[DemforBush]

"Neale said he set off for a hike on July 3 with only two bread rolls and a small bottle of water. He wore light clothing, did not carry his cell phone or a safety beacon and told no one where he was headed."

This young man is lucky to be alive. Nature can be rather unforgiving of foolishness.

[Star Traveler]

“”I had overconfidence and I didn’t respect the seriousness of the situation, and I made mistakes,” Neale acknowledged to the program, which paid him 200,000 Australian dollars ($160,600) for his story.”

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Not too bad for being lost for a few days... :-)

[beagleone]

And a shmuck like this gets a $20,000 tv/book deal.

The world sucks.

[catbertz]

I always am amazed at how indestructible young people believe themselves to be. I was always paranoid in dangerous environments, assuming that doom was seconds away.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> Jamie Neale, 19, told Australia’s “60 Minutes” television program Sunday that he was “a total idiot” to venture unprepared into the Blue Mountains, 60 miles (100 kilometers) west of Sydney...

Nope. Not an idiot, just a typical Pom. We’re used to them DownUnder, that’s why nobody here is sweating about it.

[Vanders9]

Jamie Neale, 19, told Australia's "60 Minutes" television program Sunday that he was "a total idiot" to venture unprepared into the Blue Mountains, 60 miles (100 kilometers) west of Sydney...

He's right.

[truthguy]

At least he's acknowledged that he is a total idiot. Realizing you are an idiot is the first stage of recovery. Now if we can only convince those Obama voters...

[Ancient Drive]

I’ve survived alone in the wilderness for 6 months at a time with nothing but the clothes on me and a knife. no electricity, no technology at all. guiding myself with the stars and seasons. it’s a lost art these days.

[Caipirabob]

Lost British backpacker says he was 'total idiot'

Glad he made it out alive. Plus, this one can be taught. Lesson learned. He won't do that again, I'd bet.

[HamiltonJay]

Nature not only can be rather unforgiving, nature is unforgiving. Most live such lives of comfort and detachment from the natural world most have no idea.

Nature is CRUEL.. the injured, the weak, the old and the young die, usually cruel and painfully. There weather does not care if you are cold, the prey does not allow you to catch it just because you are hungry, the predator does not show pity because you are lame. The berry does not care that you do not know it is poisonous. The snake does not care that you meant no ill will when you startled it. The wolf does not care you are a child who wandered away from its mother.

Nature is cruel, its harsh and its unforgiving, you step away from all the easy life we have created though technology and innovation, and step into nature unprepared, you will pay a price.

At least this guys realized it was his own stupidity that put him in that situation, and isn’t trying to blame others like everyone else in the world today who does something stupid.