Hikers Disappeared Years Apart (2013-2024) Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Northern Cascades, WA.

[@elizabethveverka5738]

Thank you for all you do. I have changed my hiking patterns because of you. I no longer go far by myself anymore. Knowledge is power and so has your channel been for me. ❤

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences and feedback! I really appreciate it! Have a great week!

[@IMP1963]

​@@bawattsylOff to Caribbean in late Nov for 2 wks on a cruise Bry, much better now, don't need an amputation of my left foot now, lve dodged a bullet 😅

[@bawattsyl]

@IMP1963 that's so great to hear! 🙏🙏plus I'm so happy you're taking some time for yourself and going to a nice warm and beautiful place! Definitely take pictures! I'd love to see! I've never been on a cruise 🛳 Be safe and have a wonderful time! So glad to hear you're doing better🙏thanks for watching and letting me know! Have a great week my friend!

[@Za7a7aZ]

That is a perfect place for monsters to live and take people deep into underground caves. Always take your survival beacon on hikes with you..not in your backpack but carry it on your person.

[@brianwebber6996_ROADHUNTER]

Live your life without fear, Sister!! When it's your time, it's your time!! Just don't act like you're going for gold in the Darwinism awards...

[@natashamurphy9736]

Thanks Bryan, I ask everyone to pray for little boy that went missing today in houser Oregon by Coos bay he is 5 and has autism his mom went to sleep woke up he was gone hopefully he is found and I just have not heard yet. Its raining and nasty here today my heart goes out to his family.

[@houseofsolomon2440]

Do you know the missing boy's name?

[@TeriDean]

I’ve been researching this today. His name is Joshua (Joshy) McCoy. Being an autism parent myself, this has always been my greatest fear. My prayers are with his family and searchers.

[@secretdaisy6484]

Oh dear. I have autism but I am reasonably high functioning and not likely to wander off. But I understand the range of autistic behaviors and hope this little guy is found soon. I’ll be praying 🙏 for him and his mother.

[@natashamurphy9736]

@secretdaisy6484 the mom said he would not answer if he hears people hollering 😭 my oldest son is high functioning autistic. So I understand some but I can't imagine what parents are going through.

[@natashamurphy9736]

@@TeriDean I put a link so people see all detail it must have been taken down they still have not found him and the FBI has been called in to help find joshy now they are asking public not to help because they are afraid evidence may get destroyed if there's any. I'm going to go help In the Search if they allow the public to help, his house is 15 minutes from my home. I pray he is found safe.

[@missmarple2793]

Oh my gosh…this is the first I’ve heard about John Hopkins. He worked for me about 20 years ago. This is so sad. He was a really nice guy. RIP John.

[@bawattsyl]

Wow! Thank you for sharing this with everyone! I'm so sorry for your loss🙏🙏 He seemed like a wonderful man! What kind of work did you guys do together? My prayers are with you and John's family🙏Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences with John🙏

[@missmarple2793]

@ I was a senior program manager for Microsoft and we outsourced a project to John’s company. He was really great to work with. He was really great at his job. I sure feel bad for his family. Thank you for sharing your story with us.

[@bawattsyl]

​@@missmarple2793sorry 😞 again for your loss🙏thank you for sharing about your work together 🙏 He was a very intelligent, well rounded man! Even with this closure of finding him, it's always a lingering question in the families and everyone's mind as to what actually happened.. he was a very skilled outdoorsman.. we'll probably never know 😢 my prayers 🙏 are with his family, loved ones, you and everyone who loved and cared about him🙏🙏thank you so much for sharing about John🙏

[@froginprogress8510]

I live fairly close to the Olympic National Forest. I've seen cedar with ridges in the bark big enough to hide in. Moss layers 9 inches thick. Smells don't always travel just because of how humid it is. The denseness muffles sound. Surroundings can look both identical and nothing alike at the same time. Weird pockets that just make your skin crawl. How more don't get lost is a miracle. More-so in such a more remote area.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and sharing that info and your experience! 🙏It definitely is a very dense place! Hopefully some more of the unsolved cases will be solved. 🙏🙏 Thanks again and have a great week!

