#Missing #Hiker in
#VenturaCounty On 08/05/23, at about 0830 hours, Keshava went hiking in the Chumash Wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest. Keshava was hiking with a group, but became separated and was last seen in the area of Sawmill Mountain.
#Pinos #MtPinos (UPDATE: FOUND)
More on the missing hiker--authorities looking for clues if anyone might have passed him on the trail:
https://nixle.us/EMMXB?_ga=2.30074614.854128200.1691422824-1437024608.1688567957
Missing Person Balaji Keshava (At Risk) from Ventura County Sheriff's Office : Nixle
Name: Balaji Keshava
Age: 78
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 165
Hair: Gray
Eyes: Brown
On 08/05/23, at about 0830 hours, Keshava went hiking in the Chumash Wilderness of ...
Likely area where this gentleman is lost. On the plus side, there is plentiful water up there; there's a well marked trail coming down from the campsite there at Sheep Camp and ends up at Camp Three Falls, if you ran across the trail you'd follow it all the way down.
@ai6yr Speaking of bears in your timeline, I'm glad he has food but am hoping he doesn't meet any of the ursines who visit Pine Mountain Club (nearby). See recent bear report here:
https://pinemountainclub.net/living-in-pmc Living in PMC - Pine Mountain Club
@Doghausdiva Black bears are not generally a problem... do not typically want to mess around with humans.
AI6YR Ben
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