A couple of Tennessee hikers went missing in the Alaskan forest for eight days and were found safe and sound on Friday.
The couple was only two miles from their car.
Jonas Bare, 50, and Cynthia Hovsepian, 37, were spotted by a hiker walking through the woods in Fairbanks.
Photo from Facebook | Jonas Bare
The pair had survived eight days in the wild after getting lost on an established trail during what was supposed to be a short hike, Mr. Bare’s uncle told the New York Post.
The latter added that he thought Mr Bare and Ms Hovsepian had been left dizzy and disoriented by the sun.
“They sure were lost and disoriented, otherwise they would have gotten out of there,” he said.
Photo from Facebook | Missing in Alaska
Mr Bare’s daughter also confirmed that her father and Cynthia were found alive and were being treated at hospital.
It is unknown what condition they are in and if they sustained any injuries.
According to Fairbanks Police, Mr Bare and Ms Hovsepian were reported missing on August 11 after failing to leave their Airbnb rental where they had left all their luggage.
Fairbanks Police Department
The dark blue Jeep Compass the couple rented was also found abandoned at the popular Chena Hot Springs resort near the trailhead.
Photo from Facebook | Cynthia Hovsepian
They were eventually found about two miles from their car.
“This is where the shoe pinches: three kilometers from the car,” emphasized Mr. Bare’s uncle.
He described his nephew as a “capable” man.
However, Mr Bare had a history of disorientation outdoors.
On Aug. 8, the globetrotter posted a message on Facebook assuring that he wouldn’t get lost like he did in Australia on his trip to Alaska.
“I’m not going to get lost in Australia and the Katoomba mountain range like I did ten years ago. If a Kodiak catches me, I consider it an honorable death,” he wrote.