[@michaelspring3915]

So much under growth like sword ferns you could lay down and no one would ever find you.

[@JamieDahlquist]

You described it perfectly!

[@audibjornsson6107]

Born and raised in the north Cascades and it blows my mind how many people go into the wild unprepared abd uneducated. Sad because then we risk our rescuers lives. It upsets me terribly.

[@bawattsyl]

I was hoping to get up there this summer to help a team go out on recovery missions and investigate cold cases.. was very frustrated that I couldn't.. but I'm working on a plan for next year! Thank you for watching and your feedback 🙏 Have a wonderful week!

[@michaelspring3915]

Vancouver Washington here. I'll say this, never go on a day hike without the ability to build / start a fire or cloths to stay warm. You have to respect the fact you might get lost or get hurt. I got lost on a day hike near Bellingham Washington with 5 other hikers and learned my lesson. You might not be so lucky.

[@markg3025]

Bryan you are amazing not only are you crushing it with the volume of content, but you also work with rescue teams in the US. THANK YOU for all you do.

[@bawattsyl]

@@markg3025 thank you so much for watching and your awesome support and feedback! I really appreciate it 🙏 Have a great week and thanks again!

[@hannahrosa5485]

TY. You are so respectful.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and you kind words🙏Have a wonderful week!

[@_nick_d]

No need to apologize, life happens. The video gets released whenever and viewers see it whenever. No pressure at all.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@timberdaniels7317]

Hi Bryan, I never heard of these cases before today. It's incredibly sad to know that both Kristopher and John were found deceased, I pray that their families will be able to find closure, my heart goes out to both Kristopher and John's family and may Kristopher and John rest in peace 🙏🕊️ I hope all is well with you, and I continue to pray for you and your family. Have a good rest of your week. Timber

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you! I hope all is well with your and your family too 🙏 Thank you for being so supportive and all your kind words and prayers 🙏🤗Have a wonderful week!

[@lauraduffy6177]

Thank you Bryan for sharing these stories. You do a wonderful job telling them. Rip to all the missing hikers it’s so sad. 😊

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you so much for watching and your kind feedback🙏🤗I really appreciate it! Have a wonderful week!

[@karellarsen939]

Thank you Bryan for this video. I’m so happy the bodies of these two men were found. So sad and heartbreaking for their families and friends. You are a great young man. Thank you for all you do! ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your feedback🙏yes, hopefully these families can find peace🙏🙏

[@mello3214]

God bless you Bryan! For all you do to try and locate these missing people AND the phenomenal coverage you do your dedication is beyond compare 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️ to notify the public! What you do is SO IMPORTANT and a blessing to the families and loved ones who are going through so much devastation of their lost loved ones! Thank you so much!!!

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your kind support 🙏🙏hopefully in time more people will become more aware of cases and more will be solved! Thanks again and have a great week!

[@MomtoMrOreo]

Absolutely intense pictures of the terrain. No kidding rugged. Live in Oregon , beauriful, mystifying but dangerous in areas,

[@bawattsyl]

It's definitely beautiful but yes, very rugged! I love the west and my ultimate goal is to move out there somewhere! Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@MelissaNicoleYT]

Thank you for keeping us informed and helping to educate❤

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your kind feedback! Have a wonderful week!

[@TeriDean]

What a beautiful part of the country. Thank you for your diligent research on all of the cases you cover. Your tips are always excellent reminders as well. I’d love to be entered into your advent calendar drawing.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts and kind feedback! Of course I'll enter you into the drawing! Have a wonderful week 🙏🤗

[@michaelmoritz3105]

You’ve been on a roll lately Bryan. I hope you know how much your work is appreciated.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your feedback and support 🙏 I really appreciate it! Have a wonderful week!

[@s.williamc.]

Thank you Bryan.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@karenzilverberg4699]

Thanks, Bryan.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@vaughnanderson3790]

Thanks Bryan. I did two hikes in that area this summer on those very trails. I had no idea anyone was missing in that precise location. The Big Lava Beds are indeed rugged. I would not want to be lost there.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences! It definitely seems like a very tough place! Thanks again and have a great week!

