Bigfoot Researchers

I've got to tip my hat to Bigfoot researchers. Okay, okay, what the heck are Bigfoot researchers you might ask?

These are non-paid people who believe that there is a certain creature out there that is commonly called 'Bigfoot' or 'Sasquatch' and they are prepared to go out there and find it. So, what's the big deal? People research things all the time. Well, that's true, but there are researchers and then there are researchers. Here's the difference.

Almost all research is about something tangible, or, in other words, substantially real. The scientific community recognizes it's there and the researchers are trying to either cure it, find out more about it, add to it, improve it or teach it, etc. And, most research is done in an office, home P.C., library, college or laboratory with the exception of archeology, geology and outdoor things of that nature. but still, the nature or subject is real.

Bigfoot research on the other hand is research based solely on the belief that it's real. Quite a difference there. Like the archeologist and geologist, et al, they pack their bags of clothes, binoculars, bionic ears, two way radios, maps, cameras, trail cams, recorders, food, camping stuff, water, tents, change the oil and gas up, kiss the dog, kids and spouses in that order and head off for three-four days of roughing it.

The weather doesn't seem to deter most of the researchers either. Rain, snow, 30 degrees, 90 degrees, wind and hot sun, they go to places you better have a good compass with you or you're in a world of bad.

Now I've been out in the woods when it's been 90 degrees and I kept my car near so I could take advantage of the AC. I've been out there in 20-30 degrees, but the motel was not too far away and there was never any hesitation about going there. These people (Mike Killen for one) make camp and stay there no matter what. Hiking all over creation, staying up all night without being able to see 20 feet off and being able to hold their ground after hearing the most God-awful roar within rock throwing distance. Their shivering is not from the cold nor the sweating from the heat. There are places they go that have all kinds of nasty things there also, depending on the State. Meaning, when it's warm, there's poisonous snakes, spiders, scorpions, ticks, a kazillion mosquitos and a lot more that I don't want to have anything to do with.

There are places in the cold that I would not go to because there are brown, black and grisly bears. But even waking up in a sleeping bag with the temp under 50 is not cool. No thanks.

But the researchers? No problem. You see, there's a lot of circumstantial evidence out there to reinforce their beliefs that Bigfoot is real and the only way to prove it is to go where they believe it is. I believe Bigfoot is real, but I prefer not to go the extra mile as it were to prove it, unlike these dedicated other people. That's why I think the Bigfoot researchers deserve a tip of the hat.

Now where's my hat? Oh, oh, the darn dog took it again. Here girl! Here girl! Why do I always have to chase this dog?

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