain,make it more fun and lots of mud mmmm mud just polished mine and now i'm going to get it all muddy lol.
Paul

[BadBoy]

Still looking forward to Sunday, but I could also be looking for a copilot (as it looks like mine's gotta drop out) if any one is interested in coming but doesn't want to bring their own car.






P.S. Would really help if you know how to read OS 1:25 maps

[gregster]

[tom]

jay1974 will be in the car with us as his car is not going

Group 1:
1. bobbinsjob-----------Confirmed (Leading)
2. mum & dad-----------Confirmed
3. bushwacker..........confirmed
4. vargas---------------Confirmed
5.

Group 2:
6. BadBoy----------------Confirmed (Leading)
7.
8. paulmary------------Confirmed
9. jay1974------------Confirmed
10.


Reserve List
1)
2)

[bobbinsjob]

ok, so to rearrange the groups:

Group 1:
1. bobbinsjob-----------Confirmed (Leading)
2. mum & dad and Jay-----------Confirmed
3. bushwacker..........confirmed
4.
5.

Group 2:
6. BadBoy----------------Confirmed (Leading)
7. vargas---------------Confirmed
8. paulmary------------Confirmed
9.
10.

[BadBoy]

HELP !!!!!
Does anyone who is coming on Sunday, have any spare autolock circlips they can bring?
Still not had time to fix my 4wd, so I'll be attempting it in Sainsbury's car park before we set off tomorrow. , but as I have not even taken the cap of the lockers yet I have no idea if the original clip has just popped off, has snapped, (or hopefully not knackered) so I want to be on the safe side.
Better still does anyone have an only autolock the can bring and I can swap as my spare set are with Greg for welding up

One final bump too.

There is still room if anyone wants to join us

[Drift]

If you pass a halfords they have them

[bobbinsjob]

and idoubt you will need 4wd