[@vaughnanderson3790]

@@bawattsyl The trail itself is safe The PCT runds along and through the westernedge of the Big Lava Flow. A little further south it runs alon and just away from the lava by a few feet so the trail is not dangerous. I hike with a small group and we were teasing one of the smaller ladies about checking out some of the "caves" along the trail since she was the only one who might be able to fit through the cracks.. Ya, a bad idea!

[@ReeseMalott1976]

I live in WA crazy they BOTH DISSAPEARED! GREAT VIDEO!

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and sharing! Looks beautiful there but definitely challenging in many areas! Have a wonderful week!

[@mita6010]

I don’t think I’ll ever go hiking again without wearing a bright yellow, blue, red, or orange jacket, not to mention a gps and sat phone. I was used to carrying the usual, a mirror, whistle, rain tarp, protein bars, water, etc. plus a hunting knife. Thanks Brian. All hikers should read the book “Deep Survival”, best book on the psychology and science of survival. It’s not a book about foraging for food and the like, it’s about impossible survival stories and the guided understanding of why some people survive and others don’t.

[@bawattsyl]

Yes you're right! Very good book and yes being prepared, well trained, mentally ready for all kinds of situations will definitely highly increase your odds if something goes wrong. Thank you so much for watching and sharing that info and your feedback! Have a great week 🙏

[@michaelspring3915]

Also bring a way to start a fire. What does you sat phone cost you?

[@bawattsyl]

@michaelspring3915 yes very true! I usually carry a bic mini lighter and some waterproof, special matches. My sat com, I purchase extra search and rescue insurance through it (beyond the basic plan.. for obvious reasons) So, between that and my monthly its around 500 a year (those are years when I'm out in the field for 3 to 4 months) but I have it set to the highest amount of texting when I'm in the field. Plus of the amount the insurance is roughly $250.. Normally the SOS insurance is only 25 dollars a year and your monthly plan is based mostly on how much you are planning on texting.. for me when I'm out there for several months, I set it for the unlimited plan which is like 65 dollars a month.. Then I adjust it back to the basic plan when I'm not in the field. Which is around $18 a month.. or I can pause it all together.. and it's $0.. The plans usually mostly just relate to the texting features.. and how much you're able to text.. Everything else will work on your device with just your yearly subscription which for me is 30 dollars plus usually $25 for the SOS and basic SAR insurance.. What I'm saying is most people can pay 50 dollars a year... turn on the texting when they plan to be out and turn it off when they aren't to save money.. You could pay as little as 50 dollars a year.. That’s what makes them so great.. They are so versatile and you're not locked into anything.. Plus, with your yearly subscription of paying the 50 dollars, that includes SOS , ALL the features on your device and usually roughly 15 text messages.. For some people that's all they need. You just always want to make sure you activate whatever kind of device you get before going out...because almost all require activation, plus a small yearly fee for SOS and SAR emergencies. Let me know if you have any other questions! I'm Happy to help! Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@corneiliuskorneilius5936]

❤from sth australia. Enjoy watching your content.

[@bawattsyl]

Hello to you in Australia 🇦🇺 what's your weather like now? How do you like your area? I've always been fascinated by your continent🙏I definitely want to visit some time. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts! Have a wonderful week 🙏🤗

[@Annex-x1g]

Never heard of these! Thank you for sharing! Awesome as always! Hopefully they will find out who that 3rd person is!!

[@bawattsyl]

Yes I hope so too! Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@nursenurse3577]

I think that would be the most frightening situation,losing a friend out in the woods.

