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I think the pictures in the article are actually pretty good. The beaver dam is so big that it’s impossible to get one that’s simultaneously close enough to see

I think the pictures in the article are actually pretty good. The beaver dam is so big that it’s impossible to get one that’s simultaneously close enough to see details (like Rob Mark’s selfie) and far enough to get the full view (like the photos by helicopter). There are more photos in an Atlas Obscura article [1] discussed here a few years back [2]. [1]: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/worlds-largest-beaver-dam https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/worlds-largest-beaver-da... [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27000775 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27000775 One comment in that thread [3] also links to the satellite photos on Google Maps [4]. [3]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27004917 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27004917 [4]: https://goo.gl/maps/MEyZ5tsHVCSaeDHV9 https://goo.gl/maps/MEyZ5tsHVCSaeDHV9

civilitty 3y ago
The best part is how it's marked as a tourist attraction on Google Maps with 14 5 star reviews, despite only one person ever visiting it. The article kind of glosses over how inaccessible this place is. Rob Mark got extraordinarily lucky that the water level got high enough to boat to the area because unlike the jungle, the water is way too cold to survive for very long even during the summer and there's no solid ground for miles at a time like in a tropical jungle. It's all bog and peatland as far as the eye can see. Unless the government clears helicopters to rappel people down, he might be the last person to visit the area given climate change.
- aaron695 3y ago
  > given climate change. What a load of bunk, don't make excuses because of weakness to leave the house and live life. Every year things get easier and people are better off. > The boatman replied that he had no GPS This is now called a "phone", in the amazing future of 9 years later. Now you can buy a cheap sat phone and call the boatman (Also having the standard iPhone Emergency SOS via satellite). Next year many cellphones should start having satellite voice access. You also have a working trip planned out and have access to multiple satellite maps - https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=58_16_17_N_112_15_7_W https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=58_16_17_N_... > Rob Mark got extraordinarily lucky He planned the trek for seven years and made multiple attempts. He didn't pretend life was getting worse and it was better not to try.
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civilitty 3y ago

The best part is how it's marked as a tourist attraction on Google Maps with 14 5 star reviews, despite only one person ever visiting it. The article kind of glosses over how inaccessible this place is. Rob Mark got extraordinarily lucky that the water level got high enough to boat to the area because unlike the jungle, the water is way too cold to survive for very long even during the summer and there's no solid ground for miles at a time like in a tropical jungle. It's all bog and peatland as far as the eye can see. Unless the government clears helicopters to rappel people down, he might be the last person to visit the area given climate change.

aaron695 3y ago
> given climate change. What a load of bunk, don't make excuses because of weakness to leave the house and live life. Every year things get easier and people are better off. > The boatman replied that he had no GPS This is now called a "phone", in the amazing future of 9 years later. Now you can buy a cheap sat phone and call the boatman (Also having the standard iPhone Emergency SOS via satellite). Next year many cellphones should start having satellite voice access. You also have a working trip planned out and have access to multiple satellite maps - https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=58_16_17_N_112_15_7_W https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=58_16_17_N_... > Rob Mark got extraordinarily lucky He planned the trek for seven years and made multiple attempts. He didn't pretend life was getting worse and it was better not to try.
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