I think if he was in the area his phone pinged the smell would be overwhelming tbh it's a very distinct smell too not one that can be walked by and in hot weather too very unlikely the searchers walked by and missed him maybe first day or two but not after thatAt this juncture, I'm thinking this young man was simply missed by searchers. He will likely eventually be found within a few kilometers of where his phone last pinged.
As far as all other discussed items, the two men, the car, the watch, the drugs....it's entirely plausible these things have an element of truth, and may play a part in J's motives for walking off, but the result, I think, is that he succumbed to the elements in the general region of his last phone ping, or at least, within a few hours walk on a path or trail from that location.
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