[@bawattsyl]

It's definitely scary and very overwhelming.. One key is to never lose hope! 🙏Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@deadendqueen5886]

That area is VERY rugged and lots of places are super off grid and not maintained. Many trails and lakes that you can't even get near without a 4wd. Absolutely zero cell service the second you turn off of the main roads onto the forest roads. Hardly any trail signs or site markers. Sheer drop-offs aside the winding, giant pothole ridden, narrow, steep switchback roads. Ranger stations are quite far apart and the phones are on fiber internet, so when that goes out you can't even contact them. We camp near Council Lake often, and it's absolutely beautiful.. breathtaking in fact. I actually want my ashes spread there. But Gifford demands over the top preparedness and utmost planning. It can def make you feel incredibly small. We never go for a weekend trip without a hell of a first aid/survival kit with antibiotics, and at least 2 weeks worth of provisions, just in case. I'm so very sorry for the loss of these men, but I do hope their families can take some comfort in the absolute beauty of their final resting place. ❤

[@secretdaisy6484]

Sounds like you know what you’re doing. You probably have emergency blankets, a satellite device and Lifestraw style water purifier. And more importantly, you watch your step on that treacherous terrain. ✅

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and sharing all that info and your experiences! You're right! I forgot to say about there's no cell reception anywhere there! Thank you for mentioning that! 🙏🤗Thank you for your kind words for these families 🙏 ❤and thank you for watching and your kind support 🙏

[@deadendqueen5886]

@@secretdaisy6484 yes and we always share our location where we will be, and exactly when we should be returning home with family before heading there!

[@deadendqueen5886]

@@bawattsyl you're so welcome, I love your channel thank you for all you do!! ❤️

[@Kaitlin_Elyse]

I live in Randle. My fiancé and I have had some experiences at Council that have ensured we will NEVER go back again. Crazy to me that someone would want their ashes spread there, but also interesting that people can have such different experiences at the same place. Too many eerie things have happened to us while being on that water. And some of those underwater caves beneath that lake are DEEP.

[@michaelspring3915]

Word of advise. Never take a short cut!!!!

[@samanthaphipps9275]

Thank you for your dedication to your work. I always enjoy your stories. Stay safe!

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you so much for watching and your kind words and thoughts! Have a wonderful week!

[@brewnhell9938]

Thank you and take care

[@nubetoob9292]

I’ve hiked silver star, trout lake, st Helen’s and Adam’s area. Also rode dirt bikes all over skamania county on forest roads. It’s all beautiful area but pretty tame and manageable; but I never hiked off trail and never hiked lava beds in the area. I also don’t go out without satellite coms. I was thinking maybe Christopher fell into a cravass but they found partial remains, which makes me think foul play… there aren’t many animals in the area that would be predatory towards a human other than cougars, which are very rare to come across.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences there! It sounds and looks beautiful! I'm sure can be lots of fun! Of course with anything there's some danger.. yes, I agree with you..I think Kristopher may have fallen into a crevasse and become injured.. but🤷‍♂️thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@jerrymoore838]

Thank you Bryan. Both sad cases but am glad their remains were finally discovered and their families and loved ones able to lay them to rest. All the best to you

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your feedback! I really appreciate it! Have a great week!

[@Firefy29]

Thank you for the advance copy! Great coverage as per usual! Really unreal.. the odds of all this.. Prayers for their families! Thank you for all your efforts!

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your kind words! You're awesome!

[@ronl8495]

I’m sorry but you simply can’t split up or hike alone, or if you do, each person should carry a personal locator! This can’t be over stated! Awesome report as usual Bryan! 😎

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts! Have a wonderful week!

[@Pamela-c5o]

I love your stories. AND your photos and videos are absolutely stunning of the areas that you give the story about. I love how you research what the area actually looks like. Many other KZbinrs just throw a photo up that has nothing to do with what they are talking about. You and how you report is so authentic and real. That’s what I like and admire about you.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you! I really appreciate your feedback and support! Yes, I always do a lot of research and try and put you all at the actual scene to help really show what it's like in these cases. Thanks again and have a great week!

[@SpaceShihTzu17]

Thank You for your hard research. Somehow a lot of these missing people cases get swept under the rug.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your support and feedback! I really appreciate it! Have a great week!

[@bogeysbaby]

Know what I like best about your channel? You are kind with your words.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you!I really appreciate your watching and your kind feedback and support 🙏Have a wonderful week!

