10 More Strangest National Park Disappearances - Volume 27

[@celestenova777]

Every time I hear Kevin MacLeod's Long Road Ahead at the end and the pictures of the missing hikers it brings a lump to my throat. Excellent work Rusty and a voice for these sad missing folk, thank you.

[@roberthennel]

For those wondering, how a person can get lost in a very small area, well, I have been an avid hiker myself and have been helping with ultra trail races in my small home country for years, generally, there is no place in the woods in our country further than 5 - 6 miles from civilization, yet I managed to get utterly lost in an area very well known to me, some 1 mile from the nearest village. It was in the evening, darkness started to fall, just have taken a wrong turn somewhere and all of the sudden I had no clue where I was. Fortunately, I had my sleeping bag and a bivak bag with me, which I carry exactly for a case like this, it was a warm summer night, so I just stayed where I was overnight in order no to get lost even more. In the morning, within 40 minutes, I was back in civilization and we had a good laugh at it. BTW, If you go hiking in these huge and remote areas, get a personal rescue beacon, they send an SOS signal and your gos position and even can be tracked without you sending the SOS signal, if someone else knows its ID. Some of these US national parks are about the size of 1/4th of my entire country with no civilization for miles and miles on, if you wonder in a wrong direction, you will be forever lost

[@hotjazzbaby]

A compass maybe, and a map, how about that?

[@JamesPlatt88]

what country are you talking about? just wondered about it's size

[@roberthennel]

@@JamesPlatt88 Slovakia, some 50 000 share kilometers

[@mikehillas]

Absolutely right. I do a fair amount of summer hiking in the northeast, and if you wander even a few feet off the trail in a small park it's easy to get disorientated and not be able to find your way back to the trail. And the fact that the tree canopy hides the sun makes it difficult to use the sun as a directional guide. I've found my way out using a map and compass--always carry them, and a flashlight.

[@mrssunshine3843]

You're so right! It's extremely easy for someone to get turned around in a familiar area! If you're ever lost, hug a tree and stay put! Always carry the hiking essentials, an InReach, and some sort of protection! I too have my backpack prepared for emergencies; sleeping bag, 4 days worth of food (dehydrated food barely weighs anything), water filter, rain poncho, emergency blankets, extra socks, etc...

[@umagetty5565]

Thanks Rusty! You are a great person for keeping this in the minds of everyone! we should always remember these people!

[@esesluggo9344]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏

[@tifftx8490]

Omg omg yessss!!!!!! Thank you for speaking about these folks! It helps us remember them and also to keep an eye out if we ever do go hiking in those areas. These poor souls, may the find peace.

[@Lobaby55]

Always use a buddy system!! Thank you..🎊🎈🎆

[@kwahu1519]

Always bring a strap kids like brace yourself fool!

[@bradhanson4803]

Don't go period walk on side streets

[@williamprine9135]

Congratulations Rusty on breaking 60,000 subscribers. The music is epic and beautiful sir. So, glad you went back to top 10 videos.

[@rata4428]

He steals all this research form canam missing project by David Paulides - this guy is a fake and just gets Dave’s endless research and just narrates it - what a thief

[@maplehouseknives]

@@rata4428he also posts the same videos on Patreon and charges folks to watch them

[@YOUR-LOCAL13]

I’ve read all of David Paulide’s books, seen both documentaries and I watch his YT videos. I don’t feel like Rusty West is stealing the information and he has some I’ve never heard about before.

[@yuunneemedina9545]

Rata hope he does not steal your name bro even though it would fit Him perfectly

[@curiositypiqued6573]

Optimus Prime He's at 72k now lol and its only been 8 months since this was uploaded lol

[@cottoncandysoldier9045]

So many more have gone missing out there since your last video. It's devastating. Thanks for posting Rusty!

[@michaelhofby]

Yes Jen. Makes you feel vulnerable huh ?

[@michaelhofby]

@@carolv8450 lol

[@binzsta86]

Don't be devastated baby, I'll protect you from Bigfoot and evildoers. ;)

[@GeGe-fg3hx]

True

[@harveymushman4539]

Red Flags going off!!!

[@aimeeburleson9788]

Thank you Rusty. I can't help but believe you have already saved lives with your efforts and either made folks think twice about going into the parks and wilderness or made them safer by carrying a weapon and/or GPS device. Thank you for what you do. There's only one Rusty West!

[@bettysanborn1991]

This has always been one of my favorite channels. He shows so much respect for those who got lost and much respect for the families. Good job Rusty.I Look forward to the next one

[@bensmom0509]

I always appreciate how respectful you are with the ending of your videos.

[@christellehoareau5303]

Don’t be first, don’t be last, don’t stop to take pictures, crickey I am staying home! National Parks have a way of disappearing people I don’t feel in a hurry to experience.

[@janefinley-english1051]

Lola Welch : see on UT Medium Tarot, Are Aliens or Portals......It mentions the government. Interesting.

[@cecerae8637]

@C-Ann W who will grab them? And why do you think the governments involved,I'm not being sarcastic either I'm just really interested in everyone's veiws on this subject!!

[@cecerae8637]

@@janefinley-english1051 I've tried looking for this and can't,can u tell me more!!

[@janefinley-english1051]

Ce ce Rae : sorry, it is Tarot Medium on U Tube, I was tired ✌🏽

[@JahWontPayTheBill]

Don’t let these stories keep you away from nature. The chances of you going missing are extremely low. If you’re careful, respect the environment and go in prepared you’ll be just fine.

[@Wendy-zl8kv]

Thank you Rusty. I get excited when you post, it’s strange in away too. I pray for the missing people and their families. I adore your voice and content

[@AB-xd5gx]

Thanks Rusty. You notice how when a person goes missing in these national forests when search & rescue goes in to look for the individual the weather all of a sudden gets real bad in that area where they have to halt the search. It seems like it happens on around 80-85% of these cases.

