:: Gear List : After receiving countless messages from viewers about supporting the channel through Amazon, I have begun using Amazon Affiliate links in the Adventure Videos and if you choose to purchase one of these products via these links I will receive a small commission which will help fund future honest reviews and adventures. The channel remains as it always was, 100% Agenda Free with no sponsored videos, no paid reviews, and I don't care if you purchase these products or not; you won't find affiliate links in review videos only in adventures. I'm going to do my best to put gear lists into all of my videos since everyone is asking for them all the time. For this trip, here are the big items that I used. Gear List : Tasmanian Tiger Pathfinder MK II Backpack : tacsale.eu/product/tt-pathfinder-mkii Carinthia Defence 1 Sleeping Bag : tacsale.eu/product/carinthia-defence-1-olive-sleeping-bag Klymit Static V Sleeping Pad : amzn.to/2SioIjP North Face Ultra 109 GTX Shoes : amzn.to/3hSUEpK Fjällräven Vidda Pro Ventilated Pants : amzn.to/3ytuwYw Jack Wolfskin Gossemer II Tent : amzn.to/2THbeza MLD Ultralight Groundsheet : mountainlaureldesigns.com/product/ul-ground-cloth/ OneTigris Chair (Coyote Color) : amzn.to/3yr40Po Tasmanian Tiger Modular Pouch Kit : amzn.to/3grXq4m Tasmanian Tiger Mesh Pouch Kit : amzn.to/35qSqXc Soto Windmaster Stove : amzn.to/3q0bDIQ Toaks 750ML Pot with Bail Handle : amzn.to/3ywOpOw TOAKS Titanium Long Handle Spoon with Polished Bowl : amzn.to/3vcItrL Boundless Voyage Titanium Cookset : amzn.to/3xr5SGO Expedition Research Hexamine Solid Fuel Tablets : amzn.to/3fi3E6e Clean Kanteen 64oz Stainless Steel Water Container : amzn.to/3vrjd09 Bitty Big Q Titanium Cup : amzn.to/3gvs9gT Dewalt 12” Electric Chainsaw : amzn.to/3udE4DD Dewalt Batteries : amzn.to/3wAtOHn Husqvarana Chainsaw Bag : amzn.to/3cOghnX Kershaw Cryo II Folding Knife : amzn.to/2Sej6aD Nite Ize Lantern : amzn.to/3fCFbHN Fenix HM65R-T Headlamp : amzn.to/2QEatFF

I live in northern Arkansas about 12 miles south of the Missouri border. I love to hunt and fish well I got permission to hunt 250 acres next to the white River and it hasn't been hunted in 20 years. The land belongs to my buddies great uncle and his uncle lives in England and he gave me written permission to hunt there. Long story short my first deer hunting trip there I saw something that blew my mind it was about an 8' tall harry creature that I'd only seen documentaries about. The sun was just coming up and I had looked up the hill I was sitting on and I saw what I thought was another hunter but was to big to be a hunter. It got behind a big oak tree like it was gonna hide from me, I pulled up my 300 WM looked through my scope and that's when I saw it looking around the tree at me. It was acting curious and not threatening. I've had several encounters with it and when we bump in to each other it will usually go the other way but it will follow me as I'm leaving the woods and I don't get out of my deer stand until it's dark. It's crazy but I think it understands that I'm only there to put meat in my freezer and I'm not there to hunt it or bother it. I was in the Army for 23 years with multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq and have no reason to take a life except to fill my freezer or to protect my family and friends. I'm not scared of it it's just trying to survive in a in an evermore shrinking world filled with hate. I've talked to my buddies great uncle about purchasing the 250 acres and my experiences I've had there and he said he told me that he had the same thing happened to him and he would be more than happy to sell it to me. Well I'm gonna keep it like it is and only use it to keep my freezer full and for what ever else calls that stretch of land home can stay there safe and sound. Sorry for such a long post. Keep your reviews coming they have helped me from making a bad choice.

If that was a Sasquatch wandering around his campsite, he had the perfect defense to keep it at a safe distance: a really good camera.

The Bigfoot probably went home and told his wife that there was a weird human watching him and how scary of an experience it was.

Luke has to be one of the manliest yet humble hikers I have ever seen. Absolutely love this guy!

Words I will never put in one sentence: Something is outside, circling me but I'm tired and I'm going to sleep.

