Linking up with some of Northumberland’s finest and most innovative businesses our aim is to provide a day to remember whilst exploring not only Northumberland’s stunning countryside, but also how capable your own 4x4 actually is.
4x4 Tours Preparation Guide
Basic Preparation for Green Lane Driving
Here are a few basic tips to ensure that everyone is suitably prepared to a minimum standard to und
ertake greenlaning trips with 4x4 Adventure Tours. The below information is provided to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all participants. Basic Equipment
A working High/Low range gear box with a working Difflock (If your pride and joy has never been off road, then it is not uncommon that the difflock is seized – Plenty of WD40 usually does the trick)
Good all terrain or mud terrain pattern tyres
Proper heavy duty recovery points, front and rear. (Standard vehicle tow and lashing point may not sufficient for recovery – Discovery 3 excepted). Heavy duty tow rope and D shackles
Spade or Shovel
First aid kit
Wellies, Waterproofs and spare warm clothes
Greenlaning Code of Conduct
We follow the Green Lane Association (GLASS) Code of Conduct (available on www.glass-uk.org) Drive sensibly in the countryside
Stick to the defined byway or track
Be courteous to all other countryside users
Take ALL your litter home with you
Take care to close gates. Gates should be left as found but if in doubt then close it. Meeting points
Please arrive at the meeting point on time, or early, with a sufficient fuel (full tank), food and drink for the day ahead. Please let us know ASAP if you can’t make it or think you may be late. Convoy Rules
Keep the driver behind in view at all times, don’t worry about the driver in front, they will be following these rules. If you can’t see the driver behind, stop when it is safe to do so, and wait for them to catch up. In this way any problems will be transmitted to the group leader. When you come to a junction where the road or track splits, do not take the turning until the driver behind can see in which direction you travel. This prevents following vehicles getting lost. If you get stopped by traffic lights, oncoming traffic or for any other reasons, after other members of the group have passed through, the group leader will be aware of this and will slow or stop the convoy until you and those behind you rejoin. Basic Preparation before the tour
If it squeaking, leaking, smoking, rattling or knocking – please fix before the trip Check the engine oil, coolant, brake and clutch fluid levels
Check the windscreen wipers and washers
Check lights
Check tyre condition and pressures
Additional Off road Insurance cover (At least check your policy does not exclude Greenlaning). Roadside Recovery. (If you break down we will endeavour to get you out of the lane, but you will need Roadside Recovery to get you home).. Other useful Items
Water bottle and cloth to clean lights and number plate at the end of trip Toolkit with tape and cable ties
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