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Here in Austria (no not the one with kangaroos, that's Australia ;-) We frequently have tourists that require to be rescued in our mountainous areas (which is k

Here in Austria (no not the one with kangaroos, that's Australia ;-) We frequently have tourists that require to be rescued in our mountainous areas (which is kind of hard because tourism is so well developed) because they think that going hiking in the Alps is the same as going for a stroll in the park. Climbing a mountain in flip-flops is not sane! So I know exactly what you are talking about.

mmjaa 9y ago
In Australia (where the snakes are far less friendly than they are in Austria), Austrian and German tourists often have to be rescued from remote areas, beaches, deserts etc. for precisely the same reason: they thought they could do it in flip-flops. (Disclaimer: am Australian, living in Austria, and if I hear that stupid joke one more time I'm gonna start throwing snakes at people. The friendly kind, y'know .. Austrians.)
KGIII 9y ago
Yeah, as I mentioned above, I own a lot of land. It is all open for public use, except a small portion around my house. I finally had signs made up and an extra phone line installed so that people can call and leave a message saying when and where they went in and when they will be back out. So far, none have died on my property but two have died really close to it. Some snowmobile and ATV injuries have happened. A bunch have gotten lost. I'm always amused when someone has a cell phone and still gets lost. They will point out that they had no cell service. I've figured out how to open the mapping application on all the devices so that I can show them. We give away trail maps. They are free. We have plenty, take two. Hell, if you want, I'll even show you how to do most of the activities safely. I have all the gear, just ask. But no... They think watching Mission Imposeible means they are experirienced rock climbers. You should see them hunt. Firearms and tourists are sometimes a bad mix. That usually kills a few people.

mmjaa 9y ago

In Australia (where the snakes are far less friendly than they are in Austria), Austrian and German tourists often have to be rescued from remote areas, beaches, deserts etc. for precisely the same reason: they thought they could do it in flip-flops. (Disclaimer: am Australian, living in Austria, and if I hear that stupid joke one more time I'm gonna start throwing snakes at people. The friendly kind, y'know .. Austrians.)

KGIII 9y ago

Yeah, as I mentioned above, I own a lot of land. It is all open for public use, except a small portion around my house. I finally had signs made up and an extra phone line installed so that people can call and leave a message saying when and where they went in and when they will be back out. So far, none have died on my property but two have died really close to it. Some snowmobile and ATV injuries have happened. A bunch have gotten lost. I'm always amused when someone has a cell phone and still gets lost. They will point out that they had no cell service. I've figured out how to open the mapping application on all the devices so that I can show them. We give away trail maps. They are free. We have plenty, take two. Hell, if you want, I'll even show you how to do most of the activities safely. I have all the gear, just ask. But no... They think watching Mission Imposeible means they are experirienced rock climbers. You should see them hunt. Firearms and tourists are sometimes a bad mix. That usually kills a few people.