However, nothing quite prepared me for quite how mucky it is possible to get after spending an hour ot two in the company of Malcolm Ball, a nifty buggy and a soggy field near Bay Horse.
What I was also a little unprepared for was quite how much fun it would be, all this messing about in the mud - and that's fun with a capital 'F'.
The field in question is being leased to Malcolm for the latest addition to his business Lancaster Off Road business. He was already running paint-balling at his former city-based location but the move out into the countryside has given him the opportunity to develop off-road driving as well.
Malcolm takes it all seriously, and everyone is fully kitted out in protective clothing and equipment and he is also keen that people participating learn something from the experience, about how to control a vehicle in an off-road situation and how to drive safely in adverse conditions.
Safety talks and briefings over, Malcolm encouraged us all to enjoy the experience, but to remember what we'd been told about safety.
The buggies come in various shapes and sizes and there's even tiny ones for youngsters aged from six to 12 years, but ours were the standard, no frills versions with motorbike engines capable of propelling the buggy along at an eye-watering pace across bumpy ground.
In the days leading up to my event, the heavens had opened so the lush grassy fields were sodden and strewn with puddles.
Malcolm or his assistant Sam Steward sat in with us while we got used to the course, where to put your foot down, the really boggy bits to avoid and what to do when you get stuck - which actually isn't that much, as Sam or Malcolm will happily get out to give you a push.
It was truly exhilarating flying round the course and finally experiencing a 'cliff drop', not quite as dramatic as it sounds but still letting the buggy gently roll off a steep drop and learning how to control the descent.
The beauty of the visit was that you could certainly go time and again - each time would be different according to weather and ground conditions.
Parties can have a go at the buggy driving and it's perfect for something different for a stag or office do, especially as Malcolm can also offer top quality catering provided by his culinary trained partner, Maxine Leeming.
Malcolm, who opened for business in April last year, said: "People come to us who've never had a go on anything like this before and they love it because it's safe and so much fun. It's very popular with groups of people including hen parties and children's parties.
"Our company motto is 'we take having fun seriously' and this sums up everything we do here."
Contact Lancaster Off Road on 07957 165435 or 01524 752103