Not only was she very experienced, over the years, Sylvia and her husband actually created and developed many of those trails!!

@berthaford2152

2 жыл бұрын

Well knowing that it feels like at least her last days were in a place she loved.

@5amH45lam

2 жыл бұрын

@@berthaford2152 nicely put. 👍

@camronbitzer3159

2 жыл бұрын

@@berthaford2152 I like that. Thank you.

@gracem7596

2 жыл бұрын

Thats really interesting to know and kinda scary.

I've learned from these videos that you should never go alone.

@rednecked7462

2 жыл бұрын

Somebody's gotta do it or we wouldn't have these mysteries.

@justbirdthings

2 жыл бұрын

@@rednecked7462 LOL!

@jamiemorton113

2 жыл бұрын

Just stay in

I lived on Vancouver Island for a decade. This is a rugged Island with areas never trodden by humans. Understatement: There are MANY cougars on the island.

@charsback

2 жыл бұрын

Yah...lot of the cougars are married..

@mainemermaid6596

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Does it seem that she was moving away from a cat - throwing her belongings at him to scare him off, as he pursued her? That's what I was picturing when he said that her items were scattered. I can see someone doing that. It must have eventually gotten her and dragged her off somewhere. What do you think based on your time there? (hearing of lion attacks that I assume must've happened from time to time) Thanks.

@shirmeymckamey9386

2 жыл бұрын

Also the Roosevelt Elk who are extremely huge and cranky.

@kayfron9264

2 жыл бұрын

I live near the area we have way to many cougars! Over a thousand plus. Also there has been quite a few cougar attacks reported. I remember hearing about a family being stalked by one. There child was attacked but the father and a friend where able to fight off the cougar. If your alone in the wood there's a very slim chance of getting away unfortunately.

@flowergirl52

2 жыл бұрын

@@mainemermaid6596 this is a great theory and I can picture someone doing that. I know people like to go solo, I like to take solo bike rides (I'm 69) and I don't even go that far but as we get older, if we do run into trouble it's much harder to get away. I wish these solo hikers would take a trusted friend with them, they could even hike a little bit away from each other but keep each other within sight and then camp together at the end of the day. I hope they find her so the family can have closure!

Bless her soul this reminds of that famous guy that disappeared and they found his food, hat, pants and never found him.

Who else hangs out for Bryan’s next video , thanks Bryan great job!

Paul Berry and his team are the best and if they couldn’t find Sylvia then that tells you something right there. Very wild country.

You tell these stories with such compassion Bryan. You'll go very far.

@zariballard

2 жыл бұрын

He actually tells the story with no emotion because he's just telling a story. Where's the compassion?

@reclaimingminds2811

2 жыл бұрын

You can hear the compassion in his voice, he's not 'just telling a story' he's feeling it! Listen to Bryan's tone of voice, that'll clue you in!

I am almost one year post stroke and can visualize a medical emergency in this case. My stroke happened 4 days after a winter camping trip. Can't imagine...

@Cgh432

2 жыл бұрын

That's is scary hope you are recovering . 👍

I've stopped halfway to comment, it sounds like she was trying to leave a trail of breadcrumbs. There's no way a hiker would leave their pack. Everything she needs to survive is there. Sounds like she was forced to leave it and what would you do, leave anything hoping someone will find your trail... It's hard to say but I call foul play.

@oneday458

2 жыл бұрын

Agree! could be the possible perpetrator spread the gear around so it could not be found or pinpoint a location.

@angiewright-artist8246

2 жыл бұрын

@@oneday458 I've considered that too👍agreed!

@missmodern

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought too.

@cherylharman9550

2 жыл бұрын

@@oneday458 like a rogue Sasquatch . . .

Never alone. Never. Odd to have gear everywhere. MT Lion’s don’t do that but people do. Either her or someone else?

I live in Courtenay, BC and I hike Paradise Meadows at least a couple times a year. Strathcona is beautiful and definitely worth the hour or so drive from my place. That being said, I’d actually never heard of this case so thanks for posting!

The items being found in such scattered locations. For her age & experience, she either lightened her load along the way, leaving a trail...but why leave behind the phone? Could also be foul play involving humans. Another mysterious case.

