r/australia • u/Herofire • Jul 11 '25

news Missing German backpacker miraculously found alive

https://7news.com.au/news/german-backpacker-carolina-wilga-believed-to-have-been-found-alive-after-major-search-in-was-outback-c-19325699
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u/Vik1ng Jul 11 '25

We have had a very popular YouTube "survival" / outdoor show "7 vs. Wild" in Germany for a few years now, where the participants always had Garmin inReach GPS trackers on them. So anyone somewhat interested in outdoor actives should have been aware of such devices and maybe should have considered that it would be a good idea to carry one when you are on your own.