But her survival instincts and knowledge of nature were put to the test when she was lost in the mountains of Fresno, California, for nearly three weeks and was finally found alive on Wednesday. Slaton spoke to reporters during a press conference on Friday about her experience that started out as a three-day solo camping trip and ended as a survival mission.

The Fresno County Sheriff's announced that they found missing woman Tiffany Slaton alive Wednesday. She had been on a bucket list trip in California.