[@mr.commenter395]

I think Man can control the weather either with technology or with spiritual means. I honestly think someone is manipulating the weather to clear their own tracks.

[@H1Hummer]

If someone or something has the power to manipulate the weather then really what chance do we have to prevent people from being snatched up.

[@mr.commenter395]

@@H1Hummer If the search and rescue teams had a open mind concerning weather manipulation then they would not have to cancel their parties so quickly. The moment the weather changes is their chance to find vital clues of a missing person. Canceling the search is letting the bad guy get away if its not a natural cause.

[@IAmThatOneLevi]

Cases like Number 5 always surprise me. How could she not be found, when she was a quarter mile from their RV!?

[@philtripe]

...Murder...

[@IAmThatOneLevi]

@@philtripe Definitely possible...but youd think that the husband would've heard something. Sound can easily travel a quarter mile. Maybe a scream, or a gunshot. Or youd think there would be blood or some kind of evidence of a struggle.

[@aaront8396]

Those wolves are on the increase . They have been for quite a while now. There's a few Vets living out there as well that cannot handle society. They suffer from PTSD. It's all top secret stuff. They take the shoes or boots for obvious reasons. Mentally ill but highly trained in jungle warfare.

[@aaront8396]

@Jennifer 6strings I actually believe that not every veteran that is homeless living on city streets actually does live on city streets. There's thousands of homeless veterans throughout America. Many of them have PTSD and other mental illnesses. They are trained soldiers with total knowledge of jungle warfare and abduction techniques. The boots and shoes are often missing in many cases while in other cases the clothing is folded in a neat pile. While certain articles of clothing are never found. If it fits...wear it. People have been located after walking many miles with no skin on their feet due to being forced to walk these distances without boots. People also vanish during winter because these elite soldiers will eat anything that walks moreso if they have mental illnesses and they are thrill kill cannibals. This is just my observation and guess work. It wouldn't surprise me at all if this is happening. Mountain lions and wolves will also prey on the elderly no problem. They know these people are elderly in their domain.

[@TheWatanna]

Hunter. I was thinking the same. It is like something watches and waits, not with all the missing, but some. I would always make sure I was never alone on these hikes.

[@dmce2530]

As usual excellent rusty. I hope maybe someday one of your videos could help in some way to find some of these poor folks . Keep it up Rusty and Happy New Year.

[@bethbosheers8096]

Thank you for reporting on these missing people, who simply want to hike and enjoy the amazing outdoors. We pray for their loved ones, and their sad and tragic losses. 🙏🏼❤️😔

[@ThatOneDudeNick]

I like how most of these are like "they went missing, they searched, still missing", but i can't stop watching. It's amazing how quickly you can get lost. I spent nearly an hour off trail on a simple hike at Zion. Just failed to pay attention for a second, took a wrong turn, continued for a bit then turned around to see i was in the middle of the woods with no sign of the trail. I was totally unprepared because it was a quick 1 mile out-and-back trail that was rated moderate, when I had done a 15-mile hike the day before. There was nothing difficult about this trail, i just let my mind wander for a bit and it was that simple to get lost. Now I don't go on trail without my locator beacon and offline maps, even if it's just a quick little hike near a road. If i start after like 2pm, I take simple shelter so that I can wait it out if i'm not back by dark.

[@canamrider07]

You are right it is very easy to get lost and to get lost very quickly. And then panic will set in and you lose all your energy. Then you can’t think straight and you make mistakes. I spend a lot of time outdoors, it has happened to me. I had to stop, gain my composure and concentrate on what I needed to do. Really, the only way you learn how to react is to get lost. For many, when this happens they don’t survive.

[@Ag.317]

Don't be out in late afternoon: 3 to 7 pm.

[@soniapehlivan6405]

I can imagine how easy it would be to get lost, thankfully its not my kind of thing. Please stay safe

[@fluffedsquirrel]

@ThatOneDude702 how did you find your way back?

[@nutcase1]

@@Ag.317 why

[@newclearhead2306]

Happy New Year Rusty!

[@sipapito]

Happy New year, Rusty! Thank you for doing the Sree case his son has tons of faith hoping he's stuck somewhere as he was very well trained maybe he will be found alive, we can only hope.

[@queensarah5945]

Rusty, there was a guy that was just found alive in the grand canyon after being missing for 2 weeks. It said it was unclear what happened during the time he was missing.

[@michellelammi787]

Nothing happened. He was just lost.

[@truthalways]

@C-Ann W post a link here or it didnt happen

[@topherjoe1]

@C-Ann W According to reports he was doing one of the most difficult hikes in the canyon. Lots of rock scree, scrambling and washes. He medically cleared once they brought him to the canyon rim. There had been snow and rain for 3 days during the time he was missing, and he was found sheltered under a rock ledge, the same place he was when hikers encountered him the day before. He may have been suffering from hypothermia and staying sheltered to dry off and stay warm.

[@topherjoe1]

@amy benje At least not after the encounter. He dosnt seem to want to talk about what happened so we wont know unless the hikers speak up, or he decides have an interview or write a book.

[@binzsta86]

@@topherjoe1 prob write a book and do a movie too.

[@SkywatcherSandra]

Ty Rusty for sharing your videos and time and information with us ALL. Watched full video. Well done in honour of the missing but not forgotten. Happy 2020 to ALL

[@rhondaz356]

Rusty, thank you so much for these recent updates. It is all very eerie. I totally agree that it is wise to have someone with you on these types of adventures... the poor missing people and their families

[@drh-ov7eq]

Always like a Rusty notification...thanks friend

[@rata4428]

He steals all his info from canam msissing project by the guy who actually researches this and has spent his life doing so - I would unsubscribe from this channel and find Dave Paulides - he is the true hero - this Rusty idiot just takes all his info and regurgitates it - what a loser

[@JahWontPayTheBill]

DP just steals it from other sources. He also makes big bucks doing it. He’s not a hero. He’s an author trying to make a buck.

