A very strange and mysterious story. He found an "M" shaped entrance to a cave when he suddenly felt his whole body vibrating and got a very bad feeling. Having no form of protection he left, to return days later with a 9mm to try to find the same cave so he can go in it. On his YouTube channel somebody warned him not to go in because he would not get out. Kenny was never seen again.

Eta.... In 5 years I have still not learned how to hotlink.

His last YouTube video.

https://youtu.be/EfdrY-2sROQ

http://www.ghosttheory.com/2015/06/23/no-signs-of-missing-hiker-who-reported-strange-cave

Speaking of odd and caves.

Many years ago I was told the tale of a hermit guy down south who was living in some sort of big hollow rock out in the desert.
Apparently he  was also clearing a runway nearby.
Then the authorities asked him WTF you doing?

Supposedly he lit off some explosives and the rock rolled over, entombing him and all his possessions.
No explanation of what he was really up to, or why.
Anyone ever hear of this incident?

22 minute video? Ain't no one got time for dat. Could be any of a million canyons out there.

I don't venture into mines or caves.

STAY OUT and STAY ALIVE.

He sort of gave directions and the mining operation he started from would be a recognizable landmark.
If the "M" cave was his goal it seems he could have made it easier on himself by starting from the valley.
Hiking alone in the out and beyond is not the best idea no matter how experienced you may be.
As many times as he slipped and tripped in the video, along with carrying the absolute minimum of supplies, I expect his disappearance is self inflicted.

Were there any storms while he was out?
He seemed to like hiking dry creek beds, caught in a flash flood?
Maybe found his first rattler and got bit too far from help.
He mentions that he liked to find skulls in out of the way places, macabre and insensitive as if may be, some day his may turn up.

How long ago was the bear prints? I saw a picture of a bear in a Joshua tree in mid Lincoln county on Facebook about 2 months ago.

I do it all the time, and I've been fine... for the most part.

Problem is, it only takes ONE real issue to take you out!
A few years ago we had a hard winter and I had to snow-shoe the last couple of miles to get home.
Could have stayed in town but the animals had to be looked after.
Snow-shoes suck, they are not a fun way to travel, I got very tired much quicker than expected.
Fell on my back in deep snow while carrying a heavy pack.
Left me pretty much trapped, the struggle to get upright again was enlightening.
I knew better than to "Rest" but the temptation was certainly there.
Things that seem trivial beforehand can easily become dangerous when you are alone.

In the real rural desert phone reception is unlikely as is the chance of anyone happening by to help.

I recall a guy dying only a mile from home a couple of winters ago.
He and a buddy went out in a dune-buggy that broke down and tried to walk back about three miles.
Neither were young.
At first they talked as they walked, then they got tired and stopped talking.
When the survivor reached the house he turned to talk to his buddy but his buddy had fallen a mile back and he did not know it.
Rescue was too late, exhaustion and cold did him in quickly.

I am sure there are hundreds of similar tales, but of course the young are immortal, until they are not.

Yea, I'm not invincible anymore. I now have a fear of heights after last year. And I FUCKING HATE low crawl (I guess 3.5 miles of it killed the fun for me).

       Mountain lion.
 

Mountain bear.