After a harrowing eight-day tale of survival in Interior Alaska’s wilderness, a couple from Tennessee recounted their story for a Fairbanks public radio station.
The two left Chena Hot Springs Resort — roughly 60 miles by road from Fairbanks — on Aug. 10 for a day hike, but soon found themselves lost as they navigated through forest that had fallen victim to wildfire, featuring burned trees that made it difficult to follow the path.
They eventually were forced to take shelter in the woods and made camp at four separate locations over the eight days, according to Bare. He said by Aug. 12, they had run out of the snacks they carried with them and didn’t eat much more, being careful to avoid berries that they were unfamiliar with.Bare said hunger was never an issue, but thirst was.
“[We] ran across a couple bears and nothing was really scary for us, but you know, we were very vigilant about our surroundings all through the night,” Bare said. “You can’t sleep, you have to keep the fire going. You just take little breaks here and there and you just keep pushing.”Bare said he saw search aircraft in the skies near where they were, but a small fire to draw them with smoke wasn’t enough.“We knew like, if we didn’t get out of there on our own accord, we’re dead.
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