Just wanted to let you know that I've been in quite a low place for a year or so now and SC has been my trusty companion whenever I couldn't sleep or was alone. Thank you so much.

This man is DEFINITELY speaking from facts and an actual encounter. His character and his story are very credible.

Listened to a lot of these. This guy is the most believable I’ve heard.

"..but if it comes to where I think there's going to be conflict, I'm going to make sure there's good conflict!" "Ya know, I'm going to make them remember today.".... This made me laugh with pride and makes me smile. I love his warrior spirit!

I can read people like a children's book and I can tell you, from my honest opinion, this guy is 100% telling the absolute truth. This is fascinating!

John's experience is right up there with Mark Barton's and Fred in Alaska's. Terrifying yet they never actually hurt him. Life altering experiences.

There are many Sasquatch channels. I started with yours years ago. Being a counselor your interviews convinced me of his existence. The trauma in people's voices say more than the sum of their words ever could. I listen as a mental health professional, the emotional stress, the engramic deep seated fear and uncontrollable PTSD speak far louder than the story. Are there some l don't believe? Of course, there are always those who are desperate to be included and heard. I'm happy to say l find 99% to be valid and relating traumatic experiences.

That my friends is the “F around and find out” motto. This is one of the best interviews I’ve ever heard! Well done.

God bless this man! I hope he is able to find some help/peace from his PTSD. Thank you, sir, for your service.

Now that is some story. I can see every detail as he explains his excellent story. I am convinced he is 100% truthful. No bull plop, just sticks to the story and that is the story he experienced. Best I have listen to in a long time. I call him a Very reliable witness . Props John, and Les . Thanks Big Time. Wow ....

I've listened to this episode about 4 times and each time I hear it, it is so visceral and powerful, not just for the spooky encounter but for the measure of the experiencer. I hope he is doing well and enjoying life. Thank you for sharing.

I listened to this 4 times and it’s very educational and This is the best interview I have ever heard. It kept me on the edge of my seat the hole time and made me feel like I was in the story

First Time on this channel , a combat vet , moved to the mountains to get away to self heal after retirement, and the humbleness ,kindness intelligence that he shared in his story showed the level of discipline that really only certain individuals I believe hold as to not pull the trigger says so much in this story as well as what truly kind of man and human this John truly is … before I moved to the mountains to find some peace and to get right , had a situation where I Drew my weapon on an individual and although I clearly had the lawful avenues to defend myself and property, I had the exact same feelings and thoughts in my mind to hold off and not pull the trigger and the situation quickly descalated and they went on there way peacefully as well and Im grateful for that to this day . Not sure why but I’ve been watching and listening to all these encounters from around the world and although never seeing one before and now finding myself addicted to this subject I find it so hard to believe that so many people like John who are intelligent, Humble , professionals , from police officers , school teachers , construction workers , professors everyday people could be so sincere and detailed with zero reason to hoax or lie have such amazing encounters and science has not taken them seriously… What a great guest and podcast thankful I found this ..

Your guest is such a good man, intelligent, soulful & kind. He remained poised & that poise/stealth resulted in no loss of life. Like other viewers have said, this was by far the best, most articulate encounter story I have ever heard. Having just listened to the podcast with George Knapp yesterday about the recent Sasquatch DNA findings, this story is even more moving & gripping. Many thanks to both of you. Your channel is top-flight and I appreciate your content!

How do I give you a 100 thumbs up?. By far the best description of a encounter I’ve ever heard . Thank you John for your service and coming out to inform others to the possibilities of a encounter .

There's one thing about John's story. I believe him. I have driven hundreds of miles, in that Forest. camped out hundreds of places. I'll just say this, a lot of strange stuff going on in those woods. a lot. Don't go looking for them, Because they're looking at you.

This guy is bad ass. I have so much respect for him - his service to our country, his warrior mentality. Respect. God bless you, sir

Omg, this was by far the best interview I have ever listened too. John was authentic and you can hear from his voice the authenticity of the interactions. Thank You John for your service, sharing this story and I hope you found peace from your sacrifice for protecting our liberties. Fantastic Interview!

This is a very scary, but very interesting as well. I believe this man's account. I can not imagine. His description of what these creatures may be has helped me to understand better. I am glad he handled the situation so well. But I pray that he will never see them again.

Imagine being a grown man crying in front of your friends telling them that you just seen a giant 10' Sasquatch, and they don't believe you? You describe to them just like this man does to Wes, and they laugh behind your back! That's how some people are, and it's very sad!!!

Thank you to your guest for sharing. It's so important to know as much as we can about all the things in our world. Even things that are very difficult to understand!

