149: Wrong Name at Sand Bar Flat

About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious case of Michael Madden, who disappeared during a trip to the mountains in 1996.

In August of 1996, twenty-year-old Michael Madden packed his car early, left a note for his family, and set off toward the mountains with his dog. Only one of them would return. Sources: StrangeOutdoors , CharleyProject , ModBee , OAG CA , BIVY , Reflections.Live , FS USDA , The Dyrt , Yelp , Uncovered Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to include in a listener episode, send it to us at offthetrailspodcast@gmail.com Please take a moment to rate and review our show, and a big thanks if you already have! **We do our own research and try our best to cross-reference reliable sources to present the most accurate information we can. Please reach out to us if you believe we have mispresented any information during this episode, and we will be happy to correct ourselves in a future episode.

People in this episode

Hosts: Maegan Moaratty, Danielle Falagan

Topics covered

• missing person
• outdoor adventure
• true crime
• wilderness
• nature

Keywords

• Michael Madden
• disappearance
• 1996
• outdoor adventure
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: StrangeOutdoors, CharleyProject, ModBee, OAG CA, BIVY, Reflections.Live, FS, USDA, The Dyrt, Yelp

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