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Hello, survivalists. This is the Crux True Survival Story podcast. I'm Casey McIntosh. And I'm Julie

Hennyson. And we are medical professionals with a passion for wilderness survival. Join us as we

explore real-life survival stories and the critical moments that determine their outcomes. Buckle up.

Adventure awaits. Let's dive into this week's story.

Imagine this. You're alone in your van driving through remote Western Australian bushland on a rainy winter day.

The track ahead looks muddy, but you've got four-wheel drive and recovery boards, and you've done this before.

You ease forward and suddenly the ground gives way beneath you. Your van lurches sideways,

tilts, and begins rolling down a slope. Your head slams against something hard. Everything spins.

When the world stops moving, you're disoriented and confused. Your head is pounding. Through the cracked windshield, you see nothing but endless scrubby brushland, stretching in every direction.

You know you should stay put. That's the rule. Stay with your vehicle. But something, and you're

confused into your brain tells you to move. You need to find help. You need to walk. And so you do. And then you're

lost. This is the story of Carolina Wilga, a 26-year-old German backpacker who on June 29, 25,

drove into the remote Karun Hill Nature Reserve in Western Australia and vanished into 740,000 acres of unforgiving

outback wilderness. Casey, this scenario is every solo traveler's nightmare, the moment when

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