Toss his ass in the water on the way home.

Sudo_Make_Me_A_Sandwich: doglover: Toss his ass in the water on the way home.

Seriously. If I was going to be camping in a remote wilderness by myself, I might think about, I don't know, renting a freaking satellite phone or have some other way of signaling the outside world than starting a fire.

Of course you need signal fires sometimes. Batteries are heavy and limited.

But fire is like a sword or a gun. It can kill. It might be fun to play with, but at the end of the day it's serious business. Your pathetic life is worthless if you can't even build a safe freakin' fire. It's doubly important if you have a broken foot and can't run away to build it safely. If your fire gets away from you, you've just done something unforgivable. Trees and animals are dying for no reason. People can die of the fire or the resultant illnesses. Worse than shooting into the air.

Someone needs to be raked over the coals for this.

Ha!

The guy started it after three days alone waiting with no cell coverage.

It started when, listen kids, his signal fire spread to the tent. So let this be a lesson: NEVER build an unsafe fire.

It was probably overdue for a burn off. Some ecosystems NEED fire to clear growth and allow for new growth. If you delay that... 'nature will find a way".

Isn't it good flammable
Norwegian wood?

optikeye: It was probably overdue for a burn off. Some ecosystems NEED fire to clear growth and allow for new growth. If you delay that... 'nature will find a way".

If your tent catches on fire while you're too injured to run away, that's not nature, it's Darwin calling.

doglover: If your tent catches on fire while you're too injured to run away, that's not nature, it's Darwin calling.

Yeah, there is that.

/obligatory

PvtHike: That's a man's signal fire.

/more power
//grunting
///just because

No.

One of my bucket list items is to witness a firestorm. Sadly, I'm almost entirely cetain it would be my last item to check off, regardless of the number of items lest on the list. Now, a firestorm... THAT'S a man's fire. UGH UGH UGH! Nothing short of nuke is scarier. MOAB? Could ignite one. Willy Peter? It'll get ya. But a firestorm is a tornado that's ON FIRE. I mean, It can melt stone in the center and sucks the Oxygen up so fast people and cars and things are pulled into it.

They only happen around massive firebombing, volcanic activity, and during the wildest of wildfires.

Stupid Neanderthals.

doglover: optikeye: It was probably overdue for a burn off. Some ecosystems NEED fire to clear growth and allow for new growth. If you delay that... 'nature will find a way".

If your tent catches on fire while you're too injured to run away, that's not nature, it's Darwin calling.

I don't agree with doglover often ... but when I do ... it's about building a safe signal fire you numbskulls!

Philbb: doglover: optikeye: It was probably overdue for a burn off. Some ecosystems NEED fire to clear growth and allow for new growth. If you delay that... 'nature will find a way".

If your tent catches on fire while you're too injured to run away, that's not nature, it's Darwin calling.

I don't agree with doglover often ... but when I do ... it's about building a safe signal fire you numbskulls!

I'm a pyro.

I light fires compulsively WHEN I CAN DO IT SAFELY. I've lit myself on fire three times and once an ex GF got herself ablaze while I was there and I put her out because I know how much it sucks to be alight and she wasn't doin' anything about it.

However, if you don't know what you're doing or, and this is REALLY IMPORTANT, can't do it safely: DON'T DO IT!

This guy was trapped for three days waiting. I understand he was in a way. But what the actual hell. HOW DID YOUR SIGNAL FIRE GET OUT OF HAND!? You are on the ground with a broken leg. A few days there sucks a little bit. Burning and then dying to death of the infection that a wildfire would offer you... yeah that sucks about a MILLION times worse than just laying in the mud and being hungry. You still have one good leg. Use it and clear some debris, ya mook. And hobble a meter more away from the tent.

Philbb: I don't agree with doglover often

What do you mean? I'd like some clarification, please.

doglover: Sudo_Make_Me_A_Sandwich: doglover: Toss his ass in the water on the way home.

Seriously. If I was going to be camping in a remote wilderness by myself, I might think about, I don't know, renting a freaking satellite phone or have some other way of signaling the outside world than starting a fire.

Of course you need signal fires sometimes. Batteries are heavy and limited.

