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The Standing Boot: How a Solo Hiker Left Impossible Clues in the Desert
The Standing Boot: How a Solo Hiker Left Impossible Clues in the Desert
A single hiking boot was found standing upright in a wet parking lot, dry and double-knotted, while a five-day solo hike turned into a baffling rescue across northern Arizona - how did deliberate clues like a standing boot and a trekking pole appear in impossible places, and what do they reveal about the mind and habit of the hiker at the center of it all?
In this episode, we follow the timeline from Patricia McCarthy’s last confirmed departure to the five-day search that found her alive; we cover her meticulous planning…
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