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My corpse would kill everything within a 10 foot radius....

Finally finished my parabolic setup. A few years ago, we heard what sounded like high pitched pseudo-speech/samurai chatter near some caves on the side of a mountain in north Georgia. Our action cam mics couldn't pic it up, so all we were left with so the video of our reactions, some possible small human-like footprints, and our memories... My goal then became to have the ability to not miss such sounds in the future...if we are lucky enough to hear them again. I picked up the Zoom H4N Pro a year or so ago and recently picked up the soft case...which I attach to my pack and leave running while we are out. With the parabolic setup, the soft case will stay on the Zoom to offer it a degree of protection. Velcro flaps offer easy access to the necessary plugs and switches. Power consumption was already an issue with the built in microphones, so with the attached XLR microphone for the parabolic dish needing 48 volt phantom power, I am running a 32000 mah power bank made by RAVpower. I use these power banks to recharge cameras, digital recorders, flashlights, etc. while in the field and have been very pleased with them so far. I currently have 3 larger banks and one smaller one available to use. The ABS parabolic dish itself is 11.5 inches wide and .030 thick. I chose the black option as opposed to the clear polycarbonate since we plan on painting the dish itself. Honestly, price played a part in my decision to go with the lower cost black dish, as I already felt bad shelling out $200 for a piece of curved plastic and some connectors. Weight is negligible, with the total weight without microphone coming in at under 7 ounces. I have not yet weighed the entire setup, but considering that I was already carrying most of this...I am not worried about extra weight. I went with the Pro Mini, since I will be carrying this in a pack along with the rest of my gear. Down the road I may see about getting a larger dish if I believe that I can carry it without the wider dish becoming awkward or cumbersome. The handle base has metal 1/4-20 threads, which I have used to connect a Gorillapod. This particular Gorillapod will be replaced soon, as it does not have the necessary strength to hold the dish to the degree that I would feel comfortable if I wish to set the dish up stationary. I picked up a Wildtronics brand Micro Mic XLR to go with this dish. It is a low noise, high sensitivity, omnidirectional microphone with a noise floor of 14dBA. As I gain familiarity with this setup, I will try different mics to see which suits my needs the best. I picked up a pair of Sony noise cancelling headphones and a hard case to carry them. I will be testing the setup this weekend when I am out doing a preliminary investigation of some activity north of me that a fellow forum member was kind enough to refer to me. I will report back on how it functions and what sort of recordings I am able to obtain. Pro Mini Parabolic Kit Wildtronics LLC | Pro Mini Parabolic Kit Micro Mic XLR Wildtronics LLC | Micro Mic XLR Microphone Zoom H4N Pro Amazon.com: Zoom H4n Pro 4-Track Portable Recorder, Stereo Microphones, 2 XLR/ ¼“ Combo Inputs, Guitar Inputs, Battery Powered, for Stereo/Multitrack Recording of Music, Audio for Video, and Podcasting: Musical Instruments RAVpower 32000mah power bank RAVPower RAVPower Ace 32,000mAh Portable Charger RP-PB064 B&H (bhphotovideo.com) Protective Case of the Zoom H4N Pro Amazon.com: JJC H4n Protective Carrying Storage Pouch Case Bag for Zoom H4n Pro All Black & Tascam DR-40 Handy Portable Recorder replaces Zoom PCH-4n Case, with Clear Visible Front Face Cover Protector: Musical Instruments

Gulldang, them's purty, BRB!

Another thing I always wondered about in Justins encounter, when he first spotted the Sasquatch it was 80 yards away if i recall. Why did it start lift its arms up, or start waving its arms as if it was deliberately trying to draw attention to itself?? I realize there were 2 young ones nearby, but it seems very odd that it didn't just beat a very hasty retreat. As quickly as they can move, seems like it could have made rapid move to put more distance between itself and Justin. The younger ones weren't in sight at the time Justin spotted the large one, correct? I've always wondered if perhaps there was a 3rd young one very near the truck, and overlooked by Justin due to the larger one drawing attention to itself.

@wiiawiwb Here are the ESEE 3s with the TKC extended handles. They give a much better grip than the stock handle scales. They are paired with Armatus Carry sheaths, which are extremely versatile.

Looks like @NatFoot is featured on their t-shirt.

Lol! It would look like a small scale Tunguska Event...

If you've paid any attention, he wasn't a bigfooter, didn't believe they existed, never gave it any thought one way or the other ... he thought he was shooting a "monster" ... whatever that means to him. His participation in the bigfoot community began after the shootings. MIB

Well, if he left the goods there and it was an actual squatch body, he's the dumbest bigfooter ever.

Great video thanks! As the narrator notes, it's not the smoking gun of course but it does absolutely make it much, much more persuasive and thought provoking if there is a precise follow up, with a clear explanation of goings on, size comparisons etc. And great to see a notated plan of the area which makes it easier to make sense of the scenario. Hard to explain to say the least. Of course, if someone really wanted to make a very good hoax and generate interest for their channel they would create and do things that random, spur of the moment type hoaxers wouldn't do precisely so they could say that 'hoaxers wouldn't go to that trouble'..........

This "came with" my rifle. Didn't really need another hunting knife (I'm fairly superstitious and I had great luck this year) but I'll throw it in my bag as a backup or put on my chest rig for hikes this spring.