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Fixed the back gate to the forest. It only opened a little and froze to the mud when cold, plus the pedestrian gate on the side was grown shut.

Had to reset one large gate post and pound it a meter down into the ground, unsharpened. I'll be sore tomorrow, but the gate opens nicely now.

Some details to be fixed plus some bits to weld on, but we can drive the tractor out now, when it arrives.

Rear fence gate for vehicles, crooked and sunk into the ground. A small gate on the right is overgrown and unusable. Behind is the forest.
The post one half of the gate hinges on is pulled up and reset. A double bar is welded on that needs to be pounded until flush with the ground. A large steel mallet with wooden handle rests on those bars. The trees and shrubs behind have been cleared up already.
Pounding station. A cross-hatch of thick planks is stacked up to reach the top easier for pounding on with the big mallet, which rests on the stack of lumber. The post is nearly in, just 10 more cm to go. The gate is leaning crookedly against its partner.
Finished at dusk, hence dark photo. The gate is fixed, both wings open and swing freely now, a concrete block is set in the center to rest the wings on when closed. A wooden board closes a slightly too wide gap. The pedestrian gate also works now, although is still a little crooked. Some fresh earth has been moved around as well.
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