1 00:00:01,700 --> 00:00:03,776 Previously on expedition big foot... 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:05,636 We are back here in northern California 3 00:00:05,660 --> 00:00:10,000 because I believe big foot is using this area as a breeding ground. 4 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:12,536 Man, this thing looks amazing. 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:17,630 This is a 15 or 16-inch foot cast that wasn't a bear, deer or an elk. 6 00:00:18,660 --> 00:00:21,636 This pheromone, if it does draw out big foot, 7 00:00:21,660 --> 00:00:24,730 then big foot could possibly be a missing primate. 8 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,076 Hey, mireya, I just saw some trees moving. 9 00:00:29,100 --> 00:00:33,100 I'm picking something up on the thermal behind you. 10 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:36,336 Bryce? 11 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,136 This looks to me like a marking of some sort. 12 00:00:39,160 --> 00:00:41,800 This really looks like something placed it here. 13 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:43,800 I just got the chills. 14 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:06,430 This is weird. 15 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:08,530 This is amazing. 16 00:01:09,460 --> 00:01:11,536 On the southwestern peak of a mountain, 17 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,736 high atop the team's northern California target zone, 18 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:16,942 big foot researcher Bryce Johnson 19 00:01:16,966 --> 00:01:19,236 and primatologist Dr. - mireya mayor 20 00:01:19,260 --> 00:01:21,536 have discovered a massive tree structure 21 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,300 near two smaller ones of a similar shape. 22 00:01:24,900 --> 00:01:29,136 That is really, really bizarre. 23 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,000 Mireya, this is huge. 24 00:01:31,700 --> 00:01:34,136 It sure does seem similar 25 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:36,776 - to the other wood pilings that we saw. - -100%. 26 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:38,576 I mean, look at those up there. 27 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:43,336 Those are woven in and that's 15 feet up. Look at this. 28 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:49,436 This tree structure could not have been built by just anyone or anything. 29 00:01:49,460 --> 00:01:54,236 There's about a dozen logs, all weighing 150, 200 lb. 30 00:01:54,260 --> 00:01:58,336 With this ornate ornamentation laid across the top, 31 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:03,136 it would have taken a crew of men to put this thing together. 32 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,736 Tree structures are groupings of large branches, 33 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:08,236 arranged in unnatural patterns. 34 00:02:08,260 --> 00:02:12,836 They're often found in areas known for large numbers of big foot sightings. 35 00:02:12,860 --> 00:02:16,136 In 2018, more than 100 structures were discovered 36 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:20,136 over a 10-square-mile area of Colorado wilderness. 37 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:22,576 Unlike nests which provide shelter, 38 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:27,336 many researchers believe tree structures are used as a form of communication 39 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:29,130 among groups of big foot. 40 00:02:30,860 --> 00:02:33,976 Yeah, this to me eliminates the idea that 41 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:37,330 those first two structures were perhaps natural. 42 00:02:38,260 --> 00:02:40,736 This was put here for a purpose. 43 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:43,336 So what are you saying, like, you think this is some sort of... 44 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:44,736 A boundary marking. 45 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:49,176 This is nesting territory, and we are right smack in the middle of it. 46 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:51,076 This is definitely of interest. 47 00:02:51,100 --> 00:02:52,976 I just really don't want to start leaping 48 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,476 - to any conclusions on it. - 100%. 49 00:02:55,500 --> 00:03:00,136 I'm always really careful and hesitant not to use the word evidence, 50 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:04,336 because to me, this is not evidence of anything. 51 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:07,536 But what it did remind me of instantly, though, 52 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:11,136 was that tree structure that we had found in Kentucky, 53 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:15,230 and that's where we had gotten some of our most interesting DNA results. 54 00:03:15,900 --> 00:03:17,130 Take a look at that. 55 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:18,700 Whoa! 56 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:22,836 Holy. Freaking jackpot. 57 00:03:22,860 --> 00:03:27,736 When an animal goes into an area, it sheds its DNA. 58 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:34,776 And something with what appears to be chimp DNA left that DNA behind. 59 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:38,336 I definitely want to collect some soil samples from underneath, 60 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:39,936 - so stay on the outside... - I will. 61 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:43,500 And I'm just gonna grab some samples from within here. 62 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:50,276 In isolation, these findings aren't incredibly significant. 63 00:03:50,300 --> 00:03:52,976 But when you start to find similar structures 64 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:56,636 in multiple locations on multiple investigations, 65 00:03:56,660 --> 00:03:59,076 then you have to stop and ask yourself, 66 00:03:59,100 --> 00:04:02,600 are these in fact, pieces of a much larger puzzle? 67 00:04:08,260 --> 00:04:11,276 - Hey, mireya. - What is it? 68 00:04:11,300 --> 00:04:13,500 It looks like a hair. 69 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:16,500 - Where are you seeing it? - Right over here. 70 00:04:17,260 --> 00:04:18,500 Check it out. 71 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:20,936 - Right? - Yeah. 72 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,241 - Doesn't that look like a hair? - That looks like a hair. 73 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:25,300 - Yeah, that's a hair. - Right there. 74 00:04:26,260 --> 00:04:29,000 Yeah, all right. Tweezers. 75 00:04:30,100 --> 00:04:32,130 So, well, this is the moment of truth. 76 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:36,900 - All right. - Awesome. 77 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,600 I'm intrigued to get this back to a lab. 78 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:46,076 Not only is there this giant tree structure, 79 00:04:46,100 --> 00:04:50,136 but there's also evidence in the form of hair. 80 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:52,500 Hey, Bryce, just saw another one here. 81 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:55,936 Right here. 82 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:59,500 And it feels to me like we are right at bigfoot's front step. 83 00:04:59,860 --> 00:05:02,136 We're getting close. 84 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:04,636 I think that we need to keep pushing through tonight 85 00:05:04,660 --> 00:05:06,536 - and keep going down this river... - I agree. 86 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,236 And see if it leads us somewhere else. 87 00:05:08,260 --> 00:05:10,400 100% agree. We are hot on the trail. 88 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:12,100 Let's keep going. 