Torch Saves the Day (Of extra interest to Australian readers..)

[AusKipper]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26010906-421,00.html

Direct quote from the Article:

"Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Kieran Walshe said a torchlight spotted last night by police aircraft paved the way for this morning's rescue.

The light came from a headlamp that Mr Holding's partner Ellen Whinnett, a Sunday Herald Sun reporter, had given him as a present for his 37th birthday last month, Premier John Brumby said."

Just another example of a torch (possibly) saving a life

 

[M@elstrom]

I wonder what make/brand it was? :thinking:

 

[AusKipper]

I wonder what make/brand it was? :thinking:

Well it wasnt a Fenix HP10 because those slackers still havn't released it yet

 

[Metatron]

well, if del la bosca had a torch way back when he met belinda he wouldnt be in the doo dah today:nana:

 

[AusKipper]

Another article on the same thing:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26015527-5006785,00.html

This time with even more discription about the torch:

"A relieved Mr Brumby said earlier that light from a headlamp given to Mr Holding by Whinnett for his 37th birthday a few weeks ago was picked up by the aircraft on Monday night, allowing rescuers to pinpoint his location yesterday morning.
"She's delighted. She's particularly pleased that there was light coming from the tent last night -- she's claiming credit for that.
"She said she gave Tim a pair of those headlamp torch lights for his birthday and that's what was evident through the tent last night," the Premier said."

A pair of those headlamp torch lights -> hmm, who sells their headlamps in pairs.. or perhaps he got two of them... the plot thickens...

 

[old4570]

So , no actual flashlight ? No GPS ,

If he had used a GPS and a nice flashlight , he may have saved the state mucho denaro in not having to search for him ..

I wonder when the media will start mentioning the bill for the search ?

Be a lot cheaper to just give people going bush a GPS , than search for them .