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The Lost Sisters of Savage Gulf: The Twenty-Four-Hour Adventure
Paperback
Adventurers & ExplorersBiographies General
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 16 2026
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.12 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
One short drive. One altered trail sign. Twenty-four hours lost in the Tennessee wilderness.
In late January 1983, Edie Gunter needed a little fresh air after spending two weeks caring for her sick young sons. She and her younger sister, Arlene Lena McNeal, left Crossville, Tennessee, expecting a simple drive and a brief walk at Savage Gulf.
They did not return that night.
With no coats, food, water, flashlight, or outdoor supplies, the sisters faced cold rain, darkness, exhaustion, and miles of rugged wilderness. Lena built a small shelter from magnolia branches while Edie held tightly to one thought:
I have to get home to my boys.
As their family searched and feared the worst, the sisters relied on each other, determination, humor, faith, and the kindness of strangers. Park rangers later retraced their route and discovered that altered waterfall signs had helped send them in the wrong direction.
The Lost Sisters of Savage Gulf is Edie Gunter's true account of survival, sisterhood, motherhood, and one family's longest twenty-four hours. It is a heartfelt reminder of the power of the human mind, the strength found in family, and what can happen when giving up is never considered an option.
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