It was the moonshiner stumbling around in search of his misplaced piece of pipe/pliers. 🤣

Stumbled across your videos in my recommendations section. I have to say I have been binge watching the past three days of them! Love the attitude and flow of the channel. No BS and no filers. Just straight outdoors and reviews!

I've been in the woods doing lot of deer & squirrel hunting over the years and have never seen anything but 1 night at my deer camp after my fire was almost out, I crawled into my tent, 30 minutes later the fire had gone out and something that sounded like it was walking on 2 feet walked into my camp. I just listened trying to judge how close to the tent it was then it growled a low long-winded growl. I pulled my 9mm with its Surefire Light from its holster that was laying on the floor beside my sleeping bag and raised up unzipping out of the sleeping bag. I just sat there for about 30-45 minutes listening in the direction the footsteps and growl had come, it didn't move or growl again. As I sat there, I thought I'm not going to be able to go to sleep with whatever it is out there hanging out and it made me mad because I had a long day and I was tired so that's when I slowly unzipped the tent door turned the safety off and jumped out of the tent switching on the Light making sweeps to clear the area of interest and there was nothing. I was really shocked, I thought I'm missing it, something has got to be somewhere, I heard it and it never left, where is it, then a chill went thru me, I started searching up and around the trees and nothing, it's like it just disappeared, vanished into thin air like it was never there and I know for a fact I heard what I heard so, I take a Thermal Imager Scope with me now but it hasn't happened again.

I'm sorry to hear about your uncle. My wife is also dying of cancer. She is on in home hospice. I'm caring for her so I don't get a lot of time to get out. Your vids help.

Hey Luke thank you for all that you do. I had a massive heart attack 11 years ago and lost 2/3 of my heart. I appreciate all the positivity of your channel. It’s hard for me to get out and your channel lets me feel I am thank you!

My camping days are pretty much over, but I am loving that set up. It looks so cozy, but yet looks sturdy!

I'm always inspired to get out camping whenever I see a video like this, so thanks for that. That tube you found looks like it could be a piece from a still. Be careful about stumbling on people's "stuff." 👍

The Bigfoot stories I do not laugh or scoff at, they are things especially here in the Utah/Wyoming region...we cannot explain...

I seen one 4 years ago in the mountains of Utah. It was about 25 to 30 yards from me when we noticed each other totally unmistakable!! Seeing is believing.

I have been away from camping for many years. I was always busy to my career and then after retiring, I started my own business, so I was trying to grow my business and handle every aspect of it. I’m older now and have a 10 year old grandson. He and I want to spend some weekends away at parks, beaches, fishing etc, so I appreciate you trying new things and equipment. Thanks for doing this for us novices! It does help!

Luke, man I have to say its so cool to see a genuine gentleman! Stay safe on your travels an as always enjoy!

I think I would be more afraid of a person popping out of the woods than a Bigfoot.

I have watched many of your videos, and I wish we had video back in the day, it would have saved my husband and I on so many products over the years. He has passed away several years ago, and I sure do miss camping. You must have a warehouse full of used equipment that you have tested over the years.

We had something circle our north Pennsylvania camp one night. Over and over it circled us. The next morning we decided to do a little scouting to see what it might have been. Came across some very clear deer tracks. I guess we camped in their bedroom. Anyone, I have heard the tree knocks while hiking. It spooked me because the Viet Cong used to knock on trees to communicate.

Based on Luke's recommendation I got myself the tent shown in this video and I am literally a happy camper. I like it a LOT! During my first trip it did have some condensation issues but nothing that an hour of being exposed to the sun would not solve. I am a short but stocky guy and I had plenty of room for myself and all of my gear with room to spare.

