CA CA - Barbara Thomas, 69, Bullhead City, hiking wearing bikini in Mojave desert, 12 July 2019

[Cardinal47]

IMHO, a gallon of water for two people in 100+ degree desert heat with no shade for 2 mile walk seems about right.

It doesn't sound like to much it just seemed heavy for a hike. But I'm not from Arizona so I'm wondering if those of you are do you carry a gallon of water?
I can hardly handle a gallon from my car to the frig!

 

[GoneGoldfishin']

That's always made me say WHAT. Who carries a gallon of water for a short hike? Sounds a bit too much!

People who live in the desert frequently have at least a gallon, usually several gallons of water in their vehicles at any given time. Anytime you get out of the vehicle to look around, hike, walk, whatever, you always take water. Sometimes that gallon container is the closest at hand. MOO, but I've lived in AZ 46 years.

 

[k-mac]

if Barbara was out lost there they would have found her by now.
also...if some cool fun loving hippies 'kidnapped her and took her to vegas' for some good times she would have equally turned up by now.

his story is bogus I am calling it. owning it. I don't buy his BS.

I would love to know from the new verified insider what she was like.
help us get to know her
was she free spirited and likely to be out rockin a bikini beer swigging in the wilderness hiking or was she more a cautious safety conscious teetotaller.
this would be very helpful.

moo

 

[rosesfromangels]

his story is bogus I am calling it. owning it. I don't buy his BS.
moo

Respectfully snipped
Agree. I'll be happy if proven wrong. I've been wrong before.

Amateur opinion and speculation

 

[Cardinal47]

I've called a few too early and like to let things play out.

 

[cazador]

In past experience. We brought in search dogs to search a canyon that been searched 3 times prior. The dogs name is Amber and she found the body of the lady we were searching for..
So you never know, and those rock formations have crevasses... What if she decided to crawl up on one for many reason and fell and hit her head ? into the crevasse she would fall.

 

[Seattle1]

Husband of missing bikini-clad hiker says cops view him as prime suspect

'Yes, I took a polygraph test, they told me I was being deceptive," he said. "I know that polygraphs aren't 100 percent and I hadn't had any sleep."

San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies, park rangers, and volunteers have scoured the desert to look for the grandmother as temperatures continued to climb into the triple digits this week.

During the interview, Thomas said he realized his wife was missing when he stopped to take a picture of a rock formation and saw her rounding a corner.

"That’s the last I ever saw of her," he said.

When he turned the corner, Barbara was gone and Robert Thomas assumed he would find her sitting outside their camper.

[...]

"I hollered her name and I waved my arms, and I looked around the area and I saw that she wasn’t anywhere around. She didn't respond. I got really panicky," he said.

[...]

Thomas said he believes his wife was taken against her will because of what she was wearing and the beer she had. He insists he had nothing to do with her disappearance.

"She is the love of my life," he said. "Come home. We're missing you."

 

[Gardenista]

It doesn't sound like to much it just seemed heavy for a hike. But I'm not from Arizona so I'm wondering if those of you are do you carry a gallon of water?
I can hardly handle a gallon from my car to the frig!

Maybe a camelbak

 

[oceanstarryeyes]

Does Google Earth have snapshots of the Mojave Desert 34.8035660, -115.6121430 location from July 12 2019?

 

[Eli9]

Does Google Earth have snapshots of the Mojave Desert 34.8035660, -115.6121430 location from July 12 2019?

https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-often-does-google-maps-update-satellite-images
If you're browsing Google Maps in Satellite View, you may notice that location details are not always up-to-date. Google Maps uses the same satellite data as Google Earth. Although these images update regularly, you typically won't see live changes, and there may be a lag of up to a few years between the satellite image you see on your screen and the the way a location looks in real life.

You can't predict when a map will change, but you can get help from Google Earth to find out the date of its last update. With Google's Follow Your World tool, you can also sign up for email notifications when specific location images change.

 

[katydid23]

Husband of missing bikini-clad hiker says cops view him as prime suspect

'Yes, I took a polygraph test, they told me I was being deceptive," he said. "I know that polygraphs aren't 100 percent and I hadn't had any sleep."

San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies, park rangers, and volunteers have scoured the desert to look for the grandmother as temperatures continued to climb into the triple digits this week.

During the interview, Thomas said he realized his wife was missing when he stopped to take a picture of a rock formation and saw her rounding a corner.

"That’s the last I ever saw of her," he said.

When he turned the corner, Barbara was gone and Robert Thomas assumed he would find her sitting outside their camper.

[...]

"I hollered her name and I waved my arms, and I looked around the area and I saw that she wasn’t anywhere around. She didn't respond. I got really panicky," he said.

[...]

Thomas said he believes his wife was taken against her will because of what she was wearing and the beer she had. He insists he had nothing to do with her disappearance.

"She is the love of my life," he said. "Come home. We're missing you."

"During the interview, Thomas said he realized his wife was missing when he stopped to take a picture of a rock formation and saw her rounding a corner.

