Hi Arboreal,
Great minds think alike! I've just been procrastinating about studying and did a timeline myself
It's a great way to sort out the details.
I have been along for the ride whilst all the discussion around the Myrtelford gate and phone coverage etc however didn't think there was a location pinpointed for the gate? I'm thinking it was the first switchback just past the Myrtelford Turn-off Camp Ground? Do you have confirmation of a location?
Regarding phone coverage, as much as the coverage maps indicate coverage, there are large areas in there that don't have coverage (as indicated in the Under Investigation tv show) and also from local knowledge, much of the landscape has you in a coverage shadow in the mountains, hence why there aren't a lot of pings away from the Dargo High Plains Rd.
Your timeline is great, although there are a couple of points for discussion.
How did you come to 2.5hrs on the Zeka Spur Track, I think from Motomike? My timelines on the drives are different to yours and solely based on Google, which no doubt don't take into account the difficulty although are normally pretty good up here in the mountains. Have you other sources for these?
The timing of the drone - where did the 4.30pm time frame come from? I hadn't heard timing, just "evening" and presumed it was later.
Rileys Track - depending on where the Myrtleford Gate is (I'm sorry I've looked on here for mention of it but can't find it), Rileys Track may be inacessible.
The camera that took his photo I thought was on the Great Alpine Road west of the Dargo High Plains / Great Alpine Road intersection and well away from McMillans Rd, however I could be wrong! Perhaps Brumby Jack could help here as he was talking about the location (again sorry but I couldn't find it on the very lengthy threads). If it is where I thought then his timeline would be earlier than you have suggested.
I agree regarding the timeframe for when the altercation took place, if sunset was 7:24pm and they still had boots on (Under Investigation) it was likely before bedtime. His car was also seen at the camp site that night (to pack up the bodies?)
What intrigues me though is what is not reported.. no reports of gun shots (could be a crossbow - often used for deer hunting), no screams or sounds of an altercation, no report of the fire (considering we'd just had the worst fires in living memory for some parts and we were all a bit toey about fire thats a bit weird, maybe before sunset? Which would bring the whole thing forward).
And.... why the credit cards, debit cards and cash missing and the wallet contents loose in the floor well of the locked car?