89 00:05:26,300 --> 00:05:28,500 There's something moving right down here. 90 00:05:31,100 --> 00:05:32,736 Where are you? 91 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:35,436 Two miles northeast of Bryce and mireya, 92 00:05:35,460 --> 00:05:37,936 on the opposite side of the same mountain, 93 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:41,076 survivalist Russell a cord continues tracking something 94 00:05:41,100 --> 00:05:43,230 he saw moving through the forest. 95 00:05:46,700 --> 00:05:48,300 Holy crap. 96 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:50,400 What is that? 97 00:05:58,000 --> 00:05:59,400 This is weird. 98 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:11,200 We got something here. 99 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:14,930 What the heck? 100 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:17,836 Right in front of me 101 00:06:17,860 --> 00:06:21,330 I see this structure, it doesn't belong here. 102 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,536 Humans will do something like this. 103 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:25,776 But if they do something like this, 104 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:29,300 they're usually making a shelter and they'll wrap it around. 105 00:06:30,900 --> 00:06:34,236 On the backside of this, there's no branches 106 00:06:34,260 --> 00:06:37,700 that have been laid around it to provide any protection. 107 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:39,330 It's just open. 108 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:41,000 This isn't a shelter. 109 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:43,560 This is a marker. 110 00:06:48,100 --> 00:06:52,500 This feels like a centerpiece, like the attention is supposed to be on that. 111 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:57,436 The focal point that sat just above eye level 112 00:06:57,460 --> 00:07:02,800 took me to a place that literally made my skin crawl in Alaska. 113 00:07:03,660 --> 00:07:05,976 What in... did you see that? 114 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:07,930 Is that a skull in the tree? 115 00:07:14,860 --> 00:07:17,200 That looks like a goat skull or something, doesn't it? 116 00:07:19,460 --> 00:07:22,976 It was wood. It was natural wood. It wasn't a goat skull. 117 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:27,636 But it was presented and placed there with intent. 118 00:07:27,660 --> 00:07:34,476 And tonight, coming across the similarities of that center focal point, 119 00:07:34,500 --> 00:07:36,536 it was there for a reason. 120 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:38,536 Why would you want to draw attention to this spot? 121 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,036 What's so special? 122 00:07:40,060 --> 00:07:43,500 I just don't buy into the whole big foot signaling, 123 00:07:44,700 --> 00:07:46,200 but I'm gonna tell you something. 124 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:48,300 Something to put this here. 125 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:50,200 With intent. 126 00:07:50,860 --> 00:07:53,336 Something with a thumb. 127 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:56,400 I'm gonna walk around this area a little bit more. See what else I can find. 128 00:08:15,100 --> 00:08:16,500 Watch your step here. 129 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:19,876 On the southwest side of the same mountain, 130 00:08:19,900 --> 00:08:22,176 mireya and Bryce are exploring the areas 131 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:26,076 surrounding the tree structures they discovered in order to scan the forest 132 00:08:26,100 --> 00:08:28,300 for any evidence of what created them. 133 00:08:32,100 --> 00:08:35,836 This large tree structure seems to be pointing 134 00:08:35,860 --> 00:08:38,836 in a general direction where the branches are aimed. 135 00:08:38,860 --> 00:08:42,636 So we're going to find a vantage point and keep searching 136 00:08:42,660 --> 00:08:44,730 for this creature that we know is out there. 137 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:58,736 Let me use you to calibrate. 138 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:01,436 - Can you move back a little bit? - -Yeah. 139 00:09:01,460 --> 00:09:04,336 Mireya is using a thermal camera, which picks up 140 00:09:04,360 --> 00:09:06,436 on any heat signatures in the area, 141 00:09:06,460 --> 00:09:10,200 while Bryce's camera is equipped with infrared night vision. 142 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:25,230 I'm not getting anything. Are you? 143 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:28,230 No, I'm not getting anything. 144 00:09:35,260 --> 00:09:36,306 What? 145 00:09:36,330 --> 00:09:38,500 Come here. I'm picking up a strange light. 146 00:09:38,700 --> 00:09:40,230 What is that? 147 00:09:45,260 --> 00:09:46,630 - Do you see it? - Yeah. 148 00:09:47,260 --> 00:09:48,500 Isn't that strange? 149 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:50,860 That is really bizarre. 150 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:55,100 I have no answer for what the hell that is. 151 00:09:55,860 --> 00:09:57,500 Are you getting anything on the thermal? 152 00:09:58,100 --> 00:09:59,636 I'm not, no. 153 00:09:59,660 --> 00:10:01,076 This wouldn't pick up any light 154 00:10:01,100 --> 00:10:03,976 but if anyone was standing there with the light, it would pick them up, 155 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:05,400 and I'm not seeing anything. 156 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:08,230 I don't like that. 157 00:10:11,300 --> 00:10:13,530 What the is that? 158 00:10:15,660 --> 00:10:17,076 Coming up... 159 00:10:17,100 --> 00:10:20,436 When I say we brought out the big guns, I'm not kidding. 160 00:10:20,460 --> 00:10:21,636 We'll be able to cover everything 161 00:10:21,660 --> 00:10:23,076 - out there in the mountains. - Yeah. 162 00:10:23,100 --> 00:10:25,976 This is gonna allow us that edge that we've always wanted 163 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,100 but could never quite reach. 164 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:29,337 I'm in position. 165 00:10:29,361 --> 00:10:30,800 Let's find big foot. 166 00:10:39,260 --> 00:10:41,100 - Are you still seeing it? - -Yeah. 167 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:43,876 - Yeah, it's moving again. - It's moving? 168 00:10:43,900 --> 00:10:45,030 Yeah, take a look. 169 00:10:47,100 --> 00:10:49,536 In their northern California target zone, 170 00:10:49,560 --> 00:10:53,336 close to where Bryce and mireya discovered a massive tree structure 171 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:56,700 the team has spotted a mysterious light in the woods. 172 00:10:58,160 --> 00:10:59,400 It is moving. 173 00:11:00,460 --> 00:11:01,536 Here, here. 174 00:11:01,560 --> 00:11:03,830 If it's moving it's got to be attached to something. 175 00:11:07,500 --> 00:11:08,700 Nothing. 176 00:11:10,560 --> 00:11:12,876 I'm not picking up on anything moving. 177 00:11:12,900 --> 00:11:16,276 Bryce's night vision camera amplifies existing light 178 00:11:16,300 --> 00:11:18,676 to reveal more detail than the human eye, 179 00:11:18,700 --> 00:11:22,630 while mireya's thermals will only pick up an object's heat signature. 180 00:11:24,460 --> 00:11:30,336 Look, in our past expeditions, we've come across these balls of light or orbs. 181 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:32,100 Could this be something like that? 182 00:11:32,460 --> 00:11:33,776 What the is that? 183 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:36,976 There's little white dots above this heat signature. 184 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:40,476 It's getting smaller and starting to disappear. Hold on. 185 00:11:40,500 --> 00:11:42,076 The bottom half is gone, 186 00:11:42,100 --> 00:11:45,076 and now it's just a small white circle. 