Death In Joshua Tree - The Story Of Paul Miller
Added 2024-12-11 23:55:39 +0000 UTCComments
I've been to Joshua Tree a number of times. It's fascinating and beautiful, but I hate the desert because I don't feel safe there. I've always lived near the ocean. I think Paul was probably rushing to get up the grade from the oasis because he has spent more time than he realized and the temperature was getting close to 100°! Finally he was looking for someplace to cool off and rest a minute.. He went off trail, fell and the heat got him! I've had one heat stroke in the desert and even though I'd been drinking, what I thought was a lot of water, the doctor said I was totally dehydrated. It came on very fast.
Polly Schneider
2025-04-24 08:03:09 +0000 UTCI hiked this trail two days ago. It’s very well-defined with steep grades on either side of the path for most of the hike, and the oasis is an obvious stopping point for an out and back trail. It gains elevation for the first half mile or so but then descends the rest of the way to the oasis. But like the caution sign said, once you turn around it’s a long steep climb with lots of stairs for close to a mile to get back out. It’s definitely a more difficult hike than hall of horrors, hidden valley, and the skull rock loop where what little elevation gain they do have is much more gradual. I can see a scenario where he wasn’t prepared for the intensity of the 600+ foot elevation gain in 100 degrees. I just wonder why he decided to keep moving down into the wash? If he couldn’t make the climb back out, why not stay at the oasis? I got there about an hour before sunset so the entire area was shaded, but I’d really like to see what it looks like at the time of day he would have gotten there in terms of shade. With the canopy that the palms form and all of the large boulders in the immediate area, it’s hard for me to believe that he couldn’t find shelter right there at the oasis where he would have been found.. Honestly I was really surprised he wasn’t found amongst the rocks from a fall. This park is my new favourite place but the whole thing really is one giant trap of “ooh i bet i could climb that”
randa
2025-01-22 07:08:40 +0000 UTCI'd love to see Missing Enigma tackle that one, there's so much conflicting information about the case
Invictus
2025-01-04 17:47:14 +0000 UTCOff topic, but the deaths of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, two Dutch students in Panama, is a very interesting case. I’m not sure if you’ve ever heard of or looked into it, but it’s definitely a mystery to a certain extent.
Tegan.wr
2024-12-26 02:22:38 +0000 UTCAnother great video. So appreciate you traveling to the locations to share them with us. Seeing the rocky terrain helps us understand the challenges the search teams face. You can't look everywhere. My heart goes out to his family. That storm was crazy... very glad you're ok, found high ground and came through that unscathed. Merry Christmas and wish you a safe and happy new year!
Side Hustle Prophet
2024-12-13 04:40:10 +0000 UTCI believe you. I was on vacation in Aruba a few years back with my brother ... we were just meandering around town, wasn't even that hot of a day. He was fine -- and then all of the sudden he wasn't. I looked over at him and he was completely flushed red, getting dizzy, struggling a bit to speak to me coherently. I immediately got him into the shade, one of the vendors had some cold bottled water and I also got a towel to help wet him down. It took a good 20 minutes drinking lots of water and fanning him with a big fan to cool him down to a normal level. The scariest part was how quick he went from fine to disoriented. It can happen so fast.
Side Hustle Prophet
2024-12-13 04:30:29 +0000 UTCOh yeah, very dry.
The Missing Enigma
2024-12-13 00:35:04 +0000 UTCThis was pretty intense. When you said "drops are falling five times as big as normal" I was thinking "Hope he doesn't get caught in a flash flood" as it looked like cloudburst weather. It happened but while you were in your car and you had a good hunch and stopped as soon as you could. Pity for the car, but it could be much, much worse. Stay safe and happy holidays ;)
john smith
2024-12-12 19:30:09 +0000 UTCMy dad always tries to convince us to move from rural southern Colorado to Tucson, AZ, but the extreme heat scares me! I love hiking, exploring, off-roading, and other outdoor activities. In the heat, even minor issues can quickly escalate into life-or-death situations—like a power outage. With cold weather, you can prepare with layers, proper clothing, fire, and other precautions. While it’s still dangerous, it feels easier to mitigate than extreme heat.
Tegan.wr
2024-12-12 15:01:49 +0000 UTCWhat a sad story. I do agree with his wife, it mostly was a medical emergency, or heatstroke with water left over.
Tegan.wr
2024-12-12 14:53:14 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas to all
Maff Bowers
2024-12-12 10:02:17 +0000 UTCUnless you have been in desert heat above 100 degrees, you can’t imagine how overwhelming it can be. I was in Palm Springs on one of those days in July and was nearly overcome by the heat while just walking from Ralph’s Grocery store to my parked car out front. It was a distance of no more than 100 feet but I felt light headed and breathless and SO hot. The heat takes on a life of its own and must be respected.
Wjonespitsch
2024-12-12 06:07:37 +0000 UTCThese “washes” and “drain” areas were dry tho, correct?
Lorna Dryden
2024-12-12 05:31:38 +0000 UTC
