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This thing's been
bleeding for quite a while.
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That's a lot of blood.
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Shh. Listen.
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Did you hear that?
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Dude!
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Holy!
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Go, go, go!
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Right there!
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For centuries, cultures
have shared stories
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of giant wild men in the woods.
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Today, these creatures
are known as big foot.
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There's something. I mean,
otherwise there wouldn't be stories
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in every single country.
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Over the last six years,
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an elite team has been
conducting research expeditions
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seeking to determine the
truth about this phenomenon.
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You are not gonna
believe what I just found.
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That's behind us. Go. Go, go, go, go!
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These specialists have
dedicated their lives
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to mastering their respective skills.
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I've been obsessed
with the lore of big foot
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for as long as I can remember.
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In the military.
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You count on your instincts
to get you out of situations.
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I am out here in a scientific pursuit.
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It's all about discovery.
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This year, the team embarks
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on an expedition like never before.
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What?
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Combining over half a decade
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of high tech research...
Should be right here.
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First person accounts
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I looked up and I see this
big arm reaching the window.
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And data analysis.
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Right there. Look at this. You see that?
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Just keep your head
on a swivel out here.
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They have narrowed the
search to one remote area
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in the wilderness known as the fork.
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There's something moving.
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What is going on?
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Which could be a gathering place
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for migrating sasquatch families.
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Where there could
be hundreds of big foot.
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If there's something out there,
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we're gonna find it.
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It's been three months
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since we lost track of those
creatures in northern California,
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and now I'm 500 mi north
in southern Washington.
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How far up is this?
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Two miles all right.
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A trusted source of mine
within the timber industry
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gave me the name of a timber scout
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who found something deep in the woods.
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Fearing professional repercussions,
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Bryce has agreed to
hide the witness identity
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in exchange for being
shown this new finding.
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Pretty thick in here
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just a few months ago,
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Bryce and the team
discovered a cluster of nests
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in northern California,
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over 500 miles south
of his current position.
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Bryce believed that these nests
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confirmed they were on the
trail of a possible big foot family,
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including a juvenile big foot.
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Bryce theorized that the creatures
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that made those nests
might be heading north.
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But the trail went cold for months.
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Until now.
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This witness could hold
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the key to confirming Bryce's theory.
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It's right here.
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Crap!
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Yeah.
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Look at that thing.
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Look at how these things are woven.
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I got to tell you, I was
completely blown away by this.
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I can still sort of catch that odor.
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This thing was still fresh.
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I mean, it reminded me of the nest
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that mireya showed to Russ
and me in northern California.
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Hey, you guys.
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And to me, nests mean one thing.
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Crap. Look at that.
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And that's families of big foot.
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My isn't this crazy? Look, three nests.
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- Wow!
- It's like woven together.
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These are gigantic
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how did you find this?
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You know, I was just kind of
walking and doing what I do.
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And I saw all these limbs lined up
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clean like this that caught my attention.
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And I came over and I was like,
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"yeah, there's something here."
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So how long ago did you find this?
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A week ago.
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The needles are still green.
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I mean, it was like, pretty
fresh when I found it.
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I mean, you don't often see
hikers around here, do you?
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No. You never see anyone out here.
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They don't belong here.
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You know, this is creepy.
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You... you hit the gold mine,
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because to me there's no
doubt in my mind what made this.
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Thank you.
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After establishing his
operational command center
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in the southernmost
point of the target zone,
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Bryce immediately
contacts the rest of the team.
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Primatologist Dr. Mireya mayor,
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and survivalist Russell a cord.
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About this break in the investigation.
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Hey, what's up, you guys?
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- Hey, Bryce.
- What's going on?
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So after that timber
scout showed me the nest,
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I started looking into the
various witness reports
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I've collected in this
region of the country.
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Take a look at this.
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These are eyewitness reports
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ranging from the lost
coast of northern California.
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All the way up to Alaska.
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I've filtered the data to
only show the last 5 years.
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Did you guys notice anything?
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From the lost coast up
to southern Washington
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looks like a highway.
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It's really concentrated there.
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Right there seems to be
this obvious migration pattern.
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But once you get to Washington,
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take a look at this.
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All that changes.
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The data starts to scatter.
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It's kind of weird because
it's highly concentrated
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from like the lost coast all the way up.
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But if they split off right there
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in Washington, that's kind of odd.
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Where's that nest that he showed you
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in reference to the split?
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Yeah, that's a good question, Russ.
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That actually blew my mind.
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So the nest that that scout showed me
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it took place right here,
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right in the heart of the fork.
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- Wow.
- It's interesting
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I think maybe the most interesting
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is now we have an area where we know
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or seemingly know that you
have a lot of animal activity.
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What other information
do we have in this area?
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Based on the topography, data
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and firsthand experience,
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I can tell you I've never seen an area
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quite like this fork before.
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The area that the team
is referring to as the fork
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"is" inhospitable, untamed,
and completely unforgiving,
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surrounded on all sides by steep
cliffs and walls of tangled undergrowth.
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The only possible way
through this natural choking point
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for miles in every direction.
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It leads right through the target zone.
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Making this the perfect
location for animals
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or big foot to move
through the landscape.
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Something is taking
place here in Washington,
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causing that migration route to fork
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right at that choke point.
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And that's what I'm
extremely interested in.
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Why is that taking place here?
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Perhaps this is an area here maybe
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some of the adolescents
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start to I don't know, try
out some of their freedom.
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Sure, there's a lot of examples
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in the primate world where an animal
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will go off in search of mates
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once they hit a certain age.
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And that's a huge driver for an animal
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to go out into a new territory.
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It raises an interesting point.
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I just don't know really
what the answer is.
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Then let's take a look at
what we do know, right?
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Washington has more
sightings than anywhere else
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in the continental United States.
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We're talking about 500
reported sightings a year,
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and those are the reported ones.
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There is a centuries old connection
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between Washington and big foot.
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Dating back to long held oral traditions
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from numerous first nations peoples
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who refer to a hairy wild
man known as sasq'ets.
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This eventually became
the word sasquatch.
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So with all of that in mind,
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I say we focus our efforts
right on this forking area
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where this migration
pattern seems to split off.
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- Sounds good.
- Sounds great.
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And mireya.
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Because of how remote this region is,
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I found a local who I think
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would make the perfect partner
with you on this expedition.
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Awesome.
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Joining the team for this expedition
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is biko Wright.
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I spent my whole life
in these forests fishing,
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hunting, foraging, you name it.
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Most people would call
what I do "bush craft"
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growing up with my dad,
you know, I always heard
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stories about bigfoot's
around the fire and stuff,
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but I always brushed it off as just stories.
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But a few years back,
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I was about 50 days into a
solo wilderness adventure.
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It was probably around midnight,
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and I heard a powerful scream.
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And, you know, being
alone in the woods,
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you get familiar with the
sounds of the animals.
