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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => Oranjemund Bush Telegraph! => Topic started by: Malcolm Bertoni on November 07, 2012, 09:06:21 PM

Title: Death in the desert
Post by: Malcolm Bertoni on November 07, 2012, 09:06:21 PM
Saw this article about a South African in the Aussie newspapers today.

Every year people die in the deserts of Australia.

Link:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/searing-death-in-the-desert-20121107-28yju.html (http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/searing-death-in-the-desert-20121107-28yju.html)


Malcolm
Title: Re: Death in the desert
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 08, 2012, 05:03:54 AM
I read this article in one of the Perth newspapers yesterday, I thought that rule number one about breaking down in the outback, was to stay by your car.....

If I really had to walk, I would do so during the night and not in 40 plus sun.... also drain the car for fluids......

Title: Re: Death in the desert
Post by: SandyB on November 08, 2012, 07:16:37 PM
In these days of technology if I was going out into the great unknown I would invest in satelite  phone  , always connected  if the shyt ,,,
Title: Re: Death in the desert
Post by: Mike Stenson (RIP) on November 09, 2012, 02:22:19 AM
When I was small and we went on holiday down to Cape Town my Mother use to pack in enough water/cooldrinks/coffee and padkos for a week... just in case.
Dad made sure there was plenty of water for the car to.  sorriso2
Title: Re: Death in the desert
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 09, 2012, 04:49:53 AM
Quote from: Mike Stenson on November 09, 2012, 02:22:19 AM
When I was small and we went on holiday down to Cape Town my Mother use to pack in enough water/cooldrinks/coffee and padkos for a week... just in case.
Dad made sure there was plenty of water for the car to.  sorriso2

notfair  We never went on holiday to CPT when we were kids, it was to The Sportsmans and Caseys....... back home for a video session for a week, filled with braai's and folk music.....   
Title: Re: Death in the desert
Post by: Stevie on November 09, 2012, 06:28:28 AM
There were also occasional trips to the Luderitz  with the CDM bus
Title: Re: Death in the desert
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 09, 2012, 07:29:16 AM
Quote from: Stevie on November 09, 2012, 06:28:28 AM
There were also occasional trips to the Luderitz  with the CDM bus

Occasional being once........ for a weekend, with Uncle Boab and "I don't want to dance"