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I'm laughing over here, @wiiawiwb! I loathe headlamps because when other people wear them I always get blasted in the face with light and it annoys me to no end. I'm looking at you (in part), @Madison5716, but I still love ya, friend! Last year decade century millenium, when I was a boy scout, my scoutmaster would would often say "You can always tell the new scouts..." because newbies to the woods had a habit of shining their lights in people's faces to talk to them. Almost unfailingly, "Uncle Milty's" words come to mind when I catch a beam. He was a great man. He patiently put up with so much junk from us kids. Oh, the stories! But truth be told, I've never worn a headlamp myself. They seem uncomfortable, annoying, and I often times like to wear my dad's Stetson that was given to me after he passed a couple of years ago. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Perkins_(reporter)) That's a photo of him and the hat. Now it rests on my coatrack right by my front door unless I am out in the woods. I intend on using the low power red ones for close at hand tasks such as finding a certain piece of gear, or dialing in settings on a device or some such. Small enough to hold in my mouth if I need to use two hands. And let's face it, it gets creepy in some places, and light is really comforting. And then I have my throwers, entirely different purpose. In the Jeep, I hope to be changing out some of the lights to red. Specifically, the really annoying bed light that comes on as soon as you open a door. Instant night vision killer. In fact, that's what got me on the whole red light kick. I have some red rock lights I will install and maybe some interior ambient ones, too. Waiting on some parts for that and other projects.

I just don't get how that's possible . I understand trail cams in the forest but visits for 10 years that include knocking on the side of your home.

I have the same situation and found a solution. Stay tuned for a thread from me on the subject.

I'd kill them.

Hi, I reside in west central Missouri and have always been interested in the Bigfoot phenomena. Have never seen a Bigfoot, but I am looking forward to hearing stories and/or opinions of the members of this forum! Thanks for the invitation!

I need the mini-gun.

I'd step out onto the porch and start shooting wildly just out of pure frustration.

Wear that Stetson proudly, NW. I've had years of service from my Surefire Aviator. Bright white main beam, dim secondary colored light without adding filter. Red or other color available. https://www.surefire.com/products/illumination/flashlights/aviator/

@NorthWind, it was delightful to see the photo of your father in the hat! Thank you for sharing that link, really appreciated the opportunity to learn about him.

You've got some serious ground clearance with that. Great job!

$30k is very high, but may have been an actual quote for full DNA screening at some point many years ago, before costs came down. Still, the costs are wildly different because companies like 23 & Me are doing very different testing. They know EXACTLY where to look in the human genome for the information they are reporting to customers. Think of 23 & Me as getting handed a book and asked, "What is the first word on page 242?" Full genetic testing would be the equivalent of: "Read the entire book, and report back on that." If you're interested in what the EB chimpanzee DNA finding might mean, you'll be interested in the conversation earlier this year under the thread "Looking for any DNA studies related to Sasquatch"

If you want a thrower, try this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00OHD2702?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Yeah...shoot one and then have a sequel to the Ape Canyon incident.

Cool thread. I'm learning a lot about light pollution and how it affects us and other animals. Blue light destroys night vision (even at low levels) Moving around in a dark working environment safely requires your night vision to be on point. It takes at least 30 minutes to fully adjust to the darkness. People over the age of 70 need upwards of 40 minutes to adjust. All it takes to ruin that is a brief flash of blue rich white light. The bluer and brighter the light, the stronger the effect. The pupils immediately restrict to block out the offensive light and it will take another 30 minutes to readjust to seeing in a dark environment. You wake up in the night in your dark room. Your night vision is at peak sensitivity. Any sudden change in lighting level can ruin it. Even a small amount of blue rich light will destroy your night vision. You will also be more sensitive to the circadian disrupting effects of blue light simply because your pupils are fully dilated and will allow more of it to hit the back of your eye. Folks should adjust their screens to block as much blue light as possible. There are even apps for that. Some cover all LEDs, even if tiny. They are bad news. Just a peek at your phone when you wake up at night could impair further sleep. No wonder the big guys (big eyes) don't like lights at night. It's well known as one solution to hairy visitor problems.