Giz56

Hi Welcome

This looks like a very large selection...

Cris

OK... but i did warn you....LOL

http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t65/giz56/

most of my photos are on there..... there are some event stuff there to

Ta

Cris

i dont mind doing a little forum advertizing...

could i have a soft copy and i will blag the work printer...

Thanks

Cris

Hi

Calender look Really cool.... looking forward to it.

but im not going to insult you by sending a pic of my landy....

Ta

Cris

I alway find buying some to treat ur self helf.... but i now have 3 bikes and one landy...

i am going to have to try and keep this one i have run out of room....

All the best M8

try and have a good bank holiday...

Cris

No worries Lightweight you can carry the flag on this one.... i will just take some good snaps instead..

see you there

Mine has to be metting charley boorman he seemed quite a down to earth chap anyway...

Now that is just funny... but also scary in a stange kinda way....

Hi lightweight

i have confrimed attendance on sunday... did you want me to do the report for it to..

I have now created a HMVF sticker for landy winscreen so i should be spotted ok...

Cris

i am happy to take loads of snaps.... but I'm not sure on my writing skills....

if there was a field promotion in it i would give it a go...

i will be down early on sunday and how will i recognize anyone or find anyone?

let us know if you want me to and i will take pen and paper....

Ta

Cris

is anybody showing there vehicles off for HMVF i dont mind bringing mine down for that but... i dont think my landrover 110 nad is going to get much of a lookin and me bike isnt ready... but i dont mind parking it next to somone else as a show of force so to speak....

Cris

Hi there

i am going to be down sunday..... sopke the them 2day and they have over 300 vehicles booked in and plenty of trade stands... if the weather holds it should be good....

ta

Cris

me being a landy lover... i'm gonna have to go with british... but how do ya pole?

Hi ArtistsRifles

you should be ok with 2 bolts as long as you take it easy...

If you run into trouble give me a should i live in andover.... half way between Essex and Somerset... (07766 727601)

Ta

Cris

Hi

It looks great... may i just inquire where you got ur jerry can lockers from.....

Thanks

Cris

i seem to have started repeating my self....

it must have some mud left in my brain

No worries.

I am always happy to help out where i can.... just give us a shout and help out where i can.

Thanks

Cris

Im sure you cat teach a dog to laugh at jokes...... and they are cheaper

Hi

I am game for a t-shirt or polo... looking forward to the shop

Thanks

Cris

I would have to get a dog, you can kick them out for the night and no one minds, if you do that with kids to often people start to ask questions....

Its a petty crime irea unfortunately and the people if effects are powerless to do anything about it.

i miss the likes of the great train robbers and such like. at least they had respect.

power to the people that what i say.... linch the little b@gg3rs

sorry to hear about the damage

Cris

Hi sorry if you feel like i was teaching you to suck eggs... no my intention. more for the benerfit for other on the plain. i like to keet the range warden happy other whise he can stop all of us from having fun.

Trenches

there are 3 areas of the plain that i know have practice trenches.

Balford (its a big figure of 8 and is on a walking track near the kiwi)

Lavington (just of the ridge way not to far

Alderbury (they are in the impact area)

The picture is of the one in Balford. when i get home later i will put the O.S info on later

Hi Tony

you sound like a local chap. i have lived round here all my life... i use to live on Gore-Cross which is the hamlet as the imber ranges meet lavington. yea you have got to be carful up there i agree. some of the monuments are things i go to look at... they had practice trenches from the first world war and al sorts of interesting things.

keep a eye out for a book called The Field Archaeology of the Salisbury Plain Training Area it is a interesting read..

as for safety on the plain goes

I always watch out for others. i learnt to Ride, push and motorbike, drive, up there and alot of other people do so i am always on the look out.

Plain points

1. Never go up there when the red flags are flying.

2. always stick to the highway and by ways. (MOD maps are better than OS for this) and plan ur route

3. offroading is a game of going slow not fast.

3. always take the correct equpment,

4. keep a eye out for others in, (i have found a few people in trouble before now)

5. you also shouldn't pick anything up.

6. never go it alone if there isnt anybody going out with a 4x4 with atleast take a m8....(he can guide you through hard bits, dig when ur stuck etc.)

If you stick to these you shouldn't go far wrong. and it will also keep the Range Warden happy.

Kit i carry

1. spade, pick axe, digging equipment,

2. change of cloths and water proofs

3. touches more that one is better or spare batterys.

4. maps i carry 1:50,000 of the hole plain and 2 1:25,000 east and west. Compass, i carry one bearing compass and one map reading one. and OS GPS as backup

4. rope, chain, bunge cord, cable tyes, high lift jack,

5. mobile Phone, charger, i also carry a CB most farmers and other off roaders carry them.

6. First aid kit, i carry a full army

7. Food, (sad i know but i carry 2x24hr ration packs, hexi, etc)

8. water both for you to drink and for your vehicle

9. vehicle recognition panels ( they are bright so ur 4x4 can been seen)

10. tools, bulbs, jack, booster kit, pump, oil, coolant, wd40, bow saw, bodge tape, vehicle repair stuff etc.

Dont get put off by this there are LOTS of interesting places you can legally drive. get muggy and stuck.... as per picture.

i know that why i thought i would off my service.... another landy could have got me out of that easy....

BTW if anyone reading this is ever going for a burn accross the ranges i would be interested in joining in

No Worries there is always next year.... should be good