Reply With QuoteNo Beef Curry? Palak Paneer? How about some Boti Kabob or Chana Dal?
A Victorian Man fined for Trekking Unprepared ... in the Blue Mountains
...........That's a first
http://www.news.com.au/national/vict...-1226545428575
The 29-year-old embarked on the trek in the rugged bushland on Wednesday afternoon.
He was dropped at Newnes, near Lithgow, by friends whom he told it would take him three days to get to Colo Heights.
They contacted police when he failed to arrive on Saturday, sparking a search of the area involving two police helicopters.
Polair 2 found him in the Wolgan Valley while its sister craft Polair 3 was able to winch the trekker to safety.
The trekker had suffered a minor ankle injury, police said in a statement.
The Victorian declined treatment and was taken to Katoomba police station, where he spoke with officers about his time in the bush.
"We believed the 29-year-old placed himself and the search teams at risk through his lack of planning and preparation, and through carrying inadequate provisions," NSW Police Force Rescue commander Brenton Charlton said.
"The man had with him a kilo of potatoes and naan bread."
No Beef Curry? Palak Paneer? How about some Boti Kabob or Chana Dal?
About time these idiots were given the bill for the chopper time,
heli-fuel, and other expenses of the search teams.
Connaught Ranger.
Doesn't sounds like an Australian guy he must be from Ireland.Originally Posted by timetraveller
I think the decedent of a British convict, after all Sir Walter Raleigh brought the spud from the New World to the West.Doesn't sounds like an Australian guy he must be from Ireland.
What a ****head. This kind of thing happens a lot.
Not very smart move....
O/T--for "it happens a lot", there isn't much charge back for the cost of rescue activities?
Seldom are there charges. A lot of the time it's tourists who get lost, or city people who have no clue.
It's a government service, not a business. Not saying there shouldn't be a retard fine, but there is a reason you pay taxes.
Sorry, but what is a victorian man? I kinda thought it means he's like wearing a costume in the industrial revolution or something.
OT : I trekk a lot too and no way am I gonna be that unprepared in the wilderness.
A guy from my hometown got lost in the outback. He was rescued and then went back a few days later, got lost again and required rescuing again. Arguably not our finest export.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/5341298.stm
And a Victorian man is a man from Victoria - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_%28Australia%29
It's a state in Australia.
Victoria was name after Queen Victoria in 1800s
At least it's not a millionaire yachtsman getting in trouble in the Southern Ocean - that would need the Navy sending ships and aircraft.
Oh i see thanks for the explanation
I remember that bloke. Went bush in one of the harshest, driest, hottest parts of the country, without even a hat.
Also, tourists should not bring their own sunscreen...buy local stuff, trust me on this
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