I've read some theories about the bag and it does not seem possible that a woman found the clothing, folded it a put it by the shed with her books nicely stacked underneath. This area is soo remote, no homes are near. The shed is isolated off the road and is a nonworking abandoned shed. The cactus is large and the bag was behind it. The shed is far from Sierras home. Although it is a few streets south, the streets are about a mile apart. In my opinion if someone was walking by it would be because they ran out of gas. If you witnessed someone there you would immediately be suspicious. IMO of course.
I'm a couple of days behind, feel like I'm always trying to "catch-up".
What if, like another poster I believe at the beginning of this thread mentioned, the bag was found - strewn about, and replaced and stuck behind the cactus for the "owner" if they came back. After-all, it was an expensive bag, and maybe, someone who wouldn't just pick it up and take it thought to leave it for the owner. It is an isololated spot - EXCEPT for the cats. Maybe the person who feeds the cats found the bag tossed and put the things in and placed it where it was later "found". Maybe they don't want to come forward, because they are afraid - do not want to become involved? I do not believe that bag was tossed and just happened to land right side up, perfectly.
The other question, earlier in this thread, about the walk to the bus stop. Someone earlier had a link - youtube I believe and I'm sorry I can't find it, but I did watch. A woman (local) took the walk to the bus stop - not from the house, but down the street - it totally changed things for me - it's in the middle of nowhere, nothing around. But - what struck me the most, the woman with the camera/video walked by Sierra's street and pointed down it, saying the house was at then end. The street is very long, and made me realize how I do not see how anyone "just happened" to drive down it that morning. It's a cul-de-sac, and the homes on it are not on small lots. To me, a cul-de-sac is nothing more then a dead end - not outlet. There is/was a small sign outside the street entrance - I wish I could find the youtube bus walk again, but it probably says "No Outlet", as some cul-de-sacs will say. Only people who have reason to be down that street would be driving down there - someone who lives there, or who works there. I will never believe that someone just "happened" to drive into that cul-de-sac and just "happened" to spot a young girl and make a life changing decision. Somone that belonged on that street, or had reason to be on that street was there.
Keep at it - you guys are great !!!!!