My heart goes out to her family. Finding these items but not her is so puzzling. An experienced hiker like her wouldnt drop her treking poles or backpack unless she fell or could not function normally. Since they were scattered it worries me someone else could have tossed them. 🙏🙏🙏 this family needs answers.

@berthaford2152

2 жыл бұрын

You know I had that thought too about the items being thrown down .

@kit2130

2 жыл бұрын

Yes trying to throw off the search scattering things everywhere

I don't care how well you know a park a 69-year-old woman should not be out alone hiking especially in a wild place like British Columbia. I'm 64 and even if I was in my tip top shape of when I was 30 years old I would never in a million years try to do a solo hike in a place like that.It's so sad and I'm so sorry for her family. 🙏😪❤️ Bryan I pray you feel better soon.

@RepentfollowJesus

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldnt go and I'm 58. My health isn't the greatest. But I wouldnt have gone alone as a teen or my 20s.

@SkySailor75

2 жыл бұрын

Just because you don't have the courage and independence to do something like this, doesn't mean others shouldn't. For you to say anyone, of any age, shouldn't pursue their passion to enjoy the wilderness is ridiculous. Some people are simply more adventurous than others. If you're afraid of living, stay home and "safe", but don't tell others they shouldn't be out there enjoying life!

@sallys2423

2 жыл бұрын

Would a man of the same age (or any age) be okay doing a solo hike? There are way too many double standards between women and men.

@justbirdthings

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody should go alone, of any gender or age. So many solo hikers go missing. You can still have an adventure with a friend or group.

@SkySailor75

2 жыл бұрын

@@justbirdthings Many people hiking with other people get lost, too! Being with someone didn't help them, and perhaps gave them a false sense of security. Just having another person with you isn't necessarily going to help you out of a bad situation.

Always willing to wait for your videos, Bryan. Great job on this.

Some of these solo hikes seem like intentional death marches. So sad. Reminds me of the Japanese psychiatrist who journeyed to the northern reaches of Canada to go on a fatal hike. Outwardly, she seemed so accomplished and beautiful, but she was carrying some very heavy burdens.

@marknieuwejaar1075

2 жыл бұрын

Bigfoot lots of them on the rock...

@prayunceasingly2029

2 жыл бұрын

I believe the Japanese even have a forest people go to die in.

@DovieRuthAuthor

2 жыл бұрын

@@prayunceasingly2029 Yes, they do.

@SHurd-rc2go

2 жыл бұрын

My thought also. 69? Don't know but I hope her pain was brief, if at all.

@vmm5163

2 жыл бұрын

There was a woman who decided to travel solo around the world to prove other people she met are "good." She was found murdered in a bush

It is mystifying that things were scattered. As well, offering my 2 cents without knowing the exact terrain the items were found leaves my suggestions as shots in the dark, but here goes. It does sound like possible "bread crumbs" she may have left to help with her recovery. Except for the backpack all in one piece. In the case of her backpack, I wonder if she dropped it in an attempt to flee from a mountain lion? If this was the case she may have had to flee and was either injured or lost her way. Would a cell phone offer any help if there is no signal? I just heard today of a hunter that was found after 53 years!! Over 200 people had been involved in his search 53 years ago. When his remains were found a large stone was resting on the lower portion of his remains, indicating that this stone probably caused his death. Searching a wilderness (like in this case) for a hiker can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. I feel so sorry for her family and hope that get some answers soon! Thanks for sharing!! Stay safe!!!

@Veldtian1

2 жыл бұрын

Vancouver Island is Sasquatch central, everyone knows this, everyone knows what happened to her, also the Bigfoot there have a terrible reputation, lot and lots of violent encounters described by the local tribes.

@Sue906

2 жыл бұрын

Possibly a cougar, grizzly or something else .Sighting of big foot in this area also.Makes us think it was animal related .

@Sue906

2 жыл бұрын

@@Veldtian1 I'm thinking the same people go missing on Vancouver Island no one really thinks of bigfoot .Its possible thats why they never recover the bodies.