[@mngirl5437]

Thanks for your info on hiking and all the effort you take to get these cases out there.❤

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your wonderful feedback! Have a great week!

[@daleglasbrenner3321]

I too enjoy and learn from your videos, keep up the good work, and voice narration and pace is very good...!!!

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your feedback! I really appreciate it! Have a great week!

[@teresacorrigan3076]

Thank you.

[@marilynn76]

I’ve been there, to Ape Cave. It was spectacular. We went pretty far into the cave. The next day I felt muscles I didn’t know I had 😂 The terrain is scary; there’s a mishap around every corner. Those poor people. 😢

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences 🙏 I really appreciate it! Have a great week!

[@ES-qu1jd]

Please do a video on the third set of remains when they find out who it is and release the information. Thank you so much for the videos. I listen to them when I'm at work.

[@bawattsyl]

I will! I'll keep following this and when they are identified and confirmed, I'll do an update! Thank you for watching and your feedback!

[@kristymoore7052]

I drove through that area a couple of years ago to get from Cascade Locks, Oregon on the Columbia River to Mount Rainer. Fascinating area and so dark and lush and foggy even in mid summer. Umm, a bit creepy, but that was just my reaction to not knowing the area. Later I stumbled on a movie, based on a true story called The Dark Divide. It’s a quirky and heartwarming movie, and certainly captured the area.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences there! It definitely is a very beautiful place with lots of rugged terrain and lush forests! I was actually supposed to be going there this summer for a bit to help a SAR team with some recovery missions. Unfortunately I couldn't but I'm planning on going west next year for a couple of months to investigate cold cases and go out on searches similar to these. Thanks again!, and have a great week!

[@spiderbip]

I keep coming back to this channel

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you! I really appreciate that! Thank you for watching and your awesome support! Have a great week!

[@Pamela-c5o]

Wow, that is a coincidence they found all of those remains close to the same time. Thank God for that! Have you ever found human remains in your Search and Rescue efforts? I would think that would be the hardest.

[@bawattsyl]

Yes definitely very odd they were all found at the same time! No, I've personally never found remains.. I'm sure it would be very shocking, and heartbreaking 😢 thank you for watching and your feedback!

[@debbieannsmith8962]

Great channel. Keep up the amazing work.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you so much for watching and your awesome feedback! I really appreciate it! Have a wonderful week!

[@tlm19628]

thank you Bryan.

[@yasminenazarine1629]

Happy fall 🍁🍂🍁 season Bryin hope you doing healthy 🙏

[@bawattsyl]

Happy Fall season to you too🙏Thank you for watching and your kind feedback! Have a great week!

[@maggiepearson2598]

Thank you for all you do Bryan❣️

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your kind feedback🙏🤗Have a great week!

[@AckGirl]

Congrats on getting to and over 100K! 👏🏻

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you! And thank you for watching and your support🙏🙏

[@Ronnie500]

Thank you!!~

[@heather9509]

Great coverage. I particularly appreciate your thoughtfulness and kindness. Keep up the great work!

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your very kind feedback 🙏🙏 Have a wonderful week!

[@annabraun3827]

Thanks again for the videos. Keep it up!

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your awesome feedback🙏Have a great week!

[@ClutchyF]

Wow the view at 5:50 is absolutely breathtaking! Amazing

[@washingtonroad6738]

Great work.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your kind feedback!

[@danae-rain3019]

Gifford Pinchot is the spookiest place I've ever been. I don't plan on ever going back.

[@bawattsyl]

Really? Why do you say that? I'd love to hear of some of your experiences! If things go the way I hope, next year at some point I'll be up in Washington, assisting a team on recovery missions and investigating cold cases. Thank you so much for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@TheRickeyscott]

I also would like to hear your story about this area because there is something strange going on

[@guaporeturns9472]

I live in White Salmon, Gifford Pinchot is literally my backyard. Yeah it has a weird energy/vibe in places. The Big Lava Bed just south of Goose Lake is an odd place… hiking out to the big crater is cool , but be careful , so easy to get lost out there

[@michaelspring3915]

Deep up stream on the Molalla river Oregon is the spookiest place I've been which is very near Gifford Pinchot. Have had several encounters while prospecting for gold there. Don't talk about it much because no one believes you, not even your closest friends. My only Gifford Pinchot experiance was a f-ing foot print. Remember there are no coincidences in the forest.

