Did our first walk yesterday and come across a gully that would only normally be a trickle however it had a good flow....maybe three foot deep and six foot wide.
Wendy shimmied across a small fallen tree with pack on, was a bit unstable. I found a. Old piece of timber that just fitted across but still had 100 water over it.
It was no biggie but it made me think if anybody carries a bit of rope and carabiners to assist with obstacles??
Roping packs across obstacles
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Roping packs across obstacles
by weeds » Sun 03 May, 2015 5:55 pm
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Re: Roping packs across obstacles
by north-north-west » Sun 03 May, 2015 6:10 pm
There are a lot of routes where pack-hauling may be necessary and I often carry a length of light webbing and a carabiner just in case.
However, flooded creeks/rivers are a different matter. It's a specialised technique using lines to help cross fast moving water and trying it without really knowing what you're doing is often more dangerous than going across unaided.
However, flooded creeks/rivers are a different matter. It's a specialised technique using lines to help cross fast moving water and trying it without really knowing what you're doing is often more dangerous than going across unaided.
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