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2009-08-31 Down Under

Australian Cabinet Minister Missing In Mountains

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Posted by Grunter 2009-08-31 16:57|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 This bloke is fit,experienced and well outfitted, the distances involved are not so great, yet he is missing for two nights.
I wish Australia would get it's act together with cell phone coverage in places like this. Not good enough.

Posted by Grunter 2009-08-31 18:14|| 2009-08-31 18:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't count on cell service in Idaho either, especially in the back-country. Rough terrain means no service unless you have line-of-sight to a tower (don't count on it). Many folks forget that a Cell is only a small radio transmitter. And the towers require power where there isn't any.

Or like Idaho City where the provider wanted to put the tower on the approach to the airport (short final, stupid). Still no service 5 years later.

Posted by tipover 2009-08-31 21:16|| 2009-08-31 21:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Same out here in the Mojave.

Posted by Pappy 2009-08-31 21:39|| 2009-08-31 21:39|| Front Page Top

#4 He's been found, is OK. Got badly lost, was spotted by a chopper on a ridgeline.

Posted by Grunter 2009-08-31 21:43|| 2009-08-31 21:43|| Front Page Top

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