Hmmmmmm yes as I recall this is how HITLER got his start....Not that I knew him personally... I read somewhere that in NSW they recruit park rangers by cutting the genitalia from deceased prostitutes and stretching them till they can wear a uniform and hey presto a new park ranger....
That remark will probly get me banned.... Oh well....

Oops I just re read your post and it would seem my brain was not engaged before I posed reply.
Best Regards and Safe Travelling.
John (whose brain now hopefully operational)

The fun police were actually out on the week end , the overtime budget must have dollars left in it. It's reaching a stage where you will need to go the parks at night only and be out by first light.

The cloths line was a no no because you attached it to one of their trees, attached to the van and a pole in the ground next to the tree and your OK those trees must have called them up to dob you in , nasty little buggers those trees .

If you want to have a fire just put a bucket of water / sand at each one to demonstrate you are prepared just in case.

I recall having a gas BBQ outside my tent in the SA outback and the ranger called by to say I could only have it operating inside the tent , not a good move if you have ever seen a tent fire, obviously had no idea of how to conduct a risk control assessment .

This is what you get when you don't take note of what the pollies pass into law in the wee hours on the last day of sitting , happens every time, remeber it's a group of less than 5000 card carrying members dictate what you can and can't do in a NP , or reserve .

Sorry they stuffed up your first trip into the wilds, Find a dark skinned relo to take with you next time, they can light fires take dogs and fish anywhere they bloody like . Better luck next time

-- Edited by Wombat 280 at 17:28, 2009-01-02