Thank you so much for this video! Wow, it really helps to see the area.
1) You showed several houses near the trail as you walked along. I did not realize that people lived so close to the trail. Brazen of BG.
2) You also noted that the lack of leaves meant great visibility. Exactly! In addition, BG attacks and kills Abby and Libby in broad daylight. So exposed yet he still chose this area. Why?
No way do I think a stranger was just out walking that trail. I think BG has to be a local or someone who grew up in the area.
3) BG had to have watched the girls to know that no one else was with them. Because, otherwise, the girls could have been there with parents or siblings, who were simply a little farther ahead (or behind).
I have been one of the people who still thinks that the girls thought they were meeting someone. To me, it doesn't matter that the trip seemed spontaneous. It also could explain why there are two sketches of BG.
4) And seeing the actual bridge, can you imagine walking it with your hands in your pockets, as BG did? That does not seem like a natural position. I would want my hands free in case I needed to balance.
Again, thank you for taking a video of the trail!