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| jools Member Since: 23 Feb 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 47   
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Yesterday the Devon and Cornwall 4x4 response team went on a "training day" with Land Rover Experience. This consisted of an escorted tour across some private land and common land to which vehicle access is restricted - so it was definitely one of those days where you feel that you are driving where others can't go!!
We met up at Budleigh Salterton and headed off through a pig farm and up onto the cliffs 
Views along the cliff top were stunning!
Land Rover supplied a lead and a tail vehicle - both Disco4's, and provided a handheld radio to each convoy vehicle so that they could provide instruction and interesting points to note!
Heading inland and into some woodland we even managed to find some (stinky) water!
With this being private land most of the track were well maintained - but had seen little traffic - so going down some of the steep slopes on a grassy track was interesting!
Click image to enlarge With LRE in their nice shiney Disco4's the route taken was non-damageing. Some of the lanes were a little overgrown - but only with soft vegitation, so no worries -
There was also a private Disco3 and a Range Rover Sport in the convoy (Supporting a disco3.co.uk sticker I might add!)
Here we are lined up for the river crossing
and then time for lunch - and the opertunity to go back through the water if you wanted to!
(Jimbo81's pic from disco3.co.uk)
After lunch up onto the MOD firing range - again private land which we had permission to access (and the key for the barriers!)
Nobody attempted the "alternative route"
After stopping to survey the final track
Unfortunately the LRE Disco4 had a "temporary loss of forward momentum" Click image to enlarge Luckily a Defender was ready to "assist"
before the brave amugst us all had a go - My 90 plodding straight through! So that was it - a very enjoyable day, and great to go with an organised trip with LRE who have access to some lanes and land that are not public rights of way
So Thanks must goto the guys at LRE Honiton for providing the "training" for us - Their "adventure days" make a great day out!! Cheers Jools 2003 90 XS SW Support Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - www.buy.at/dc4x4 |
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5th Jul 2010 5:47pm |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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Looks like a top day out
 Andy |
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5th Jul 2010 6:16pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Missing us already Andy
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5th Jul 2010 6:20pm |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558 
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Looks like you guys have some nice tricky lanes to negotiate - must be all the rain you have in summer
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5th Jul 2010 6:20pm |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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LOL! Not tomorrow on my 600 mile round trip to Kent, I'll be happy where I am sitting. Andy |
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5th Jul 2010 7:49pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Jools
Harry's hole (nobody took the alternative route) is interesting isn't it 
We did that trip last year - it is excellent
That LRE Disco 4 seems to lose forward momentum a lot - have a look in my Exmoor gallery  Was paul driving it ?
Great pictures. Bob |
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6th Jul 2010 7:27am |
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