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Well,Dan
That looks like some of the beaver ponds around my home.Are you sure you didn't slip off down this way and sneak in a few vids on us!?But the area that Tectad and I are talking about is about four hours southeast of where I am to the swamp and add another two or so to get to the marsh:the Mississippi river Delta and such.I spent two weeks in January '88 wading the swamp with no waders,the sporting goods stores were closed by the time we got in and wally world was sold out of my size,I wear an 11 but after 2 weeks of that fun I was GLAD to cram my foot into an 8!
Talk about cold,I have had ice form at the waterline on my clothes while I walked,so I can assure you without a doubt that the water in the Maurepas swamp during high tide comes to exactly 1 and 7/8 inches above my waistI mean I'm sure you guys up north know all about cold but try wading around a swamp or just get in the creek and walk all day when it's a blistering 22 degrees out. Thats cold no matter where you are and if its worse than that-I ain't going.
So you can imagine how glad I was to accept a position with the recording crew,that's when I got to really see the swamp buggies in action.As far as which is worse I haven't been where you are riding and my siesmograph experience has taught me that every place has its own special challenges to conquer.We used different machines in each terrain type.The reason I suggest tracks for Tectad's area is as follows;
In southeast Oklahoma we used dozers to make roads for our equipment(rocky).
In Northern Louisiana Highland Buggies (modified log skidders)the same for Mississippi,Alabama and Texas
Along the Gulf Coast in all but Louisiana we used highland Buggies with tires that were at least four feet wide and some of these had duals all around for flotation.But In South Louisiana we used Swamp or Marsh Buggies
Come to think of it that fact never really occurred to me until just now.If any of you ever get the chance to ride one of those things Please take the ride,I promise;it is a ride that you will remember from that day forward!
That looks like some of the beaver ponds around my home.Are you sure you didn't slip off down this way and sneak in a few vids on us!?But the area that Tectad and I are talking about is about four hours southeast of where I am to the swamp and add another two or so to get to the marsh:the Mississippi river Delta and such.I spent two weeks in January '88 wading the swamp with no waders,the sporting goods stores were closed by the time we got in and wally world was sold out of my size,I wear an 11 but after 2 weeks of that fun I was GLAD to cram my foot into an 8!
Talk about cold,I have had ice form at the waterline on my clothes while I walked,so I can assure you without a doubt that the water in the Maurepas swamp during high tide comes to exactly 1 and 7/8 inches above my waistI mean I'm sure you guys up north know all about cold but try wading around a swamp or just get in the creek and walk all day when it's a blistering 22 degrees out. Thats cold no matter where you are and if its worse than that-I ain't going.So you can imagine how glad I was to accept a position with the recording crew,that's when I got to really see the swamp buggies in action.As far as which is worse I haven't been where you are riding and my siesmograph experience has taught me that every place has its own special challenges to conquer.We used different machines in each terrain type.The reason I suggest tracks for Tectad's area is as follows;
In southeast Oklahoma we used dozers to make roads for our equipment(rocky).
In Northern Louisiana Highland Buggies (modified log skidders)the same for Mississippi,Alabama and Texas
Along the Gulf Coast in all but Louisiana we used highland Buggies with tires that were at least four feet wide and some of these had duals all around for flotation.But In South Louisiana we used Swamp or Marsh Buggies
Come to think of it that fact never really occurred to me until just now.If any of you ever get the chance to ride one of those things Please take the ride,I promise;it is a ride that you will remember from that day forward!
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