You guys really need to invite David Paulides to be on the show. Ask him about his conversations with park rangers about people that have gone missing under very mysterious conditions. I believe he is a straight-up guy & you would have a fascinating discussion.

@MB-gl7fx

Жыл бұрын

My only problem with Paulides is that believes Melba ketchups research to be factual (which it isn’t) and that Scott Carpenters video evidence to be legit (which it isn’t) .. I do like his missing 411 stuff as it’s very interesting i just think he is told something from somebody and believes it without critical analysis.

@davismize

Жыл бұрын

@@MB-gl7fx Or maybe he has and you are incorrect in your analysis. Possible? He doesn't go face value. His life's work is too valuable.

@duanejackson6718

Жыл бұрын

Paulides was previously a Sheriff's Deputy, who was fired for stealing and lying.

@PNHassett

Жыл бұрын

Paulides was responsible for submitting Bigfoot DNA hair samples to Dr Melba Ketchum. The hair could not be identified and was unlike human hair, but all sample had same physical appearance. Yet, the mitochondrial DNA was classified as human. Does not necessarily have to be Sapiens, just human....Homo. Since Bigfoot is bipedal, has vocalizations/language and have human like features it would make sense Bigfoot would have human mitochondrial DNA. Not making it up, unless Paulides was: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKZr1darlKesqKw.html

@dennyhooper8987

Жыл бұрын

@@duanejackson6718 stealing what & lying about what? Were you directly involved ? What publication can i look up for more details? Thanks

I love Dr Meldrum & he is my point of reference for anytime others r trying to make fun of me etc. Im so glad smart people like him r trying to prove Sasquatch is real. I just started listening to podcasts & Im addicted to anything Big Foot. I've been sharing ur specific talks with th Dr. to my friends that are believers. This is th 1st time ever I have been compelled to comment on any site ever. But ur conversation about th Native American culture warning their children to not whistle at night maybe just being a "be good or else" story... I need to comment. I live in Northern California 35 miles NW if Reno NV in th Plumas National Forest. Over th past 10 yrs I have had multiple Big Foot encounters during wood cutting several miles from home. It's amazing th things I have experienced with them. But over th past 2 summers this area has had 2 very bad forest fires that basically burned r entire forest to death. I live in th Sierra Valley which has become a sorta of oasis for the Sasquatch community. I come home late in th evening from work & there are many very tall cottonwood trees around th boundary of th property I live in. I began experiencing whistling coming from up in th trees. There r many birds that live in th trees but it is like a human whistle. I get sticks thrown on my car. I get scared & lock myself in, instead of going in th house. But they whistle at me all th time I finally got a picture of a very big one standing in th crotch of th tree where I park. They r here in th town cuz they have been burned out from th forest. I live near many different kinds of mines. I think they r having fun teasing people, maybe their bored. I was affected by th infra sound u talk about not long ago when I was alone outside hearing a baby crying. It effected me for several days. Th whistling is no joke!! I haver very long hair that I think fascinates them & twin 4 tr old boys live next door. I'm sorry they lost their home. Can't wait for them to go back to Frenchman's Lake. I'd love to show u some of th kinds of activity we have here. But believe me don't whistle in th forest. So much more to say. Love ur energy & work. I can't hear enough of what u say about th hairy man. Keep going. Good luck & best wishes, a big fan. Sandra Anderson Vinton CA

@SchillBrothersOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Got chills reading this Sandra. Please send us the picture Sboutd@gmail.com we have family in the Reno area

I love listening to anything Jeff Meldrum has to say. He's so knowledgeable & interesting.

Awesome! Dr. Meldrum is a great guy and knows his stuff. He’s been a great help trying to solve the experiences I’ve had in the Uintas.

@ChristianPaulPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Also hybridization has occurred with polar and grizzly bears, coyotes and wolves. Plenty of examples of this in nature.

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

Lol you are silly.

@ChristianPaulPhotography

8 ай бұрын

@@PeterGibbonns I wasn't trying to be silly Lol

Great show guys. Always liked Meldrum he is doing real science. As far as all these comments about Paulides, IMO his theories are way out there.

Nice guest dudes. Dr. Meldrum you sir are gutsy and ty for your addition to the BIggy discovery...............a crucial piece to the acceptance of an UN-dicovered creature....BRAVO''''''

Somebody slap the hand on the volume control going 8 to 11 WTH # meldrum is the man"

@RyanGBanister

Жыл бұрын

Right! These interviewers are jokers.

You guys made me a real Meldroni.🍻 I love your podcast and am so excited to see you 2 making it big. Bros 4life 🍻

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

They are not bros with you.

