can no longer find where my save files are located

[gaymime]

theoretically it is C:\Users\mynamehere\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarve\save but there has not been a single save recorded in that folder since march and i do NOT have cloud saves enabled. where are my files??? i want to make a back-up of my current saves but i cannot do that if i cannot find them and trawling the internet for answers hasn't been helpful

 

and yes, i checked the userdata folder as well and despite playing today no folder in there has been made/accessed today so that is a bust

Edited 5 hours ago by gaymime