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But this was something different,
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something I'd never heard before.
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And all I could think was
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I think I might have
just heard a sasquatch.
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Having a sasquatch encounter,
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it kind of changed the way I look at
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the forest and the wilderness
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because I believe that
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there's something out there,
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and I want to know what it is.
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First of all, welcome to Washington.
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Obviously, you can see we
have a new team member here.
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This is biko.
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We're happy to have
you, lucky to have you.
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Thanks for having me.
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I think having biko here
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is going to be a huge advantage
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because to me, your
knowledge of the woods
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doesn't come from a
textbook or an explanation.
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It comes from experience.
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And biko has a lot of that.
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It's a home for him.
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Having biko on this team
is going to be awesome.
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With his survivalist background
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and his woods experience,
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he's gonna be an amazing
asset to this expedition.
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The team gathers at the
fork, an area just south
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of where Bryce discovered
the most recent nest site.
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We also have Andy here with us.
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He's going to help us set
up a seismographic trip wire.
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Tell us a little bit about this
package you've created for us.
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Essentially, what we have
is a field seismic system.
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Typically used in earthquake detection.
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Seismographs are precise instruments
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that record the frequency and intensity
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of ground vibrations.
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By analyzing data from
multiple linked seismographs,
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it's possible to detect small movements,
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such as an animal
walking on the surface.
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These devices have
been used by the military
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to detect and track movements
through specific areas.
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So this is essentially a seismometer.
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If an animal crosses,
we will see a crossing.
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How would it distinguish between
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a four legged animal
and two legged animals?
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Those detectors are very sensitive,
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and the four legged
animal creates energy
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at a different Cadence
than a two legged animal.
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The seismic trip line will consist
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of wirelessly connected seismographs
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deployed at roughly 500-meter intervals
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and will span 18 miles east to west.
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Just south of the fork,
where Bryce believes
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a large population of big foot
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is splitting off from the migration route.
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Each team will take a nine mile stretch
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of the 18-mile boundary.
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Mireya and biko on the western half
266
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and Russell on the eastern half,
267
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deploying dozens of sensors
to complete the trip line.
268
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The sensors will begin transmitting data
269
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back to Bryce at the command center.
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For the duration of the expedition.
271
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We've got a lot of these to deploy
272
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and a lot of ground to
cover, so let's get to it.
273
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The area that the team is
investigating is absolutely massive.
274
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It's by far our largest target zone yet,
275
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but we're ready for it.
276
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Because this tech is unlike
anything we've ever used before.
277
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And it's the perfect strategy
278
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to use at this choke point in the fork
279
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and possibly the key to
figuring out just what is going on
280
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with big foot here in Washington.
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If they are migrating
282
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from California up to Washington,
283
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we're standing right in that crossroads.
284
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And they've got to come right past us.
285
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Got all your gear.
286
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- Yeah.
- We're gonna hoof it from here.
287
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It's game time.
288
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While Russell heads to the
eastern quadrant of the target zone.
289
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- Can you hand me that rain cover?
- -Yeah, absolutely.
290
00:12:03,660 --> 00:12:07,036
Mireya and biko set up base camp.
291
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I'd like to get a game cam
that can see this open area.
292
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And establish a perimeter of trail cams...
293
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Last one.
294
00:12:13,730 --> 00:12:15,676
Before heading to the western quadrant.
295
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To deploy their sensors.
296
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We should be able to get back
to base camp tomorrow morning.
297
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- Yeah?
- -Sounds good to me.
298
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Meanwhile, Bryce will use a helicopter
299
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to get above the target area
300
00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:26,976
to make sure the tech is coming online.
301
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Angel 31 operations approach.
302
00:12:29,460 --> 00:12:30,936
- Ready?
- Ready when you are.
303
00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:32,776
I believe big foot is coming through
304
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this choke point in large numbers
305
00:12:35,060 --> 00:12:37,436
- right here at this fork.
- But why?
306
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Is this a place where juveniles
307
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break off from their family pod.
308
00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:44,776
Maybe this is a place where
family units gather together.
309
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Or is there some other
reason why Washington
310
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is so important to these creatures?
311
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There's still so much we don't know.
312
00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,830
But we're not going to
stop until we get answers.
313
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High above the target zone.
314
00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:10,076
Expedition leader Bryce Johnson
315
00:13:10,100 --> 00:13:11,636
oversees the ground team
316
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as they deploy seismic sensors
along the 18-mile perimeter.
317
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Mireya, biko and Russell
318
00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:19,436
have a 9-mile stretch of ground to cover
319
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on the east and west
end of the target zone.
320
00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:24,536
And must complete the
trip wire before nightfall.
321
00:13:24,560 --> 00:13:26,736
Once established, the sensors will create
322
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a trip wire just below the fork.
323
00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:30,176
An area where Bryce believes
324
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a large population of big foot
325
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is likely to pass through.
326
00:13:34,460 --> 00:13:36,500
This place is just enormous.
327
00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:42,800
And it's easy to see just
how vast this wilderness is.
328
00:13:43,460 --> 00:13:44,736
Something as big as a big foot
329
00:13:44,760 --> 00:13:47,876
could easily hide in
here and go undetected.
330
00:13:47,900 --> 00:13:49,060
No problem.
331
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So while mireya and biko are
going to b e working the western front,
332
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Russell is going to be making
his way up the eastern edge
333
00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:00,376
so that we can complete
this surveillance trip wire.
334
00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:01,736
From the helicopter,
335
00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:04,236
Bryce will test the
transmission of each sensor,
336
00:14:04,260 --> 00:14:07,536
ensuring the feed is relaying
back to the command center
337
00:14:07,560 --> 00:14:09,900
in the southern portion
of the target zone.
338
00:14:10,460 --> 00:14:11,936
Mireya for Bryce.
339
00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,036
Yeah mireya, I got you loud and clear.
340
00:14:14,060 --> 00:14:15,936
We're ready to set up the first sensor.
341
00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:17,836
Copy that.
342
00:14:17,860 --> 00:14:19,936
Bryce will communicate
with the ground team
343
00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:21,276
equipped with walkies,
344
00:14:21,300 --> 00:14:23,636
capable of surface to air communication
345
00:14:23,660 --> 00:14:26,500
to make sure every
sensor is perfectly dialed in.
346
00:14:26,860 --> 00:14:28,336
Okay.
347
00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:29,636
Mireya for Bryce.
348
00:14:29,660 --> 00:14:31,976
That first sensor should be online now.
349
00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:33,530
- Yeah, I got you.
- Let's go.
350
00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:35,836
It's actually registering you and biko
351
00:14:35,860 --> 00:14:37,676
moving around it right now.
352
00:14:37,700 --> 00:14:39,500
- Incredible.
- Awesome.
353
00:14:43,500 --> 00:14:44,630
All right
354
00:14:45,400 --> 00:14:46,700
that's good.
355
00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:48,636
All the way in.
