A birthday hike quickly took a treacherous turn when the celebration became a tragedy. Searchers and families were braced for the worst, but what was found would become another twist in the mysterious deaths of Joseph Orbeso and Rachel Nguyen in Joshua Tree National Park. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 46
Deep in the woods of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest a search for meaning and enlightenment took a tragic turn. Maureen Kelly’s ill-fated spiritual quest didn’t provide the peace and answers she sought, rather created questions and heartache for those who loved her. Contact Skamania County Sheriff's Office with any information at (509) 427-9490 Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on ...
Apr 30, 2024•42 min•Ep. 45
What seemingly started as a casual day hike ultimately triggered one of the largest searches conducted in Grand Teton National Park. The disappearance of Cian McLaughlin left a void in the lives of those close to him while raising questions that may never be answered. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or a...
Apr 23, 2024•54 min•Ep. 44
Location, location, location! Donnell Vista is well known for spectacular views, but it also has notoriety for being the location of several disappearances. To this day, the mysteries remain unsolved, leaving behind a dark shadow on an otherwise beautiful place. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventu...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Two elements of outdoor adventures are being prepared and packing light. Although not mutually exclusive, it can be a challenge to pack enough without it being too much. Some who prioritize packing light over being prepared come to regret that decision when plans go awry. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (...
Apr 09, 2024•57 min•Ep. 42
In the heart of any wilderness area, whispers of mystery can be heard. People have vanished without a trace, leaving only unanswered questions in their wake. National Parks can be as dangerous as they are beautiful. Join us as we discuss a few of the many disappearances from Yellowstone National Park. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have y...
Apr 02, 2024•51 min•Ep. 41
Many of us have facetiously said things like "I'm freezing to death". Exposure to the elements indeed takes many lives a year, but a small handful of people who have been clinically dead returned to tell their epic survival story. Survivors in this episode include: Erika Nordby, Anna Bågenholm, Stella Berndtsson, Ewa Wisnerska, and Mitsutaka Uchikoshi Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us ...
Mar 19, 2024•44 min
In 2012, Park Ranger Margaret Anderson started her New Year's Day shift like any other at Mount Rainier National Park, where her and her husband worked for the past three years. Little did she know that a routine checkpoint that morning would set a series of events in motion that would leave two people dead and a park forever mourning the loss of one of their own. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodca...
Mar 12, 2024•53 min•Ep. 39
Coincidences by definition are remarkable concurrences of events or circumstances without apparent casual connection. However there comes a point when it’s hard not to question if it’s something more. Was Erika Lloyd’s pandemic road trip plagued by bad luck and coincidences or was it the “something more” we fear? Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast I...
Mar 05, 2024•59 min
After thirteen seasons at the Athabasca Fire Lookout, veteran lookout Stephanie Stewart likely felt confident and comfortable at her post. However, a missed check-in call and subsequent search of the property quickly prompted a missing persons case that has been baffling authorities, locals, and web sleuths since. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast ...
Feb 27, 2024•47 min
In the summer of 2007 a group of friends embarked on a what should have been a fun long weekend trip. But when one of them mysteriously vanishes without a trace, their relaxing getaway turns into a now 17 year long mystery. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to include...
Feb 23, 2024•46 min
Spin a globe and pick your destination. It sounds like something from a movie, but for Wolf Wagner and Johannes Hoentsch, it was just the beginning of their next adventure. However, losing a key piece of equipment halfway through set in motion what would end up being quite the misadventure. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own out...
Feb 13, 2024•40 min
Exploring all corners of the world means you're bound to encounter some treacherous landscapes, unpredictable situations, and things you've never seen before. Join Danielle as she discusses a few dangerous destinations found across Canada. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd li...
Feb 06, 2024•13 min
Whiteout conditions and hurricane force winds brought chaos and destruction to the northeastern United States, leaving communities large and small at a standstill. For Boston, Massachusetts, the Blizzard of 1978 remains a storm to me remembered by all those who experienced it. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadvent...
