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Well, there is nothing on the Youtube page or the organization's website that provides any information about the pedigree of this purported encounter. For all the information we don't have, this could have simply been an English 101 writing assignment that was fed into a computer. The Youtube page generates a transcript which notes at the end that this is narrated by an AI-generated voice. I thought this was obvious, but it was nice to have my suspicions confirmed. Hearing a story first hand from the person who experienced it is critical to judging credibility. I've spent the last 17 years listening to people recite rehearsed scripts in order to obtain a government benefit and the better part of the 16 years before that listening to what isn't said, which is as critical as what is said. And equally important in both situations is the demeanor of the person telling the story, which gives you a good read on whether they're telling you what they experienced or what they memorized. And you can't judge the demeanor or credibility of a witness when the "testimony" is read by a computer. Anyone can practice this skill at a bar or a church picnic or a softball game. Sorry to be the scurrilous skeptic on this one. I'll try not to let it become a habit.

I generally dislike the narration of others' stories, have a little doubt about this one. I'd think if one wanted to kill a person, escape would be unlikely. In the video I link, Thomas Sewid talks about rock throwing at 1:19. About 1:50 he talks about a person killed at a rest stop, apparently having used bear spray. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPiim1LfV-0

Interesting story, though I've never heard of that incident before. The description of the trail is accurate, and the area it penetrates is a very large unlogged mountain region, with no access roads, only a high voltage power line running through it. I've worked in that area in construction of homes in the communities along the Sea to Sky Highway between Howe Sound and the mountains.

Thanks for the additional info. The MTs are very pricey here in Canada, so I'll hold off on them for now. I really like your choice of wheels to go with those tires. On the gate code issue I mentioned above, I contacted the works dept. today and learned that they had deleted all the old codes due to problems with too many unauthorized people getting hold of them, so I applied for a new code today, which they tell me I'll get in a week.