[@guaporeturns9472]

@ Molalla river and up the Roaring river are spooky places indeed. All of Southeast Alaska has that same spooky vibe… some places more than others obviously but generally speaking it’s all deep and dark and roadless and thick and spooky

[@paulintro2568]

Keep up the good work we like we subscribe we comment we learn

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your kind feedback and support 🙏🙏Have a wonderful week!

[@iancarlson-w8m]

Thank you for pronouncing Pinchot correctly Bryan.

[@ang3432]

It certainly is not pronounced as it is spelled

[@Kaitlin_Elyse]

But he didn’t 😂 it is pronounced pin-choe and he is pronouncing it like pin-chut

[@welcome_to_the_collapse]

The PNW mountains are no joke.

[@bawattsyl]

Definitely! Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@mtnshelby7059]

Well done as always

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your awesome feedback! Have a great week!

[@annalvord2465]

Great videos, I love what you do- have you done a video about Austin Oldfeild? And for future reference Pinchot is pronounced "pinch-o" , not as french as it seems lol

[@bawattsyl]

Hi there! Thank you for watching and sharing! I did mention him in a video a while back when covering cases that happened on the Pacific Crest Trail.. but I've been meaning to and will do a video specifically on his case. Thank you for your feedback! Have a wonderful week!

[@annalvord2465]

@bawattsyl awesome, yeah it's a pretty weird case... You have a great week too! Thanks!

[@justineverani5062]

Hey, love your videos! Was hoping to maybe see something from the white mountains of NH. Coming up on the anniversary of Emily Sotelo's tragic story.. Thanks for the awesome content. Keep up the great work!

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your feedback! Yes, I've covered several cases from there including Emily's. It's in my missing hiker playlist.. Playlist.. I'll try and post the link for you! Definitely a lot of sad and scary stories from there😢

[@raybrensike42]

I suspect cat. They are up there. I've seen one.

[@bawattsyl]

Definitely possible🤷‍♂️ unfortunate due to the length of time and the state of the remains, they weren't able to determine what happened.. thank you for watching and your feedback!

[@mijiyoon5575]

How about wearing bright colors, the brighter the better. What a horrific situation, to be lost in the deep forest & bad weather coming in. Not much chance to survive. The ones found alive are truly lucky, not their time to leave earth

[@bawattsyl]

Yes, very scary being lost in the middle of no where😢 bright colors definitely help! But even still, especially with the green canopy of forest in summer, it can be hard. That one picture of the woman standing next to the tree is wearing a bright red and white shirt. But yes, having something bright or reflective like a space blanket is always a good idea! Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts🙏Have a wonderful week!

[@randyhebbebusche3644]

So sad for the families. At least they were found...

[@joshuareinoehl924]

God bless you for all you do 🙏

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your kind words🙏🙏

[@mackarma2923]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think September is the month that most people go missing?

[@bold810]

Okay, I am who I am, been a fan since about 18 months easy, please consider me, in your Advent contest, heck, it might be fun, thanks, bro- like you channel, man good stuff

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you so much for watching and sticking with me all this time! I really appreciate it🙏🙏You're all set for the contest! Have a wonderful week!

[@wandaritter5704]

So very sad 😢

[@mikehillas]

These missing hiker cases always astound me. What actually happened to all the people who disappear? I wonder if some of them just deliberately wandered off trail with the intent of never being found.

[@secretdaisy6484]

I’m leaning more toward something unexplained or foul play with your theory coming in third. I think about that from time to time.

[@wes89]

Lava field. 100% fell in a hole. Lava fields are filled with tunnels.

[@cindyfall8063]

Something got him. 😮

[@bawattsyl]

Very possible! Thank you for watching and your feedback 🙏

[@cindyfall8063]

@ 😊

[@journeysalkebulan]

A lot of the accidents in these National and State Parks and Forest aren't accidents. Please enter me into the contest. Thank you.

