And as we mentioned earlier, Steele’s nearest known neighbors in Skwentna were 20 miles away. Though he had heard word that there could be someone living five miles from him in a place called Donkey Creek. Steele then made plans to head that way if no one had found him by day 35. Nevertheless, he felt that his best means of escape was by air. Photo Credit: HENNING KAISER/DPA/AFP via Getty Images