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discocuzzy

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 1200

For those new to Defenders/Offroading...

Chaps,

We have done a few events now and all have been great fun

however there are quite a few new members now on and indeed members that have Defenders that may want to join in on events that may feel a little worried about using their machines or dont want to feel silly...fear not

Would you guys be interested if i sorted out a weekend session where by we discussed the following:

1) Using your defender offroad, when to use difflock and low ratio box etc
2) Basic recovery techniques
3) The essential equipment required for offroading
4) Using communications (CB, PMR etc)
5)Winch use and training

This isnt meant to sound condecending in anyway as i would love more members to get involved and start enjoying their vehicles, the forum, etc etc.

Weekend would be very informal, a few of us would be happy to go through the above over the course of the weekend.
Rough agenda as below:

Meet early sat morning for a introductory briefing
Discussion sessions around the above topics
Demonstartions of winch use, recovery techniques etc
Group natter!!

BBQ and Beers in the evening

Day 2

Use of an offroad site and or some greenlanes to put theory into practice (supervised if required)
Now the emphasis will be on fun..most of you who know me, Sonic, AndrewS etc like to have a good giggle, so you will know there will be plenty of laughs on tap!!.

As posh new age Defender drivers though i must insist the following items will be thrown on the camp fire, rigger boots, bush hats, and camo trousers strictly not allowed!!

Now we may have to hire a site and potential beg some qualified forum members to help so there may be a charge but ill let you know once i have an idea of members, what do you think? You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things

27th Mar 2010 11:30pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green

Steve,

Let me know whenever this happens as I would b interested in the social side of things and also to help out in any way.......if I am around that is

Glyn

28th Mar 2010 4:50am

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

So Steve from this I read

You are going to drive your motor get stuck call for help on you CB and ask Andrew / Sonic to winch you out

Tixover would be good as theres a good campsite around the corner

But change the sign up to all peeps make a meet out of it the best way to learn is do it

28th Mar 2010 5:10am

Cibit

Member Since: 26 Oct 2009
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 424

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I won't be allowed cause I wear a tilly hat

It actually sounds like a bloody good plan. Farming for 20 years has given me a lot of experience driving off road from combine harvesters to escorts but winching is new to me and I would love to find out what a PMR is

I am certainly interested if you loosen the headgear rule

59 2.4 110 XS Utility
55 TD5 110 CSW Special Vehicle

28th Mar 2010 9:41am

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
Location: Here on the other end of the computer
Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

Great idea Steve...As i'm one who could do with a little help in the offroading and gear selection department....Well to be honest All of it

Also be a giggle too

NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY

28th Mar 2010 10:20am

Paul55

Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Somewhere in my head!
Posts: 512

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Fabulous idea Disco

does this mean I'll be able to use first gear at last

Cogito ergo sum

28th Mar 2010 10:39am

alantd

Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 1513

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Great plan.

I'll be scheduling around new family arrival but with enough notice...

One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition

28th Mar 2010 6:56pm

discocuzzy

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 1200

Im the same Al

You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things

28th Mar 2010 7:57pm

alantd

Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 1513

discocuzzy wrote:
Im the same Al

In fact, there could be a related course for us:

1) essential equipment
2) basic communications
3) recovery techniques

One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition

28th Mar 2010 9:13pm

discocuzzy

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 1200

You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things

28th Mar 2010 10:41pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

ewww ! Got plenty of Whelping kit if you want a home birth

29th Mar 2010 6:02am

Mark

Member Since: 29 Jul 2008
Location: Bourne
Posts: 29

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Sounds like a plan...

29th Mar 2010 9:08am

Cibit

Member Since: 26 Oct 2009
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 424

I still have calving ropes and an old hessian apron

59 2.4 110 XS Utility
55 TD5 110 CSW Special Vehicle

29th Mar 2010 1:21pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8113

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

looks a good idea. Andrew running the trg? Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

29th Mar 2010 9:46pm

stevie d

Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: Bishops Stortford
Posts: 342

Count me in location and dates permitting.

It would be good to meet some of you guys

Steve.

(Ken, are you the same Ken as D3 site?)

Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE
BMW 330i Coupe

30th Mar 2010 6:51am

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