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had a day out laning around shropshire again today.
the day started well, until i got to the first lane and discovered it had been totally graded and had 100+ tonnes of stone laid down it.
carried on though and the next few lanes were good, although the river crossings were very shallow.
did what must be the muddiest green lane in shropshire next.
my truck didnt end up as dirty this time.
did a few more gentle lanes heading towards Church Stretton.
i rounded the corner on the next lane to find a tree had fallen across the lane. a quick shout on the CB and my mates in what theyve christened there "lane rover" had the chainsaw out and made quick work of shifting the obstruction.
then one more lane before doing one of my favourites that drops right down into Church Stretton. it was only a few weeks since id last driven it, but yet again it had changed quite a bit in places due to the water erosion it gets when it rains and turns the whole lane into a stream bed.
we stopped in Stretton and had some food and a cuppa, and the suzuki boys made there way home, as one had broken a front shock and the other had destroyed a starter motor. the guys in the range rover had already left by this point.
so me and the lads in the lane rover continued over towards Craven Arms and did the big river crossing before heading over towards Lydbury North and doing a few other good lanes.
we decided to try a few new lanes. the first few were fairly gentle with a few steep climbs, but on well surfaced mountain pass's.
we then got to a lane that started off like any other normal lane.
we soon got to a gate, and the lane ahead didnt look like it had been driven for a very long time.
for the first few hundred feet it was very over grown with grass and brambles 4ft high.
it was like driving through a jungle, with just the hedges down each side to show us the direction of the lane.
we soon entered a wooded section and the track continued towards the valley below.
there were lots of fallen trees and logs that needed chain sawing out of the way.
it was very tight in places with all the trees, even for my little 70 which usually excels in tight wooded sections.
i thought that there was probably a reason that people hadnt driven it for a long time, especially as there are lots of green lanes in the area that are clearly well used.
then we got to it.
the one side of the track was about 3 or 4ft deeper than the other, with a very steep drop of 6ft or more to the side of it.
so we filled the lower side in with lots and lots of logs and branches, and then carefully with some one in front spotting us, we crept are way down.
all in all a great day, and this new unused lane was great. plan is to go back and drive it the other way as it will be a lot more challenging and technical going up hill. winches will be essential.
we then did a few more lanes heading back towards Shrewsbury.
the day started well, until i got to the first lane and discovered it had been totally graded and had 100+ tonnes of stone laid down it.
carried on though and the next few lanes were good, although the river crossings were very shallow.
did what must be the muddiest green lane in shropshire next.
my truck didnt end up as dirty this time.
did a few more gentle lanes heading towards Church Stretton.
i rounded the corner on the next lane to find a tree had fallen across the lane. a quick shout on the CB and my mates in what theyve christened there "lane rover" had the chainsaw out and made quick work of shifting the obstruction.
then one more lane before doing one of my favourites that drops right down into Church Stretton. it was only a few weeks since id last driven it, but yet again it had changed quite a bit in places due to the water erosion it gets when it rains and turns the whole lane into a stream bed.
we stopped in Stretton and had some food and a cuppa, and the suzuki boys made there way home, as one had broken a front shock and the other had destroyed a starter motor. the guys in the range rover had already left by this point.
so me and the lads in the lane rover continued over towards Craven Arms and did the big river crossing before heading over towards Lydbury North and doing a few other good lanes.
we decided to try a few new lanes. the first few were fairly gentle with a few steep climbs, but on well surfaced mountain pass's.
we then got to a lane that started off like any other normal lane.
we soon got to a gate, and the lane ahead didnt look like it had been driven for a very long time.
for the first few hundred feet it was very over grown with grass and brambles 4ft high.
it was like driving through a jungle, with just the hedges down each side to show us the direction of the lane.
we soon entered a wooded section and the track continued towards the valley below.
there were lots of fallen trees and logs that needed chain sawing out of the way.
it was very tight in places with all the trees, even for my little 70 which usually excels in tight wooded sections.
i thought that there was probably a reason that people hadnt driven it for a long time, especially as there are lots of green lanes in the area that are clearly well used.
then we got to it.
the one side of the track was about 3 or 4ft deeper than the other, with a very steep drop of 6ft or more to the side of it.
so we filled the lower side in with lots and lots of logs and branches, and then carefully with some one in front spotting us, we crept are way down.
all in all a great day, and this new unused lane was great. plan is to go back and drive it the other way as it will be a lot more challenging and technical going up hill. winches will be essential.
we then did a few more lanes heading back towards Shrewsbury.
Also nice 
