" experienced bushman survives outback"

[walkerchris77]

Have been reading about the so called experienced bushman who survived 6 days in the out back. They have said " his fantastic survival skills helped save him". This experienced bushman went off camel hunting wearing a short sleeve t shirt, a cap shorts and a good old pair of trusty thongs. No water no food no communication equipment or map or compass.

Its great he was found alive but is it me or do the press over do it a bit some times. I not sure that the term fantastic survival skill is appropriate for this story.

[Lindsay]

"Fantastic survival skills"? Fools luck is more like.

[vicrev]

Maybe Bear Grylls Dad ??....

[GPSGuided]

Try his skills in mid summer. It'll be even more sensational if he/she survives that.

[GBW]

He didn't look to be in great shape when they found him and he had a gun! Why didn't he shoot something instead of eating ants?

"Fantastic survival skills"...not sure I would agree with that.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/ ... st-hunter/

This is a survival story that amazes me:
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/ ... t-miracle/

Last edited by GBW on Sun 18 Oct, 2015 8:12 am, edited 1 time in total.

[neilmny]

Fantastic can also mean - "imaginative or fanciful; remote from reality."

[walkerchris77]

Lol. True. Im not trying to be negative towards the man but its just the way the media report things then they clearly have no idea. I wonder if the tiitle " 62 year old disability pensioner goes into harsh out back with no water and wearing thongs" would get as many reads.
They said "he resorted to sitting in the shade and eating ants. Thats the level of survival he went to".

I think most people would sit in the shade. And as an experienced bush man i wonder if he realized eating would up any water left in your body for digestion.

[walkerchris77]

Fantastic can also mean - "imaginative or fanciful; remote from reality."

Good point.
Apparently the story has made international headlines. ?. Slow news week in oz maybe.

[walkerchris77]

Great links GBW . Thanks

[Gadgetgeek]

hunting skills and survival skills is a venn diagram with some overlap, but not as much as a lot of people think. Given what I've seen from the general attitude toward personal safety here in aus, it doesn't much surprise me. Experienced isn't always a synonym of thoughtful, so yeah, at least he was smart enough to sit in the shade, a lot of people would not. But no water is a bit of a wonder. I wonder if the ants end up being hydrationaly neutral?

for all that, interesting story, good work by the trackers, but maybe not the best endorsement for 4wd action mag? Or maybe it is? Stay in the ute or this could happen to you!

[walkerchris77]

A basic ad campaign would be good just to remind people to be prepared for the unexpected when bush walking. I've seen the epirb ad which is good but one targeting bushwalkers would be something different and could end up saving money and lives.