First time Greenlaning

Base56 · Feb 13, 2010

Picked up my Navara last week and was duely invited greenlaning for the day.
First time and all that and can honestly say thoroughly enjoyed myself! Never had so much fun at 5mph!
Few pics below to chart the occasion

If you haven't done it and fancy doing it - you should!

Navman Joe · Feb 13, 2010

Looks like fun 8) You were brave greenlaning in them 2 motors on road tyres though :shock:

Navvy · Feb 13, 2010

Looks fun! :clappy:

Where'd you find out about greenlaning anways? :scratch:

Lil'Trucker! · Feb 13, 2010

Great pics mate :clappy: :thumbright:

mowerman · Feb 13, 2010

well done mate, go laning alot, but not in me Nav!

dejongj · Feb 14, 2010

I'd love to go lane, but nothing much about here locally...The few that do exist are blocked up by farmers joined together with the ramblers and I'm not a confrontation kind of guy...

Base56 · Feb 15, 2010

dejongj said:
I'd love to go lane, but nothing much about here locally...The few that do exist are blocked up by farmers joined together with the ramblers and I'm not a confrontation kind of guy...

Cheers Guys!

I must add - Done a fair bit of research and greenlaning can come with a whole boat load of agro. If your in doubt wether you should be there then you probably shouldn't be!

That said, if you know where you're going and be gentle to the lane, polite to anyone you see and respect the fact people see you as the spawn of satan a good day can still be had - bottom line I guess is be sensible.

As for the tyres, didn't get stuck at all but avoided a few places that would have been awesome otherwise, just in case. Tyres are on my wish list.

Shooter · Feb 15, 2010

Where did you go mate....maybe we should start a greenlaning section where members publish the route that they took....

Antipodean Andy · Feb 16, 2010

Looking good, mate.

Rusty · Feb 17, 2010

I really like green laning too. Mainly do it on a quad bike though! Been in the Nav a couple of times and some lanes can be quite "tricky"(but enough said on that on!!) do need to go again one day.
Know what you mean about ramblers etc they are walking on roads and give you are hard time about being there! Anybody would think you are driving on a footpath and "traffic" does keep the lanes from being overgrown etc.!
best not to publish route on sites as this gives the people who want to stop it info on where you go and when!!

Brian the Snail · Feb 17, 2010

we have done many soft roaders, green laning around thetford area, if theres any members who want to join us please pm me

hairy_dan · Feb 18, 2010

I see you are from Co. Durham, whereabouts is the green lane you went on, pm me if you don't want to say in public.

Base56 · Feb 20, 2010

Rusty said:
I really like green laning too. Mainly do it on a quad bike though! Been in the Nav a couple of times and some lanes can be quite "tricky"(but enough said on that on!!) do need to go again one day.
Know what you mean about ramblers etc they are walking on roads and give you are hard time about being there! Anybody would think you are driving on a footpath and "traffic" does keep the lanes from being overgrown etc.!
best not to publish route on sites as this gives the people who want to stop it info on where you go and when!!

Totally agree with you rusty - had a great fun and you're right about publishing lanes - best not to openly

hairy_dan -> sending you pm :wink:

landmannnn · Feb 20, 2010

Rusty said:
I really like green laning too. Mainly do it on a quad bike though! Been in the Nav a couple of times and some lanes can be quite "tricky"(but enough said on that on!!) do need to go again one day.
Know what you mean about ramblers etc they are walking on roads and give you are hard time about being there! Anybody would think you are driving on a footpath and "traffic" does keep the lanes from being overgrown etc.!
best not to publish route on sites as this gives the people who want to stop it info on where you go and when!!

Correct on 2 counts - greenlaning in my quad is a lot more fun than the navara - publishing routes isn't a great idea

Tony · Feb 23, 2010

If you greenlane in wales you may want to help repair them. :clappy:
www.treadlightly-uk.org
Volunteers are required to help repair the lanes signs gates etc. The more you put into a hobby the more you get out.

Tony

Base56 · Mar 2, 2010

Good call Tony - defo worth the effort to keep things nice and balanced.

First time Greenlaning

Base56

Navman Joe

Navvy

Lil'Trucker!

mowerman

dejongj

Base56

Shooter

Antipodean Andy

Rusty

Brian the Snail

hairy_dan

Base56

landmannnn

Tony

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