Summary of Jon Billman's The Cold Vanish

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

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#1 Jacob built a red BMX-style bike to carry him across the country. He didn’t ride it much, instead opting to hike and camp. He sold his Volkswagen sedan and bought a bike, which he used to travel across the country.

#2 Jacob spent two months riding from California to Washington, and he was last seen in a remote area of Olympic National Park on April 6.

#3 Ranger Brian Wray went to search for Jacob, and found him dead in Olympic National Park. The four arrows were still stuck in the ground next to the bike.

#4 Jacob built a red BMX-style bike to travel across country. He sold his Volkswagen sedan and bought a bike, which he used to travel across country. He was last seen in a remote area of Olympic National Park on April 6.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350039085

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 24

Insights from Chapter 25

Insights from Chapter 26

Insights from Chapter 27

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Jacob's bike was a free red Specialized Hardrock. It was outfitted with stock flat BMX-style rattrap pedals that accommodated his running shoes and hiking boots. Instead of cycling-specific shoes with stiff soles and ski-binding clipped-in pedals, Jacob's bike was built for speed and litheness.

#2

When a cyclist goes missing, there are often sightings, but they are not very helpful. Touring cyclists are common in the area, and Jacob is just the first robin of spring.

#3

The search continued on Friday, April 7. The ranger found the bike and trailer, but not the cyclist. The four arrows were still stuck in the ground, in a row. There was no evidence of anyone being missing.

#4

The search for the missing cyclist turned up the LKP of his bike, trailer, and gear: Last Known Position. It is more likely that the owner abandoned the bike to go on a trail hike than that he was abducted by a mountain lion.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I was tasked with finding a number that represented how many people are still missing out there. I found that it was difficult to obtain accurate figures, and that uncertainty leads to speculation and conspiracy theories.

#2

There are an estimated 1,600 missing persons cases each year in America’s national parks and forests. That is not a stretch.

#3

The disappearances that are the hardest on loved ones left behind are the ones that are the most difficult to explain. They occur a lot more often than people think, and they are usually the cases that baffle the volunteers who comb the mountains, woods, and badlands.