How Low Do Some People Go.......

Submitted: Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 07:15

ThreadID: 119300 Views:4834 Replies:11 FollowUps:17

This Thread has been Archived

Member - Stephen L (Clare SA)

Hi Everyone,

We are just back from a great trip to the Gulf with lots of great information to report on in the following weeks.

One point that I would like to bring up is our experience while camped out at the Dig Tree. Being like any honest ExplorOz person, we put our camping/entry fee into the honesty box, as we arrived later than we should.

Early next morning while sitting around the campfire, we were visited by "Duck" the manager and had a great chat, as we do early in the morning. One point that got my blood boiling was the fact that Duck has to do early visits to empty out the honesty box, as some low life campers cut open the honesty box and steal the money. It is now so bad that a new more secure box is being made up to make it harder for the low life scum to break into, and he said that the money will be stolen at least a couple more times during this tourist season.

With acts like this, it is no wonder that places get closed to honest visitors to remote areas. If you hear some low life bragging about stealing easy money, do the right thing and please report it to the Police.

Cheers

Stephen

Smile like a Crocodile

Lifetime Member
My Profile My Blog My Position Send Message

Back Expand Un-Read 4 Moderator Share

Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 07:30

Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 07:30

Hi Stephen,

I support your comments wholeheartedly!

What surprises me a bit is that the "low life's" travel so far and to such remote places and still see the need to supplement their income from whatever means they can.

In approx. 8 weeks, we are heading up to the Channel Country via Birdsville, Boulia and Winton to Longreach, then back down through Windorah and the Planet Arrabury Road to Innamincka and finally the Gammon Ranges, over a 4 week period.

We can only hope that we only meet amiable and honest people along our journey who go to remote areas to soak up the Aussie Countryside and respect the provided facilities they use.

Bill

I'm diagonally parked in a parallel Universe!

Member
My Profile My Blog My Position Send Message

AnswerID: 556356

Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 07:49

Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 07:49

Hi Bill

We have done a very similar trip, but included Adels Grove, Burketown, Normanton, then back down through central Queensland. Keep an eye out, as I have some very interesting information on a new find of great historical importance along the Birdsville Track, and at this very early stage, no one knows about the blaze tree, as it is too far south for Burke and Wills, and too far west for McKinnley.

Now back to the low life scum. Duck was saying that they would be getting less than $30 but it's the damage that they do and the means of breaking in is mind boggling.

In the past, they have used cold chisels, hacksaws, but now are even using power tools, which shows that they come prepared and intend to rip off the system.

Through this great site, we must all work together and report anything that can effect us all in the long run.

Cheers

Stephen

Smile like a Crocodile

Lifetime Member
My Profile My Blog My Position Send Message

FollowupID: 842511

Follow Up By: OutBack Wanderers - Saturday, Jun 27, 2015 at 12:05

Saturday, Jun 27, 2015 at 12:05

Maybe the Duck should put a brownie inside the box, should be really cheesed off by the time the power saw cuts through

Lifetime Member
My Profile Send Message

FollowupID: 842569

Reply By: MUZBRY- Life member(Vic) - Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 08:05

Reply By: Member - batsy - Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 08:09

Reply By: Mick O - Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 08:36

Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 08:36

Stephen,

sad indictment on the times unfortunately. Perhaps they should take a leaf out of the SA National Parks honesty boxes such as those in the Flinders Ranges camp areas. Plate steel with the locks sheathed to prevent damage or cutting. Locks are damage proof laminated variety that can take a high powered rifle shot through their guts and still remain intact. You would have to pull the thing out of the ground (with structure attached and then spend hours cutting it open with a grinder!).

We have a trend in the larger towns these days to take any advantage of easy money. The collection tins at post offices and stores. One scumbag was seen wandering off with the large seeing eye dog collection thing from our local supermarket. You know the ones, full scale model of a Labrador in harness that they sit indside the doors of the supermarket or shopping center. Thankfully he was apprehended by some beefy construction types who pointed out the errors of his ways to him and handed what was left over to the police.

Regards to you and Fiona,

Mick

''We knew from the experience of well-known travelers that the
trip would doubtless be attended with much hardship.''
Richard Maurice - 1903

Lifetime Member
My Profile My Blog My Position Send Message

AnswerID: 556360

Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 09:20

Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 09:20

Hi Mick

The honesty box is the original one made by the late "Bomber" and has served very well for all the honest people out there like us.

As this is an on going issue for "Duck", he said that a new very strong honesty box is being made up, made from the same steel that gun safes are made of and by the sounds of things, will be like the ones at the Flinders.

The Ultimate was fantastic and Fiona wishes we had it years ago.

Regards to you and Vick

Back to a cold Clare after weeks of 30 plus degrees.....lol

Cheers

Stephen

Smile like a Crocodile

Lifetime Member
My Profile My Blog My Position Send Message

FollowupID: 842518

Follow Up By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 10:26

Friday, Jun 26, 2015 at 10:26

Sadly Mick on our trip to the Flinders last year even those "bulletproof" honesty boxes were being broken into.

One at Aroona had the back jammied open in a fashion - although they hadn't got the plate off completely, you could still work through the gap to get the envolopes out.

We weren't comfortable putting our dosh in there, so we kept our envelopes (and some of the ones that were gettable from the box) and handed them in at the rangers station. Don't mind making a contribution to the parks for maintenance, however not contributing to some low-life.