Posted On: October 9, 2023

*I will be watching this and updating it, especially as I get more updates from the research group regarding our findings*.

​I have been interested in the Bigfoot phenomenon since I was a little kid.

I believe SOMETHING is going on, but I am not sure what.

And so, that is what I am trying to decide for myself.

I recently joined a research group on a 3-day expedition near the West Virginia border.

I joined to find some answers, see what other researchers were like, and see if I could have my own encounter, experience.

If you have questions about Bigfoot theory (the ones I know and subscribe to at least), the research group itself, the people in the group, etc.

I would be happy to share!.

Last week, I posted about this and collected some questions so my mind was fresh, and I could do some research, look at my footage ahead of time.

These are those question (dun dun):.

Note: There are some specifics I won't go into for the sake of protecting identities and exact locations.

​FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS..

Do you possess high quality photography equipment? (bigmartyhat).

For sure. I came armed to the visual/audio teeth, at least as much as my budget allowed:.

I bought a molle vest (lots of loops) and customized it to hold all of my equipment so I couldn't miss anything - whether it was just a sound, a hoax, or a real Bigfoot something.

And I made everything as hands free as possible.

I have a GoPro Fusion 360 and a Zoom H3-VR 360 recorder.

I mounted them on a pole which is attached to the back of the vest and elevated a little above my head.

They were powered by powerbanks.

The GoPro could record for about 5 hours and the Zoom could recorded pretty much until the batteries die.

They were running pretty much at all times during our activites so I couldnt miss anything.

My main camera is a Blackmagic Design Pocket 4k with a Sigma 18-35 lens.

I brought several SSDs and could record for about 8 hours per SSD.

It was designed to be attached to the vest as well so that even if I et go of it, its aiming straight forward.

I didn't get to use it this time; I'll explain more about it later.

The group used red LED headlamps to see in the dark.

I brought two powerful red LED flashlights that were at least 3 times as bright as the headlamps.

They are rechargable and can be powered by power banks.

They are mounted to the shoulders of the vest.

So, all in all, my vest was designed so that even if I didn't see or hear something,

it would be picked up.

And I didn't let anyone know what my equipment was or capable of until the very end of the expedition.

Did you at any point in your experience think that it was all fake?.

That someone else in the woods was responding to any calls, knocks?.

That was something I was specifically looking for when we came.

It's always possible, but I didn't see anything fishy going on.

And, I didn't get the impression from anyone there that they would be hoaxing anything.

Everyone there seemed genuine and honest.

What were your observations about the level of professionalism of your group?.

Were they a bunch of rednecks making ridiculous bigfoot calls in the night and shining flashlights everywhere?.

Or were they "woo woo" types trying to connect with the creature spiritually? (ScourgeWisdom).

I am going to expound on the question a bit more than you were probably asking for.

PROFESSIONALISM.

So, this is what threw me off a bit.

There was a decent mix.

Some were experienced researchers (not just in Bigfoot stuff but they do it in their actual secular work), several had their own experiences whether physical or more spiritual/paranormal, and some were like me: brand new to it, never had a personal experience, and wanted to see if they could get some answers.

But, no one was acting stupid or immature or anything like that.

That said, there seemed to be a lack of audio, video equipment by many of the researchers/attendees.

The "serious" researchers had some stuff and were well experienced on a lot of things.

But, as for the majority, it seemed like they came "ill-equipped" by comparison.

Some had audio recorders and maybe a GoPro, but they were low key about it.

Rather than there being an overarching goal of, "ok, we're all here to find this thing" it felt like most were there to have an experience rather than sharing evidence of that experience.

Which was frustrating at times because I came to take it seriously.

But, admittedly, it was put together to be enjoyable for everyone there.

My overall observation is, at least as it pertains to this group and some of the groups also associated with it: there are a lot of older individuals and many who are not good with technology.

Some techniques like using your phone for lidar/photogrammetry were known but most of the other stuff was low tech or older school.

There were some presentations and learning workshops (which were awesome), but it was the projection on a screen deal and kinda sorta ugly powerpoint.

When pictures of findings were in there, it wasn't cropped properly or you could tell the picture could have been "maximized" to fit the screen better.

Small things like that.

They didn't know my GoPro recorded in 360 (some didn't even know that was possible) and asked me where to buy it.

I was surprised that a group of "researchers" wouldn't know at least some of that stuff.

But, like I mentioned above, I didn't get the impression everyone was there to capture evidence.

Post from user Ok-Property6878 at at reddit.

