summer 2011 coast2coast trip

[jamez2]

Right just to let you all know, i am in the process of getting details of a dover to lands end off road route
its around 640 miles there and back i believe, and was thinking we could spread it out over 3-5 days

If there is any interest i will arrange stops for food, drinks and sleeps

Cheers james

[Retro Pedro]

Will be watching with interest James. What time of year are you thinking?

[jamez2]

i was thinking maybe during the summer hols so anyone who has kids could bring them along and make it a family trip? but open to suggestions. maybe also if theres any p&p sites along the way we could stop there.

[bobbinsjob]

defo interested Janes as I cant do the H4H rally now

[hobsey]

Yep, I will also be watching with interest.

[Krusher]

There will be interest from me too on this. Could be a really good one

[rospicer]

This sounds like a great plan, looking forward to all the details

[gregster]

A week with you loons....sounds like alcohol poisoning/adkins diet/lack of sleep/mudfest/carnagefest....count me in!

Is there gonna be a prize for the car that makes it!!!

Will have to padlock the glovebox for this one, or I wont make it out of kent!

[jamez2]

yeah basically you know that site http://www.qwerf.com that i said about on the laning recce. They made a route all the way and im hopefully getting it off them. they did it on bikes and quads but the also said it was about 94% suitable for 4x4's

These are the videos for an idea





looks like fun

[Sir-Doris]

ooh... If its in the summer months Il be game ball!

[jamez2]

im thinking august time. all depends on if i can get this route, if not its gonna be a long time trawling maps

[andytats]

i'll be watching with interest.

[James Bass]

Me too. Maybe I could meet up about half way, saying I'm up north anyway.

[bobbinsjob]

According to these guys, the route is 600 ish miles one way

http://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=2626343

RAC route says 365 miles shortest rout by road yehaa

[jamez2]

[Sir-Doris]

With an early start and say a 7pm finish Id say you would be lucky to cover 100ish miles a day depending on routes and the amount of on/off road stuff.

[jamez2]

it took them 4 days i think and as you say depends on the muddy bits really

[fudge]

i am up for this as well


as long as i have the money, so i better start saving

[jamez2]

right i've received the .gpx file for google earth and it has, wait for it, 2650 waypoints

also i've received a Memorymap file, trying to get a copy of it now, but pete you have it on your laptop dont ya?>

[bobbinsjob]

I also have Memory Map. Could you email me the overlay please? Use the email link in my user panel on the right