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My whole BFF family! Some of you I have met, many of you I have not. I still say a BFF gathering would be super cool!

Again, this is all fascinating, really. But, do we KNOW that Zana was 6'6" or is that just what has been reported. Do we have any reliable bone measurements, something other than hearsay? If she was actually 6'6" that would be incredible and if she was hair covered and 6'6" that would be even more incredible but nothing I've read (and I certainly haven't exhausted the material at all) can prove she was what was described? I suspect strongly that there has been a great deal of exaggeration over the years, old-time measurements of sharks among other animals, for example, are often 50% exaggerated.

If you could pick your "dream team" of Squatchers/researchers and your dream location to go searching for say 2 weeks, who would they be and where would you go? I think for me, I would keep it in Oregon on the "Bigfoot Highway" past Estacada down to Ripplebrook. I'd bring along Joe Beelart, Tom Shay, Shelly Covington-Montana, Cliff Barackman, Mireya Mayor, and Jeff Meldrum. Beelart is familiar with the area and literally wrote the book on it. Shay and Montana are excellent trackers and outdoorspeople. Barackman because he is Barackman...lol. Mayor (though i find EB laughable & overdone for drama) and Meldrum for the science. And at the very least, it'd be fantastic conversation around the campfire.

Wow!! Thank you for this whole thing, I am a massive fan of John Bindernagel. I recently posted a few videos of him to the general forum! There is a new biography coming out of him soon! This article will be my first evening read tonight! So sad the Bigfoot world has lost this incredible researcher and educator!

And during that same period of geometric knowledge advancement has come an absolute withering of the little hairless humans' ability to survive in the outdoor world. Fire was the means by which both heat and cooking occurred. No longer. They were one transported by foot or by horse. Now, the little ones move about in their climate-controlled metal steed without any concern for weather conditions. The little hairless ones have become incapable of living in the natural environment they once inhabited without their tricks and trinkets. One only has see how the handful of those who can still live in the natural world on their own are revered as a remarkable survivalist but something the others couldn't nor wouldn't ever attempt to do. The little ones' decline in this regard has been remarkable.

Celtic, I hear what you're saying about the show remaining grounded, however it seems a lot of people encounter this weird side of experiences with these creatures, so that to ignore it completely would be nearly dishonest in way. Sure, it's a lot easier to normalize a flesh and blood group of "manimals" that it would be to get a cloaking, telepathic, shape shifting uberhuman accepted into the mainstream, but something is going on with some of these, and that's fairly apparent. But the show doesn't seem to lean too heavily on these aspects. It's like one of the guys will bring up some woo-point early on, then later in the show someone's like "I have no explanation for this X or Z" leaving the audience to conclude "cloaking" or whatever. This may well be a clever technique verging on indoctrination, planting a seed and then the viewer waters its, and the roots start growing. Next show to come out will be "portal hopping with sasquatch"....well.....maybe..... One thing I like about the show is how they do acknowledge the potential dangers inherent in looking for giant unknown 8-10'+ primates in the forest at night.."Our Gentle Forest Friends" may well apply to some, but if the reports are true, there's some that don't show up with a casserole dish, and view our intrusions as just that. I could imagine some take "No Dwarves Allowed" quite seriously, and no amount of Aunt Trish's brownies will help get you outta there. "That one sure screamed a lot!" " Ha! Yeah he did! And these brownies are great! " "Yeah, they are......"

You would have to put Ron in your backpack like Yoda. He's not much of an off trail guy.

You, me, and Jessi. Pull Ron in for the weird factor and aggrieved facial expressions. Aleks for the adventure hat element.

set around the camp fire long enough, im sure he will be there. were all energy and that cant be destroyed . ive got a footer i would like to bring back myself and when i find a good spot to set, survey, and lite my pipe its not long until i can hear his stupid jokes again.

ive actually been bigfooting with cliff and im going out with tom this summer if everything goes well. those two for sure would make the list. but heres the team i would pick @BlackRockBigfoot the forest nymph Jessi Leigh Cliff Barackman tom shay jeff meldrum aleksandar petakov tate heironomus eric altman @gigantor i would take them all to the wineberry site and hit the Monongahela as my first choice. second choice would be the PNW, a blend of old and new, apers and "woo" folk. it would make for a great

Hello. My name is Jerry and I'm from Northern Minnesota. I've had a life long (starting around 1970ish) fascination with bigfoot and all things considered paranormal. I've never had an encounter of any kind. I'm a huge photographer and drone geek...so, maybe someday I can capture an image of something. I was a member of the original Bigfoot Forums back around 2005 time frame. Always fun to read about people's encounters and learn something too.