187 00:11:45,100 --> 00:11:47,236 Seeing orbs in conjunction with big foot 188 00:11:47,260 --> 00:11:50,276 has been reported as far back as the 1800s. 189 00:11:50,300 --> 00:11:52,936 Some native Americans, such as the lakota people, 190 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:56,176 believe that big foot is an extra-dimensional being. 191 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:58,276 Some have theorized that the balls of light 192 00:11:58,300 --> 00:12:00,176 that often accompany big foot sightings 193 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:03,500 are portals that they use to travel between worlds. 194 00:12:04,660 --> 00:12:06,276 Well, I think we should make our way down there, 195 00:12:06,300 --> 00:12:08,036 although it looks pretty treacherous. 196 00:12:08,060 --> 00:12:11,076 Well, let's keep moving along this trail, paralleling the river 197 00:12:11,100 --> 00:12:13,076 and see if we can get to a different vantage point. 198 00:12:13,100 --> 00:12:15,800 Yeah, good idea. Let's go. 199 00:12:17,100 --> 00:12:20,276 I can't help but recall some of the stories I've heard 200 00:12:20,300 --> 00:12:24,230 about big foot using lights to lure people into the woods. 201 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:28,276 This is where we saw that light right here. 202 00:12:28,300 --> 00:12:32,776 And I'm wondering if these lights are an attempt to draw our attention away 203 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:35,400 from bigfoot's potential breeding ground. 204 00:12:37,460 --> 00:12:39,130 - Are you seeing anything? - -No. 205 00:12:40,460 --> 00:12:43,130 - I'm not seeing anything now. - I know, that light is gone. 206 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:47,230 Damn. Now I'm curious as hell as to what that was. 207 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:53,536 All right. 208 00:12:53,560 --> 00:12:55,830 - So that was really strange. - Yeah. 209 00:12:57,660 --> 00:12:59,236 We should definitely come back tomorrow 210 00:12:59,260 --> 00:13:01,536 during daylight hours and really scour the area. 211 00:13:01,560 --> 00:13:04,136 See if we can find anything surrounding those tree structures. 212 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:05,300 Yeah, I'm with you. 213 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:20,130 Was anyone glaring? 214 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:24,076 Back on the northeast side of the mountain, 215 00:13:24,100 --> 00:13:28,600 Russell has been exploring the area near the tree structure he discovered. 216 00:13:33,260 --> 00:13:34,600 Do you see this? 217 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:37,736 That thing's been pulled up and thrown on the ground 218 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:39,240 out here in the middle of a clearing, 219 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:43,230 how did this thing get out here? 220 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:48,800 What's so special about this spot? 221 00:13:51,900 --> 00:13:53,036 Let's get out of this clearing. 222 00:13:53,060 --> 00:13:55,900 I need to be back in that tree line. I don't like this. 223 00:13:57,560 --> 00:13:59,730 I want to bring in Bryce and mireya. 224 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:03,836 This tree structure, the center point, 225 00:14:03,860 --> 00:14:06,176 the evidence that I've picked up along the way, 226 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:08,276 everything is piecing together. 227 00:14:08,300 --> 00:14:11,876 I want Bryce and mireya to know that there was something here 228 00:14:11,900 --> 00:14:13,800 that was not here by accident. 229 00:14:24,060 --> 00:14:25,176 Hey, Russ. 230 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:26,400 Hey, Bryce. 231 00:14:26,860 --> 00:14:27,976 I came across something 232 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:29,830 I want to bring your guy's attention to. 233 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:32,036 It's not my thing, you know that. 234 00:14:32,060 --> 00:14:33,776 But I found a tree structure that 235 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:36,236 is something that I think you guys should see. 236 00:14:36,260 --> 00:14:41,636 There's like teepee, angled logs placed in the center of it. 237 00:14:41,660 --> 00:14:43,836 Russell, man, you're not gonna believe this. 238 00:14:43,860 --> 00:14:48,130 Mireya and I also found a tree structure. It's huge. 239 00:14:48,860 --> 00:14:50,236 Really? 240 00:14:50,260 --> 00:14:53,636 Not only that, but we found two smaller structures leading up to it. 241 00:14:53,660 --> 00:14:56,230 I think you need to meet up with us first thing in the A.M. 242 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:57,700 Okay. 243 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:01,336 I thought this was pretty awesome find, 244 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:04,636 but they've got something I need to be part of. 245 00:15:04,660 --> 00:15:06,900 It sounds to me like they're on to something pretty big. 246 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:26,936 I didn't get much sleep. 247 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:31,630 I just can't stop thinking about those structures that we came across last night. 248 00:15:33,560 --> 00:15:37,536 That reminded me of a conversation with Dr. Jeffrey meldrum 249 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:42,376 about the significance of more ornately built structures 250 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:44,300 and what it could possibly mean. 251 00:15:45,060 --> 00:15:46,836 Hey, Dr. Meldrum, how are you? 252 00:15:46,860 --> 00:15:48,236 Good, thanks. 253 00:15:48,260 --> 00:15:53,136 I want to talk to you a little bit about some of the the lesser-known 254 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:58,536 sasquatch behaviors like tree manipulations and nest building. 255 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:01,836 Maybe some of these structures have not... 256 00:16:01,860 --> 00:16:04,336 Not just territoriality, but also, 257 00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:08,860 perhaps they convey something that occurs on... on special occasions. 258 00:16:10,660 --> 00:16:15,236 The nests are very intriguing, as rare as they are. 259 00:16:15,260 --> 00:16:19,195 This one particular site, there actually was a cluster. 260 00:16:19,219 --> 00:16:19,636 Wow. 261 00:16:19,660 --> 00:16:23,976 My kind of gut reaction to the situation was that it was a birthing site. 262 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,676 The reason I think that is there was one nest 263 00:16:26,700 --> 00:16:31,236 that was in the crook of a bush about two and a half feet off the ground. 264 00:16:31,260 --> 00:16:34,336 When I saw it, the first thing that came to mind was, 265 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,836 "my gosh, this is a bassinet." 266 00:16:36,860 --> 00:16:42,336 So it wouldn't surprise me that when a sasquatch female gives birth, 267 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:46,636 perhaps there's a kind of gathering of the extended family, 268 00:16:46,660 --> 00:16:49,836 which is otherwise scattered over a large area. 269 00:16:49,860 --> 00:16:52,036 You know, something is taking place 270 00:16:52,060 --> 00:16:54,936 that isn't taking place every year. It feels different. 271 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:57,776 And to your point, maybe this is one of those years, 272 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:01,236 where these things might be actually procreating and breeding. 273 00:17:01,260 --> 00:17:03,076 It could be, or, 274 00:17:03,100 --> 00:17:06,476 I mean, if there are signs of nest building and so forth, 275 00:17:06,500 --> 00:17:08,876 that would probably mean more birthing. 276 00:17:08,900 --> 00:17:12,236 If there was this sort of birthing season, just to use your word, 277 00:17:12,260 --> 00:17:14,276 this advertising of this event, 278 00:17:14,300 --> 00:17:18,136 whether it's demarcations throughout the forest or... Or stuff like that. 279 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:23,136 That's a... I never even thought of that. But it makes total sense. 