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Still Missing in Spatsizi
I would like to let all hunters know who are planning on going to Spatsizi that I am still looking for my husband. For those of you who may not have heard about his disapperance, Outdoor Canada has wrote an article about him in their Summer 2010 magazine (the front cover has a Grizzly on it). I also have a web page www.missinginspatsizi.com. Please, if you are going to Spatsizi, keep a look out for anything that could help my daughters and I to find him.
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Thank you for posting here. There are a really good bunch of people on HBC, who will do whatever they can to help. Im sure anyone from HBC that is in that area or near by area will keep their eyes open for anything that can help.
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I am so sorry to hear this .I hope that with your strength and perserverance that your husband will be found and you can find find some peace and closure. Please take care and god bless you.
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I will pray for you and your daughters. May God be with you.
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Thanks for posting and the update. I am hopeful some sign will be found.
Take care.
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We've hunted the area often during the last 5 years. Always keep our eyes open for anything and will continue to do so.
Hopefully things work out for you.
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Sincerely hope this fall brings your husband home.
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I got your letter the year after your husband went missing.
I keep my eyes open for any sighn whenever I am in the area.
May the Lord God grant you and your family peace.
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I hope you get some closure this year.
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I will be in the Spatsizi on Sept. 15th - 29th, I will be with three other hunter gathers. We are aware of this story and will keep our eyes open.
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I will be in spatsizi Oct 1-8 and will sure keep my eyes open for anything that might help with this mystery.
I pray for closure to come to you and your family in the near future so you can deal with all that you have dealt with over the years.
cas-has-cars
kelowna
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I hope he isn't missing after this year.
I received one of your letters in the past, but did not go on my caribou hunt.
Take care.
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Thank you all so much for your support. It helps us so much knowing people are still keeping their eyes open for any sign of him.
Thanks
Tammy
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We will be up there on Sept 24. we'll keep our eyes open.
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I read the article in OC, and thought it was well done. My heart goes out to you. I suspect that any outdoors person that heads into that beautiful wilderness will likely know of the story, and will do everything possible to help out if/when the can.......
Godspeed
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Working in the area right now and there is a story going around that what appears to be part of a tent and a backpack was found. The backpack was buried.
This is hearsay though so take it for what it is. It would be good to have closure.
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Rumor or not, this has got my heart pumping. I have not heard anything about this. I am going to phone the RCMP in Dease Lake first thing in the morning to find out if anything has been located or not. Thank you so much for letting me know.
Tammy
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Let us know what you have found out as well. Hope you get some closure soon.
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wow first time of hereing this, seams a long time to be lost, so sorry to here,, good luck in finding something,, all hunter's and the partners hearts are with you,,
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Tammy, although this is probably the best news for you to date, don't get your hopes up too high. Remember, as Wild_Dog said, " This is hearsay though so take it for what it is." It's just a rumour, you must steel yourself for the crash of disappointment.
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I was up there sept 30 to the 5th of oct. Two sheep hunters Clint and Dave from the kootneys found a axe, wooden handle about 1 1/2 feet long , head made in germany and a leather cover that looked hand made with metal rivets on one end and lether lace to hold it on the axe head. They said they would report it to parks people for heritage reasons as they thought it might be an axe from an old outfitter. Not sure if this might help. If it does get a hold of Dale the pilot at tatoga lake he would have their names in the log book.
May some lead bring you closer to your goal of finding some of your questions answered.
Brian
kelowna
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There is no one at the Dease Lake RCMP that can tell me anything for a couple of days. The Staff Sgt is gone until November and the Const. is in Terrace for court. If anyone else has heard these rumors can you tell me if you have heard if it it has been reported or not. Was it a hunter who located these items? Does anyone know what area of Spatsiz?
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The information I heard was that it was two hunters that found what was left of a tent and a rotted out backpack that was most likely buried. I was having coffee in Tattoga Lodge with my uncle and he is the one that told me. He is hunting in the area right now and I won't see him again for a couple days. You might try phoning the Tattoga Lodge.