356
00:14:48,660 --> 00:14:50,436
Get that deep in the soil.
357
00:14:50,460 --> 00:14:52,776
Hey, Bryce to Russ, do you copy?
358
00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:54,636
- Hey, Bryce.
- I got this thing set up...
359
00:14:54,660 --> 00:14:56,830
And I just turned the device on.
360
00:14:57,500 --> 00:14:58,736
How's that copy?
361
00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:01,300
All right, Russ, I've got you right here.
362
00:15:01,660 --> 00:15:03,030
This is excellent.
363
00:15:05,460 --> 00:15:07,276
As each sensor is placed in the ground...
364
00:15:07,300 --> 00:15:08,576
Yeah, I got you.
365
00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:11,136
The miles long trip line
begins to take shape.
366
00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:12,676
That is live nice work, man.
367
00:15:12,700 --> 00:15:14,536
Forming an invisible line.
368
00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:16,476
That they hope will detect big foot
369
00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:18,436
moving along the migration route.
370
00:15:18,460 --> 00:15:19,836
Before they split up.
371
00:15:19,860 --> 00:15:22,976
Mireya, I can clearly detect both of you.
372
00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:23,977
This thing is amazing.
373
00:15:24,001 --> 00:15:25,436
I mean that's huge.
374
00:15:25,460 --> 00:15:28,076
If this is an area where
groups of these animals
375
00:15:28,100 --> 00:15:30,136
are traveling together
or looking for mates,
376
00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:33,076
tracking how many animals
move together is going to be vital.
377
00:15:33,100 --> 00:15:35,476
This trip wire is going to let us know.
378
00:15:35,500 --> 00:15:37,036
Copy that.
379
00:15:37,060 --> 00:15:39,536
The team still has a few
more sensors to place
380
00:15:39,560 --> 00:15:41,236
before the tripwire is complete...
381
00:15:41,260 --> 00:15:42,237
We are live at five.
382
00:15:42,261 --> 00:15:44,676
I'm making my way back
to the command center.
383
00:15:44,700 --> 00:15:47,800
And then from there, I'll be
able to continuously monitor it.
384
00:15:49,100 --> 00:15:50,436
And if this trip wire works
385
00:15:50,460 --> 00:15:52,676
like I think it should...
386
00:15:52,700 --> 00:15:55,336
Nothing and I mean nothing
will be able to get through
387
00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:57,300
without us knowing about it.
388
00:16:14,460 --> 00:16:16,330
Something's been through here.
389
00:16:17,460 --> 00:16:19,100
There's elk tracks through here.
390
00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:24,130
I can smell the elk.
391
00:16:27,860 --> 00:16:30,700
You know they're close
when you can smell it like that.
392
00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:57,600
Check it out. There's the elk.
393
00:16:58,100 --> 00:16:59,200
Come here.
394
00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:01,000
Right through there.
395
00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:04,930
Can you see them?
396
00:17:14,100 --> 00:17:17,676
Okay, let's not get them too excited.
397
00:17:17,700 --> 00:17:19,636
Seeing this elk let's me know
398
00:17:19,660 --> 00:17:21,336
that there's plenty of food source
399
00:17:21,360 --> 00:17:22,836
for any apex predator.
400
00:17:22,860 --> 00:17:25,400
That's why tech like this is so important.
401
00:17:26,100 --> 00:17:27,736
Get a couple more of these set
402
00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:29,936
I'm glad we're getting
done before nightfall.
403
00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:32,636
We'll be able to determine
if they're hunting in groups
404
00:17:32,660 --> 00:17:34,076
or if they're teaching their young
405
00:17:34,100 --> 00:17:35,776
how to hunt and survive out here.
406
00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:38,176
Which will give us the
information we need to know
407
00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:41,430
as to why Washington is
such an important place.
408
00:17:43,460 --> 00:17:44,836
While Russell and the rest of the team
409
00:17:44,860 --> 00:17:46,976
continue to place seismic sensors.
410
00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:47,937
Here we go.
411
00:17:47,961 --> 00:17:50,176
Look, here's the signal
coming in right here.
412
00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:52,536
Bryce has returned
to his command center,
413
00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:54,976
located in the southern
portion of the target zone.
414
00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:57,576
After completing his
helicopter support mission.
415
00:17:57,600 --> 00:17:59,276
I'm getting some real time data.
416
00:17:59,300 --> 00:18:01,836
As you can see, the
sensors are working,
417
00:18:01,860 --> 00:18:03,636
so this is pretty much
418
00:18:03,660 --> 00:18:05,936
the seismic trip wire as we see it.
419
00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:08,336
We put that seismic trip wire
420
00:18:08,360 --> 00:18:12,476
just below of where that
migration pattern starts to split,
421
00:18:12,500 --> 00:18:16,436
because let's say something
does trigger this tripwire.
422
00:18:16,460 --> 00:18:19,036
Not only will it alert me in real time,
423
00:18:19,060 --> 00:18:21,436
of what it possibly is,
424
00:18:21,460 --> 00:18:23,776
but it will tell me which
direction it's headed,
425
00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:26,776
and that's crucial information
because that will help us
426
00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:29,436
ascertain just what is happening.
427
00:18:29,460 --> 00:18:31,730
With this split in the migration route.
428
00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:37,976
So the placement of
these seismic sensors
429
00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:39,336
are extremely important
430
00:18:39,360 --> 00:18:41,636
because that sensors radius
431
00:18:41,660 --> 00:18:43,836
has to overlap with the previous one.
432
00:18:43,860 --> 00:18:46,136
Otherwise you're gonna
get a gap in the wire
433
00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:47,800
and something could cross through.
434
00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:50,876
Russell has two more sensors to put up,
435
00:18:50,900 --> 00:18:53,976
and mireya and biko
only have one to go online.
436
00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,836
And this thing will be
completely operational.
437
00:18:56,860 --> 00:18:58,776
And this entire area will be locked down.
438
00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:00,836
And if there are sasquatch
439
00:19:00,860 --> 00:19:03,736
moving in and around this area,
440
00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,300
there's just no way they're
gonna be able to slip by us.
441
00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:10,500
It looks like there's a decent trail there.
442
00:19:12,430 --> 00:19:14,760
I wouldn't call it a decent trail.
443
00:19:15,660 --> 00:19:17,336
Back inside the target zone.
444
00:19:17,360 --> 00:19:20,736
Mireya and biko have one
more seismic sensor to deploy
445
00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:24,230
in order to complete the western
side of the seismic trip line.
446
00:19:26,260 --> 00:19:28,776
I'm not really seeing
an obvious way down.
447
00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:31,300
Maybe we can follow
this creek down here.
448
00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:33,430
Not looking great.
449
00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:34,930
Man.
450
00:19:35,260 --> 00:19:36,630
No.
451
00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:38,236
Aw!
452
00:19:38,260 --> 00:19:40,476
Yeah, lot of rotten logs.
