(The approach to Langdale Quest)
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(Mark and Charlotte)
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(Mervyn unloads his car)
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The cars are trailered to the park and prepared for the day's off roading
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(Mervyn and Adrian)
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(A well rutted path through the forest)
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(Ready for the next path)
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There is a misty, drizzly start to the day, but it's quite warm |
(Checking all the cars after a run)
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(Peter waiting to go)
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(Paul Tyson with passengers)
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The 2CVists are a very friendly bunch |
(The boys had a great day out)
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(John drove Andy's car for part
of the day)
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(Pierre Foucant driving Louis Barbour's
4x4)
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There are several variations on the 2CV 4x4 theme |
(Chris in his 4x4 Dyane)
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(Paul had a great time)
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(Andy and John)
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Quite soon we are all ready to set off |
(Mervyn and his son)
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(Peter next to Paul's 4x4)
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(Pierre and Thierry from Belgium)
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There
are miles of forest tracks at varying levels of difficulty,
we took the black runs.
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(Passengers on Paul's 4x4)
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(One of the heavily rutted runs)
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(Cars gather after a difficult run)
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Soon the
mud plunging skills are exercised
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(Mark turns for the next run)
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(Mark tows Chris's Dyane out of the water)
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(Photographer John in the midst of
things)
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And we are all enjoying the fun |
(Peter starts a run)
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(Peter gets through with passenger Dick)
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(Chris & Charlotte take
the plunge)
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The cars do extremely well, even in deep water |
(Paul gets through the same spot)
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(Peter doing another watery run)
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(Chris's Dyane tows Peter out)
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Although submerged obstacles are hard to avoid |
(Thierry driving Mark's car)
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(Ellen on the long dark run)
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(Andy and John get through)
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The rain soon lifted but it gets darker in the depths of the forest |
(Ellen at the end of the long run)
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(Paul with friends)
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(Paul with friends)
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Water turns to steam |
(Mark powers through)
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(Peter gets through as well)
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(Following Mark to the next run)
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We cover a multitude of runs |
(Mark on the right with Ellen)
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(Lots of effort from Ellen's car)
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(Ellen with Adrian as passenger)
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Time flies by |
(Pierre takes Louis' car over a log pile)
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(Peter going through deep water)
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(Thierry & Mark followed
by Chris & Charlotte)
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It's time for a lunch stop |
(Paul Tyson's 4x4)
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(Time for a hot drink,
Louis is on the right)
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(Louis and Mark make repairs)
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A break
at mid-day for lunch and for checks on the cars
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(Louis and Paul)
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(Louis working on Ellen and Adrian's car)
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(Chris, Charlotte & Luke with another
off-roader)
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The cars
appreciate a little attention
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(Pierre finishes a run)
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(Ellen finishes but with damaged
steering)
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(Louis gets the cars under way)
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Back on the track for the afternoon session |
(All hands help Mervyn's car down the steep hill)
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(Paul tows another out)
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(Pierre can't resist the mud!)
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The challenges are even more demanding |
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(Paul gets through)
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As the sun fades the forest gets quite dark |
(Chris and Charlotte)
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(Andy and John)
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(Mervyn's Bamboo 4x4)
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The last splashes in the mud |
(A long dark muddy run through the forest)
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(Paul and Mark at the end of the last run)
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(Pierre and Thierry enjoyed the day)
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And it's
time to head back to freshen up and enjoy a hearty evening
meal
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(Peter's car, which he bought from
Mike Roeder, takes a rest)
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Louis
Barbour had organised another fabulous off-road weekend
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