Xmas run an meal

[stormforce]

if a more experianced person than me can put together some green laning i would love to attend. a meal at this short notice could prove tough. lets pack a stove or two and have bacon grill and beans, quality outdoor grub, or accidently

mick.

like your way of thinking there Mick lol

[Nostromo]

Shame about the head Bibs, just spent a week worrying about mine. Thought it had blown but i think it was a false alarm.
Looks like some are up for next weekend but we can always aim for a second outing in Jan.

SO
Firstly, has any of us got any laning experience.
Secondly, does anyone know any routes.
Thirdly, bit of outdoor cooking sounds great, we could all pack some gear and grub.

Now, if we can just nail the first two points and agree the 19th and a meeting point then can we start a list for attendees so we can be sure there is enough interest.

The only place I know where a group of vehicles could easily meet in the north wales/cheshire area is the McD's/Subway at Northrop on the A55 unless anyone knows somewhere better. If anyone knows of any lane routes in this area the we are nearly there.

I will start the list

1. halfBREEDP (mark)

[Bibs]

Shame about the head Bibs, just spent a week worrying about mine. Thought it had blown but i think it was a false alarm.
Looks like some are up for next weekend but we can always aim for a second outing in Jan.

SO
Firstly, has any of us got any laning experience.
Secondly, does anyone know any routes.
Thirdly, bit of outdoor cooking sounds great, we could all pack some gear and grub.

Now, if we can just nail the first two points and agree the 19th and a meeting point then can we start a list for attendees so we can be sure there is enough interest.

The only place I know where a group of vehicles could easily meet in the north wales/cheshire area is the McD's/Subway at Northrop on the A55 unless anyone knows somewhere better. If anyone knows of any lane routes in this area the we are nearly there.

I will start the list

1. halfBREEDP (mark)

Mike - you an John planning on going out soon?

[Mikethecamera]

We're doing a trial at wern ddu on the 20th, we wouldn't laning go without you

So hurry and get you're truck sorted and we'll do 1 between xmas and new year

I'll sort the routes, you lot can bring spare water for my truck

Mike

[Bibs]

We're doing a trial at wern ddu on the 20th, we wouldn't laning go without you

So hurry and get you're truck sorted and we'll do 1 between xmas and new year

I'll sort the routes, you lot can bring spare water for my truck

Mike

Lol - that sounds fun. Take lots of pics shame I'll be to hungover to come watch, will let you know soon as.

Will bring the water an keep my mouth shut about overheating this time

[oneintheeye]

i've got plenty of laneing and offroad experiance but i don't know any routes around north wales i could poss pick up an os map this weekend and have a look at what lanes are around

[monsterz4]

I'd be up for the 19th or 20th if i can book it off work. I enjoyed the trip out a few weeks ago and would like to it again. Sadly i have only been off road the once and therefore wouldn't know the 1st thing about route planning etc etc.

Regards

Mark

[Nostromo]

Looking on Google Earth
Half way between Mold and Ruthin there is a place called LLanferres.
Half a mile south on the A494 there is a right turn onto a road called The Nant.
It follows west and then doubles back on a hairpin north and eventually connects to the Bwich Penbarras road adjacent to some steep woodland which has a parking stroke picnic area.
From there there are various routes up through and around the woodland to the top to a kind of monument called Moel Famau.
Can someone else have a look and see what they think.
It all looks driveable on Google Earth. I have looked on line on an OS map and it is all marked with a green broken line which indicates road/track.
I have measured it and it would be around 11 mile up and back down again.
Panning north of this point there is another area of woodland that has lanes around it that could be worth a look.
The problem is that if you turn the roads layer on in google earth these lanes show up as rights of way but there always seems to be a section in the middle that is not highlighted and i am not sure if the right of way continues.

[oneintheeye]

it's nearly 90 miles for me to get to rutin so would want some good lanes to make up for the 180 miles of road driveing

[stormforce]

Think youself lucky i got nearly that distance just to get to Salisbury after xmas then the same home again

[oneintheeye]

yeah but your lucky enough to live in a great part of the country, will be down there loads next year with the caravan blocking your roads up (sorry lol)

[Nostromo]

Its 80 each way for me so that makes me the second furthest away.
It doesnt have to be in north wales, i figured that was the original intention but we could go elsewhwhere. As nobody seems to know where to go for the best if anyone knows anywhere halfway between Wocester and Preston worth a visit lets go there.
I have tried to keep the interest in this goining and thought it was gaining some momentum, Is interest waning,
Here is the list of people who have expressed an interest and availability in Sat 19th

halfbreedp
TobyJug
Dannysurfer .
oneintheeye
Calos
wetdog
monsterz4

any advances on numbers or a plan anyone

[oneintheeye]

i don't mind north wales just want to do some laneing lol i'm defo good for the 19th so if we can finalize a route meeting point ect i'll see you all on sat
want to test my new lift, shocks out which i'm doing this weekend lol

[Nostromo]

I'm changing mi tyres and bleeding mi heater matrix tomoz. Know a guy round the corner who's into camel trophy. Will ask him if he knows any routes.
How do you pm people on this forum, cant seem to see a pm button.

More tommorow

[oneintheeye]

i belive you need to pay your subs to be able to pm people on here