"That’s the last I ever saw of her," he said."


That^^^ is really strange wording. He realized she was missing when he saw her rounding the corner? The reporter misspoke or the husband did. How could she be missing when he was looking at her?

 

[MsBetsy]

if Barbara was out lost there they would have found her by now.
also...if some cool fun loving hippies 'kidnapped her and took her to vegas' for some good times she would have equally turned up by now.

his story is bogus I am calling it. owning it. I don't buy his BS.

I would love to know from the new verified insider what she was like.
help us get to know her
was she free spirited and likely to be out rockin a bikini beer swigging in the wilderness hiking or was she more a cautious safety conscious teetotaller.
this would be very helpful.

moo

I'm guessing she is not a teetotaller. Otherwise she would have had a bottle of water with her instead of a beer.
Unless, of course, she really wasn't drinking beer at all. Imo

 

[oceanstarryeyes]

Husband of missing bikini-clad hiker says cops view him as prime suspect

'Yes, I took a polygraph test, they told me I was being deceptive," he said. "I know that polygraphs aren't 100 percent and I hadn't had any sleep."

San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies, park rangers, and volunteers have scoured the desert to look for the grandmother as temperatures continued to climb into the triple digits this week.

During the interview, Thomas said he realized his wife was missing when he stopped to take a picture of a rock formation and saw her rounding a corner.

"That’s the last I ever saw of her," he said.

When he turned the corner, Barbara was gone and Robert Thomas assumed he would find her sitting outside their camper.

[...]

"I hollered her name and I waved my arms, and I looked around the area and I saw that she wasn’t anywhere around. She didn't respond. I got really panicky," he said.

[...]

Thomas said he believes his wife was taken against her will because of what she was wearing and the beer she had. He insists he had nothing to do with her disappearance.

Out of all of the husbands seemingly eccentric statements “kidnapped, taken to Vega because she was wearing a bikini and carrying a beer” the statement “We're missing you“ seems to throw up a Red Flag to me.

"She is the love of my life," he said. "Come home. We're missing you."[/QUOTE]

A distraught spouse would most likely use the words I’m missing you, as in the loss is very personal to him, his heart is breaking.
It seems like the words “We’re missing you” takes the personal part of her being gone away.

 

[MsBetsy]

"During the interview, Thomas said he realized his wife was missing when he stopped to take a picture of a rock formation and saw her rounding a corner.

"That’s the last I ever saw of her," he said."


That^^^ is really strange wording. He realized she was missing when he saw her rounding the corner? The reporter misspoke or the husband did. How could she be missing when he was looking at her?

Yeah, the wording is strange. It would make sense if it said "after" she was rounding the corner instead of "when."
It would be helpful to know how far away the corner was from where he was taking the picture. Even if it was only about fifty yards, though, it doesn't seem likely that she could have just disappeared.
By his own description it sounds like she went missing in seconds or at least not more than a minute. Imo

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

"During the interview, Thomas said he realized his wife was missing when he stopped to take a picture of a rock formation and saw her rounding a corner.

"That’s the last I ever saw of her," he said."


That^^^ is really strange wording. He realized she was missing when he saw her rounding the corner? The reporter misspoke or the husband did. How could she be missing when he was looking at her?

Maybe he knows she was abducted because he witnessed it.

 

[artsy1]

Yeah, the wording is strange. It would make sense if it said "after" she was rounding the corner instead of "when."
It would be helpful to know how far away the corner was from where he was taking the picture. Even if it was only about fifty yards, though, it doesn't seem likely that she could have just disappeared.
By his own description it sounds like she went missing in seconds or at least not more than a minute. Imo

I agree with you. And IIRC, he has said both "when he was taking the picture" and also "when he was putting his camera away". First scenario gives him maybe a minute or so, depending on how long it takes him to set up the perfect picture. But if it was the second scenario, then he is only a second or two behind her. Hmmm....

 

[kkdj]

dbm

 

[sumzero]

"During the interview, Thomas said he realized his wife was missing when he stopped to take a picture of a rock formation and saw her rounding a corner.

"That’s the last I ever saw of her," he said."


That^^^ is really strange wording. He realized she was missing when he saw her rounding the corner? The reporter misspoke or the husband did. How could she be missing when he was looking at her?

I'm guessing this is the result of a reporter's clumsy paraphrase. In his interviews, to which we can listen for ourselves, he makes a lot more sense.

 

[kkdj]

dbm because it's not quoting properly

 

[NotmadNomad]

Out of all of the husbands seemingly eccentric statements “kidnapped, taken to Vega because she was wearing a bikini and carrying a beer” the statement “We're missing you“ seems to throw up a Red Flag to me.

"She is the love of my life," he said. "Come home. We're missing you."

A distraught spouse would most likely use the words I’m missing you, as in the loss is very personal to him, his heart is breaking.
It seems like the words “We’re missing you” takes the personal part of her being gone away.[/QUOTE]