Sisters relied on faith, experience while lost in wilderness

The three sisters rescued in the Gros Ventre Wilderness thanked the rescuers publicly at a media conference in Jackson.

Megan, Erin and Kelsie Andrew-Sharer said faith and their previous camping experiences helped them survive the days they were lost in the mountains near Granite Hot Springs, Wyoming.

“Trusting in God and knowing that he was going to carry us through. And really that’s the only thing that can keep you sane in the wilderness for six days, not knowing what’s going on the other end,” said Erin. “So there is a lot of praying and a lot of trust in him, and looking for signs and little things like a rainbow to show you that God is really taking care of you.”

The sisters were on a five-day camping trip. They said they were prepared with food, a water filter, and warm sleeping bags.

“Well, I’m not sure we wish we had anything except 10 days of food, which we didn’t expect that we needed. Other than that, we were, we had everything we could have wanted,” said Megan.

They were spotted Thursday by Nate Suter and Kolten Cook, who were clearing trails in the area. They noticed one of the girl’s white jacket on the side of a hill. They notified search and rescue crews and were located 15 to 20 minutes later by helicopter.

The sisters were found approximately seven miles, near the top of the divide between Horse Creek and Little Horse Creek,from where their SUV was found.

The women were cold, hungry and tired, but were otherwise fine.