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| Norm4n Member Since: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 329  
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 Click image to enlarge Anyone done it? |
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27th Jan 2014 8:12pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888  
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Not yet... on our list of possibles for this year's little adventure though. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/
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27th Jan 2014 8:35pm |
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| theorangebandit Member Since: 03 Jun 2013 Location: Stowmarket Posts: 862 |
I need tp replacte that trailer! That looks awesome! Also. That route looks like mega fun
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27th Jan 2014 9:21pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Interesting with the water coming down the inside of the windows
Thought the vehicles coming in the opposite direction made a bit of a meal of it, although it did look very slippery. |
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30th Jan 2014 4:52pm |
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| PC Member Since: 17 Apr 2012 Location: Essex Marshes Posts: 30 
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Watched the first one - then 6 more - hooked..!
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1st Feb 2014 11:30am |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888
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Part 2 is available now...
http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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1st Feb 2014 2:26pm |
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| newhue Member Since: 28 Apr 2014 Location: Brisbane Posts: 351 
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as you can see it has only recently rained. The tracks in the road are few, and sensible people sit for another day or two and let the road dry. Not drive it then wonder how they are going to open the caper that night. But people have itineraries to keep and won't change them.
Once the road is ripped up it them makes doing 250km at 25km/h far more annoying than 80km. I believe the black defender is no more, being written off. Have not heard how but I guess misadventure must have happened. |
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4th Jun 2014 7:44pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169 
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Came through Birdsville about 3 weeks ago. Most of the roads around there are fine now after the rain they had at Easter, but the Birsdville Inside Track was still closed and still is now (particularly as they've had another couple of days rain more recently). I guess if you don't know there is going to be heavy rain (ie not in the forecast) and the road was 'open ' when you started along it, then it is really back luck and you have to make a decision whether to continue or just stop for a few days and wait for it to dry before continuing. With this road you could be stuck there for weeks if you don't continue driving, so I guess there would be a decision to make about you personal safety weighed against damage to the road. However starting the journey when you know it is going to rain, or when you know it is wet but the sign still says 'Open' then that just plain wrong and would deserve a heavy fine, IMHO. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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5th Jun 2014 10:48am |
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| newhue Member Since: 28 Apr 2014 Location: Brisbane Posts: 351
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Hope you enjoyed your trip. I have done a couple trips out there now and find it quite magical and very addictive. I think your last sentence sums it up nicely.
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10th Jun 2014 1:07pm |
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| Samblers Member Since: 29 Jan 2014 Location: Perth, innit Posts: 63 
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Pretty insane conditions. Hard to believe that a track so flat and seemingly featureless can have so little traction.
Also I thought it made a mockery of 'mud' tyres, ahem ... |
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12th Jun 2014 11:36am |
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| leealanr Member Since: 18 Mar 2014 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Posts: 33 
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Loved the film and qjite a few more.
excellent to see so many " family" adventurers! |
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13th Jun 2014 9:01pm |
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