This episode is a collaboration between Alaska Unsolved and the YouTube channel Northern Crimes.

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On October 7, 2012, Tomas Sable sat quietly in a remote Alaskan cabin, writing his thoughts into a journal.

The cabin nestled near the confluence of the Ambler River and Eulaniac Creek was more than

30 miles from the nearest village, or person for that matter.

No roads, no trail, no sign of human contact.

This place located at the southwest edge of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve was one of the most beautiful yet remote areas in North America.

Tomas was exactly where he wanted to be.

It was here where the 31-year-old German-born adventurer was coming to the end of an almost six-month journey,

something his friends would later describe as, quote,

a spiritual quest. Now, over 3,000 miles from his home in Three Lakes, Wisconsin,

Tomas was making his final preparations before a planned trek to the village of Kobach,

about 30 miles to the south. Once there, he'd catch a bush plane back to Fairbanks,

and from there, a jet-flight home. But before leaving the cabin, a place he'd been staying

for over a month now, Tomas had one more exploratory quest to make. He jotted into his journal implying that he would

be gone for several days before returning to the cabin. He didn't say exactly where he was headed.

Soon thereafter, he set the journal down on the table, shouldered his backpack, and walked out the front door.

Thomas Sable was never heard from or seen again.

The town of Three Lakes, population 2131, sits at the northern edge of Wisconsin and is part of the Chihuamagon-Nicolet National Forest.

This area, which encompasses over one and a half million acres, is dotted with countless lakes,

dense forest, and hundreds of trails.

It's a perfect place for those seeking a life of simplicity, solitude, and quiet.

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