Traction Boards

Whooopppeeee  !!

Brian's  an  'Appy  bunny  this  afternoon  'cos  the  " Waffle "  boards  he  ordered  from  some  firm  on  E-Bay  have  turned  up  > <  ( Biggest  daftest  green  smiley  imaginable  please  ! )  Thank  you  Navigateur  and  TTDA,   your  advice  on  here  has  been  invaluable  !!

Quite  surprised  - about  4  layers  of  3/4"  bubble  wrap  &  some  quality  wrapping  tape  and  there  they  were  both  of  them  !!

These  are  the  38mm deep  variety  and  I  can  use  them  as  barbells  &  save  the  Gym  charges  for  site  fees.  Short  of  getting  a  tape  out  they  are  4 foot long  12 inch wide  2 1/2 inch approx deep  and  weigh  a  fair  bit  --  flimsy  they  certainly  are  NOT  !

Glad you are sorted ABM, they are a robust bit of kit. Take care driving off them in case they tip up a bit, but they will get you out of most sticky situations. We wrap ours up in a bit of eco ground sheet (the sort designed to let grass grow) and then tie wrap them to rear ladder and bike rack, unless we use fiamma box, in which case they are thrown in there!

Well  I've  got  a  Full  House  now  ,TTDA !!

I've  got  1 }  a  couple  of  ( rubbish)  plastic  boards  used  mainly  for  the  area  outside  my  van's  sliding  door

 2 }    Some  of  B & Q's  rubber  mats  folded  double  & zip  tied

3  }  a  set  of  "grip track" ( regd trade name )  like  a  rope  ladder

4 }  Now  a  pair  of  Waffle  Boards  green  'n  tough  seeming

If  Brian  gets  stuck  this  12 / 18  months  I'd  keep  away  from  Yours  Truly  if  I  were  you  'cos  that  little  lot  above  must  have  cost  me  about  a  Chip  Suppers  Worth   !!

Let us know when you reach the K2 summit ABM, you should do it in record time. Just remember, right board for the  right place.   

Mount Godwin-Austen  if  you  don't  mind,  you  young  whippersnapper  Or  Chhogori  if  you  really  must 

And  the  Diet  I'm  on  only  permits  Half  Board !

I bought 2 of these, cut in half now have 4 x 1.2m mats.... carry them on the back when the garage is full..

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CraigP,  And  I  sincerely  hope  neither  of  us  has  to  use  them  !!

Bought  a  nice  H/duty  bag  from  N E C this  week  --  seems  big  &  tough  enough  for  the  job,  TTDA,  But  we  shall  see  in  time.

B

A useful thread, I think we'll need to upgrade ours at some point. 

Use them as a precaution whenever staying on grass if its been typically British weather, saves any unwanted grief when its sunk 4 inches!!!!