[@mijiyoon5575]

So sad...I've been watching these since last year ...TY for handling this difficult subject matter...the best is providing the *warning*

[@TheWatanna]

Great to see another video Rusty. Wishing all the best for 2020. Thank you for posting.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

As you stated at the end of the video Rusty: NEVER hike alone. In this information age and all of these missing people still mounting in numbers, it blows my mind how so many people still seem to think "it can't happen to me" as they insist on going alone, or separating from their group. Many missing people who were hiking with a partner, family, or group, disappeared ONLY YARDS AWAY from the rest, and some in only a matter of seconds. It's downright scary, and folks need to wise up.

[@nicholaswilliams4336]

Thunderbirds ?

[@howabouthetruth2157]

@@nicholaswilliams4336 I'm assuming you're talking about the extremely large birds of prey ( related to eagles, hawks, etc ) that many folks have witnessed, that modern science claims "doesn't exist". Personally, I believe that many of these witnesses to giant birds with wingspans of 8 to 16 feet are telling the truth. And of course, they are indeed known as "Thunderbirds". Several Indian tribes have the age old stories. If a large eagle or hawk can swoop down to pick up a small child, which has happened a few times ( it's very common for eagles, hawks, and large owls to swoop & pick up small dogs, they even have small deer being swooped up on video! ).......I could certainly believe that a Thunderbird could attack a human weighing less than 160 lbs. What else can explain such a sudden disappearance.......one second they were right there, now they're gone without a trace........no tracks, no signs of s struggle. I also believe Sasquatch and/or some other cryptid (such as "Dogman" ) may be taking many of these victims. On the subject of "Dogman".......I used to think that was total bunk. Not anymore. Noted Sasquatch researcher Scott Carpenter didn't believe in Dogman either. That is, until he wound up seeing one with his own eyes, hanging off the side of a tree, and only 30 to 40 ft away, just staring him right in the eye. Scott stated he was so terrified, he pulled his pistol and slowly backed out of the area. He has documented footprints and SEVERAL VIDEOS/IMAGES of Dogmen!!! These videos are shocking......especially the video showing a Dogman crouched only several feet behind him, with an even stranger "alien" looking entity perched on it's shoulder.......you can literally see both creatures moving in the video, I kid you not!!! ( Scott was using a method he calls "backtrail camera", where he always mounted a camera on his shoulder facing backwards, with a gymbal device to stabilize the camera/video footage. This method is what enabled Scott to capture many videos/images of Sasquatch and Dogman. They always peek out at people when their back is turned. ) Check out his video entitled: "The Dogmen are real". This is a long video, very disturbing, and should convince even some of the toughest critics.

[@nicholaswilliams4336]

Thunderbirds are in fact related to Crows, DNA Might tell us something different, they might be an offshoot of Teratorns. They are all sorts of sizes not all of them are giants, but the giant ones are very impressive ( w/spans up to 60 feet ) and like all birds of prey, they fold their wings, drop like a stone, snatch a grown person and fly away with their prey in complete silence, gone in the blink of an eye... You Wanna see one ? Have a look at the Crosby Grace Travel Guide for 1st time visitors to Yosemite National Park... look closely right at the beginning, talk about 20 foot wingspan ?

[@nicholaswilliams4336]

The recurring patterns bout Thunderbird attacks are always a person going ahead of a group or falling behind, its like the birds are watching groups of people thruout the forest, just waiting for that moment of separation, when someone goes out of sight of the others or people that are injured, elderly and slow, children or just about anyone on their own that they can surprise from behind... think of Lions on the Serengeti.. thinning the herd

[@nicholaswilliams4336]

People never cry out cos they’re unconscious straight away, but not dead... they actually wake up in the Thunderbirds giant nest. The bird realises it’s prey has little chance of escape so it doesn’t have to kill it straight away. The humans cries for help are futile, carried on the wind and if heard by people on the ground cos they can’t determine where the noise is coming from, they assume the person is stuck in another dimension

[@goldcoastjewel3984]

Thank you Rusty. Keep em coming❣️

[@rochellewhite4613]

Hey Rusty! Always an awesome day when you start it off with a Rusty video and a cup of coffee!

[@michaelhofby]

yes its nice

[@michaelhofby]

but just a beer instead of a coffee right now :)

[@ichhasseamerika]

Cup 'of' coffee.

[@rochellewhite4613]

@@ichhasseamerika I did correct it. 😉

[@IanP1963]

Does Rusty make you a coffee then ?

[@reberuth2335]

You deserve so many more subs.....congrats on 60,000 plus...been here since beginning, let’s use our brains and and tracker...

[@andreatoo2004]

It would have been higher, but Rusty took time off for a while.

[@schrodinger3467]

National Parks = Flesh Farm/Hunting Grounds

[@pamelasmitley3712]

