Structures Of Different Kinds

[southernyahoo]

I did say rough structure, meaning less than complete to be useful as such. To shed water, they'd have to be covered in fresh green foliage. They would attract attention at that point, as the one did in the Marble Mountain video. Otherwise, I think these structures would be overlooked by most people and or attributed to people / natural occurences etc.

[Guest FuriousGeorge]

Okay, fair enough.

[Guest BFSleuth]

In case you have missed it, we have a new member (shoot1) that has posted a remarkable sighting when he was a boy.

Basically he and his friends found this "really cool fort" in the woods and started using it for themselves, until they got evicted! Very cool report.

[Guest shoot1]

In case you have missed it, we have a new member (shoot1) that has posted a remarkable sighting when he was a boy.

http://bigfootforums...oanoke-in-1999/

Basically he and his friends found this "really cool fort" in the woods and started using it for themselves, until they got evicted! Very cool report.

The dome of branches that we were "evicted" from was more natural looking than any of the stacked stick structures I've seen on this thread or on bigfootphenomena.webs.com/types.html - so whenever I come across a similar structure I am uncomfortable assuming it was either constructed or used by sasquatch, but if you take a moment to read about my experience you'll understand why I still get nervous whenever I see one of those structures. As I found out, assuming that it is "abandoned" because it is not always in use - is unwise. I'll photograph an example this afternoon.

Edited May 4, 2012 by shoot1

[Guest BFSleuth]

In a way your story reminds me of one I read, I believe in BC, where a group of hikers stood on top of a structure that was described as very large (like 12" diameter) trees that were interwoven over what was apparently a large hole or depression. As they were approaching the opening they felt the ground shake like there were small explosions underground and got out of there. They were off trail and had this harrowing escape that included rappelling down a cliff. One person saw a BF jump down about a 100' cliff, bounding from ledge to ledge, very quickly, as they were rappelling. They were escorted for quite a ways by more than one.

If someone knows the link to that story please post it. The structure described in that report was more like trees stacked over a big hole.

[Guest shoot1]

In a way your story reminds me of one I read, I believe in BC, where a group of hikers stood on top of a structure that was described as very large (like 12" diameter) trees that were interwoven over what was apparently a large hole or depression. As they were approaching the opening they felt the ground shake like there were small explosions underground and got out of there. They were off trail and had this harrowing escape that included rappelling down a cliff. One person saw a BF jump down about a 100' cliff, bounding from ledge to ledge, very quickly, as they were rappelling. They were escorted for quite a ways by more than one.

If someone knows the link to that story please post it. The structure described in that report was more like trees stacked over a big hole.

LOL, my "fort" and 'escape" wasn't that epic, the branches were small, it was small, heck - I was small. I think it was a natural structure that had just been refined or adapted / adopted / cleaned up for sleeping or resting. I'm uploading photos of a similar structure now.

[Guest toejam]

A couple more recent structures. A strange elevated one found just this morning.

[Guest shoot1]

Sorry, posted my photo/explanation in the wrong thread... http://bigfootforums.com/index.php?/topic/30711-first-post-ill-start-with-my-2-apparent-encounters/page__view__findpost__p__587283

[Guest BFSleuth]

Thanks for posting that comparison picture shoot1.

One thing I've been thinking about since reading of your encounter at the structure. I've been thinking that many of the structure pictures we see are old, without any leaves, so it has been questioned what kind of shelter they may give. We need to think in terms of when they are first made, when the leaves are on the branches. I'm not sure that BF really need shelter in the sense of warding off the elements, I think they are more focused on simply creating a hiding place that gives a barrier to any prying eyes or approach of predators.

However, in your case it seems that it is possible they do come back to use the same structure again when they return to an area for foraging. If so then I wonder whether fresh branches are woven into the structure? It would be good to photograph a given structure over time, to see if there are any changes to it.

[Guest shoot1]

That's a good idea and a good point. I'd offer to start photographing that structure regularly as well as the ground around it, too but I'm convinced that it's abandoned if it was ever used by anything other than a human. I'd also be shocked if it's not been used by human kids, as there's a treehouse 30-40 feet away, on the other corner of the yard. I photographed it in order to show an approximation of the structure I came across in '79.