My experience: Back in the late 90s before I joined the service I was working a diner type job that usually required me to be a closer as everybody hated late night cleanup. It was spring time in the Black Hills, I had to drive about 12 miles to get home. Stayed later than usual cleaning up the restaurant that night. Nobody on the roads really as I drove out of town into the hills. I liked driving at night with the windows down, no radio, air was a comfortable temp, it was close to a full moon so in the hills the moonlight was pretty strong letting you see most things clearly. The highway was one lane each way winding through the mountains to an elevation of about 4500 feet. Some country style houses with roughly 1-2 acres of yard for each. You could see anything in the open clearings outside of the pine trees with the moonlight. Had some experiences of unusual things as a kid but this was a first as I was older. Drove a lifted old ford pickup that stood about 7ft to the top of the cab, my eye level about 6'5 while sitting inside. Was about 4 miles from my destination and had just passed some houses then started coming up on a small restaurant on the left. The highway opened up to allow for a left turning lane. I was about 200 ft from the turn and started to see a dark object standing in the turn lane. Caught me off guard, I had felt things watching me in the woods before but never anything substantial. As I drove up on it going about 55-60 mph, I was squinting to figure out what it was. Happened almost as if in slow motion, covering the 200ft felt like a moment stopped in time as I realized the figure was as tall as the cab of the truck, with a long arm stretched out as if to try to touch my elbow as I had it resting out the truck window. It was at least 7ft, dark like a shadow, almost half in, half out of this reality, felt feminine, definitely not trying to scare or harm me, absolutely wanted to make contact. I don't scare easy but I can feel when "unique" things are near my presence. Every hair on my body was standing up, my adrenaline had shot through the roof, eyes wide open, mumbling to myself as I kept driving, almost drove through the next turn, felt an absolute electrical charge pulsating throughout my body, my body/energy was in shock from feeling something never experienced before. I was young so it scared me but now older, I see it was being friendly to me. Some are meant to see, some are not but you have to have a good heart/energy for them to want you to know. I served 15 years after, seen two hostile fire combat deployments, held a security clearance that required a polygraph and been exposed to many classified projects. What I wrote here is true. I've worked alongside men whom killed for a living, each of us have unexplainable stories so to those of you in the civilian world, do not discredit something because it gives you fear. Temper your fear and experience something beyond a closed mind, we exist on this planet together. Death is watching you the moment you're born into the world.

Maybe a baby Squatch wondering why this human is talking to himself all day and night :) Mom finally came and got him for bed time

Oh my gosh, the footsteps were very clear. I've been meaning to ask if you ever heard any howls or tree knocks. I am sure it was a Bigfoot. Beautiful country!

Great video on the gear reviews. Really interested in the tent and the cookware set. Just bought a similar cookware set earlier today just to keep in the truck, something that doesn’t take a lot of space. Speaking of Bigfoot, I grew up in Washington State. Since I was young there were reports of all kinds of wildlife, from bears to cougars, moose to yes Bigfoot. Our neighborhood in Alderwood Manor, Washington was a lot less crowded than it’s current state, now filled with old homes from the early nineteen hundreds, like ours built in 1919 as part of an experimental farm, to others that were at the time swanky fifties playboy styled family homes to the odd and even cookie cutter homes. The developer went crazy. Waterways and even a pond were moved by city planners and engineers. At the time right around the early eighties things started to get unusually weird. Local farms and ranches were either raided for chicken and duck eggs, pigs and hogs stolen to horses being harassed. We use to have a horse pasture right across the street and behind a few homes, one belonging to one of my best friends parents. One night about 1:30 in the morning there was a very loud commotion going on. The horses, about four of them, were making a lot of noise. Everything from loud screaming, groaning, squealing and neighing. I woke up to the loud screeching of tires locked up from an eighteen wheeler trying to stop and a horse being hit because you could literally hear it’s air being pushed out of its lungs after the strike. My friend’s parents homes backyard security floodlights clicked on, these things were extremely bright. My friends dad said he seen one the horses standing in attack mode with its front legs getting ready to strike at something. What ever that horse was fighting literally caught that horse in mid strike and throw that two thousand pound animal onto its back. All the horses got out by jumping a five and half foot barbed wire fence with an electric fence suspended about a few feet from the fence that surrounded that pasture. One of our neighbors 350 pound hogs were stolen, the pens gate was shut and padlocked. About a month later one of his son’s was goofing around next the the tree line of some woods. He found the dead hog completely opened up with fly’s and maggots all over it. Something huge jumped down from a tall tree and landed hard behind some bushes. It quickly reached out grabbed his Village People Indian shirt and all he could do was run tearing that shirt right off of him. That boy came running back completely out of breath and hysterics, we couldn’t understand what he was saying until his mother got him to calm down. There’s been occasions where our neighbors garden was raided and vegetables stolen. Our neighbor caught what he assumed was a bear, he didn’t see it standing up. It ran quickly on all fours into the woods as he shot rock-salt from a shotgun. He said for a bear it had extremely wide shoulders. One day my father and I were working on the roof of our house. As we we’re taking a short break something caught my eye. This creature was squatted down, it’s back was towards us as it was raiding our neighbor’s garden again. I pointed it out to my dad and asked him. “What’s that?” This thing then slowly stood up and was almost nine feet tall, long reddish auburn hair covered it from head to to toe. It not only was tall but very lanky and thin like a basketball player. It’s face kind of looked like an orangutan from the eyes up, it was pursing it’s lips, exactly as primates would do in order for them to appear bigger and more impressive. It had a flat human like nose close to that of a Native American. It cradled it’s bounty and started walking off, at first it took three steps, turned back around in our direction, turned around started walking again. This thing did this three times before it reached the woods and took off into the tree line, shortly after that we heard a vocalization from it I turned to my dad and asked. “What the hell was that?” He turned and looked at me after seeing this thing in almost total disbelief and said. “I saw nothing as as far as you know you didn’t either.” So to say that these things don’t exist doesn’t mean that they do because people have had these creatures cross their path. I never seen a UFO or as they’re now being coined as UAP’s, I don’t believe in those because I never experienced one but other people may have. I’m not trying to tell you off just giving you what I’ve experienced. To know that something truly exists is to go through an experience and witness these incredible, very intelligent animals or some people even call them beings. Who really knows until someone comes up with a body but then only time will tell.

