I wonder if they got out to try to push the car off the rock and took their shoes off so they would not get wet and they could put dry socks and shoes on when they got the car going?I live in Michigan and couldn't imagine even running out to grab the mail without shoes! It's been very cold and snowy the past few weeks.
I highly doubt they would intentionally go barefoot as it's been at or below freezing temperatures and I'm almost certain it was snowing that day/night. I absolutely would not go without something on my feet in those conditions. It just doesn't make sense to me. MOO based on experience. In addition, I don't understand why a mother would choose to walk away from her vehicle, without shoes (though we don't know when these were removed), with a young child, without any idea where they were going. Wouldn't staying by the car make more sense? Was it a very lightly traveled road? Again, were there no phones to get help or GPS location or get a taxi/tow, etc. ?I wonder if they got out to try to push the car off the rock and took their shoes off so they would not get wet and they could put dry socks and shoes on when they got the car going?
I highly doubt they would intentionally go barefoot as it's been at or below freezing temperatures and I'm almost certain it was snowing that day/night. I absolutely would not go without something on my feet in those conditions. It just doesn't make sense to me. MOO based on experience. In addition, I don't understand why a mother would choose to walk away from her vehicle, without shoes (though we don't know when these were removed), with a young child, without any idea where they were going. Wouldn't staying by the car make more sense? Was it a very lightly traveled road? Again, were there no phones to get help or GPS location or get a taxi/tow, etc. ?
I'm not sure about boulders on that road, but my parents live in Sterling, where they dropped their daughter of before their trip. If they were headed back that way, logically they were on the fastest routeto get to the highway and head south. They were about a mile from the road to take them south to the highway. Did they misjudge which road they were at and had a "TURN HERE!!!" moment? There really isn't anything out there, just woods. The most logical thing would be stay on the road until someone drives by or start heading back towards town 3 miles or so depending on where on that road the vehicle was found. And still, why not stay on the road and find a potential ride, especially with a young child? Or stay in the vehicle and wait for help... MOOThey had a phone and rang one friend, then did not answer. Maybe out of battery or signal? Would they be on a road with a boulder on it?