Rescued teen William reveals how he survived six days lost in the bush

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A teenager who spent six days lost in dense Victorian bushland has revealed he survived on a packet of Smith’s Chicken Chips. William, 17, was found alive by a police helicopter…

A teenager who spent six days lost in dense Victorian bushland has revealed he survived on a packet of Smith’s Chicken Chips.

William, 17, was found alive by a police helicopter after becoming separated from his family while camping in the Gippsland region.

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The teenager, who has autism, had been missing for almost a week, sparking a massive search involving more than 100 emergency personnel.

Now, speaking exclusively to Sunrise, William has revealed he managed to make a family sized packet of Smith’s Chips last for about two days, eating small amounts at a time to keep himself going.

“I had a good old packet of Smith’s Chicken Chips. About two days to get me going for a bit,” he said.

“Yeah, I just ate some here and there, sat down, drank some water from the creek, ate some more.”

William said the conditions were challenging, with freezing nights, rain, and hot days making the ordeal even more difficult.

“The nights were pretty cold. I think a couple of times it was raining. Hot days, a little bit of sunburn,” he said.

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