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River Crossing Gone Wrong
« on: September 08, 2016, 09:45:59 AM »
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2016, 10:07:10 AM »
how much for the awning?
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2016, 10:24:48 AM »
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2016, 10:30:20 AM »
If you can't walk it, don't drive it...
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2016, 10:47:13 AM »
Quote from: Bird on September 08, 2016, 10:07:10 AM
how much for the awning?

Lol  ;D

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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2016, 04:11:31 AM »
The river crossing went wrong for sure. But bugger me, the "recovery" was 10 times worse!!! Could have connected the snatch strap to the patrol and taken up the additional slack while they where connecting it to the stricken vehicle!!! Beats me Didn't seem to be any cohesion between the guys in the water and the guys on the bank.
The guys in the water, pretty much put their lives on the line, hope it was their car and not somebody else's?


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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2016, 05:37:44 AM »
& yet another contender for a " Darwin Award "     

                     & to think that they can breed      :'(       >:D
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2016, 06:54:01 AM »
Why didnt they  tie it off to the trees in front of it to secure it . then they could of  winched it forwards through a snatch block tied to the tree from the truck on the opposite side  and out of the water ...
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2016, 06:56:18 AM »
lf they had any idea it would be there 1st one .                  >:D                    :cheers:
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2016, 08:27:02 AM »
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Why didnt they  tie it off to the trees in front of it to secure it
They didn't expect the power of th water.. that had stopped them crossing a 20ft crossing...
hey its only one of them mid life crisis yotas..
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2016, 09:13:53 AM »
Quote from: edz on September 09, 2016, 06:54:01 AM
Why didnt they  tie it off to the trees in front of it to secure it . then they could of  winched it forwards through a snatch block tied to the tree from the truck on the opposite side  and out of the water ...

Exactly. Pulling it out forward was the obvious recovery
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2016, 09:42:01 AM »
Not to those on the river bank , would have been a lot quicker as well      :cheers:
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2016, 09:43:56 AM »
Quote from: edz on September 09, 2016, 06:54:01 AM
Why didnt they  tie it off to the trees in front of it to secure it . then they could of  winched it forwards through a snatch block tied to the tree from the truck on the opposite side  and out of the water ...

Owning all the gear in the world doesn't mean you have any idea on how to use it. As you know, Inskip Point is a classic example of clueless adventurers with all the gear, and no idea ;D

(Anyone with half of an idea wouldn't be in the creek in the first place)
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2016, 11:11:01 AM »
Quote from: Footy Shorts Shane on September 09, 2016, 09:43:56 AM
Owning all the gear in the world doesn't mean you have any idea on how to use it. As you know, Inskip Point is a classic example of clueless adventurers with all the gear, and no idea ;D

(Anyone with half of an idea wouldn't be in the creek in the first place)
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2016, 11:14:02 AM »
Quote from: edz on September 09, 2016, 06:54:01 AM
Why didnt they  tie it off to the trees in front of it to secure it . then they could of  winched it forwards through a snatch block tied to the tree from the truck on the opposite side  and out of the water ...

That's what I thought would have been the easiest and safest thing to do.
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #15 on: September 09, 2016, 01:23:33 PM »
There was enough of them and vehicles.
with a couple of chainsaws and a shovel or two they could have constructed a log bridge to cross the small stream.
then the dill in the Cruiser could have driven back across the bridge and rejoined the group.
Really begs the question, why did he even try.
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #16 on: September 09, 2016, 02:03:55 PM »
Just looking at the speed of the water flowing should have been enough to question crossing it, i'm guessing it filled with water being nearly on its side like it was - expensive mistake.
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2016, 02:46:53 PM »
someone else got the cheap Awning :(
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2016, 02:55:24 PM »
I reckon that most winches would have struggled against that water pulling that car against it and up out the other embankment.
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2016, 04:10:58 PM »
I would like to disagree Bruce.
It was in relatively calmer water on the far side.
Would have gone up onto the far side easier than being pulled back into the fast water.
You did see the bloke against the bank, pinned in place like an insect by the water.
All of that aside.
If it's too fast to walk, you are insane to try and drive it.
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #20 on: September 09, 2016, 04:30:18 PM »
Quote from: D4D on September 08, 2016, 10:30:20 AM
If you can't walk it, don't drive it...

Exactly! If it's "FLOODED FORGET IT" 

Lucky the Patrol didn't get dragged in with it if connected and sitting on a muddy track, no vehicle is worth risking a life for.
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #21 on: September 09, 2016, 06:22:03 PM »
Quote from: Bushman on September 09, 2016, 04:30:18 PM
Exactly! If it's "FLOODED FORGET IT" 

dunno about the if it's flooded forget it message myself...I've driven bonnet deep flood water on several occasions and it's never been an issue, the difference being i drove through backed up flood waters that wasn't fast flowing like it was in that video. The, if you can't walk it then don't drive it message is a better one IMHO.
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
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Quote from: speewa158 on September 09, 2016, 05:37:44 AM
& yet another contender for a " Darwin Award "     

                     & to think that they can breed      :'(       >:D

Well that's okay really....

Cause it will actually speed up the Darwin Effect  .....   aka they breed themselves out; to extinction   LOL  ......



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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #23 on: September 09, 2016, 06:57:55 PM »
I agree with you rumpig, some situations are more doable than others, it just depends on the pace of the water. We water crossings regularly during storm season, some we've been through that's up the windscreen, some we've had to wait out that's only at the top of the wheels.
That kind of crossing only wanks would pull on in my opinion
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Re: River Crossing Gone Wrong
« Reply #24 on: September 10, 2016, 06:29:44 AM »
& at the rate of damage they wont be doing that for long       >:D      :cheers:
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