A young man lost

Story in today's paper regarding the young Melbourne man missing since Dec 13th.

His body was found yesterday, 95k south of Coober Pedy & only 4k off the main highway. His ute had become bogged in the sand.
It seems that while he was collecting sticks to put under the wheels for traction, he was bitten by a snake & has died before being able to extract the vehicle from the sand.

Looking at the photos of the vehicle, he was not in the slightest way prepared for travelling in the desert alone.

It's another sad reminder to all of us. BE PREPARED for anything. Don't head into unfamiliar country alone, or without extensive research on the area & all of the suitable recovery equipment. (and know how to use it)

Condolences to his family.
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