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Suffolk

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hello all, a quick intro..
i am based in west suffolk and have run my own general repair garage for nearly twenty years so can offer advise on most things mechanical!
i have experience on most vehicle types including old classics/landrovers/cars ect ect
one of [several] hobbies/pastimes is driving the [legal] byways and tracks of places which include most of east anglia, wales, derbyshire, wiltshire,hants,west country.
we are a small group[max 5 vehicles-often 2 or three] who are interested in wild camping but not in motorhomes but in tents, we can get most places as we drive well sorted landrover defenders,
my question is if you guys think this forum/club would be of any help to us, we are very responsible and NEVER drive in places were not allowed, we use a combination of paper o/s maps and gps mapping such as memory maps to plot our routes
our camping requirements are that we only plan to stay for a night in any given place at a time, setting up at the end of the day and leaving once breakfast is cooked, a toilet tent/porta potty will be used for anyone who cant wait!!
thanks for your time reading this and i look foward to any comments
regards, kirk
 
Suffolk said:
hello all, a quick intro..
i am based in west suffolk and have run my own general repair garage for nearly twenty years so can offer advise on most things mechanical!
i have experience on most vehicle types including old classics/landrovers/cars ect ect
one of [several] hobbies/pastimes is driving the [legal] byways and tracks of places which include most of east anglia, wales, derbyshire, wiltshire,hants,west country.
we are a small group[max 5 vehicles-often 2 or three] who are interested in wild camping but not in motorhomes but in tents, we can get most places as we drive well sorted landrover defenders,
my question is if you guys think this forum/club would be of any help to us, we are very responsible and NEVER drive in places were not allowed, we use a combination of paper o/s maps and gps mapping such as memory maps to plot our routes
our camping requirements are that we only plan to stay for a night in any given place at a time, setting up at the end of the day and leaving once breakfast is cooked, a toilet tent/porta potty will be used for anyone who cant wait!!
thanks for your time reading this and i look foward to any comments
regards, kirk
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Welcome,

I think this site would benifit from having a Wild camping in tents section, you can't beat camping on a mountain top, not very practical in an ICV. :)
 
I met a guy a few weeks back and got talking to him he had a 90 county and regularly does tours to morocco wildcamping and sleeps in the back i have a 90 pickup hence how we got talking
 
The site I stay on most of the time at Whitwell Railway Station often has a group of greenlaners come by in landrovers as there is a short lane near the site, they did stay over one night a few weeks back, if you like to combine greenlining with camping I should imagine this forum could be very usefull to you, and no doubt your knowledge could be equally usefull to some of us other members.
 
have look at jed the spread post think that how it spelt he does some of that greenlaning and there was on with a landy a few weeks ago built his trailer from traffic light box trailer if that rings any bell with the readers cant think who it was to early to search on here for traffic light trailers
 
thanks for the replies, i have paid up this morning so will have a proper look around as and when time permits,
our first trip is likely to be once the weather warms up a bit in the hants/wilts area
 
Hi, I've only just noticed your post. I should say welcome, particularly since you have chosen to join as a full member, but to be honest I'm a little dismayed. The idea of 5 vehicles churning up the green lanes (legal or not) is not one I relish. Don't you just make a lot of noise and leave a pile of mud and puddles behind you, making it difficult for others who use the green lanes for walking or quieter country pursuits?
 
I fitted a 110 out with a bunk, fridge, cooker etc and wild camped in some incredible places. My favourite pieces of equipment was a camouflage net and sacking covers for the windows, I could blend in to woodland scenery so easily with those. I would build another if my physical health was better. It was fantastic fun and the surprised look on some peoples faces when you were discovered.

TJ
 
Welcome to the forum what you do sounds fun but I like my comfort too much to participate but I like reading what other people do - keep it coming :wave:
 
What they do is great fun. Its exhilerating and exciting and can be an adrenalin rush. However, I personally don't think it a friendly or considerate pastime to anyone else in the vicinity and its not always easy to get out of the way. I was hoping the OP would tell me why he thinks I'm wrong.
 
Frances said:
What they do is great fun. Its exhilerating and exciting and can be an adrenalin rush. However, I personally don't think it a friendly or considerate pastime to anyone else in the vicinity and its not always easy to get out of the way. I was hoping the OP would tell me why he thinks I'm wrong.
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Maybe they are like wildcampers in general. Some have no respect for the environment are happy leave damage and filth where ever they go but other go out of their way to help and improve things. Shame to condemn a new member before we know which end of the scale they are from.

