This 72 Year Old Survived 9 Days in Arizona Wilderness: Lost, With No Gas and No Cell ReceptionBy Mac Slavo It could happen to anyone, but not everyone would handle this desperate situation as well as this 72-year-old woman managed to do. Indeed, her resourcefulness and determination in keeping herself alive, along with her dog, after being lost, with no gas and no cellphone reception for 9 days in the remote Arizona wilderness is down right incredible. via AZ Central: Rodgers had done her best to guide searchers: Shehad spelled out HELP in sticks and rocks on a canyon floor, hoping to gain attention. On April 3, 2016, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Gila County Sheriffs Office received a call from the White Mountain Apache Rangers to assist with a missing person. The Gila County Sheriffs Office, Gila County Search and Rescue, Tonto Rim Search and Rescue, along with the Arizona Department of Public Safety Helicopter responded to assist the White Mountain officials in attempts to locate the victim. On April 9, 2016, at approximately 5:45 p.m. Ann Charon Rodgers, 72 years old, was located in the Canyon Creek Area. The Arizona Department of Public Safety Helicopter was able to get assistance to her and transport her to a local Hospital to be evaluated. An Arizona woman lost in the wilderness for nine days says she became desperate but stayed alive because of her survival skills. [S]he slept in her car the first night and wore several layers of clothing to keep warm [] She says she survived on plants, pond water and at one point, a turtle. Rodgers says she took a survival course and studied techniques for years. Of course, it also offers us some lessons for being prepared for anything. Here are some links to develop ideas about what to focus on next and what it might take to survive in a wilderness scenario alone for an extended period: 