280 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:26,336 You know, he felt that when he came across those nests, 281 00:17:26,360 --> 00:17:28,636 it was a rare occurrence, 282 00:17:28,660 --> 00:17:31,476 that these creatures were coming together like that. 283 00:17:31,500 --> 00:17:33,736 And seeing those structures last night, 284 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:35,536 I don't know, I can't help but to think that 285 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:40,176 there's a birthing season happening right now here in northern California, 286 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:44,800 and that's the reason for all of this activity that we're experiencing. 287 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:49,136 I have a feeling this is our best chance ever 288 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:51,300 to get close to a family of big foot. 289 00:18:02,660 --> 00:18:04,630 There he is right now. Hey, Russ! 290 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:10,136 After a 2-mile trek from the position he's been searching, 291 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:13,876 Russell meets up with mireya and Bryce to assist in the analysis 292 00:18:13,900 --> 00:18:16,700 of the tree structures they found the night before. 293 00:18:18,260 --> 00:18:19,576 - How are you? - How's it going? 294 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:21,276 - Good, man. - Good to see ya. 295 00:18:21,300 --> 00:18:23,076 Good to see you too. 296 00:18:23,100 --> 00:18:25,436 It's nice to see the rain let up a little high. 297 00:18:25,460 --> 00:18:28,436 Yeah, but unfortunately it's not gonna last. 298 00:18:28,460 --> 00:18:32,376 The lost coast has been experiencing some historic weather patterns, 299 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:37,136 and right now we're tracking a massive storm that's bearing down on us. 300 00:18:37,160 --> 00:18:40,576 Due to make landfall in just ten hours, the approaching storm 301 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:43,736 threatens to be one of the worst on record for this region. 302 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:45,476 Known as an atmospheric river, 303 00:18:45,500 --> 00:18:48,976 these layers of water vapor can reach up to two miles high, 304 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:52,600 500 miles wide and 5,000 miles long. 305 00:18:53,460 --> 00:18:55,736 It's been decades since the lost coast 306 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:57,736 has experienced this type of weather, 307 00:18:57,760 --> 00:19:01,636 and I have no idea how it's gonna change bigfoot's behavior. 308 00:19:01,660 --> 00:19:06,136 My big concern is that if we don't find them now, we might lose them. 309 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:08,876 It feels like I've been through every season under the sun, 310 00:19:08,900 --> 00:19:14,336 from, blizzards to rain to, well today, finally getting some sunshine. 311 00:19:14,360 --> 00:19:16,676 The speed at which the weather changes here 312 00:19:16,700 --> 00:19:19,976 is faster than anywhere else I've ever worked before. 313 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:23,900 That makes it so difficult to come up with a game plan. 314 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:25,436 What do you got? 315 00:19:25,460 --> 00:19:28,900 Well, we found something really significant, Russ. 316 00:19:29,460 --> 00:19:30,900 Hey, Russ, look up here. 317 00:19:31,460 --> 00:19:34,576 Wow. Interesting. 318 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:37,576 This immediately caught my eye from quite a distance, actually. 319 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:41,136 I mean, it was so orderly amongst all this chaos. 320 00:19:41,160 --> 00:19:42,576 Yeah, it definitely stands out. 321 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:45,836 You know, my... The first thing I think of is, okay, 322 00:19:45,860 --> 00:19:47,924 all these branches and rain, a lot of stuff's falling... 323 00:19:47,948 --> 00:19:48,236 Yeah. 324 00:19:48,260 --> 00:19:50,154 'cause a lot of these trees have that around it... 325 00:19:50,178 --> 00:19:50,436 Yep. 326 00:19:50,460 --> 00:19:53,236 But this is all in one a focused area. 327 00:19:53,260 --> 00:19:57,036 For me, Russ, these smaller structures represent directional markings 328 00:19:57,060 --> 00:20:00,576 and this one points right up that corridor where the other ones are. 329 00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:02,230 - Let's see the others. - -Let's do it. 330 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:09,336 Russ, here's the other one up here. 331 00:20:09,360 --> 00:20:12,576 - Wow. Look at that. - Yeah. 332 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:14,876 - I mean, right here, line of sight... - -Yeah. 333 00:20:14,900 --> 00:20:17,476 Looking at this one, I see the one beyond it. 334 00:20:17,500 --> 00:20:18,976 That's huge. 335 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:23,436 I bet that's a perfect line that one way back there, this one and this one. 336 00:20:23,460 --> 00:20:26,436 And this is clearly the most significant marker. 337 00:20:26,460 --> 00:20:28,430 This is what we're really interested in. 338 00:20:36,300 --> 00:20:40,136 There's no question that this was put here with intent. 339 00:20:40,160 --> 00:20:41,276 This has a purpose. 340 00:20:41,300 --> 00:20:44,276 - Hundred percent. - This has a reason for being here. 341 00:20:44,300 --> 00:20:46,376 And my first thought is, 342 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:49,536 "what makes this area so spectacular?" 343 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:52,676 High atop their northern California target zone, 344 00:20:52,700 --> 00:20:55,376 the team is analyzing the massive tree structure 345 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:58,136 that Bryce and mireya discovered the night before. 346 00:20:58,160 --> 00:21:01,400 So, is this more similar to what you found? 347 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:03,476 Let me show you what I found. 348 00:21:03,500 --> 00:21:07,936 Picture this, but at about six or seven foot level, 349 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:11,736 there was a centerpiece. 350 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:14,136 Do you remember the thing in Alaska 351 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:15,736 - that looked like a goat's head? - Yeah. 352 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:17,336 This is really strange. 353 00:21:17,360 --> 00:21:22,236 All of these different findings in isolation, to me, frankly, 354 00:21:22,260 --> 00:21:23,776 don't amount to much. 355 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:28,176 But I like the fact that you're having similar finds 356 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:30,976 because that's how you start to see patterns emerging. 357 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:33,736 And that actually makes it really interesting. 358 00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:35,936 One of the most important things in science 359 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:37,436 when you're trying to confirm 360 00:21:37,460 --> 00:21:39,436 the existence of a species 361 00:21:39,460 --> 00:21:42,076 is having multiple lines of evidence. 362 00:21:42,100 --> 00:21:43,936 These tree structures, for example, 363 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:47,736 we're finding all of these repeated throughout the forest. 364 00:21:47,760 --> 00:21:49,076 Now we're on to something. 365 00:21:49,100 --> 00:21:51,536 If those smaller structures line up with this 366 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:53,276 and then the one you found on the mountain, 367 00:21:53,300 --> 00:21:56,836 I think this could possibly be a new nesting site. 368 00:21:56,860 --> 00:22:00,336 And these tree structures are a way of marking it. 369 00:22:00,360 --> 00:22:01,736 Agreed. 