Known Maniac Kills 2 Hikers on the Trail

[DavidG]

https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/man-faces-murder-charge-following-attacks-on-appalachian-trail/article_452407a1-17de-50c2-a27e-4a18decf648a.html

This guy was known to hikers and reported to authorities multiple times prior to the murders. Tragedy.

[Rusty]

That is so sad.  This nut job was in the news a week or 2 ago and nothing was done until after it was too late.  

[gobblergetter]

The two hikers that escaped are from Jersey and are acquaintances of mine. They are thru hiking from Georgia to Maine. They are pretty shaken up

 

Edited May 13, 2019 by gobblergetter

[Buck154]

Wow. To many nut jobs out there. You never know. 

[Live to Hunt]

Yup that’s why I always carry and that’s why all law abiding citizens should be able to carry 

[Batsto]

Sick and Sad.......Ban all Knives now and let him vote for Bernie Sanders. 

[Nomad]

Attacks have been going on along that trail for years.  I always carry, but would probably plunge my metal tipped hiking staff thru his chest first, just to be sporting.

[Zipper]

Mozambique the scum. Sad deal.

[megavites]

That’s horrible.

I remember years ago hiking in Harriman St. park and planning to hike about 1.5 miles in to a lean-to shelter with my wife. As we came up on the shelter I stopped dead in my tracks because someone was obviously “living” there and it wasn’t a hiker. We quietly backed out and hit the improved campground that night. Always have situational awareness…you never know what could happen.

 

[LPJR]

Horrible is right. Like said above, situational awareness is paramount anywhere, especially in an area where a wacko has been known to be. What a shame. POS. 

[6.5 Swede]

Sickening.  In the 1970's I did a few week-long hikes on the AT.  Met some colorful characters, but I never felt threatened.  Maybe with age comes wisdom.   I'd sure think twice about doing it now, especially since there really is no real means of self-protection out there other than a handgun, and what a legal nightmare that would create!  

[230jhp]

I have come across some neferious characters in the woods.

One place I occasionally shad fish on the Delaware is a half mile down a dirt road from the main road to the river bank. Last year there was a group of characters there that made me wish I was carrying a conceled firearm. Thankfully nothing happened.

I have also seen evidence of homeless crazies living on Paulinskill WMA. That is totally half assed camp sites. These of course could also be attributed to teenagers having drinking parties.

Once I encountered a crazy homeless guy who was wandering around Whittingham WMA during muzzleloader deer season

[thefirstndsecond]

Just saw this on FB this morning.

 

Unreal. That is why carry is so important everywhere. It might not have saved one or the first person, but the next may have had a chance.

[hunterbob1]

 What a nightmare! Serves others in other countries to come home to peace.

 

https://www.msn.com

 

[1563621]

7 hours ago, hunterbob1 said:

 What a nightmare! Serves others in other countries to come home to peace.

 

https://www.msn.com

 

What a shame!