Perils of the Outback

Submitted: Sunday, Nov 04, 2018 at 11:56
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Very sadly, a motorcyclist has lost his life due to heat exposure in the Kimberley region.

This comes soon after a hiker died of suspected dehydration in Kalbarri National Park.

These two events highlight the perils of remote outback travel especially during times of high temperatures and people who contemplate it such as Steve in Thread 137240 would do well to take heed of the possibilities of danger that they place themselves and their families in when undertaking such travel. The fact that they raise the question on this forum indicates lack of experience of such travel.

Certainly, many have travelled without crisis but it takes only an unexpected event to produce a life-threatening situation when in these zones. They are best avoided in summer but if must be travelled then adequate safety equipment should be carried and this is somewhat more than the popular UHF radio which some may consider their "lifeline".

It may seem insensitive but enquirers like Steve could be referred to the above events when asking about undertaking such travel.


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Allan

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