Exturkinator Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Eastern Tibet, 1921 Photograph by A.L. Shelton "'Throughout the whole region ... bridges are few and primitive,' wrote A.L. Shelton, author of 'Life Among the People of Eastern Tibet,' from the September 1921 National Geographic. This image of a precarious Mekong River crossing was first published in that issue. 'With his mount securely trussed to the rope bridge,' says the photo's caption, the owner supplies his own motive power, hand over hand, as he pulls himself and beast across the chasm with the river far below.'" —From National Geographic "Flashback," April 2002, National Geographic magazine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Re: River crossing - the hard way That is one way to get across the river, the hard way! WOW!! I sure am glad it was not me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Re: River crossing - the hard way I would say that is the hard way to cross the river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Re: River crossing - the hard way That's one strong Tibetan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Re: River crossing - the hard way [ QUOTE ] That's one strong Tibetan. [/ QUOTE ] How do you know he made it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughboy1956 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Re: River crossing - the hard way He is not sitting in his favorite red velvet armchair. Glad its him and not me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Re: River crossing - the hard way I defiently wouldn't want to have to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Re: River crossing - the hard way That would be no fun. What are the loops in front of the guys hands for, are they maybe supporting some or even most of the weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Re: River crossing - the hard way That's pretty wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Re: River crossing - the hard way Thats nothin.... Back in my day we use to just throw the horse over our shoulder and swim fer it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbucks1 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Re: River crossing - the hard way wow, i would not wanna be that horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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