AAARRGGg... to me this is a cliffhanger and they did do some cliffhanging to get the backpacks back...
But I already know Eric won't be there when the deputy arrives, and Dad will be home very soon... (Steve called distpatch, dispatch calls deputy, dispatch calls Dad... Dad flies like a bat out of hell to get back to the house to scold the boys for going into the desert without telling anyone!
Oh well, another day, and other day to wait!
Keep it up Goatman! and if you want to go camping before the summer heat hits, let me know...