Truck Camping where BOY WENT MISSING | Dennis Martin Missing 411
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- Опубліковано 3 гру 2022
- We stay in Cades Cove and hike the same paths of Dennis Martin, a 6 year old boy that went missing in 1969. Come explore the mysteries behind Dennis's disappearance and take RV Living in our truck camper to the camp ground in the center of it all. Thank you to our Green Beret pal for stepping in as our camera man and enduring a brief interview about the case!
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We met as Game Wardens in North Carolina and have moved across the country and world ever since. After 3 years in Guam, we are back stateside for full-time nomadic living in a truck camper! Fishing. Hiking. Boating. Skits. We try and sometimes fail at it all.
You did a good job on the Martin case. I participated in the search for two days beginning the morning after Dennis vanished. I was 16 and drove the 40 miles from home to Cades Cove & hiked to Spence Field. There were probably 75-100 persons there with 2-3 men directing groups around the rest area where Dennis’ dad & grandfather sat. What isn’t being reported is the extremely dense, impassable undergrowth and the exact way Dennis disappeared. The boys decided to walk around the back of the shack and each emerge back to the front porch where William Martin sat. One boy came around the opposite side from where he entered the woods but Dennis failed to make the 360 degree circle to the front. He said he did not see Dennis as he circled behind the building. Immediately dad & grandad began calling out, the brother & cousin (?) retraced their steps. No answer, no sign of Dennis. The undergrowth was so thick it wasn’t possible for a 4 foot, 50 pound kid to penetrate it. The grandad hiked 8-9 miles to the ranger station & dad remained near the rest area. When my 4 friends and I arrived we were assigned to a group and began hacking our way through heavy bushes, brambles and it took 20 minutes to move 10 feet. We all realized that a 6 year old could not have traveled out of voice range in 5-10 minutes. The only passable ground was on the trail. By the time men in uniforms arrived we had covered our part of the grid for almost a mile. I’m now 70 and remember those two days clearly and know that someone must have taken Dennis. How did they get to a vehicle without being seen unless they travelled that first night? Why didn’t Dennis call out? At the time it was reported that Dennis was healthy but behind in terms of mental development and that he may not realize his abduction wasn’t a game. Family stated that he “might not respond” as they called out to him but that he would not stray far from his family. Later, he was said to have been a “normal six year old”. My friends & I left thinking that Dennis was nowhere near the rest shelter. Had he moved off the trail he couldn’t have gone more than a few yards due to the impenetrable forest & brutally difficult undergrowth.
Sometime after the search police searched the family’s property in Knoxville, TN, including an excavation of the back yard area. There were rumors that Dennis didn’t make the trip & may have met with foul play. No trace was found at or near the family home to support this. It is difficult to imagine how this small child disappeared from the face of the earth in less than 10 minutes on terrain he could not have traversed. Hundreds of persons, both professional & volunteers covered miles of ground & found only one footprint the father said was not Dennis’. 2-3 years later a ginseng poacher reported a child’s skeleton but three years had passed & it was never located. A truly baffling case.
That’s fascinating to hear a first hand account ! Thank you for telling your story! We agree it seems he was probably taken and may have not realized the severity of his situation, and maybe thought it was a game. Truly a baffling story with all the twists and turns . We just hope he didn’t suffer.
In a closed community like the US ARMY Special Forces, I know your friend was told what happened by his peers. Unfortunately telling it to the public would be for him illegal under threat of prosecution and imprisonment. Such a tragic thing what happened to that precious child. I pray he didn't suffer and his end was swift. Rest in peace Dennis-you are so deeply loved and by no means have you been forgotten.
Don't forget to mention the man in a car that sped off that was seen the same time Dennis was missing and the people that seen the man said he was sweating and the scream from a boy was heard in the same area as the man was seen the man hurried in his car and sped off spinning his tires in the gravel
@@geraldwetzler6321 definitely didn’t forget it! It’s in about the last five minutes of the video! It’s a very integral part of the story, you’re right!
You have high hopes for our military, sir!
I did a thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail in 2020 and tried so hard to find this place in particular, but never was able to. Surprisingly, none of the other hikers I met had ever heard of Spence Field or Dennis Martin.
That being said, Smokey Mountains was, and still is to this day, my absolute favorite part of the AT. It's just absolutely amazing. I also took a 4-day rest in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They, too, were amazing and TONS of fun (but very "touristy")
Excellent video, thanks!
That’s an impressive feat! It’s a tricky spot to find, when we filmed there I don’t think the people staying the night in the shelter had heard the story either.
Thanks for following along !!
Really great Video! I love how instead of just telling a story, you actually show us the locations. I also like how you included your law enforcement experience into the story to show how something might be done differently now.
