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Dutch Mountain Rescue Training NE England
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More to follow early night for now, out again tomorrow morning for a refresher!
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27th Nov 2010 9:10 pm
gilmore
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So, do the Dutch actually have mountains? All opinions expressed in this posting are my own and are not necessarily those of someone who knows what they are talking about.
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27th Nov 2010 9:39 pm
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Yes but we call them motorway flyovers!
27th Nov 2010 9:41 pm
748scratcher
Member Since: 19 May 2008
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Thanks George ,
Really enjoyed today
Thanks also to Bernd for the Dutch Mountain rescue training we will wear our badges with pride
Andy
27th Nov 2010 10:31 pm
chris d3
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looks good george lets hope its nice day tomorrow
27th Nov 2010 10:41 pm
Ted Newman
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gilmore wrote:
So, do the Dutch actually have mountains?
YES a place called Valkenburg - went there once many years ago, even had a chair lift going to the top!LR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
27th Nov 2010 10:56 pm
GSLRO
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gilmore wrote:
So, do the Dutch actually have mountains?
We will wear our badges with pride and honour! Club N.E.R.D.s
28th Nov 2010 7:23 am
Martin 01
Member Since: 05 Jan 2010
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Looks like I missed out on a good day
George.
Will see if I can make next weekends event
and have a catch up.
How did you get on today ?
Martin
28th Nov 2010 7:29 pm
chris d3
Member Since: 21 Jun 2009
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complete disaster for me
terrain response going off
done 180 on a normal tarmac road
winched down a track
and getting stuck on a bank
only managed 10meters in one track
28th Nov 2010 7:38 pm
GSLRO
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Sorry no photos of said incidents today ... YET ... but will have so soon(ish) including me being pulled out of the ditch my the miserable farmer, who actually put me there in the first place cos his ing tractor didn't have reverse ... but only when it suited him the T T!
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So bloody knackered running up and down hills ... not bad for a fat lad!
BUT ... it was a good day out! Driving Chris's D3 at one point was a bit scary thought I had pee'd myself untill he told me it was 'heated seats' :rolllaugh:
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28th Nov 2010 7:50 pm
GSLRO
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PS Bernd and Gerry made the ferry just in time, traffic was bad round Weatherby and Leeds but got there in the nick ... Thanks to all who came along and supported the weekend "Dutch Mountain Rescue" training exercise.
PS: Loopyles (if / when you read this thread) the 90 performed once again!
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28th Nov 2010 7:52 pm
GSLRO
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chris d3 wrote:
done 180 on a normal tarmac road
In 2 ft of snow on a 20% hill decent!
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28th Nov 2010 7:54 pm
chris d3
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Apart from that it was a good day cheers George Gerry Bernd Steve and Sam
28th Nov 2010 8:07 pm
wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
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Ted Newman wrote:
gilmore wrote:
So, do the Dutch actually have mountains?
YES a place called Valkenburg - went there once many years ago, even had a chair lift going to the top!
321 metres above sea level.
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28th Nov 2010 8:20 pm
berndv
Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Gorinchem
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gilmore wrote:
So, do the Dutch actually have mountains?
We applied for EU funds to build us some 10.000 feeters.
What else did you think the EU needed that 6% budget increase for.
Now that was disapproved, we can do nothing but keep on practicing in the UK
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