@kayfron9264

2 жыл бұрын

I've hiked and camped alot near Strathcona park. We always brought a gun with us because it's completely unsafe to be alone in the area. It's a very beautiful place but it's very dangerous to be alone. We have 1000 plus cougars and alot of wolves. To many attacks have happened as well. I'm sure that's what happened in this situation. There's also people around that area who have evil intentions mostly involved in criminal activity. Look up ucluelet murders. That's only less then two hours away :/

@troutfisher7182

Жыл бұрын

Doubtful she'd drop her stuff evading a cougar. You're better off having your back protected by the pack and the use the trekking poles as a weapon.

Cougars are always an issue on Vancouver Island. Going solo at that age isn't wise.

@missmodern

2 жыл бұрын

But why would there be a trail of her items if a cougar got her? I think she ran into a bad man.

@anotherpenny1942

2 жыл бұрын

If you are fit, experienced, and know your limits, age has nothing to do with it.

@pamelaliegh

2 жыл бұрын

@@anotherpenny1942 oh dear the cougars are definitely an issue. Solo at any age isn’t wise out here.

@anotherpenny1942

2 жыл бұрын

@@pamelaliegh ok thank you I agree if that is the case. I think Eugene’s comment implied that age was more an issue than being solo.

@marko-1987

2 жыл бұрын

Dogs would find her easier with blood scent ?

I can’t explain what happened but it seems she wasn’t the only one involved with her disappearance. At first it made sense that she ditched her backpack to take some pictures and maybe fell off a cliff but with everything scattered like that I don’t believe that’s what happened..

Pronounced ~ " Strath-cone-ah " Beautiful area... Alot of restricted and remote land. Vancouver Islander here 🤗 Thanks Bryan

@cornelious157

2 жыл бұрын

Was just about to reply to say the same Paws! “Cour- t knee” for Courtenay

@guillermo3564

2 жыл бұрын

How about maybe saying Castle crag, not grag. It's not so much not being able to pronounce a word as much as it is not being able to read worth a damn.

@dorothyannsimpson1808

2 жыл бұрын

Also, Co (rhymes with go) mox (rhymes with ox) Comox 😁

@karenlowes7802

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for correcting. I was about to do the same.

No apology necessary, your videos are always awesome! Feel better!

Love listening to your stuff on these cold Manchester nights

The minute you said solo hiking trip , I had a sinking feeling .

This is your channel bro..you can upload as often as you like,we'll appreciate it regardless. Hope you feel better 🙂

Very sad story. My prayers and thoughts go out to her family. Take it easy Bryan, I hope you feel better soon.

It blows my mind how these women will go out in the wilderness all by themselves.......it almost seems like a suicide mission. I would be afraid I would get injured or meet a 2 legged predator. I value my life too much to take that kind of risk.😿🧡

@lesliethompson4588

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. I Never go hiking alone

@noahvsolis

2 жыл бұрын

No way! Way safer out there than in the city.

@sunnyscott4876

2 жыл бұрын

I'm 70 years old and I have never felt scared in the woods camping 🏕.

@christianeaster2776

2 жыл бұрын

Two legged predator sounds more likely. Who would scatter their own equipment like that. Killed her threw her in one of the crevasses Bryan mentioned.

@noahvsolis

2 жыл бұрын

Now getting injured I can understand. I back packed over 1,000 miles in 2020 and did the John Muir Trail solo 3 months back and I’m currently in Colorado summiting peaks! I did buy a spot GPS locator for this trip. I value my life and living my life so I do take risks.

Lots of wilderness here and especially around Mt. Washington. Easy to get lost here and many people do. Sad, prayers for Sylvia and her family.

@davidrice3337

2 жыл бұрын

I hope people who knows the area like yourself have Helped with the search - that's the only thing that will help at this point

@josephinecarey1487

2 жыл бұрын

Mmi

As human beings, we are extremely fragile life forms...more so than a lot of people realize. It doesn't take much at all to send us to a quick demise, especially when dealing with nature!

Did she suffer from heat exhaustion? Was someone chasing or stalking her?You NEVER know who else is hiking in the area. If she fell in a crevasse that could also explain why she hasn't been found yet. My deepest condolences and sympathies to her family.

Very sad. I guess when one enters the Wild/Food chain, one never goes alone or un-armed.

