Hiker Missing on Blood Mountain

“UNION COUNTY, Ga. -- Union County officials are searching for a missing hiker and her dog.

Friends believe Meredith Emerson, 24, from Gwinnett County, spent Tuesday night outside in the cold north Georgia mountains. Temperatures reached into the teens Tuesday night.

Emerson's friends said she went hiking with her dog on Blood Mountain Trail Tuesday. Authorities said they have located Emerson's car and her dog's leash, but they have found no sign of Emerson or her black Lab. Emerson is 5'4", 120 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes......

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/14964662/detail.html”

“I have stayed in the shelter on Blood Mtn twice. Both times I had sleet, snow and ice with high winds and that was in March. I think the shelter is a natural wind tunnel. That is one place I would not want to be unprepared.”

“You put your tent up inside the shelter ....”

“Wow... that sucks. Hopefully they find her and puppy safe.”

“I've been following this story on WhiteBlaze. It appears she has been abducted.”

“That's just flat out nightmarish. :(”

“we all need to be praying for her...”

““I've been following this story on WhiteBlaze. It appears she has been abducted.”
I wondered if that might be the case. Thoughts and prayer for her and her family!!!”

“She should have leashed her dog.”

“

"She's an experienced hiker and a blue belt in martial arts," said Julia Karrenbauer, Emerson's roommate. "She's athletic and has a good head on her shoulders. So we're just hoping for the best."”

“Any more news?”

“I heard that they may have found her dog. But it was an internet post so I'll wait for better confirmation
last edited: 1/03/08 8:38:18 AM”

“New reports on this are sketchy at best.”

“They're seeking a man with whom she was seen.

http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=108980”

“This is an awful story, hope they find her.”

“Union County authorities want to talk to the man, who witnesses described as having no or bad teeth.

not to make light of the situation but come on, they just described 75% of the state”

“MDS, ductape, and a few others were on a trip just north of there when we encountered some really sketchy guys sporting knee length sheath knifes. There were 3 young ladies hiking that we kept crossing paths with. This was maybe 3-4 years ago. They said the guys asked lots of questions about where they were camping. It didn't tkae much coaxing to get them to camp with us. Very scary.”

“Whoa!!

Coulda been Jim Bob Bowie and his other brother Joe Bob Bowie.”

“one time I was planning a solo trip in that area and I asked a guide service to drive me in and the owner of the guide service said he would not give me a ride unless I had someone else going with me, he said that there were some problems in that area and I was the same age as his son.

I hope she will be ok.”

“Man, that's just scary; I hope she ends up okay.”

“not to make light of the situation but come on, they just described 75% of the state”
~thriftyhiker

That was totally out of line.

As a native of the state, and a member of the backpacking community to which Meredith belongs, I demand an apology.”

“I can no longer tell friendly insults from serious ones. I miss matt”

“Dude! This thread is no place for those kinda comments - tongue-in-cheek or not.”

“Union County authorities want to talk to the man, who witnesses described as having no or bad teeth.

That was totally out of line.

As a native of the state, and a member of the backpacking community to which Meredith belongs, I demand an apology.” - gojo

Don't you mean "Ath a nathive of the stathe, anth a member of the backpacking communithy tho which Meredith belongths, I demanth an apolothy.” ?

just kidding!”

“I agree with you gojo. My comment was about not knowing if you were serious or just going along with the other poor taste post. Its getting hard to tell when someone is serious anymore.”

“supposedly the GBI has turned this into a criminal case”

“Holy Jesus.
That's my favorite N. GA locale behind Cohutta.
I hope she's okay.

My first suspicion is that this suspect is an AT snow-bum that's been flushed south by the weather.”

“Doesn't look too good for her.”

“http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/03/missing.hiker/index.html

Here's another report.

I sure hope they find her.”

“Check the comments left on the channel 11 link Geo left above. They're getting into it... although their comments are steering more toward the woman was dumb to hike alone. Yeah, that attitude will go far....

Prayers out to her...”

“I posted on the whiteblaze thread that half the people there were acting like private dicks the way they were speculating with very little "media supplied" facts. Perhaps I used the wrong wording, but it amazes me what people will assume without any facts.”

“Speculation is cheap, hyway.”

“hyway, I am sure nothing like that happens on TT (rolleyes)”

“It does Ewker. Where did I say that it didn't?”

“I took his point as being that folks on White Blaze are as pure as the driven snow.”

“only my wife can DEMAND something from me and actually get a response, so let me know how that works out for ya

as for my comment, i mentioned no disrespect for the victim, in fact my comment had nothing to do with the victim so get over your holier than thou self

i wish the very best for this young lady and her family...it must be agony on them
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“hyway, you named WB not TT”

“I hope she's ok. Very unfortunate.”

“Like thrifty said, no disclaimer should be necessary here, but obviously my comments had nothing to do with this victim. They were just hilarious comments, nothing more.”

“Thats aweful, i hope she is ok.”

“http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=168655599 this may be her "page"”

“latest info
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/14964662/detail.html”

“Gojo, thrifty was busting on Miss a couple of days ago.
It's clear he has a 'thing' about the South.
Bigots are of all shapes.
I'm glad most people from Indiana are not that way. They were quite nice to me when I hiked with a bunch of them there.
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“i wish i could do something, my and my buddy here in CT have been discussing it and feel terrible.”

“Local police have named the POI-Gary Michael Hilton of Dekalb County GA.


last edited: 1/03/08 4:58:26 PM”

“Should have known it was a HILTON in trouble!”

“

As a native of trendy clubs and discos, and a member of (by default) the extremely wealthy and successful Hilton family to which Gary Michael belongs, I demand an apology”

“bump”

“My prayers are with you and your family young hiker. I pray that you will one day be able to read this and see how we are all family.”

“Watching this on CNN right now. Doesn't look good at all, and brings back my memory of those three guys at Hawk Mt Shelter. I know HPM remembers that trip.”