River crossing rules of thumb ?.
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So, it's side profile, small shuffling steps, downstream diagonal to a planned run-out point. Have a longer emergency run-out contingency thought out.
If you're confident, then it's the amount of your profile in contact with the water & the velocity of that water to give some sort of power factor that you will have to contend with.
Any proven 'River Safe' techniques for assessing a crossing ?. Apart from asking "Can i avoid or cross elsewhere ?" & "Can I wait this out ?".
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"Packs seem to have got thinner & taller lately & make keeping head back & above water a challenge."
That can be an issue in bush as well. I hate a pack thats taller than me. The Torlese I have is quite good in that regard
saw instructions for a new osprey pack, says do not immerse frame in water....
looks like its their wheeled travel packs that shouldnt be immersed in water
https://www.osprey.com/us/en/fitting-learning/pack-care
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