Thank you so much ! We put a lot of effort into this video and it’s very rewarding that you noticed !! Thank you for watching !
What a sad and interesting story. You always keep me entertained. And congrats both of you on that KILLER speed hike!
Been reading about this story for years, a very sad situation indeed. The hike was a reality check on our fitness 😂
This was your best video I’ve seen so far………Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Such a beautiful hike! Even without a purpose, the scenery is outstanding!
Very pretty area ! Especially in the off season!
I'm proud you mentioned guam and the Philippines! Half and half here. Woots!!! 😊
Great story. Good to see Mona with you. Glad to see you camping. Awesome trip
I love a good mystery … how exciting to learn about this one!
I live in western Pa...im in somewhat of a cluster according to Mr Pauladis's cluster map and man I believe it all...the woods around here are very creepy and sometimes I have the hair raise up on my neck when I'm out in them...u 2 are brave being in them woods
Oh forgot, You guy's are a great fun Couple . :)
I subscribed cause of the bridge gag, I’m not trying too undermine what happened but that caught me off guard. Nat parks can be very dangerous this is not a isolated story.
We always try to throw a little personality into our videos 😂. But your right this is not a isolated case
Great video my friends, we love you 👍
🙏thank you for following along !!
Great personality, Love the Video. Thank you and God Speed
Love from Kerala, India 🥳😁😝🎉
That’s so cool you are watching from India !! We would love to come film in your country sometime!!
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@@CandEAdventures please don't ask you guys welcome to India🥳😊
Interesting story!
We had a blast researching and filming it !
Just subscribed to your channel, love the vibe of your videos and how you explain stuff, it’s like I was there with you. Hoping you are able to upgrade your drone and cameras so you can continue to give us beautiful shots of the surroundings
Thank you!!! We are definitely hoping to upgrade soon (it’s pricey)! This video in particular wasn’t drone-able because of National Park regulations, but we love adding those shots when we can! And thank you for subscribing ☺️
Great video! I have those Jet Boil pots but have not used them yet on my gas stove. I figure they would save on propane. Yup if I was at the Bunny Market and did not have some SPAM I felt left out, lol!
22:01 for my noodles i love them spicy asffff so hot sauce for sure, chili flakes or chili oil, or i just try to find a hot instant ramen pack already. but hot sauce for sure lol
🤯 There was a bear lounging in the tree!! Perhaps bears should show up on some CandE merch 😉.
I wonder if your GB friend will make any inquiries about that historic search when he goes back to work
Ramen noodles are the best! Sometimes, I will eat them dry out of the package when I am out of crackers 😮.
It sounds to me that the shoe was evidence and the skull and human decomposing were most likely the little boy.😢the boy most likely died of hyperthermia. The fact that it was stormy and he just kept walking fast or running, crying for help and extremely frightened. This is such a sad story. I can not imagine the sorrow that the family carried all these years. I use to hike with two other friends in the northern Rockies elevation above 4000 ft and you new to get off the mountain when the sun was going down.
Yes we agree , very sad situation for sure
More of these please, the missing 411 cases are intriguing & I like how you guys make these videos. Try instant MAMA ramen, they're thai
Great video on Dennis martin case.
The world is so scary!
They take them into a sorta like invisible door to the underground
Your GB friend is the consummate "Quiet Professional"... and he's avoiding any hazing in the Team room - for now.
He is the definition of quiet professional for sure ! I’m sure the hazing will be inevitable in the team room though 🤣. His saving grace may be that our channel is tiny and no one sees it lol
The team Fox & 180A will find it!
Detailed investigation by you, I watch all these type of missing people videos and I feel UTUBE has hidden this video from me this past year, and probably will delete this post- a shame great job on videos with some humor when proper
Love this video its the only one that has given me an idea of what the location Dennis went missiing looked like, but kinda wish you guys would have given us William Martin's position iin contrast to where Dennis was. Btw, yeah im impressed with the spicy stuff and im asian
Wow
I love japanes nodles
We do to!🍜
When I'm broke I eat top ramen noodle
That’s why we eat it all the time lol 😂
New subscriber 🎉. Hope you guys can make more similar contact. 👍🏻
Everyone loves noodles
Luv Ramen noodles. Great video white people
Lazy goverment workers didnt want to put in the effort
What was the cause of death for that lady. ?
If I remember correctly, they said “exposure”.
Tighten up with the edits. Don't start banging on trees and please do no pull a Landrie
Welcome to the internet I hope you have a good time here 🤣. Computers are fun they will give you something to do from your basement . Remember to wear some blue light glasses so you don’t get a headache🍻🤣🤣
I see you got some contacts from your job from long ago 🫡
That was for sure a perk meeting some unique and helpful contacts. Hopefully this green beret and some other contacts can be convinced to show up in future videos