3 hikers missing in search of Lost Dutchman treasure

azhiker96 · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1419

http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2010/07/12/20100712mesa-hikers-missing-supersition-abrk0712.html

gpsjoe · Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 535 Location: Mesa AZ

Amazing !! According to the article they had to find one of the three (Merworth) last year when he was searching for the gold. And they came back - wow.
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Shawn · Posted: 7/13/2010, 5:54 am Post subject:

This is just baffling in several ways.
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Deborah · Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 297 Location: Tucson

Either abducted by aliens, killed by bandits, or dead from the heat!
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Shawn · Posted: 7/13/2010, 9:00 am Post subject:

This, coupled with the Jesse Capon disappearance, makes me think foul play is involved. Something drastic had to happen to make three people disappear.
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azbackpackr · Posted: 7/13/2010, 6:29 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, well, okay. But on the other hand, what about the Mexicans crossing the desert--sometimes several have died in the same group? And these Utah guys are not young.

Trishness · Posted: 7/13/2010, 6:33 pm Post subject:

I saw this on the news the other night.......so sad. A few questions enter my mind though.

1. As George stated....why hike out there in the dead of summer?
2. From the article, it stated that some of the party had medical conditions and may not have had medication with them? Who goes hiking without a few days of their prescription meds?

Just really strange.
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Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

Makes me wonder if they are looking for them where they said they would be or where they were found last year.

azbackpackr · Posted: 7/14/2010, 5:27 am Post subject:

I saw an article interviewing one of the men's mothers. She had berated him to bring more water. They are wearing tennis shoes, and did not carry enough water with them, according to her. She indicated they were very poorly prepared. I think they could all be dead. Hope not.

GeorgAz · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 815 Location: Scottsdale

What on earth were they thinking?? That heat will killeven the most conditioned of us, given the circumstances. Doesn't sound promising. Sad.

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

I just caught wind of this last night while at dinner with friends. Crazy

What the heck!!?? Unbelievable!! My heart goes out to the families and all the SAR folks working in this heat.....shear craziness!

Anyone find one of the LDGM websites, ever check them out?

azbackpackr · Posted: 7/14/2010, 2:57 pm Post subject:

I have read the basic story, but I should read it again to refresh my memory. As I recall, as the story went, it was not actually a mine at all, but a place where gold had been hidden and Jacob Waltz found it.

Arizonaheat · Posted: 7/14/2010, 3:49 pm Post subject:

azbackpackr · Posted: 7/14/2010, 5:12 pm Post subject:

Why? Sorry but I don't agree. The guys are dying, they get separated, and they crawl under bushes for shade. Just like Mexicans dead in the desert, they will not all be together, but scattered, and they will be under bushes, possibly a long distance apart. It is going to be hard to look under every bush. Buzzards could give a clue, or not.

azhiker96 · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1419

Well, they went in from First Water. I wonder which way they went. I might take a jog out early Saturday morning if I can get to the trailhead. I would guess that trailhead is closed right now but I don't know how long SAR would keep it closed.

Surely they've checked the water holes. If they guys were not by a water source they'd be jerky by now.
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