John Smith

The only way to get from where Mike was and where Andy was, because at this point he could see his dog, his dog was making his way towards the lake, clearly that's what Andy had sensed, the lake, and he was going to get a drink or something. And so Mike knew to get to his dog, he would basically have to climb onto the boulders and jump from rock to rock all the way to his dog.

The only way to get from where Mike was and where Andy was, because at this point he could see his dog, his dog was making his way towards the lake, clearly that's what Andy had sensed, the lake, and he was going to get a drink or something. And so Mike knew to get to his dog, he would basically have to climb onto the boulders and jump from rock to rock all the way to his dog.

The only way to get from where Mike was and where Andy was, because at this point he could see his dog, his dog was making his way towards the lake, clearly that's what Andy had sensed, the lake, and he was going to get a drink or something. And so Mike knew to get to his dog, he would basically have to climb onto the boulders and jump from rock to rock all the way to his dog.

And so Mike tried calling for Andy one more time to stop and come back, but Andy was on his own program going towards the lake and so resigned to the situation. Mike climbed on top of the first boulder and began jumping boulder to boulder in the direction of his dog.

And so Mike tried calling for Andy one more time to stop and come back, but Andy was on his own program going towards the lake and so resigned to the situation. Mike climbed on top of the first boulder and began jumping boulder to boulder in the direction of his dog.

And so Mike tried calling for Andy one more time to stop and come back, but Andy was on his own program going towards the lake and so resigned to the situation. Mike climbed on top of the first boulder and began jumping boulder to boulder in the direction of his dog.

Hey listeners, big news for true crime lovers. You can now enjoy this podcast ad-free on Amazon Music with your Prime membership. Listen to all episodes of my podcasts, Mr. Ballin's Medical Mysteries and Mr. Ballin's Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Stories, along with a huge collection of top true crime podcasts, completely ad-free.

Hey listeners, big news for true crime lovers. You can now enjoy this podcast ad-free on Amazon Music with your Prime membership. Listen to all episodes of my podcasts, Mr. Ballin's Medical Mysteries and Mr. Ballin's Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Stories, along with a huge collection of top true crime podcasts, completely ad-free.

Hey listeners, big news for true crime lovers. You can now enjoy this podcast ad-free on Amazon Music with your Prime membership. Listen to all episodes of my podcasts, Mr. Ballin's Medical Mysteries and Mr. Ballin's Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Stories, along with a huge collection of top true crime podcasts, completely ad-free.

No more wading through cliffhangers or dealing with ads, because let's be honest, Ads shouldn't be the most nerve-wracking part of true crime. To start your ad-free listening journey, download the Amazon Music app for free or head to amazon.com slash ballin. That's amazon.com slash b-a-l-l-e-n. Dive into uninterrupted true crime stories today.

No more wading through cliffhangers or dealing with ads, because let's be honest, Ads shouldn't be the most nerve-wracking part of true crime. To start your ad-free listening journey, download the Amazon Music app for free or head to amazon.com slash ballin. That's amazon.com slash b-a-l-l-e-n. Dive into uninterrupted true crime stories today.

No more wading through cliffhangers or dealing with ads, because let's be honest, Ads shouldn't be the most nerve-wracking part of true crime. To start your ad-free listening journey, download the Amazon Music app for free or head to amazon.com slash ballin. That's amazon.com slash b-a-l-l-e-n. Dive into uninterrupted true crime stories today.

One week later, on the afternoon of August 9th, Mike's wife, Diane, along with her three kids and some family friends, stood at the start of a trail called the Big Sandy Trail, which was the designated meeting spot where Mike said he would meet his family at the end of this nine-day journey. And as Diane stood there at this meeting place, she kept anxiously checking her watch.

One week later, on the afternoon of August 9th, Mike's wife, Diane, along with her three kids and some family friends, stood at the start of a trail called the Big Sandy Trail, which was the designated meeting spot where Mike said he would meet his family at the end of this nine-day journey. And as Diane stood there at this meeting place, she kept anxiously checking her watch.

One week later, on the afternoon of August 9th, Mike's wife, Diane, along with her three kids and some family friends, stood at the start of a trail called the Big Sandy Trail, which was the designated meeting spot where Mike said he would meet his family at the end of this nine-day journey. And as Diane stood there at this meeting place, she kept anxiously checking her watch.

Mike was late, and not just a few minutes late, he was a full 24 hours late, Mike was supposed to be there on the 8th at noon, and now it's the 9th, and he's still not here. But remember, Mike is a guy that did stuff like this fairly regularly.

Mike was late, and not just a few minutes late, he was a full 24 hours late, Mike was supposed to be there on the 8th at noon, and now it's the 9th, and he's still not here. But remember, Mike is a guy that did stuff like this fairly regularly.

Mike was late, and not just a few minutes late, he was a full 24 hours late, Mike was supposed to be there on the 8th at noon, and now it's the 9th, and he's still not here. But remember, Mike is a guy that did stuff like this fairly regularly.

He was very competent out in the wild, and everybody knew when he went off on this journey that, of course, there was some variability to when he would actually arrive at the meeting place.

He was very competent out in the wild, and everybody knew when he went off on this journey that, of course, there was some variability to when he would actually arrive at the meeting place.