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Author: Subject: Locostbuilders challenge - beer is at stake!
Dangle_kt

posted on 18/2/12 at 01:07 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 18/2/12 at 01:12 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 18/2/12 at 01:13 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 18/2/12 at 01:16 PM Reply With Quote
Buy the pub.

Rent the house out.

Provide tennant with a boat to visit the pub.

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steve m

posted on 18/2/12 at 01:16 PM Reply With Quote
"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

posted on 18/2/12 at 01:19 PM Reply With Quote

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matt_gsxr

posted on 18/2/12 at 01:33 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 18/2/12 at 01:42 PM Reply With Quote
Build a bridge.......






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flibble

posted on 18/2/12 at 01:49 PM Reply With Quote
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dave

posted on 18/2/12 at 01:53 PM Reply With Quote
Slingshot on both sides
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bobinspain

posted on 18/2/12 at 02:33 PM Reply With Quote
No need to cross over.
Just buy some very long straws.

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Andi

posted on 18/2/12 at 03:09 PM Reply With Quote
Couple of oil drums under a pallet, then either a pole, paddles or a rope pulley system.
Cheapness !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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theprisioner

posted on 18/2/12 at 03:20 PM Reply With Quote
Drain the canal and fill it in where you want to cross, simple!
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Benzine

posted on 18/2/12 at 03:36 PM Reply With Quote
HUGE quantity of cornflower so you can walk on it

Liquid nitrogen to freeze the water

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Dangle_kt

posted on 18/2/12 at 03:51 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 18/2/12 at 03:51 PM Reply With Quote
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/7/viewthread.php?tid=121373

this was my attempt to cross a canal!






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perksy

posted on 18/2/12 at 04:17 PM Reply With Quote
Tightrope ?

Small inflatable dinghy's got to be worth a thought though
or how about a coracle ?

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JC

posted on 18/2/12 at 04:29 PM Reply With Quote
A whole bundle of crocodiles.........just like 007!
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Peteff

posted on 18/2/12 at 04:55 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 18/2/12 at 05:08 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 18/2/12 at 05:18 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 18/2/12 at 06:07 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 18/2/12 at 06:43 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 18/2/12 at 06:47 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Build a bridge.......


^^ Build a bridge...

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Dave Ashurst

posted on 18/2/12 at 07:13 PM Reply With Quote
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!


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