Toddler Mysteriously Disappears in Idaho Backcountry: Where is DeOrr Kunz Jr.?

Jennifer
The Mystery Box
Published in
12 min readSep 8, 2023

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**Information is obtained from the Where are they? Podcast and other online sources as cited**

DeOrr Kunz Jr., also known as ‘Little Man’, was a curious little boy in 2015. He was just two years old that summer, and we all know how 2-year olds can be. They love to explore, have an inquisitive nature, and love their family unconditionally. This is all they know.

In July of that year, DeOrr’s parents, Jessica and Vernal (also known as DeOrr to some), decided to take a spontaneous camping trip up to a remote area in Idaho.

Jessica’s grandfather, Robert Walton, and one of his friends, Isaac Reinwand, decided to tag along.

They had plans to do some fishing, roast some marshmallows, and enjoy nature away from the hustle and bustle of their everyday life.

On July 9, the five of them headed up to Leadore.

They made it there in a couple of hours and found a very remote spot to set up camp, near the river. That night they roasted marshmallows around the fire, and then went to bed with plans to do some exploring and fishing the next day.

On the morning of July 10, everyone woke up and started their day as planned. They ran some errands that morning, and later, back at the…

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Jennifer
The Mystery Box

Jen is the host of the missing persons podcast: "Where are they?”