First Off-Road trip of 2008

[TimDPoole]

Hey guys,

I'd be very interested in joining you. Just one thing, what level of experience do you feel I would need to have to do this run... never been off-roading in the UK before and I have a standard 93 Surf 2.4.

[joker??]

Hey guys,

I'd be very interested in joining you. Just one thing, what level of experience do you feel I would need to have to do this run... never been off-roading in the UK before and I have a standard 93 Surf 2.4.

just come along no experience needed you will pick it up as you go along
done my first offroading in surf at rtts with standard surf plus road tyres

[dieselboy]

Hey guys,

I'd be very interested in joining you. Just one thing, what level of experience do you feel I would need to have to do this run... never been off-roading in the UK before and I have a standard 93 Surf 2.4.

none!

oh i dont know if you know, but only use 4wd on slippery floor. dont use it on tarmac!

first day i got my surf we went out that night in the pouring rain and went all over some lanes. then on the way out got completely stuck for almost an hour because it was up a hill and was thick mud. eventually got out because i learnt that if you rock the steering you somehow get grip.. ended up getting up the hill sideways.

dont worry because there isnt many places you can get stuck really and if you do, your with a group so your fine.
i dont even bring a tow rope, but i should do i suppose

[captain_chaos]

Ok the meeting point shall be a car park just off a roundabout off the A246 and B2122 junction (Joker it's the one we went to last time) If you come off junction 9 on the M25 follow the A24 south and bypass Leatherhead, then turn off at the roundabout with the A246. See attatched map

Next part is to sort out a pub, I've got the details of one at home and so will post food information up later on.

[TimDPoole]

Thanks dieselboy and joker??!

Someone mentioned recovery gear... other than a tow rope, wellies and lots of diesel, what else should I bring?

[dieselboy]

Thanks dieselboy and joker??!

Someone mentioned recovery gear... other than a tow rope, wellies and lots of diesel, what else should I bring?

about 20 litres of veg oil

[dieselboy]

Ok the meeting point shall be a car park just off a roundabout off the A246 and B2122 junction (Joker it's the one we went to last time) If you come off junction 9 on the M25 follow the A24 south and bypass Leatherhead, then turn off at the roundabout with the A246. See attatched map

Next part is to sort out a pub, I've got the details of one at home and so will post food information up later on.

last time i looked at one of these maps i was 15, and it was in my gcse geography exam.. it all looks weird to me now

[captain_chaos]

Thanks dieselboy and joker??!

Someone mentioned recovery gear... other than a tow rope, wellies and lots of diesel, what else should I bring?

A camera would be good. The recovery gear you got will be fine, I've only got a very basic tow rope myself. But then I'm not one for getting stuck

[captain_chaos]

last time i looked at one of these maps i was 15, and it was in my gcse geography exam.. it all looks weird to me now

ha ha, you've been to that car before too back when we done the lanes around there.

[dieselboy]

hehe
was it me that took us there as well?

[captain_chaos]

hehe
was it me that took us there as well?

No I did that bit, was after you lead us up that hill

[dieselboy]

No I did that bit, was after you lead us up that hill

oh hehe
did you see me make that land rover nut angry on the way back down and we all had to reverse back up? he asked what are 'those' toyotas like? i replied Better than them!

[captain_chaos]

oh hehe
did you see me make that land rover nut angry on the way back down and we all had to reverse back up? he asked what are 'those' toyotas like? i replied Better than them!

Yeah that wasn't the easiest manouver to do. Then there was the upset horse-riders because Surfenstien's horn spooked them, I got a right earful off them

[dieselboy]

Yeah that wasn't the easiest manouver to do. Then there was the upset horse-riders because Surfenstien's horn spooked them, I got a right earful off them

oh really? i didnt know that!

whats the head count? hope there is a few of us like last time

[captain_chaos]

oh really? i didnt know that!

whats the head count? hope there is a few of us like last time

So far those who have expressed an interest are:
Captain Chaos (me obviously)
Joker
Dieselboy
Tiger
TimDPoole
Toybota
_cj_
Surferjess

If you're still intersted then say aye, I'd like to keep the group to about 8 unless someone else wants to take another group if there are too many.