>>1681014Ausfag here.
They're usually top blokes, usually aged mid-30's~60's. Fucking experts about the bush.
>be camping with mates>to get to the campsite we drove off the track, deep into the forest>used bullbar on the front of the 4wd to push over saplings and other shit in the way>had bro out in front on foot to check for mine shafts>finally get miles deep into the scrub>got our pass for the state forest online weeks back, so shit's all good. >camp for a week, drinking heavily by night and exploring abandoned mine shafts and ghost towns by day, little bit of gem fossicking thrown in>pretty sure we're the only ppl for 100+ miles in all directions>shot and killed a hare one afternoon, decided on some rabbit stew>as it's still cooking, feed a little bit to a nearby wallaby>right at that minute, out of the fucking scrub 60 year old ranger appears like the reverse of pic related>we make him a cup of tea>he checks our paperwork, it's all good>he hangs for half an hour>apparently only us and 1 other group 10 miles away are the only ppl who've camped here in the last 6 months. >warned us to be careful of asbestos in the mine shafts>also warned us that some gem fossickers can get itchy trigger fingers if they've found something good, so to keep away from them>disappears back into the scrubmust be a lonely job, guy honestly seemed like he hadnt had any human contact for months and was starved for conversation.
