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Cheshire110



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Salisbury Plain?
Will anyone in the area be organising a trip out similar to the between Xmas/NewYear one anytime soon? Was brilliant fun! Cheers, David
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dnorrishill



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Anyone know whether the restrictions related to it being flooded/waterlogged etc. have been lifted yet?
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There are no 'official' restrictions but the request will probably last 'til summer.
It's 'orrid up there.
Contact details here......
http://www.southwilts.com/site/MOD-Police/index.htm 
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Cheshire110



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Ahh ok, maybe worth waiting a while longer then.

If anyone ever fancies a day doing so, you've got at least one person joining you! Just give me a shout Cheers, David
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I don't know about it being "horrid"... the cat1 tracks are doing their thing and draining the water away well. any really "muddy" bits are either off piste, or you shouldn't be there anyway if they are that wet.. common sense prevails here!

But as for driving around the graded tracks, should be fine at the moment (I'll probably be out ther on Thursday if I get the decorating finished so I'll report back)

We've not had a huge amount of rain here in Wilts for a week or two, and its been sunny so dried up a little.
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Cheshire110



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Ok well if anyone ever fancies leading a group out at a weekend I'd be well up for it.

Just let me know Smile Cheers, David
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I'm going to let it dry up a bit more before organising a group, may well be Easter time before we get there

I'm working on some lanes in south Wales, more info soon
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Ok, I'd be up for either! Cheers, David
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Myers



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I agree with Diesel_Jim, the hard tracks are ok, some are covered with a lot of mud caused by recent troop activity.

The areas off the main transit routes is very wet in places, a few military vehicles have sunk up to their sills due to thinking that just because they're in a 4x4 they can go anywhere.

The other recent change is the new fence that now goes around the impact area, so all the byways that lead into the impact area have been closed.

I'm out there every day, so if anyone wants more info please let me know
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Is anything likely to happen during April maybe? Cheers, David
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Lots of activity / exercises on the plains at the moment
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Certainly is.

I popped out there on Tuesday briefly. Lots of movement, much dust too!!

Yesterday (Wednesday) I could hear the artilliary banging away here in Swindon (That or there was another riot in Penhill....)
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bpman wrote:
Lots of activity / exercises on the plains at the moment


Expect it to get even busier in the coming months/years as it becomes the Army's sole major manoeuvre training area in Europe. This combined with increased troop numbers in UK as we return from Germany will up the usage significantly, but then it is a training area! Should still (hopefully) be room for the odd LR though.
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I may pop down for a bimble this weekend.

Can anyone point me at/give me trailwise UIDs for some none scratchy lanes.

Obviously - happy to hook with anyone to form a small group.

John
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Just grab an OS map... pretty much every byway on there that doesn't have any greenery near it, is open and non scratchy.

The byways to the south of the Bulford ranges, through the woods, and nice, scenic, and non scratchy too. although there's a couple of VERY deep puddles in there at the moment. Give it a couple of weeks and these would have drained down.
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