This trail is a death trap

Summary by Krater

This video recounts the true story of John Donovan, a hiker who went missing on the Pacific Crest Trail in May 2005, and how two other hikers later found his remains and belongings.

From the video

Answers: What happened to John Donovan on the Pacific Crest Trail?

• Pacific Crest Trail hiking
• Missing hiker search and rescue
• San Jacinto Mountain range navigation
• Wilderness survival techniques

What it concludes

• John Donovan was an experienced solo ultra-light backpacker who frequently hiked without essential navigational gear like a compass or phone.
• Brandon Day and Gina Allen were rescued after finding John Donovan's campsite and reading a note left on his map dated May 8, 2005.
• John Donovan died on the Pacific Crest Trail in May 2005, and his remains were discovered by hikers two years later in 2007 because of a forest fire that made his campsite visible.
• Helicopter rescue pilots confirmed that search parties had not searched the specific area where John Donovan was trapped because it was not part of their expected route.