453
00:19:40,500 --> 00:19:41,536
Slippery rocks.
454
00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:42,507
That doesn't look good.
455
00:19:42,531 --> 00:19:44,836
It looks like it's getting a lot steeper too.
456
00:19:44,860 --> 00:19:46,636
I'm not really seeing a way through this.
457
00:19:46,660 --> 00:19:49,336
- Do you have that map on you?
- -Yeah.
458
00:19:49,360 --> 00:19:50,476
I'm used to hunting alone.
459
00:19:50,500 --> 00:19:52,636
So it's great to have
someone out here like mireya
460
00:19:52,660 --> 00:19:55,476
who's got such massive
experience with these expeditions.
461
00:19:55,500 --> 00:19:57,636
There's no way that we
can go down this way.
462
00:19:57,660 --> 00:20:00,336
You know, it's a real luxury to
be able to put our heads together
463
00:20:00,360 --> 00:20:02,976
and just problem solve
out here in the wilderness.
464
00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:04,136
On the fly.
465
00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:05,536
It looks like streams and creeks.
466
00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:07,376
I'm out here looking for evidence
467
00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:10,236
to prove the existence of this species.
468
00:20:10,260 --> 00:20:12,336
If you're worried about
somebody's safety,
469
00:20:12,360 --> 00:20:13,636
you're going to miss clues.
470
00:20:13,660 --> 00:20:14,936
With somebody like biko
471
00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:16,476
maybe we can follow one of those down.
472
00:20:16,500 --> 00:20:18,836
I know I don't have to
worry about him out here,
473
00:20:18,860 --> 00:20:21,076
and I can just focus on the task at hand.
474
00:20:21,100 --> 00:20:22,876
So we're here.
475
00:20:22,900 --> 00:20:25,636
And we need to set up
the rest of that radar fence.
476
00:20:25,660 --> 00:20:26,936
Over on that side.
477
00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:30,076
It looks like this ridge line
just keeps going for miles
478
00:20:30,100 --> 00:20:32,376
for this seismic trip line. To work properly,
479
00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:34,136
we have to deploy these sensors
480
00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:36,130
in very specific locations.
481
00:20:37,700 --> 00:20:39,336
We're gonna have to get off this Ridge.
482
00:20:39,360 --> 00:20:41,536
There's a couple of notches
that we could check out.
483
00:20:41,560 --> 00:20:43,530
Might be an easier place to get down.
484
00:20:44,300 --> 00:20:46,176
But setting up this seismic perimeter
485
00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:48,336
is just the first step in this investigation.
486
00:20:48,360 --> 00:20:50,260
We've still got lots of work to do.
487
00:20:52,260 --> 00:20:55,700
So we need to get this last
sensor placed before nightfall.
488
00:21:01,700 --> 00:21:03,200
That looks pretty steep.
489
00:21:14,360 --> 00:21:16,000
That does not look good.
490
00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:19,236
What are the bearings?
491
00:21:19,260 --> 00:21:21,976
It should be about a mile in that direction.
492
00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,136
Well, there's two options here.
493
00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:27,776
One will take us through
that thick, dense, steep bush
494
00:21:27,800 --> 00:21:29,776
or we have ropes.
495
00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:32,300
- Rappel down that?
- Absolutely.
496
00:21:37,260 --> 00:21:41,376
I wouldn't have thought to
repel as a survivalist mindset.
497
00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:43,300
Normally, I'm going to take less risks.
498
00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:45,076
Safer route.
499
00:21:45,100 --> 00:21:48,860
But we got to get this
fence up as soon as possible.
500
00:21:50,360 --> 00:21:51,736
- Ready?
- Looks good.
501
00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:53,376
All right.
502
00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:54,800
Let's rock and roll, then,
503
00:21:59,660 --> 00:22:00,736
all right, biko?
504
00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:03,076
So far, so good.
505
00:22:03,100 --> 00:22:05,636
We're getting closer to the waterfall here.
506
00:22:05,660 --> 00:22:07,060
All right.
507
00:22:07,660 --> 00:22:09,736
Even the most veteran
climbers will tell you
508
00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:11,636
that any time you get near water,
509
00:22:11,660 --> 00:22:13,700
it can be extremely dangerous.
510
00:22:14,860 --> 00:22:16,676
All it takes is one slip.
511
00:22:16,700 --> 00:22:19,500
Being well over a 100 feet up.
512
00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:21,976
That's a long way down.
513
00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,376
It's gonna get real
slippery from here on out.
514
00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:25,600
Okay.
515
00:22:26,700 --> 00:22:28,930
Rock!
516
00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:35,030
Wow!
517
00:22:35,700 --> 00:22:36,976
It's like ice here.
518
00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:38,430
Super slippery?
519
00:22:41,460 --> 00:22:42,700
Man.
520
00:22:48,060 --> 00:22:49,200
Mireya?
521
00:22:51,660 --> 00:22:52,930
Mireya?
522
00:22:53,460 --> 00:22:54,377
Wow!
523
00:22:54,401 --> 00:22:55,736
That one got me.
524
00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:56,776
You all right?
525
00:22:56,800 --> 00:22:58,176
Yep.
526
00:22:58,200 --> 00:22:59,800
Do you still like this plan?
527
00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:02,700
Ask me again at the bottom.
528
00:23:04,300 --> 00:23:06,536
My brake is jumpy.
529
00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:09,036
Yeah, that's when the roping went.
530
00:23:09,060 --> 00:23:11,036
Nothing makes two people bond faster
531
00:23:11,060 --> 00:23:13,830
than a near death
experience dangling over a cliff.
532
00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:16,800
Whoo! Made it.
533
00:23:17,460 --> 00:23:18,836
Almost there, biko.
534
00:23:18,860 --> 00:23:20,776
You all right there?
535
00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:22,376
Made it down.
536
00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:23,476
I'm good.
537
00:23:23,500 --> 00:23:26,336
It felt good to put those
roots back into the earth.
538
00:23:26,360 --> 00:23:28,176
- We did it.
- We did.
539
00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:28,977
We could get back to business.
540
00:23:29,001 --> 00:23:30,736
We have about another mile to go,
541
00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:32,676
and then we can finish
setting up the tripwire.
542
00:23:32,700 --> 00:23:33,976
- All right. Sounds good.
- You ready?
543
00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:35,130
Yeah. Let's do it.
544
00:23:41,460 --> 00:23:43,300
A little overcast. Not bad.
545
00:23:45,100 --> 00:23:48,336
Eighteen miles away from
mireya and biko's position.
546
00:23:48,360 --> 00:23:50,336
Russell heads to the farthest edge
547
00:23:50,360 --> 00:23:51,576
of the eastern quadrant
548
00:23:51,600 --> 00:23:54,600
to deploy his final seismic sensor.
549
00:23:58,660 --> 00:24:00,036
Nope, nope, nope.
