I think that one of the early interviews with friends, one of the friends said that Dylan had hitchhiked before?? So I think some people are thinking he took off walking, hoping to hitchhike, get cell service, whatever but probably NOT planning to walk all the way to friends house. IMO
Yep, I too have been a huge proponent of the theory of Dylan possibly setting out to walk..argued this possibility for quite some time as well as have objectively looked at ALL POSSIBILITIES away from the father and have proposed many of those possibilities and THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED those possibilities I've proposed.
It is my opinion at this point that Dylan did not set out and walk with all of his possessions that day..IMO not even set off walking until he was able to get a signal or hitch a ride..jmo..
The close family friend(close to both the father and mother) stated that IF the scenario was as dad says(ie.Dylan overslept)..IF THAT WERE TRUE that Dylan would have made contact with his friends..and would have asked if their parents could come pick him up.. HE DID NOT DO THESE THINGS(and my opinion is that the reason he DID NOT do these things HAS NOTHING AT ALL TO DO WITH CELL SERVICE) and his not doing these pertinent things IMO led me to believe Dylan never set out on foot with all of his possessions he'd brought on his trip and a fishing pole en route to his friends..nor in search of a cell signal or hitching a ride..
To add further credence to this not being a viable scenario at this point in time is that WE KNOW FOR A FACT that Dylan had in his possession not only his cell phone, but his cell phone charger..this important due to the fact that this further takes away from the possibility of Dylan setting out on foot and unable to contact friends due to no cell signal and was going to contact them once he reached on foot an area where his cell phone had a signal..
This was not necessary Dylan had his charger..therefor Dylan AT ALL TIMES regardless of cell signal or not and regardless of dead battery or not...DYLAN HAD FULL ACCESS TO HIS FRIENDS PHONE NUMBERS AND A PERFECTLY WORKING LANDLINE IN HIS FATHERS HOME..
Once again going back to the statement from those who know him best...IF THE SCENARIO WAS AS DAD SAYS..THAT DYLAN OVERSLEPT..DYLAN WOULD HAVE CONTACTED HIS FRIENDS AND WOULD HAVE ASKED IF THEIR PARENTS COULD GIVE HIM A RIDE...
a cell signal was NOT NEEDED for Dylan to accomplish making contact with his friends..
Another factor further cementing that in all likelihood Dylan never set out walking on foot that day with all his possessions and a fishing pole is the fact THAT NO ONE SAW DYLAN WALKING THE ONE AND ONLY ROUTE OUT OF HIS FATHERS AREA TO THE FRIENDS..at one point there were possibilities of valid sightings..THOSE HAVE SINCE BEEN DEBUNKED..THEREFOR NOONE SAW THIS CHILD WALKKNG ON FOOT THAT DAY..
IMO Dylan did not set out on foot that day.. At one point I looked at this as the most viable of possibilities.. IMO due to the facts we know its no longer a viable possibility..jmo, tho.
ETA: I just reread my post and want to say that this is in no way snarkily directed at you, deca..but rather just used your post as a jumping off point in thoroughly laying out my reasons for no longer believing he set out on foot..
and because dad already knows its pointless to plead to a nonexistent entity.
