Building a bridge??

Hello Group
At our hunt camp we have a crossing in a swamp
that is no problem for my ARGO6X6 (We call it "Argo Hole"
as it was the first place I got stuck with my new argo at the time
It got hung up on a stump. To make it easier for the argo to cross
we piled tree branches across it to hold up the argo on top of the peat
bog. Since the argo is a six wheeler and with the branches it keeps it
on top like a snowmobile on top of snow)

but I would like to cross it with my Rubicon.
The crossing is about 20-30 meters long
in a peat bog type of swamp. It has submerged
stumps and logs. I'm thinking a log bridge
might hold up a Jeep. Anyone have any pointers
or examples in which I might find useful in
building such a bridge. I am in no way a bridge
Engineer :-)

Thanks in advance
Frank

A corduroy road comes to mind. This is 6-8', 4- 6" thick or so logs
laid crosswise. The stumps have to be cut down or avoided.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> Hello Group
> At our hunt camp we have a crossing in a swamp
> that is no problem for my ARGO6X6 (We call it "Argo Hole"
> as it was the first place I got stuck with my new argo at the time
> It got hung up on a stump. To make it easier for the argo to cross
> we piled tree branches across it to hold up the argo on top of the peat
> bog. Since the argo is a six wheeler and with the branches it keeps it
> on top like a snowmobile on top of snow)
>
> but I would like to cross it with my Rubicon.
> The crossing is about 20-30 meters long
> in a peat bog type of swamp. It has submerged
> stumps and logs. I'm thinking a log bridge
> might hold up a Jeep. Anyone have any pointers
> or examples in which I might find useful in
> building such a bridge. I am in no way a bridge
> Engineer :-)
>
> Thanks in advance
> Frank

"FrankW" > wrote in message
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> but I would like to cross it with my Rubicon.

The mind boggles at the metaphor...
"The die is cast".
__
Steve
ps lose the stumps imo
..

LOL!

Mike

Stephen Cowell wrote:
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> "FrankW" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> ..
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> > but I would like to cross it with my Rubicon.
>
> The mind boggles at the metaphor...
> "The die is cast".
> __
> Steve
> ps lose the stumps imo
> .

FrankW wrote:
> Hello Group
> At our hunt camp we have a crossing in a swamp
> that is no problem for my ARGO6X6 (We call it "Argo Hole"
> as it was the first place I got stuck with my new argo at the time
> It got hung up on a stump. To make it easier for the argo to cross
> we piled tree branches across it to hold up the argo on top of the peat
> bog. Since the argo is a six wheeler and with the branches it keeps it
> on top like a snowmobile on top of snow)
>
> but I would like to cross it with my Rubicon.
> The crossing is about 20-30 meters long
> in a peat bog type of swamp. It has submerged
> stumps and logs. I'm thinking a log bridge
> might hold up a Jeep. Anyone have any pointers
> or examples in which I might find useful in
> building such a bridge. I am in no way a bridge
> Engineer :-)
>
> Thanks in advance
> Frank
>

Get a pair of them fiberglass mats like the utility trucks carry.

John

Hey! we don't have a name for that swamp.
Maybe I'll call it the "Rubicon Swamp" :-)
(I'm the official map keeper of our sacred hunting teritory)

I'm thinking, screw it. I'll just use my Argo6X6

Stephen Cowell wrote:
> "FrankW" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> ..
>
>
>>but I would like to cross it with my Rubicon.
>
>
> The mind boggles at the metaphor...
> "The die is cast".
> __
> Steve
> ps lose the stumps imo
> .
>
>

No no no no..... That is just wrong. You only need a nice winch up
front to get across almost anything in a Jeep!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> Hey! we don't have a name for that swamp.
> Maybe I'll call it the "Rubicon Swamp" :-)
> (I'm the official map keeper of our sacred hunting teritory)
>
> I'm thinking, screw it. I'll just use my Argo6X6
>
> Stephen Cowell wrote:
> > "FrankW" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > ..
> >
> >
> >>but I would like to cross it with my Rubicon.
> >
> >
> > The mind boggles at the metaphor...
> > "The die is cast".
> > __
> > Steve
> > ps lose the stumps imo
> > .
> >
> >