550
00:24:00,060 --> 00:24:01,130
Backup.
551
00:24:07,260 --> 00:24:08,836
Holy crap.
552
00:24:08,860 --> 00:24:12,600
That whole ledge we were
on drops off like 200 feet.
553
00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:14,477
That's undercut.
554
00:24:14,501 --> 00:24:16,400
It wouldn't take much of our body weight,
555
00:24:16,860 --> 00:24:18,036
and this would collapse.
556
00:24:18,060 --> 00:24:19,176
Let me see your camera.
557
00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:20,676
I'll show you what I mean.
558
00:24:20,700 --> 00:24:22,130
You've got to see that.
559
00:24:22,860 --> 00:24:24,136
As I look at the side,
560
00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:27,476
I see the soil that I'm
standing on is undercut
561
00:24:27,500 --> 00:24:29,600
there is nothing beneath me.
562
00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:31,700
That goes straight down.
563
00:24:35,530 --> 00:24:38,776
That was... that gave me goosebumps.
564
00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:39,836
That was dangerous.
565
00:24:39,860 --> 00:24:41,476
Holy!
566
00:24:41,500 --> 00:24:43,336
You can't get in a rush out here.
567
00:24:43,360 --> 00:24:44,536
God, that could have been awful.
568
00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:46,776
Had I been moving fast and stepped
569
00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:48,736
too far out onto that ledge.
570
00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:51,600
This would be a
completely different story.
571
00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:07,100
According to the map. This is it.
572
00:25:08,900 --> 00:25:10,636
I'm glad we're getting
done before nightfall.
573
00:25:10,660 --> 00:25:12,936
Now that I have this last sensor in place,
574
00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:14,676
my plan is to circle back down
575
00:25:14,700 --> 00:25:15,906
to where Bryce saw those nests.
576
00:25:15,930 --> 00:25:18,976
That way, if I get o n the
trail of anything, I can push it
577
00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:21,076
towards those seismic sensors.
578
00:25:21,100 --> 00:25:23,930
We have this whole
seismic fence line set up.
579
00:25:32,460 --> 00:25:34,130
Set the last one up here.
580
00:25:34,860 --> 00:25:36,376
Meanwhile, miles away,
581
00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:38,736
on the opposite end
of the seismic trip wire,
582
00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:41,636
mireya and biko arrive
at the designated location
583
00:25:41,660 --> 00:25:43,800
to place their final sensor.
584
00:25:50,700 --> 00:25:53,476
Now that the last sensor
is in place, we can dry off
585
00:25:53,500 --> 00:25:54,736
and make camp for the night.
586
00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:57,076
Before heading back
to base camp tomorrow.
587
00:25:57,100 --> 00:25:59,736
With the seismic trip line fully in place,
588
00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:02,536
the night descends on
the forest of Washington.
589
00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:04,276
Just outside the target zone.
590
00:26:04,300 --> 00:26:06,776
Bryce is meeting with
a local big foot expert,
591
00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:08,976
who has asked to rendezvous in an area
592
00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:11,436
where he believes big foot are nearby.
593
00:26:11,460 --> 00:26:12,936
It's clear to me from the sheer
594
00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:14,476
number of eyewitness reports,
595
00:26:14,500 --> 00:26:16,636
that something is drawing big foot
596
00:26:16,660 --> 00:26:19,376
to what we are calling the fork.
597
00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:20,976
I want to know why this area
598
00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:23,236
is so important to these creatures.
599
00:26:23,260 --> 00:26:26,076
But in order to do that, I need to find out
600
00:26:26,100 --> 00:26:29,536
the local history of the
sasquatch in this area.
601
00:26:29,560 --> 00:26:31,136
Which is why I'm headed into the heart
602
00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:34,076
of the fork to speak with
a man named Tom suet,
603
00:26:34,100 --> 00:26:36,576
who's a prominent member
of the quack walk band.
604
00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:38,736
Because no one knows more about
605
00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:40,436
the historical knowledge of big foot.
606
00:26:40,460 --> 00:26:42,976
Than the people who live in this area.
607
00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:46,376
So, Tom, why do you think there's
so many sasquatch sightings here?
608
00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:48,376
Because there's so much abundance.
609
00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:51,176
The salmon, steel head, crayfish,
610
00:26:51,200 --> 00:26:54,336
ungulates, elk and a
list goes on. It's a buffet.
611
00:26:54,360 --> 00:26:58,236
Yeah, it sounds like the perfect
opportunity to gorge and feast.
612
00:26:58,260 --> 00:27:01,236
Is it just a resource thing,
or is there something else
613
00:27:01,260 --> 00:27:02,276
taking place here?
614
00:27:02,300 --> 00:27:05,136
So on the peninsula,
especially on the West Side
615
00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:08,676
many Indian tribes,
invite people to a pot latch.
616
00:27:08,700 --> 00:27:11,336
As we coastal people call the gathering
617
00:27:11,360 --> 00:27:15,136
and then the interior of
North America, the powwow.
618
00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:17,376
Originating among
the indigenous peoples
619
00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:19,076
of the pacific northwest.
620
00:27:19,100 --> 00:27:21,436
The pot latch, similar to a powwow
621
00:27:21,460 --> 00:27:23,636
in the central region of the United States,
622
00:27:23,660 --> 00:27:26,636
is a culturally significant ceremonial feast
623
00:27:26,660 --> 00:27:29,636
that typically lasts several days.
624
00:27:29,660 --> 00:27:32,136
These gatherings are
marked by the giving of gifts,
625
00:27:32,160 --> 00:27:34,576
singing, dancing and storytelling.
626
00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:36,576
Designed to reinforce relationships
627
00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:39,836
between families,
clans and different tribes.
628
00:27:39,860 --> 00:27:42,076
These ceremonies often include tales
629
00:27:42,100 --> 00:27:43,976
from indigenous oral traditions.
630
00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:47,636
Featuring mysterious
creatures such as sasquatch.
631
00:27:47,660 --> 00:27:51,436
Coming together like that
the sasquatch is no different.
632
00:27:51,460 --> 00:27:53,236
They have culture, they have songs.
633
00:27:53,260 --> 00:27:54,436
We have stories.
634
00:27:54,460 --> 00:27:56,136
Especially from here, Washington state.
635
00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:59,736
Even one person
reported back in the 70s,
636
00:27:59,760 --> 00:28:03,136
- seeing over 40 sasquatches...
- wow, that's crazy.
637
00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:05,736
It's a rendezvous. It's
a powwow, pot latch.
638
00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:08,000
Wow, that's so incredible.
639
00:28:11,560 --> 00:28:14,076
The idea that people have
seen big foot gatherings
640
00:28:14,100 --> 00:28:17,236
or pot latch is blowing my mind.
641
00:28:17,260 --> 00:28:21,136
Now we're here investigating
the perfect natural choke point.
