Overview

• The 36-year-old Californian left a base camp in Pigeon River Country State Forest around 5 p.m. on Sept. 5 to look for water and did not return.
• After the hosts’ overnight search failed, 911 was called about 5 a.m.; the MSP Trooper 6 helicopter spotted her at about 10:40 a.m. in a swampy area.
• Ground officers, K-9 teams and firefighters escorted her out; EMS evaluated her on scene and she was released with no serious injuries.
• Michigan State Police and local officials cited dense terrain, lingering ice-storm debris and sparse connectivity as major obstacles for searchers.
• YouTube says it had no involvement, and the woman has not been publicly identified, while a channel called Survival Games TV has claimed it organized the event.