Posted On: October 9, 2023

*I will be watching this and updating it, especially as I get more updates from the research group regarding our findings*.

​I have been interested in the Bigfoot phenomenon since I was a little kid.

I believe SOMETHING is going on, but I am not sure what.

And so, that is what I am trying to decide for myself.

I recently joined a research group on a 3-day expedition near the West Virginia border.

I joined to find some answers, see what other researchers were like, and see if I could have my own encounter, experience.

If you have questions about Bigfoot theory (the ones I know and subscribe to at least), the research group itself, the people in the group, etc.

I would be happy to share!.

Last week, I posted about this and collected some questions so my mind was fresh, and I could do some research, look at my footage ahead of time.

These are those question (dun dun):.

Note: There are some specifics I won't go into for the sake of protecting identities and exact locations.

​FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS..

Do you possess high quality photography equipment? (bigmartyhat).

For sure. I came armed to the visual/audio teeth, at least as much as my budget allowed:.

I bought a molle vest (lots of loops) and customized it to hold all of my equipment so I couldn't miss anything - whether it was just a sound, a hoax, or a real Bigfoot something.

And I made everything as hands free as possible.

I have a GoPro Fusion 360 and a Zoom H3-VR 360 recorder.

I mounted them on a pole which is attached to the back of the vest and elevated a little above my head.

They were powered by powerbanks.

The GoPro could record for about 5 hours and the Zoom could recorded pretty much until the batteries die.

They were running pretty much at all times during our activites so I couldnt miss anything.

My main camera is a Blackmagic Design Pocket 4k with a Sigma 18-35 lens.

I brought several SSDs and could record for about 8 hours per SSD.

It was designed to be attached to the vest as well so that even if I et go of it, its aiming straight forward.

I didn't get to use it this time; I'll explain more about it later.

The group used red LED headlamps to see in the dark.

I brought two powerful red LED flashlights that were at least 3 times as bright as the headlamps.

They are rechargable and can be powered by power banks.

They are mounted to the shoulders of the vest.

So, all in all, my vest was designed so that even if I didn't see or hear something,

it would be picked up.

And I didn't let anyone know what my equipment was or capable of until the very end of the expedition.

Did you at any point in your experience think that it was all fake?.

That someone else in the woods was responding to any calls, knocks?.

That was something I was specifically looking for when we came.

It's always possible, but I didn't see anything fishy going on.

And, I didn't get the impression from anyone there that they would be hoaxing anything.

Everyone there seemed genuine and honest.

What were your observations about the level of professionalism of your group?.

Were they a bunch of rednecks making ridiculous bigfoot calls in the night and shining flashlights everywhere?.

Or were they "woo woo" types trying to connect with the creature spiritually? (ScourgeWisdom).

I am going to expound on the question a bit more than you were probably asking for.

PROFESSIONALISM.

So, this is what threw me off a bit.

There was a decent mix.

Some were experienced researchers (not just in Bigfoot stuff but they do it in their actual secular work), several had their own experiences whether physical or more spiritual/paranormal, and some were like me: brand new to it, never had a personal experience, and wanted to see if they could get some answers.

But, no one was acting stupid or immature or anything like that.

That said, there seemed to be a lack of audio, video equipment by many of the researchers/attendees.

The "serious" researchers had some stuff and were well experienced on a lot of things.

But, as for the majority, it seemed like they came "ill-equipped" by comparison.

Some had audio recorders and maybe a GoPro, but they were low key about it.

Rather than there being an overarching goal of, "ok, we're all here to find this thing" it felt like most were there to have an experience rather than sharing evidence of that experience.

Which was frustrating at times because I came to take it seriously.

But, admittedly, it was put together to be enjoyable for everyone there.

My overall observation is, at least as it pertains to this group and some of the groups also associated with it: there are a lot of older individuals and many who are not good with technology.

Some techniques like using your phone for lidar/photogrammetry were known but most of the other stuff was low tech or older school.

There were some presentations and learning workshops (which were awesome), but it was the projection on a screen deal and kinda sorta ugly powerpoint.

When pictures of findings were in there, it wasn't cropped properly or you could tell the picture could have been "maximized" to fit the screen better.

Small things like that.

They didn't know my GoPro recorded in 360 (some didn't even know that was possible) and asked me where to buy it.

I was surprised that a group of "researchers" wouldn't know at least some of that stuff.

But, like I mentioned above, I didn't get the impression everyone was there to capture evidence.

Post from user Ok-Property6878 at at reddit.