Stranded woman survived for seven weeks on snacks packed for trip

A Canadian woman was found alive after being stranded for seven weeks.

Stranded woman survived for seven weeks on snacks packed for trip

A Canadian woman was found alive after being stranded for seven weeks.

Rita Chretien, 56, was discovered in a broken down van on a national forest road in Elko County, Nevada, after surviving on a small amount of snacks she had packed for a trip.

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