You may be correct about the parks being hunting grounds for food. That's why no traces are being found. But the cause is probably giants (the Nephilim) as orginally recorded in Genesis Chapter 6. They were cannibals. An example of this can be found with the ancient missing Anasazi Indian tribe who were neighbors of the Navajo. They witnessed an incursion of giants who arrived through spiral portal/gateways near to their homes. These giants started eating the Anasazi so they moved their dwellings high up on the cliffs for safety. You can view these cliff dwellings today and see the petroglyphs the Anasazi left behind showing the arrival of the giants and the feasts they made of their people. Unfortunately they had to come down from the cliff to hunt for food and that's when the giants got them. Eventually the neighboring Navajo went to check on them and found all the Anasazi missing or cannibalized. Today tribal shaman say these giants will be returning again soon. I think they never left, they just hide in the wilderness areas. See attached detailed account of the Anasazi. legends.atavist.com/the-anasazi-legend-where-did-they-go Sasquatch may be hiding there as well. I believe the bigfoot are related to the Nephilim but are a more animal like hybrid. The Nephilim were the hybrid offspring of fallen angels and humans that lived before Noah's flood and also after. These giants were the reason for the flood. They were incredibly strong, had 6 fingers and 6 toes, were cannibals and traveled via portals/gateways which are located all over the world. For a more recent encounter Google the Kandahar Giant of Afghanistan. A group of military specialists were on a mission when they suddenly disappeared, no distress call was given. Another group was sent to find them. When they reached the last known coordinates they were attacked by a giant who was living in a nearby cave. He skewered one soldier on his lance while they fired everything the had into his body, which did not even slow him down. Their superiors told them to fire headshots only and that finally killed the giant. In the Bible David killed Goliath ( a giant with 6 fingers & 6 toes) with a headshot guided by God. How did the superiors know to do this? The bones of the missing troops were scattered all around him. He had eaten all of them. The body was transported back to the US where current status is unknown or information is blocked. Eyewitness accounts said he was a man 13 foot tall, 6 fingers and 6 toes, bright red hair and beard, and weighed 1600 pounds. You can still find some of the old interviews on KZbin, check out L. A. Marzulli. There is a newly released documentary from Steve Quayle and Chuck Missler called "THE DISTANT THUNDERS, " which discusses the Nephilim giants, the alien/UFO agenda and great deception (aliens are not extraterrestrial but are interdimensional), the 10 existing dimensions, the coming two witnesses, our holographic universe and much more. There is reason the US just created the new SPACE FORCE. Watch teaser trailer here. You can also find at stevequayle.com. kzbin.info/www/bejne/naeVfKptptubicU

[@Cheeseburger.Launch.Sequence]

He he he he he he he....howdy pardner.

[@ErinIsReal]

@@pamelasmitley3712 And they change weather, transport victims to impassable terrain and impossible distances. Also, keep survivors dry, fed and erase their memories...sure

[@andreatoo2004]

@@pamelasmitley3712 Steve Quayle 's from the twilight zone.

[@carolv8450]

Schrödinger Bigfoot

[@Justthollyy]

Good morning to me. Happy Saturday everyone ! Thanks for another great video Rusty !

[@ethanallen2889]

#7...the Rick Raymond Eastep case....seems like he fell to the coast line....back injury... couldn't move above tide line.....high tide pulled him out to sea I think.

[@indegostalker2259]

Not entirely impossible, but suppositions like this always seem to completely disregard the subject and their care for their own safety. Sure, people do really dumb stuff, and sure, the Lost Coast Trail has some very watery spots, but I haven't known hikers to be thrill seekers, or people who do things before thinking it through. .... inexperienced people who try to through hike the PCT first go, maybe, but all that aside. It's an idea you have, but an idea in a place where no one needs one. Everyone in snow country was buried by snow then? the lady in the desert was carried off by coyotes or no, fell into a cave no one knows is there? .... we can use your same method to explain away every lost person case, and keep in mind - Rusty's top 10 videos aren't exactly detailed accounts - there could be more info. My question is why would you try to explain that someone who went missing was careless or totally naive - while presenting no facts from the case yourself?

[@src4526]

well actually there are a few places on the Lost Coast Trail that dip below the high tide line. if one went past a certain point and got stuck by the rising tide they may have to chance a water crossing to avoid being stuck after dark. one sneaker wave or slip on a mossy rock and your crab food. this stuff happens on the Northern Cal and Oregon coast's fairly often.

[@eveningart288]

Happy New year Rusty from a cold and frosty night in Scotland, Thank you for your work

[@terryclouse6390]

good to have you back rusty great video

[@gabbygoo2916]

What blows my mind is: the dogs can never track the person lost, most animals are afraid of ppl,plus if animal attack there would be shoes,clothes etc left, animals would leave this stuff where they lay. Always bad weather moves in durning the search...... GREAT JOB RUSTY !!!!

[@tammyp7406]

Happy New Year Rusty!! Keep the great content coming. I look forward to your uploads.

[@anddyyxx]

I'm a simple man. I see '10 More Strangest National Park Disappearances with Rusty West' and I drop what I'm doing and I click and watch.

[@michaelhofby]

right on

[@richardchapman842]

welcome back brother marvelous once again

[@TansGauntlett]

#2. BAFFLING --#7 & #1 NO SURPRISE

[@sandischmidt5028]

Happy New Year Rusty! Always great to hear your voice and see your videos. Thank you so much for bringing these stories to light.

[@Aangel452]

Great to hear your back with new cases Rusty.

[@bratwurst2611]

Love your voice. Love your videos. Good to see you again, Rusty

[@mystiqueufopirate218]

Thank you rusty for another great video! Happy new year!

[@ThePattycake144]

My day has been made when I see a new video from Rusty. Thank you. By far, you are one of my favorites.

[@janblackkat7802]

Happy New Year Rusty!! Always stoked to hear you have made a new post!!

[@TansGauntlett]

#2. BAFFLING --#7 & #1 NO SURPRISE

[@jameyevans29]

Thanks Rusty for bringing this back!

[@mercymercy8123]

Within 6 months apart when James Pruitt went missing there was 3 more went missing just like he did in the same place. This is recent as well 2018 - 2019.

[@user-mv9tt4st9k]

Glad to see you back, Rusty. Too many of these in California (San Bernardino) are close...

[@brentnearhood8874]

Happy New Year! Rusty

[@Figgatella]

Love your videos Rusty. It keeps these lost in mind. May their souls find peace.

[@LazyDaisyDay88]

Never hike alone. That's it.

[@nursey22]

it's more peaceful that way

[@Jman21UK]

And never be at the front or back of a group!

[@indegostalker2259]

You don't hike anywhere anyway stop lying. Only hike yall take is across a parking lot.

[@LazyDaisyDay88]

@@indegostalker2259 Well we've hiked in many States in the US and in most countries in Europe (where we live) But you "have a nice day"...

[@YOUR-LOCAL13]

Indego Stalker It’s extremely good advice to never hike alone, and don’t separate from others. Point of separation is when people go missing.

