missing hunter spatsizi

[Xenomorph]

Hmmm? I think UV could make brown material look redish after many year?

+1

Tom's entire kit was camouflage. There could be a certain amount of color fade, but the parts not exposed would retain some of the original color and pattern.
Ten years ago. Unbelievable!

I know, I cannot believe how nobody found a trace.

[Dog_River]

Has there been any of Tom's gear found to date ?

Dog_River

[Missing]

Has there been any of Tom's gear found to date ?

Dog_River

Not a trace of anything has been found.

[RyoTHC]

Not a trace of anything has been found.

Part of me feels like that is surreal, but on the flip side there are some insanely remote areas out there ! Some places may not then see a visitor on foot annually, and even then with plants and all you could walk ten feet by and probably never know.. it's a scary reality check!

[srupp]

Hmmm imo something just doesnt make sense..qualified air military spotter, search and rescue...its not surprising that human remains are not found..but gear is different..tents, packs..rifles. .as it degrades. .opens up..surfaces..food packs degrade open up..scents attract animals that dig rip tear..creating lots of parts, pieces, that should be detected..
It is a difficult remote area..however most use limited trails, most search for game is from known lookouts, vantage spots. .game hangs out in well known spots..
Sad for family..no closure.
Srr

[tigrr]

New info make this post mute.

[srupp]

Not even finding the truck leaves me with an idea he doesn't want to be found. Not the first.

Hmmm impressive thought process Tigrr...never ever ran that scenario..
My thought was he was intercepted..foul play..before he entered the actual area...for what he was? What he did? What he had ? What he said?
Hmm great thinking Tigrr..

Hmm I thought they did find his truck..? If no truck nearby..at the rail grade..why all the time, effort, when he could have gobe anywhere after leaving Quesnel..?
Steven

[Rayne]

Chukar bob mentioned finding a tent but thinking it was the wrong colour. Maybe he can add some information regarding where he seen it.

[twoSevenO]

Not even finding the truck leaves me with an idea he doesn't want to be found. Not the first.

His truck was found at the trailhead soon after the search began.

[mpotzold]

"Tom's clothing was all camouflaged, including his backpack. He was packing a brown tent and quite a bit of gear."

According to the following article he took enough provisions for 10 days only & if not successful would come back to his truck & reload & re-sign for another 10 days. He never did!
So looks like something serious happened in the first 10 days. 2 guesses from article-inclement weather or bear attack.

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So if he connected there is a very good chance of a grizzly encounter as the following story indicates.


10 day + hunt in Spatsizi-what to expect! Good story.
https://www.outdoorlife.com/articles...d-turns#page-2