Picnic at the Woods 24th Feb **REVIEW**

[Gregsters Boss]

Please post all pictures, videos and comments here.

Thanks to everyone who came today, to the very chilly and snowy woods. It was a great day, and good to catch up with the members on the missing list and to the newbies and of course our regular attendees.

[Krusher]

Yes was a great day albeit freezing cold......

Thanks to Greg and Sally for organising the day, the woods certainly have had some
Fettling done coz I had few stucks today but hey that's all part of the fun. Sadly I didn't get
Any pics today though. Was great meeting up with old friends today too.

[Andytats Boss]

Thanks to Greg and Sally for the organising...
It was a great day, nice to catch up with everyone.... Andy and I had a great time, even if I spent most of it shivering thanks for the loan of the coat Jim it was appreciated, will bring it back in a few weeks when we are down again...
Andy managed to leave relatively unscathed (only a 3 inch scratch) which surprised him and me
Kel, Andy said can you bring the car charger when we meet up next I only remembered when we were on the motorway... Andy is going to put the pics I took on later...

[Random Ross]

Thanks to Greg and Sally fir a brilliant day!

Nice to see everyone again! I think that missing lust Sally mentioned was you n me Kel! Lol!

Was good to venture out into the woods in the 2.8 this time, even with a distinct lack of a working turbo!
Didn't take any pics myself but me bro took some which will get posted ASAP!

Thanks again! Looking forward to the next one already!

[gregster]

Thanks to everyone who braved the sub-zero temperatures and came down and made today a success.

Big thanks to Sally as always for manning basecamp and running stuff while I went off and got stuck in various places.

Cheers to Jim for cooking...cunning plan I reckon to hog the warmth of the BBQ.
Thanks to those who helped set up and clear up also.

Great to see some new faces having fun, and some old ones we havent seen in a while.

Conditions today where tough on the newly dug stuff, and greasy on everything else...the slopes being covered in a sprinkling of snow which didnt afford the grip that the thick snow did this time last year, but just seemed to keep the moisture in the mud underneath, making it super slippy.

Some great driving though, mixed with extractions a plenty....in fact there was pretty much someone stuck somewhere being pulled out all the time I reckon today.

The first meet proper this year was great...good turnout, great company, brill offroading, top tucka...and it didnt rain (although it did snow at one point)...cant wait till the next one on April the 7th, and the summer weekenders...got a good feeling about this year.

Thanks again everyone...was great to see you all.

[gregster]

I think that missing lust Sally mentioned was you n me Kel! Lol!

The rumours were true then...there is something going on between the two thanetites...

[gregster]

Had a txt from James who came down in his D22 Nissan truck, saying thanks to everyone for a good day and for making him feel so welcome....

Well done everyone

[RatCav]

Thats what these SE Picnics are all about Greg

[kent81]

Hey guys. Just want to say thanks for the warm welcome on Sunday. You're a cool bunch and looking forward to the next one. Andy

[Random Ross]

I think that missing lust Sally mentioned was you n me Kel! Lol!

The rumours were true then...there is something going on between the two thanetites...

Poxy spell checker! it was ment to say list!

[kent81]

Picnick in the woods from a noobs point of view.

https://vimeo.com/60464611

[2much]

nice day out and should be a good start to the year

thanks to greg and sal for organization as always...

good to catch up with everyone new and old - especially my dancing partner kel

just one thing can we organize some heating for the whole site? it was freezing!!

nearly lost a spring (and brake pipes ) - dont ask! but thanks to hawkeye pete, disaster was averted. a little spanner work and adjustment with a spade soon resolved matters

some good mods have been made to the site and was very entertaining, especially down the far end on the site.

i didnt even need to put the roof down to create some snow, maybe the weather maker roof will be better luck this year.

for the first time i actually took a couple of photos! sadly only my truck but its a start????!!!

[andytats]

Some photos Lisa took

[gregster]

Picnick in the woods from a noobs point of view.

https://vimeo.com/60464611

Brilliant video mate...

[hipo1024]

Thanks to Grag and Sal for an amazing day!! it was fun, I did more recovering then being recovered, which makes a change lol. Infact I only got stuck twice and recovered about 3 or 4 times. It was my front tyres that let me down I think as greg brilliantly described them as BFgoodrich textured wallpaper lol, as it happens you need more than 3mm of tread for a MT to be effective .

Pics....didnt get many as it happens lol

[RatCav]

Many many thanks to Greg and Sal for yet another brilliant (and cold) day out. Good to see some faces that haven't been around for a while, and also nice to see fresh blood. The terrain was interesting to say the least. Pack ice/frost, and very slippery mud proved entertaining all round.

Anyways the pictures:

[RatCav]

[RatCav]

.. and Andytats reserved a space for me near the BBQ

[RatCav]

Videos:

Krusher gets acrobatic:



Dean gets more acrobatic:



Greg comes to a sudden and immediate stop:



Random Ross going nowhere fast until Retro Pedro pushes him single handedly out the way ... don't mess with the Pedro!!!

[Smith3210]

Thanks to Greg and Sally for organising Sunday had a grate day out all be it cold didn't break anything important just rearranged my bumper (thanks to Andy aka Kent 81) and a few panels I think it looks better. Thought I was going to die in Greg's wrecker when it cut out going down a hill and by the look on gregs face I think he did too. Roll on the next one hopefully a bit warmer this time tho