Dangle_kt
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 01:07 PM |
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Locostbuilders challenge - beer is at stake!
Moved to a house near a canal - great pub on the other side of it, but no footpath on our side, and no bridge.
To walk to it on foot takes about 25-30 mins as I have to go right round the houses, if I could cross the canal it would take about 5 minutes.
I was thinking an extendable ladder hid in the bushes, or small dingy, or even really big chest waders...
So, with all you practical engineering types I'm after your ideas on how to cross the canal (and cross back) for me and my mate.
Stupid ideas are also fine! 
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wylliezx9r
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 01:12 PM |
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Swim
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
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Rek
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 01:13 PM |
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You can cross up to 20 metres with a pole.. if you got good at it there's championships in holland... strangely called canal jumping but its a
bit like pole vault..
[Edited on 18/2/12 by Rek]
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 01:16 PM |
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Buy the pub.
Rent the house out.
Provide tennant with a boat to visit the pub.
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steve m
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 01:16 PM |
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"You can cross up to 20 metres with a pole.. if you got good at it there's championships in holland... strangely called canal jumping but
its a bit like pole vault.. "
And on the way home?
pissed as a newt, in a boat, or swinging on a pole ?
mmm, not sure
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minitici
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 01:19 PM |
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 01:33 PM |
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stilts, expect to get wet on the way back.
Actually skim boarding. What could go wrong?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&NR=1&v=MEXBkHnhiCg
[Edited on 18/2/12 by matt_gsxr]
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Hellfire
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 01:42 PM |
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Build a bridge.......
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flibble
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 01:49 PM |
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meccano
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dave
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 01:53 PM |
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Slingshot on both sides 
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bobinspain
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 02:33 PM |
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No need to cross over.
Just buy some very long straws.
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Andi
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 03:09 PM |
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Couple of oil drums under a pallet, then either a pole, paddles or a rope pulley system.
Cheapness !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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theprisioner
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 03:20 PM |
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Drain the canal and fill it in where you want to cross, simple!
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Benzine
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 03:36 PM |
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HUGE quantity of cornflower so you can walk on it
Liquid nitrogen to freeze the water
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 03:51 PM |
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to help your thinking...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Burscough,+Lancashire+L40+5BL,+UK&daddr=Wheat+Lane,+Lathom,+Ormskirk,+Lancashire+L40+4BX+(The+Ship+Inn)&hl
=en&sll=53.54602,-2.830353&sspn=0.34067,0.891953&geocode=FXDZMQMdgLXU_ym7Bz1plBZ7SDHuMXOtB5QH0g%3BFTzVMQMdVNLU_yGbkLUT2dBwVw&mra=atm&a
mp;dirflg=w&t=h&z=17
Any sensible ideas also welcome. My pintage relies on YOU!
[Edited on 18/2/12 by Dangle_kt]
[Edited on 18/2/12 by Dangle_kt]
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JoelP
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 03:51 PM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/7/viewthread.php?tid=121373
this was my attempt to cross a canal!
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perksy
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 04:17 PM |
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Tightrope ?
Small inflatable dinghy's got to be worth a thought though
or how about a coracle ?
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JC
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 04:29 PM |
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A whole bundle of crocodiles.........just like 007!
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Peteff
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 04:55 PM |
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Build a ramp either side so you can jump it on a mountain bike.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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sdh2903
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 05:08 PM |
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Bit left field I know.... But just walk round? Jog even, burn the pint off before you even get it
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owelly
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 05:18 PM |
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Dry suit. I used to go for a dive to 30+metres, then step out of my boat, out of my drysuit, and into the pub. It would have looked cool if I was in a
full dinner suit, instead of a fleece romper suit stinking of baby powder.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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big_l
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 06:07 PM |
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Surely there's a bridge where the railway goes over doesn't look to far away an spend spare money on more beer  ))
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 06:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_l
Surely there's a bridge where the railway goes over doesn't look to far away an spend spare money on more beer ))
no way of getting to it my side, there is no footpath
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 06:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Build a bridge.......
^^ Build a bridge... 
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 18/2/12 at 07:13 PM |
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OK forget building a bridge; there's a (partly) unused one just where you want it.
I see the railway bridge has two parallel decks but only one track and the unused deck is on your side.
IF you could persuade the railway co. (rather unlikely tbh) to create a safe public walking route up the embankment and over the bridge then
you'd have a footbridge and a short cut. NR will be reluctant to create a public right of way due to cost of installation, cost of maintenance,
public liability issues and in case they ever want to put another track on the bridge in future.
Might be technically possible though. Local authority might be prepared to sign up to something.
You'd have to make your case and lobby, get support from the pub and local council behind you.. you never know, you might achieve it!
D
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