Eric Van Wambeke is warm and dry back at home in San Francisco, but he faced major challenges after getting disoriented during a snowstorm in the hills of Calaveras County Monday.
Van Wambeke tried to start a fire, but his matches were too wet so he found another way to stay warm. "From that point on, every hour or so I would walk for 15 or 20 minutes and then find a new spot," he said.
A search and rescue team found Van Wambeke Tuesday morning after he had called 911 in the middle of the night.