370 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:04,436 Northern California is the only place 371 00:22:04,460 --> 00:22:06,836 where we've found nests in groups. 372 00:22:06,860 --> 00:22:09,836 And considering that those nests were situated 373 00:22:09,860 --> 00:22:12,176 close to the tree structures, then it would make sense 374 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:15,336 that these tree structures demarcate the place 375 00:22:15,360 --> 00:22:18,736 where family groupings gather to possibly breed 376 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:19,876 or even raise their young. 377 00:22:19,900 --> 00:22:22,676 I'd also love to compare our footprint cast. 378 00:22:22,700 --> 00:22:23,066 Okay. 379 00:22:23,090 --> 00:22:25,876 Because right now, we have all of these findings 380 00:22:25,900 --> 00:22:28,136 in different parts of this one area. 381 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:30,176 - Yeah. - But we don't actually know that 382 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:34,336 - it all belongs to the same animal. - -Agreed. 383 00:22:34,360 --> 00:22:37,576 All right, so now that we've established that we're in the right zone, 384 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:41,836 how do we hone in on whatever it is then that is making these? 385 00:22:41,860 --> 00:22:43,636 Yeah, that's what we need to do next. 386 00:22:43,660 --> 00:22:45,676 You know what? I actually have a piece of tech 387 00:22:45,700 --> 00:22:48,336 that I think can help us pinpoint their location. 388 00:22:48,360 --> 00:22:50,236 I'm gonna go get on that because 389 00:22:50,260 --> 00:22:52,530 you guys know we are running out of time. 390 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:06,976 Hey, Ben, what's going on? 391 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:08,736 Hey, not much, Bryce. 392 00:23:08,760 --> 00:23:10,636 Headed out to meet one last witness, 393 00:23:10,660 --> 00:23:11,976 and I wanted to run something by you. 394 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,636 - Yeah. What's up? - Well, I managed to dig up 395 00:23:14,660 --> 00:23:18,376 a really interesting witness with a pretty scary story, 396 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:20,976 while backpacking alone inside our hot zone. 397 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,036 The problem is I'm having a really hard time 398 00:23:23,060 --> 00:23:25,136 convincing him to talk on camera. 399 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:29,176 And I wanted to get your take on concealing his identity. 400 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:32,436 Yeah, you know, we've protected witnesses' identities in 401 00:23:32,460 --> 00:23:33,001 the past. 402 00:23:33,025 --> 00:23:35,336 It really just depends on what they have to 403 00:23:35,360 --> 00:23:37,876 say and why they wanna stay anonymous. 404 00:23:37,900 --> 00:23:40,076 What did this guy say happened to him? 405 00:23:40,100 --> 00:23:42,036 Well, I don't have a ton of detail yet. 406 00:23:42,060 --> 00:23:44,636 He's been pretty cagey, but what I do know is that 407 00:23:44,660 --> 00:23:47,636 he says he was surrounded by a group of big foot. 408 00:23:47,660 --> 00:23:50,636 That sounds insane, Ben... 409 00:23:50,660 --> 00:23:52,676 Okay, we've gotta talk to this guy because 410 00:23:52,700 --> 00:23:56,176 if he was surrounded by a group of big foot, 411 00:23:56,200 --> 00:23:58,776 then that lines up with exactly what we're theorizing, 412 00:23:58,800 --> 00:24:01,436 about this being a potential breeding ground. 413 00:24:01,460 --> 00:24:04,876 And last night, we came across a series of tree structures 414 00:24:04,900 --> 00:24:07,736 that I believe demarcate actual big foot territory. 415 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:10,276 In other words, I think there's a high chance we're gonna 416 00:24:10,300 --> 00:24:12,036 come across multiple big foot. 417 00:24:12,060 --> 00:24:14,536 So, I think we need to hear this guy's story. 418 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:16,336 Well, if that's the case, then I'm gonna work 419 00:24:16,360 --> 00:24:18,976 with the camera crew to hide his identity, 420 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:22,336 because I really think that the more details we can gather 421 00:24:22,360 --> 00:24:25,136 on how these groups interact with humans, 422 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:27,236 - it could really make all the difference. - -Yeah. 423 00:24:27,260 --> 00:24:28,976 I agree. Let's do it. 424 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:31,336 - Awesome. Man, I'm on it. - All right. Nice work. 425 00:24:31,360 --> 00:24:32,400 Talk soon. 426 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:44,306 Thank you for being 427 00:24:44,330 --> 00:24:45,576 - willing to share with me. - Sure. Yes. 428 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:47,936 I haven't really talked about it to a lot of people. 429 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:50,236 It could hurt my reputation, you know? 430 00:24:50,260 --> 00:24:53,536 - I work at a college. - I'm a humanities professor, 431 00:24:53,560 --> 00:24:56,236 and I don't wanna risk that. 432 00:24:56,260 --> 00:24:58,136 But at the same time, 433 00:24:58,160 --> 00:25:01,676 it's something that I think people need to hear about. 434 00:25:01,700 --> 00:25:04,776 So tell me... let's walk through this experience., 435 00:25:04,800 --> 00:25:10,076 so, I decided to take a certain trail up in northern California. 436 00:25:10,100 --> 00:25:12,136 - And you're by yourself? - Yes. 437 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:13,676 It's about 20 mile out back, 438 00:25:13,700 --> 00:25:15,976 so it was getting late already.. 439 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:17,976 - And sun's down? - Yeah. Sun's completely down, yeah. 440 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:19,836 No, no, it's dark out. 441 00:25:19,860 --> 00:25:24,500 Set up camp and I was in my tent and. 442 00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:27,136 I heard something outside. 443 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:31,336 It was kind of like this rustling in the brush. 444 00:25:31,360 --> 00:25:34,136 I open up the tent and I'm like, 445 00:25:34,160 --> 00:25:37,200 you know, flashing my light out there and, 446 00:25:39,060 --> 00:25:40,476 I see something. 447 00:25:40,500 --> 00:25:42,636 And how far away do you think that... 448 00:25:42,660 --> 00:25:45,136 - So, I would say 10-12 feet. - Okay. 449 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:48,636 I can see it over the brush, clearing the brush line. 450 00:25:48,660 --> 00:25:51,736 - Can you see appendages? Can you see... - I can tell that 451 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:53,476 it is upright. 452 00:25:53,500 --> 00:25:58,436 And it is running like a human, and it's fast. 453 00:25:58,460 --> 00:26:02,376 It's just like this whoosh of 454 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:06,076 red and brown, and it's not a bear. 455 00:26:06,100 --> 00:26:08,036 There's no way this is a bear. 456 00:26:08,060 --> 00:26:13,000 So, I'm flashing my light around and in that moment, 457 00:26:13,900 --> 00:26:16,076 from the Ridge that's behind me, 458 00:26:16,100 --> 00:26:20,500 probably, I don't know, 40, 50 yards? 459 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:24,836 I hear a howl 460 00:26:24,860 --> 00:26:28,376 that made the hair on my neck stand up. 461 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:31,076 I mean, it was terrifying. 