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UER Forum > Journal Index > TwoTonesAreEnough > How high, how high will I slide? (Viewed 959 times)
How high, how high will I slide?
entry by twotone 
9/22/2011 3:56 PM

Last saturday, I went to a local meetup for URBEXers in toronto. Our original plan was to gain entry into Leaside Rail Shops for some light exploring and photography. Unfortunately we found the facility bustling with construction activity. It looked like they were in a hurry to gut the place, I saw 10 industrial sized dumpsters all lined up along the eastern wall. My heart sank when I saw what the construction crew were doing. The 3 new people whom I've never met were quick to depart, and decided it was not worth their time to search for other locations on foot. Luckily I had a die hard partner in crime who wished to photograph some train tracks.

We slowly made our way towards the local train tracks and proceeded to follow the tracks with no clear destination in mind. Other than a goal to find something breath taking and amazing. Well unfortunately CN Rail was on duty that day doing repairs at a crossing, so we had no opportunity to go further.

In spite of these two set backs, we decided to carry on and find a large bridge to photograph. As we approached the bridge overlooking the Don River, a thought jumped into my friend's mind. Lets take the unconventional way across, lets use the maintenace catwalk. And that was it, we trust ourselves headfirst into 200ft of danger...the catwalk itself was quite sturdy, the same could not be said for our legs. It took around 15 mins for us to slowly creep across. Upon reaching the other side we found the exit was blocked.

Lucky for my friend she was fit and agile, she easily made it over the barbed wire topped fenced. I on the other hand had a long walk back the other way...

Lessons learned, learn to plan ahead


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