"We don't have to fight about dumb sh**" That should be on a T-shirt lol

That DeWalt chainsaw was cool. However the sound of it I'd imagine was likely a curiosity to the Sasquatch. I doubt they ever heard that. I'd say the multiple owl calls was a pretty good giveaway.

After my second shot I suffered heart failure 5 weeks later. My two doctors said the shots contributed to my condition. That was two years ago and my life has changed a lot. Was a health 55 year old to an old man with a bad heart.:(

Great video, liked seeing all the gear being used in real time. I'm in Britain, so we don't get many large animals walking round our tents apart from a fox or mouse! Which can be deadly when wounded! lol. I look forward to more of your hard work, thank you.

"just laying here listening to the owls". Those aren't owls.

I used to hear noises in my backyard at night that would have me thinking there was a full-grown man walking through the leaves. Freaked me out the first few times I heard it. Then one night I saw the source of the noises: possums. I don't know how they manage to sound so big but they do. A single possum can make the sound of a large man somehow. ☺️

Love the channel. This was the first episode i watched with my wife who is the hiker in the family. I'm the mountain biker and look for ideas on bike packing gear. She enjoyed the episode until the end when she noticed your vehicle behind the campsite and said "Why does he need such a big pack when he is right beside his car?" I understood.

I genuinely find these videos quite calming indeed. Almost therapeutic.

Lost my grandfather last weekend to cancer; thoughts and prayers for your uncle, Luke!

Would recommend that you carry a personal locator beacon device with you if you're going to be camping in the woods alone. Love your reviews! 👍👍

I love your videos for gear info and because you seem like a great person to sit and chat with.

Many do not tell their stories because they don't want the ridicule. My doctor once said: there are many things that never happened before.

You know what it was. Which is what Steve from the HowtoHunt channel would say. You know what it was. Im glad it was uneventful though and the rest of the trip was just fine.

This year especially June and July the sasquatch have been very active. They are showing themselves to more and more people, letting more and more people know they are there and watching us.

Lord Have Mercy! Blessings to your uncle, and your family!🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

Your videos have been so calming in such a hard time. I watch them every night. Always wished I was cozy in a tent. Thanks for your videos....luv them 🌲🪓⛈️❄️

The bigfoot didn't get closer because you actually have a good camera.

haha i love luke so much. “looks like bigfoot is encircling me.” ten seconds later: “time to eat!”

God Protecting You From All Hidden Dangers Luke And Suzie. Keep Safe God Bless You Both❤❤

I'm a Gulf War Vet into all things Bigfoot 😆 and saw this Video.. The Covid-19 vaccine was mentioned.. I had both vaccination Pilzer and one booster and had no problems.. I actually went to the gym the next day just happen to be shoulder day( only got the vaccination on Wednesday ) no problems.... Cool Video.. I understand it's more of a gear testing vid 👍

I'm sorry about your uncle. I just lost my dad to cancer. It was in his lungs and bones. He was diagnosed in December. We lost him in march

Steve Wallis was probably checkin up on what coffee you were drinking.

