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bish789 Member Since: 30 Apr 2012 Location: St. Andrews Posts: 512 |
Absolutely brilliant. If LR ever needed an advert for the Freelander then this is it. I'd love to come and do this in mine, but the wading depth isn't good enough to cross the waters to get there.
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31st Dec 2012 7:18 am |
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iain cooper Member Since: 27 Aug 2007 Location: north of Glasgow Posts: 1989 |
brilliant pictures and narrative mikehzz, thanks for taking the time to put it together and post on the forum.
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31st Dec 2012 8:21 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
nice write up, glad the FL2 lived up to the expectations and the JEEP didn't let the others down and spoil your trip
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31st Dec 2012 9:34 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
twas only a coller bone I thought Aussies were made of iron?
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31st Dec 2012 9:45 am |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
..... and the best we can get is a day out on a pre-determined track
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31st Dec 2012 11:00 am |
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Aero_383 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Sussex Posts: 586 |
Fantastic write up and pitures...puts my trip to Tesco in perspective !
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31st Dec 2012 1:41 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
Fantastic, amazing, brilliant, that's enough superlatives but you get the idea.
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31st Dec 2012 4:06 pm |
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Tradewind 35 Member Since: 04 Dec 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 441 |
Fantastic, amazing , brilliant x4.
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31st Dec 2012 4:43 pm |
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DrRpb Member Since: 14 Oct 2012 Location: Petersfield Posts: 572 |
Amazing pictures! * GONE. GS TD4 Manual MY2013. Orkney Grey with privacy, cold and clearview packs, armrests (a must!) and a spoiler.
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31st Dec 2012 5:25 pm |
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DrRpb Member Since: 14 Oct 2012 Location: Petersfield Posts: 572 |
Go green laning my friend - lots of legal byways in the UK. Salisbury Plain is relatively scratch free * GONE. GS TD4 Manual MY2013. Orkney Grey with privacy, cold and clearview packs, armrests (a must!) and a spoiler. * 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit. * GONE.2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Rocket ship. 33mpg. * Range Rover Classic '93 200Tdi Factory fit * 1949 80" in family since 1975 |
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31st Dec 2012 5:27 pm |
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mikehzz Member Since: 04 Sep 2009 Location: Springwood Posts: 749 |
We met up with the other rider making his way back along the track after he reached the hut and discovered his mate was overdue. You can't be too close on those tracks for safety reasons. First, there is a lot of dust and visibilty can be poor. Second, you normally allow the car in front to completely finish an ascent or descent before you start it. Also in many cases, the track weaves and turns through bush to the point you where can't see that far in front anyway. Cars usually do all communication through uhf radio. As an example, I suppose I could not actually see the Jeep on the track for around 50% of the trip. In some cases the terrain even made radio communication difficult as well. You certainly get some good surprises when you are lead car and you meet someone coming the other way on a blind corner |
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31st Dec 2012 8:52 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
at least you met up with his mate |
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31st Dec 2012 8:59 pm |
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mikehzz Member Since: 04 Sep 2009 Location: Springwood Posts: 749 |
It's only our heads that are made of iron CG. I probably wouldn't have called a chopper if it was me, I think it would have cost him an arm and leg for the ride....the bill would be astronomical. To be fair, we didn't know what was wrong at the time and the emergency services were worried about things we couldn't see like internal bleeding.Their head would have been on the block if they had just said "walk out you pussy" to him. |
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31st Dec 2012 9:02 pm |
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jaksbak@freel2 Member Since: 26 Dec 2010 Location: Fraser Coast Posts: 225 |
Nice trip Mike. The photos really bring the story to life. Makes me envious.
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1st Jan 2013 2:36 am |
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