Wilderness Search Investigations

We are happy to announce that we are putting together a water search team to help the Macke family search for their daughter, Laura. This team are experienced canyoneers and are happy to assist.

As the 2024 search season begins, we are always looking for volunteers to help in off-trail ground searching. If that is not your fancy, we have other volunteer positions available. Please reach out if you are interested in volunteering or if you may know someone, please share with them.

We are gearing up for the 2024 search season. We have 4 active cases currently working on. This includes investigating and ground searching. Volunteers and donations are needed to help these families find closure. For more information about us, check out our website.

It’s springtime and everyone is itching to get out and explore the wonders of the mountains. I have been on many search and rescue missions where overdue hikers were unprepared without all 10 essentials. For the best outcome possible even if it is “just a day hike”, have on you these 10 essentials and know how to use them.

1. Navigation: map, altimeter, compass, [GPS device], [PLB, satellite communicator, or satellite phone], [extra batteries or battery pack]
2. Headlamp: plus, extra batteries
3. Sun protection: sunglasses, sun-protective clothes, and sunscreen
4. First aid: including foot care and insect repellent (if required)
5. Knife: plus, repair kit (For fixing zippers on the pack, duct tape to hold the sole of your boot on if necessary)
6. Fire: matches, lighter and tinder, or stove as appropriate
7. Shelter: always carried (can be a lightweight emergency bivy)
8. Extra food: beyond minimum expectation
9. Extra water: beyond minimum expectation, or the means to purify
10. Extra clothes: sufficient to survive an emergency overnight

Items within brackets [ ] can be shared by a group.

And most often overlooked items:
• Shelter
• Extra food, extra water, and extra clothing

Wilderness Search Investigations, a dedicated team of 25, has been providing closure to families of missing outdoor enthusiasts since 2021. Our certified search managers specialize in search and rescue management and search theory, offering a beacon of hope when official efforts have been suspended. We're not just a search party, we're a lifeline for families in distress.

WSI is currently seeking volunteers in the following areas:
• Treasurer
• Certified Search Manager
• Social media / PIO
• Licensed drone operators
• Ground searchers

If you feel you are qualified and would like to help an increasingly in-demand nonprofit, do not hesitate, and contact us at [email protected].

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Hello everyone,

I wanted to inform everyone that the new secured website for Wilderness Search Investigations (WSI) is now up and running. It has a new look and is where the Missing Outdoor Enthusiasts database will be posted. It is currently being worked on and will be increasing over time. Keep checking back for more information and details.

Tell all your family and friends as well and to both like and follow all our social media sites. Especially the people that get out into the wilderness. They could be a second set of eyes in helping to solve these cases. We are looking to get the world to follow our website, page, Instagram, and YouTube channel. WSI’s goal is to go worldwide as our services are in great demand everywhere.

If you have any information regarding any of the missing outdoor enthusiasts or their equipment, PLEASE leave the equipment at the location untouched, if possible, take a picture, mark your coordinates, note the brands/colors/sizes then contact us at [email protected].

https://www.wsiint.org

Have a great weekend!

Thank You!

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Had a great day enjoying the solitude of nature, having lunch by a creek and great conversation today. Of course, we covered more ground area in our search for Shirley Baumann.

If interested in helping some Saturday, please get in touch.

Help search for missing outdoor enthusiasts.

Looking for as many volunteers in helping with ground searching for July 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th. Be a part in helping to bring closure to these families.

Trail:
The Snoqualmie Lake trail also known as Taylor River trail begins at approx. 1,100' with a steady climb up the Quartz Creek trail to 2,383'. 5.0 miles round trip to the collapsed bridge + search area(s), (https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/quartz-creek-lake-blethen).

Search Info:
The search area is off-trail starting between the collapsed bridge and the camp site, on the downhill side. Even though this is a day hike, please have on you a 24-hr. pack. Would also recommend leather work gloves for being off trail. If you have a GPS, please bring it along for making tracks of the search area. Having the GPS Datum preset to WGS84 and Location set to UTM ahead of time will save time at the trailhead. A GPS is not required, nice to have though. I would like to get a copy of everyone's tracks in a .gpx format.

Directions:
I-90 to exit 34 (North Bend), N on 468th Ave SE to SE Middle Fork Road, turn right, remain on this main road to the end. Be careful when the pavement ends as there are some serious potholes. Northwest Forest Pass required.

Meeting:
Meeting at the trailhead at 8:00am. A brief discussion on the search type and how its performed. On the trail by 8:30am. I will be driving a maroon Subaru Outback. I will supply hydration packets to all that attend.

If you are interested in helping, please reach out and let use know. A head count is needed. If the weather turns for the worse, the search will be cancelled.

Only one of our many cases that we continue to work on. Both in researching and ground searching.

The nonprofit I founded, Wilderness Search Investigations, is creating a database. This database consists of all missing outdoor enthusiasts in the wilderness. There is no single database of information available currently. The researchers working on the project already have roughly 700 names Nationwide.

Keep checking back for updates on the missing outdoor enthusiasts. The postings will be coming from Missing in America’s wild lands. The admin is assisting with our database.

Wilderness Search Investigations Searching for missing outdoor enthusiasts after official efforts have been suspended.

Every Saturday in June, we will have a search team in the field. If you would be interested in helping with off-trail searching, please send a DM.

The search season has begun. Already had 1 in a lower elevation area. If interested in helping with off trail searching, contact us. Always looking for volunteers for ground searching.

If you haven't heard, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest recently enacted a new order for all food to be in bear proof containers. Follow the link for the details.

www.fs.usda.gov

Happy New Year!
Even though January isn't a month for searching in Washington State, WSI is working hard in the background with moving the company forward. Also working on researching information on missing hikers for a database.
Please consider signing up for one of the payment plans on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=82214433) or a onetime payment by going to our website (https://www.wsiing.org). Every dollar helps in the mission.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season. May we find answers of the missing hikers in 2023.

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Happy Thanksgiving! Please remember Wilderness Search Investigations on GivingTuesday. Donations will help in finding these missing hikers.

You’ve heard about and , but what about ? Wilderness Search Investigations is participating in this International Day of Giving. We can’t wait to bring our community together to support the continuation of searching for missing hikers.

Wilderness Search Investigations (WSI) now has a Patreon site. Please check it out, donate what you can and please share it to everyone you know and ask them to share it as well.

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The search and investigation for Kris's gear at Snoqualmie Pass continues. Spent few hours yesterday searching and investigating information that comes in. If you have any input, please let us know.

Here are a couple of cases that WSI has taken on. Will be expanding to the other missing hikers in Washington soon.

Thought I would share this YouTube video about Shirley Baumann. Thank you Bryan Watts. Can't wait for the next video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgB2g0jgA-s

Missing Hiker, North Bend Washington, What happened to Shirley Baumann? everyone, I'm today's case we will be discussing the Disappearance of Shirley Baumann who went missing on July of 2020. s...

The search for Shirley Baumann went well on July 24th. Had a total of 6 volunteers that had a good time being off trail. Covered a good area while grid searching from the camp site. A BIG thank you to all the volunteers for their help with the search and wanting to continue with other searches. A thank you to Mel Fernandez with A Higher Calling for collaborating her team with mine. It's all about team work.

On June 20th, met up with Mel Fernandez of A Higher Calling. We hiked into Quartz Creek area for some search investigation for Shirley Baumann. We have decided on collaborating our teams to help in the search. We have a search planned for the weekend of July 23rd - 24th.

Wilderness Search Investigations updated their address.

Wilderness Search Investigations updated their info in the about section.