Enjoyed watching and prayers for your Uncle and family too.

Love your video.you’re informative yet simple.Prayers for your Uncle man.

Crazy as it sounds, Ive been camping up here near Algonquin Park in Ontario, we have lynx up here. I imagine its close to the bobcat down where you're at. They have really really big feet for walking on the snow. Sometimes they sound like humans because when they walk they seem to walk with one front leg and one back leg landing at the same time, gives it a human like sound. But you rarely will see one. They are curious about humans but keep distance. We thought for sure it was Sasquatch until we seen it peek its head around a tree. Once we saw it, it skittered off never to be seen again. Beautiful animal.

I’d rather deal with a Bigfoot than a swarm of ticks any day.

I know nothing about camping or camping gears but that was so relaxing and interesting. Makes me wanna go on a trip!

Just because you've never seen a sasquatch or never met someone who has, doesn't mean that they don't exist.

I live up here in the Pacific N.W! Have never seen one but on more than one occasion have heard some of the most blood curdling screams! I have spent most of my life hunting and fishing in these mountains and nothing comes close to duplicating the shear volume of these screams! It's like they resonate through your whole body!

Hi, been really enjoying watching your videos here in the Uk. How often do you experience strange encounters whilst out on your travels? Whatever that was in the woods with you it definitely sounded large and If you ask me it sounded like it was on two legs!! Have you ever considered using trail cams around your camp sites to see what’s been wandering around checking you out while you’re asleep? Gonna carry on enjoying your content, keep up the good work 👍🏻

Love your videos. You and Susie are such good down to earth people, I really like that, you don’t find that anymore

“I have no idea what month it is…don’t judge me.” Thanks for the laughs Luke! Also, I am loving the drone footage! I live in East Tennessee, and your shots of the other side of this mountain range are amazing. So beautiful! Thanks again.

Great gear testing! I might have to get some for my future backpack trips! Thank you. Most Mountain folk dont like to talk about the encounters they have had because of the backlash they might get. so that's probably why you dont hear about it......

Sorry to hear about your uncle. It has been 9 months since the video and I just hope he has either continued to fight the fight or has passed with as little pain as possible. My mother and stepdad both passed from cancer and I have had cancer (colorectal which is the most survivable if treated) and it touches me every time i hear a story of someone having the dreaded C word

I grew up in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York. From my father's farm if you headed west across the pasture into the forest you could walk 100 miles and only cross 2 roads. When I was 16 my best friend and I took our rifles and back packs and went out for 2 weeks. About 20 miles or so into the forest we found this little pond with fish. Our second day staying by this pond we found footprints. They were about 15 inches long and 8 inches wide at the ball of the foot. We followed them for over a mile. They went around the back side of this pond and followed a stream. That night we heard screams...ended up spending the night 30 foot up in a big old oak tree. The next morning we left that aria and we never went that far out again.

When you've had an encounter you have no choice but to not believe but know big foot exist!

I've had the same thing happen camping solo in Ohio. Weirdest thing is as you said whatever it was ran away. Heard them around my shelter all night long. Never bothered me. Just seemed curious. There out there! Native Americans were not making up stories for there social media page lol.

Great videos. It is amazing the development in gear since I was young and in the Boy Scouts.

Like ur cheerful disposition and clear and concise explanations, cheers francis

Sometimes squirrels wearing rain boots can almost mimic the sounds of Big Foot.

This is from a Native American well versed in the ways of Sasquatch:“...both spirit and real being, but he can also glide through the forest, like a moose with big antlers, as though the trees weren’t there.”

Sorry to hear about ur uncle, i will say a prayer for him and your family..i know how you feel, my family had cancer and thank god my father and mother and sister are cancer free now, but i lost my aunt to stomach cancer and my uncle had it just like ur uncle does and eventually we lost him too..hang in there..god has a plan for us all..Jeff from Pennsville NJ..

What you thought was tired eyes with the shimmer and slight distortion was the stealthy invisible Sasquatch right inside your camp probably not more than 30 feet away.

Have you ever watched that documentary called "Missing 411: The Hunted "? It's legit creepy.

Love you so much! Your You -tube relaxes me &I need it.