While this entire encounter story is captivating, I was most intrigued by the description of the "scream-roar". The closest thing to that that I can imagine is the concussive roar of an adult lion, which can be heard for a distance of 5 miles. At close range, the concussion can absolutely impact your head.

As a combat vet, he will see things differently (and more accurately) in a stressful situation. Just by the way he relayed his experience is proof. All the details. Great job ! Thanks for sharing and thanks for your service.

One of the best encounters and guests Wes has interviewed. Loved this gentleman's attention to details and intelligence.

Amazing encounter. God bless this man.

I’m a veteran and I totally totally agree with the first guy. His words about killing are spot on !

Thank you for your service. I never served but one of the proudest moments of my life is being there for a friend freshly back from Iraq in 06 (my senior year of HS was 02 so I had a lot of friends and family serve) who was dealing with a lot of mental anguish, ptsd and survivors guilt. He was in his truck with a loaded handgun in his mouth and I helped him work through his immediate issues without ending it. I am only proud of it because this man gave a piece of himself away and was the only one in his humvee who survived an IED and had to live with the aftermath of that horror. I am only proud of it because he served, and sacrificed and I did not but I was able to help him in his most desperate hour. I do not take the service of the brave men and women who don the uniform lightly.

im in the middle of this and its absolutely captivating,horrifying, and interesting at the same time. Im in a glass case of swarming emotions right now! Great great interview and story! Very very believable. My gosh. Oh man.

This man's Testimony is Heartfelt,, Some folks can be deceiving, NOT JOHN, He shoots straight from the Heart & Soul. TY John for your testimony and your service, Thank you for my FREEDOM , my friend. Amen. Big Jim New Hampshire USA aka BOSTON STRONG

One of my favorite guests so far. Well spoken and thoughtful.

This episode is the most chilling account I have ever listened to. The 10.5 - 11 ft alpha may have been attempting to ambush him. The fact he had PTSD in the past and was able to stay clear minded to hold them off until they left - uh, he's a hero!

I hope this Man finds peace. My heart goes out to him and his family. Good luck John.

Thank You John for your story, and I believe you. I also live in Oregon and I know they are out there as well because i saw one during my days working for the Bureau of land management. I also believe these creatures should be left alone.

Wow that's a scary story man if the Soldier was never in combat I bet he wouldn't have survived that situation but it definitely helped him. What a story man it pisses me off when people don't believe a story like this. Those Sasquatch threw infrasound at him to stun him so to speak,thank God he felt that feeling before, because they thought it would cripple him to be easily attacked. I really believe they are like people not Animals and very intelligent.

Wes! This is hands down THE most gripping episode yet! Whoa! This blew me away!!!

I loved this encounter and the brave guy. I'm glad he kept his calm and thought about it. Thank God that he made it out and here to tell his story. Love hearing the encounters. I can picture everything he said.

Wow!! Amazing story!! Thank you for serving our country and thank you for sharing your experience 🙏🏽

This is the most compelling story of Big Feet I’ve heard. The descriptions were excellent.

I cannot imagine seeing something so big! Very descriptive. Thanks for sharing, John. Thank you for your service, I pray you have peace.

Awesome to listen to - thank you 👍 The vet was incredibly brave in this situation, despite living with PTSD. I also liked his theory on what the Sasquatch are (at the end) and agree with him. All in all a fantastic interview.

Such an excellent retelling of your experience! With such CREDIBLE witnessed like this, how can anyone deny the truth of these creatures. Its almost insulting when skeptics won't accept these truths.

I've seen Mount Hood area & it's creepy from afar, I got the strong feeling that beasts do lurk out there free & they're territorial. These beasts are not friendly fuzzy creatures to play with, they are highly intuitive & have a keen sense of observation & read your every move with paravertebral communication On top of staying hidden unless they want you to see them. I experienced them following an Elk herd in Oregon off the highway. I only saw one but I knew that it was not alone. Stay intuitive ppl & stay safe.

i’m tryna fall asleep but this story is intense.

One of the best episodes so far

Best episode yet! Thanks John! I hope that you are doing well.

Thank you Wes for having John on your podcast ? a very true encounters trueley believeable .

Thank you for your service Sir. Never Forgotten. Continue to Stay Blessed 🇺🇸🇺🇸🕊️🙏

This is fast becoming my favourite Cryptid/Sasquatch platform, you get to hear from the people who went through the experience, rather than some publicity seeking charlatan picking and choosing what facts to tell us. Thank you and keep up the good work👍

This is thee best encounter I've heard. This guy was so brave and his attention to remembering details was excellent. I have no doubt that his story is real. But he should have let people do their investigations, especially if they were scientists. If they would have gotten hurt that would have been their own fault.