Richard
 
oh dear it seems that i have upset at least 50% of you just by joining! what we do does cause controversy and i was hoping to just tap into the vast wealth of knowledge you guys[and galls] have as far as locations for camping goes.
The routes we drive are AT THE ABSOLUTE MOST no more than 4% of the footpaths and tracks that are available to the public, that leaves a massive 96% for people to use where we are simply not allowed to go.
what we do is 100% legal and we are VERY responsible people, we never leave a mess and apart from tyre tracks you wouldnt know we have passed through.
i also love walking and cycling and have recently walked in wales/derbyshire and the west country
i try and live and let live
please dont condem me for doing somthing which is 100% legal !!
i can offer good advise from my lifetime of working on vehicles
if anyone wants they are more than welcome to pop in for a cuppa
regards, kirk
 
campervanculture.com/ you'll find out more about Jed on his website, but he's away in Morocco wilding at the moment.


Jed, you'll probably be wondering who I am. You are the first T3 owner I met at Box hill some 10 years ago - you had a metallic blue bus and lots of information. Just sold mine this year and bought a Fiat Tri***te due to health issues. Miss the T3 like mad. And the banter at 18-30 and the brickyard. Hope you wanted to be found. Luckopig
 
Green Laning, try it or see it before you complain

Frances said:
Hi, I've only just noticed your post. I should say welcome, particularly since you have chosen to join as a full member, but to be honest I'm a little dismayed. The idea of 5 vehicles churning up the green lanes (legal or not) is not one I relish. Don't you just make a lot of noise and leave a pile of mud and puddles behind you, making it difficult for others who use the green lanes for walking or quieter country pursuits?
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Do not like to upset anyone but having driven Land Rovers for too many years I still get upset by the anti 4 x 4 brigade. Yes there are idiots who drive 4 x 4's without regard to the environment. BUT.... most of us care for where we drive. My friend, a national park warden puts it quite nicely. Who damages Dartmoor the most? Most damage is caused by the horse riders, then the walkers, followed by the cyclists. Oh yes, he occasionally finds damage created by off roaders, usually when someone has driven somewhere illegally.

Responsible off-roaders care for our Green Lanes and do not abuse them. Please do try it it is great fun and we do not churn up the mud. A good driver knows, if you do you lose traction you stop!

We have wild camped our Land rover around Europe. However we now have our beloved Mercedes, far more comfortable but we have to watch where we wild camp.

To everyone, please have a happy and peaceful Christmas.

P.S. Off wild camping in Europe in February thank God out of the cold and the wet.
 
Suffolk said:
oh dear it seems that i have upset at least 50% of you just by joining! what we do does cause controversy and i was hoping to just tap into the vast wealth of knowledge you guys[and galls] have as far as locations for camping goes.
The routes we drive are AT THE ABSOLUTE MOST no more than 4% of the footpaths and tracks that are available to the public, that leaves a massive 96% for people to use where we are simply not allowed to go.
what we do is 100% legal and we are VERY responsible people, we never leave a mess and apart from tyre tracks you wouldnt know we have passed through.
i also love walking and cycling and have recently walked in wales/derbyshire and the west country
i try and live and let live
please dont condem me for doing somthing which is 100% legal !!
i can offer good advise from my lifetime of working on vehicles
if anyone wants they are more than welcome to pop in for a cuppa
regards, kirk
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In many hobbies there are the irresponsible few who get a bad name for the rest, be it fishing, greenlaning or wildcamping. The responsible ones generally do more good for the environment. I'm glad Frances asked the question, and I am sure that no alienation was intended, and I am heartened by your answer. Happy camping.
 
hi and :welcome:
I also enjoy your hobby , and agree with some of above posts there are responsible and irresponsible ppl in all things we do ,
 
I too am heartened by the OPs answer. I wouldn't like anyone to think I am anti 4x4. That is most definately not the case. Until recently we owned one and I was trained to drive a landrover off-road in a previous employment so I do know what it is like.

Merry Xmas to you all.
 
Hi Kirk,
Fancy 'babysitting' a Mk1 Isuzu Trooper owner who's never done any 'Laning before....!:scared:
 
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