I believe that it was reported but I cannot confirm 100%
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Just talked to the RCMP and nothing like this has been reported to them. Please if anyone knows who may have found something could they have them report it to the RCMP at 250-771-4111. Thanks for all your help.
Tammy
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I was hunting in Spatsizi early August of this year for sheep. Nothing seen, however we did lose a tent that was strapped to one of our backpacks on the way out in a drainage towards the rail-grade road. In case anyone finds it, this would be mine, but not from a missing the person.
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Can you tell me the color of your tent and was it a one person?
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Wild_Dog
The information I heard was that it was two hunters that found what was left of a tent and a rotted out backpack that was most likely buried. I was having coffee in Tattoga Lodge with my uncle and he is the one that told me. He is hunting in the area right now and I won't see him again for a couple days. You might try phoning the Tattoga Lodge.
I believe that it was reported but I cannot confirm 100%
Keep us posted on this, hopefully there is truth to this for your familys sake.
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I thank all of those who sent me emails letting me know what they had heard about possible items being found in Spatsizi. I could never track this rumour down to the source and now everything seems to have become very quite. If this ends of being a rumour I will be fine. This event happening helps me keep up hope. Even if it turns out not to be true it brought the hope back in my life that maybe someday someone will find something. So please in the future if anyone hears anything do not hesitate to let me know, I am stronger than people may think.
Tammy
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Missing
I thank all of those who sent me emails letting me know what they had heard about possible items being found in Spatsizi. I could never track this rumour down to the source and now everything seems to have become very quite. If this ends of being a rumour I will be fine. This event happening helps me keep up hope. Even if it turns out not to be true it brought the hope back in my life that maybe someday someone will find something. So please in the future if anyone hears anything do not hesitate to let me know, I am stronger than people may think.
Tammy
Good on yah Girl, you are an inspiration to us all, keep going strong, lots of hunters in and out of that area one day you'll get your closure
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has anything ever been found after all these years?
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BCHunterTV
has anything ever been found after all these years?
nothing new
http://www.missinginspatsizi.com/
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That is a Very SADDENING storey :cry: maybe one day he will be found so the family can have closure . RJ
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I figured as people are going to start heading up north to chase rams it would be a good reminder ...
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Cant imagine how troubling this much be, hopefully answers come this year.
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makes one really reconsider doing trips like this alone, not a good idea, but there will always be some who will, just in their genes.
I know there are pingers for those who have been smothered by an avalanche.
Wonder if there are pingers which could be used...say for 2 weeks, that one can turn on, keep on the body, while moving around til trip is over.
Not that the individual who is out there on their own will really care, but for those around them who care.
My heartfelt condolences to the family, must be hard even now at times...not knowing...no closure.
Peace to them.
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SPOT was just starting up when Tom went missing. Too bad he did not have one at the time.
The length of time (3 weeks) that Tom was going was just too long a period for solo without some method of checking in. Regardless of what event and time of event, it was too long a time before the alarm was raised. The trail was cold by the time searchers would embark.
My advice to you solo hunters would be to buy a SPOT device. When you pay for activation, go the extra dollars and make sure you have the bread crumb trail activated. This way, should you not be able to activate the 911 phase, someone will know your immediate location as long as the batteries are functional. New lithium batteries before you depart and make sure that your contacts are able to receive the transmissions.
Hopefully, maybe this year Tammy and her daughters will get closure and be able to put Tom to rest.
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thanks Jager for the info, maybe this is some advice that should be pinned to the top of the forum.
I heard of SPOT, but did not know it's full details and potential.
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Thanks Toadhunter for bringing this story back (that gesture touched our hearts dearly). The girls and I will never give up hope in finding Tom. It does not matter how many years pass, we will always hope that this will be the year that we will receive the news, "something has been located". From that we will be able to piece together what kept our loved one from coming home to us. It is so nice to see the "user names" that supported us back in 2006 are still here wishing us closure that we so desire to get.