RMS Offroad Enthusiasts - Punch Hunt - Flagstaff - 25th August 2019

[karl7900]

0845 would be better @karl7900 lol. I'll get yous passing mine about 5mins after that

That'll have to do then. That's an hours less beauty sleep lol

 

[weeloaney]

Lovely

Don't worry happens to anyone that gets stuck. It's a right of passage lol

 

[karl7900]

Looks like it's gonna be serious wet! Might spin down and jump in with someone...what time use there to?

The latest last time was about half 3 in the afternoon

 

[Andy044]

Well it took a while but I'm ready to go!!

I'll be coming from Moira myself but current plans are to lift a mate in Banbridge and head on to Newry from there if that suits. If I see any of you on the carriageway I'll tie in with youse but my route is awkward enough to convoy down.

 

[weeloaney]

Well enjoy yourselfs tomorrow.

Take plenty of pictures and videos especially of people getting badly stuck.

 

[gav525]

@weeloaney i need you there to tow me out lol! I'll be first stuck, then I'll get stuck again!
The shogun is getting abused tomorrow lol, as long as I don't roll it I'll be fine. Please don't quote that. Ever.

 

[Jonny_W]

@weeloaney
The shogun is getting abused tomorrow lol, as long as I don't roll it I'll be fine. Please don't quote that. Ever.

Quoting it on the tinterweb def won't help lol

 

[weeloaney]

@weeloaney i need you there to tow me out lol! I'll be first stuck, then I'll get stuck again!
The shogun is getting abused tomorrow lol, as long as I don't roll it I'll be fine. Please don't quote that. Ever.

Lol, I'd just get stuck trying to help you again.

Please don't break it I want to see it out at least one last time myself.

 

[Nicky]

Ready to go, at long ducking last...

@Tinners and @karl7900 I'll see you guys in Ballynahinch around 8.45am, and @gav525 shortly after. Look out for the white Isuzu pickup

 

[Big Pimp]

@Nicky that it fooking awesome! Well done on that work!

Enjoy today guys.... would love to be going, but next time I'll be better prepared!

 

[andy9eleven]

Good luck out there today gents. It sounds horrible outside. Make sure and post plenty of pics. @nobby be interested to hear how the CRV gets on. Could be tempted to pick up something like that and have a go at off-roading.

 

[weeloaney]

So what have I missed

 

[gav525]

So what have I missed

Lol too much to put into words but hopefully photos later will do the talking!

Was brilliant fun as usual and the rain actually made it better! And yes I got stuck. Twice. Once was for a full hour and thought I was going to have to leave old faithful up there lol.

Big thanks to everyone who helped me get out, and also for coming along and having some fun.
@Tinners that Forester certainly surprised me and is by far the best sounding off roader I've ever heard!

 

[gav525]

Actually didn't take many photos but I know the others have plenty. How I wish I had caught @Boabybooster falling on his hole on camera.

 

[weeloaney]

Lol too much to put into words but hopefully photos later will do the talking!

Was brilliant fun as usual and the rain actually made it better! And yes I got stuck. Twice. Once was for a full hour and thought I was going to have to leave old faithful up there lol.

Big thanks to everyone who helped me get out, and also for coming along and having some fun.
@Tinners that Forester certainly surprised me and is by far the best sounding off roader I've ever heard!

Lol off course, did you go off on your own again or were you just really well stuck and it took that long to get you out?

Hope you'll go next time @Tinners, really wanted to see and here that thing off road.

How'd @Alan and the big Range Rover get on.

 

[gav525]

Here's me ever so slightly stuck. Rear diff was jammed solid on a rock and front left was up to the axles in muck so I couldn't go anywhere

 

[gav525]

Lol off course, did you go off on your own again or were you just really well stuck and it took that long to get you out?

Hope you'll go next time @Tinners, really wanted to see and here that thing off road.

How'd @Alan and the big Range Rover get on.

No no I was on the track, but yes I was on my own lol.
@Alan_B got on very well in the Range Rover, just wafted about all day lol

 

[weeloaney]

Here's me ever so slightly stuck. Rear diff was jammed solid on a rock and front left was up to the axles in muck so I couldn't go anywhere

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How many non RMS ones were there? Was an open event.

Anyone have which and a big yoke with good tyres to pull you out?

Think you would have learned not to go off of your own after last time

 

[Boabybooster]

@gav525 getting stuck the first time, the 2nd time wasn't such a happy experience...... Whilst he sat in his nice heated seat whilst I fell down that hill several times in a monsoon. The tow rope snapping was impressive though, @Alan_B 's large thick wood saved him....

 

[Boabybooster]

No no I was on the track, but yes I was on my own lol.
@Alan_B got on very well in the Range Rover, just wafted about all day lol

"on my own" , aye, sat on your own in the warm and dry.

 

[weeloaney]

"on my own" , aye, sat on your own in the warm and dry.

Why the heck do you think anyone brings a passager?

There just there to work the tow ropes etc.

 

[Coog]

Lol @ being stuck for an hour.

Winches are handy to have!

 

[weeloaney]

Lol @ being stuck for an hour.

Winches are handy to have!

Where's John in the Defender when you need him

 

[gav525]

Yeah nobody had a winch today unfortunately. Was at quite an awkward angle an all in that nobody could get a straight pull at me. @Andy044 kindly tried a few times, as did a randomer in another defender but couldn't shift it at all.
In the end it was the brute strength of approx 6 guys rocking the Shogun back and fore until the diff cleared the rock.

All part of the fun though

 

[Tinners]

Best part of the day for me was everyones shock at the forester just powering through everywhere haha

Such a fun day, will get photos sorted later