[@24LindseyTribett24]

Welcome back Rusty, Thank you for another great video! 👍

[@john197039]

Stephen sou.. Mt Washington is the tallest peak east of the Rockies. It holds records for the highest winds ever recorded on Earth. Above the tree line, the walking is very difficult. The trail is mostly stone so there is no worn path to follow in many areas. Small piles of boulders mark the path at close intervals. I've been on the mountain when the visibility was so low we would squat at a marker and look in every direction trying to find the next marker. Repeating this over and over. Sometimes we would use whistles to find people in our group that were only a few yards a way but obscured by the weather and fog. The idea that someone would lose the path, go missing, and not be found does not surprise me in any way.

[@paulabuck5976]

John Rowlinson Yes. And fog & bad weather move in very very quickly too. My family is from the area.

[@phyllisjefferies3093]

Rusty, its is your voice that keeps me on your channel - it is strong and soothing.

[@patriciaw506]

All these cases are so recent, which makes me realize that people, in good health and with hiking experience, go missing all the time. Excellent video, Rusty. And in the event that news of these hikers surfaces, please let us know.

[@Montina_Paullin]

Thank you for continuing to do an excellent job on posting these. They are very fascinating cases & really make you wonder...

[@paulabuck5976]

Rusty, How I love ❤️ ur voice! Soothing yet so unique as to never tire of hearing it! TBH, I wonder what u 👀 like: whence such a voice comes... I picture u as a strong, friendly 🐻 like in Goldilocks & the 3 Bears! (Er, am I even close?) Lol Btw that was a compliment. Thank you so much for all your hard work to make these stellar vids.

[@michaelhofby]

lol....

[@JanieBaby81]

Happy 2020 to you Mr Rusty! Awesome video thank you!

[@michaelturner5050]

Yay! New Rusty video!

[@michaelturner5050]

BawSE Bawse Yes.

[@jbrobertson6052]

Yeeehaaaawww thanks Rusty been waiting to see you upload a new video I been filling the void by rerun's of your ol' Videos. I'm not complanning mind you it's just nice to see your new videos. Cheers

[@rhondakuaana2964]

OMG...I couldn't find my boyfriend and his brother from the evening to the next morning at 8:30 am. I was frantic...!! They had hiked down to the ocean and never came back up. I yelled and screamed and honked my horn ALL NIGHT LONG...!!! I called the Park ranger then 1 hour later here comes a park ranger with the 2 of them in the back seat...OMG I was so relieved and happy... 🐳😱🌺

[@truthalways]

You were relieved and happy? I wouldve been pissed off they left me all night alone. Especially to leave a woman al night alone? What a selfish scumbag your boyfriend was

[@EphemeralProductions]

❤️❤️❤️❤️. So glad they came back to you my dear!

[@truthalways]

Did you break up with him for that? Really hope u did that was messed up

[@EphemeralProductions]

Exploring the Unknown: mistakes can be forgiven. Forgiveness is part of a relationship. As long as the person isn't planning to continue the offending behavior

[@truthalways]

@@EphemeralProductions he was probably cheating on her. How do you just get out of the car and leave your girlfriend?

[@isaacrobles4980]

Thank God you dropped this video!!!

[@mds4733]

I really hate to say this, but I think the answer is in your description. National Park. I have lived in various wilderness areas for 35 years of my 60 years on this earth. I have experienced what I would call paranormal situations 4 times. All 4 times have been on National Park managed lands, and I don't have words to explain the experiences except that it is an overwhelming feeling of fear and dread. Over the years I realize there is a lot more out there than we can see, and I try not to draw any correlations. But I would say it is a strong energy and it really fills you with fear and kicks in a solid fight or flight. Only, it's nothing you can see. The last one was about 20 years ago. I was camped way outside of the National park in the Glacier Peak wilderness. Only things out there besides me were black bear, wolves, and coyotes. One morning I get up and there is a beautiful black lab at my tent door, curled up and sleeping. I got up, made breakfast for both him and me. It was fall and it was pretty cold. I was camped about 24 miles from my car which was at the very end of an old logging road. The dog had a collar with the park ranger tag on it so I knew where he belonged but I wasn't prepared to hike out that day. He and I just hung out, fished, got fire wood, and went about our day. It was really cold that night so I let him in the tent and he just laid down next to me and slept all night. We got up early and I told him we have a long day because I need to get him back home. I didn't break camp, I just fixed up a backpack with survival gear and food and water. We made the hike to the car and then the 30 mile drive to the Park service station, which was closed by then. So we walked to the service housing and I immediately got that feeling, I looked at him and he was pulling away from the rope I used as a lead. The closer we got, the worse I felt and the more he struggled. I should have just turned around and went back. But I figured he was a very valuable dog and he belonged to someone that loved him. I started knocking on doors and finally someone came out that knew who owned him. The guy didn't seem really happy to be reunited and I had a bad feeling. But I turned the dog over. I got back in my car and drove all the way back, but couldn't make it to camp based on the time. So I slept in the car and hiked back in the following morning. I got back to camp around 4:30 in the afternoon and guess what? The lab was sitting there in front of the tent waiting for me. So he became my dog from that point on. I truly believe there is some real evil within National Park services, but I don't have any backing evidence. But I also believe there are forest energies that fight this, just not in a way we can understand.

[@lunakat5763]

Wow Michael that sure is creepy I would have been so scared being there alone. You are so sweet and kind taking care of the dog and bringing him home I'm so glad that both of you are safe. I don't think I will ever go to the parks anything can happen its so terrifying.

[@sweezee1541]

Thanks for taking the dog. Bless you.

[@janefromthecountry1820]

Never go hiking alone. Never leave your party. Stick together. Rusty, you have the most amazing voice and the way you phrase things in your videos is very dramatic. The music is dramatic too. The story sounds very dramatic too. It makes me feel really sad about those missing. 🌹🌿🙏😥.

