Found Deceased Olivia 5, Evelyn 8 & Paityn Decker 9, Endangered Alert, visitation w/ homeless dad Travis Decker 32, wh 2017 GMC Sierra PU, Wenatchee, 30 May 2025

[Vortexaire]

I had to delete my post that says you cant get a permit anymore, like as if that is even realistic even if it was still a progran lol.

Agreed man. As someone native to BC, don't underestimate how observant someone from BC can be. So even if he made to Canada, I'd figure someone riding on horseback can find him.

 

[LadyL]

As @The4TierBridge stated, it is a synonym for tracking down. The term is based on the usual method of Border Patrol tracking-

Identify the tracks "sign", then identify where the drug back packers or illegal crossers are likely going. The agent then "jumps" to the next spot where there is likely to be sign (a "cut"). The agent then "cuts the sign". Once the sign is confirmed, the agent then jumps to the next likely "cut" and attempts to "cut the sign" again.

The jumping allows for faster tracking than the direct tracking method. And.... experienced "sign cutters" can compensate for tricks like trying to brush sign out, walking backwards, walking in circles etc. They can also spot, then jump on miniscule amounts of "sign".

thank you for explaining but I don't understand any of this - maybe it's because I have no knowledge about tracking at all

I might google for further clarification but again, thanks for trying lol

 

[ttjo]

thank you for explaining but I don't understand any of this - maybe it's because I have no knowledge about tracking at all

I might google for further clarification but again, thanks for trying lol

that is way over my head too. I leave that for the pros.

 

[LadyL]

Former Army squadmate of Travis Decker speaks | FOX 13 Seattle

As new details continue to unfold in the case against Travis Decker, FOX 13 has learned more about the man at the center of the tragic killings of his three daughters.

www.fox13seattle.com

His military pal describing him

Different photos of Travis

PHOTOS: Manhunt for accused triple-murderer Travis Decker

www.kiro7.com

... in the days following the murder accusations, the source said Decker deleted nearly all his posts, photos, videos, and unfollowed most of his former comrades.

 

[Sillybilly]

I am a native to British Columbia, and I believe so too. From my research there is a campsite at Monument 78. And from what I see based on public records
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It seems like ID checks are at the Canadian side of the border, not the USA side. So if he wanted to get into Canada he can as it seems like this is a "blindspot" in border patrols. So in theory he can get into Canada and not get any ID checks done. From there he can simply go all the way into Hope then to Vancouver and as someone who lives in Vancouver and has been to Hope on trips to Alberta, it would be really easy for Decker to survive in the surrounding forests.

So yeah even if PCT is being heavily monitored, I think he can try getting by the less visisted Castle Creek Trail instead. From my research, Castle Creek Trail isn't a trail on the PCT line. If someone more familiar than me on wilderness navigation can correct me on this. Please let me know.

I'm in BC as well. As you were posting, I was looking at Silvertip Mountain Camping and the Serpent's Back trail heading into the Silver Creek area of Hope BC via Silver Skagit Road. At the top of Silver Skagit Road nearer the border is known for illegal crossings. That may have been tightened up though with the more recent increase in RCMP helicopter patrols along the border.

 

[Sillybilly]

I dont know why hed come to Canada, and do what?
he wont get across anyway, unless he can find a barb wired fence somewhere with noone watching.

Fugitives are known to enter Canada if they can because Canada won't extradite unless the US guarantees the fugitive would not face the death penalty.

It is impossible to man 5,000+ miles (miles, not kilometers) of the longest border in the world and it is not guarded with barbed wire fencing through all those miles of mountains, rivers, valleys.

 

[LadyL]

Its not very detailed but Im thinking it might have been the belt? because it sounds alarming just to fall asleep in a bathrobe doesnt seem like it should be a big deal? sure makes you wonder what was going on there. Could have been a harmless incident but it doesnt sound like it, the way its written.

and why wouldn't he tell their mother? that would seem to me to be an immediate phonecall and plan to seek help for his daughter, unless, of course, he was responsible for whatever happened ...

 

[ttjo]

Fugitives are known to enter Canada if they can because Canada won't extradite unless the US guarantees the fugitive would not face the death penalty.

It is impossible to man 5,000+ miles of the longest border in the world and it is not guarded with barbed wire fencing through all those miles of mountains, rivers, valleys.

True, I have a friend who is border patrol, she says the same thing. and the barb wire.. I was kidding, but sometimes my jokes dont land. lol

 

[LadyL]

I don't understand why he would leave food behind, unless he planned on not needing to eat. I get why he would leave the truck, his i.d., his phone and anything else that could potentially identify him but why not take food?

That is the one thing that bothers me and makes me think he never intended on going off grid or escaping to Canada.

 

[MizStery]

I don't understand why he would leave food behind, unless he planned on not needing to eat. I get why he would leave the truck, his i.d., his phone and anything else that could potentially identify him but why not take food?

That is the one thing that bothers me and makes me think he never intended on going off grid or escaping to Canada.

