Timeline for How can a barbed wire fence be crossed safely?
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| Apr 10, 2017 at 13:47 | comment | added | ab2 | To generalize James Jenkins defense: OPs do not always know all the important ramifications of his questions; a good answer will point this out. A much more obvious example would be: "What clothing and gear should I take with me to hitchhike safely in the wheel-well of a transpacific airliner, but let's not discuss the downside of doing that". An answer that didn't discuss the downside would be irresponsible. In the barbed wire case, the OP may know the downsides, and know that they are less important in India then Europe or Northern Hemisphere, if so, the Q should include this info | |
| Apr 10, 2017 at 12:28 | history | edited | James Jenkins | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Bold cross at the gate.
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| Apr 10, 2017 at 11:12 | comment | added | James Jenkins | @CharlieBrumbaugh the difference between you and the OP is that 1. you have the tools and experience to fix the fence as well as being able judge the condition. 2. You know how many times you have crossed the fence. What happens when 1 or 2 people per week or even a month cross the fence? You know about points 1 & 2, the OP does not. If you have built miles of barbwire fence, you have probably repaired several times that. Like it says in my answer, when you cross the fence you Charlie are assuming the liability for damage, the OP has no way to know if his crossing is the first or 100th. | |
| Apr 9, 2017 at 16:36 | comment | added | Charlie Brumbaugh | I have built miles of barbwire fence and been around ranchers and crossing a fence on foot isn't a huge deal. Gates are preferable, but its not going to cause problem if one or two people go over or under or threw a fence. For the most part barbwire is an optical illusion to cattle, if they wanted to just go through it they can. | |
| Apr 9, 2017 at 14:47 | comment | added | M.Mat | Agree with James Jenkins. | |
| Apr 9, 2017 at 11:23 | comment | added | James Jenkins | @imsodin I think my answer does answer the question. 1. You can cross safely at the gate. 2. Any place else is not safe, you will damage the fence, which will create a safety hazard for the cattle (and possibly yourself). The extent of that damage and the risk of injury to yourself and the cattle is subject to many variables beyond the range of an answer here. | |
| Apr 8, 2017 at 18:09 | comment | added | imsodin | While good information, this doesn't really answer the question of how to cross it. Stating that and why you shouldn't is legitimate, but still not an answer. | |
| Apr 8, 2017 at 10:40 | history | answered | James Jenkins | CC BY-SA 3.0 |