To all you bush campers

Mmmmm.... that explains all the choppers buzzing around.

Yes it's really dangerous and everyone should not travel except me.

LOL


Cheers


Steve

The article reports the incident occurring 10 k north of Alice Springs. Not exactly very remote. Relevance to bush camping safety is very tenuous.

It is safe enough out there.

Flynnie

Perhaps they saw the guy littering the camp site ?

There are a lot of nutters out there but you are more likely to meet one on a city street than in the bush.

Hi

I spent nearly 3 weeks free camping last month and did not feel threatened at any time. The only campspot which we chose to move on from because of previous weeks problems with drunken vagrants was actually a paid camping area with a caretaker. I found free campers to be friendly and considerate...generators included

regards Kc

Yep....just a one off incident.....just like the Falconio affair.

Hang on, whats Doug driving these days.....lol.


Cheers......Lionel.

it would be interesting to know what the circumstances were. did they know them? had he rubbed some one up the wrong way? road rage? he must of had a reason to shoot. i know there are nutters out there but it appears by the report he went out of his way to visit the victim.
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What can you say...............Toyota drivers! Real worry. Can't be too careful. I'm outa here... :-)))

It certainly sounds to me that the gunmen and victim had some history. I find it most unusual that a guy with a shotgun would just drive up and shoot the other guy in the arm and drive off. Sounds like a warning, I have never heard of anyone being a serial wounder. If he was some nutter that got off on killing for the thrill he would have blown the victims head off and probably his female companion as well. He certainly had the weapon to accomplish the job at close range.

possibly driving a hilux with a canopy or it could have been a 100 series cruiser....

gee that narrows it down!

I love the way people on this site speculate before they know the facts,
It is quite amusing to say the least.
Here is a web site full of so called experts, that unfortunately have there say before all the facts are known.
Sorry I am one of these people that just see it and say it.

With our trip coming up in just under 5 weeks, i am definitely not showing the supply and finance officer, i will never get her out of the city lol.

problem solved


http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/06/01/152275_ntnews.html