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Friends of the German backpacker, who spent 12 days lost in Western Australia’s outback, report that she is slowly recuperating and will tell her story when she feels prepared.
“Extraordinary, extraordinary feat of surviving in the wilds for 11 nights,” Premier Roger Cook said today.
“She has to get over a very difficult physical ordeal.”
The 26-year-old continues to be observed at Fiona Stanley Hospital after enduring 12 harsh days and 11 frigid nights in the harsh Wheatbelt region.
She was last seen in Beacon on June 29, her van discovered days later bogged in bushland.
According to 9News reporter Andrew Du, the friends mentioned that while she remains in good spirits, she is also feeling quite overwhelmed and exhausted, and plans to recount her experience when the time is right for her.
Experts have praised the backpacker’s bravery, but also warned others to be more prepared.
“She’s an adventurous soul and prepared to go out there by herself,” Adventure Out Australia founder Terry Hewett said.
Anyone venturing into the outback is recommended to take:
- An EPIRB
- A GPS tracker that’s connected to your phone
- A satellite phone
- A battery system
- And consider installing a distinctive coloured panel on your vehicle .
