A knife-wielding man in a remote campground

Not that there's necessarily rationale applied by criminals, but I wonder why a knife wielding man would be in such a remote area, with presumably a less likelihood of encountering potential victims. Or perhaps he was "camping out" in his own way and living somewhere in the area.

In addition, there's no indication of how he restrained her until she escaped. She used "we", inferring her dog was at risk of being stabbed as well. He must have captured both of them together? Bound them?

I'm not questioning her story, but it seems like something's missing. That could be journalistic discretion though.

However, I give her credit for surviving w/o anything, as apparently she had "nothing" with her except her dog, and somehow at some point the dog became separated as well.

And I'm glad they're both safe now, and apparently unharmed. It's a good reminder to be safe wherever we go. (I've had some strange and unsettling encounters at Wayne State University, two in main buildings and one on the main street in the area.)

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Maybe more info will come out, and I could easily change my mind, but my first impression is the elements of the story, taken together, are just "too much". Plus, there's the fact that I'm a cynical ol' bastard.

Besides Manson being captured in the shadow of the Inyos (I got to see the cabinet he hid in) , there's been a number of other violent and murderous incidents between the Owens and Death Valleys. I had friends that survived a mass murder in the Panamints. I've run into some strange people in the desert mountains. I narrowly avoided getting shot in the Sespe wilderness by some meth heads, so I don't doubt her story. I saw this emerge on High Sierra Topix and hoped it would have a good ending. Hooray. It is getting a little hairier out there, but I still ain't carrying. I can still throw a good fastball or a punch. Rocks, trekking poles, whatever's handy. My wife and I did 4 days on some little used trails in the Superstitions and saw one person, a girl hiking alone and lost. I think she did a vertical of about 3' when I came up on her. Glad she wasn't armed. It helped my wife wasn't far behind. We got her turned around and headed in the right direction with some food and water. If it wasn't for the presence of my wife, this girl may have just bolted. I don't blame her.

Not at all the feeling I had when we stayed there last summer. But I can’t really say—we were there for the bristlecones, and pulled in after dark and left at first light. Seemed like a fairly typical bunch of campers from what we could see. That was a random night in August, and the CG was pretty full. 


I hadn’t read closely enough to realize I knew the campground. That actually makes me wonder a little bit about her story. This is not an area of thick forest, and it’s on a ridge with a road along it, so basic directions seem like they shouldn’t be that hard to figure even if you do get lost. Still, it’s a broad ridge and things are never quite as simple as they seem from your armchair.

Most prefer to be called "astronomers"

I'm also a bit skeptical of the story, but perhaps information is being withheld at the request of the police.

I'm glad she's OK and will refrain from further comments until more details are available.

What I read in the story is that the knife-wielder got between her and her husband (and, presumably, the rest of the campground) and she ran the other way. Doesn't say she claims he held her, doesn't say she claims he chased her. I just don't see anything to immediately cause suspicion about the story.