Thank you forever for not opening fire on them. They seem peaceful and non threatening. I watched a video in which an old lady lost her husband. A Sasquatch that was nearby in the woods placed flowers on her porch, gathered wood from the pile and left it on the porch. Please don’t let fear make you want to use a gun on them. They are a part of this planet just as we are. They have every right to be here. Man has destroyed so many life forms already. The earth is big enough for all of us.

Those bigfoots were all more scared than you. They probably saw you and thought "shoot! It's the small foot with a gun! We're dead!"

God Bless this guy. What a amazing story he has. Thanks you for posting the interview!!

THANKYOU JOHN for your service and you story. I hope you will share with the facts by how to hunt. If you want to learn more about Sabay people. Steve is a honest man and you will be treated fare. I was treated with respect.

Dear Wes & John, This is one of the best videos I have ever heard. Thank you for sharing this video with us Wes and may I also say that your channel has amazing encounters and you should be proud of your channel! John, There are not enough words to say thank you for your service to our country and how incredible you were during your encounter. You proved to me that it takes more than bravery to endure such an encounter as the one you experienced. I am just so proud of you and I pray that people will take heed of what you were trying to get across to everyone. You are so right, these things, what ever they are, stand alone in what they must be. I have dealt five years with these things at my home and I certainly don’t know what they are….. Blessings to You Wes and John and May You Both Live a Long and Happy Life! Marley from Missouri

Wild story! I've never had an encounter but I 100% believe men like these and so many others.

Yes these are very smart creatures, this guy made all the right moves. He caught them while there were looking at all those vehicles and why they were there. And he then the little one got stuck and all they wanted was to get the little one out. And when he focused on the little one they realized that he hurt it so they realized if they would have attacked, that this man could kill there child. Very happy as to what this guy did and I am happy he still goes out and enjoys nature and that he carries protection. And

I have so much respect for you. I really appreciate how you handled yourself in this situation when so many others including myself would have done differently. Please continue to keep yourself and your family safe. Thank you for your service 🙏

Very interesting what he said about the fear factor (which he knew was being thrown at him) not having that much of an effect on him as we've heard from other people's encounters, because he had dealt with it before in combat and knew how to deal with it. 45:37 ish.

This was an amazing interview well done

John hang in there man. Thank you for your service sir. Best bet for getting rid of the PTSD is to talk about it. Sharing it, getting it out in the light of day seems to help. Seems like you ran into a whole passel of those Squatch's. I think your lucky, and I think your skills served you well. God Bless you John, walk in the light.

One of the best shows I’ve heard. I’ve listened to every show on season 1 and can’t wait to get through season 2. We live in Valdez, Ak and are going to start researching where they have been spotted here

I've listened to so many stories, but this is by far one I've listened to over and over. Awesome compant experience kicked in. This man stood in the face of fear too many times. And still faced the opposition, God bless you. Sorry you had to go through that ordeal and others, to deliver us this story of this ordeal.

I very much agree with this former combat soldier about the Sasquatch "being a thing unto themselves". That will always be the answer for me no matter what the description of the Sasquatch. I recently heard a Sasquatch podcast wherein the speaker ("experiencer") described one as "just like Chewbacca from Star Wars". Again, you have the concept of something incomparable, being UNIQUELY what it is as a member of its own race. I truly feel that if we keep that in mind, we should as well attach to this the concept that as we as humans are of different emotional and mental states, and different levels of education and experience (relevant to our environments in which we are attempting to survive) so too are these unique beings. That is, there are ones we consider good and there are those considered very, very "bad". In other words, these two very different members of this same "race" of entity have different codes and different considerations about how they are to survive. Nothing is done by anyone, of any race, that is outside of the idea that what they did or are doing is done or was done in order to SURVIVE. It can be screwy as hell from OUR POV, but that does not alter the fact that they found it necessary to operate that way in order to best whatever hostile creature, human, animal or situation was facing them.

Storys like these are why I have started my journey deeper into the woods. During the day or night. Living in Sasquatch territory. We have lots of area to seek around us

Incredible story. Very gripping from start to finish and very detailed

And a very good guest, had plenty of detail, brilliant👍

Amazing story! These things are upsetting because people are trying to take away their land they live on. Season 2 EP 5 is almost the same thing!

The guy should feel privileged he saw them and proud he didn't shoot them.

