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Member - Doug T (NT)
The section about part of the group walking proves it is not advisable,..
Almost perished
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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 09:20
Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 09:20
Doug, You would think with all the deaths and near deaths associated with leaving vehicles, people would stay with their vehicles.. if you just drove a few hundred k's and saw nothing, why would you walk a few k's to find more of nothing?. Some people must think being proactive is better than doing nothing. Michael
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Follow Up By: Fiona & Paul - Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 10:10
Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 10:10
Makes that Spot and similar systems system's look like a pretty good investment as most seem to be fairly reasonable in price.
I was thinking about
the Spot system until that recall a few weeks ago caused me to be a bit cautious.
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Reply By: Member - Flynnie (NSW) - Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 10:29
Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 10:29
Reportedly running out of water after a day!
How much or little were they carrying?
Should have had enough water for at least a few days.
Once again the most basic requirements for safe outback travel were not met and yet they did not die. Very fortunate for them that a prompt search was made.
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Follow Up By: harryopal - Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 14:27
Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 14:27
I suspect the group members were Aboriginal people. As former desert dwellers, Aborigines would walk 40 or more
miles a day. Of course people perished in the earlier days when severe conditions developed but if anyone were to survive in trying to walk those distances then the Aborigines were more likely to. Increasingly people have lost their bush skills as everyone is now motorized.
Obviously a wrong decision to walk but if it were truly remote and little traffic then I guess local indigenous people would stand a better chance of making such a long trek.
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