Thank you for responding. The temperature on the mountain only reached highs in the 50s, and the temp drops futher on the mountain. According to historical weather data, it dropped below freezing at night. This is consistent with both the sheriff's report and Allyn's account of events. As such, Jaryd would not have removed his jacket at any time. My point was to illustrate the psychology of Jaryd at that age and in the hypothetical scenario he took off his jacket, from stories Allyn told us about Jaryd. It is my understanding he would have been more likely to carrier it based on other events in his life and would not have tied it around his waste. Perhaps an adult would have tied it for him if temperatures were warmer, but no one reported Jaryd having worn his jacket around his waist. This was consistent up to the last sighting of Jaryd.
The reason I so often come against certain ideas on this page is not to come down on anyone or to cause embarrassment, but to help keep all the evidence in proper context. So often families come up against theories that only take into account one piece of evidence or part of a scenario and, often unintentionally, ignore the implications the rest of the evidence. We don't presume to know everything about the case, but with several individuals out there trying to cash in on the paranormal interpretation of events, it was important for us to study every aspect of this case down to the letter. In doing so, we found out a lot more than what these paranormal guys were revealing. So I apologize if my posts have frustrated you and/or others, it isn't our intention by any means, but we've thought about every other scenario you can think of and abduction is the only one that remains at the top by a wide margin.
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I feel this is a good time to let everyone know why we chose to remain absent from posting online for some time. Earlier this year we released a statement on our website and Facebook page indicating our desire to take our efforts offline and focus our energies in a more focused and private way. At the beginning of this endeavor, we felt that in generating conversation about the case, other more experienced individuals might see the discrepancies present in Jaryd's disappearance and be interested in taking up the cause. This didn't happen, and with all the paranormal white noise on Youtube regarding the case, it likely drove some away from involvement.
To those who participated, we thank you for doing so and hope you have a blessed life ahead in Jesus' name.
