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When using the 2 person or 3 person method I recomend the group moving only 1 foot at a time (Much like a climber only moving 1 foot or 1 hand at a time) and waiting for the next foot move until that person feels they are stable. Moving a lot of feet can cause imbalance and loss of stability
Posted: Jul 07, 2011 Rick in Grants
Instant loss of credibility by calling a little brook a 'raging river'. If the technique is actually useful, you don't need to make yourselves look ridiculous by overpuffing it.
Posted: Feb 08, 2011 LGO
Rather disappointing...where was the "raging River"? If I can't get across what they demo-ed, I shouldn't be Backpacking.
Posted: Sep 28, 2010 Bob
Important information. The crossing demo was actually funny though given the water was only ankle deep. Why not demo a challenging crossing to be realistic?
Posted: Sep 24, 2010 Rick
Not bad, but I'm a little disappointed that the "raging river" was just over ankle deep. They seem to define a "raging river" as anything less than knee deep, as (unless I misunderstood), they recommend that you don't try to cross anything deeper.
No doubt I would be branded an idiot, but I've crossed rivers (none that I would classify as raging) that were more than knee deepbuy being careful but not fearful. Maybe I'm just clueless.
Posted: Sep 24, 2010 FGearhart
Nicely done video!
Posted: Sep 24, 2010 Chuck
it would be nice to see them use the tripod method on more than a babbling brook
Posted: Sep 24, 2010 chris
good infomation. Most people don't know the proper technique of crossing a river. Also I didn't know about the tripod crossing. Thanks
Posted: Mar 06, 2010 linda
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