Quite a fascinating story, and I was absolutely amazed he was found alive.

Something the article doesn't mention though, is the only way he could have been lost for so long is to not have a map and compass, GPS, or means of communication with him. Part of the reason I wasn't expecting this to have a happy ending is it never really occurred to me that someone going into the bush alone wouldn't have a PLB.

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I heard a tree come down on the ridgeline at the southern end of Mt Vic on Monday evening, I also saw the tree in the photo, which happened on Fergusson drive.

It's been interesting driving a van in these conditions.

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    It's amazing to me that we've come full circle, back to Torpedo7 being an online only retailer once more, or soon to be at least.

    I'm not sure how the warehouse group managed to balls that up so badly, they just didn't offer good value at all as a retail store.

    I've still got a Torpedo7 branded tent from back in the day when they had like two stores.

     

    I actually cycled this route a few weeks ago, I can see why people are upset. There has been a large number of vehicles come through that have absolutely chewed up the ground, in places there are multiple pathways formed as one has become impassable.

    Maintaining vehicle and cycling access, as well as marking out where the road actually is, is the best outcome in my view.