It is so important to let someone know where you are. Especially if you are going hunting or hiking in the wilderness. I hope he is found someday. It took so long for them to find his truck it is disheartening.

David Walter Uhl, 56, vanished from the Priest Lake area in Idaho on September 21, 2010. An experienced outdoorsman and hunter familiar with the local wilderness, Uhl’s sudden disappearance is notable because his skills would ordinarily reduce the chances of getting lost.

On October 8, 2010, a pickup truck later identified as his was found on the Wigwam Trail on the south side of a mountain in Priest Lake State Park. The vehicle contained a half-full cup of coffee, implying Uhl left the truck only a short time before he went missing. The truck had been seen earlier by a Department of Lands employee but was not linked to Uhl until it was reported abandoned on October 26.

Extensive searches produced no sign of Uhl. Authorities have said there were no indications of foul play or suicide; hypotheses mentioned include getting lost, injury while hiking, or a sudden medical event, but no evidence supports any one conclusion. Does anyone who spent time at Priest Lake in September 2010 remember seeing Uhl or his pickup?