Great damned story!

But why is it called Soda Lake....Is there Pepsi in it? Coke? Dr. Pepper? Or Sierra Mist? Not trying to be a smartass....I just want the whole picture painted. Can lichen grow in Pepsi? Were there baby seals present he could have used if he saw fit? A spotted owl? Was the axe shiny new....or did it show evidence of other maniacal episodes? Has the axe been to Brentwood? You may want to check on that, I think OJ's still looking? Did the "living off the land" cause gastronomical distress? Did the young man develop the painful poops? C'mon.....details....WE NEED DETAILS, MAN!