Laytonian's questions from above:
snipped: Now that you've seen the area within the search boundaries, do you think a body could stay undiscovered out there, for four months?
Steven wasn't tiny. Could someone take him (dead or alive) "that far in" where he wouldn't be discovered for this long?
Would another search, with more people, perhaps be warranted?
YES, to all three questions. The area is dry desert, rocky, little vegitation, and sandy in the wash areas. One wouldn't normally be in that location unless one was target shooting or illegally dumping...IMO. There were a few residential homes just on the edge of the search area near Volunteer, so maybe folks would hike and walk their dogs. SCA was on the southern edge of the search area. This is where Fasteddy indicated he was searching.
There was a narrow dirt road through the search area, which probably has been used to illegally dump, etc. No doubt IMO that a crime or body could be dumped in that area, and not found for months or years.
IMO another search may be helpful. It was a lot of ground to cover. I ended up far behind the other searchers, as I was looking very closely at the ground area.
Fairy1, gsmith, and fasteddy gave great updates. guitar3 was the other WS person in the group that was chatting together after the search.
Word going around is that there are cell phone towers close to the search area. And, an employee of the airport was with the search party also.
There was not a cadaver or scent dog present. IMO there should have been.
I got the impression that a member of a media outlet was there, as I saw a man speaking with searchers, taking notes, and a photographer was walking with him.
Steven's father took a lot of pictures. Especially at the beginning of the search.
I took quite a few photos, and I'm going to try to get them on here for you all to see. I'm quite a dork with the computer, so bare with me. I know you all are probably anxious to see the area.
Plus, today is my anniv, so I cannot spend as much time online today as I'd like to. I have a date!! lol
Working on the pics now.