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Yes of coyurse try memory map it is superb! it uses OS maps and you can plot overlays on your pc or pda and share routes etc with friends!

I have laned lots of times on my own and always carry equipment to be able to recover myself, waffle boards (worth there weight in gold & invaluble) hi-lift jack, shovel, 10m tow strap, 4m tow strap, D shackles, the waffle boards are excellent at getting you unstuck and will free you in seconds most of the time, hi lift jack can be used to lift the vehicle or wheel out of ruts, ditches etc packing rocks etc under wheels in stages to get out and also can be used with straps & shackles to winch yourself just that little bit to be able to get traction again, shovel, well self explanatory, but I never entered terrain where I would run the risk of getting into difficuties when I am on my own, always walk the route a little if it looks if'y, take wellies and a stick for water crossings, so you can carefully walk the route and take a depth with the stick at the deepest point and compare it next to your vehicle. But realy if you are new to laning dont bother on your own you could end up in big trouible and run a high risk of damaging your vehicle and maybe injuring yourself!

Power steering pump groaning! top up the fluid, common fault just live with it, its a land rover!! Ive spent years chasing squeks, creaks and strange rattles etc

I had a side exit exhaust made up from stainless steel, originally it was a straight through pipe but sounded too rough so went back and had a stainless freeflow box fittied in the centre!

I bought a sheet of chequer plate and placed it tread down on a bench and placed the original carpet on top and marked around with a permanent marker then carefully used a jigsaw with an aluminium cutting blade to cut the shape out, I laid it on top of plywood of which was also cut out using the carpet as a template! it is not fastened down but very stable, I never fastened it down so I could remove it to access the tank sender unit and thus prevented me from making an inspection cover which would have ruined the look in my opinion, I just want to fit aluminium cargo rail down each side now but am in no rush to go out and order some as its extremely expensive for what it is! also with the chequer plate left over I have took up the front footwell carpets and moisture holding soundproofing and fitted chequer plate here also!

Yeah, Lots let me know where abouts you want to go and I will send you details of lanes in your area! that is unless you are talking about pay & play?

Here you are stephen! some pics on here of our Alaskan expedition! heres to the next one.