It would have to be Alaska It's a place big enough where anything can disappear and feel safe . As for the team it wouldn't be anyone in particular but people with high tech drones that can fly for hours that have state of the art thermal and cameras . I don't think anyone is going to track one down on foot unless it wants to be seen.

I took a bow hunting education class and they said ALWAYS carry Benadryl or equivalent allergy pills. Having these in my pack saved a buddies life when he got stung multiple times by bees. Another person I know died from bee stings.

Besides a GPS I keep a “Hudson Bay” Survival kit with me that I first read about in Bradford Angier’s book How to stay alive in the woods. Outdoor Life had an article about the kit a few years ago as well. Here is what’s in the kit: 28 tea bags 50 Vitamin pills 30 oz. Pilot Bread 16 oz Butter 14 1/2 oz Strawberry Jam 12 oz Klik (canned ham) 14 oz Condensed Milk 10.5 oz Chocolate Bars 100 Matches 1 Knife 1 Spoon 1 Whistle 1 two sided mirror 1 Fishing line 4 Fishhooks 1oz Snare Wire 2 Candles Kleenex (small amount) Camphor

I spent most of the day in the Chilliwack River drainage, with my son and daughter. It was a pleasant Sunday adventure drive in some beautiful coast range country, exploring offshoots of the main logging roads on the east side of the river to assess the damage done by last fall's "100 year" rain events, that washed some roads away, and buried others under mud and rockslides. We encountered both situations, with one of the only trails that ascends to the top of the ridge on the east side of the valley blocked by massive amounts of rock and timber from the slope above, and another that leads to a lake cut off by a washed out creek crossing, though we found a bypass had been created by 4x4s crossing through the creek bed above the cut off section of road, so we did get to the lake. The only wildlife spotted were some frisky blue jays, and a few squirrels. We did see some fresh bear scat, so they're out of their dens and active in the area again.

Most might know about this but a really nifty fire starter kit I often carry cotton balls smeared with petroleum jelly waterproof matches in small waterproof container miniature bic lighters All this goes in a Ziploc bag in another Ziploc bag The cotton balls smeared with petroleum jelly and the miniature bic lighter are very handy starting a fire in the rain

No "official kit." After 50-something years I have a pretty decent idea what I might need and what I know how to use. For me it varies by season and location. I almost always pack a water bottle or bladder plus a filter, TP and trowel, small knife, gun, ammo, usually a disposable poncho, camera, audio recorder, and my cell phone. (Backup cam, plus some places I go do have service .. not many. If I had to hike out, say someone stole my truck from the trailhead, then I'd want to be able to call in the cavalry once I had a signal.) Usually map, compass, almost always GPS .. some places I know well enough to not need them but it can be nice to mark a waypoint to return to an exact spot. Often a bit of food .. jerky, power bar. If it is going to be buggy, a bug jacket and hood plus gloves. If it merely might be buggy, then a small bottle of DEET spray. Sometimes fire starter, sometimes not. One of my areas gets over 100 inches of rain per year ... might as well try to ignite creek water. Other times it is fire season, no fire allowed, and even an emergency fire / beacon might turn life threatening. Often times one dry pair of socks. Two flashlights .. a must. Some way to tell time .. need to know whether I can get out with the available daylight or if I should use it to make a comfortable camp and settle in for the night. I have started carrying an UL hammock and UL whoopie slings .. nice to nap in, softer than rocks. If there's a chance of passing a place to fish, I'll have fishing gear of some sort appropriate to the location and the fish I think are there.

