Results of the first week, several sneaker prints were found at the beginning of the trail.
Further on, they disappeared. There were no signs of a tent, abandoned belongings, or a place to sleep.
All items found, scraps of fabric, bottles, canned food, date back to earlier periods and are not related to woods.Browse Reference
The searchers returned every day without any confirmed evidence. The official report from headquarters on August 20th stated, “The area within a 12 km radius of the vehicle’s parking location has been surveyed.
No items directly related to the missing person have been found. It is recommended to expand the search area and involve additional resources.
This concluded the first stage of the search operation. All traces indicated that Eric had left his motorcycle and headed deeper into the desert on foot, but no confirmation that he had gone more than a few dozen meters could be found.