462 00:26:31,100 --> 00:26:33,576 So I turn around, trying to find it 463 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:35,736 over on that Ridge on the other side. 464 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:37,836 And as I'm looking over there, 465 00:26:37,860 --> 00:26:40,636 I hear more rustling behind me, 466 00:26:40,660 --> 00:26:43,376 back where I was looking before near my camp. 467 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:47,676 And it is for sure closer this time. 468 00:26:47,700 --> 00:26:48,637 Wow. 469 00:26:48,661 --> 00:26:50,836 So at that point, 470 00:26:50,860 --> 00:26:52,936 there's gotta be more than one thing there, 471 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:56,676 sounds like it's circling around me., 472 00:26:56,700 --> 00:27:00,136 and I don't know which way to turn. 473 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:03,976 It just... Yeah, it was very, very scary. 474 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:06,836 So I just got back in my tent at that point. 475 00:27:06,860 --> 00:27:09,476 And I was just quiet, 476 00:27:09,500 --> 00:27:11,736 where I could actually have a moment 477 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:15,600 to think about it and realize 478 00:27:17,060 --> 00:27:19,800 that it was a big foot. 479 00:27:23,660 --> 00:27:30,630 So I just got back in my tent and realize that 480 00:27:31,260 --> 00:27:32,536 it was a big foot. 481 00:27:32,560 --> 00:27:34,700 And I haven't been able to 482 00:27:35,560 --> 00:27:38,576 really do any solo-camping since then. 483 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:40,276 'Cause I... now I just, 484 00:27:40,300 --> 00:27:42,600 I just honestly don't know what's out there. 485 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:57,736 That was a crazy story. 486 00:27:57,760 --> 00:27:59,436 I found him to be a highly credible witness. 487 00:27:59,460 --> 00:28:01,636 He's got nothing to gain, in fact, a lot to lose 488 00:28:01,660 --> 00:28:04,236 from being on camera with me, talking about big foot. 489 00:28:04,260 --> 00:28:06,836 I really found this story compelling. 490 00:28:06,860 --> 00:28:09,076 I don't think I have been quite as scared 491 00:28:09,100 --> 00:28:11,636 listening to a story as I have his. 492 00:28:11,660 --> 00:28:13,976 He also brings up some really interesting data points 493 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:16,876 that I think track with what we're discovering out here. 494 00:28:16,900 --> 00:28:18,236 One, it just confirms 495 00:28:18,260 --> 00:28:20,476 the body of evidence we're gathering here, 496 00:28:20,500 --> 00:28:22,576 that these creatures move in groups. 497 00:28:22,600 --> 00:28:26,976 Two, it seems like there's something special about this area. 498 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:30,076 Whether it's migration, whether it's breeding, whether it's food 499 00:28:30,100 --> 00:28:31,976 that brings them here together. 500 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:34,230 They're here, and they're not alone. 501 00:28:38,260 --> 00:28:40,976 - Welcome to base camp. - Yeah, I like it. 502 00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:43,136 While Bryce secures technology 503 00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:45,876 that will allow the team to search the entire mountain, 504 00:28:45,900 --> 00:28:48,076 mireya and Russell return to base camp 505 00:28:48,100 --> 00:28:50,936 to compare footprint casts that they each discovered 506 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:53,136 in different areas of the target zone. 507 00:28:53,160 --> 00:28:55,800 - I'm gonna go grab my cast. - Okay. 508 00:28:56,460 --> 00:28:58,300 Let's see how this turned out. 509 00:28:59,360 --> 00:29:00,776 Wow. 510 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:03,500 See how that whole thing moves in one piece? There we go. 511 00:29:07,860 --> 00:29:09,976 All good. 512 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:12,536 We found these two footprints in different areas, 513 00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:14,576 but we're not sure if they came from 514 00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:16,936 the same individual or two different ones. 515 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:19,230 All right, let's compare these. 516 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:21,236 Wow. 517 00:29:21,260 --> 00:29:24,076 We need to analyze these casts to make that determination, 518 00:29:24,100 --> 00:29:26,836 because if we know we have multiple individuals, 519 00:29:26,860 --> 00:29:29,576 that could vastly change our research strategy. 520 00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:31,476 Look at that. 521 00:29:31,500 --> 00:29:33,636 It almost looks like a left and right foot, doesn't it? 522 00:29:33,660 --> 00:29:35,836 That's wild. 523 00:29:35,860 --> 00:29:38,976 There is a similarity to 'em. This one's slightly bigger but... 524 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:41,336 And toe to heel, 17. 525 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:44,476 - Toe to heel... - About 19 inches. 526 00:29:44,500 --> 00:29:45,876 From here to here. 527 00:29:45,900 --> 00:29:47,406 That is wild. 528 00:29:47,430 --> 00:29:49,557 Just about an inch and a half bigger on this one. 529 00:29:49,581 --> 00:29:50,581 Right. 530 00:29:51,300 --> 00:29:53,236 I mean, when I first pulled it up out of the ground... 531 00:29:53,260 --> 00:29:55,276 This looks like separation of toes. 532 00:29:55,300 --> 00:29:59,076 But I'm only seeing three, which is really strange. 533 00:29:59,100 --> 00:30:01,936 There's a lot that you can learn off a footprint. 534 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:05,136 And actually having this distinction on Russell's, 535 00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:07,636 where it only has what appears to be three toes, 536 00:30:07,660 --> 00:30:09,276 could actually help us. 537 00:30:09,300 --> 00:30:11,436 So I have to admit, with this one, 538 00:30:11,460 --> 00:30:15,136 there was not a good definition of toes. 539 00:30:15,160 --> 00:30:18,036 It was just a really big, deep impression. 540 00:30:18,060 --> 00:30:19,862 So we thought that it would be worth casting. 541 00:30:19,886 --> 00:30:20,236 Right. 542 00:30:20,260 --> 00:30:22,336 Bryce has always been convinced that there are 543 00:30:22,360 --> 00:30:24,236 multiple individuals out here. 544 00:30:24,260 --> 00:30:27,076 And now, the evidence points to that as well. 545 00:30:27,100 --> 00:30:30,676 I'd actually really like to pull out some tech that I have... 546 00:30:30,700 --> 00:30:32,936 - Yeah? - And go back to that tree structure, 547 00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:35,336 and see if I'm able to extract more DNA out of there. 548 00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:37,236 Okay. I wanna go 549 00:30:37,260 --> 00:30:40,576 from that large tree structure where we were just at, 550 00:30:40,600 --> 00:30:42,636 up on top of the hill and back the other side, 551 00:30:42,660 --> 00:30:45,136 and see if there's anything between those two points. 552 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:47,336 - Yeah, good idea. - And see if there's any more... yeah. 553 00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:50,636 All right, I'm gonna leave this with you, in your capable hands. 554 00:30:50,660 --> 00:30:53,030 - I'll keep in touch. - All right, Russ. 555 00:31:08,560 --> 00:31:11,160 Boy, this dirt is pretty bad. 556 00:31:13,260 --> 00:31:16,536 As Russell scours the area between the tree structures 557 00:31:16,560 --> 00:31:18,936 the team discovered the night before... 558 00:31:18,960 --> 00:31:21,576 This is gonna be a total game changer for us. 559 00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:25,336 Mireya returns to the tree structures near the mountain peak 560 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:27,476 with a special piece of technology 561 00:31:27,500 --> 00:31:29,830 to help her gather more evidence. 562 00:31:31,800 --> 00:31:35,136 This hyperspectral camera is relatively new, 563 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:38,836 and we have never had anything like this on the expedition. 564 00:31:38,860 --> 00:31:41,736 This allows us to target an area 565 00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:45,076 where we are more likely to pick up on a DNA signature. 566 00:31:45,100 --> 00:31:47,036 It's actually used in forensics 567 00:31:47,060 --> 00:31:51,276 to make sure that no clue is ever left unseen. 