Went out spotlighting in a work mates, HJ47 tray back, last night. We had no recovery gear (you know where this is going already )No compass or GPS (going to buy one ASAP ) We turned off the track to drive the edges of a lagoon (water on our right) Got to near the top end of the lagoon saw bugger all so turned around....nearly got bogged . Got out of the hole pretty easily but, the driver got spooked. All we had to do was follow our tracks and keep the water on our left BUT he went inland and for some reason done a few circles So now were stuffed. Turned off the lights and worked out by the position of the stars (and a plane that just happened to fly over heading for Darwin....or maybe Sydney ) where we were. We drive on I spot two pigs, BANG BANG, two down. I have photo's but can't post them as they are spotted pigs and Ann will have a go at me

Just after the pigs we hit the lagoon and turn right. Yay. Drive on a bit....head inland, do another circle (What the?) Find the lagoon again, see a track, follow track...stake a tyre. Wide tyre's are crap in this country!!!!!

Can't get the bottle jack in a good possie have to put it under a spring....jack sinks. Brace Jack, wont go up enough...dig hole under new tyre. Put tyre on off we go. Turn inland again (Bakes getting pissed off)Turn back to lagoon and find our tracks. Drive on a bit and find our way out. Phew

Got home a 3 o'clock.

Lessons learnt-
Get some recovery gear for my 4x4.
Get GPS

Don't you love spot lighting

I think one day the green glow in the sky from the to be (ie future) stored depleted uranium on that site will help you navigate one day.

And only go spotlighting with people who know how to drive offroad?

Cheers, Dave.
Non Illegitium Carborundum

Thats the thing, he does, He use to hunt pigs for a living. But in a borrowed vehicle with no recovery gear, he was a bit nervous And I'm not letting him forget.

Bakes,
We got stuck on top of an ant mound one night.two tyres in the air and we weren't going anywhere. So much fun trying to jack up a land rover when there are two million little black bastards going tribal on you.
rob

HEY thats no way to talk about our Abor....oh you ment mozzies

...and remember, (old)fencelines does not neccessarily eventually bring you back to the same spot...

At least you was in a vehicle the last time I got lost hunting I was walking it was cloudy I couldn't see the sun to get my bearings. Two hours later finley the sun came out and 5 minutes later I had found the road and my van. I will never go hunting again without a compass.

Before that I got lost walking from a tree stand durring muzzle-loader season I had found. It was dark and the coyotes were out and howling a lot, but I had my 50cal inline Knight Wolverine so I wasn’t too worried about them. The problem was I had no idea where the road was, but I kept following the highway sound it is a bit embarrassing but we all learn from our mistakes.

Good luck and don’t forget the compass.