642
00:28:21,160 --> 00:28:25,136
Because the data suggests that lots
of big foot are moving through this area.
643
00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:27,436
But what if it's more than just a highway?
644
00:28:27,460 --> 00:28:29,430
What if it's the destination?
645
00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:35,976
So it's night one of the expedition,
646
00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:39,236
and already I'm feeling really good
647
00:28:39,260 --> 00:28:41,736
about how things have started.
648
00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:44,076
Back inside of the target zone.
649
00:28:44,100 --> 00:28:45,836
Mireya and biko have established
650
00:28:45,860 --> 00:28:47,676
a temporary camp for the night
651
00:28:47,700 --> 00:28:51,536
after placing the last
sensor of the seismic trip line.
652
00:28:51,560 --> 00:28:56,800
I'm incredibly excited to
have biko as part of our team.
653
00:28:58,100 --> 00:29:01,536
I think he is going to
be an incredible asset.
654
00:29:01,560 --> 00:29:02,906
Just given his background.
655
00:29:02,930 --> 00:29:08,400
His skill sets and for me, it's just
nice to have someone out here.
656
00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:11,330
That has the experience.
657
00:29:12,060 --> 00:29:15,376
But also the trained eye in looking for
658
00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:17,700
for tracks and clues.
659
00:29:19,860 --> 00:29:21,336
I want to be able to pull my weight
660
00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:25,400
on this team and be a
valuable asset. To everyone.
661
00:29:26,260 --> 00:29:30,136
And as a newcomer to the team,
662
00:29:30,160 --> 00:29:32,536
I feel a fair bit of pressure
663
00:29:32,560 --> 00:29:35,830
to, you know, find some,
kind of, tangible evidence
664
00:29:36,460 --> 00:29:39,336
of this creature's existence.
665
00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:41,000
I'm pretty tired and worn out.
666
00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:45,900
A lot of hiking,
667
00:29:47,260 --> 00:29:49,976
and, not a lot of rest.
668
00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:54,230
So, I'm hoping I can get some sleep.
669
00:30:03,260 --> 00:30:05,430
I just heard some weird screeches.
670
00:30:13,860 --> 00:30:15,030
What is that?
671
00:30:24,160 --> 00:30:25,300
What is that?
672
00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:29,330
Mireya?
673
00:30:33,460 --> 00:30:35,336
- Hey.
- Hey.
674
00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:37,736
- Did you hear that weird screech?
- I did.
675
00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:41,936
It sounded like something
being mauled or attacked.
676
00:30:41,960 --> 00:30:44,776
It, kind of, sounded like it
was faintly in that direction.
677
00:30:44,800 --> 00:30:46,130
All right.
678
00:30:49,160 --> 00:30:53,076
I'll be honest. When I
first I heard that sound,
679
00:30:53,100 --> 00:30:55,076
not that I think this is what it was...,
680
00:30:55,100 --> 00:30:56,836
but it sounded like a woman screaming.
681
00:30:56,860 --> 00:31:00,536
And it sounds overly dramatic,
and I'm not saying that's what it was,
682
00:31:00,560 --> 00:31:04,236
- sort of writhing in pain.
- Right, right.
683
00:31:04,260 --> 00:31:05,336
What did you think it was?
684
00:31:05,360 --> 00:31:08,136
It really reminded me
of like a predator call.
685
00:31:08,160 --> 00:31:11,376
Like something you would use
to call in coyote or mountain lion.
686
00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:15,836
You know, something that
mimics the sound of a dying rabbit?
687
00:31:15,860 --> 00:31:17,336
That sounded weird.
688
00:31:17,360 --> 00:31:19,476
I've heard stories that bigfoots will mimic
689
00:31:19,500 --> 00:31:21,276
other animal sounds in the woods.
690
00:31:21,300 --> 00:31:25,536
And it's my belief that
bigfoots are hunter-gatherers.
691
00:31:25,560 --> 00:31:26,706
And if that is the case,
692
00:31:26,730 --> 00:31:29,576
then this would be an
amazing tactic to lure prey in.
693
00:31:29,600 --> 00:31:31,336
But whether or not that's true,
694
00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:34,376
I think the only way we're
gonna find out is if we take the bait
695
00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:35,976
and go see what that was.
696
00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:38,636
It's difficult to say exactly
where it came from.
697
00:31:38,660 --> 00:31:42,036
It, sort of, seemed like it came
from over in that general area.
698
00:31:42,060 --> 00:31:44,276
All right, let's start
making our way that way.
699
00:31:44,300 --> 00:31:46,200
Okay.
700
00:31:48,900 --> 00:31:53,376
As mireya and biko pursue the
mysterious screech into the darkness,
701
00:31:53,400 --> 00:31:56,076
seven miles away
outside the target zone.
702
00:31:56,100 --> 00:31:58,436
Bryce continues to
speak with Tom sewid,
703
00:31:58,460 --> 00:32:00,976
a tribal member, who
claims to have information
704
00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,136
on big foot gatherings in the area
705
00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:04,636
known as potlatches.
706
00:32:04,660 --> 00:32:07,936
So it sounds like these big foot
potlatches are a meeting place
707
00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:10,236
for all these disparate
clans or tribes of big foot.
708
00:32:10,260 --> 00:32:14,236
Is there any sort of a clue that can
let us know that that's happening?
709
00:32:14,260 --> 00:32:15,736
Mass vocalizations.
710
00:32:15,760 --> 00:32:17,376
That's what you're listening for.
711
00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:19,076
A bunch of clans coming together
712
00:32:19,100 --> 00:32:22,236
where you hear the big males roaring...
713
00:32:22,260 --> 00:32:23,576
"My name's Tom.
714
00:32:23,600 --> 00:32:25,036
I'm Bryce."
715
00:32:25,060 --> 00:32:26,436
- Right.
- -And, "I'm clan this.
716
00:32:26,460 --> 00:32:27,377
I'm clan that."
717
00:32:27,401 --> 00:32:29,736
They're gonna hit the ground, tear trees,
718
00:32:29,760 --> 00:32:32,376
ears flat, hackles up, growl at each other.
719
00:32:32,400 --> 00:32:36,876
Then you have the
high-pitched warbling screeching,
720
00:32:36,900 --> 00:32:38,636
that's females.
721
00:32:38,660 --> 00:32:41,836
Based on the sasquatch
behavior that Tom is describing,
722
00:32:41,860 --> 00:32:45,330
it sounds like these creatures
are coming here to intermingle.
723
00:32:45,860 --> 00:32:47,206
And if that's the case,
724
00:32:47,230 --> 00:32:50,736
then we might be able to adjust
our strategy out here in the field.
725
00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:53,436
Is there a way to, sort of, intersect,
726
00:32:53,460 --> 00:32:55,276
to where this thing takes place?
727
00:32:55,300 --> 00:32:57,576
Do we know where this
meeting takes place?
