Episode
149: Wrong Name at Sand Bar Flat
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- Off the Trails
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- Apr 22, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2512
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Summary
In August of 1996, twenty-year-old Michael Madden packed his car early, left a note for his family, and set off toward the mountains with his dog. Only one of them would return. Sources: StrangeOutdoors , CharleyProject , ModBee , OAG CA , BIVY , Reflections.Live , FS USDA , The Dyrt , Yelp , Uncovered Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to include in a listener episode, send it to us at [email protected] Please take a moment to rate and review our show, and a big thanks if you already have! **We do our own research and try our best to cross-reference reliable sources to present the most accurate information we can. Please reach out to us if you believe we have mispresented any information during this episode, and we will be happy to correct ourselves in a future episode.