Thread: RSTH episode last night RIVER CROSSINGS

Havent seen the episode yet, but I can totally imagine it, as I was stupid enough to do a similar scenario in my younger years on a 2 week solo mission up the Dart valley.
Late afternoon I dropped down a pretty big steep ledge( that was impossible to get back up) and left me in a position where the only way out was to cross the river.
Was all going okay until i hit the point of no return, and the river got pretty arse puckering deep, but managed to just make it across by shear luck i reckon.
Spent the night on the other side, lighting fires to warm me back up with only a space blanket for protection from the elements.
Was hoping to find a better spot to get back across the next morning, but during the night , the heavens opened up and there was no chance of getting back across the next day. It was a very long adventure the next day to get back to main camp back on the other side of the river and would of been a hell of alot longer if the jet boat bus driver didnt pick up a soggy hitchhiker and drop me back at glenorchy.
Lets just say I have a huge respect for the rivers in NZ, and how fast they can change conditions, I wont be doing that again.