campground where he can live off the land. he has the skills. >> do you think he is alive and in the country? >> i believe he is alive. country again i have no idea. >> bill: the reason why the trail issue comes up. there was an eyewitness a week ago is convinced that he saw brian laundrie. what did you think of that? >> i'm not surprised. we had tons of tips coming into the in pursuit hotline regarding the appalachian trail. multiple sightings from different eyewitnesses. when you have corroborating accounts you the end to look into that. we did. we passed the tips and worked with the f.b.i. including the marshals as well. great connections with the marshals. law enforcement is eyeing that area. appalachian trail is vast and remote. it is the perfect place for him to hideout. however, it could be another red herring and why it's important to track down every lead that's coming in. he could be here in the states. but by now he could be anywhere.