Set the alarm for 2:42 p.m.

Web alarm clock for 2:42 p.m.

You are already busy when you remember that the river must be crossed before the water rises, so set the alarm for 2:42 pm and return to what you were doing. That alert gives you a firm moment to stop, gather what you are carrying, and start moving rather than letting the task drift towards 3:00 pm.

Your river crossing depends on hearing the alarm, so keep this page open while you continue nearby and leave the browser running with sound enabled. If you close the page or browser, or your phone goes to sleep, the river alert may never sound. Use a regular phone alarm as backup if you will put the handset away, lose signal, or cannot keep the screen active.

Before leaving at this point in the afternoon, judge the whole route rather than only the crossing itself. In the Philippines, midday heat, a rough approach road, tricycle traffic, or a wait for local transport can stretch a short journey. Allow part of the 18 minutes before 3:00 pm for reaching the riverbank, and choose a familiar path with enough daylight and a clear way back.