[@discoverynorthcarolina9824]

Thank you for another video Sir Always in a group of no less than 3, all families fully aware of details 👍

[@Sabatuar]

I freely admit I put on your videos if I can't sleep. You just have such a soothing voice.

[@harveymushman4539]

Haha I do the same.

[@ethanallen2889]

#7 Rick Raymond Eastep case.... He texted he was injured on Monday but the text wasn't received until Wednesday evening.

[@ethanallen2889]

#7...the Rick Raymond Eastep case....seems like he fell to the coast line....back injury... couldn't move above tide line.....high tide pulled him out to sea I think.

[@ethanallen2889]

Toten Shimmer ....yeah he texted a friend Monday that he had fallen, had an accident, and broken his back.....but his friend didn't receive the text until Wednesday evening

[@ethanallen2889]

amy benje ....by the ocean? 🤦

[@carolv8450]

Ethan Allen cougars or deep out to sea?

[@ethanallen2889]

Carol V ....cougars? 😂 He made it clear he fell and injured his back by the coast. Why would you suggest cougars over high tide drowning him?

[@joannschlicker6995]

Welcome back. I love listening to you.

[@bbygirlelic9918]

*just some tips for the hikers who likes to scare themselves before hiking by watching these videos!* if you ever find yourself lost, *never* continue to wander. stay exactly where you are when you notice you are lost. *always carry a six foot rope.* in case you need to move from the spot you are in to maybe sleep or avoid predators tie that rope to a tree & hide yourself. also can be used for climbing & repelling! *always tell family and friends your plans so you can get recused in case of becoming lost* even if you’ll just be gone for 30 minutes. you never know what life has in store for those 30 minutes. play it safe. tell someone even if it’s a gas station clerk by the trail you intend on hiking. if you find yourself to have fallen and are hurt for this *glow stick(s).* as silly as it sounds but it could literally be the only thing someone sees. it could the difference between them overlooking your body. dead or alive. always, *ALWAYS* carry an extra 20 ounce bottle of water & at least a few snack bars. *never go out without checking the weather!* also know that bears *can* climb trees. know your animals and learn what they can and cannot do in case you encounter one in the wild! *learn about the plant life* this is so important if you’ve run out of food! learn what is edible, what is poisonous, & what can cause rashes/heal. & *always carry some form of protection.* whether it’s a knife or a gun. if you carry a gun, bring enough ammo to fend off large groups of wild predators. stay safe & stay rusty y’all. 🖤🤍

[@pamelasmitley3712]

Happy New Year Rusty! So good to see you back with Volume 27. We have been waiting a long time for that one. YAY! 🙂

[@jonbrooks2895]

This music is so depressing. I'm a survivor of this setup. The spirit world interacts viciously with us now more than ever before. Do not go into the wilderness if you are seriously depressed.

[@jonbrooks2895]

I went into the snow peak area of northern Idaho twice. Once in 2006 and then again in 2016.The first time in I took 2 back packs in one full of dried food one with clothes. Being toward the end of May there was still a lot of snow on the ground so I had to pack my gear in.The next morning I took enough rations out of my food pack then climbed a tree and hung it out on a limb because of bears. The distance to the sawtooth campground from there is about 12 miles . so i got there stayed the night ,next day went back and before I got back it was pouring down rain and my pack was gone no trash around nothing but a perfectly built mound of my granola about 7 pounds worth piled up in a perfect pile I mean with a point on top. But saturated and like oatmeal.The funny thing there is I had it in 3 separate bags. So I stood under the tree that night because of the rain. Next day the rain had stopped. I took off my rain poncho laid it on the ground and tried to sleep and something for the next 2 hours or so would start screaming at me.I don't know what they where but small critters of some sort coming from all sides a very loud shrill like scream. I was to tired to chase after them to see what they were. I did finally make it into the little north fork of the Clearwater river which was a nother 8 miles from sawtooth. Both times when I packed into this river, at night I could here music coming from the river. This would happen when I would lay down and be the voice of a woman. Trip number 2 I was moving my stuff in a different way along the river. Where I set up my first camp was at the spotted loui creek. The second camp was at canyon creek. I went in with a lot of food in five gallon buckets because I was going to stay for 6 weeks looking for elk antlers. To shorten this story on one of my trips back to spotted loui from canyon, I got to camp and there was three separate forked sticks stuck in the ground around my campfire spot 8 inches tall at most. They were an eighth of an inch in diameter at best . I thought for sure someone was playing a joke. I pulled them out and looked at them noticed they had been sharpened to a point on the end that was stuck in the ground . I set them behind where I was sitting got up to get something out of my food bucket. And when I went to look at them again they were gone. Then all hell broke out up toward spotted loui trail sounded like 2 trees being beat together. This went on for five minutes or so. I just stayed in camp. I don't carry weapons but a knife and an axe.Another weird thing is I bought a wind up flashlight that has a radio built in as well. But the radio never worked but that night it did(i was allways messing with it to try to get it to work) and all I could get was a basketball playoff game when the game was over the radio died again and to this day it still doesn't work. Thats my story of weirdness in the wilderness. Take care.

[@maureenanderson4272]

@@jonbrooks2895 Were you afraid or nervous ? You didn't take off?

[@jonbrooks2895]

@@maureenanderson4272 I feel super human like in spirit when I go hiking. Not mean just super duper. I walked upon a bear once that was sleeping under a tree. He woke up and looked at me for a second then took off. That time I did feel a little scared. Goodbye.

[@conwayredbear7221]

@@jonbrooks2895your backpack camping's. That's witchcraft, with the sticks and weird events.

[@Wistful77]

Sad, and our condolences to the families. We were lucky. When my nephew went missing, his body was found three days later. We know what happened, and I can relate to the desperation of having a lost family member. Thank you, Rusty, your delivery rings with respect for them all. Well done, as always. 2020 should be the year of seeing clearly. Maybe some of them will be found this year and ease some burdens.

[@byteme869]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I am glad that your family was able to find your nephew and learn of what happened to him though. At least getting closure has got to be better than never knowing what happened.

