06-19-2016, 05:47 PM
The following are the some of the references used to piece the puzzle together regarding my conclusion that there was only one backpack in question, and that Herdman did not return to the campsite after leaving the same on Friday night.
Backpack was not mentioned in first reports (6/16/2014). Says he had no food or water with him (when running off from the campsite).
6/17/2014 - http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/06/1...-fillmore/ - mentions that crews found the campsite "with Herdman's belongings still there".
Backpack found, "and we also found some footprints indicating his direction of travel down the creek".
6/18/2014 - http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me...story.html - "Footprints and a backpack belonging to MH...found Tuesday..."
"...also found more of Herdman's footprints south...near a creekbed..."
"...no evidence that Herdman returned to the (camp)site since he disappeared..."
6/20/2014 - http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/...12161.html - "Herdman's backpack and footprints were found by his campsite..."
"...they...said that the footprints appeared to have been made over the weekend..."
6/20/2014 - http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/06/2...refighter/
It was not mentioned in any report/s that I have seen, that Byars left a/the backpack for Herdman until 6/20/2014...which, coincidentally, was the date that the fishermen story came out.
6/20/2014 - http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/...12161.html
"...Herdman's backpack and footprints were found by his campsite..."
While there are other references to the same, they all (imo) indicate that only one backpack was in question, and that there were no signs that Herdman had ever returned to the campsite.
Backpack was not mentioned in first reports (6/16/2014). Says he had no food or water with him (when running off from the campsite).
6/17/2014 - http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/06/1...-fillmore/ - mentions that crews found the campsite "with Herdman's belongings still there".
Backpack found, "and we also found some footprints indicating his direction of travel down the creek".
6/18/2014 - http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me...story.html - "Footprints and a backpack belonging to MH...found Tuesday..."
"...also found more of Herdman's footprints south...near a creekbed..."
"...no evidence that Herdman returned to the (camp)site since he disappeared..."
6/20/2014 - http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/...12161.html - "Herdman's backpack and footprints were found by his campsite..."
"...they...said that the footprints appeared to have been made over the weekend..."
6/20/2014 - http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/06/2...refighter/
It was not mentioned in any report/s that I have seen, that Byars left a/the backpack for Herdman until 6/20/2014...which, coincidentally, was the date that the fishermen story came out.
6/20/2014 - http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/...12161.html
"...Herdman's backpack and footprints were found by his campsite..."
While there are other references to the same, they all (imo) indicate that only one backpack was in question, and that there were no signs that Herdman had ever returned to the campsite.