The Most Dangerous Man in Appalachian Trail History (many victims)

Randall Lee Smith is arguably the most dangerous man to ever walk on the Appalachian Trail.

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[keithlea]

In the 80s i was in the navy and put in for leave to go hike part of the Appalachian trail. My leave was denied by my captain because the fbi had issued a warning to military officials about suspected serial killers using the Appalachian trail as a hunting ground. Always thought it was odd that the fbi warned military personnel on leave to stay off the trail but not the public. This guy is not the only one to hunt this trail.

[jamespeters]

“The most dangerous man on the Appalachian trail”…that we know about.

[scowler]

The way those two escaped was just top-level teamwork.

[brianjohnston]

Scott Johnston is my brother and Sean Farmer is one of my best friends in the world. I actually took the photo of Sean shown at the 9:30 mark. You told their story well. I'll never forget that day, or the following morning when we found out it was Randall Lee Smith who shot them. Please know Scott and Sean are both doing fine today. I'm happy to answer any questions that I can about the incident, so feel free to ask.

[thedeathstar]

Whenever I’m hiking. I’m scared of fellow humans a lot more than nature. Always puts me on edge whenever I run into someone while hiking

[АнтонЛеднёв-ия]

The worst animal you can encounter in the woods... is a human.

[nickyblue]

You don't need to prove motive to prove someones guilt... you just need to prove the person did it. Thank God those two men survived.

[lukasmakarios]

Always sign the trail registers and put the date. Every shelter should have one. If it doesn't, that should be a red flag. Report it to local trail clubs and to the ATC. The register is your record of having passed thru the trail, even if you don't spend the night. Please record any suspicious activity or unsafe conditions. That will help us all stay safe. Thank you.

[ryankinghikeandfish]

I hiked by dismal creek falls a few days before this happened, 2008 was a messed up year on the trail. A lot of stuff went down without a ton of publicity. There was I guy that we ran into at partnership shelter with his “daughter “ turned out he kidnapped her. The trail isn’t Disney land, people forget that.

[Tater]

Lived here my entire life...all I can tell you is do NOT go into the dam woods without packing some heat....for animals AND people..be prepared people. Exercise your rights

[mountainman.]

I just finished the PCT, and I met two more hikers. One was blind the other had one leg. They still finished the trail. I was amazed and hiked with them, for the last 27 days. Very rewarding!

[exmarkrider]

I graduated high school in Giles in 1972. I remember i had a shop class around the 8th or 9th grade with Randall Lee Smith. He sat right behind my desk. He was quiet and seemed to be like any other kid of that age. How things changed. I know all of the areas of that county quite well. Glad these 2 men survived their injuries.

[blusnuby]

The Parole Board who let R.L. Smith free, should have been ordered to serve-out the second half of his sentence. What a MESSAGE that would have sent !

[fvsmith]

In my opinion, if a person takes another persons life without just cause, then he forfeits his life.

[RegrettablyLongwinded]

The two guys who were fishing have such a badass getaway story. For anyone who wants to know more about this serial killer, The Casual Criminalist did a longer piece on it.

[garyogreen]

My youngest son was murdered several of his friends wounded. That's why I go no where without a gun. My son was going to be a cop. His killer will walk the streets again also. This is a real problem. We let these scum out every day in this country. When a dog bites we put it to sleep. Something to think about.

[sweettina]

You said it right, that those two men survived at all was truly miraculous. I remember this, and as someone else said, that was a bad year around the Appalachian trail.
If we emptied the jails and prisons of pot smokers, they could keep these murders in.
Congratulations on your numbers! I hope you reach your new goal in no time at all. Whatever you decide it is. God bless!😊

[CarolynnMc]

I have a friend who hiked the Appalachian trail alone. Honestly, I was petrified that he'd end up missing. There are too many creepers out there. I suppose it doesn't matter if a person is alone or has someone with them. Something could happen. People are crazy!

[joel.wuestehube]

Backpacking true crime videos is a YouTube niche I didn't new I needed

[Beni-pjdx]

My Brother and I through hiked the AT in 1981 and were only a couple of days ahead of Robert and Susan when they were murdered. We met Robert at a hiker hostel in Hot Springs NC. He was a great guy full of fun and life. It was a sad sad day when we found out about what happened to him and his girlfriend Susan. A few hikers quit the trail because of it but we carried on and finished in August 81.
Beni from New Zealand