General North Yorkshire Moors and Coast Panda Camp 4x4 - June 2016

[SeanK]

Cheers Jacob,

Looking forward to meeting up with all the guys again - not Team Kangoo this time though....fingers crossed we're going to be Team Pandoo !!

 

[kolza]

That is some good news Sean!
Are you guys planning to start on Sat morning or Friday midday? You can't miss Rudland Ring steps!
I'm currently out of UK so can't make any more progress, after our return I'll upload footage from last Sun drive.

 

[kolza]

Few lanes from the Saturday route.
Sorry no music, engine sound cut in few times so keep the volume down.




[ame]https://youtu.be/gjYBd_GjknI[/ame]

 

[andyholli]

Looks great. Can't wait to try them.
Thank you J & U.

 

[AndyPanda4x4]

Few lanes from the Saturday route.
Sorry no music, engine sound cut in few times so keep the volume down.




https://youtu.be/gjYBd_GjknI

Looking good J. I bet those first few lanes are totally different in the wet!

 

[Andy Monty]

I'm hoping the sump guard comes for the duster http://up-country4x4.mobile034.com/ have let me down grrrrrr

 

[kolza]

Looking good J. I bet those first few lanes are totally different in the wet!

You got it mate, first time I drove them being dry as that.
Gate approch just past that lovely green field ( 11 min +) is on bit incline, in wet i've tried four times - had to revers on to that hill on right and build some speed.

Re Duster - ground clereance will be fine, tyres and lacquer are in question as some sections have tight places with bushes close by. I will inform while on route.

 

[Andy Monty]

You got it mate, first time I drove them being dry as that.
Gate approch just past that lovely green field ( 11 min +) is on bit incline, in wet i've tried four times - had to revers on to that hill on right and build some speed.

Re Duster - ground clereance will be fine, tyres and lacquer are in question as some sections have tight places with bushes close by. I will inform while on route.

well its only 2 wheel drive might have to skip the off road bits if its wet



If anyone is needing any last minute camping bits Aldi on thursday

https://www.aldi.co.uk/specialbuys/...ersion:true:Event:camping:Event:Camping&text=

 

[kolza]

Done the Friday route today, so started from White horse, what a lovely lane there, pretty mild but with two technical sections. Other field/forest lanes were cconfirmed, one ford on the way to Hutton-le-Hole will be crossed out and detour implemented.

Why crossed out? You don't whant to know - car did stalled in the middle of 25m ford of 1,5ft depth. My error as I had the rubber intake pipe plugged in, so engine sucked some water and bla bla bla... Tried to push but rocky bed was making it hard, footwells were full of water already, decided to use starter motor to get us across and that was the best idea. started after few minutes - with hesitation but can't blame it. Cleared completely after few miles.

Few photos will follow tommorow.

 

[kolza]

White Horse Byway

Me not going anywhere

15 minutes later

At Rudland Rigg the wheather has changed

And probably the best sort of scenario for Moor's adventure day.
Briliant picnic spot discovert North from Huton-le-hole.

 

[andyholli]

Epic pics. and great stories.
For anyone thinking of planning a trip - I've a theory that the exploration and planning days provide at least as much fun as the event itself.

 

[panda panda]

You should have got Ed China to fit you a snorkel!

 

[kolza]

Art work is ready, stickers will be manufactured tonight.

 

[AndyPanda4x4]

Looks great J, good work.

The only way with the water is slow and steady. If you're going that deep it's always going to come in around the pedal assembly I'd say, you can see how many years of it Hadrian's had...

 

[kolza]

Small adjustment done to NYM&C google map.
Guys, please let me know your feedback on the distances and route. Friday route is straight forward, I'm nicely surprised with recent reccy results, no diversions planned. On the Saturday route there is number of loops which can be easily omitted if decided so or anything else. Sunday- again, some miles/lanes can be dropped but we will be heading towards 'main' routes direction to make the journey back home bit easier.


Just to catch up, who will attend the Friday midday start?

 

[northernchap]

Looking good, I'm excited!

Nic and I can't make the Friday afternoon as we're working but we'll come to the campsite in the evening. Shame to miss RR but can't be helped.

Just a little bit of research that might help - I think this is the nearest petrol station to the campsite:

https://goo.gl/maps/GdbA2K5V7Tr

It's a local type one so probably not long opening hours. The nearest late one seems to be an Esso in Whitby which is open until 11pm but there may be others depending on the routes people are taking.

 

[andyholli]

We're travelling after school on Friday (and delivering Sean's Pony Panda to him) so we'll both join on Saturday morning.

 

[panda panda]

If I can get accommodation sorted (of the towed kind) I may come on Friday, looking a bit sketchy though as 4x4 doesn't have a tow bar fitted and is missing fixing point!

 

[kolza]

As It looks like there might be only us on Friday, and bigg chance that most of people will miss the best sections i'm concidering altering the Sunday route a bit to include few from Friday.

The biggest concern was - can pandas go up hill on Rudland Rigg from Bank Foot end.
Today's weather and the temptation has won.

[ame]https://youtu.be/bP2Yx18rTDg[/ame]

 

[AndyPanda4x4]

As It looks like there might be only us on Friday, and bigg chance that most of people will miss the best sections i'm concidering altering the Sunday route a bit to include few from Friday.

The biggest concern was - can pandas go up hill on Rudland Rigg from Bank Foot end.
Today's weather and the temptation has won.

https://youtu.be/bP2Yx18rTDg

Well done Jacob, I know how hard that is!

I advise you to leave aside a good couple of hours to get everyone safely through the rocks