VK2FMIA
2nd January 2017, 02:44 PM
Went out camping for a couple of nights before Christmas, only 20 km from home. Nice quiet spot not too many people know about. Just hit the swag around midnight when I hear a vehicle. They do a U turn when they see my camp & drive off. About a minute later can`t hear them anymore, then hear some voices.
Next minute I hear "hey mate, could you give us a hand?". So I get up, ask what the problem is. "Veered around a fallen tree & have gone down a mineshaft"
So I fire up the Patrol, start the Dashcam, drive 50 meters & found their 4by nose down a hole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt4YRPM6oHU&t=3s
Dragged him halfway out of the hole when there was a loud bang. He thought that something had broken on the suspension, but it was just things settling back into place.
Got them the rest of the way out & after apologising for disturbing me, off they went. Luckily I just happened to be there that night. No phone service for about 10 km around, so it would have been a good hike to the nearest house about 5 km away.
Probably not a good idea to drive around an old goldfield at night, especially if you haven't been there before. Luckily it was only a small hole, some of them out there are quite deep & hidden in the long grass. Hav`nt seen that vehicle around town before, must have been visiting relations.
Don't think the young ladies were too impressed!.
Next minute I hear "hey mate, could you give us a hand?". So I get up, ask what the problem is. "Veered around a fallen tree & have gone down a mineshaft"
So I fire up the Patrol, start the Dashcam, drive 50 meters & found their 4by nose down a hole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt4YRPM6oHU&t=3s
Dragged him halfway out of the hole when there was a loud bang. He thought that something had broken on the suspension, but it was just things settling back into place.
Got them the rest of the way out & after apologising for disturbing me, off they went. Luckily I just happened to be there that night. No phone service for about 10 km around, so it would have been a good hike to the nearest house about 5 km away.
Probably not a good idea to drive around an old goldfield at night, especially if you haven't been there before. Luckily it was only a small hole, some of them out there are quite deep & hidden in the long grass. Hav`nt seen that vehicle around town before, must have been visiting relations.
Don't think the young ladies were too impressed!.