Two sisters visiting their family in Michigan were rescued on Friday after being trapped in their car in the woods for two weeks.
The women became stuck in the snow on April 11, and they did not have a cellular phone signal. They survived with only a Bible, Girl Scout cookies, and cheese puff snacks.
Lee Wright, 56, and Leslie Roy, 52, were trapped in a Ford Explorer on a narrow road in northern Luce County, according to The Grand Rapids Press. They were unfamiliar with the area, and did not know how long it would take for them to be found.
"They heard crunching in the woods at night," Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Jeff Marker told the Associated Press. "They thought it was rescuers but no one came. Then they thought it was bears."
As days turned into weeks, and the car's battery died, the sisters focused on their survival.
"They had multiple layers of clothes on and they were rationing their food," Marker explained. "It is unbelievably remarkable."
The sisters ate snow to stay hydrated.
Police searched the area where they thought the women were without luck, until they discovered a Facebook message from one of the sisters mentioning Tahquamenon Falls to a relative.
A helicopter was used to search the area near Tahquamenon Falls, and the pilot noticed a reflection off the car's windshield. They landed the helicopter on shore, and found the women.
"When we pulled up, they grabbed their purses and Lee Wright clutched onto her Bible and both women were very happy," Sgt. Marker recounted. "It was hugs all around."
The women were reported in good condition, although they were weak after their ordeal.
