Kathy Moskowitz Strain

Nests and bedding areas are very rare. Generally, they are considered to be temporary living locations. Several types of Sasquatch sleeping or resting locations have been described. These include beds, nests (both roofed and unroofed), and dens. Nests are defined as constructed structures, usually consisting of sticks and/or branches with a soft lining (usually moss). Several examples are given from various places, including a nest from southern Oregon that was lined with fern fronds. The nest was described as “soft, springy, and well-engineered. A second nest found in British Columbia had branches woven in and around the outside of the nest. A partial-roof nest from Knight Inlet was described as a “bower”, consisting of bent, broken, and over-arching branches. A bedding site in the Blue Mountains, only fifty yards from a gravel road, consisted of broken branches laid out in a layer, eight feet long by four feet wide.

Article by Paul Vella - adapted from his post to bigfootforums.com 10th September 2002

In recent years, Patterson's film has come under a lot of scrutiny and criticism, and rightly so - if it is to be presented as evidence of the existence of Bigfoot, then it must stand up to rigorous scrutiny.

Patterson's film is now nearly forty years old, and much has changed in the world of evidential procedures since then - this article is intended to highlight some of the areas that should be considered should you ever get lucky enough to video or photograph one of these creatures.

by Cliff Barackman
klyph@bigfoot.com

Introduction

I started collecting sasquatch casts several years ago. I would occasionally copy them by impressing them into a sandbox and filling the impression with plaster. The results generally fell far short of my desires, so I asked a good friend to teach me how to copy the casts in a way to preserve the details that could be found on them, including dermatoglyphics. This paper is a short description of the process that he taught me, with some refinements I have made through experience.

Peter Aniello

The collection of accurate geospatial data for sasquatch encounters is a critical factor in determining the range and habits of the species. Through analysis of the data, it may also be possible to predict where future encounters will most likely occur.

Geospatial data collection for sasquatch encounters can be broken down into two categories: coordinate data and attribute data.

Kathy Moskowitz Strain

Tree breaks and twists have been historically associated with sasquatch activity. Several Native American tribes describe this behavior in their traditional stories. The Nelchina Plateau Tribe tells a story of a “Gilyuk,” which twisted trees. As reported by Green (1981:336), the following relates the story:

Documentation

There are two types of documentation required with respect to sound blasting efforts: written documentation, and audio/video recordings.

Written documentation

The notes or narratives of each outing where sound blasting was performed must include the following details: what happened (a basic log), who was there (names and contact info.), the location (specifically), the terrain, the date, the time-frame, the weather conditions, the history of reports in the area, the accessibility of the area (i.e. legal accessibility, vehicle accessibility), whether there are homes within ear-shot of the sound-blasting, and anything else that may be scientifically or historically relevant.

By Kathy Moskowitz Strain and Robert Strain

Recently on the Bigfoot Forums (www.bigfootforums.com), a discussion ensued about the proper way to report expedition results. This paper seeks to provide a simple template for bigfooters to use to organize and present their expedition results. This template can also be used for reporting sightings, sounds, or other types of evidence gathered outside an expedition.

In general, make sure you take copious notes during any field adventure. Making written notes, even of seemingly insignificant events, can be invaluable at a later time for recollection purposes. This is especially true if you have a close encounter with a creature of unknown origin, as that is the time the documented information will be the most useful.

When documenting the results of your squatchin’ adventure, you must consider that the report will be viewed by many people. Every effort should be made to write the report as accurately, yet as concisely, as possible.

Also remember that when completing your documentation, report the facts of what you have seen, heard, smelled and even sensed. Conclusions or interpretations of what you experienced may be made following careful review and consideration. However, please note, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck; it’s probably a duck. That is, of course, unless it’s a little person in a turkey-feather merganser costume with a bad case of smoker’s cough, then you’ve got a problem.

The template is as follows:

Kathy Moskowitz Strain

Note: Always keep careful track of the chain of custody of your sample (who have handled it and when).

Blood and Tissue: Since blood and tissue are very sensitive to contamination, always use sterile techniques when collecting samples. This includes latex or nitrile gloves, a hair net, and a mask (if possible). If you do not have gloves, use a ziploc to cover your hand. Avoid alcohol as preservative (both DNA and RNA are degraded by alcohols).

If the blood is wet, use a sterile cotton swab or gauze to "mop up" the blood. Hold the sample until it air dries and place into a paper bag. If the blood is dry and in a small quantity of blood, use sterile water to lightly wet and collect as above. Large quantities of dry blood can be collected by using a sterile razor blade and scraping a much as possible into a sterile envelope.

Place sample into a cool dry area (such as a freezer) as soon as possible. Collect tissue the same way.

When mailing sample for DNA testing, if possible, send the sample frozen in a small insulated cardboard box. Dry and cold is always best for preservation.