Vehicle destroyed at Lake Eyre

They were very lucky that no one was killed.

It is easy to replace a car and personal items than a loved one.

They should buy a 'scatchy' when they return to Brisbane.

Poor buggers!

Patrick

daz
Definately a tragedy.
I feel very sorry for them, and I cannot imagine their trauma

I hope they escaped without injury.


Bucky

Daz,
That is exactly the reason I moved from gas to duel fuel stoves and lights.

Glad to hear they are ok.

Even though traumatic, everything lost can be replaced.

Cheers

we were there when it happened yes they were very lucky not to have been in the vehicle. made everybody rethink where they keep there gas cylinders just fore the record it wasnt a mitsi it was a gu patrol about 2004 vintage

Just goes to show, smoking is no good for you...............

We camped at Muloorina about 3 or 4 weeks ago, and drove out to the Lake. There are signs saying no trailers on that road, so we left our trailers back at the camp, but I would have happily towed my Tvan if it was not sign posted not to. It is a corrugated road, but "atrocious"?? dunno about that, I thought it was OK as far as outback roads go.

But I digress...... my heart goes out to the family who lost their truck. Luckily they were not badly injured if I understand it correctly? If (that's "IF") they had transported the bottle inside the truck, that's a tragic mistake to have made. Any one of us could "possibly" have made the same error at some stage. Poor bloke must feel terrible over it. And he has to live with that as well.

I agree with Daz.... Poor buggers!

Brian

I also am very happy that there was only minor injuries. It could have been so much worse.
Not that long ago I posted on here about the risks of carrying LPG or propane gas cylinders inside any vehicle following the death of a your friend of ours in similar circumstances. I was howled down as a doom sayer. Some even said they had been doing it for 30 years with no problem so why stop now. This incident proves that it does happen and when you least expect it.
I carry our cylinders outside the car for this very reason.
Be warned.
Ian

Firstly,let me say that I'm sad that this happened . . . . what ever the reason, and most of us don't know the exact circumstances of what actually happened. We all have own own interpretations of the circumstances.

But the lesson is, and this is the positive we take from every misfortune in life, that we really have to be aware and think about where we are and what we are doing.

There is one basic rule for survival in the (really) remote outback, and that is, everything you do has a consequence, it has a "what if" factor. Think about it.

I guess experience ie. time in the outback . . . . what speed, what tire pressure, how much water, what type of tyres, how to carry extra fuel, etc etc etc, whatever, it's all about experience. Some learn the lesson the hard way, others, drive (or act) according to the conditions, ie. they're observant.

We came back from the Cape (Y) earlier this year, and I was amazed to pass 2 vehicles, in quite separate places, which had rolled (fallen over) from speed on corners that were quite coruagated. Yes, it must have been frightening, but it happened because of (a) speed and (b) inexperience. The fortunate part was that this happened on remote roads . . . . it would have been much worse out in the Gibson Desert etc.

So let us remain focused on what we are "out there" for. Make sure that when planning, or on the road out there, to apply the "what if " rule. We should aim to be independent and capable of survival. Make sure that we are not the ones to finish upon ExOz because "we didn't think it could happen to us'

Every negative has a positive . . . . learn the lesson.

I hope the poor buggers got the insurance money and get to give it another go, it's such a beautiful place "out there".


I'm off the soap box now, I just get peeed off with all the flimsey excuses.
Gee I'm a tough old bst ...... I know that.

Live the life, wind down the windows and breath the air. You wont do it any better than in this great land.

I was concerned about this and some time ago made up a secondary cap for my gas cylinder. I used a fitting into which I put a screw into the hole in the centre. This blocks the hole and with the washer keeps the two halves together.



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