568 00:31:51,300 --> 00:31:54,836 This hyperspectral camera collects and processes data 569 00:31:54,860 --> 00:31:57,576 across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, 570 00:31:57,600 --> 00:31:59,236 allowing it to differentiate 571 00:31:59,260 --> 00:32:01,136 between objects that look similar 572 00:32:01,160 --> 00:32:03,536 but have different chemical compositions. 573 00:32:03,560 --> 00:32:06,336 In forensics, it's used at crime scenes 574 00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:08,776 to locate potential trace DNA evidence 575 00:32:08,800 --> 00:32:11,830 left on surfaces or hidden in fabrics. 576 00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:17,076 So, I'm gonna start by taking an image 577 00:32:17,100 --> 00:32:19,700 of the very top of the structure. 578 00:32:22,260 --> 00:32:24,876 All right, it's starting data recording. 579 00:32:24,900 --> 00:32:28,736 The hyperspectral camera can detect mammal DNA traces. 580 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:31,376 The idea being that I am able to pinpoint 581 00:32:31,400 --> 00:32:33,536 exactly where to take DNA from. 582 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:36,436 I wanna make sure that I don't miss anything while we're here. 583 00:32:36,460 --> 00:32:39,336 And now it's just processing the data. 584 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:42,736 We're actually gonna be able to get indicators 585 00:32:42,760 --> 00:32:47,376 that will potentially lead to us being able to extract DNA. 586 00:32:47,400 --> 00:32:50,876 We're just waiting for that little bit there to process. 587 00:32:50,900 --> 00:32:53,636 If there is any residual DNA on this, 588 00:32:53,660 --> 00:32:55,500 then we're gonna collect it. 589 00:32:56,660 --> 00:32:59,636 There we go. 590 00:32:59,660 --> 00:33:03,836 In this image, it is not picking up on any indicators 591 00:33:03,860 --> 00:33:07,076 that's giving me a potential target where I can collect from. 592 00:33:07,100 --> 00:33:10,076 So, I wanna move on to the large structure 593 00:33:10,100 --> 00:33:12,860 and do some more data analysis there. 594 00:33:24,660 --> 00:33:27,076 So, this is interesting here because 595 00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:29,776 the hyperspectral camera is actually picking up 596 00:33:29,800 --> 00:33:31,436 on an indicator. 597 00:33:31,460 --> 00:33:33,976 And it's only a few feet 598 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:37,536 from where I collected any DNA sample last night. 599 00:33:37,560 --> 00:33:40,576 So, it just tells me that I was close, 600 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:42,736 but I could have potentially missed something, 601 00:33:42,760 --> 00:33:44,500 and hopefully now we've got it. 602 00:33:54,500 --> 00:33:58,336 There is so much that resembles a CSI investigation 603 00:33:58,360 --> 00:33:59,436 during these expeditions. 604 00:33:59,460 --> 00:34:02,336 And the hyperspectral camera gives us the advantage 605 00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:05,436 of making sure that we can find DNA 606 00:34:05,460 --> 00:34:07,436 which would have otherwise been overlooked. 607 00:34:07,460 --> 00:34:09,976 Tech like this is a game changer. 608 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:12,376 If I had not had this technology, 609 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:13,676 I might have completely missed it. 610 00:34:13,700 --> 00:34:15,136 And maybe now we've found something 611 00:34:15,160 --> 00:34:16,730 we wouldn't have seen otherwise. 612 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:26,476 Bryce should be just right up here 613 00:34:26,500 --> 00:34:28,036 - through these trees. - Cool. 614 00:34:28,060 --> 00:34:29,976 I can't wait to see what he's got. 615 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:33,276 - Yeah, it sounded like something big? - -Yeah. 616 00:34:33,300 --> 00:34:36,876 As mireya and Russell prepare to rendezvous with Bryce, 617 00:34:36,900 --> 00:34:40,436 the first wave of the atmospheric river hits land. 618 00:34:40,460 --> 00:34:43,576 During the onset of these massive storm systems, 619 00:34:43,600 --> 00:34:45,976 the weather can fluctuate without warning, 620 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:49,876 from light rain and fog to hail, lightning and snow. 621 00:34:49,900 --> 00:34:53,236 These sudden shifts can trigger floods, mudslides, 622 00:34:53,260 --> 00:34:56,300 and even wildfires throughout the region. 623 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:00,736 Hey, guys. 624 00:35:00,760 --> 00:35:02,976 - Hey, Bryce. - How's it going? 625 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:06,036 I've got some people I want you to meet. 626 00:35:06,060 --> 00:35:08,336 - This is Kyle and Jordan. - Hey. 627 00:35:08,360 --> 00:35:11,236 - Hey, guys. - These guys are gonna help us out today. 628 00:35:11,260 --> 00:35:13,436 And when I say, "we've brought out the big guns," 629 00:35:13,460 --> 00:35:15,030 I'm not kidding. 630 00:35:21,160 --> 00:35:24,836 Growing up, my dad taught me the survival skills to know 631 00:35:24,860 --> 00:35:28,230 that if I was in the forest, I'd be fine. 632 00:35:30,360 --> 00:35:32,836 I'm gonna give you a couple pieces of advice 633 00:35:32,860 --> 00:35:35,636 to be successful in the forest. 634 00:35:35,660 --> 00:35:37,836 Number one, if you're ever gonna go into the forest, 635 00:35:37,860 --> 00:35:40,736 always let someone know where you're going. 636 00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:42,576 Make sure you check in when you leave, 637 00:35:42,600 --> 00:35:44,236 and you check in when you get back in. 638 00:35:44,260 --> 00:35:46,976 Number two, always go out in pairs. 639 00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:48,436 Do you sleep at all? 640 00:35:48,460 --> 00:35:50,076 For the show, I have a cameraman. 641 00:35:50,100 --> 00:35:51,636 And that gives me a lot of comfort, 642 00:35:51,660 --> 00:35:53,736 knowing that if something happens to me, 643 00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:55,700 I've got backup right in front of me. 644 00:35:56,300 --> 00:35:58,876 The last thing, bring a means of 645 00:35:58,900 --> 00:36:00,900 how to protect yourself from the elements. 646 00:36:01,300 --> 00:36:02,936 If it rains, if it snows, 647 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:04,736 you can get into hypothermia and put yourself 648 00:36:04,760 --> 00:36:06,836 in a situation that is highly dangerous. 649 00:36:06,860 --> 00:36:09,536 We've got to get out of the open right now, get into some cover. 650 00:36:09,560 --> 00:36:10,976 Play it safe. 651 00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:14,330 There's no sense in taking risks that are unnecessary. 652 00:36:21,760 --> 00:36:25,636 When I say, "we've brought out the big guns," I'm not kidding. 653 00:36:25,660 --> 00:36:27,736 Now that we've established that this mountain 654 00:36:27,760 --> 00:36:30,236 is these creatures' territory, we've brought in the most 655 00:36:30,260 --> 00:36:31,976 incredible piece of tech 656 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:34,776 to help us pinpoint their exact location. 657 00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:37,076 To help us set up this surveillance array, 658 00:36:37,100 --> 00:36:39,836 I brought in Jordan from axis communication 659 00:36:39,860 --> 00:36:41,876 and Kyle from evolon tech. 660 00:36:41,900 --> 00:36:44,236 You guys wanna tell us a little bit about what we've got? 661 00:36:44,260 --> 00:36:47,636 So, what we're looking at here is a variety of cameras. 662 00:36:47,660 --> 00:36:49,106 We're gonna have standard optical cameras. 663 00:36:49,130 --> 00:36:52,376 It's gonna show us color, it's gonna show us what we look at in photos. 664 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:54,276 And then the rest of it is thermal cameras, 665 00:36:54,300 --> 00:36:56,076 where we can see heat at distance. 666 00:36:56,100 --> 00:36:57,576 I'm liking that thermal. 