Two Campers Found Dead on IR

[treeplanter]

Not sure which campsite.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/ ... 128596007/

[aweeksmm]

Not sure which campsite.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/ ... 128596007/

There was a post on the Reddit sub about violent screaming at south desor. Link below. Assuming these are related.

https://www.reddit.com/r/isleroyale/s/11uR53LwEB


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[aweeksmm]

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[Ingo]

The OP on reddit said this morning that they've been contacted by the FBI, implying they are connected.

[dcclark]

A bit of a separate issue, but this article mentions that "a spokesperson said the deaths are not connected to an apparent arrest that was captured on video last week by U.P. Adventure Company." I hadn't heard anything about that.

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/20 ... onal-park/

I guess it must be this, although I can hardly tell what the video is showing:

http://facebook.com/reel/1467779911036693

[Midwest Ed]

A bit of a separate issue, but this article mentions that "a spokesperson said the deaths are not connected to an apparent arrest that was captured on video last week by U.P. Adventure Company." I hadn't heard anything about that.
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/20 ... onal-park/

I guess it must be this, although I can hardly tell what the video is showing:
http://facebook.com/reel/1467779911036693

I can't find the link, but my impression it was more of a firing of an unruly employee that crossed some kind of line. This was the NPS version of being escorted out of the building by security.

[Midwest Ed]

The OP on reddit said this morning that they've been contacted by the FBI, implying they are connected.

I agree, makes sense. What do they say? There are no coincidences.

I wonder if the redblackrider group, that left South Desor at 11pm to hike the 11 miles to Windigo, came across the 2 rangers in the dark that hiked 11 miles from "somewhere" to the probable crime scene, arriving before dawn.

[IncaRoads]

I wonder if the redblackrider group, that left South Desor at 11pm to hike the 11 miles to Windigo, came across the 2 rangers in the dark that hiked 11 miles from "somewhere" to the probable crime scene, arriving before dawn.

The redblackrider group left Friday night; the rangers left Sunday night. No possibility of crossing paths.

[RedLeg]

Rangers would have hiked in out of Malone bay i suspect.

[Midwest Ed]

Rangers would have hiked in out of Malone bay i suspect.

Good point. That's 11 miles as well.

Although I ask... Would there be a pair of Rangers already at Malone?

[Midwest Ed]

I wonder if the redblackrider group, that left South Desor at 11pm to hike the 11 miles to Windigo, came across the 2 rangers in the dark that hiked 11 miles from "somewhere" to the probable crime scene, arriving before dawn.

The redblackrider group left Friday night; the rangers left Sunday night. No possibility of crossing paths.

I wasn't paying enough attention to the dates. I hereby forfeit my amatuer wilderness detective badge.

[RedLeg]

Rangers would have hiked in out of Malone bay i suspect.

Good point. That's 11 miles as well.

Although I ask... Would there be a pair of Rangers already at Malone?

Possibly, when I was in Malone in May they had someone out there getting things started up. I assume they were getting the housing ready but IDK. I think the visitor center is usually open & staffed about now based on old log book entries.

[dcclark]

Slight update: https://www.nps.gov/isro/learn/news/upd ... tified.htm

It did happen at South Desor (no surprise). The people have been identified and next of kin notified. No names or other information added.

Edit: The TV 6 article says that the NPS confirmed that the deaths were "not animal related", not that I think there was any (serious) speculation about that.

[Ingo]

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