The 49-year-old was grime bike driving with two associates yesterday whereas on a tenting journey in Cambarville when he bought misplaced close to Frenchmans Spur Track.
The Mitcham man spent hours driving round looking for his associates or their campsite earlier than he ran out of petrol, in line with police.
He had intermittent cellphone reception and managed to contact his associates, however was unable to get again to them.
It was solely when he began to have a medical episode about 10.10pm that he known as 000.
Police used the GPS location on the person’s cellphone to search out him by helicopter.
He additionally lit a camp fireplace to assist rescuers discover him.
Police discovered him about 1.30am and managed to get the chopper right into a clearing to rescue him.
He was taken to hospital to be handled for dehydration and commentary.
Source: www.9news.com.au
