Another warning to outback drivers.

I have heard a news report on the radio this morning that a very
ill-prepared British tourist has died shortly after being found in the Great
Sandy Desert - no emergency equipment, out of fuel 60 kms from a Roadhouse,
43 degrees temperatures.

Think before you go.

--
Tony Bailey
Mercury Travel Books

And also this morning another one is rescued from a beach North of Broome
after becoming bogged in a 4WD and using his sole emergency aid - a bit of
timber to write "SOS" in the sand. Fortunately the message was seen by a
Coas****ch aircraft.

--
Tony Bailey
Mercury Travel Books

Bloody lucky at that



"Tony Bailey" wrote in message
u...
And also this morning another one is rescued from a beach North of Broome
after becoming bogged in a 4WD and using his sole emergency aid - a bit of
timber to write "SOS" in the sand. Fortunately the message was seen by a
Coas****ch aircraft.

--
Tony Bailey
Mercury Travel Books

He violated the most important rule. He didn't stay with his vehicle.

Indeed, they found his vehicle, then had to track him 40 kms to find him. He
was actually alive when they found him, but almost immediately died. If he
had stayed with his vehilcle they would have got to him hours earlier and he
would have lived.

I cannot believe 50 people hadn't told him that rule by the time he found
himself in a 4WD in the Great Sandy Desert.

Whassa bet that when they check his car, the radiator's still full of water?

Australia - where idiots come to die.


"Tony Bailey" wrote in message
u...
I have heard a news report on the radio this morning that a very
ill-prepared British tourist has died shortly after being found in the
Great
Sandy Desert - no emergency equipment, out of fuel 60 kms from a
Roadhouse,
43 degrees temperatures.

Think before you go.

--
Tony Bailey
Mercury Travel Books

"Peter Webb" wrote in message
u...
He violated the most important rule. He didn't stay with his vehicle.

Indeed, they found his vehicle, then had to track him 40 kms to find him.
He
was actually alive when they found him, but almost immediately died. If he
had stayed with his vehilcle they would have got to him hours earlier and
he
would have lived.

Not just hours earlier but DAYS. They found the car a few days days ago.

Gerrit

"Tony Bailey" wrote in message
u...
And also this morning another one is rescued from a beach North of Broome
after becoming bogged in a 4WD and using his sole emergency aid - a bit of
timber to write "SOS" in the sand. Fortunately the message was seen by a
Coas****ch aircraft.

--
Tony Bailey
Mercury Travel Books



At least this one had water and food!
And stayed with his vehicle.
Gerrit

in article , Tony Bailey at
wrote on 12/12/03 3:29 PM:

I have heard a news report on the radio this morning that a very
ill-prepared British tourist has died shortly after being found in the Great
Sandy Desert - no emergency equipment, out of fuel 60 kms from a Roadhouse,
43 degrees temperatures.

Think before you go.


Incredible - right up there with the German who was bogged last year on the
CSR (Lake Disappointment?) with little more than a slab of beer (he was
drinking the brine when they found him, which was worse than nothing at
all).

"Peter Webb" wrote in message
u...
He violated the most important rule. He didn't stay with his vehicle.

Indeed, they found his vehicle, then had to track him 40 kms to find him.
He
was actually alive when they found him, but almost immediately died. If he
had stayed with his vehilcle they would have got to him hours earlier and
he
would have lived.

I cannot believe 50 people hadn't told him that rule by the time he found
himself in a 4WD in the Great Sandy Desert.

Whassa bet that when they check his car, the radiator's still full of
water?


Not only that he probably had lots of water in it.

Their was a classic case at lake Ayre a few years ago when
a german couple got bogged down. They tried to walk out but
the man wised up and returned to the car. His companion
tried to walk out and died. Not only was there enough food
and water for a week in their campervan but they were
stuck next to a survival tank with 200 litres of water !

Keith

Whassa bet that when they check his car, the radiator's still full of
water?

If you want to die another way drink coolant from a vehicle radiator - only
if you know its 100% rusty water would it be safe to drink. Most modern
vehicles have glycol based coolants with various rust inhibitors, anti boil
additives, etc. not something to sip as a pre dinner cocktail.

--
www.bribieisland4x4hire.com
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Poor bugger! I believe stuff they put in radiators these days is unsuitable
for drinking. It's the wrong time of the year for travelling in that area.
No radio/satphone or Epirb ? Grrrr.....

Cheers
Jim
http://www.jimshire.aussiewide.com/
"Peter Webb" wrote in message
u...
He violated the most important rule. He didn't stay with his vehicle.

Indeed, they found his vehicle, then had to track him 40 kms to find him.
He
was actually alive when they found him, but almost immediately died. If he
had stayed with his vehilcle they would have got to him hours earlier and
he
would have lived.

I cannot believe 50 people hadn't told him that rule by the time he found
himself in a 4WD in the Great Sandy Desert.

Whassa bet that when they check his car, the radiator's still full of
water?

Australia - where idiots come to die.


"Tony Bailey" wrote in message
u...
I have heard a news report on the radio this morning that a very
ill-prepared British tourist has died shortly after being found in the
Great
Sandy Desert - no emergency equipment, out of fuel 60 kms from a
Roadhouse,
43 degrees temperatures.

Think before you go.

--
Tony Bailey
Mercury Travel Books