Missing German backpacker lost in the Outback for 12 days found alive.

[bambu.]

There is much rejoicing...

If you believe in miracles...here's one for your book;

Yes, "against all odds" indeed.
The outback is nowhere you want to break down in a vehicle, let alone be wandering around on foot, lost.
It's not like just going down to the local park.

German tourist survives against all odds in 'serious piece' of WA outback

The day her banged-up, broken-down Mitsubishi van was discovered wedged in the embankment of a rocky outcrop, Carolina Wilga had just spent the night alone in sub-zero temperatures.

There was evidence that she tried hard to get her bogged vehicle out of the spot, but Carolina was nowhere to be found when a search and rescue plane spotted the car on Thursday.

At that point, it had been 11 days since anybody had seen the 26-year-old German national alive.

She was far from the bustling coastal metropolis of Fremantle, where a friend said she set off from on June 28.

A member of the public miraculously found Ms Wilga walking on a trail along the edge of the bush reserve, many kilometres from where she left her car.

The fact that she was walking at all was a miracle, and the world caught its first glimpse of her as she walked up the stairs to a waiting plane at the local airfield.
Save for being ravaged by mosquitoes, she was not seriously hurt. Though the mental anguish she likely experienced was significant.

Police said on Saturday morning Ms Wilga had been exhausted, dehydrated, had been suffering from sunburn and had an injured foot.
"She's been through an incredible journey of trauma," Inspector Glynn said.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

There is much rejoicing...hope and prayers there were for her to found alive.

If you believe in miracles...here's one for your book;

German tourist survives against all odds in 'serious piece' of WA outback

The day her banged-up, broken-down Mitsubishi van was discovered wedged in the embankment of a rocky outcrop, Carolina Wilga had just spent the night alone in sub-zero temperatures.

There was evidence that she tried hard to get her bogged vehicle out of the spot, but Carolina was nowhere to be found when a search and rescue plane spotted the car on Thursday.

At that point, it had been 11 days since anybody had seen the 26-year-old German national alive.

She was far from the bustling coastal metropolis of Fremantle, where a friend said she set off from on June 28.

A member of the public miraculously found Ms Wilga walking on a trail along the edge of the bush reserve, many kilometres from where she left her car.

The fact that she was walking at all was a miracle, and the world caught its first glimpse of her as she walked up the stairs to a waiting plane at the local airfield.
Save for being ravaged by mosquitoes, she was not seriously hurt. Though the mental anguish she likely experienced was significant.

Police said on Saturday morning Ms Wilga had been exhausted, dehydrated, had been suffering from sunburn and had an injured foot.
"She's been through an incredible journey of trauma," Inspector Glynn said.[/i]

Subzero has a different meaning in Australia. Here it is a typical winter day at 0 degrees centigrade.

 

[toobfreak]

The day her banged-up, broken-down Mitsubishi van was discovered wedged in the embankment of a rocky outcrop, Carolina Wilga had just spent the night alone in sub-zero temperatures. There was evidence that she tried hard to get her bogged vehicle out of the spot, but Carolina was nowhere to be found when a search and rescue plane spotted the car on Thursday.

She survived by pure chance despite herself and the spot she put herself in. Les Stroud needs to have a serious talk with this girl.

 

[westwall]

There is much rejoicing...

If you believe in miracles...here's one for your book;

German tourist survives against all odds in 'serious piece' of WA outback

The day her banged-up, broken-down Mitsubishi van was discovered wedged in the embankment of a rocky outcrop, Carolina Wilga had just spent the night alone in sub-zero temperatures.

There was evidence that she tried hard to get her bogged vehicle out of the spot, but Carolina was nowhere to be found when a search and rescue plane spotted the car on Thursday.

At that point, it had been 11 days since anybody had seen the 26-year-old German national alive.

She was far from the bustling coastal metropolis of Fremantle, where a friend said she set off from on June 28.

A member of the public miraculously found Ms Wilga walking on a trail along the edge of the bush reserve, many kilometres from where she left her car.

The fact that she was walking at all was a miracle, and the world caught its first glimpse of her as she walked up the stairs to a waiting plane at the local airfield.
Save for being ravaged by mosquitoes, she was not seriously hurt. Though the mental anguish she likely experienced was significant.

Police said on Saturday morning Ms Wilga had been exhausted, dehydrated, had been suffering from sunburn and had an injured foot.
"She's been through an incredible journey of trauma," Inspector Glynn said.

It's great that she was found, but boy, did she make some bad decisions.

 

[bambu.]

She survived by pure chance despite herself and the spot she put herself in. Les Stroud needs to have a serious talk with this girl.

She's quoted in the media as saying she left the van [which contained some water and food] because when it rolled and crashed she hit her head and was then confused.

 

[bambu.]

It's great that she was found, but boy, did she make some bad decisions.

Thing is ... she's a tourist, from a country that doesn't have 'outback'.
She's young, and living her best life. Going overseas, travelling the globe, wind in her hair, not a care in the world.
Not enough time to be 'negative' like some call me in society. lol

She's been in Australia nearly 2 years. There was a clip of her on the news working on a farm.
Could be a "WOOF"er...or not.
W.O.O.F. Workers On Organic Farms. Backpackers, they travel around, live on the farms for a certain time, labour for food and accomm. [maybe some payment, not sure]. Maybe she just worked on some farms for money.
Work on farms, can extend visas.

During COVID, I started watching the global "Van life" community.
Which she joined when she bought the old model van.
Old vehicles in the outback? mmm, it's a very unforgiving place.
Even locals break down, some in much newer vehicles, and have to get towed hundreds of km.

Maybe she saw the nature reserve advertised.