But fire is like a sword or a gun. It can kill. It might be fun to play with, but at the end of the day it's serious business. Your pathetic life is worthless if you can't even build a safe freakin' fire. It's doubly important if you have a broken foot and can't run away to build it safely. If your fire gets away from you, you've just done something unforgivable. Trees and animals are dying for no reason. People can die of the fire or the resultant illnesses. Worse than shooting into the air.

Someone needs to be raked over the coals for this.

camper boy farked up. as a child one learns to leave message with others as to where you'll be, and when you are to be expected to call or come back. this becomes more commonplace as we age. outdoor sports are best enjoyed with others to begin with (safety first). the camper disregarded basic outdoor safety and good sense. he's the same type of idiot that will gobble down a huge meal then try to swim to the big floating dock half-way across the lake.

he should become an indentured servant to the people of the island in order to work off his damages. perhaps if they speak to him slowly he can learn something while he's there.

KrispyKritter: camper boy farked up. as a child one learns to leave message with others as to where you'll be,

Eh. This isn't always possible. I often take weird sidetracks just because why not.

But he farked in numerous ways here. I'm surprised Norway isn't pursuing him even a little. I mean REALLY.

Maybe their people are the ones who let the signal fire get out of hand? That's the only logical way I can see the results of this fiasco turning out as they have.

doglover: KrispyKritter: camper boy farked up. as a child one learns to leave message with others as to where you'll be,

Eh. This isn't always possible. I often take weird sidetracks just because why not.


Have you thought about using a GPS device to find your way home?

Check out the Montana, it can tell you how to get back to where you started.

libranoelrose: Have you thought about using a GPS device to find your way home?

If I had a budget, I would consider owning GPS.

As it is, I'm in Japan so my phone's enough for three hours or so. But I could easily fall in a hole and die of whiteness.

doglover: libranoelrose: Have you thought about using a GPS device to find your way home?

If I had a budget, I would consider owning GPS.

As it is, I'm in Japan so my phone's enough for three hours or so. But I could easily fall in a hole and die of whiteness.

Put it on your wishlist.

You'd be surprised how many Farkers are generous.

libranoelrose: doglover: libranoelrose: Have you thought about using a GPS device to find your way home?

If I had a budget, I would consider owning GPS.

As it is, I'm in Japan so my phone's enough for three hours or so. But I could easily fall in a hole and die of whiteness.

Put it on your wishlist.

You'd be surprised how many Farkers are generous.

I don't want GPS, actually. I don't go anywhere without cell phone coverage these days.

Starving artists is one thing. But Language Teachers are in the same boat. To get out of range in this country would take a lot of dinero.

In the states... sneeze and your phone's got no signal.

doglover: I don't go anywhere without cell phone coverage these days.

Sounds like you need someone to take you on a cruise in the North Sea. :D

libranoelrose: doglover: I don't go anywhere without cell phone coverage these days.

Sounds like you need someone to take you on a cruise in the North Sea. :D

I'd go to rape island for the change of scenery.

Doesn't excuse poor firemaking.

doglover: rape island

Does this work both ways?

Intrigued...

doglover: Ha!

The guy started it after three days alone waiting with no cell coverage.

It started when, listen kids, his signal fire spread to the tent. So let this be a lesson: NEVER build an unsafe fire.

Or take a flare gun so you don't have to set the island on fire when you have no cell coverage.

Gyrfalcon: doglover: Ha!

The guy started it after three days alone waiting with no cell coverage.

It started when, listen kids, his signal fire spread to the tent. So let this be a lesson: NEVER build an unsafe fire.

Or take a flare gun so you don't have to set the island on fire when you have no cell coverage.

Because a flare is forever.

*not affiliated with debeers*

libranoelrose: doglover: rape island

Does this work both ways?

Intrigued...

Just come closer.

Aren't emergency personal locater beacons only like a couple hundred bucks nowadays?

All Latest: This is the island.

No, it's not. If you use the geographic clues in the article (like it being near Tromsø), and then just do something simple like typing in "Hillesøy, Norway" on Google Maps, you'll find that it's actually this island:



...which makes a whole helluva lot more sense.