728
00:32:57,600 --> 00:32:59,576
If you want to find a sasquatch,
729
00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:02,036
start thinking like a sasquatch.
730
00:33:02,060 --> 00:33:06,076
So if you want to find a
rendezvous this time of the year,
731
00:33:06,100 --> 00:33:09,536
it's about the young
coming together like that,
732
00:33:09,560 --> 00:33:11,336
strengthening the seed, the species.
733
00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:11,782
Right.
734
00:33:11,806 --> 00:33:14,536
And sometimes you have
the younger sasquatches
735
00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:16,576
capping that teenage attitude.
736
00:33:16,600 --> 00:33:18,106
You know, it's usually time to,
737
00:33:18,130 --> 00:33:21,136
"okay. That's enough. If you're out
of the nest, go find your own territory."
738
00:33:21,160 --> 00:33:23,176
- Sure.
- -Then you have these travelers,
739
00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:24,976
the ones that are loners.
740
00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:27,276
They are those sasquatches
that we call rogues.
741
00:33:27,300 --> 00:33:29,436
So these rogues, they don't settle down,
742
00:33:29,460 --> 00:33:31,236
they don't find mates,
they don't have families?
743
00:33:31,260 --> 00:33:32,636
They were settled down.
744
00:33:32,660 --> 00:33:34,536
They had a mate, they had children.
745
00:33:34,560 --> 00:33:37,936
And then a younger, bigger,
tougher male toppled them.
746
00:33:37,960 --> 00:33:40,476
Exiled in their own territory,
747
00:33:40,500 --> 00:33:42,136
- something snaps.
- Wow.
748
00:33:42,160 --> 00:33:46,136
We hear the Indians talk about
the cannibals from the forest.
749
00:33:46,160 --> 00:33:47,976
Translate our native name for it,
750
00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:49,900
sasquatch means cannibal giants.
751
00:33:50,860 --> 00:33:52,976
We have stories of bones all over
752
00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:55,536
where they jump coyotes and deer
753
00:33:55,560 --> 00:33:57,630
birds and just kill 'em and leave 'em.
754
00:33:58,660 --> 00:34:01,136
Hearing how these younger sasquatch
755
00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:04,736
may be able to overthrow
established pods
756
00:34:04,760 --> 00:34:07,976
causing the older alphas to go rogue,
757
00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:12,576
all I can think of is an 800-pound
beast let loose in the forest.
758
00:34:12,600 --> 00:34:14,076
This is, potentially, something
759
00:34:14,100 --> 00:34:16,436
that could be very
dangerous for our team.
760
00:34:16,460 --> 00:34:20,036
I've run across a couple
of rogues in my time.
761
00:34:20,060 --> 00:34:22,536
When I was out in the bush one night,
762
00:34:22,560 --> 00:34:25,836
I woke up in the middle
of the night, quiet like this,
763
00:34:25,860 --> 00:34:29,876
I could hear... Downwind from me.
764
00:34:29,900 --> 00:34:31,100
And a
765
00:34:33,100 --> 00:34:34,876
pungent odor vile as yuck, brother,
766
00:34:34,900 --> 00:34:36,530
big stinking sasquatch.
767
00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:38,100
I looked up,
768
00:34:38,500 --> 00:34:40,336
I seen that he was a Rouge.
769
00:34:40,360 --> 00:34:41,976
He was big. He was like...
770
00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:43,876
- Shoulders like that on him.
- Man.
771
00:34:43,900 --> 00:34:45,336
And when he grimaced at me,
772
00:34:45,360 --> 00:34:46,277
you can see the tendons,
773
00:34:46,301 --> 00:34:47,776
and you can just see the anger.
774
00:34:47,800 --> 00:34:49,736
He's just like, "what are you doing here?"
775
00:34:49,760 --> 00:34:51,436
- Wow.
- You know, that's the kind of attitude
776
00:34:51,460 --> 00:34:52,936
in his face he was wreathing.
777
00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:54,460
He just stood up
778
00:34:57,100 --> 00:34:58,336
up the hill and disappeared.
779
00:34:58,360 --> 00:35:00,200
That's amazing.
780
00:35:01,260 --> 00:35:03,136
- Watch you're footing in here.
- -Yep.
781
00:35:03,160 --> 00:35:04,976
I always tell people when they say,
782
00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:06,876
"well, what happens if
we don't heed the warning"
783
00:35:06,900 --> 00:35:09,136
of a tree knock, a tree
being pushed at you,
784
00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:11,481
sticks being thrown
at you, chest pounding?
785
00:35:11,505 --> 00:35:12,505
"Right."
786
00:35:12,760 --> 00:35:14,376
Watch out.
787
00:35:14,400 --> 00:35:16,460
Like I say, "fear the Rouge."
788
00:35:21,360 --> 00:35:22,976
Stories of big foot in Washington
789
00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:26,736
go back a millennia amongst
the tribes of the pacific northwest,
790
00:35:26,760 --> 00:35:31,276
but my favorite one takes place in 1924.
791
00:35:31,300 --> 00:35:35,976
As the story goes, Fred Beck was
mining in and around mount Saint helens
792
00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:39,000
when he saw a creature
across the ravine,
793
00:35:40,100 --> 00:35:41,336
and he shot at it.
794
00:35:41,360 --> 00:35:43,036
Well, he regretted that
795
00:35:43,060 --> 00:35:46,576
because later that night
their cabin was invaded
796
00:35:46,600 --> 00:35:50,136
by a group of seven-foot
tall, hair covered ape men.
797
00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:53,636
These creatures came and
started banging on the doors.
798
00:35:53,660 --> 00:35:56,976
One miner even said, a huge
hairy arm came through the window,
799
00:35:57,000 --> 00:35:59,736
tried to grab him and pull him out.
800
00:35:59,760 --> 00:36:01,276
But the story doesn't really end there
801
00:36:01,300 --> 00:36:04,176
because it, actually,
made a huge sensation
802
00:36:04,200 --> 00:36:06,236
when it was reported to the local press.
803
00:36:06,260 --> 00:36:10,176
This incident helped to launch
the curiosity about sasquatch
804
00:36:10,200 --> 00:36:11,976
into the national consciousness.
805
00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:17,030
And, lo and behold, the big
foot phenomenon was born.
806
00:36:24,300 --> 00:36:25,930
Pretty thick in here.
807
00:36:26,760 --> 00:36:28,836
After establishing a temporary camp
808
00:36:28,860 --> 00:36:31,036
in the western quadrant
of the target zone,
809
00:36:31,060 --> 00:36:34,436
mireya and biko are pursuing
a strange screech they heard
810
00:36:34,460 --> 00:36:35,800
in the middle of the night.
811
00:36:37,860 --> 00:36:40,136
It came from this general direction.
812
00:36:40,160 --> 00:36:42,436
We have no idea
what made that sound...
813
00:36:42,460 --> 00:36:44,136
Let's just keep going that way.
