My question involves search and seizure law in the State of: California
Do cops have the right to search a vehicle thats parked in the woods while you were out hiking? Do they have the right to go through all of your personal belongings and confiscate your wallet and keys that you had left in the ignition and on the dashboard? Well I was out hiking with a buddy of mine and we were a good mile away on a ridge as we spotted two county sheriffs going through my vehicle and by the time we had arrived to my truck to leave I noticed my key and my wallet and things in my truck have been tampered with and my keys and wallet were gone. Well we ended up having to walk down a long steep road for a good hour, while I was on the phone with 911 trying to reach these county sheriffs so I could get my keys and wallet back so I could finally go home. After a good hour of walking they finally showed up and checked my buddy's ID. After about 10mins talking with the sheriff he handed me back my wallet and key and left us to walk up a step road to get my truck back...do cops have the authority to confiscate your personal goods while your out in the hills enjoying yourself? My truck was not parked in a illegal area it was parked on federal forestry land. After the sheriff had finally left they did not give us a ride back to my truck they left us to walk back up the hill to retrieve my truck, a good 2 hours later I got my vehicle and drove home. They did not explain to me why they took my keys and wallet, when they finally showed up they had no care for what they did or what we had to do to end our night, they showed no remorse or the integrity to give us a ride back up to my vehicle. So, have I fell victim to police abuse? Have my rights as an american citizen been stripped from me last night? What should I do about this if there is anything I can or should do? Any information or help will be great cause my feet hurt and im still pretty livid at what happened lastnight.

