Poor Info - Trust the locals ?

Wanderlust · Veteran Member

Poor Info - Trust the locals ?

marto1944 · Senior Member

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits.

Desert Dweller · Guru

Flying up to Darwin this year, hiring a 4x4 for 3 weeks & doing Kakadu staying at resorts/lodges. Will take note not too attempt this one.

brickies · Guru

The Queensland Government QFES has a Program going in the media "If it's flooded forget it" a simple message but a good one , Only a fool would tow a caravan through flooded stream

Swoffer · Senior Member

Strangely, after reading the article I don't feel an upwelling of sympathy .

03_Troopy · Guru

I think the poor bugger was just too naive, and thought the "locals" would have experience in the area. Obviously they didn't give a ...... hoot?, about whether he got stuck or not, they just wanted to get to the other side.

Edited for a typo.

-- Edited by 03_Troopy on Sunday 24th of January 2016 01:37:30 PM

Bushpie · Guru

Having lived in the Kimberleys for nine years.... I think the traveller would have also been slightly intimidated by locals.... Theyvan be when confronted by them ......

Best bet in the north at that time of the year is to travel with a couple of others ......if no one around ...wait until you come across another traveller...

Izabarack · Guru

Rather silly not to get one of those providing the info to walk the crossing first. All responsibility must fall to the driver. Seems the stories of just what was said and what the locals did after are changing.

Iza

hako · Guru

I guess everyone read where their van got trashed after being 'rescued' - lost a gennie, fridge etc.

Regards