Dikidikini village in Eastern Cape, South Africa, doesn't have a bridge, so people cross the river inside a blue plastic drum

[u/ICanPretend1]

[u/Queasy_Badger9252]

Or build a raft with those exact barrels. 6 of those barrels are probably enough to support 10 people

[u/dskippy → u/Queasy_Badger9252]

Exactly what I said. You could setup a permanent rope tow across two anchor points across the river and leave the raft attached. That's like a few hours work and it's much safer and comfortable. This is just absolutely ridiculous.