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In Expedition Bigfoot, the cast used a Lidar handheld imager on several occasions to record a 3D image of a footprint. I assumed the cost would be outrageous, particularly after having seen what thermal-imaging equipment cost can be. I never bothered to research the subject further as it undoubtedly more than I'd be interested in spending. In the recently-posted link by Norse of a YT video in the Northern Olympics Trackway Find thread, I watched with interest how a track was scanned using a smartphone. It produced a 3D image of the footprint that could be twisted, turned, and viewed from various angles. Very impressive. From a quick search, it would appear that certain recent models of iPhones have Lidar technology built in and there are Apps available to download. I'm not sure what App was used by the folks in this YT video. I couldn't find an Android that has Lidar in the phone. Has anyone recently looked into this technology on either an iPhone or with a dedicated hand-held 3D Lidar scanner? This could be an enormous help in the field particularly if the substrate where the suspected print is located doesn't lend itself to being cast easily. I suppose, if someone already has an iPhone equipped with Lidar there is no marginal cost involved. Just download the App. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Besides N.E.A (NOT National Education Association) what does the blue stamped date and other data on the back of the photograph say?

Its interesting footage, for sure. Not sure thats is a car horn. Could be a bird. These things move very well going up and down off of that building. I've never seen monkeys or apes crawling around on their knees.

As always, the BFF got first dibs on that Lite report and we'll get first dibs on the big one when it's finished too some time in the new year..;)

I'm not sure that the "woo woo" reports change anything for me. To clarify, I'm not saying that I completely reject the whole notion of all things "woo woo." I'm not one to believe whole-heartedly that something isn't possible. Science doesn't work that way. However, I will say that I think there really isn't any reason to give that serious consideration at this point. Species are being discovered all the time. Species that we had thought were extinct are being rediscovered and I haven't heard any anti-BF arguments (for example: why don't we find a body) that are really all that compelling. I live in an area where bear, mountain lion, bobcats and deer are endemic but in the 20 years I've lived in my house, I've seen a bear maybe a handful of time and a mountain lion and bobcat once each right around my house. the idea that a wild animal can't possibly exist because it fails to give us the type of visual proof that we, as highly visual creatures, seem to need is absurd. Most wild animals have learned the hard way that the smartest thing to do is avoid humans. At this point, the "woo woo" stuff feels like a distraction that fails to accomplish anything.