Hiker Missing For 50 Days in Northern British Columbia Wilderness Found Alive

November 27, 2024

When 20-year-old Sam Benastick was first reported missing, an all-out search was started. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police sent out canine units and search and rescue teams from all over British Columbia. He was last seen on a red Honda dirt bike at the trailhead of the Redfern Lake trail, but on October 28, after days of searching turned up nothing, the teams were pulled back. The case remained open, however, and Benastick’s family and friends never gave up hope.

He left his home on October 17, he planned on camping in Redfern-Keily park for a total of 10 days. But after the 10 days were up, the camper hadn’t returned home and his family began to worry. Now, after more than five weeks lost in a vast, rugged wilderness, he’s been found. The Inertia