Gary820
Well-Known Member
Well the weekend for the dads and kids camping came back up in the dales, the group again planning to go to gaping gill cave system, more a fan of driving over rocks then crawling under.
Got the 80 loaded up and off we went, stayed at a camp site we regularly use.
Got the tent all set up and time to test out my new camp bed, Lily has my old one rather then the air bed she had, she kept complaining about being cold in it.
I got myself a bed chair from fishing section at go outdoors.... Very comfortable and Lily slept good too
Nice burger and chips, a good test for the new table
A good breakfast too
Out on the lanes for the day.
My partner in crime
Some great views
We did a few lanes then stopped for some lunch with a view
Then onto some more lanes
It was about time for a break, we dropped down into Hawes
Had a good wander round the tasting room and bought some nice fresh cheese too.
They also have some nice ice cream
Then onto some more lanes, the weather turned again and the rain hammered down
Things were getting slippery on the rocks, further down this lane is a set of bigger steps/rocks, it's cam high road/lane, I planned on some pics of the 80 all flexed as we got to the steps, well best laid plans and all that....
It was raining hard and we suffered a casualty with the 80, the biggest of the steps you take while taking a slight left bend, well wet slippery rocks, downhill and a heavy 80 series...
Gently dropped the fronts wheels down then gravity took hold, the 80 slid sideways to the right with the brakes on!!!! I just let the brakes off and drove into it
Well it landed hard as the back wheel dropped off, it broke the screws for the back bumper and I think I've bent the exhaust as it's knocking a bit, built tough these motors!
We did about 85miles all in and drove some great lanes, little scenery shot in the rain
Back to camp, the wind and rain meant I had to move the stove back to the tailgate deck to cook the chicken stir fry and rice
Late night burger for a snack
One tired girl the next morning still, good daddy woke her up with a bacon sarnie at the ready
The new table set up worked brilliant and the revised layout is working well
Got the 80 loaded up and off we went, stayed at a camp site we regularly use.
Got the tent all set up and time to test out my new camp bed, Lily has my old one rather then the air bed she had, she kept complaining about being cold in it.
I got myself a bed chair from fishing section at go outdoors.... Very comfortable and Lily slept good too
Nice burger and chips, a good test for the new table
A good breakfast too
Out on the lanes for the day.
My partner in crime
Some great views
We did a few lanes then stopped for some lunch with a view
Then onto some more lanes
It was about time for a break, we dropped down into Hawes
Had a good wander round the tasting room and bought some nice fresh cheese too.
They also have some nice ice cream
Then onto some more lanes, the weather turned again and the rain hammered down
Things were getting slippery on the rocks, further down this lane is a set of bigger steps/rocks, it's cam high road/lane, I planned on some pics of the 80 all flexed as we got to the steps, well best laid plans and all that....
It was raining hard and we suffered a casualty with the 80, the biggest of the steps you take while taking a slight left bend, well wet slippery rocks, downhill and a heavy 80 series...
Gently dropped the fronts wheels down then gravity took hold, the 80 slid sideways to the right with the brakes on!!!! I just let the brakes off and drove into it
Well it landed hard as the back wheel dropped off, it broke the screws for the back bumper and I think I've bent the exhaust as it's knocking a bit, built tough these motors!
We did about 85miles all in and drove some great lanes, little scenery shot in the rain
Back to camp, the wind and rain meant I had to move the stove back to the tailgate deck to cook the chicken stir fry and rice
Late night burger for a snack
One tired girl the next morning still, good daddy woke her up with a bacon sarnie at the ready
The new table set up worked brilliant and the revised layout is working well
