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An off roading and camping weekend over Salisbury plain - in conjunction with the Overland Adventure Club.

Nik provisionally booked ten non-electric spots, however electric hookup is available, plus tin tents (caravans) are allowed and there are several units of apartments and camping type pods.

Open fires (in raised containers like a Bush Pig) are allowed.

The OAC will be bringing their event shelter for communal location.

Camp site details https://bradesacre.co.uk/

Salisbury Plain contains, literally, hundreds of miles of green lanes. You can spend days here and not see the same lane twice. Some of the views across the plains are stunning.

Eight laning routes of varying length will be mapped out and supplied. All have been completed by a basically stock Discovery 3 with A/T tyres.

All the routes will loop round to the campsite so you can drop in and out of a group at your leisure.

One route goes right past Stonehenge, another goes past a specially constructed German village that the British Army use for FIBUA training plus a "compound" from the Afghanistan conflict.

Do not be surprised at waiting at a bye way junction as a squadron of tanks passes by!

The area is vast mind, so you can easily create your own!

23/08/19 - 1700 arrive. Meet greet etc
24/08/19 - 0930 briefing
24/08/19 - 1000 depart day one
25/08/19 - 1000 depart day two
26/08/19 - 1100 depart day three

Register interest now to get the details as they are published later in the week.
 

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unfortunally after the Matterhorn tour and before the trips in september there is just not enough money left to do this.
 

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All routes are non damaging and passable in basically any standard 4x4. Only issues (in short stretches) will be deep ruts. Even these can be driven round in, for example, a stock freelander 1.

Friday 4pm - 28km
Early bird 2hour trek around the nearby POI’s 28.21km

Saturday 10am - 83km
A route around the plain with some stunning scenery and taking in some of the more famous holes and climbs. It’s 83km and we will be out all day. At just over the half way point we will cross near a road that can take people back to the camp should anyone want to duck out early. For the rest of the trip we will almost entirely be off road.

Sunday 11am - 68km
A route around the areas to the south of the camp first taking in the mock German village built for the Cold War, an ancient fort, Stonehenge, mock desert compounds, trains, helicopters, tank hulks used for targets. It’s slightly shorter than Saturday but also slightly more technical. At the half way point we will cross the road near the camp site, again, that aside we will be almost entirely on lanes.

Monday - tbc depending on interest.

Routes are subject to change according to the live firing schedule though frankly we are not expecting anything major over bank holiday weekend.

Having discussed with the campsite the logistics (some people wanting hookup etc) we have concluded it is easier if everyone books direct - according to their wants and needs.

Note also the site has pods from £30 a night and self catered flats from £60 for those wanting a little comfort!

Remember it is bank holiday weekend
 

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