Jeremy in a cage

So, I don't write much because my life is boring now. I spend much of my time knitting, but all my current projects are presents, so I can't even show you my progress. Instead, I'll post this picture, which Jeremy sent to me this morning. This is how you cross a river in Afghanistan. Jeremy and his fellow PRTers used this cage-and-pulley to get some donations to a village across the river. I'm sure the device has an actual name - but I don't know what it is, since I am not there.