Thread: WHEN THINGs GO WRONG AND YOU END UP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

Jeeze mate! that's one scary scenario played out in full!!

From our April Fools get together I remember you are about half my size, so bloody well done getting through a cold night in wet bush with a broken femur with bugger all gear

Some good learning points there, like having gear strong enough that stays with you in a fall etc.

Get better soon, and listen to the physios when it comes to rehabilitation exercises. They will make an enormous amount of difference as to how strong you can get those muscles that will have been on holiday since the accident

As bad as it was, it could easily have been fatal. Very glad that it wasn't. Have a speedy recovery!

Well done surviving that there mate.But yea having a beer before the hunt not great.even one can dull senses and relax frame of thought leading costly decisions.Thanks for your honesty,I'm sure plenty of us including me have had a beer before a hunt,this is a real world reminder that yea nah is always the best answer.

Good luck on the recovery front. You had your PLB at an accessible place but getting the belt ripped off was bloody unlucky shit.

Thanks for sharing, I look forward to the next instalment. A broken femur can so easily be fatal, you are very lucky I hope the recovery goes well.

Well done mate. You kept your cool and made a good assessment of your situation. You showed real guts and determination to give yourself the best chance. That in itself is a stellar lesson for us all. I wish you all the best and a speedy,
complete recovery.

Far out....that's rough.
Stuff can and does gi wrong very quickly when you don't expect.
Hope your recovery goes well

some of the really modern small plbs you could almost wear round your neck.

Wishing you a speedy recovery mate you will be back in the hills in no time at all.

Man I feel your pain, sounds like a hell of an ordeal, you did bloody well, I’ve been there.., rest up, smoke up and get that leg going again as soon as ya can, physio will be ruthless but get your muscles working or they will be stiff for years to come!

Well done on getting out .

Bloody hell; I'm glad you got out! Shit can certainly happen quickly!

Bloody nora! On ya for making it thru-and telling the tale!

You had courage mate and it's a grim but fortunate survival escapade. Wish you well for a full recovery and I hope lady luck gets you gear recovered. Personally, I quit using bum bag decades ago and although I carry the bt, it is contained in a small daypack whenever and wherevever I hunt. I.e. Same weight but more secure and room for emergency rations etc.

man that made me flinch just reading that.....your a tough bugger to pull through that one OK... good on you for writing up about it,sure makes a fella think about the risks we take....I made vow to myself once I had kids to tone it down and yeah have done so ever since.
take the time and recover properly.... the gear recovery will happen,if your good enough with map or google imagery someone will find it easy enough,shouldnt be too hard to back track your drag marks if done reasonably soon.if wasnt in wrong part of country would have a crack myself...your local search n rescue guys might be keen to do it..sort of a tracking training thing.

I no longer are able to hunt but in my keenest hunting days there were no PLBs or cellphones. And although I wasn't a loner/hermit a lot of my hunts were on my todd.

Was involved in a major search off the desert road for a solo hunter. His wife or mates didn't know where he was hunting. Fortunately his car was located at a track end.
His body was finally found about 10 months later.

@57jl you did everything right, fired your 3 shots, had all the right gear, just unfortunate how you got seperated from it.
Speedy recovery, if that's possible.

Thanks for the write up.