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Hiker Found Alive After 5 Weeks Missing in Freezing B.C. Wilderness

  • Sam Benastick, reported missing on October 19, was found alive after 50 days in the freezing wilderness of northern B.C.
  • Two workers spotted him on a Redfern Lake trail and took him to a hospital for treatment.
  • Benastick survived by camping in various locations, including a dried-out creek bed, and is now recovering.