For days? We don’t use steamers anymore. He probably would have flown. It’s something weird or a stunt. Or he’s an addict of some kind or mental.
The article states: Sanford’s last known whereabouts were near Atlanta, where a mobile telephone tower picked up a signal from his phone, authorities said.
This implies that law enforcement has been trying to locate him, and his staff is just spinning when they say they are in contact with him. They don’t know where he is. His staff would have told law enforcement if they knew rather than have them track his cell phone.