Wheatbelt farmers retrieve German backpacker Carolina Wilga's van
Friends and family of the 26-year-old raised the alarm after she had not been heard from for some days.
She was eventually found safe and well when she waved down a community member who happened to be driving along a rarely used track.
She returned home to Germany after receiving initial medical treatment in Perth.
But her Mitsubishi van remained bogged in the remote Karroun Hill Nature Reserve, where she abandoned it in a "state of confusion".
Local farmer and bushfire brigade captain Andrew Sprigg chose to retrieve the vehicle so the bush was not "full of rubbish".
With his farm one of the closest to the reserve, Mr Sprigg used his knowledge of the area to help retrieve the van.
"I have ridden [around Karroun Hill reserve] many times, so am familiar with the area," he said.
Mr Sprigg said the track was "very overgrown" with some "storm-fallen trees", which made the retrieval mission complex.
The loader he used to move the vehicle was damaged by a stick through a tyre.
"I ended up having to drive the loader 100 kilometres on the weekend," he said.
"Took three days in total, with support from light vehicles and some bikes to find the best route."
Given the difficulty, Mr Sprigg said there were moments he questioned why he was choosing to go through all of the effort.
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, which manages the removal of abandoned vehicles from WA reserves, thanked the brigade for its assistance.
Ms Wilga's friends in WA are expected to collect the vehicle.
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