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Incorrect as usual, Crow. Bigfoot is very worth my time. It is YOU that is not worth my time. MIB

Interesting you should mention him. After all you my ffriend are just as biased as him.

Hamilton, ON is the bigfoot capitol. I called dibs back in '03

Posted Sunday at 09:34 AM · Report post This is an update on the above idea, that was originally posted on another thread ("Searching: What is Required?"), but I think it belongs here since it is about equipment, technical gear and methods. I finally bought a FLIR thermal imager and attempted the idea above in the area that I am exploring in CA. In summary, it did not work well because while it is true that you can see thru the mesh with a thermal imager, the quality of the image is degraded. I set up inside the tent with only mesh (no rainfly), and used the thermal imager (positioned in a tripod) just to see the surrounding trees. I then opened and closed the mesh tent door to see the difference in image quality and it was vast. With door open I can see details of trees but with door close I could only tell they were trees. Thus, I rejected pursuing this idea. What is the point in buying an expensive FLIR with good image granularity and then degrade it? Instead, I chose to simply open the mesh door and step out whenever I hear something of interest. For this strategy to be less noisy and cumbersome, I needed some quick entry shoes (not boots), no zippered sleeping bag, and thermal imager in standby-mode but not in tripod. BTW, the only wildlife that showed up was a deer. The link below is a Youtube video from Randy Harrington on his approach to using a FLIR thermal imager from inside his tent. His idea is certainly more complex and sophisticated than mine.