Bright pants save the day
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 02:06
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Member - Doug T (NT)
A TOURIST put on his brightest pair of trousers to become more noticeable from the air after running out of water in the Outback.
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Reply By: Member - Josh- Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 07:49
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 07:49
At he did the right thing. He had an epirb which he used appropriately and made himself noticable. Walking alone not so
bright.
Josh
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 13:28
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 13:28
bit harsh
the larapinda trail is a
well rocognised promoted tourist walk
in an ideal wolud youd take some mates but in the end you make do
things ended up going against him but he was prepared for that
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Reply By: Teraa - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 07:56
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 07:56
Glad he got out but what was he thinking temps. have been 49 - 52 for the last week and a half here reckon it would have been just as hot there. Like the
bright pance idea though
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Reply By: Mike DiD - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 08:55
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 08:55
Just shows the tough choice Journalists make every day in writing headlines -
A. FACT - bushwalkers life saved due to carrying an Emergency
Beacon
B. SENSATIONALISM - bushwalker saved when helicopter pilot saw
bright clothing ( ignoring the fact that he only saw it because he had started to search and flown to exactly that location guided by the Emergency
Beacon)
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Reply By: Wayne (NSW) - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 10:01
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 10:01
Doug,
I had a similar thought a few years ago, not a
bright pair of pants but a
bright coloured sleeping bag.
A
bright red sleeping bag unzipped and laid out flat would, I hope, attract attention from the air.
I have not had to put the idea to the
test but I still have a
bright coloured sleeping bag when ever I go camping.
Wayne
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Follow Up By: Fred G NSW - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 13:19
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 13:19
Good idea to carry several Vee Sheets as required by law in safety equipment for small boats venturing off shore.
Very cheap, very compct when folded, and instantly recognisable to search authorities as distress sign.
Fred.
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Follow Up By: Hollywood - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 18:32
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 18:32
Something we all carry in our 4 x 4's, the windscreen shade. The silver side (not the meat you have with white sauce) provides a great reflective surface and can be pointed at an aircraft.
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Follow Up By: V8 Troopie - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 23:42
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 23:42
I have an orange Vee sheet on my boat but would never even consider using it on the red sand in the desert. Ditto with the red sleeping bag idea mentioned above.
What is useful is something that provides a big contrast to the surroundings, not a particular coloured item that may be useful at very limited locations.
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Follow Up By: Mike DiD - Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 09:19
Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 09:19
When looking for a new plastic tarp, I chose a yellow one just for this reason.
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Reply By: rocco2010 - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 14:01
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011 at 14:01
Doug
This must be a hoax .. a story from the NT news that doesn't mention crocodiles!
Cheers
Rocco
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Follow Up By: Hollywood - Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 06:37
Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 06:37
Turn to page 3. The crocs are on strike because the local snake
population has been trespassing on their land and the french backpackers refuse to use soap. They say that they will be unavailable for comment until further notice and that would be when the backpackers start washing and the scary snakes are gone.
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 08:22
Thursday, Feb 03, 2011 at 08:22
Crocs must have gone soft then as standing in a supermarket queue in
places like
Katherine or
Fitzroy Crossing it can be pretty hard to breathe when too close to certain local residents.
LOL
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