The only thing I have read that might answer your question is a post upstream by @UsernameRequired. Here is a portion of what was posted:

<snipped for brevity> “Sheriff stated it's possible he has cached supplies prior to his visit in the area.They are still digging into his military background and he may have gone through "mountain survival school".”

 

[Hexe]

Are they suggesting that one of the children tried to commit suicide? That is horrendous.

That's just one possibility. The other is quite horrible too.

 

[Charlot123]

I think what people don’t understand is that if a protective parent violates a court order and withholds visitation, the court can turn around and award more visitation or even custody to the non-custodial parent. I have read and seen so many horror stories that defy logical thinking. “Family” court is so often about parental rights, akin to property rights, and often disregards the safety and best interests of the children.

If Travis were never angry or violent towards the mother or the daughters, and they lived together for ten years, then how would she even know? When he said that he didn’t care about anything but her or the girls, it probably did not sound like he was planning to harm them. No one can blame the mother for Travis annihilating the family because: 1) it simply doesn’t come into one’s mind and 2) if he deteriorated so rapidly, she could be concerned of him committing suicide, not homicide.

Another question is, he might have been so paranoid or delusional, that in killing them, he either thought he was “protecting” them from something, or maybe he wanted to cut off everything preventing him from doing some monstrosity?

Not sure that crossing the border to Canada is his goal. Of course he’d not try the usual border crossings - his portrait is everywhere, so even the “easy” one is out of question. He’d just cross the vast territory of unmanned land “somewhere”, if he goes to Canada?

What would be his goal? To hide? There are vast plots of unmanned land on both sides of the border, but people there are mindful of the nonlocals. Even the geologists or the prospectors living in horrible conditions to the North are dependent on the locals.

The homeless population of any big city is a hiding place, but what would be his ultimate goal? To hide and live homeless? Or something else? I lean on the latter.

It would be great if he could be caught before the hot months of the summer IMHO.

 

[Boxer]

Are they suggesting that one of the children tried to commit suicide? That is horrendous.

Dont believe he "found" her.
Sounds more like he was involved and rehearsing.

 

[Lusitana]

What a sad situation. Three innocent kids murdered by their own father. This breaks my heart, because the mother did what she was supposed to, she got the parenting plan adjusted to his situation so the kids could still have a relationship with him, and even though more recently the kids showed some signs of not being 100% okay with the visits, she had no reason to prevent him from seeing them because he was always on time, returned them home when he was supposed to, etc. So heartbreaking, poor mom.

 

[FromGermany1]

Court records reveal custody issues for Travis Decker

Court records expose custody challenges faced by Travis Decker, shedding light on his personal struggles and family dynamics.

mynorthwest.com

The judge told Travis Decker signing the documents was up to him, but his order would be legally binding with or without his signature. Travis Decker also refused to attend any domestic violence psychiatric evaluations and assessments. Seven months later, Chelan County deputies found the bodies of his children at a campground 18 miles west of Leavenworth.

 

[Tealgrove]

... in the days following the murder accusations, the source said Decker deleted nearly all his posts, photos, videos, and unfollowed most of his former comrades.

If this is the case he was alive in the days after the girls were murdered and was on the move.

Where was he, and what device was he using to make changes to FB? Can’t imagine that he’d get decent internet coverage to allow him to access his account while out in the wilds as we presume.

I have to wonder if that is a journalistic error. Maybe he made those changes PRIOR to the murders?

MOO

 

[justtrish]

Former Army squadmate of Travis Decker speaks | FOX 13 Seattle

As new details continue to unfold in the case against Travis Decker, FOX 13 has learned more about the man at the center of the tragic killings of his three daughters.

www.fox13seattle.com

His military pal describing him

Different photos of Travis

PHOTOS: Manhunt for accused triple-murderer Travis Decker

www.kiro7.com

Interesting in this article the military pal says in the days FOLLOWING the murder accusations Decker deleted photos and unfriended people. So, he must have another phone or way to do that, or he killed them immediately and didn't leave the area until sometime later after he deleted things and then left his phone behind after he did that. Either that or the article is incorrect and it was meant to say before, not after.

 

[justtrish]

I don't understand why he would leave food behind, unless he planned on not needing to eat. I get why he would leave the truck, his i.d., his phone and anything else that could potentially identify him but why not take food?

That is the one thing that bothers me and makes me think he never intended on going off grid or escaping to Canada.

He didn't take the tent either, so my guess is he wanted people to think he went off into the woods and harmed himself since he didn't take those items. Maybe he didn't want to carry too much stuff, or it wouldn't all fit in his bag or whatever he left on foot with.

 

[Snoop Sister]

I don't understand why he would leave food behind, unless he planned on not needing to eat. I get why he would leave the truck, his i.d., his phone and anything else that could potentially identify him but why not take food?

That is the one thing that bothers me and makes me think he never intended on going off grid or escaping to Canada.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Lusitana]

Deleted by me. What I said might be taken in the wrong way.