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[gothwalk]

Y'know, the BBC try hard to remain fairly un-editorial in their reporting. But I suspect they're taking the piss a little here: Backpacker's 'smart' trek to safet.

Not to be nasty, now, but I've known how to follow streams downhill since I was, what, five? It's not exactly a difficult concept. And "almost impossible" to get out? Sorry, it looks to me like a not-very-bright teenager walked out, which doesn't seem impossible.

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[(Anonymous)]

Hmmm. Following a watercourse downhill is a Very Bad Thing To Do on a mountain. Water likes to take the steepest route down, and it's quite possible to suddenly find yourself half-way down a (wet) cliff. (This is entirely different to following a watercourse in gentle terrain, where it is pretty much guaranteed to lead to civilisation).

She was, I agree, a silly moo for going hiking alone without whistle, compass and mirror.

[(Anonymous)]

..and, of course, a map.

The other thing to remember is that in areas with Vicious Wildlife (such as Australia, the Amazon Basin, Putney, etc), don't camp /too/ near a water source at night, because every other fanged, toothed and envenomed little bugger will be having exactly that idea.

[mr-wombat.livejournal.com]

"The message, in red felt pen, read "Louise S loves Steven W for eva", illustrated with a heart."

Anyone with spelling like that deserves to be eaten by a god damned kangaroo anyway.

[ailbhe]

Walking alone through mountainous forest - or a forested mountain - without any food, map, compass, or common fricking sense (when she was lost without any basic walking kit, why did she waste battery calling her friend? why not, if she has a phone, make a note of emergency services numbers before leaving and call _them_?) is obviously not enough to darwinate.

6/10. See me.