“ Looks like he’s really at home in the outdoors and able to live and stay there for quite a while. His gear has a sturdy, heavily used look that indicates he knows what he does in the outdoors. Maybe quite a while until he gets caught.”
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“…caught.” …or FOUND. The pending charge doesn’t seem like it would be nearly serious enough to go on the lam. More likely something has happened to him delaying/preventing his return. IMHO, of course.
And those muck boots he’s wearing are likely meant for temporary use on only a portion of the trail that may be particularly waterlogged. I notice he has other foot ware in his kit,
“Other footwear” — those SANDALS? They don’t count.