I love talking about what I carry! I love gear We usually are waayyy out in the woods, so I carry a full kit. Things I wear: a bushcraft knife (BPS Knives, carbon steel full tang knife), a Garmin InReach Mini, a Bic lighter, 6 Bigfoot Bushcraft fire plugs, some sort of pocketknife, a ferro rod, appropriate clothing and footwear for the season, a hat for the season, a sturdy leather belt, at least one hiking pole and my Beretta gun. I am working on getting a chest rig. I'll keep a minimum kit in it, that will always be on me, if we step out of the truck for a short walk and don't want to carry everything. It will have the Heatsheet, paracord, matches, an empty water bladder and water purification tabs, a mini flashlight and a 500-calorie Payday bar. I carry it all in a 2-lb Outdoor Vitals Shadowlight pack, which I love! Fire: Tinder kit with a few waxy fire starters, a few more BB fire plugs, waterproof Uco matches, some charcloth. In a mylar scent-free bag. Water: A Sawyer Squeeze filter and extra bladder, a Lifestraw water bottle OR a plastic bottle of water that fits the Squeeze, some water purification tabs. In a mylar scent-free bag. Shelter: A Coalcracker Bushcraft 10x10 silpoly tarp, 4 hanks of paracord, a SOL Heatsheet for a ground cloth and merino wool socks. In winter, I add a SOL bivy bag, puffy jacket, silk balaclava and vegetable plastic sacks from the grocery store, a silpoly rain poncho and sometimes rain pants and mittens; in summer just an additional long-sleeve merino Smartwool shirt. I have a Nemo 2P tent, but I'm determined to learn to use tarps. If I'm in a campground, I'll use the tent (or if I KNOW it's extra buggy where we're going) and a sleeping pad for my old bones. In a dry bag, except for the tarp, which has its own silpoly bag. First Aid: First aid/CPR/AED certification, advil/tylenol/aspirin, poison oak wipes, lip balm, bug repellent in summer, sunscreen, hand lotion (I have ezcema), a tiny eye drop bottle, alcohol pads, antibiotic cream, a limited selection of bandages and pads and leukotape. In a mylar scent-free bag. Cook Kit: Titanium mug & spork, MSR pocket Rocket & fuel cannister OR an Esbit stove & tabs, 2 Stowaway Gourmet meals (the best), a big 500-calorie Payday bar, a bouillon cube, 4 packets of coffee, I cocoa packet, another Bic lighter, a mini towel and my lunch for the day. If I'm fishing, I bring a tiny packet of salt, pepper, oil and a lemon pepper mix. Sometimes I bring my Kuska wooden mug and my teapot, both of which I love and don't mind carrying. The food is in a mylar scent-free bag and all is inside a dry bag. The teapot has its own bag. Poop Kit: Toilet paper, a few wipes and a ziplock, hand sanitizer, soap sheets from REI, in a mylar scent-free bag, a titanium trowel, and a Kula Cloth on my pack. Electronics: A FLIR camera, phone, audio recorders, a headlamp, extra batteries, all the cords and an Anker Powercore battery. In summer, I'll add a rolling solar panel. I have a tiny button light on the outside of my pack. In a dry bag. Misc: Snacks! The smallest Silky saw, a hank of rope sometimes, a tiny notebook and pencil, red bandana, a small candle, a 5-inch piece of a hacksaw, reading glasses, signal mirror, paper maps or screenshots of where we are going, a compass, my fishing license, my wallet and a REI foam seat pad. Sometimes I bring my Helinox One chair and my hatchet if we'll be close to the truck or very far away from it. Sometimes I bring a fishing pole and a tiny bit of gear. I always bring one or two pretty stones as a gift for the bigfoots if we get any interactions or find anything that says to us "they were here". In NorthWind's truck aka when I don't drive, I bring a carry-on with a full change of clothing, more food and first aid supplies, a solar light and a small battery lantern, a battery/winding radio, a small grill, leather work gloves, an emergency tarp and more paracord, a toothbrush, hair ties and whatever I've tucked into the nooks and crannies. And in winter, either a sleeping bag or a wool blanket. In my truck, which is old as dirt, I also carry an extensive first aid kit, another hatchet and sharpening stones, a saw, shovel, extra gas and water and fishing poles and gear and 2 wool blankets and 2 sleeping bags. Did I forget anything? Now you know what I'm carrying in all my videos.

I separately select items based on my particular needs which can be different than others. The most important are those items which will prevent death from occuring prioritized based on time or the nature of the calamity. Here's my "Dirty Dozen": 1) A way to get help - PLB and Satellite messenger (the latter might not be needed if you are in cell service) to call in the cavalry 2) A way to stop the bleeding - 2 Combat gauze and an Israeli bandage 3) A way to get/stay warm - 2 or 3mil painters tarp and space blanket - see Dave Canterbury video below for how to build shelter 4) A way to get/stay dry - Goretex/eVent jacket and pants and the same tarp 5) A way to make fire - 2 Bic lighters, a ferro rod, tinder 6) A way to have potable water - 2 filters 7) A way to see - 2 flashlights (small) and spare batteries 8) Two knives (neck and bushcraft) 9) Backpacker's Buck saw 10) Map and compass 11) Paracord 12) Power bank Edited - Dave Canterbury's Pathfinder's school is located in Ohio and thus he designed this course for Eastern Woodlands. The concept is universal and will work anywhere where you are cold and could potentially become hypothermic. He has fantastic videos regarding survival techniques. I considered traveling to Ohio to take one of his courses but couldn't work it out in my schedule. Here is the calender of courses offered this year: https://www.selfrelianceoutfitters.com/pages/pathfinder-survival-school-calendar