814
00:36:44,160 --> 00:36:47,260
But many predators use mimicry to hunt.
815
00:36:48,260 --> 00:36:49,976
So, we need to be on guard.
816
00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:52,276
As they near the area they believe
817
00:36:52,300 --> 00:36:53,636
to be the source of the sound,
818
00:36:53,660 --> 00:36:55,236
they switch to their red lights
819
00:36:55,260 --> 00:36:57,976
in order to decrease their visual footprint
820
00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:00,636
and maintain the element of surprise.
821
00:37:00,660 --> 00:37:02,436
Let's just remain hyper alert.
822
00:37:02,460 --> 00:37:03,630
Absolutely.
823
00:37:11,100 --> 00:37:14,400
Mireya, come check this out.
824
00:37:20,160 --> 00:37:22,400
- Looks like part of the vertebrae?
- It does.
825
00:37:23,060 --> 00:37:25,130
- It could be a deer.
- Yeah.
826
00:37:26,760 --> 00:37:28,700
Look, there's another bone over here.
827
00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:31,776
- Wow.
- More vertebrae.
828
00:37:31,800 --> 00:37:36,376
That means there's more
than one animal that's been
829
00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:38,700
consumed in here.
830
00:37:40,760 --> 00:37:42,136
There's bones everywhere in here.
831
00:37:42,160 --> 00:37:44,000
There's a scapula there, too.
832
00:37:45,560 --> 00:37:48,713
Check out this freaking
big old leg bone here.
833
00:37:48,737 --> 00:37:49,737
Wow.
834
00:37:50,700 --> 00:37:52,776
That's way too big to be deer.
835
00:37:52,800 --> 00:37:54,076
It's got chew marks.
836
00:37:54,100 --> 00:37:55,830
Something was gnawing on it.
837
00:37:57,000 --> 00:37:58,776
If these are elk bones...
838
00:37:58,800 --> 00:38:02,500
We might very well
be in a predator zone.
839
00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:05,476
With all this moss growing on it...
840
00:38:05,500 --> 00:38:07,736
Yeah. It's been here a while.
841
00:38:07,760 --> 00:38:08,836
But the fact that we have
842
00:38:08,860 --> 00:38:12,036
a higher concentration of
bones than you'd expect...
843
00:38:12,060 --> 00:38:14,436
Something's using this
area as a hunting ground.
844
00:38:14,460 --> 00:38:16,976
Something big enough
to take down an elk.
845
00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:19,000
That means we're talking about...
846
00:38:19,800 --> 00:38:23,300
Cougars, wolves, black bear,
847
00:38:23,800 --> 00:38:25,530
or something else.
848
00:38:27,760 --> 00:38:31,076
It's possible that whatever was
making that screeching noise
849
00:38:31,100 --> 00:38:33,076
is using this area to feed
850
00:38:33,100 --> 00:38:35,136
and is a very large animal.
851
00:38:35,160 --> 00:38:40,836
These older, gnawed bones indicate
that there could be fresh ones nearby.
852
00:38:40,860 --> 00:38:44,636
All these bones in this area
really makes me nervous.
853
00:38:44,660 --> 00:38:47,400
We got to keep our
heads on a swivel out here.
854
00:38:51,860 --> 00:38:52,860
Look at this trail.
855
00:38:54,200 --> 00:38:56,130
Been a lot of activity right through here.
856
00:38:56,860 --> 00:38:57,930
Look at this.
857
00:38:58,800 --> 00:39:00,100
Things turned up.
858
00:39:00,560 --> 00:39:02,030
I can hear water.
859
00:39:03,200 --> 00:39:05,736
17 miles away from mireya and biko,
860
00:39:05,760 --> 00:39:07,236
Russell treks through the night
861
00:39:07,260 --> 00:39:09,276
en route to the area east of the nest
862
00:39:09,300 --> 00:39:10,836
that Bryce was shown.
863
00:39:10,860 --> 00:39:11,876
This is pretty sketchy.
864
00:39:11,900 --> 00:39:13,500
Just be careful coming down here.
865
00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:19,076
Look at that.
866
00:39:19,100 --> 00:39:20,077
Jeez, look at this.
867
00:39:20,101 --> 00:39:21,900
It's like a wall right here.
868
00:39:23,460 --> 00:39:24,377
You good?
869
00:39:24,401 --> 00:39:25,430
Okay.
870
00:39:29,200 --> 00:39:30,306
Look at this.
871
00:39:30,330 --> 00:39:33,000
This looks like something's
feeding on an animal here.
872
00:39:33,460 --> 00:39:34,900
That's a baby.
873
00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:37,630
Look how tiny those hooves are.
874
00:39:38,460 --> 00:39:40,676
This has not been here that long.
875
00:39:40,700 --> 00:39:44,530
You see how it still has some
of the tendons still on there?
876
00:39:45,500 --> 00:39:47,136
This carcass is fairly fresh,
877
00:39:47,160 --> 00:39:49,076
I would say within the last month or two.
878
00:39:49,100 --> 00:39:51,476
If these creatures hunt
within a zone or an area,
879
00:39:51,500 --> 00:39:54,500
it's safe to say that they're
still hunting in this region.
880
00:39:55,160 --> 00:39:56,800
This place feels weird.
881
00:40:04,260 --> 00:40:07,536
Back up, back up, back up.
882
00:40:07,560 --> 00:40:09,400
There's something
right here in front of us.
883
00:40:15,760 --> 00:40:18,400
Okay. Come here. Come
on, come on, come on.
884
00:40:25,200 --> 00:40:26,037
Careful.
885
00:40:26,061 --> 00:40:27,900
You're good? Okay.
886
00:40:28,660 --> 00:40:30,400
I know I got to be getting close.
887
00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:34,676
Get up here! Get up here, quick!
888
00:40:34,700 --> 00:40:35,930
Look at this.
889
00:40:37,100 --> 00:40:38,460
There's two culverts here.
890
00:40:39,800 --> 00:40:41,400
Look at the size of these things.
891
00:40:43,760 --> 00:40:46,576
I found some really old mining culverts
892
00:40:46,600 --> 00:40:49,500
where the water runs
through under a pass.
893
00:40:51,400 --> 00:40:53,400
Dude, there's something in this culvert.
894
00:40:55,760 --> 00:40:58,200
I don't know, but let's go
find out. Are you ready?
895
00:40:58,760 --> 00:40:59,930
Come on.
896
00:41:02,300 --> 00:41:04,400
We're not sure what we're getting into.
897
00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:07,576
Are we getting into something that
898
00:41:07,600 --> 00:41:08,976
once we get a certain distance,
899
00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:10,636
there'll be no coming back?
900
00:41:10,660 --> 00:41:12,976
Whatever that was, it
went right through here.
901
00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:15,636
Are we stepping into a trap, an ambush?
902
00:41:15,660 --> 00:41:17,800
What's at the other end of this culvert?
69898
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