[@Wistful77]

@@byteme869 Thank you. That's what I think, too. Better to know, even though it's devastating, than to spend years worrying and wondering. 😔

[@brrehusebye7298]

The lost persons cases are chilling listenings. Espescialy those who disapear without a trace. Its a big mystery what happend to them, the reason can be almost everything. Something or someone hit them and prevented them from going back. Whatever reason. People disapear in Norway too, but its not connected to crimes. Rather to homicide or suicide.

[@nursey22]

isn't homicide a crime?

[@binzsta86]

@@nursey22 Not in Norway it is, only suicide.

[@chopper1168]

Thank you rusty been waiting for a new one

[@johnganshow5536]

Sad, But interesting. Thanks Rusty!!

[@7thson555]

Thank you Rusty I’ve been waiting for a new one! So mysterious

[@ElkeMB]

So sad! R.I. P. Thank you Rusty West. Happy safe New Year to you all.

[@likeshrimpfriedrice4204]

literally screamed “wooooo good shit, rusty!” thank you for uploading I’m obsessed with these videos

[@likeshrimpfriedrice4204]

Michael S. Lmfao you literally don’t know me, unfortunately I absolutely did - I can be very embarrassing when I’m stoned

[@duranth45knowbody81]

thanks 4 another good vid Mr. West👍👍👍👍

[@simonesmith6386]

I lo e listening to your voice everytime. I dont understand how you dont have millions of subscribers. But congratultions on how man subs u do have. I tell all my friends how amazing yoir video ls are!! Never stop showing people the crazy world we actually live in! Xx

[@vegan4life302]

Bc his voice is creepy!!!

[@jburnett8152]

David Paulides has been talking about vortex's. There's so much we don't know about vibrations and other mysteries.

[@rneedham667]

Carry a weapon and never go alone, and dont split up and leave you're plans with a timeline to be home with someone. And carry a transponder.

[@judyramraj7729]

Preferable at least 2 guns and a good knife .

[@dianneD27]

Excellent video as always 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨

[@samsteram8821]

ALONE!!! Don't dumbass hike alone; a common sense. "Oh; i'm going for a hike alone and be back a couple hours later' ...I'd never let anyone I'm with go hike alone!

[@frozemoments9835]

No one tells true creepy disappearances like your voice...Crushing. It’s better to burn out, than it is to Rust.👍🏼🎯

[@Dozza70]

Just wondering why it's not compulsory to carry a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) or even Flares on you when camping or hiking?

[@sharong8511]

I don’t know if it’s compulsory anywhere but it’s certainly a good idea. I personally wouldn’t go hiking without one, and without a small survival kit. I had a teacher in high school who taught us how to make fire, a shelter, and how to make safe drinking water, along with how to catch a fish with a safety pin and some fishing line. It was a progressive school for the times, in the 1970s. It was called an alternative school and the six months I was there I learned more than all of the years in a conventional high school.

[@Dozza70]

@@sharong8511 It seems to make perfect sense to have those couple of items. They are not heavy and don't take up a lot of room at all. I know this may sound stupid to some people but when I go out bush in the Aussie Outback gold detecting, I take a fishing reel and line. Then I cable tie it to my belt at my back and set the drag. I am able to go pretty far as it has quite a lot of fishing line. You can get lost easily out there with your head down detecting. So to be able to find my way back is to just reel myself back to camp or car. I also have and carry a PLB. Carrying a whistle is also a good idea. In Australia the authorities have now started to send people that get lost without carrying a PLB, a bill for the search and rescue. It's not only the person lost or missings life that's on the line but also the rescuers. So maybe holding them responsible is a great idea and well deserved.

[@roberthennel]

same thought here, in these huge national parks, I would make them compulsory under penalty. TBH, in Australia, I would never dare to go anywhere without a PLB, I am from a small and densely populated Central European countries, we are just not used to what emptiness and wilderness really are.

[@roberthennel]

oh and the whistle is a very good idea indeed. Have a friend who was driving his quad just behind his village, at a marshy edge of the woods, he ran into a ditch with his right wheels, turned over and got stuck under the quad in a dense, bushy undergrowth, slightly injured. Of course, his friends and family went searching for him as soon as he failed to return home in the evening and he said that he could literally see the lights of their lamps and hear their voices a few meters away, but they could not see him at all. the bushes "swallowed" hims so well that he was undetectable from 2 meters. He did not have a whistle on him back then and eventually they did find him, but now he always carries one in his jacket

[@EphemeralProductions]

Thanks again dear rusty for another volume! The new music is pretty cool! Hugs

[@jenjay71]

Thanks Rusty 👍🏻🦊💚

[@ladyjaay6726]

Wow Rusty! Love the music you used. Nice camera shots too! Super fantastic. The case where the man injured his back, how could he not be found. He certainly could not move very fast with that type of issue...so where the freaking place he go? Now that is a mystery to me..he should have been found. Not unless he was dragged away by some animal..my heart goes out to these families. Sad indeed. And there you have it folks. Do not hike along. There is safety in numbers and bring some type of GPS if possible, so that you can be located. Thanks Rusty! great job dude.👍👍👍👍

[@nicholaswilliams4336]

Probably munched by a giant Thunderbird

[@richiegrey5377]

I hope my name i’ll never be on your list On this show😉👋🗽🇺🇸👊👏🌍

[@zulufoxx3829]

Thanks for the time & effort you put into these videos, Rusty.

[@deeprollingriver5820]

I hike Big Bend park in Texas. I am so careful to the extreme. But even then, my attention lapsed and I got lost temporarily. I was near dusk and I was scared. Lost for over an hour. The only thing that saved me was that I had stuck to staying on well traveled trails and was eventually able to backtrack my way to my camp.

[@sarahb9240]

Thanks for posting Rusty.

