Newly Engaged Couple Disappear In The Mountains Without Explanation – Police Finally Release Details

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Newly engaged couple, Molly LaRue and Geoffrey Logan Hood, wanted to see the world before settling down. They were very active hikers and were commonly known around the hiking community as Nalgene and Cleavis. Molly and Geoffrey decided that before they married they wanted to cross off one last adventure on their bucket list- hiking the Appalachian Trail. This was going to be an adventure of a lifetime.

Halfway through the trail, they decided to camp at a wooden shelter known as the Thelma Marks shelter several miles from Duncannon. It was located in the middle of a densely wooded area on the south side of Cove Mountain, some 30 feet below the trail between Maine and Georgia. Before they retired into the night, they reflected on the day, shared a meal, and wrote a couple of entries in their respective diaries.

But what happened to Geoff and Molly that night would change how hikers would tread the trail forever…

The start of a shared adventure

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Molly and Geoff loved the outdoors and it had been their dream to share an adventure before their wedding. Molly was sociable, athletic, and even a little artistic. In 1984, she participated in a nationwide contest to help design a new US postage stamp and won as a high schooler. Geoffery was somewhat opposite of Molly. He was calm and mostly kept to himself. Molly graduated magna cum laude in art in 1987 from Ohio Wesleyan, while Geoff graduated with a degree in teaching in 1989 from the University of Tennessee.

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