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Old 23rd Feb 2016, 08:08
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aroa
 
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Be like a good scout..

Be prepared.

why anyone would want to cross the cold deep waters of Bass Strait without being covered for any contingency...one of which may be a splash down..has got me.

The weight of 4 life jackets is bugger all, and why not have them on board anyway... if not even island hopping. Even tracking coastal some places with rugged terrain.. a water landing may be the only option. Ditto over tiger country and there's a reservoir up ahead. No contest.

I'm no swimmer, so jackets, raft, flares, smoke, tucker box, water, fishing line are all cheap insurance should the worst happen.
And a 6 pack. If its a nice sunny day you can sit back and celebrate your survival event. And give thought to how you would be if you were just dog paddling..!!

I certainly wouldn't like to be the poor guy hanging in a jacket in the bloody cold Bass Strait waiting for a pick up that never comes.

Remember Dicks doco..."Search without Rescue". Bureaucratic bummer ...and a life lost.

God, or whatever her name is, helps those that help themselves.
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