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The Nameless Hiker

 I was so intrigued by this article I was very sad to find out by the end of the article that he has not been identified yet. The writer of this story wrote it in such a way that I am now fully invested in this story and I even went on to lookup more on this topic hoping to find who he was. 

It was very nice to see how many people came together to try and figure out who this man was and how invested they all were to work to find out who he is, what his story is, and where he's come from. I am so curious as to why such a successful man has tried to basically disappear. I am curious about the theories on if he is trying to get away from a crime committed or truly just wanted to getaway.

The possibilities are endless with this story. One thing that really stood out to me is that Mostly Harmless went without a phone, no communication with anyone from his past at all and that's how he wanted it. I am curious as to why..you really have nobody you're going to miss and want to speak to eventually down the road. I know even if I really wanted to escape reality, I would pack even the simplest phone to have it just in case. Whenever I travel or go anywhere I make sure to pack things just in case I want or need them even if at the time of me leaving I don't think I will want or need them. 

I really enjoyed this article and I honestly can see myself following up on it in the future just out of curiosity, there should be a short tv series on this story because it would for sure be a good watch along with the creativity of expanding theories and such. Totally reminds me of something I would want to watch on Netflix.

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