Difference between revisions of "2013-09-06 -43 172"

Latest revision as of 03:52, 14 August 2019

Location

Participants

Quaternary (talk)

Plans

Expedition

Sadly, while the site had looked publically accessible, the river bed was fenced off with an electric fence!

Tracklog

Photos

The mighty Waimakiriri, meaning 'cold water river'
Finishing the embackments
Placing the bridge
Testing the bridge, but will it hold dad's weight?
"Come on dad, it'll hold your weight!"
Well done! My feet didn't get too wet!
Thawted! A mere 350 metres from the hash point, to be stopped by an electric fence, and a field full of cows.

Achievements

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+Image:2013_09_06_-43_172__The_Waimakiriri_River.JPG | The mighty Waimakiriri, meaning 'cold water river'
+Image:2013_09_06_-43_172_Finishing_The_Embackments.JPG | Finishing the embackments
+Image:2013_09_06_-43_172_Placing_the_bridge_in_place.JPG | Placing the bridge
+Image:2013_09_06_-43_172_Testing,_but_will_it_hold_dads_weight.JPG | Testing the bridge, but will it hold dad's weight?
+Image:2013_09_06_-43_172_Bridge_for_dad_and_some_encouragement.JPG | "Come on dad, it'll hold your weight!"
+Image:2013_09_06_-43_172_Feet_not_too_wet.JPG | Well done! My feet didn't get too wet!
+Image:2013_09_06_-43_172_Within_350_metres.JPG | Thawted! A mere 350 metres from the hash point, to be stopped by an electric fence, and a field full of cows.
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