Not knowing what they're used for, I think something like this would offer great concealment (as opposed to cover, as we say in the military) - and it's easier for me to accept it being currently used by deer as opposed than anything else.

If I were to speculate on it (and assume for the sake of discussion that these stacked wood structures are not human fabrications) then they might be good waypoints relative to other geography and trails or migration paths, they could be landmarks, designated meeting spots or territorial markers, or they could be foundations for seasonal structures. Heck, if they're human-like then these structures could even have spiritual significance. How far down the rabbit hole do you want to go?

Edited May 5, 2012 by shoot1

[Sunflower]

^{Maybe they are markers as in water, food and friendly family members. I do not think they are meant to be used for shelter when a single tree is arched. Try to think like a hairy person......}

[Guest BFSleuth]

Has anyone experienced a different kind of "structure", more a barrier.... I've come across reports of people driving into a remote location, then coming back only to have a large tree laid across the road that apparently came from somewhere else because it didn't just fall down. Anyone here have a similar experience?

[Guest OntarioSquatch]

I'm curious to know what purpose these structures serve for the Sasquatch. It's not like they protect them from the cold or anything. Strange indeed.

[salubrious]

They would make an effective blind.

[Guest ajciani]

My experience with structures has been rather varied. There are some that were constructed, no question, but the "who" could have had multiple answers. There are also many that could be natural or constructed. It also seems that bigfoots may take advantage of and possibly embellish naturally occurring structures.

No-question Constructions:

Tree Pyramids: I have found only a few of these pyramids, formed by leaning tree trunks against one another. Often, the individual trunks have been relocated from somewhere else and jammed into the ground. Many of the people who first reported these claimed that trees had been pushed over into each other, and while some members may actually have been rooted there, others were not. The trunks are often intertwined, in a way that cannot be accomplished by any means other than manipulation, and which stabilizes them against falling down. I have found these structures constructed over game trails, but have also found them constructed just off-trail. One was in close proximity to what appeared very much like a burial mound. I suspect a largely ceremonial purpose.

Hidden Shelter: I found a structure carefully hidden behind a large tree, opposite a fire access road, against the shore of a reservoir. The structure was constructed by weaving sticks across the top of a gully that extended from the tree to the lake shore, and the top was covered with leaves. I found the shelter because two young trees had been bent over a right angles to point down a game trail, which I followed. It was very well hidden. I invited a friend down there, and told him that I was going to show him a structure, so I led him toward it from the road, placed him right before it, and asked if he could see the structure. He could not (even though he almost stepped into it), so I took him around to the lake side, and he was surprised. Do not think this structure had a lot of room. It was no more than about two feet high, but even a 6.5 to 7 foot person could have probably crawled into it.

Arches: These are frequently made from relocated trees or limbs. One end is jabbed into the ground, and then the tree is arched over and pinned down. No idea as to the purpose, but they frequently appear along trails, but rarely over them.

Pushed-down Trees: I have found quite a few trees which I suspected to have been pushed down across trails. A few of them had very definite depressions, straddling the tree, perpendicular to the direction it was pushed. Probably the foot impressions of the giant that did the pushing. About 5 to 6 feet apart, and at about the right distance for the tree to have been straddled and grabbed with bent arms, and then pushed over and down. That is, bent arms for a 7 to 8 foot tall person.

Bent over tree: These are young trees which have been bent at an abrupt right angle, approximately 12 to 18 inches off the ground. They usually point along a game trail, and I suspect they are markers. Following them usually leads to more structures. Bending the trees at an abrupt right angle most definitely requires the use of two hands; one to hold below the bend and one above it. Also note: these are NOT broken trees, but smoothly bent at a hard right angle. If the tree had simply been pushed over, it would have snapped and broken, and the break would have been near to the mid-point.

Bigfoots in the Burbs

I would like to second the idea that bigfoots can be found quite close to humans. Many of the sightings in Illinois have occurred near long-standing houses and developments. I have found quite a lot of bigfoot sign in and around Cook County. In Maryland, in a busy State park, I may have been escorted out by a bigfoot, on a busy trail, after I had a smell encounter.