I use to hike and camp a lot in the Cascade Mt Range. Never alone and everything went fine except one time something stole our meat we had hidden in the snow near Camp.

Hope you feel better asap. I recently found you and really appreciate your work.

Get to feeling better. And no apologies needed at all. Life happens....thats of paramount importance.

Thank you for sharing this story. Even though I live in So Cal., I have been to the Island many times. This is a sad and perplexing story. I hope resolution will come soon to family and friends. Thank you for keeping her story going!

Thanks for the video again Bryan!

This is what frightens me: SAR are shocked that they have not recovered her remains and find the circumstances 'bizarre'[a word you use a lot, Bryan, and with good reason!].

I'm very sorry for Sylvia's family that she has never been found. I hope and pray that they've found acceptance and peace regarding her passing. She was in an area she loved. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

My love love and the warmest of thoughts goes to her family ♥️ It’s heartbreaking to not know were your loved ones are and what happened to them. Ever time it baffles me that people just vanish! If they aren’t found in the initial searches I always find it strange that no one finds them sometimes after when people are moving so much in most of the areas people go missing. I visited Victoria, VA at Christmas/New year of 2007, for app 10 days and I didn’t take ONE photo of the trip cause it felt and looked so much like at home here in Sweden, I totally regret that now but I never thought about it. We did normal things and it felt so normal that I now only have the memories of the trip stored in my mind. I would really love to go back cause I really really liked it there. So if anyone here is from Victoria, you have a beautiful town and surroundings!

No matter how well-equipped you are or experienced it's probably not a good idea to trek out alone the smallest of injuries could be lethal

@karenhempfling9180

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree. I know people like to go alone it is so dangerous.

Scatter belongings throughout the trail might indicate somebody actively attempting to hide her presence. Either she did this on purpose or somebody else did this on purpose.

@nancytestani1470

2 жыл бұрын

Hypothermia…?

@troutfisher7182

Жыл бұрын

Supposedly the temperature was very hot , but disorientation can come from hypothermia or heat exhaustion.

Thank you Brian for the care and dedication you have made your mission to assist in locating the missing from National Parks and the wilderness. God bless and may you stay safe while exploring our vast natural beauty.

Glad to see your channel busting since last month , you sure deserve it 👍🏼

I live in Campbell River, and was up there when this happened...... After all the searching was done, there was a bunch of military in the bush. I seen them when I was hiking/camping there. Strange one for sure...

To me it sounds like she might have set down the back pack (maybe to take a break, or eat). Then she walked a short distance to take photos. At that point she either became lost (and didn't find the back pack again) or she fell off a cliff. Scattered gear could be her dropping things (and forgetting or losing them). Or it could be the wind blowing things around, and off of cliffs. Wind often does things like that high above tree line, and near cliffs.

Experienced hiker, very experienced hiker doesn't matter at all if and/or when evil is afoot!

@Raminakai

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, experienced hikers are more likely to be over confident, and lose some of a newbies vigilance.

Bryan your channel is awesome, no need for apologies.

Serious question: I know hikers pack very specifically and try to keep it as light as possible but in addition to gps trackers, why do they not carry flares to help guide rescuers? I always see stories of people blending into the landscape trying to yell at a rescue helicopter or digging around looking for a piece of glass or mirror. When you're on the ocean flares are standard safety equipment because you're a needle in a haystack out there too.

The new subscriber number is wonderful. Happy for you.🙏🏼

No apologies necessary - just feel better 😊💕

I have been to Strathcona Park. It rains and rains there so any human tracks will soon be gone, same for scents using dogs to track. Now the Black bears on Vancouver are fairly aggressive, the cougars on the islands are very aggressive and a lot of them. So assume she was hurt, injured, then up become part of food chain.

@biggibob508

2 жыл бұрын

Vancouver Island has the largest population of cougars in North America

Sounds a little suspicious

Your mispronunciations are kinda funny but I appreciate the honest nature of your delivery and not worrying about it being perfect. Excellent videos. Very strange circumstances over and over in your vids... Cheers

Wow, something bad happened to that poor lady.

You said everything right Brian! I live on Vancouver Island in Victoria. I havent been to Strathcona Park.

@sandraouterbridge3236

2 жыл бұрын

Cortuney is pronounced court knee but wtitten Courtney.

