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True, norseman, I'd forgotten about one of our major cash crops. The border through the Fraser Valley, near my home, is very heavily monitored with electronics. Under the current closure, many families with relatives on both sides are meeting along Zero Ave., sitting in lawn chairs on opposite sides of the small roadside ditch. As long as they stay on their respective sides they are not hassled, but border agents from both countries are making themselves very visible along that rural corridor.

Not actively looking for them when I had a sighting about 40 years ago, but now that I'm semi retired, I get out in the forests of BCs SW corner, part of what's termed the Pacific North West, every chance I get, with some friends and acquaintances with a similar passion for the subject.

I never had to go looking for them, because throughout the late 70's, all of the 80s and into the mid 90s, they came looking for me. I don't mean that literally. I just lived on a property with lots of activity and had a couple of hunting areas that also had a lot of activity. I don't go looking for them now because of time and the fact that they scare the heck out of me.

There's a LOT to be said for car camping, my friend. And even just driving roads in the daytime with a small table, a couple of folding chairs and a picnic to have in a location along the road that has a fresh water stream along side or close by. A stream in shade provides good cover for animals to approach, if you're quiet, and take advantage of having a cool drink from even a small pool. It's all a part of being out there and enjoying a fine morning, afternoon or even an overnight.

You raise a very valid point indeed! I don't think this will be a problem for those overseas who I imagine will be well equipped to deal with bears and the like. I've seen people use 'bear canisters' to store food which I presume are airtight and thus prevent the aroma of food. Either that or using rope/cord over a tree branch to store the food well out of easy reach. Left over lasagne would make incredible camping food! Last time I went camping we were with the car so could take a lot more equipment. We set the air fryer up under the gazebo and made burgers, it was great! We also didn't have the stability issues with the gazebo as another advantage of been with the car is you can bring stuff to weight it down like you're supposed to. I was reluctant to spend loads on the proper weights the gazebo manufacturer sells so opted to fill a few plastic sacks full of old Argos catalogues which are obviously free and therefore cost effective! Rod.

Hi! I've been lurking for a while and thought I'd take the plunge and sign up. I'm very much a novice when it comes to forums. I've noticed a bit of an influx of new members from the UK recently, and I'm adding to that list! I'm obsessed with unexplained mysteries and BF is definitely my favourite! I'm yet to be convinced that this creature roams UK woodland, but I'd love it to be true! Very happy to be here!

There is a conflicting question. Sasquatch seem to be nocturnal...so why would we eliminate our best chance of getting a picture? Although I still have two trailcams out in the field ready to take night-time shots, I'm beginning to think the "no-IR-daytime-only" approach has merit. It would allow even further camouflaging of trailcams. I could cover the IR emitters with bark and make the trailcams nearly impossible to see...even if you knew where they were. There was a guy on YT who taught how to camouflage a trailcam. He was the Yoda of trailcam camo and I learned from his videos. He was interested only in day-time videos and would dare anyone to find his trailcams. I never could find them until pointed out.

Even with the Bering Straits underwater, people and polar bears walk across on ice regularly, not to mention aboriginal Alaskans and Siberians crossing regularly in skin boats to trade. Following coasts from Portugal to Chile in a kayak requires an intercontinental passage of just 50 miles across the strait, not counting a rest on the Diomede Islands midway. That's shorter than the passage between New Guinea and Australia or between Key West and Cuba. Magellan most definitely went the long way. Even today's aircraft fly from the American west coast to east Asia along the North Pacific/Gulf of Alaska coastline rather than straight across the Pacific because it's shorter. Academics are simply wedded to their climate change/land bridge religion. That's okay by me. I can respect their religious beliefs even if I don't worship them.