That guy is my hero. To take a stand when needed to without hesitation, saying now or never. I love that guy. To keep his cool after looking at the being that was huger than huge. I would have lost it all. Hopefully he is doing well. Thanks for sharing

" You may as well see unicorn in front of you " - that was good example about our readiness to see and accept something that shouldn't exist. Also, only panic cowards would start using a gun ...... Your description of the event is the best i have ever heard, and your attitude and actions taken are admirable ...... Thank you....

No doubt in my mind, this guy is the real deal!

I'm not taking anything away from the other stories but this is by far the best I have ever heard....I pray for the best health

This man showed the perfect example for how not to get killed. It reminds me of the quote by Mike Tyson. “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face”. Being able to keep his head in check and be able to think rationally under that amount of stress is something that only combat veterans possess. I, most certainly would have died.

Absolutely 1 of the best pod casts its so interesting and very true ,thanks Wes much respect

😲 Man awesome details John dealing with all that he delt with leading up too this encounter then having the training kick in to probably save his life. You can tell by him saying he didn't notice the feet and hands was awesome because he was on the critical hits mind set. What a terrifying account John thanks for your service find peace brother 👍🇺🇲

The best story of all time! The little one in is a girl who fell in the whole. Screaming for mom and dad.

Thank you for your service, I really appreciate what you have done for this country

Ive had crazy experience with lights and orb whilst camping on border regions of england/scotland with 3 of my mates. Very close to military base and shooting range. Would love to explain it. It stayed for hours.

I've seen a 9ft tall white Bigfoot back in 1979. I was 10yrs old, my mom and I both seen it 2 miles east of Potato Creek SD, on the Pine Ridge Reservation. I've been followed by something, same area. All I could hear was it's heavy foot fall's. I believe that Si Tanka/Bigfoot is out there.

Sheesh 10 minutes 3 commercials, as good as this interview is the commercials almost make it unlistenable. I’m 20 minutes in and just had the 6th set of commercials. I’m assuming UKposts did this. Freaking can’t get 3 minutes in without another commercial

Thank you John for your story listening from Victoria Australia

I love John's story. My wife recently started listening to the stories here. She was hanging on every word. I myself have been a fan a long time now. Sorry for your tragic past John but thank you for a well illustration of what you encountered.

WOW! Impressive! I have so much respect for this x military man. Thank you so much for your believable accounting of this event.

I love this episode... This one and season 1 ep23 iz my favorites so far...

Wow! What an experience! He handled that so well! John, thank you for your service.🙏

wow....what a story...he was very articulate...these creatures did seem intelligent and able to assess the situatiin. I agree Wes that your guest handled this situation very well.

AMAZING interview

Truly amazing

This is an extremely detailed and brilliant account of some harrowing events. Thanks to John for his service & sharing his experiences. Really enjoyed this podcast.

Best Encounter I've ever heard, from a trained professional Soldier of 20 years. Thank you John for Protecting us, and the way you dealt with these beasts. Sounds like you're training saved your life! I'm a bit in shock right now just hearing this. Thank you for sharing with Wes. and warning to all who knock on trees, listen to this Man. No picnic in the woods. P.j Carpinteria Ca.

My husband and little girl and I years ago never camped with out a high powered rifle. We always kept our daughter in between us when walking and we always had a dog with us. We have had a cinnamon bear charge us and a black bear follows us on a trail. We also had 2 mountain lions one stalking and the other we think was wounded. The wounded one screamed like a woman being stabbed. She screamed all night long. My child ,dog and my self all slept in our car. Later my husband joined us. I will never go into the woods with out a gun. I have heard tree knocking and replied back. It was far away and yes we had a rifle with us.

Thx again 😊✌️🧘‍♂️❤️👣

Iam glad you came back I had 4 relative in the military they all came home I hope you get better

Hi Wes. Marc here again. Great episode. ( No I never listen in order) Pretty sure this is the second time I listened to this one. This Vet is bad ass. And he did handle this like a champ. I would of shat my pants!! hahaha

Awesome Wes, thx buddy.. also thx to those who share there stories....

I was in the jungle in Peru, a 3 mile hike out of a little town. That 800lb owl was there calling above our heads as 14 of us were sitting under one of those tree with the wide fins that come down into the ground. It was very surreal. The chest size of these calls was not that of a great horned owl, it was much bigger.

Sir thankyou for your service , i am totally glued to your pod cast .

Woo! It was good thank you John for your stories I’m glad you are safe now you can move on with life

What a phenomenal retelling of an experience!! Geesh!! I cannot even imagine what this would be like to live through. Insane!!

This sounds like a real encounter for sure. There was a fluid motion while telling it and no ums or pauses. I believe this guy