@troutfisher7182

Жыл бұрын

Its worth visiting, so beautiful!

I love your videos Brian get well soon ❤️from England

Yes this is where I’m never gonna leave ever ever ever my dad has passed away said stay here for safest place on earth

Very, very bizarre, the items scattered about really puzzle Me, and the fact that I literally lived in Courtenay B.C is quite surreal..

If they found her items, but not Sylvia herself, she could have been attacked by someone. They hid her body, and threw her stuff everywhere as a distraction. I just can't she her having a fall, and leaving her items as she goes. They should have found Sylvia at the end of that trail.

@janeblake6915

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, and it seems that Sylvia was a victim of a homicide. She was far too experienced a hiker to have accidentally become lost or wandered off the trail. The fact that her belongings were found in different areas is definitely suspicious. Very sad and it's unlikely there will ever be an answer to this mystery.

@SRTKOVA

2 жыл бұрын

Huh?? Maybe they didn't find the trail where she fell

@colenexoxo8939

2 жыл бұрын

@@janeblake6915 Very Sad.

Hope you feel better soon, thank you for your amazing videos, stay safe (UK)

I hope you get to feeling better soon. I have four grandchildren so I know how that can be. God Bless🙏🏻

It's hard to fathom that so many people go missing. How is this possible?

@lorimiller4301

2 жыл бұрын

Look up David Paulides and Phil Schneider. The answer isn't very nice though 😕

@frankjones3671

11 ай бұрын

Perhaps!! It was staged fouls plays ! Humans are very fragile , but humans are unpredictable s ! Jealously, hatred's, revenge, ECT. Or nots !! You can Nevers knows ! Animals up here's get plenty's toos eat !! It wouldn't be the first time s police , department was sent on goose chase s!! For sure s !! Falling for the wrong leads ,! As tunnel visions ECT. Thanks

Her experience is nothing compared to a cougar's or a grizzly's. Her unarmed self is nothing compared to the weapons a cougar or grizzly has.

@HaLfCrAzEdCaNuCk

2 жыл бұрын

We dont have grizzlies on the island and in 100 years only 4 people have been killed by cougars here

@silver-en7kl

2 жыл бұрын

@@HaLfCrAzEdCaNuCk 4 people that u know of. Many people have gone missing on Vancouver island in the wilderness. Black bears are also abundant on Vancouver island.

@HaLfCrAzEdCaNuCk

2 жыл бұрын

@@silver-en7kl An animal attack doesnt explain why her belongings were scattered they way they were A bear or cougar would have torn her pack/clothes to shreds and there was no sign that either happened I am betting someone/something took her

@silver-en7kl

2 жыл бұрын

@@HaLfCrAzEdCaNuCk yep, when you put it that way, I think you have a good point. Plus an animal doesn’t care if there is blood and other signs of an attack left behind, which there wasn’t any). I also heard another weird fact about this case and it was one of the search team from this case that told me, that it was the weirdest and creepiest search. Dave Paulides from the missing 411 books brought this up in an interview where he discussed this case and noted the vast wilderness and also the strange events and occurrences that happened in this case.

@thesacredmountain3448

2 жыл бұрын

@@HaLfCrAzEdCaNuCk as some others have posted, she could have been throwing her belongings at the animal as it stalked her, which would explain the scattering.

Did the police take fingerprints or dna off her gear that was found? They have to investigate everything they just might find something right?

@stimconvo1195

2 жыл бұрын

Great question

I've just suffered a bad cold it lasted 10 days and was very aggressive, apparently they're going round at prez !!!!

Glad you are back. Get well soon.

No need to apologize you just feel better we are here when you get here.

After watching your videos, I will forever see forest trash or "dropped" clothing or items in a very different context.

Well done as a new subscriber I am enjoying your stories very much I do hope you feel better soon

Hope you feel better Bryan ...you do a great job.

Reading some of the comments I guess we will never know, prayers for the family, may they find closer.

You made a comment that according to the head of the rescue team she couldn't have survived because of the "extreme heat". This is coastal Canada in July. The average high and low in July in the park is 76 and 55 degrees F. How is that too extreme to survive?

