Off the Trails

153: Search for the M Cave

A video called "Son of an Area 51 Technician" was making the rounds on Youtube. Someone shares something that stops people mid-scroll. People want to know more and suggest he go back to a location and film his adventure. And that's where this story starts going wrong. Sources KTNV [https://www.ktnv.com/news/owner-more-than-burglar-caught-on-surveillance-camera-at-las-vegas-spiritual-healing-store] Kenny's YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=snakebitmgee+m+cave] StrangeOutdoors [https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/kenny-veach] Medium [https://medium.com/@chrisbigaj/the-disappearance-of-kenny-veach-7884a5bcfe22] Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/mystery/comments/1tbi0q0/kenny_veach/] Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Kenny_Veach]  Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/OfftheTrailsPodcast] for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/offthetrailspodcast/] at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554974168133] at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to include in a listener episode, send it to us at offthetrailspodcast@gmail.com [https://gmail.com]   Please take a moment to rate and review our show, and a big thanks if you already have! **We do our own research and try our best to cross-reference reliable sources to present the most accurate information we can. Please reach out to us if you believe we have mispresented any information during this episode, and we will be happy to correct ourselves in a future episode.

152: The Disappearance of Bill Ewasko

There are places so vast and unforgiving that a single wrong turn can quickly become something much bigger. Today’s story is about one experienced hiker, one desert he loved… and a mystery that lingered for more than a decade before answers finally began to emerge. This is the story of Bill Ewasko. Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/OfftheTrailsPodcast] for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/offthetrailspodcast/] at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554974168133] at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to include in a listener episode, send it to us at offthetrailspodcast@gmail.com [https://gmail.com]   Please take a moment to rate and review our show, and a big thanks if you already have! **We do our own research and try our best to cross-reference reliable sources to present the most accurate information we can. Please reach out to us if you believe we have mispresented any information during this episode, and we will be happy to correct ourselves in a future episode.

151: Throwback - Death - Geraldine Largay

*Enjoy one of our earlier episodes this week and we'll be back with a new episode the week of 5/12/26* Many hikers dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail in full, yet very few see that come true.  A few unfortunate souls have seen their dream end in a nightmare. Join us as we discuss how stepping away from the trail ended in tragedy for Geraldine Largay. Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/OfftheTrailsPodcast] for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/offthetrailspodcast/] at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554974168133] at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to include in a listener episode, send it to us at offthetrailspodcast@gmail.com [https://gmail.com]   Please take a moment to rate and review our show, and a big thanks if you already have! **We do our own research and try our best to cross-reference reliable sources to present the most accurate information we can. Please reach out to us if you believe we have mispresented any information during this episode, and we will be happy to correct ourselves in a future episode.

150: Throwback - Survival - "John"/Pam Bales

*Enjoy one of our earlier episodes this week and we'll be back with a new episode the week of 5/12/26* In a world where timing is everything, we often hear about being at the "wrong place, at the wrong time", but as search and rescue volunteer Pam Bales hiked Mt Washington one fall afternoon, the power of being in the right place at the right time was revealed.    Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/OfftheTrailsPodcast] for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/offthetrailspodcast/] at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554974168133] at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to include in a listener episode, send it to us at offthetrailspodcast@gmail.com [https://gmail.com]   Please take a moment to rate and review our show, and a big thanks if you already have! **We do our own research and try our best to cross-reference reliable sources to present the most accurate information we can. Please reach out to us if you believe we have mispresented any information during this episode, and we will be happy to correct ourselves in a future episode.

149: Wrong Name at Sand Bar Flat

In August of 1996, twenty-year-old Michael Madden packed his car early, left a note for his family, and set off toward the mountains with his dog. Only one of them would return. Sources: StrangeOutdoors [https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/michael-madden], CharleyProject [http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/madden_michael.html], ModBee [https://www.modbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/jeff-jardine/article3114948.html], OAG CA [https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/michael-larry-madden], BIVY [https://www.bivy.com/browse/adventures/us/california/sand-bar-flat-campground-5214390485778432], Reflections.Live [https://reflections.live/articles/8123/why-michael-never-returned-home-article-by-shilpha-naik-13877-lrsni2ml.html], FS USDA [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recarea/?recid=14987], The Dyrt [https://thedyrt.com/camping/california/california-sand-bar-flat], Yelp [https://www.yelp.com/biz/sand-bar-flat-campground-twain-harte-tuolumne-city], Uncovered [https://uncovered.com/cases/michael-madden-twain-harte-ca] Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/OfftheTrailsPodcast] for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/offthetrailspodcast/] at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554974168133] at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to include in a listener episode, send it to us at offthetrailspodcast@gmail.com [https://gmail.com]   Please take a moment to rate and review our show, and a big thanks if you already have! **We do our own research and try our best to cross-reference reliable sources to present the most accurate information we can. Please reach out to us if you believe we have mispresented any information during this episode, and we will be happy to correct ourselves in a future episode.