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		tmoertel on July 31, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Diolkos: an ancient Greek paved trackway enabl... As this fascinating WW2 training film for US Combat Engineers demonstrates, improvised roads are still important for modern military operations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-FDY8uMlsI

csours on Aug 1, 2016 [–]

I've travelled on a corduroy road in Alaska. Where the gravel was thin, the road was very rough. Slow going if you want to keep your truck together.

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