[@bawattsyl]

Yes that's true! Thank you for watching and your feedback! You're all set for the contest! Have a great week!

[@bookworm8792]

Those SAR people don't give up do they? ❤

[@bawattsyl]

NO! You definitely have to have a lot of patience and dedication 🙏 Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@yasminenazarine1629]

Life too short 😭 don't know behind close door the world 🌎 we living crazy people out there 🙃

[@zzydny]

Interesting stories. Seems like a dangerous place to hike. Sometimes I wonder if these places should have restricted access. Would like to be entered into the giveaway, please.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts! Yes the Pacific Northwest is very challenging! You're all set for the contest! Have a great week!

[@TheFunkybert]

“dozens of cases of unsolved missing persons in that area”?? Excuse me? And what are the theories of COD?

[@bawattsyl]

That's what the new lead detective was saying back in August when the 3 sets of remains were found in the same area within days of each other.. They said: "there are still dozens of Unsolved cases of people who went missing from Skamania county.. " I'm sure he was talking about all.. not just people who were out hiking. They said: " they are constantly working cold cases and in cases like these, are always trying to put together new recovery missions. " That's actually part of what I was going to be doing had I been able to go out to Washington this summer.. working recovery missions and investigating cold cases in the field.. Hopefully more cases will continued to be solved🙏🙏 Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week! 🙏

[@jenna9006]

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[@mijiyoon5575]

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[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your feedback!

[@sdannecker6944]

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[@cordelianoelle]

Where is the link for the woman that went missing but survived the winter storm you mentioned in this video? Thanks!

[@bawattsyl]

It's in the description under sources.. but here you go: www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2013/10/pacific_crest_trail_hiker_alej_1.html Thank you so much for watching and your feedback! Sorry about the confusion with the link.. ive been having some issues lately with some, not sure why.. anyway thanks again and have a great day!

[@cordelianoelle]

Got it. Thanks!

[@jrwanderlost1305]

There are holes all over that place. Trees stood when the lava flowed over that land. The trees left behind molds of their bases that are now holes that can be narrow and deep.

[@wandaritter5704]

Don't go to the lava beds

[@redrustyhill2]

When spee-lunkers disappear looking for holes to crawl into........is anyone surprised they just "disappear "?

[@user-qc9yc2xe9h]

What about bloodhounds search dogs?

[@bawattsyl]

They use all kinds of search dogs. Just depends on the team, where they are and what they have access to.. thank you for watching and your feedback!

[@KarissaStorms]

I love your show! Please enter me in the contest.

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you! I really appreciate that! You're all set for the contest! Have a great week!

[@AnthonyStaines-zm7tx]

Maybe a lot of the people who go missing do so on purpose

[@bawattsyl]

Actually, sadly I have covered several cases where that turned out to be what happened! I couldn't believe it! But in these particular cases, I personally don't think that's what happened. Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a great week!

[@Eyesofthebeholder214]

I don't get it when a 70 year old try's to hike alone in a dense forest. Why?

[@bold810]

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[@secretdaisy6484]

It was startling when you said authorities claim there are dozens of cases of missing persons in this area. It’s bad enough when a person is never found because there is no closure but when remains are found and there is no definitive cause of death that’s heartbreaking 💔. I really wonder what is going on in the National Parks with so many missing people and those who die without a discernible cause of death. I think there is something going on but I don’t know what. Good job Bryan keeping the cases of the missing and the unexplained deaths in people’s minds and also working with SAR groups. Everyone carry a satellite device, 1 or 2 emergency blankets, a LifeStraw and water bottle plus some nutrition supplements. It’s not much but could save a life. 👍🌞☮️🏔️🌲🥾❤️‍🩹

[@bawattsyl]

Thank you for watching and your feedback! 🙏🤗Yes! Definitely scary! Although, I think he was referring to their whole county of Skamania.. not just the forests.. but still very scary! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the awesome info! Have a wonderful week!

[@tammyhollandsworth6783]

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