Lewis Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 It's a lot of money, (compared to £20 local play day, £40 at Kirton) is it worth it? I'm tempted, but it's sooo far away, and expensive 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Very, very worth it. Don't dare complain about far away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 It's not my fault you live in the United States of Europe Perhaps I should have said its a long way to drive home having "enthusiastically" off roaded for a weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Without a shadow of a doubt it's worth it. What a site! It's the place I miss most while the 90 is in bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Looks amazing from what I've seen, never made the trip myself. I thought the reason people hammered their cars on a Sunday afternoon was to save diesel on the way home with it on the back of a big yellow taxi? Bit off topic but if you become a member at kirton you save on entry. Depends how many times you go a year but you can save a fair bit. Did you go to watch the rampage? I was going to take a ride Sunday but didn't make it somehow. The videos look good though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Take a spare set of brake pads would be my advice. It was a long way home from Wales with grinding rear brakes The site is 'kin huge though! So good value in that respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Davies Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Think of it as £50 per day so only £10 more than Kirton. Its somewhere I had wanted to go to for ages, been twice now and love it. 1700 acres to play in, that's only 3p per acre per day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Lewis - ask Dan & Rog, it's a long way to drive a japanese tank towing a pikey wagon but they keep coming back. Also - this September we're going to try running a night route round the site on the Saturday. Nothing too mad as we don't want to be recovering cars from the five corners of the site at 3am but should be a bit different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Seven Sisters is an awsome sight driven it in anger and for fun. Nothing come closes to it IMHO Might even take mine out for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Seven Sisters is an awsome sight driven it in anger and for fun. Nothing come closes to it IMHO Might even take mine out for it Go on! Not sure I've seen it dirty yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Lewis, it's of equal distance to me (ashbourne) If it helps maybe we could convoy there if we both decide we are going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I've been 15 odd times I'm still finding new tracks and never get bored of it you can take anything from brand new to full challenge and both will have just as much fun. I set a photo challenge out for fun some you could do in a mini some you'll need 3 winches take your choice. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 Sounds good mike, is there something along the lines of "guided tours"? I remember the first time I went to kirton we never would have found the best bits without dirtydiesel's local knowledge Lewis, it's of equal distance to me (ashbourne) If it helps maybe we could convoy there if we both decide we are going? I'm up for that mate, are you actually going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 The photo challenge serves as a "guided" tour, it makes sure your drive around the site a bit instead of staying in the same spot all weekend long. Alternatively, you can follow Ash and get royally stuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 There are always people on hand to give you a feel for the site. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I'm up for that mate, are you actually going? I'm seriously thinking about it, I will know better closer to the time (if I have pulled my finger out and sorted myself some shafts) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 There are always groups going off for various adventures you can tag along with, also marshals are happy to lead you to places as they've got to bimble round anyway. You get a map of the site in the info pack, so bring a pen & you can ask the marshals at the signing-in to mark on interesting points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 That sounds handy Any 'must haves' 'probably needed' or 'absolutely not required' to be aware of? In terms of kit, equipment, accessories etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Kit is purely based on how hard you want to play and whether you play in a group or on your own (we recommend two+). gps is handy if you've never been before or want to go to set positions. A cb is useful but you can live with a phone (you might have to walk for a signal) but No1 must have is a camera for lots and lots of pictures. Mike P.S. waterproofs and boots it is Wales afterall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 As Mike said - depends what you want to do. Wet weather gear is advisable, if you're in convoy or want to join a green-laning bimble round with a group then a CB is pretty handy. GPS and/or Oziexplorer if you are really keen on doing the photo-punch-hunt with maximum efficiency. If you're winching you MUST have gloves & winch blanket, no exceptions. There's tea & coffee and portaloos on site all day, and many of us end up in the pub over the road (Gwyn Arms) for food rather than cooking in the campsite. The campsite has showers, washing up facilities, and electric hookups. There's a petrol station & tesco express down the road in Glyn Neath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I took a few spares with me in July and happened to be quite useful to certain people! Sometimes you can find spares in the trees, but maybe that was just my luck/a one off! Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 If you play hard or are the sort of person who turns up with a trailer loaded with spares then you'll likely be popular if you have a diff, CV, UJ/prop, steering bar/TRE and a bottle of EP90 in the pile - just going on the most common breakages, it's not a damaging site at all unless you deliberately play hard or foolishly follow Teresa :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Lewis, unfortunately (if I have the date correct, 26th september) I won't be able to make it this time as it falls on my graduation weekend (I know... how the hell I managed to graduate still baffles me!) But having now been to the site I'm well up for it next time it's on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 There's always June next year date to be confirmed (i should know by Xmas) or September. Nod nod wink wink. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 We are now taking bookings for the 26th-27th September come along join the fun. We're still hammering out the details for the night section but it will definitely be dark. For more info and bookings see. http://www.shirelrc.com/ Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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