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Wow! Didn’t know where to post this, but what an amazing piece of artwork. Hope y’all enjoy watching it being built.. 9-Foot Metal Sasquatch Sculpture Cheers!

Varies a lot with weather and whether it's a car camping trip or backpack-in trip. My current car camping setup is a Marmot Limelite 2 tent set up at least half under a tarp which allows me in and out in the dry and gives room for cooking, etc under cover. I throw down a Cabela's cot pad and use an older Hollofill II semi-rectangular bag with a Thermarest down blanket to throw over the top if the bag is not warm enough. The whole thing breaths good so condensation is not an issue and it gives me plenty of bug-free space. I really like the bent-pole design on the tent because the sides go up vertically a foot or more before curving in which really increases the useful floor space. Typically my backpacking is summer, not constant rain, maybe t-storms, hopefully not. I go pretty light. The setup used most includes a Bearpaw Wilderness Designs bug bivy, a Thermarest NeoAir pad, and a Western Mountaineering MityLite bag. I generally pack a cuben fiber tarp as well .. just in case. The alternate setup uses the same pad and bag but exchanges the Bearpaw WD bivy for a ground sheet and an REI Bug Hut I. The BP WD bivy is lighter, the Bug Hut 1 is a little easier to get in and out of. I have a bunch of other stuff to choose from if weather changes so I can really fine-tune my gear to conditions. I admit it, I'm a gear junkie / addict. MIB

This starts out seemingly true on the surface but at least in my region, there's more interest than that suggests. A lot of people start out laughing but I suspect serious closet interest because when someone, often me, stands up as a proponent, the laughing stops and serious questions arise. I don't BS people. I'm just cocky and arrogant enough to not be threatened by admitting what I don't know, listing my doubts, telling what is weak about the evidence as well as what is strong. At least regionally, people DO care, they're just afraid of being shamed if they admit it. Break the ice. Be the lightning rod. Stings a little if you let it but you can learn a lot if you're willing. MIB

A bunch of old fogies trying to tell us younger folks why no young people are interested. But honestly, I don't know the answer. I find the possibility fascinating but even my closest friends think I'm a joke when the possibility of existence comes up.

#3 was a bit tricky for me to answer, There really isn't anything in the poll for trades, other than construction, and my trade, machinist, doesn't fit anywhere else in the list.

It's not just bigfooting. The 20-somethings and 30-somethings as a whole do not seem to be very interested in solo-ish outdoor things. They're way under-represented in hunting, fishing, camping, etc .. not just bigfoot. It could be driven by economics .. bigfoot, etc may not be able to compete with the financial demands of buying a house or raising a family. Many more 40+ year olds are far enough along in their careers to have some discretionary income. It will be interesting to see if the next generation of 20-somethings has more interest in outdoor stuff or not. MIB