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Thanks to Doug for co-ordinating everything, sorting the groups that worked well, Doug & Aidan for the lanes, and Jenny for finding such a great campsite (and nuff cheap too!)... sleeping yet again within the sounds of a flowing river, more of a gushing torrent than the gentle tinkling brook at SP, Salisbury and Derbyshire, but running water all the same.

Very well attended, and more newcomers than we've had at an event for a long time - always a good sign, and with it the the widening range of vehicle builds and knowledge and creativity of members seems to have no limit. It's all great pickups and incredible campers, where are the Caravelles :D

Thanks to the four group leaders; Doug, Aidan & Dai, Mark & Jenny :)

Thanks to everyone who came and gave Snowdonia Lanes a chance - weren't they as much a treat as the dramatic scenery?

... and of course the weather was no hindrance and mostly absolutely benign.

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Here here! Thanks to everyone including one's driver for doing such a fine job :lol:
where are the Caravelles?
ok ok I'm going to fix it asap!

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Well me and the kids really enjoyed our weekend with all of you. Thanks for letting us tag along in our landy. I am seriously now on the look out for a doka so watch this space. Looking forward to seeing more photo's of the weekend. And defo getting a CB as I missed out on all the chatter etc!
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A few pictures my better half took.

This is Matilda courtesy of Paul
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Not as good as being there but you get the idea :D
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Thanks again to everyone for making the syncro-less lass welcome at another one of your events :D And a big thanks to all that organised and put together such a great weekend and the chance to experience some awesome lanes :ok
Hope to meet up with a few of you at Llangollen :D will def have my name down on the next event!!
Thinking I may have to swap my tea making duties and washing up bowl for a syncro . . . . far more fun :lol:
Lovin the pics :wink:
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Menhir horizing...
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Spot the odd man out :wink:
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Barmouth a long way away
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Rocky climb up to the pass
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Nick & Jon Spong enjoyed their first Syncronaut event
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Nick's 16" mTdi Doka
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Getting used to the Snowdonia terrain...
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Tim and family in their (special invite) Disco, made light work of it :)
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Ian SB passengered in Neil AM's Doka
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Quite wet in many places, moreso Sunday after a full night's rain
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Dai opened all the gates for our group Sunday, Aidan shut them
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Clouds down on't hills quite often till after lunch Sunday, then improved dramatically
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Looked like another crew had been up the castle lane climb earlier... ripped to shreds at one spot
(we had fun & light entertainment getting everyone through).
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Falling stream
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Stone road gate
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Max and Spike
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Julia & Roger's Spike stowed away (took them 200 miles to discover him onboard!)
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Back at the campsite, Sunday evening sunset creeping up on us all...
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Nick, Jon & mates
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Tim & family
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Syncroandy & his great set up
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How many marks out of ten for this shot Jed?
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Airing the old doka
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Monday nice coastal drive heading towards Aberystwyth
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Wow :shock: What a great set of photos.
Love syncroandys tent with the log burner. Real 'Song of the Paddle' stuff from the Canadian Voyageurs.
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Good composition Clive! Is that a Ferrari heading for Aberystwyth?
I think I only took one half-decent group pic as I did a fair bit of gate closing...funny that...and brewing up if we stopped for more than 2 minutes :lol:
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Very enjoyable Trip.. Thanks to all who made it Happen :ok
The Baking, Wood Chopping, Poker Bashing, Photo Taking, Opening Gates, Closing Gates
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I'd like to thank my parents, my stylist, my holistic herbal therapist and my Fung-Shui advisor for making it all possible...I love you all!

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great pics by 'harrymann' thanks for capturing my break down half way up! 'syncroandy's ammo box stove is a corker, within 3 mins on being stoked and fed with wood his tent was rrrroasting, he made the whole thing up himself - the door on it was very neat work.
enjoy Jeds picture of his own van through the Juncus rushes - sweet shot.
ive got a new engine on delivery now as mine gave out somewhat and is on its last legs, seems that dodging Sundays lanes was a wise move!
been speaking to folk about lanes up here but scot's law and ROW doesnt look good for lanning - will keep investigating.
whens the next outing!?
did it take much negotiation getting by on-coming off roaders that i see in 'HM's pic?
thanks again for organising. :ok
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lughole wrote:ive got a new engine on delivery now as mine gave out somewhat and is on its last legs
That's a real shame - Neil and I had a good old chinwag about B23 motor pros/cons and he's all set to get an old 940 off ebay to dismantle...what let you down in the end?

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it is a shame, but engines go sometimes, this is the forth engine ive had to replace ( not in this wagon! ), so i dont get too upset anymore, saying that gonna be £500 down :roll:
im happy with the b230a and will do a like for like replacement (also its the quickest way to get the vehicle back to work for monday.)
its burning oil like a badboy but i dont know whats exactly wrong yet, i will take a look inside with some mates and see if it can be brought back to life ( i dont hold much hope) quicker to slam another in. its all about the time for me as im using it 5 or 6 days a week.

see last weekend, although ive done offroading for work - forest planting and fencing, if there was a horrible looking bit we would go round or reroute, we wouldnt have pressed on through like we did this weekend. Learnt alot in a day. seems to be alot of 'pay to play' stuff up here and not much free laning. or i havent found much on internet. lot of ROW law to look into.

How about vyrnwy dam? going back there in spring....
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