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I got out for the day with 2 members of our group, Thomas Steenburg, and Robert J., in Robert's very tricked out Toyota Tundra. This truck has it all for getting out in the back country; 6" lift, custom heavy duty suspension, 37" AT tires on 20" rims, winch on custom front bumper, and LED lights every where! We had a dashcam and 2 go-pros running while on the trails, and cameras at the ready while out of the truck, but with nothing to show for it but some scenery shots. Our route took us into our restricted access area on the N side of the Fraser River, where we encountered more snow than even supertruck could handle, so Plan B was up the west side of Harrison Lake, where we managed to stay below the snow line. We stopped for several short hikes off the main forestry road, and Robert videoed a couple of interviews with Thomas at sites of local lore, which should be up on Thomas' YouTube channel after processing. I showed Robert some fossil sea shells in an spot I had found before, at 2500' elevation, that had been a seabed several million years ago, before these mountains had been pushed up. By 4:00 PM, the weather turned wet, and even colder, so we backtracked down the lake to pavement, and home. The day was not a total loss, as we had some spirited discussion during our ride times, and it's always entertaining to soak in Thomas' encyclopedic knowledge of all things Sasquatch related, and a drive through some interesting country, including the area of the aftermath of a large forest fire that burned though about 20km of the west shoreline 5 years ago.

I quoted myself, because my opinion on Steve has evolved over the past few months. So far, all we have seen are some accounts that have been read off of his phone and a few pictures...some of which have been in circulation for awhile. That's all well and good, I guess. His channel is popular, so hopefully it does help with bringing this subject more serious attention. However, I can find dozens of podcasts doing the exact same thing, often with the supposed witnesses themselves recounting their stories. The only difference that I can see is that Steve has a pedigree in the outdoors...and he has great backdrops. I still enjoy his channel, but I have given up on anything earth shattering or even out of the ordinary coming out of it. These 'great things' that are coming that are continually alluded to are probably going to be another podcast....or maybe another Bigfoot organization. It's obvious that he doesn't have any great secret knowledge to share like he has hinted at in the past. He will introduce Carpenter's Nephilim theory and Ketchum's DNA study to people who were previously unfamiliar with them. Depending on your personal feelings on those subjects, that could either be a good thing or a bad thing. I think that the best that we can expect from his involvement in this field is perhaps opening people's minds who might be dismissive of this topic. Some of those people might be receptive due to Steve's background as an outdoorsman. However, putting him on a pedestal because he is somehow better than people who are 'making money' off this field is not working for me. His YouTube channel, which had a small degree of popularity before all of this Bigfoot involvement, has 110,000 viewers. Each video has between 50,000 and 180,000 views...and he puts out a lot of videos. That's bringing in some coin. Long and short of it, I enjoy his channel and watch his videos. But, let's be honest. He isn't turning out to be the savior of the Bigfoot community that many believed that he might become. I do think that his aggressive stance on Meldrum will put some off. He honestly seems like he is becoming just another 'Bigfoot celebrity'...with devotees and feuds with other names in the field just like all the rest. It's a shame. With his hunting background and location...he would be perfectly suited to put one on the slab. But, he says that he does not actively search for these creatures, so I guess that we are just left with submitted stories and cool backdrops.

Great post and summary BRB. I too enjoyed him more in the beginning but have changed my opinion to still probably a good guy but nothing new. I had higher hope for many of the same reasons you did. If anything I am disappointed if he hitches his wagon the Ketchum ponies. I just dont see eye to eye with that side of thing fully. In the end though, I cant blame or hate on a guy that can bring more spotlight to the subject and he seems to be doing that.

Kiwakwe, You are right about bears having five toes. I'm a taxidermist who has done many bears and now I am a little embarrassed that I didn't catch that. That pic does look canine ish.

An interesting consideration is the contrast on black bear and grizzly behavior with their spoils. Grizzlies foul theirs by urinating on it, and they bury it with soil and foliage. They often then lay right on top of it to protect it. I've actually witnessed that vcd exact behavior. If they don't lay directly on it, they aren't far away. Stumbling on the scene means big trouble for man or beast alike. I now wonder about those two pics? If a sasquatch put those bucks up there, it's coming back. Or he's not very far away......... Great place to set up a pair of game cams..........

The picture of the bigfoot walking looks like a cut out stand. Looks just like the stickers you see everywhere. That one looks bogus to me, HOWEVER the arm and leg lengths look good. Not sure if the cut outs have that detail right. The white creaure and other two shadows ... if that's real, I feel for that family. The feet. WTH. Dogman, I'd guess? Why do the feet look different from each other? Good video.

If you haven't read Scott Carpenter's book yet (Truth Denied), I highly recommend doing so. It would be nice if all scientists were honest truth seekers, but sadly this is not the case. In the bigfoot/sasquatch world, there are even more people religiously wedded to various theories and hypotheses concerning these hairy woodmen. There are many "researchers" who have blatantly attacked and attempted sabotage of other researchers, credentialed or not. Many of the worst offenders have become downright predatory, constantly on the offensive toward anybody who might have evidence that would endanger their profitable business. They are like the oncology world: why cure cancer when you can make money off of cancer patients? Many of these so-called "researchers" are making bank by "looking" for bigfoot. They don't seem to have any real interest in finding these things or delivering hard evidence. That would throw a monkey wrench into the works. At any rate, Mr. Isdahl has stated over and over that he's not interested in proving anything or finding evidence, because he feels that this has already been done, despite a concerted effort from certain quarters to suppress information and/or destroy the careers of honest truth seekers. He's championing people who have had encounters and experiences and don't know where to turn. He's starting to help people find the courage to share their traumas and thus share the burden with other like-minded individuals, and I admire the heck out of him for it.

This rancher sent an email to Steve Isdahl (the How-to-Hunt guy) describing his experiences back in Oct. 2019. You can review that email in the YouTube link below; go to 8:12 min for the start of the email reading. When we compare what he wrote to Steve back in Oct-2019 to the interview with Dixie Cryptic done in Jan-2020, there are some inconsistencies on the details. These are red flags.

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