On August 31, 1999, 29-year-old Joel Matthew Thompson contacted his father by phone, stating that he was in St. Louis, Missouri. He explained that he was visiting with friends and gathering supplies for an upcoming hiking trip along the Pacific Crest Trail, which spans from Mexico to Washington State. Thompson informed his father that he planned to begin his journey in the Portland, Oregon area and hike south through California. He also mentioned that his father should not expect to hear from hi
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