66-year-old Goes Astray While Hiking Across Appalachian Trail,2 Years Later Tv Crew Finds A Tent Half A Mile Away

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Gerry’s journal also revealed the various efforts she made in trying to escape and survive the whole incident. She tried to make fire, map out the area, made a bed area with some small trees, pine needles and dirt to keep water out from her tent. She managed to get by for 26 days, but unfortunately, she couldn’t hold on any longer.