Fence Crossing options
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Fence Crossing options
Not the usual contentious discussion about marking fences and walls but has anybody got practical advice on the construction of temporary crossing points (especially standard stock fence with barbed wire along the top and usually a layer of squared wires)? Getting hold of straw bales is increasingly difficult and they are not actually that cheap. We have a small number of fairly easily screwed together stiles and typically we can drop a top strand if not under tension (and add plastic piping or carpet) for extra protection. Sturdy construction plastic crates (where to get?); wooden construction using old pallets?
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Re: Fence Crossing options
depends how many fence crossings you have to do, and where they are, but it might be cheaper and quicker to buy some wire connectors and straining tools and just cut the fences for the event, then reinstate them afterwards (assuming the stock isn't actually in the field at the time of the event!)
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Re: Fence Crossing options
Not sure farmers or landowners are too keen on having high tension stock fences cut...
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Re: Fence Crossing options
stock fencing may well use high tensile wire but is rarely at high tension (especially after it's been up a while)
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Re: Fence Crossing options
Thats a debate to have with the farmer/landowner and one that is unlikely to be won by the orienteer
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greywolf wrote:... it might be cheaper and quicker to buy some wire connectors and straining tools and just cut the fences for the event, then reinstate them afterwards ...
Agree this can be worth discussing. May just need to convince the farmer / landowner that reinstatement will be done properly. For some older fences, a cut and decent repair can actually result in a stronger fence.
Carpet/piping on a top strand almost inevitably means some people put weight on it, which risks straining wire and posts and possibly permanently weakening the fence - so you may need to repair anyway.
An intermediate solution, depending on fence design / height / age, might be to just cut & reinstate a short section of the top barbed wire strand. (This may also avoid the need to move stock).
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Re: Fence Crossing options
I was particularly impressed by the stiles at the Scottish Champs at Dalbeattie.
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Re: Fence Crossing options
Essentially I can sort out the top strand but just need an option for a high step.
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