Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Sometimes I wonder why settlers didn't give up on Australia - "Nope, it's too much. Everything is out to kill you. All the time. And they're everywhere. Lets just walk away and write "here be monsters" on all the maps so no-one goes back".
( I should add that I've never been, I've just heard stories and seen videos.)
Should we reflect about the part where the first one's were convicts? Giving up wasn't an option.
Airport Australian custom officer.
"Have you ever been convicted of a serious crime."
Passenger
"Is that still necessary?"
Back on topic, despite probably 1,000 bag nights in the bush (nights spent in a tent and sleeping bag) nothing has ever invaded one of my camera bags.
Some of my clients who took food on a hike and left food in their packs weren't so lucky. You tell them, don't leave food in anything but the food barrels, but do they listen?
Everyone thinks a few granola bars in the day pack left outside the tent will be fine. Critters have chewed packs apart to get them. On well used campsites the critters associate the smell of the wrapper with what's inside it. I've left granola bars in a camera bag on occasion, so far I've been lucky.
Last edited by normhead; 02-12-2021 at 12:38 PM.