amber vanhecke was on a solo road trip recently in the grand canyon....found herself on a remote dirtogle maps told her to make a turn -- that ended up being the wrong one.. the 24-year- old called 9-1-1 and got an answer. amber vanhecke/hiker:"for about 5 seconds, he said, what's the nature of your emergency - i said please help me. because i was panicking, and crying and sobbing, i was a mess. then it clicked off. that was the first moment i felt true panic." (grant) she had 30 to 40 bottles of water -- a few pounds of dry fruit -- and decided to wait for rescue.... on day two -- she built an sos out of rocks... on day three - she built a bigger sign that said help. on day four -- a car drove right by her -- but she couldn't wave it down... on day five -- she hiked miles until she got a faint cell signal and made a 49 second call that saved her life... soon after a rescue chopper found her car -- and a note that she left describing which direction she hiked...then they found amber walking back toward her car... she was checked out at the hospital...and is no fine. (steve) it's the s

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. >> reporter: 24-year-old amber vanhecke was on one of her treasured outdoor adventures near the grando out and do something exciting. >> reporter: that excitement turned to terror when her gps app led her to the middle of nowhere. >> am i going to die out here? please help me, and then just screaming. >> reporter: but she refused to give up, using skills she learned as a girl scout. >> i had rationed my food and water. >> reporter: she made a series of sign. this one, using rocks to spell out, help. then she recorded what she thought would be her last words. >> i'm really scared. please help me. >> reporter: on day five, she hiked 11 miles to find a cell signal. finally, she reached 911. a helicopter rescue team swooping in after. >> i felt like i had a lot to finish, and i wasn't going to give up on that. >> we thank linzie for that report. i'm tom llamas. have a good evening. good night. this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are -- a teacher educator from woburn, massachusetts... an art dealer from durham, north carolina... and our returning champion, a retired adjunct professor f

. >> reporter: amber vanhecke was sightseeing near the southern rim of the grand canyon when she says instructed her to make a series of wrong turns leading her into increasingly rough terrain. >> i panicked. i drove around aimlessly. >> reporter: her car ran out of gas and had no sell phone signal. she says she constructed various signs like this one near the road and this giant plea for help they willed out in 20 to 30-not letters. l diarie >> i just want to go home. >> reporter: it was weird to spend five days thinking you're going to die alone and come out and have no one know there was something wrong. >> reporter: after 119 hours, a rescue crew responding to that call first spotting her car and then that sign. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> very 12345r9 on her part. she was treated for exposure and dehydration and says she's feeling well in good spirits and can now mark riding in a helicopter off her bucket list so look on the bright side. >> there you have it. >>> we'll move on to sports and the u.s. has won its first world baseball classic. >> whoo-hoo. >> apparently tha

. >> reporter: 24-year-old amber vanhecke was on one of her treasured outdoor adventures near the grando out and do something exciting. >> reporter: that excitement turned to terror when her gps app led her to the middle of nowhere. >> am i going to die out here? please help me, and then just screaming. >> reporter: but she refused to give up, using skills she learned as a girl scout. >> i had rationed my food and water. >> reporter: she made a series of sign. this one, using rocks to spell out, help. then she recorded what she thought would be her last words. >> i'm really scared. please help me. >> reporter: on day five, she hiked 11 miles to find a cell signal. finally, she reached 911. a helicopter rescue team swooping in after. >> i felt like i had a lot to finish, and i wasn't going to give up on that. >> we thank linzie for that report. i'm tom llamas. have a good evening. good night. >>> i have never seen him do anything like this. he has a loving girlfriend. i don't -- i'm -- >> a mother shocked by the accusations against her son. a 26-year-old is accused of attempting to kidna

. >> reporter: amber vanhecke was sightseeing when she says her google map apps sent her down a roadxist. her car ran out of gas in the middle of the canyon's rough terrain. unable to get cell service she made a series of videos saying good-bye to her family. just in case she didn't return. >> i just want to go home. >> reporter: determined not to give up, she began to make help signs out of rocks. as one day turned to the neck, she finally glimpsed a sign of life. and gave >> tried to chase down a truck. but they didn't see me in their rear view. i'm okay. >> reporter: finally on the fourth day she decided to hike 11 miles to try to find a cell signal. leaving a note in her car explaining that she was walking east. >> i felt very disconnected from just everything and everyone and i was like, is there even a search out? at some point that question crossed my mind. apparently there was a miscommunication and no one was looking for me at all. >> reporter: she finally managed to get a signal and reach 911. but she was cut off while trying to explain where she was. in despair she began t