The 2 Dogs Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 (edited) Following another recent spate of deaths and near misses in remote areas of Australia, I thought it might be an idea to remind intending tourists, and both local and touring geocachers coming down under, to take care in outback Australia especially during our summer months. Last week we had an English tourist died of thirst and heat exhaustion and just yesterday a group of local boys had to scramble for their lives up a tree and watch in horror as their friend was attacked and killed by a 4 metre (12ft) Crocodile. The Australian terrain is not to be treated lightly. Some of our roads are the hottest, driest and most remote in the world. with days even weeks between passing cars so you need to consider this when taking off into the wilderness. Always take plenty of water, food, communication equipment and suitable clothing. Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back. Here is an example of a cache you need to be carefull when doing.... BERRY GOOD This time of year is particularly bad for Crocs. so don't tempt fate. Obey all the warning signs History has proven that for some reason, Crocs are particularly partial to Yanks. so if you really want to go swimming in a NT river, make sure you go with someone who knows the area. Of course Crocs are not the only thing to worry about, there's.... Funnel Web Spiders Death Adders Box Jelly fish.... the list goes on. But we still love living down under. The 2 dogs. Edited December 23, 2003 by The 2 Dogs Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 I watch the Alligator hunter... I've practiced all his tricks... I'm ready I tell you! Bring on the death adders... Quote Link to comment
+Johnnie Stalkers Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 (edited) I watch the Alligator hunter... I've practiced all his tricks... I'm ready I tell you! Bring on the death adders... I believe it is the "crocodile hunter". Perhaps you should reevaluate your readiness? Edited December 23, 2003 by Johnnie Stalkers Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 I watch the Alligator hunter... I've practiced all his tricks... I'm ready I tell you! Bring on the death adders... I believe it is the "crocodille hunter". Perhaps you should reevaluate your readiness? Jeez, I live in Florida too... You'd think I would know the difference!!! Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 (edited) Here is an example of a cache you need to be carefull when doing.... BERRY GOOD After 37 cachers, only two were able to post their log. Finding the place was not the problem...... Edited December 23, 2003 by TeamX40 Quote Link to comment
Cholo Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 The Australian terrain is not to be treated lightly. Some of our roads are the hottest, driest and most remote in the world. with days even weeks between passing cars so you need to consider this when taking off into the wilderness. Always take plenty of water, food, communication equipment and suitable clothing. Crocs are particularly partial to Yanks. Yeah, yeah Mr. Dundee....you don't scare me. This sounds just like Texas, and I've been there and the antidote is the same....beer and plenty of it! Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 You call that a knife? Quote Link to comment
Wanderingson Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 A dingo ate my baby Quote Link to comment
+geospotter Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 You call that a knife? LOL! Quote Link to comment
+The Frantic Cachers Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 Always take plenty of water, food, communication equipment and suitable clothing.Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back. What about the Men at Work CD? Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 Are there any animals in Australia that won't eat, maim or poison you? Quote Link to comment
The 2 Dogs Posted December 23, 2003 Author Share Posted December 23, 2003 (edited) Are there any animals in Australia that won't eat, maim or poison you? Come to think of it I don't think there is., I mean lets look at some of the more Cute and cuddly ones.... Kangaroos. ....A geocachers nightmare, but don't ever confront one when you find he's got to the cache before you have, they can whip you with their tail and easily break bones. Their boxing skills are legendary. Remember the "Giant Mouse' in the Warner Bros cartoons? Wombats.... another geocachers nightmare. Although not intentionally murderous, these critters have a habit of wandering onto freeways in the middle of the night. If you hit one at 160 km/h, their body seems to be as strong as any speed hump and you'often come off just as bad as the bloody mess you leave behind. (yes we do have roads that have no speed limits) Koalas......cross these guys and they will not only rip your eyes out, they'll piss on you as well. There's lots more, but one very fierce creature is a Razorback. My only advice is, if one is charging at you don't shoot him....you'll just make him angry. Don't even ask about Drop Bears. 2 Dogs Edited December 23, 2003 by The 2 Dogs Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 Wombats.... another geocachers nightmare. Although not intentionally murderous, these critters have a habit of wandering onto freeways in the middle of the night. If you hit one at 1600 km/h, their body seems to be as strong as any speed hump and you'often come off just as bad as the bloody mess you leave behind. (yes we do have roads that have no speed limits) It's not the fact that you have roads with no speed limits that is amazing it's the fact that you have cars/trucks that go 1600 KM/h. Quote Link to comment
