rc
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My ingenious swing gap over the origin of the cold water river in Hudsonville MS has served well until very high water came down. I took a cable, threaded through pvc pipe with tin lag bolted, and stretched it across the stream then secured it on each side to a tree or cross tie. This works very well, I guess I just did not have it secure enough. As the stream rises, the tin just swings out with the current then goes down when the water does. We just got too much rain too fast and it blew it out. Long story short 8 hiefers escaped. They must have walked the river bed (this ain't much of a river at this point) for about 4 miles before coming up in a pasture. My nieghbor told me where they were, at least 7 of them, and we rode Paso Fino horses to find them. On a borrowed 4 wheeler, two german shepards and one magnificant paso gelding we took em on home. Moral I guess is stretch tighter and higher and keep the Paso's and 4 wheelers handy (along with the dogs and good neighbors).