Survival was a snap — and a crackle and a pop — for this granny.
An 85-year-old woman stranded in her snowbound car for five days lived through the ordeal by rationing her supply of Rice Krispies Treats.
Great-grandma Ruby Stein and her cat Nikki were on their way back home after visiting her granddaughter in Gypsum, Colo., but a wrong turn took her 20 miles into the mountains, Tucson News Now reported.
Her Nissan Sentra got stuck at the end of a muddy dirt road, where its battery drained after she left the flashing lights on to try to attract attention. Her cellphone had no signal in the remote spot.
“Whatever will be, will be. It’s nothing I can do about it,” Stein said she thought as she sat for days with a large mat to keep her legs warm.
Despite the scary predicament, Stein remained composed.
“I keep myself very calm, which surprised me. Of course, if you raise five kids, you know,” she said.
She fashioned a makeshift blanket from some clothes and melted snow from the dashboard to drink.
For sustenance, she consumed Rice Krispies Treats and sweet rolls — making sure to eat only two bites a day.
She wondered if she would have to raid Nikki’s supply of cat food to avoid starving to death.
“I wondered what that would really taste like,” Stein said of the feline fare.
After five long days, Stein saw two hikers approaching her.
“We stopped and peeked in since the car door was open and asked, ‘Is everybody OK? Is anybody in there?’” hiker Dan Higbee said.
“I was never so glad to see anybody in my life,” Stein said. “Because I’ve always been a strong woman, a strong person. I believe whatever happens happens for a reason.”