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  1. PeteE

    "Conquering Hero" still closed

    Stu, If its the same lane, it ends up on a small B road which comes out not too far from the Pub? Regards, Peter
  2. PeteE

    "Conquering Hero" still closed

    Phoned Wrexham Council yesterday, but go the usual run around and the promise of a call back with an update, but not holding my breath. Will take a run up there again and will read the small print on the TRO notice at teh Llan end but won't be able to to that til next week probably..
  3. PeteE

    How to find greenlanes

    LOL! Nah, sitting on the Net is the easy bit.."Hard Core" refers to the folks who do it in the real world! :p To be honest its nice to find a bunch of knoweldgeble folks and also to read about stuff thats local to me ie the lanes around Llan / Corwen ect. What I am hoping is that when...
  4. PeteE

    How to find greenlanes

    No offence taken..my own passion is shooting (deer stalking) so I can appreciate what your saying entirely as in either dicipline, its the minority of idiots that can potentially spoil things for the rest of us.. Regards, Peter
  5. PeteE

    Questions Regarding ORPA's

    Thanks for the clarification on that.. If a lane is TRO'd, surely the Council are required to sign post as such? I know they are supposed to publish in the local paper. My thoughts are that if driving a UUCR, and I was approached by a police officer to tell me its closed, if it wasn't sign...
  6. PeteE

    Question Basic Recovery Kit

    Jai, Thanks again for the detailed responses, it really is greatly appreciated.. Regards, Peter
  7. PeteE

    Question Basic Recovery Kit

    Jai, Thanks again for the imput..In Sue's situation where more than one rope or strop is required, would it be ok to extend a ropes reach with strops if thats all whats on hand? I assume the rope would still act as a "damper" for the pull? Also, what are the best recover points on a Defender...
  8. PeteE

    Question Basic Recovery Kit

    Thanks for the detailed explanation ..Just to be clear, the link above shows kinetic and non kinetic ropes..Are you saying you prefer non kinetic because it still has a little give? Or you suggesting kinetic ropes are better for dragging vehicles out? I have used kinetic ropes previously in...
  9. PeteE

    Question Basic Recovery Kit

    Thats a bit worrying, as I think my main strop is one of those ex French Army ones..will definitely have to upgrade..
  10. PeteE

    Question Basic Recovery Kit

    Sue, I did read that account and thats what got me thinking..Do we have any idea of the breaking strain of the two strops that failed? I would have thought a 12 000lb strop is going to be as good as a 12000lb rope, but I suspect I'm missing something.. It maybe just a lot cheaper to get a...
  11. PeteE

    Question Basic Recovery Kit

    The above quote was made in another thread and rather than hijack it, I thought I start a new one.. I carry a couple of short strops to act as a bridle, plus a longer, heavier one as a main..I've only ever had to use them a couple of times to recover folks stuck in the snow this last winter so...
  12. PeteE

    Hi everyone! Btw, I really am StuckInTheWoods!

    Could have been worse...he could have been driving a Jimny! lol ;) Well done everybody who helped; a treat see it unfold and a happy ending!
  13. PeteE

    easy green lanes nr buxton derbys

    Or he is one of those strange folks I've heard about that has a life away from the Internet! :)
  14. PeteE

    easy green lanes nr buxton derbys

    Listen to Sue and wait until someone approaches you with the secret handshake! ;) :) Seriously, there is a very good thread at the top of this section on finding suitable lanes. Get yourself an OS map of the area that interests you (Explorer 1:25, 000 is best) and look for lanes marked as...
  15. PeteE

    "Conquering Hero" still closed

    I don't remember exactly, but I believe the track was in danger of giving way and it sounded a substantial repair. They made a big e deal about it being closed for safety reasons, but I note its still open to other forms of traffic. As I alluded in another thread, I get the distinct impression...
  16. PeteE

    "Conquering Hero" still closed

    I will try tomorrow, but I did query it about 18 months ago, and the local ROW for Wrexham was not really interested. They said it was an UUCR, so the responsibility belonged to the local Highways Departments of Wrexham and Denbigh councils . They in turn basically said they had no budget to...
  17. PeteE

    Power cables

    Does it have a plate on it any where stating the current draw in amps or the Watts its designed to operate at? If not, I'd google similar size winches and see what they are rated for and see what cable size is recommended. To give you an idea, you looking at cable similar to that used for...
  18. PeteE

    "Conquering Hero" still closed

    Went for a drive today and thought I'd check the status of the route known as the Conquering Hero, which runs from the Rhewl over the tops to Bryneglws. I am sad to say that a TRO is still in place and nothing much seems to have changed since 2009 when it was first implemented. This was a...
  19. PeteE

    Questions Regarding ORPA's

    Reading other posts on here, it would seem that routes marked as ORPA's which may or may not have vehicular rights and the only way to confirm is to contact your local Rights of Way Officer.As I understand it, ORPA's are more properly known as Unclassified Unsealed County Roads? So looking...
  20. PeteE

    Out in Glyn Ceriog today?

    Any members of the forum out in Glyn Ceriog around 5:30pm today? I saw a group of three Landy's, with a yellow Defender in the front? Regards, Peter
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