I know the issue of the cell phone has been discussed, but I can't find the information about whether or not it was left in the car. I apologize for bringing this up again, since I'm sure it's already been hashed out somewhere on here.
If Maura didn't have her phone with her, this question is pointless. If she did though, I'm wondering, was there no cell service in the entire area, or could there have been cell service in the area where the dog lost track of her scent? (I like how they used a German Shepherd on Disappeared while talking about a blood hound). Anyway, this wouldn't answer what possibly happened to her, but I'm wondering, if there WAS service, was it possible that she walked to that point to get service and then called someone she knew to come pick her up?
I guess that doesn't make sense because, for one thing, she didn't know
anyone in the area (as far as we know). Also, that would mean that someone else has also gone off the radar if the two are hiding out together (which, of course, is extremely unlikely). I don't know. Maybe she did know someone in the area, since her dad did say they'd been there several times. Maybe she did call someone to pick her up and that person either doesn't want to come forward because he or she is the one who harmed her, or maybe that person dropped her off somewhere else where something did happen and feels some responsiblity or is afraid to get blamed.
I don't know. I've always been of the opinion that her plans beforehand, however strange they may have been, had nothing to do with what happened
to her. However, after watching Disappeared, I can't help but wonder if she may have been planning to meet someone after all. I know the police went through her computer already and never mentioned anything, but I just find it incredibly odd that she would plan to go somewhere all by herself, however upset she may have been about her dad's car. Another thing that's odd to me is that no hotel/condo/cabin etc. came forward saying they had any reservations for her. Considering the amount of research Maura did, I don't think she would have left on this trip without finalizing somewhere to stay. Could it be possible that she was planning to stay with someone? I really can't make sense out of this part.
Like I said, I've always thought that her plans had nothing to do with what happened, but those things do make me curious about whether or not maybe she did plan to meet up with someone and that, one way or another, that person was the one she did ultimately meet up with, and he or she caused her harm. She also purchased a heck of a lot of alcohol for one person.
The lack of reservations to stay anywhere and the excess alcohol make me suspicious that she did plan to meet somebody. I would say that person had nothing to do with what happened, except if that were the case, he or she would have come forward and said so.
Hmmmm. Thoughts?