[jacquesm]

Especially once it drops a little bit below grade. Or gets covered with a bit of sand on the windward side. Unless picked up it was never going to be more than a few meters away from where it was lost.

I'd love to see some re-enactments and the spread of the spots where the pallet ended up after being lost on step one, that might give some indication as to whether it was found near its original landing point or further away from it.