Cambridgeshire laning day

[hipo1024]

Ok...been meaning to do this for some time now....so here we go. Ive plotted out a 35 mile long route that takes us from just outside Cambridge to just west of Ely. Ive done almost all of the lanes at some point, so all should be open and clear but if we find any closed it wont be far too the next one seeing as only about 10 of the 35 miles are on tarmac

Dates open to suggestion, but Sunday the 30th of this month would be ideal for me as thats the last day the truck has any tax lol - means I can SORN it for a month or 2
The meet point would be Tesco's milton (J33 of the A14)
The lanes can be scratchy so if your going to end up crying because the trucks gained some scratches then Id say either jump in someone elses truck or dont come Also given its been fairly hot and dry recently ATs should be perfectly fine, but muds would be best, just incase. The lanes are not very technical, just more about seeing the country side.

If by some chance we finish the 35 miles too early in the day I know of a load of other lanes near by that I just couldnt be bothered to factor into the route.

All the usewell FOG laning rules apply, no more than 6 trucks tops, 4 or 5 would be prefered, and CBs are useful but not essential. Add your names to the list and say if sunday the 30th is any good to you or if you'd like a different date.

Here are some pics from previous years (my old truck)...



The rest of the album...
http://s754.photobucket.com/user/DanMar ... 0June%2011

The list:
hipo1024 - Sunday 30th
Ratcav - maybe
Fudge - 30th
Stretch - maybe
Bobbinsjob - 30th
Xplorer - 30th
Mickh - 30th

[andytats]

About time we had some more laning days. but unfortunately I'm taking Lisa out to London that weekend.

[RatCav]

Its a distinct possibility I can do this.

[gregster]

But not as distinct a possibility as you NOT fitting through that tunnel Neal.....

[fudge]

well i was going to say i would.. but i would have to miss out the tunnle and i hope to god you havnt put that other lane in dan.... i dont fancy winching for 4h again

but i should be able to, if im not doing anything else

[gregster]

Not being funny fellas...but if a lane needs 4 hrs of winching to get through it, then thats a lane that should be left alone...

As a rule, even if you need mud tyres, the lane should be left, a healthy lane should easily be done on A/t's.

Dont mean to sound a kill joy, but laning is laning, it not mud plugging, and if you are leaving tyre marks behind you, then you are damaging it, and could be contribituting to its closure and its loss to all of us for ever.

[hipo1024]

No that patch fudge is on about gets a lot of use from farmers, as all of them do around here, and not all the way along either so it can be a case of this looks nice, then OK a few ruts but nothing too serious, to ohh fek. But with a huge drainage ditch (im talking 15ft deep V shaped notches in the ground) on one side and freshly plowed field on the other and best part of a mile back to the start forwards is the safest bet. Then do that very same lane again 6 weeks later and its completely different again so its a case of go when the weather is good so the ground is hard. But in the fens your always going to get soft bits here and there. But all that said and done the farmers are pretty good and fix the lanes once they have finished with them. Also fudge only had road tyres on at the time and it had rained that day. My B series made it through fine so it wasn't too bad, just wet clay and road tyres mean you don't move forwards once you stop. And there is a way over the train tracks to avoid the tunnel

[stretch]

yep could be up for this ill check the diary (gemma). Yeah would be nice to run on AT's to give my muds a rest.

[bobbinsjob]

I'll check with the boss but sounds good

[stretch]

ian if you want to stay in our caravan sat night your more than welcome

[Xplorer]

i'm in pls sunday the 30th

[mickh]

Would be good to see the fens off road as opposed to Thetford for a change. Count me in Dan.

[RatCav]

But not as distinct a possibility as you NOT fitting through that tunnel Neal.....

I think I made it through there the last time I went out. Though hopefully this time I can take Frontera.

[hipo1024]

The list:
hipo1024 - Sunday 30th
Ratcav - maybe
Fudge - maybe
Stretch - maybe
Bobbinsjob - maybe
Xplorer - 30th
Mickh - 30th

OK assuming everyone can confirm we're slightly over booked. That's not to say anyone isn't welcome... They'll just have to jump in someone else's truck and ride shotgun. But let's see who can get 100% yes 1st.

[bobbinsjob]

We're a definite. Woohoo. 30th is good.

We should be ok about the caravan stretch but thanks anyway

[fudge]

well put me down as defo unless my photo shoot gets in the way...
will let you know if it does tho

[hipo1024]

OK well as it seems that the 30th is a go shall we say meet at tescos at 11am? Too early for anyone or is that OK?

[bobbinsjob]

Sounds good to me

[Xplorer]

11 is fine with me mate, just out of interest if we set of 11ish what time do you reckon the finish time would be about, just thinking of the littluns and
what supplys I need to bring for them,

[gregster]

Just a hedgetrimmer and some loppers for the little-uns mate...thats all you will need for them to help you get that hooj truck of yours down the lanes!