[_puk]

Sounds like overkill.

Stick in the ground will do it.

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[sunrunner]

As long as the ground doesn't dip halfway across...

[bigfatkitten]

If in doubt, walk it first. (Unless you’re in an area with crocodiles, of course.)

If you can’t walk the crossing, then under no circumstances should you drive it.

[Retric]

You can see ripples in the waters surface when there’s a hole in the crossing.

At least when the average depth is shallow enough you’d want to cross in a normal vehicle.