Death in the desert

[Malcolm Bertoni]

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


Malcolm

[Michael Alexander]

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......

[SandyB]

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 ,,,

[Mike Stenson (RIP)]

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. 

[Michael Alexander]

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. 

  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.....   

[Stevie]

There were also occasional trips to the Luderitz  with the CDM bus

[Michael Alexander]

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"