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Q&A Can I expect a mountain stream to have less water in the morning, even when it is not primarily fed by meltwater?

In late September 2015, I hiked part of the trail in the incredibly beautiful Lónsöræfi in southwestern Iceland, near Vatnajökull. The easternmost segment of the trail requires fording Hnappadals...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by gerrit‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Question safety rivers fording
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Q&A Can horses ford deeper/faster rivers than humans?

Is it safe to follow a equestrian trail and assume I can ford where the horse-trail does? Or should I expect equestrians to ford rivers too deep or swift to ford on foot? I'm thinking of the situ...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by gerrit‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Safest route to cross &#xDE;j&#xF3;rs&#xE1;rkv&#xED;slar from the north

In my planned circuit around Höfsjökull in Iceland, the biggest of the 15–20 fords will be Þjórsárkvíslar. Travel writer Fabrizio Frascaroli describes fording this river; I have included an excerp...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by gerrit‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Does fordable by 4WD imply fordable on foot?

I am investigating the feasibility of a hike looping around Hofsjökull. Among the foreseen challenges are 17 crossings of named rivers (and many smaller ones). All rivers I need to cross have 4WD...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by gerrit‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do hikers cross fast-flowing rivers without wading staffs?

Outdoor instructions in Lapland often recommend to always use a wading staff for river crossings, and not a trekking pole. Ever since I purchased my Folding Wading Staff in a Swedish outdoor store...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by gerrit‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can I use a blue plastic tarp to float my vehicle across water?

For those unaware, the US army has been using canvas tarps to float jeeps across water for decades. Video http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675028751_US-4th-Engineers-troops-with-Bantam-Jeep_...

5 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