Another new member from Basingstoke

Hi all,

I have recently joined this forum as I have just purchased a vehicle I have been longing over for since I was a child (I’m now 30+) – a Land Rover Defender 90.

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved going out and getting muddy; the Defender is just my Big Boy Toy!™

I’ve wanted to help people out with a Defender for years but never had the funds to purchase a good one until last week.

I respect what the 4×4 Response groups do all around the country (and even in countries abroad). Being able to help people out with the only rewards being the pride of helping someone in need, as well as adding to ones own recovery experience… that really strikes a chord with me.

My D90 currently has two front passenger seats but I signed up as saying it only has one, as I will be replacing the middle seat for a cubby box as soon as I can, as quick-and-easy storage space is far more beneficial to me than a middle seat that I’ll rarely ever need to use (even outside of responding).

I am very new to the whole 4×4 scene as I’ve only ever owned front-wheel and rear-wheel drive cars. I’ve joined GLASS, done a little bit of green laning around some easy, local lanes (based on my own research (TrailWise and Google Maps/Streetview)) on my lonesome to get a bit of experience off-tarmac without sticking my neck too far out of my comfort zone. I will also join a local Land Rover club (Hants and Berks Land Rover Owners club looks tempting) to get myself fully involved in the scene.

My Defender is very much a blank canvas so in the pipeline will be a snorkel, winch, a recovery kit (still unsure which one to go for), maybe some different wheels & tyres as I’m not too sure about my current tyres (Maxxis Mudder Buckshot, with a Maxxis Mudder Bighorn as a spare). I’m in no hurry for any of these except for the recovery kit as that will be extremely useful.

I live in Basingstoke but work all day in Farnborough.

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[Graham MiddletonModerator Trustee]

Hi Daryl,

Welcome aboard.

[mike.c.suttonModerator Trustee]

Hi Daryl,

Welcome alone.

Don’t forget to check out the other media channels, list in the Announcement Section. Also, it’s worth looking at the Responder Purchases & Discounts section as well if you are kitting out your truck.

[Daryl HaighParticipant Responder]

Thanks, both.

Thanks for the tip, Mike. I’ll check out those discounts once I’m a fully-fledged member.

I’ve been following the public Facebook page for quite some time now, and I think I’ve not long started following the group on Twitter.

I see the group will be attending the Hospice event next Sunday. I’m not taking part in the event in any way but I was thinking of popping along and saying hi.

[mike.c.suttonModerator Trustee]

Please do, there will be various people there during the day

[Mark ButlerParticipant ResponderController]

Hi Daryl and welcome aboard it’s nice to see new members tapping into the forum.

All the best Mark

[JamesLutenerParticipant Responder]

Hi Daryl

Great to see another new member in Basingstoke and look forward to meeting you at the weekend.

James

[Daryl HaighParticipant Responder]

Was nice having a brief chat today, and quite interesting seeing the group in action ‘behind the scenes’.

I will phone the local Basingstoke rep in the week to get my assessment sorted out as I’m dead eager to get stuck in and start learning!

[Phil MartinKeymaster Trustee]

Hi Daryl,

Nice to meet you today. Hopefully see you at an event soon!

Phil

Phil
HR005
Trustee & Webmaster/Membership
HAM callsign: M6BGF

[Ron Goodberry]

Welcome aboard

[Daryl HaighParticipant Responder]

Hi,

I’m just wondering how I find out what my HR number is, and if I am to expect anything in the post? I’ve started to receive emails and text messages but I feel I won’t be able to attend any callouts without a HR number.

[Derek BagshawKeymaster ResponderTrusteeController]

Hi Daryl your Responder number is HR281

[Derek BagshawKeymaster ResponderTrusteeController]

Daryl

I have had a rummage around what I can access. You are on the Responder Manager list and showing as active, you are on the membership list with a card issue date of 03/12/2019 so Royal snail might be a bit behind with delivering your membership card if you don’t have one yet. You are not yet listed on User manager which is something I do not have access to, perhaps Alan (secretary) or Phil (webmaster) may be able to help/update with that.

[Daryl HaighParticipant Responder]

Oh wow, I wonder what happened there. That’s interesting as I ordered something cheap and cheerful on eBay early December and after waiting a week and a half for what should have been a 2-3 day Royal Mail delivery, I messaged the seller and they offered me a refund (which I took and still haven’t received the package).

Hopefully some replacements can be sent out, or I could collect?

[mike.c.suttonModerator Trustee]

Hi Daryl,

I’ve had a look and there are a couple of fields not completed in responder manager. That may be why you are not set up as a user on there.

I’m just trying to sort those out for you.

[mike.c.suttonModerator Trustee]

Daryl,

This should now be set and you should have received an email with you log on details to Responder Manager.

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