Thread: Do they get a bill?

I am pretty sure that they were not in any immediate danger as their 4WD camper is well set out for off grid living Including air conditioning.
IF they were low on water or food then that is their own stupidity .
Personally I think this was simply a grab for 15min of fame So YES they should be paying the rescue bill.

Nope….it’s not the Aussie thing send a bill.

Maybe they could drop a box of TimTams off at the rescue base as a thank you.

If nothing else it’s been a good heads up to other travellers…by being it the new it might prevent a future more serious event

We’re in the final stages of prepping for our 2 year lap of Aus, every chance we won’t end up in their situation but ya never say never.

They should be billed in my opinion.
A set up like that with there plans and no sat phone or Hf radio is stoopid.
Either one of those items could have avoided an initial unknown scramble, as I’m sure activating a distress beacon would do as the rescue services will mot know what has happened so will treat it as such. A simple call to say we are bogged but ok for the time being was all that was needed. There set up is a lot of money, not having a sat phone is hopefully a very expensive learning cure e to all. Off me soap box now
Rob

Originally Posted by RobMichelle

They should be billed in my opinion.
A set up like that with there plans and no sat phone or Hf radio is stoopid.
Either one of those items could have avoided an initial unknown scramble, as I’m sure activating a distress beacon would do as the rescue services will mot know what has happened so will treat it as such. A simple call to say we are bogged but ok for the time being was all that was needed. There set up is a lot of money, not having a sat phone is hopefully a very expensive learning cure e to all. Off me soap box now
Rob

While I don't disagree with y'all, to be fair on them living their dream, they had been out in the desert area for a while prior, were well set up, and heavy rain at this time of year does not qualify as usual. From where they were when the weather went bad they were going to be in trouble whatever they did.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Perth family stranded in Simpson Desert after heavy rain rescued by police - ABC News

A stella demonstration of irresponsibility, inexperience, lack of preparedness and research.
They had to be air dropped food and a sat phone. The two little kids had no say in the potentially lethal risks they were being subjected to.

I wouldn't myself. The mass power outages here due to the storm that smashed Vic was the same that got them stuck. All the power, phones..... No Bloody Network and most homes and business to a un prepared time of as well. A smarty pants with a whole busness, building UPS is still a smug mug

All the power companies, NBN....Mobile phone. companies ++++ Chemist, Doctors, Schools.++++ that failed to fully prepare for that storm are not being held fully to account for it I assume? I dont want them hung for not doing as I did with a painful amount of money

PPPPPP, send the bill.

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

While I don't disagree with y'all, to be fair on them living their dream, they had been out in the desert area for a while prior, were well set up, and heavy rain at this time of year does not qualify as usual. From where they were when the weather went bad they were going to be in trouble whatever they did.

The weather was unusual BUT it was forcast and the appropriate warnings were issued for that area, These people had plenty of warning to get out of there BEFORE they got into difficulties.

Living the dream is Fine But why should the tax payers have to fund a rescue due to their bad judgement and preparedness, They should have to pay for their own stuff ups Not us.

Originally Posted by trout1105

The weather was unusual BUT it was forcast and the appropriate warnings were issued for that area, These people had plenty of warning to get out of there BEFORE they got into difficulties.

Living the dream is Fine But why should the tax payers have to fund a rescue due to their bad judgement and preparedness, They should have to pay for their own stuff ups Not us.

Would have been disappointed if you hadn't chimed in.

Nowhere as crazy as Bullant? or whatever his name was sailing singl-ehanded in the deep southern ocean and having to be rescued, and any number of others.

If you actually read the initial articles, they were well set up, even though a sat phone as well as their eperb should have been standard equipment.

Of course none of us have ever been silly in our younger days or not fully prepared in our lives.

Cheers