Jan 30, 2024•33 min
While being driven, goal-oriented, and self-sufficient are generally considered valuable traits in a professional and personal capacity, if taken too far they can also become one's downfall. Prioritizing goals over potential risks and overriding the self-preservation instinct in the pursuit of success can yield deadly results. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Tr...
Jan 23, 2024•50 min
Decisions. We make hundreds, if not thousands a day. Some are as simple as choosing blue over green, or picking a fork or spoon. Other decisions require logic and intuition. In the case of Geoff Hauge split second decisions made by several people were the difference between life and death. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outd...
Jan 16, 2024•49 min
Barbara Bolick was excited to hike with a friend in one of her favorite spots. A hike from which she would never return. As search teams combed the area, the strange circumstances surrounding her disappearance deepened, leaving only questions. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'...
Jan 09, 2024•46 min
Amidst the beauty of the Grand Canyon in 1928, newlyweds Glen and Bessie Hyde embarked on a daring river adventure. However, their boat was discovered drifting down the Colorado River abandoned, sparking a decades-long mystery of what happened to couple and a string of strange incidents related to their disappearance. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podc...
Jan 02, 2024•48 min
For many, December festivities bring people together to celebrate and close out the year, but even in the midst of merriment disasters never takes a break. Nature's unpredictability and accidents are often an uninvited guest to the festive season - join us as we discuss several unfortunate incidents that took place in December. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the T...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 7 min
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 for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure...
Dec 11, 2023•51 min
Mother Nature- Sometimes unpredictable, sometimes unprecedented, always unstoppable. In 2012 Mother Nature and the convergence of multiple weather systems gave us Superstorm Sandy. More than a decade later Sandy has left an impact on infrastructure, the land, and the lives of so many who sat in her path. Join us as we discuss the experiences of a few of those who lived through it. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at ...
Dec 04, 2023•45 min
Like most wildlife, turkeys are best observed from afar. But what happens when they make your territory their own? Join us this week, for a special (and mostly lighthearted) Thanksgiving edition episode, as we discuss some feathered foe that have neighbors on alert. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adv...
Nov 22, 2023•27 min
Lightening never strikes twice. If only the same could be said for tragedy. Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner and their families had already endured grief and loss when what should have been their happily ever after was stolen. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to incl...
Nov 17, 2023•55 min
Removed from city hustle and bustle of San Francisco Jonathan Gerrish and Ellen Chung hoped to get more time out in nature. However, their time was cut short when a family day hike in 2021 took a deadly turn. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook 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 ...
Nov 10, 2023•42 min
Lucifer, Beelzebub, Prince of Darkness, El Diablo, the Antichrist, Satan - the Devil goes by many names. Even more numerous than what to call the Devil are the number of places named after him. Join us as we touch on just a few devil themed locations. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story t...
Nov 02, 2023•21 min
Beyond our neighborhoods and daily commutes exist places that make us question reality. Join us as we visit five extraordinary strange places filled with both intrigue and awe. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook 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 offthe...
Oct 29, 2023•10 min
Travel brochures don't say it all. Behind the echanting facade sometmes likes a dark side of tourism none of us want to experience. This may have been the case in Nepal when a last minute itinerary change left Aubrey Sacco never to be seen again. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that y...
Oct 27, 2023•32 min
Whether fact or fiction, these five myths and legends from around the US are worth a listen. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook 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 Please take a moment to rate and review our show, and a big ...
Oct 23, 2023•41 min
For 11 years the family and friends have of Derek Lueking have been left with unanswered questions after finding his car in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. What were his plans? Did his plans change? What was the intention of the note he left? And most importantly - what happened to Derek and where is he? If you have any info on this case please call the NPS (865)436-1230 or the tip line (888) 653-0009. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 ...
Oct 21, 2023•22 min
There are many things that might leave you breathless… maybe it’s the view, perhaps it’s the climb, or maybe it’s something entirely more frightful. Join us as we discuss haunted wild places! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook 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 ...
Oct 16, 2023•50 min
