Two sisters who were stranded in the Michigan wilderness for nearly two weeks said they survived on Girl Scout cookies, cheese puffs and melted snow, The Associated Press reports.
On April 11, Leslie Roy, 52, of Nebraska, and Lee Marie Wright, 56, of Oklahoma, were driving to Mackinaw City when their Ford Explorer became trapped in snow on a remote road in the Upper Peninsula. The women were unable to get a cellphone signal, and the battery eventually died on their SUV.
The women were rescued 13 days later after a police helicopter pilot spotted the vehicle. They were taken to a hospital Friday and later released.
"Through the days and nights while in the woods, we survived using love and hope in our families," they told the AP via email. "Our faith in God held our confidence that we would eventually be found. We took note of circling aircraft, available water resources, the supplies we had with us. These factors eased our mind and allowed us to stay alive for 13 long days."
Those supplies included extra layers of clothing, snacks in their SUV and melted snow.
"Lee and I would like to thank everyone. Friends, family, strangers from afar for all of their thoughts and prayers," they said.
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