Anything circling your camp is cause for concern as was my experience about 30 years ago in the Rockies of Alberta Canada. Stay safe by being well armed.

Everyone’s gangster till Bigfoot rocks up 😂

I don't know how you can sleep so sound out in the nowhere when something is walking around your tent at night. Glad you have protection. Be safe.

I live in the Pacific Northwest. Most people I know that have any real time in the outdoors have had SOMETHING of an experience with these animals. Sounds are common, sightings much less so but still occur with surprising frequency...

I have been run our of the woods by something " grunting" at me. 2yrs later, same area, something was whopping at me at night. I am a firm believer in the phenomenon of of sasquatch

I guess that was a bipedal bear then, or if you hear banjos run like Hell.

No vax for me brother. My sister in law had a awful reaction to the J&J. As for the real important subject, sasquatch, i have had several encounters over the last 20 years and have had a few sightings here in the mountains of NC. I had a up close and personal day time sighting while cutting timber that changed my whole way of looking at the world. It wasn't my first sighting but it was the one that made me look at these beings as people instead of animals. As for hammock camping, i have had them circle me and my friends stealth camp all night near hanging rock NC. We were 5 miles from the nearest road so it deff. Wasn't a human. Sorry for the long rant. Keep up the good work brother! Jake

I would HATE camping ,I like my comfort but I love watching Lukes channel, when my boys were teens one of their frends asked if they could set up a large tent in our garden and about six lads were going to join them including my two boys of course, they set up a huge tent ,BBQ,enough food to feed an army etc,we left the back door open as our garden was very secure but we live in a safe area of the UK anyway by the sea so no worries there, it must of been around 4am , when we heard a hugh banging noise,me and hubby leapt out of bed ran into the kitchen just in time to see all the lads all fighting to get through the door at once, they were all shouting 'don't go out there ' at 4am I was happy to oblige, in the morning the story was they had heard a growling all night,the bravest two were sent to investigate and had seen everything from ufo's to ghosts,when the growling started again they all took flight, my hubby investigate in the morning,the growling was a bush caught in a broken fence,I must admit it did sound like a growl when the wind blew, I should think at 4am on windy night their imagination was running pretty high , we never told them everyone needs a good yarn to tell, gave me and hubby a good giggle for months after 😂

I am so sorry for your sad news. I enjoy watching you.

Speaking of vaccines and ticks, I really, really, wish there was still a vaccine for lyme disease available. One of my friends has had life long health issues after getting it years ago.

Wait, we don't have to fight over our opinions, but respect each other regardless? What a great concept! :D

Great video Sir 👍 when I go solo camping in the deep in the Mt Hood Oregon wilderness area I switch my sleeping schedule stay up most of the night sometimes I'll build four fires surrounding my tent with heat light and help keep rampaging sasquatches back👍💯👍

Someone once told me, look at how many black bears are in the woods, but how many times do you find a bear skull? I never have, all my years i been in the deep woods. Whats the chance of finding a Bigfoot skeleton? Great video Luke, thanks for sharing your adventures, i'm just getting caught up on older adventures you took :)

I had one of these things rum in front of my car with a passenger traveling with me. I wasn’t going to admit I saw it until he asked me. It was skinny and not huge. I suspect a juvenile. But it was covered in hair, bipedal and ran without a bounding, up and down gait. It fast walked with incredible speed in a motion akin to alpine skiing without bending its knees much and its arms were disproportionately long. It was across the highway in two seconds. If you blinked you would have missed it. My passenger said after a moment of silence, “Did we just see a Bigfoot?” His words, not mine. I was not about to stop the car to check. I’ve been in the outdoors for 40+ years. I’ve not had another experience like it. I didn’t believe in these beings until I saw what we saw. We were driving in a remote area in the dark. The only light came from my head lights. Also a person in a suit could not have moved as quickly as it did in the dark. It literally disappeared into the woods heading away from water disappearing into the brush. Seeing is believing. Lots of people have seen it. My Grandmother lived off 276, Pigeon St. I know the area well. Beautiful country. I fish the Big West Fork of the Pigeon River and the Davidson River. Sliding Rock is amazing. Like many of N. Carolina lineage, I am Scotch Irish and Cherokee. I know black bear and have seen them live many times. They can stand and walk for a short distance but only run on al fours. They don’t run standing up. You can also hear when an animal is walking on all fours versus two feet. It could have been a person stalking you. That’s possible, but you would have had a sense if it was moving on four legs like a deer or bear if it was circling you. A bear also doesn’t do that. If a bear wanted your food it would have come to your campsite and sniffed around. Why you tie up your food or lock it in those metal containers the rangers provide. If you don’t know better it could have been a herd of deer in the dark. That sound can seem like you’re being circled if you haven’t had the experience, but you seem like you camp a lot. Go ask First Nation People about the topic. Their connection to nature is undeniably strong. Most Europeans from W. North Carolina have some degree of Cherokee lineage... But go to the Reservation near Straight Fork and the National Park and ask around if it is real. Sorry about your uncle. My Dad went that way. Hard to watch. Nature heals. God bless.