667 00:36:57,600 --> 00:37:00,576 And we do have a special camera up there called the bi-spectral. 668 00:37:00,600 --> 00:37:03,276 And it has a thermal camera and an optical camera 669 00:37:03,300 --> 00:37:06,076 inside of a giant pan-tilt-zoom mount. 670 00:37:06,100 --> 00:37:08,736 The bi-spectral camera allows the team 671 00:37:08,760 --> 00:37:10,676 to not only zoom in on a target, 672 00:37:10,700 --> 00:37:14,336 but to also determine whether that target has a heat signature. 673 00:37:14,360 --> 00:37:16,130 How far are we scoping here? 674 00:37:16,760 --> 00:37:19,076 So right now, I actually have a shot. 675 00:37:19,100 --> 00:37:21,530 But we're gonna be looking about a mile and a half out. 676 00:37:22,460 --> 00:37:24,176 And as we zoom back out here, 677 00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:26,976 we can just see how far out this camera zoomed. 678 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:28,576 - Wow. - Amazing. 679 00:37:28,600 --> 00:37:30,000 We have eight cameras. 680 00:37:30,660 --> 00:37:32,536 And these cameras are self-driven, 681 00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:34,836 so they're gonna be looking for that target and they will alert us, 682 00:37:34,860 --> 00:37:37,736 so we'll know what's happening much quicker than the human eye. 683 00:37:37,760 --> 00:37:39,536 So, if the thermal sees something that 684 00:37:39,560 --> 00:37:41,476 it recognizes as a target we're looking for, 685 00:37:41,500 --> 00:37:43,476 it communicates with the larger camera 686 00:37:43,500 --> 00:37:44,836 and locks in on that. 687 00:37:44,860 --> 00:37:46,036 Yep, it will give it the coordinates, 688 00:37:46,060 --> 00:37:47,636 the camera will zoom in on that target. 689 00:37:47,660 --> 00:37:48,976 - Yeah. - That's unbelievable. 690 00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:51,636 And we'll be able to cover everything out there in the mountains. 691 00:37:51,660 --> 00:37:54,976 The tech that he brought up on the mountain here for us to use 692 00:37:55,000 --> 00:37:57,776 is absolutely unheard of. 693 00:37:57,800 --> 00:38:00,436 This is the type of stuff that I never dreamed 694 00:38:00,460 --> 00:38:02,076 I'd actually be able to use 695 00:38:02,100 --> 00:38:05,400 this kind of technology in big foot research. 696 00:38:06,460 --> 00:38:09,436 This is gonna allow us that edge that we've always wanted 697 00:38:09,460 --> 00:38:11,736 but could never quite reach. 698 00:38:11,760 --> 00:38:15,436 Now if I understand it it's already set to eliminate small targets? 699 00:38:15,460 --> 00:38:17,936 Yeah, absolutely. So, the company I work for 700 00:38:17,960 --> 00:38:20,436 designed software that runs on the camera itself. 701 00:38:20,460 --> 00:38:22,836 - Wow. - -So, we're able to run algorithms 702 00:38:22,860 --> 00:38:25,736 that will be looking for an object of a specific size 703 00:38:25,760 --> 00:38:27,306 at a specific distance, for example. 704 00:38:27,330 --> 00:38:30,976 So you're saying that this will only hone in on something that's big, 705 00:38:31,000 --> 00:38:33,536 and then you're able to track it and zoom in on it? 706 00:38:33,560 --> 00:38:36,076 - Automatically. - That's amazing. 707 00:38:36,100 --> 00:38:38,536 This is really exciting because this is the first time 708 00:38:38,560 --> 00:38:40,076 that we have ever deployed 709 00:38:40,100 --> 00:38:43,076 artificial intelligence on any of our investigations. 710 00:38:43,100 --> 00:38:44,836 Being able to filter out 711 00:38:44,860 --> 00:38:46,476 things that move through the forest, 712 00:38:46,500 --> 00:38:50,036 specifically looking for something tall and upright. 713 00:38:50,060 --> 00:38:52,536 Kyle and Jordan have basically created 714 00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:55,536 the dream tech for us on this expedition. 715 00:38:55,560 --> 00:38:58,076 We go through rain, snow, fog. 716 00:38:58,100 --> 00:39:00,836 How does that affect this technology? 717 00:39:00,860 --> 00:39:03,576 So, the technology does work pretty dang well 718 00:39:03,600 --> 00:39:06,036 in a variety of weather conditions. 719 00:39:06,060 --> 00:39:08,936 But some of the big limitations are gonna be fog and snow. 720 00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:11,376 So, what thermal cameras cannot see through 721 00:39:11,400 --> 00:39:13,236 is glass and water. 722 00:39:13,260 --> 00:39:15,076 So, if there's enough water in the air, 723 00:39:15,100 --> 00:39:17,176 either through fog or snow, 724 00:39:17,200 --> 00:39:19,436 we can't see through that no matter how much 725 00:39:19,460 --> 00:39:21,236 heat we have on target. 726 00:39:21,260 --> 00:39:22,476 In my experience, 727 00:39:22,500 --> 00:39:25,536 one of the biggest threats to an expedition is the weather. 728 00:39:25,560 --> 00:39:28,476 Here we have this unbelievable technology, 729 00:39:28,500 --> 00:39:30,076 but there are limitations. 730 00:39:30,100 --> 00:39:33,376 And if this weather becomes any more extreme, 731 00:39:33,400 --> 00:39:35,536 we're basically gonna be flying blind. 732 00:39:35,560 --> 00:39:37,336 Well, look, here's the plan, you guys. 733 00:39:37,360 --> 00:39:39,236 This whole side of the mountain 734 00:39:39,260 --> 00:39:40,876 is covered by this array of cameras. 735 00:39:40,900 --> 00:39:42,636 And let's get some boots on the ground. 736 00:39:42,660 --> 00:39:45,736 I think Russ, you take one side. Mireya, you take another. 737 00:39:45,760 --> 00:39:47,376 I'll stay here with these guys, 738 00:39:47,400 --> 00:39:49,376 and we'll watch you as you move through the area. 739 00:39:49,400 --> 00:39:50,836 - All right. Sounds good. - All right. 740 00:39:50,860 --> 00:39:52,436 Let's get these optical cameras 741 00:39:52,460 --> 00:39:54,736 and thermal cameras on our target. 742 00:39:54,760 --> 00:39:56,376 Let's find big foot. 743 00:39:56,400 --> 00:39:57,506 - Thanks, you guys. - Holy smokes. 744 00:39:57,530 --> 00:39:58,976 - Great meeting you. - Nice to meet you guys, thanks. 745 00:39:59,000 --> 00:40:01,536 - You weren't kidding, this is amazing. - Awesome. We'll be in touch. 746 00:40:01,560 --> 00:40:04,776 We started off this search with 7,000 acres. 747 00:40:04,800 --> 00:40:06,876 And we have honed it down to just 748 00:40:06,900 --> 00:40:08,436 one single mountain. 749 00:40:08,460 --> 00:40:11,800 - Fog's rolling away. It's perfect timing. - Yeah, this is great. 750 00:40:14,600 --> 00:40:16,636 The surveillance array is positioned 751 00:40:16,660 --> 00:40:18,636 on the hillside opposite the mountain 752 00:40:18,660 --> 00:40:20,836 where the team found the tree structures 753 00:40:20,860 --> 00:40:22,376 so that the cameras can provide 754 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:25,100 a comprehensive view of the surrounding area. 755 00:40:29,460 --> 00:40:32,500 Mireya for Bryce, I'm in position. 756 00:40:33,100 --> 00:40:34,700 There they are, right there. 757 00:40:36,660 --> 00:40:38,836 Hey, Bryce, can you see me? 758 00:40:38,860 --> 00:40:40,836 I'm in my position. 759 00:40:40,860 --> 00:40:43,400 Yep. I got you, Russ. I see you on the thermal. 760 00:40:44,160 --> 00:40:45,836 Excellent. 761 00:40:45,860 --> 00:40:47,800 I'll let you know if I see anything. 762 00:40:48,660 --> 00:40:50,836 Bryce being back here with the equipment, 763 00:40:50,860 --> 00:40:54,236 it's like having that eye in the sky that sees everything. 764 00:40:54,260 --> 00:40:56,936 If anything moves at all on that hillside, 765 00:40:56,960 --> 00:40:58,776 he's gonna be able to see it, identify it, 766 00:40:58,800 --> 00:41:01,236 and direct us directly in its path. 767 00:41:01,260 --> 00:41:04,276 This technology is our game changer. 768 00:41:04,300 --> 00:41:05,976 This is what's gonna give us 769 00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:08,600 the answers we've been looking for for years. 770 00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:15,336 This surveillance array will have everything we need. 771 00:41:15,360 --> 00:41:19,136 These cameras are so powerful, they can pinpoint targets 772 00:41:19,160 --> 00:41:20,736 up to two miles away. 773 00:41:20,760 --> 00:41:23,700 If these creatures are here, we're gonna find 'em.