Saved by a river and wild berries: Hiker survives 5 days in the wilderness after going missing

For 5 days, the man disappeared. He could not contact the emergency services because he did not have a phone.

It was the following Wednesday morning, around 8 o'clock, that the septuagenarian was found exhausted by another hiker.

He survived by drinking water from a river and eating wild berries.

Morale “was very good”

Rescues reached the scene and took him back to a safer place by helicopter. The hiker was uninjured and appeared to be in “very good” spirits.

A video shows him wearing damaged clothing while holding a water bottle. He is seen hugging his family after being rescued.

The man had lost his cowboy hat, which was returned to him, according to our colleagues.