A 36-year-old California woman participating in a YouTube survival show was rescued after spending nearly 18 hours lost in the dense Pigeon River Forest in Charlton Township, Michigan. The woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, went missing on Friday (September 5) around 5 p.m. after leaving the base camp to search for water, according to the Otsego County Sheriff's Office.

When she failed to return, her fellow contestants initiated a search. After 12 hours without success, they contacted authorities at 5 a.m. on Saturday (September 6). A coordinated search effort was launched , involving multiple agencies, including the Michigan State Police and local fire departments.

A Michigan State Police helicopter located the woman at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Saturday, deep within a swa

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