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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Warning after five adults and two toddlers rescued from Lancashire hillside.
Easington Fell north of Clitheroe - 3 Discos stuck. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/warning-after-fi...-1-7186059  |
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2nd Apr 2015 9:46am |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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More fuel for the bobbles fire! Utter prats
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2nd Apr 2015 10:03am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Would be interesting if anyone knows the area to understand what track they were on and it's legal status.
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2nd Apr 2015 10:35am |
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| Mountain_man Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Right side of Offas Dyke Posts: 756 
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OS map shows no drivable routes on that fell. However, there are tracks show up there, including one that starts as a tarmac route, becomes an ORPA, then a bridleway, then a footpath, before joining the main road on top of the fell. Probably an old drovers road or a grouse moor service track. But a great example of how our great British ROWs system has been screwed up over the years.
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2nd Apr 2015 10:54am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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What does that stand for? |
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2nd Apr 2015 11:24am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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ORPA Other Route with Public Access
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2nd Apr 2015 11:27am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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I would rather hope that someone recovers the vehicles and sends the prats a seriously expensive bill with all profits going to the Mountain Rescue teams and then when they have paid the bills slap some hefty fines on for off piste driving.
Barbara |
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2nd Apr 2015 12:14pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1830 
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^^^good idea...
cheers simon |
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2nd Apr 2015 12:16pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1732
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If there where they werent meant to be it sounds harsh but the cars should be recovered and taken straight to the crusher, no fines or second chances just straight to scrap.
Would certainly set an example. |
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2nd Apr 2015 12:17pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5132 
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Injuries and sudden illness aside, it really gets my goat when mountain walkers call out rescue teams (though this is the first time I have heard of persons in a 4x4 vehicles doing so).
With very few exceptions walkers call out mountain rescue teams because they are ill prepared for the climb, inadequately clothed are wearing the wrong footwear etc. That line from the article ‘it was sunny and clear when we started’, I have heard countless times when hill fog descends and temperatures drop sharply and panic kicks in. Another one I have head more times than you would believe is when asked why did you not had a map and a compass with you, is replied with, ‘I do not need one as I have a terrific sense of direction’. Yeah, then how come you’re lost! Or when asked why they went up a three and half thousand foot high mountain in a T shirt and shorts without any spare warm clothing, reply, ‘well it’s not Everest is it’ People die on our mountains and hills every year most of the ones who do is because they are idiots. Or idiotic parents who take young children on dangerous mountain paths without the necessary skills to do so , like the Liverpool parent who took his eight year old along Grib Goch, the eight year old fell to his death. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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2nd Apr 2015 12:32pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1233 
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Then theres the idiotic sailors who keep going out and then wasting the precious resources of the RNLI.
why aren't these  idiots liable for all the costs?  |
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2nd Apr 2015 12:48pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic5612.html?highlight=grumpy Click image to enlarge  |
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2nd Apr 2015 1:04pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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This is interesting
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1413046239...898983469/ Barbara |
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2nd Apr 2015 2:05pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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Rescuing all these people is ruining the gene pool.
Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper |
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2nd Apr 2015 2:10pm |
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