Welcome to the club. 25 years of wilderness SAR in the Pacific NW… Seen some things.

Hello Luke, (disregard the LINE itself that's running through my sentences I wrote, the sentences are quite valid! I don't know why those lines appeared on my sentences) Anyway, I just subscribed to your channel. And I do enjoy it! I learned a lot about the camping gear you use, and foods that you either cook, or eat out of those interesting bags... Lol. But on the subject of Bigfoot/ Sasquatch I'm mixed Native American, and I can tell you the elders know Bigfoot- Sasquatch to be true!, even from long ago. A Bigfoot-Sasquatch is not ape decent by No means, in fact it's been known that they have human DNA in them. And the Bigfoot- Sasquatch even have their own language.They are quite intelligent, stealthy for their size, and very fast moving if desired. They also have very heavy footfalls, and they're quite strong! they've been known to circle when they're curious, stalking, or hunting. They Pace when they're irritated or agitated. I definitely believe in Bigfoot- Sasquatch! And at one time I didn't even know that Bigfoot- Sasquatch even existed! Until that dreadful morning back in 1985! My encounter with the king of the forest was horrific! See, I was on my aunt's 10 acres of raw woodsy property in Boring Oregon while I was hiking with my four cousins one early morning back in 1985. I was 17 years of age, and had horrific experience of being chased out of the woods by this Bigfoot- Sasquatch. We all we're running like a bat out of hell, just to survive! He/she was super aggressive, not very happy that we were all were trekking around in his/her woods! To be honest with you, I believe we disturbed his/her meal ... a freshly broken neck, and two back legs of a reddish brown baby calf lying on its side, with I slit starting from it's neck all the way down to the calf's genital area... . (all the vital organs missing inside!) The baby calf wasn't even bloated yet! We must have trekked on his/her feeding ground ... that's all I can say. And this being ( the Bigfoot- Sasquatch) tracked us for 2 hours while we were on our hike I'm sure!, Because later on two of my cousins agreed with me when we felt like we were all being watched! Long, long story short; I came face to face with this Bigfoot- Sasquatch crouching down, swaying behind a huge tree trunk on that foggy morning, while it was lightly drizzling. And looking into what seemed like a very, very dense woodsy treeline near the lake. It was not so easy to make out his features, but he/she was huge, and Hairy! He was grunting... it sounded like a horse in labor with grunts mixed within the sound. It was quite a strong sensation to identify what I was looking at...I felt this overpowering sense of dread, nauseousness, and fear like I've never known in my whole life! Especially, when this being- (Bigfoot- Sasquatch) stopped and stood straight up from his/her crotched position. And his/her yellow -Amberish eyes, that were far apart (not like us humans are) blinked at me twice ... if memory serves me right .... Was accompanied by heavy breathing mixed with grunts of what seemed like irritation and anger. Needless to say, I slowly backed away, lowering my head ... Never taking my eyes off him/her! But as soon as I was far enough from him/her, and close enough to my cousins whom said I look like I saw a ghost, (because I was white as a sheet.) I told my cousins that it wasn't safe here, and that's something was stalking us, or hunting us and we needed to get out now! Then I ran passed my cousin's like Satan himself was chasing me, with my cousins in tow after me! The Bigfoot- Sasquatch that chased us all stopped at the tree line. And my four cousins and I ended up behind the two mobile homes that were on the property ... (We were about a football field away!) Needless to say, I've never been back there!, Nor will I ever go back to my aunt's 10 acres of woodsy property in Boring Oregon! And the funny thing is, that land still remains raw, and untouched!! That horrific morning has ruined my outdoors experience!! And the love for the outdoors activities like hiking, fishing, and camping!! Now that I know what exists in those woods ...forget it!! Considering what I do for my livelihood Luke, and I do wear a badge, ... Man alone does not scare me one single bit, like he should!! But Bigfoot- Sasquatch, that's another story!! It's definitely a game changer!! I respect your opinion, and I hope that you never do run into a Bigfoot-Sasquatch. But considering that we know so little about our own planet, and what lives out in our own vast amounts of forest / woods that cover it ... Is just unsettling!! I would just be very careful out there Luke while your filming, and bringing us all the good stuff!! Just keep an open mind! Watch your six at all times! And I don't mean for just BF, there's other Apex predators that exists in the forest/woods, which I'm sure you're well aware of. I wish you the Best!! Thanks again for sharing all the information and testing out all that equipment and your knowledge Luke!! 👍👍 Showing support from Apple Valley California, 🍎