[@ethelmarshall1466]

Glad to see your back Rusty. Missed you.. but it seems to me to go hiking in the national parks, need a permit which requires your intentions, and safety stuff. Like flares a tracking device.. etc.fire kit, water, and signal whistles. Before your issued you permit.and protien bars, light weight dehydrated foods.bear spray and weapon of sorts. Just saying.why, because it takes lots of manpower etc to look for hikers lost it injured..

[@andreatoo2004]

Also, a written itinerary of your planned journey in case you do get lost. Plus, the buddy system would also be well advised.

[@paulabuck5976]

Right on. Excellent idea; makes sense!

[@boitoiful]

Hey Rusty. Thank you for another gr8 video. I enjoy them and listening to you speak about them so much. J

[@carolsnook4659]

As soon as you lose your bearings, you're buggered!!

[@thegeck9978]

Thank you once again Rusty for doing this type of work.

[@DanHageeStuff]

After watching 25+ of these fantastically done videos and using some pattern refactoring analysis I have learned across an odd career of military, intelligence agency, military security consultant, engineer and analytics guy with a current focus on at-risk behavioral pattern correction, I have developed a working theory that explains a great deal of these disappearances/deaths based on additional research I have done on a sampling of your video victims and an analysis of the environmental variables in each case. I will submit to you that once you factor out a small percentage of them to intentional random homicide/abduction that we all know occurs very rarely (ask any LE official random victims are a rarity) in rural and urban areas alike, we are left with mainly explainable accidental deaths due to directional miscalculation (getting lost), corrective action miscalculation (wrong decisions compounding the problem), physical injuries common to rough terrain navigation (advanced aged hikers compounding this) and finally exposure and misinterpreted evidence that is common to victims of hypothermia. All of these factors could be contributors to hikers overestimating their capabilities and physical limitations turning what naively was considered to be routine hike into a death march. NOTE: 1)A large number of these incidents happened at transitional times of the year where the evening temperatures are around or lower the magical 50 degree mark where hypothermia occurs (the temp can be higher if wind chill and rain are present) but victims may not be prepared for this drop especially on day hikes when the temp is much higher and the victim is now aware of how fast temps can change when weather fronts are coming in to the areas (accounting for inclement weather seeming to “follow” these disappearances (June, Mid to Late Aug, Sep, Oct seem to have inordinate amounts of these incidents). 2) Bodies found at higher elevations would be predictable behavior of someone trying to gain visual advantage to plan an exit strategy, this can compound a distressed situation by exposing a lost hiker to colder temps, expending more energy, and putting them at risk of falling when they are losing strength and cognitive skills. 3) The fact that bodies are found far from "where the hiker was supposed to be" just means that the hiker was lost, could have compounded the situation by traveling the wrong way at a brisk pace to race darkness and heading toward sounds, structures or lights they mistakenly take as safe havens. Distressed people do not make rational decisions. Searchers seem to project rational behavior on to lost souls all too often. Finally, some search efforts just make assumptions in the wrong place (see the lost Germans in Death Valley and others like it). 4) Clothes and shoes are missing from bodies - a late stage symptom of hypothermia is called "paradoxical undressing" which occurs when a hypothermia victim's blood vessels near the body's surface are constricted muscularly to preserve heat for the organs. This is particularly exacerbated in extremities farthest from organs (feet). After the body continues to lose core body temp the muscles constricting the blood vessels finally fail and hot blood streams into the cold extremities creating a burning feeling to victims who are semi lucid. The natural reaction is "paradoxical undressing", the victim removing their clothes they feel will remedy the pain. 5) Bodies not being found but equipment, clothes and shoes turning up - the final symptom of hypothermia is a symptom called "terminal burrowing" where the victim involuntarily digs or attempts to secret themselves into tight places in what is thought to be an involuntary function or instinct done by the body in desperation for survival in a doomed situation. "Terminal Burrowing" would create conditions where if all of the above modalities are in place would account for an unclothed body being far off course, at a higher than typical elevation without any gear and in many cases the victim having unconsciously wedged themselves into a tight spot, dug out hole or crevasse that would account for bodies not being found by searchers including canines who's ability to smell a concealed body, possibly mummifying itself at an elevation above it would be compromised. I am in total agreement with the statements that the Park agencies do not want the DANGER of these parks to be well know due to potential loss revenue so not saying that there is zero “conspiracy”. I think the conspiracy is after-the-fact however, hiding not an X-files like Governmental conspiracy but not wanting to tell vacationers and paid visitors that "it's easy to get you and your loved ones killed here". Thank you so much for these videos and the opportunity and inspiration for me to exercise my own past expertise in creating the above hypothesis. You have a viewer and Fan for life. God Bless these unfortunates and their families. Never hike alone!

[@andreatoo2004]

great comment.

[@paulabuck5976]

What you said! Amen!!

[@carolv8450]

Dan Hagee great comment! Makes perfect sense.

[@peggymiller500]

@Dan Hagee Ok stop making sense.

[@heatherjones1807]

Excellent comment and theory

[@paulcollins6732]

I always look forward SO much to a new video from Tales-of-the-Trails Rusty!

[@jeyyoho2070]

Just proves never go it alone...and even if not alone let others know where you are as often as possible...to me seems like...murder ...suicide...and human error creating accidental death. God Rest their souls.

[@heidiholiday1879]

@amy benje Get a gun.

[@spiritualgangsta2178]

Oh happy day. Rusty is back!

[@bloodpukebaby]

Me thinks Barbra’s husband is lying.

[@reneebrown1362]

🤔👍🤔👍Of course he's lying about what happened to his wife Barbara and she's not in the mountains either he did something to her that caused her to vanished her family and her friends desperately need questions and justice for her soo sad😭😢😭😢😭😢

[@giovanni5819]

Lindsey why are you speaking like a child “me thinks” why not say “i think” lol

[@bloodpukebaby]

Giovanni Retana Actually my reply is a play on a line from Hamlet by Shakespeare. “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” But go off, make yourself look even more stupid. 😘