LASSEN COUNTY, Calif. (TND) — A woman survived off of a six-pack of yogurt and snow after being stranded in a California forest for six days, officials said.

Justin Lonich, 48, and Sheena Gullett, 52, got stuck in the snow on April 14 after they tried to drive from a highway to Little Valley, Calif. on dirt roads during a snowstorm, according to the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office. Little Valley is about four and a half hours from Sacramento.

LSCO said the two spent the night in their vehicle and in the morning the battery was dead. They attempted to walk back to the highway, but Gullett began falling behind as the soles of her boots had come off.

Lonich continued to walk ahead and eventually, they became separated due to the heavy snow. He searched but was unable to find Gullett due to the snowfall, so he sought shelter and built a campfire.

Saturday morning, April 16, Lonich continued walking toward the highway, finding a gravel road. He sought shelter again that night.

Sunday, April 17 Lonich finally reached the highway and hitched a ride into Susanville from a passerby. Thereafter, he reported what happened and Sheena was stranded in the forest, possibly with their vehicle.

The details of the incident were originally unclear to LSCO — making it difficult for sheriff’s office personnel to narrow down a search area. Officials said Lonich was not familiar with the area and the roads they had been traveling on.

On April 20, Lonich rode along with a sheriff's deputy to search the area and see if he could provide a better location as to where he and Gullet got stuck in the snow. A sheriff's agent, along with two U.S. Forest Service (USFS) personnel, were also in the search area looking for Gullet.

At around 3 p.m. — after searching for several hours — the sheriff's sergeant located the vehicle. Immediately upon his arrival, Gullett came out of the car. Officials said "she was emotional but physically okay. "

During the six days Gullet was stranded, she rationed a six-pack of yogurt, eating one per day. She did not have any water and had been eating snow. She said she saw the helicopter fly over a few days earlier, however, because she was in a heavily wooded area, they were unable to see her.

Gullet was transported to the Board Ranger Station to be evaluated by medical personnel. She provided the sheriff's office with the same details Lonich gave on how they became separated.

The sheriff's office said Gullet is safe and back home now.

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The Associated Press contributed to this story.