Hi I watched your blog for the first time. And I enjoyed it to the most part. I wish I could get back to camping which I used to love it. I had a bad experience one time with something circling my camp site and it weren't no bigfoot. I heard growing not from any animal I've ever heard. I was terrorized the whole night. When I got a brake to get my gear together and Leave I did so in total fear all the way back to my car. I saw 2 oversized dog, wolf like track's along the way. I also heard noises behind me as I was leaving. I've never been back camping again sense. There's by far worse things in the woods than bigfoot. There's another unknown animal that is called Dogman. I listen to a podcast name Dogman Encounters Radio about true stories of people who had the encounters. I don't care if you believe me I was there, but remember me when it happens to you. God Bless Roy B

Well from all i was ever taught when a bear is checking u out one of their tactics is to circle u over and over sometimes for hours-especially at night- before they decide to either attack u or walk away-most of the time bears will stay away from people but there's always that one time when bears will think they have the upper hand and well u get the picture

Les Stroud aka "Survivorman" has done several episodes on UKposts regarding the Bigfoot phenomenon. Well worth the watch.

Native Americans in the desert Southwest have, for many years, sustained a belief that if a mouse runs across your clothing, you must burn those clothes to avoid sickness. Only many years later did we discover that mice transmit the deadly Hanta virus. Likewise, many Native American tribes have a long oral history of stories of the "tall hairy man" that shares this country's woodlands with them. Maybe we should pay more attention to Native American beliefs.

54, worked 40hrs a week in L.A. since day one of cvid, and no problems. Move from L.A. to Kentucky, then test positive for Omicron. I really didn't feel that bad. I slept a lot the first two days, and loss of appetite. I was back to normal after 4 days. If my immune system can handle it, I'd prefer to let it do its thing. Strange how things have changed since this video came out. Ivermectin being sold online for huge profits.

traveling in the woods for almost 50 years i've seen bigfoot once but herd him many times he is out there

"Strength and honor" - love it! I miss cruising on my sailboat before getting married, and camping with my son and husband later on.

Good video, I definitely heard something in the background. Strange it would go on for long. Stay safe brother! I would love to visit that part of the country some time. Stay aware don't let your guard down you never know whats out there.

I miss you and boxing one-set used to have. I also like your gear testing ones. I wish you and your family will take care stay safe and God bless

This is crazy. I could actually here it walking,& it damn sure sounds bipedal.

They say every first nations tribe has their own story's of sasquatch,I personally believe. And I think maybe the reason why more dont actually see,because it doesn't want seen,and only having the power to do that makes that happen

It was just a guy looking for his pliers. 🤣 Thanks Luke, good stuff!

you are one gutsy guy. I have been watching you for a few years. your videos are enjoyable and informative. thank you. at 70, I camp alone in wilderness areas, and I need all the advice I can get from you kids...lol.

Really enjoyed your video, found it by accident while looking for a Dave Paulides video. I was like you, grew up in the Ozark mountains, spent my whole life in the woods on on the waterways including the mighty MO River. One year while turkey hunting my disbelief became reality and Sasquatch literally charged into my life. I’m not a believer, I know they exist. Whatever circled you sounded bi-pedal. Did it not? So if you didn’t have another human acting shady as all get out stalking your camp, what would it be? I get why people don’t believe, I totally was a sceptic. What happened to my son and I that morning forever changed me and I’ll spend the rest of my days looking. I’m subbing to you, really great content. Thanks!