The 2 Dogs Posted December 23, 2003 Author Share Posted December 23, 2003 Oh thanks mate.....Crikey! a flamin' extra nought, how the bloody hell did that bugger get in there. Quote Link to comment
+The Cheeseheads Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 Always take plenty of water, food, communication equipment and suitable clothing. And don't forget the Vegemite! I hear they're awful good on sandwiches... Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 I like Vegemite on Fried Egg Sandwhiches. ummmm, Yeasty goodness. Quote Link to comment
The 2 Dogs Posted December 23, 2003 Author Share Posted December 23, 2003 Vegemite! How does the jingle go..... "We're happy little vegemites as bright as bright can be. We all enjoy our vegemite for breakfast lunch and tea......". Don't knock the stuff. It's good tucker. Take it along on a camping trip. Even when the food tastes so bad, it would kill a brown dog........a dash a vegemite can make just about anythng taste good. I put little jars of it in caches from time to time. Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 I have a little Jar that my Aussie relatives left 2 summers ago. Its still good right? Quote Link to comment
The 2 Dogs Posted December 23, 2003 Author Share Posted December 23, 2003 As far as I know the stuff doesn't go off for a long long time. It has a natural preservative. Salt I think. I have eaten it a couple of years old and it was still ok. For those who don''t know where it comes from. It's a bi-product from beer brewing. Oh Oh I can see an "off topic" flame comin on. Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaoss Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 Nope, not touching that whole "down under" thing. I saw the whole "End of the World" flash movie, and know the Aussies are the only ones gonna be left anyhow. Sides, Fosters oil cans are a divine gift ! Quote Link to comment
+Patuxent Pirates Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 I only hope we get an opportunity to go there some time! We'll definitely be carefuly if we ever get to go, watched far to much Animal Planet not to take it seriously. We have a TB heading for Brisbane, it will hopefully make it there well before we ever could! Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 Of all the advice I've read about geocaching in these forums, I would have to say that "Don't Get Eaten" is pretty high up on the list of rules to live by. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 A baby ate my dingo! Quote Link to comment
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 (edited) Nope, not touching that whole "down under" thing. Merkin? On a serious note, I wonder if the texasgeocaching people could be convinced to add a little html for potential animal dangers. [edit] /me waits patiently for someone to actually look up the word [/edit] Edited December 23, 2003 by Brian - Team A.I. Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 That's not a knife...That's spoon I see you've played knifey-spooney before. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 After 9 months of camping in the tropical rainforest, the desert, Tasi and Melbourne, (and eating Vegamite and drinking Bundy) I'm still alive with all my limbs. I just don't see what all the fuss is about. The worst that happened to me was waking up in the desert one night with a tiny mouse chewing on the tip of my finger. Seriously, if you go down under, use caution. Also, during my visit, a man lost his hand to a croc in Darwin, a tourist died from jelly fish in Queensland, and they banned men from wearing dresses in Hobart after 5 PM. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 they banned men from wearing dresses in Hobart after 5 PM. Well, I guess I won't be going to Australia anytime soon! Quote Link to comment
+Johnnie Stalkers Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 (edited) ...they banned men from wearing dresses in Hobart after 5 PM. Edited by Johnnie Stalkers: Removed rude comment. Hey, it was funny in my head. Edited December 23, 2003 by Johnnie Stalkers Quote Link to comment
+The Frantic Cachers Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 they banned men from wearing dresses in Hobart after 5 PM. Well, I guess I won't be going to Australia anytime soon! ...aren't you indoors by 5 anyways?? Quote Link to comment
The 2 Dogs Posted December 23, 2003 Author Share Posted December 23, 2003 Of course we down here know that you Americans have a few dangerous ferals of your own. Hey.....I saw "Deliverance" Those mountain men look pretty scary to me. "SQUEAL LIKE A PIG BOY!!!" What river was that? So I can avoid it if I come Geoccaching up there. 2 Dogs Quote Link to comment
+rusty_tlc Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 (edited) We have a saying around here "Everything in the desert sticks, pokes, or stings." Not as many fataly posionious creatures in these parts as you have down there, but I still use caution when reaching into dark holes. edit ; not worthy comment Edited December 24, 2003 by rusty_tlc Quote Link to comment
