lost 20k of gear

[zardos123 (Brad)]

on a trip across the nullabor my beloved van got some desert brush caught in the engine bay and burst in to flames. i lost about 20k worth of astro gear, i saved my ota's but lost all my tripods,computer,deepcycle batteries,solar panels and eyepieces,also all the hand sets, cables etc.
not a good day

[Octane (Humayun)]

I am deeply sorry for your loss.

H

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Obvious question . . . any insurance on anything?

Glad you got out to live and tell . . . and photograph

[midnight (Darrin)]

Mate, that must have happened so quickly! The heat has really got to everything.

Glad you got out of that! Very sorry for your loss as the Nullabor trip I have done a few times and it's great.

Nothing more precious than life though.

Take care!

Darrin...

[naskies (Dave)]

I'm so sorry for your loss! Glad to see that you got out safely to tell the tale.

[Ric]

That is heartbreaking to see Brad.

I'm glad to see that everyone is ok though.

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Nobody likes to see that As Ric said, heartbreaking.

[leon]

Devastating mate, I feel so sorry for you, what else can one say, glad you are personally OK though.

Leon

[supernova1965 (Warren)]

OH No sorry to hear that

[h0ughy (David)]

Brad - mate at least you are alive! man i really feel for you with the gear gone. I take it you will be making your way home?

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

Terrible thing to happen, hope you didn't get hurt in the fire

[sheeny (Al)]

That's a bummer Brad, but as has been said, at least you got out!

The gear cluster laying on the ground is impressive.

Al.

[Poita (Peter)]

Oh man, that is devastating, but I'm so glad you got out, a friend of ours went back into his burning home last week and never got out again.
That looks like it was really quick.

Did you lose the K5 camera as well?
I can loan you an older laptop (currently loaded with licensed astro software and photoshop) and a Pentax K-r for a while if it will help. I have a few eyepieces kicking around as well if you lost the lot, you can borrow those for a while too.

[mplanet62 (Michael)]

Sorry to hear of this devastation of your equipment. But, honestly - consider yourself lucky - as you are alive and intact and have salvaged at least something. Good luck creating a new, better set, mate!

[Liz]

Terrible to hear Brad, but as has been said, glad you are OK.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

a very lucky escape. I'm sorry about your loss.

[Deeno]

What rotten luck. Usually hear about this sort of thing happening to 4x4's but,

thank your lucky stars you got out OK.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Very hectic scenes Brad, and So SO unfortunate, sorry to see this , ,

Hope you doing fine !

[sheeny (Al)]

Brad,

I wise friend once told me (while I was going through my divorce actually) "Its only money". Its a big disappointment and inconvenience but you still have the important stuff!

Al.

[lacad01 (Adam)]

Oh no sorry to hear that. Yeah like what others have already mentioned good that you weren't hurt.