From the link;

Marilyn Dunne says the nature reserve is "serious bush". (ABC News: Grace Burmas )

Ms Dunne, who owns a station[farm] that borders the Karroun Hill Nature Reserve, said she had noticed it had become more popular with visitors.
"More and more it's being advertised on tourist bureaus and on brochures, and it's being recommended on maps, so I think we're going to need to make more warning signs for people," she said.

 

[westwall]

Thing is ... she's a tourist, from a country that doesn't have 'outback'.
She's young, and living her best life. Going overseas, travelling the globe, wind in her hair, not a care in the world.
Not enough time to be 'negative' like some call me in society. lol

She's been in Australia nearly 2 years. There was a clip of her on the news working on a farm.
Could be a "WOOF"er...or not.
W.O.O.F. Workers On Organic Farms. Backpackers, they travel around, live on the farms for a certain time, labour for food and accomm. [maybe some payment, not sure]. Maybe she just worked on some farms for money.
Work on farms, can extend visas.

During COVID, I started watching the global "Van life" community.
Which she joined when she bought the old model van.
Old vehicles in the outback? mmm, it's a very unforgiving place.
Even locals break down, some in much newer vehicles, and have to get towed hundreds of km.

Maybe she saw the nature reserve advertised.

From the link;

Marilyn Dunne says the nature reserve is "serious bush". (ABC News: Grace Burmas )

Ms Dunne, who owns a station[farm] that borders the Karroun Hill Nature Reserve, said she had noticed it had become more popular with visitors.
"More and more it's being advertised on tourist bureaus and on brochures, and it's being recommended on maps, so I think we're going to need to make more warning signs for people," she said.

A simple review of youtube survival techniques would have helped her immensely.

 

[bambu.]

A simple review of youtube survival techniques would have helped her immensely.

You mean like "what if"?
'What if I go driving in a remote area and get two flat tyres at once"?
"What if my van breaks down".
"What if I get bitten by a snake".

Guess she never thought she'd be in a position where she'd be fighting to survive.
She did quite well actually, for someone confused.
Luckily there'd been some recent rain, and there were puddles from which she drank.
She sheltered in a cave. Walked in the one direction away from her van, not around in circles.
Van life folk should really have emergency beacons they can activate, and satellite phones. Tourists etc can rent them.
Luckily it wasn't summer.
She's making a good recovery. She was shown on tv tonite, in her hospital bed...surrounded by food, chocolates etc, courtesy of the German Consul.

 

[westwall]

You mean like "what if"?
'What if I go driving in a remote area and get two flat tyres at once"?
"What if my van breaks down".
"What if I get bitten by a snake".

Guess she never thought she'd be in a position where she'd be fighting to survive.
She did quite well actually, for someone confused.
Luckily there'd been some recent rain, and there were puddles from which she drank.
She sheltered in a cave. Walked in the one direction away from her van, not around in circles.
Van life folk should really have emergency beacons they can activate, and satellite phones. Tourists etc can rent them.
Luckily it wasn't summer.
She's making a good recovery. She was shown on tv tonite, in her hospital bed...surrounded by food, chocolates etc, courtesy of the German Consul.

No, there are a lot of youtube channels that deal with remote traveling. A good many of them cover safety related issues.

Some of them are very comprehensive.

She is the beneficiary of a tremendous amount of good luck. But had she simply done a bit of research prior to traveling, she wouldn't have had to use up so much of that luck.

 

[bambu.]

No, there are a lot of youtube channels that deal with remote traveling. A good many of them cover safety related issues.

Some of them are very comprehensive.

She is the beneficiary of a tremendous amount of good luck. But had she simply done a bit of research prior to traveling, she wouldn't have had to use up so much of that luck.

Certainly true.

Her experience should serve as a warning to others of what can happen if they're not prepared for any event.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

Unless there is absolutely no other choice never leave the area you break down.

 

[ThirdTerm]

People need to understand that Australia is not a normal country. They should never leave urban areas that are considered safe. They could also catch a mystery illness in Australia, which may leave you disabled for years. A professional tennis player was forced to retire after struggling with a mystery illness that he caught in Australia. This happened to me after getting stuck with a sick Saudi national in student accommodation for a couple of months. His student visa should have been revoked.



British tennis star Emma Raducanu has revealed she was grappling with a mystery illness while on court during her second round loss at the Australian Open – but has declined to give details.

 

[bambu.]

People need to understand that Australia is not a normal country. They should never leave urban areas that are considered safe. They could also catch a mystery illness in Australia, which may leave you disabled for years. A professional tennis player was forced to retire after struggling with a mystery illness that he caught in Australia. This happened to me after getting stuck with a sick Saudi national in student accommodation for a couple of months. His student visa should have been revoked.



British tennis star Emma Raducanu has revealed she was grappling with a mystery illness while on court during her second round loss at the Australian Open – but has declined to give details.

Ah yes, ye olde "mystery illness".
So many diseases floating around the world today, the "sick Saudi national" could've brought the "mystery illness" in with him.
Covid is still in Australia, the US, and the world...it hasn't gone away.
Influenza is world wide, many strains.

AI Overview

In Australia, several diseases are spread by mosquitoes. The most common are Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus, which cause symptoms like joint pain, fever, and rash. Dengue fever is also present in northern Queensland and the Torres Strait, while malaria is typically seen in travelers returning from overseas. Other, less common, mosquito-borne diseases include Japanese encephalitis, Murray Valley encephalitis, and Kunjin (West Nile) virus.

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Substituting "In Florida" for "In Australia", ["diseases spread by mosquitoes in Florida" ...Google]
Or any other country...

AI Overview

Florida has several mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, dengue, chikungunya, malaria, and Zika. These diseases can cause a range of symptoms, from mild to severe, and can be transmitted to humans and animals.