The 2 Dogs Posted December 24, 2003 Author Share Posted December 24, 2003 Oh I forgot.... and don't you have Alligators in your sewers? BTW... Septic Tank. They only banned blokes in dresses after 5pm down there because, the men were having trouble telling their sisters from their brothers........ Sorry Tassies. Just Kidding. Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Oh thanks mate.....Crikey! a flamin' extra nought, how the bloody hell did that bugger get in there. I'm nominating this one for the most influential post of the year. Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaoss Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Oh I forgot.... and don't you have Alligators in your sewers? BTW... Septic Tank. They only banned blokes in dresses after 5pm down there because, the men were having trouble telling their sisters from their brothers........ Sorry Tassies. Just Kidding. Naw, us americans just crap that big, and darn it, ya ruined my insulting comment about Aussie women. Quote Link to comment
+planetrobert Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 whew, i read the title and thought this was a Jeffory Damer thread. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 whew, i read the title and thought this was a Jeffory Damer thread. I thought it was the Linda Lovelace thread! BTW, here in Kansas (you know, that flat spot to the right of Colorado?), there ain't much that will eat you, except a farmer friend of mine got drunk and passed out in the pig pen one night and the hogs ate pretty much most of him. True story, swear to it on my father's grave. Skeeters are big enough to carry a small child off. Ticks, chiggers, no-see-ums, etc are more of an annoyance. Now, tornadoes on the other hand....those are a whole 'nuther story! Quote Link to comment
+Johnnie Stalkers Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Now, tornadoes on the other hand....those are a whole 'nuther story! Clearly Toto has had his feathers ruffled. Apparently not in Kansas anymore? Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Clearly Toto has had his feathers ruffled. More than once, lemme tell ya! Have a great Christmas! Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Now, tornadoes on the other hand....those are a whole 'nuther story! Clearly Toto has had his feathers ruffled. Apparently not in Kansas anymore? I think Toto had his feathers fried (as in zap! (Check out his webpage for details) Quote Link to comment
+T10X Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 I'm drinking a Foster's Lager reading this thread mates, er, ya wankers. When our son was 2yrs old(7yrs ago) the wife was working in the garden when I ran out the back door yelling "have you seen little T !" , he was napping under my care, wife came running, I screamed " the dingo ate the baby" , she did not see the humor. Quote Link to comment
The 2 Dogs Posted December 24, 2003 Author Share Posted December 24, 2003 A recent poll conducted shows that after all these years most people still believe that the Dingo was innocent. The jokes still keep coming though. Q: What is gold in colour, and could have changed the face of history.?? A: A dingo in Bethlehem. I was going to do a cache at Ayers Rock, called Matinee Jacket, but thought it was in too poor taste. Quote Link to comment
+Breaktrack Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Heck, it sounds just like Texas down there, only smaller....hehehehe. (I KNOW, I KNOW, IT'S JUST A TEXAS JOKE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!! LOL) Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 ...was going to do a cache at Ayers Rock, called Matinee Jacket, but thought it was in too poor taste... Actually, it is considered poor taste to call it Ayres Rock. Uluru is preffered. Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Those mountain men look pretty scary to me. I'm not scary! Well, maybe that last photo that sept1c_tank posted of me in his photos topic. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 A recent poll conducted shows that after all these years most people still believe that the Dingo was innocent. The jokes still keep coming though. Q: What is gold in colour, and could have changed the face of history.?? A: A dingo in Bethlehem. I was going to do a cache at Ayers Rock, called Matinee Jacket, but thought it was in too poor taste. Oh, now that's tasteless.....but hilarious!!!!!!!! Thanks for the laugh! Quote Link to comment
wildman billy Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 I was going to do a cache at Ayers Rock, called Matinee Jacket, but thought it was in too poor taste. I thought it would have tasted like chicken, doesn't it always mick Quote Link to comment
The 2 Dogs Posted December 24, 2003 Author Share Posted December 24, 2003 (edited) Actually, Crocodile meat is another thing that tastes like chicken well with the first couple of bites anyway, but then...........beware. Take my advice. If you a thinking of exacting revenge on a croc for all those American tourists they have eaten over the years.....think again. To quote another famous Crocodile Dundee movie line. "You can eat it........but it taste's like ******! Edited December 25, 2003 by mtn-man Quote Link to comment
Cholo Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 Heck, it sounds just like Texas down there, only smaller....hehehehe. (I KNOW, I KNOW, IT'S JUST A TEXAS JOKE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!! LOL) And now the world has a real good idea on why it's called "a crock" in Texas. Quote Link to comment
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