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borderterrier



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Germany or bust!!

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Early last year en route to Germany. The Defender didnt miss a beat, I on the other hand was on my last legs by the time I got to my destination.

Steve
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Caterham



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great.

looks like you've some wieght in there?

where abouts in germany are you (working / re-located?)
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borderterrier



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Caterham wrote:
great.

looks like you've some wieght in there?

where abouts in germany are you (working / re-located?)


It was very heavy yes, and took some stopping Shocked

I live and work in Paderborn, northern Germany

Steve
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Familiar looking trailer! Hope it is serving you well together with the roofbox. Have a safe journey Steve Thumbs Up
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Trailer now has mesh sides and a mesh roof both made from galv steel 50mm mesh.
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I've just come back from the Paderborn area last week. Was visiting friends in Holzminden and Brilon. Some huge amounts of snow and they just carried on as usual. The drive back through the rest of Europe was fun. It snowed from just before the German border to Calais. Snow laying in all 3 lanes of the motorway. That was fun driving but the D3 coped well 110 D250 SE HT
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Thor



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Not much more you could fit on that load!!!

I was based in Paderborne for about 6 years. Just out side the town in Barker barracks, good times being a young soldier in the middle of Europe. Though in fairness I don't remember a lot of it once I found the 2ltr steins!!

How long did it take to get there? We used to hire cars and with 5 squaddies thinking we were Nigel Mansel and indistructable it would still be a 8-10hr journey to S. Wales.

Have fun out there and I'd recommend doing more sober exploration than I managed. Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful!
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Caterham



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just read the title again.....

can I ask why / what you're doing in germany ?
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walfy



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Never managed to get to Paderborn myself. My Regt moved there a few yrs after I left. But like you I spent most of my 4 1/2 yrs there in a drunken stupor. Shame as I had Europe at my feet. Looking back I now see that I wasted so much time and money. But it was good fun at the time. Thumbs Up 110 D250 SE HT
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walfy wrote:
Shame as I had Europe at my feet. Looking back I now see that I wasted so much time and money. But it was good fun at the time. Thumbs Up


Didn't we all do that when posted out there? I did to tours, great fun, and both with a Royals Signal regiment that came under direct control of NATO. Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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borderterrier



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Caterham wrote:
just read the title again.....

can I ask why / what you're doing in germany ?


In the army over here

Steve
Post #205113 24th Jan 2013 10:24pm
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