Hope you get better soon Bry !!!!

Prayers 🙏

Scattered belongings? looks like foul play, say murder....

Having family around is more than enough to get you down😉

I'm glad you enjoyed your visit, recover well 😅

Great videos like always

Thank you!🙋

At her age, I would say that she had a health emergency in an isolated area, and then animal predation eliminated the body.

There is lots of cougars on Vancouver Island,

i think maybe she was stalked/chased by a wild animal. Dropped her backpack to lose the weight to better run, eventually dropped the poles to better run, then eventually got caught or fell.. It's literally the only logical conclusion I can come to for why you would ever drop your bag. Even heatstroke wouldn't cause this- and you're in BC... plenty of shade from trees and running water to cool you off.

Get well soon!

Prayers,,, you feel better 🙏😇

I thought you sounded a little under the weather hope you start feeling better!

That second last image of a sawmill on the right of the highway is Galloway Lumber in the East Kootenay's

That’s right, a ‘cold’. Not this other BS!

@debbiesummerfield6611

2 жыл бұрын

Too right!

Didn't they have issues with bear attacks on that island? It doesn't matter how experienced you are, shit happens and when you are alone that can make all the difference.

Sounds like someone may have been stalking the sign in center near the summit. The killer was selectively dumping her items. RIP Sylvia.

I live in the area. Beauty country.

This is a strange story.

Bigfoot got her. Yup, he scattered all her stuff too. This area (Vancouver Island) is like Bigfoot central. Very good with your pronounciation of Strathcona but Provincial is Proh-vinn-shall

@colenexoxo8939

2 жыл бұрын

Are people being serious about Big Foot and Sasquatch. I'm asking seriously. I thought it was a myth.

A criminal might scatter items like this in an attempt to cover tracks and fog the trail.

been there mt col foster.it is rad. a lot of cougar scat on trail, otherwise no probs.....

Today women should not go hike long distances by themselves..women who say they can take care of themselves never experienced a scary moment with a man

@tchaikca

2 жыл бұрын

Sweeping generalization!! Heartily disagree.

@juliajohnson5276

2 жыл бұрын

@@tchaikca , you’ve just been lucky that you haven’t met a predator like Ted Bundy, or another serial killer who would have “cleaned your plow.”

@tchaikca

2 жыл бұрын

@@juliajohnson5276 check your statistics-- women are literally HUNDREDS of times more likely to run into a serial killer in a city than hiking on a trail. Does it happen .. yes - but a few hundred attacks/murders on hiking trails in a hundred years literally does not compare to the THOUSANDS who are murdered in cities and civilization DAILY. Be afraid if you want- but if you want to be afraid of something -be more afraid of the many many killers in communities all around you. And the expression is cleaned your clock btw.

@reagan6743

2 жыл бұрын

That is ridiculous.

@Za7a7aZ

2 жыл бұрын

@@reagan6743 what is.. belief me, unless a woman has a gun and knows how to use it she is lost when a man attacks her at a place nobody can see or hear her. If you think this is not true I wish that this man is a weak whimp and wish you good luck.

You said Strathcona perfectly!

I suggest if this ever happens to anyone of us, that we immediately begin recording video logs to show what is happening and to explain what you are thinking of doing or going If at all possible of course and when your phone d Battery dies set it down somwhere you it will be found etc...maybe a rescuer will find it, they will look at it and see you're messages once charged. Just a thought...

Hope you get some rest and feel better soon

Very weird case. If she was in real trouble, why she did not use her cellphone then? That kinda leads me to suspect that whatever happened, happened very fast. No time to use phone. I would use my phone if i would feel that i am under the danger. Just to note for somebody that things are getting wild here. If a person does not use his/her phone, then my only conclusion is that there was no time to do that. Things went south so rapidly. I have started to think while watching a lot of these kind of videos because it's so cold and dark in Finland in december, that why some many of these people are not found is because they are buried. Somebody has put them underground after killing. Animals can scatter remains too of course.

It's almost as if Silvia passed away and a homeless person came across the body and raided it for supplies and traded a lot of the equipment with other homeless people in the area. That's the only reason I can think of for the gear to be scattered so far apart like that.

Too often, people discount the possibility of human predators.