People who go unprepared should be made to pay for their rescue, or at least a heavy penalty
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-12/bushwalking-larapinta-trail-rescues-death-heat-warnings-nt/100985042
I see EVs as a 'stop gap' until Hydrogen replaces petrol (&maybe diesel). EVs will always be with us but combustion engines arent about to disappear.
Not quiet there yet but its coming.
I just sent an email from my iinet account to my gmail & it worked, so if it was offline, its back up now.
I havent tried to access it over xmas before this
Yeah, as a Gov Contractor theres no excuse for not being fully equiped. Maybe out of UHF radio range, but should of had a PLB in their vehicle.
I guess there will be an inquest/ coroners report.
Its very sad, a preventable tragedy
Panning .... something Id like to have a go at one day.
Spitting or pissing in the pan isnt an ideal process, neither is using your beer to wet it, so i might have to put it on the bucket list when i visit Victoria ................
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In 2097 ? :goldpan:
1st up, WA is a minefield of overlapping jurisdictions.
2nd, you cannot prospect in state forest & national parks. Period. (Unless you are a huge mining company with loads of $$ to throw around), & this includes all rivers & streams within them. If you are within a water catchment area...