Sasquatch is one of the most interesting topics. Meldrum is great

Dr. Meldrum seems like a pretty good guy and a serious real scientist. I don't agree and never have with the 10ft tall ape thought process. We have never found fossils of them here. Yet it sounds like I've is on the right track and I wish him the best of luck. Thank-you for the video guys. It's definitely an awesome video. Thanks again

@ChristianPaulPhotography

Жыл бұрын

There is an animal in the fossil record that fits the witness descriptions of this creature. Gigantopithecus Blackie. We’ve found its mandibles and molars both in the wild and at an apothecary shop in China. It lived just a little more than 10,000 years ago. It’s not a far stretch worth all the relic hominids we’ve found to think there wouldn’t be an evolutionary descendant. We also found the first primate fossil in North America this year so now we know that one has once survived here. I think it’s going to unfortunately take a body to confirm this but there is enough circumstantial evidence to move this beyond the skepticism it receives. David Attenborough, and Jane Goodall, both believe this creature exists and we should be looking into this a lot more than we are. From my own experiences for over a decade in the same place, I would have to agree. This needs a deeper look.

@christophergracia8303

Жыл бұрын

@@ChristianPaulPhotography A fact that seems unbelievable is that we had never found any chimpanzee fossils at all until @2005. I have read that if the chimps had gone extinct prior to being found by Western peoples in 1775 , we would have never known or believed they exist. On the topic of Sasquatch,I was a skeptic most of my life and also leaned toward the cynical side of skepticism. During Covid with too much time on my hands I researched and the evidence, when scrutinized is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. The body of evidence is astounding. Some of this proof is so good, that it couldn't be anything else, in my opinion. There is much that comes with that, such as what is it? And the idea that this creature is real and may be another race of human is truly compelling. Some longheld theories may need rethinking such as creationism. A whole range of issues arises once it comes into the proven realm. What do we do about logging? Mining? Do we make forests off limits? Stop logging immediately? Too many things to think about in my opinion. They are real,they are out there, the proof has already been discovered. When irrefutable proof eventually comes out we will say, How the hell did we not see this before? All in my opinion, obviously

@thomaszaccone3960

Жыл бұрын

Paleontologists believe that only 10% of extinct creatures have been identified through fossils as of yet. Fossilization is a really fortuitous event and fossils from creatures who inhabit jungles or temperate rainforests like Sasquatch are less likely to be preserved. As someone else pointed out, we have limited fossil remains of two species of Gigantopithecus from China and Southeast Asia. Sasquatch could be descendants of populations related to those primates. I think Meldrum is right. A relict hominid that is extremely rare as an apex predator-omnivore with a keen intellect. Paulides and Wes of Sasquatch Chronicles have pointed out some strange connections with orbs and possible extra terrestrials. There may be some connections between the two. Very strange.

@ChristianPaulPhotography

Жыл бұрын

@@thomaszaccone3960 I don't take too much stock into Paulides. You can buy me a beer and I'll tell you why. Not familiar with that podcast. I'll check it out. 4.5 billion years is a very long time. Life exponentially grows, so I think the "family tree" of primates is incomplete at best. I used the Gigantopithecus example for all those folks who argue primates don't reach the proportions that are reported in Sasquatch sightings. We have the teeth and mandibles. That's substantial and cannot be argued away. Dr. Krantz was light years ahead of things. The track evidence goes either one of two ways: 1. This is the most complex, expensive, and planned hoax kept secret in human history. Meaning all of these tracks seen over an entire continent, even in the most remote areas uninhabited by man and very hard to reach even with today's modes of transportation are faked Or..... 2. Something out there unknown to science is making these tracks Now what you have to ask yourself is which one of these two choices is the long way around the answer? Let that cook your noodle for a bit.

@vikingskuld

Жыл бұрын

@@thomaszaccone3960 Hey I feel meldrom is basically going the ape theory to make it much more palatable to others like him. Every first nation's tribe I have ever heard of say they are a people with language and family units. Lots of cultures around the world say they are a people and not an ape. European history talks about the green man of the woods and other humanoids that are also not considered apes. As far as fossils yes they seldom form except in situations where floods rapidly cover the body. They do not form over thousands of years. So yes its much more difficult to find those type fossils but even in America there have been a few monkey type fossils found if I recall correctly. From what I have learned sasquatch is flesh and blood it eats breaths breeds raises children and dies. To say there is a ufo connection is no different then humans being abducted. They themselves seem to live with little un the way of technology so it's highly unlikely they have any. Three is just way to much against what Meldrum is pushing. Just way to little proof. We have never found a fossil of a giant ape outside of that area in Asia. NONE and no teeth have ever been found in the America's and there is not one first nation's story that taks about a giganto so there again is no real facts behind his theory. Best of luck to you and thank you for the reply I appreciate the chance to discuss these opinions. I do really appreciate it.

You guys did a good job with this

Only your podcast does the audio go up and down

Damn good show.loved it.

Great Interview, thx

I've got feet and leg problems that has me visiting orthopedic doctors and physical rehab therapist all the time. I often bring up Dr. Meldrum and sasquatch evidence. One Ortho doctor basically said he doesn't want to know because he would then get into more research and he just didn't want to add this mystery into his life.

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

And your messed up feet takes up alot of his time too i am sure.

@johnsullivan6532

Ай бұрын

A large part of population live a life that consumes them with whatever it is they do, so have no time to devote for something like this. It is nothing new.

Dr. Meldrum Rock's

Dan Aykroyd Sent Me.

I wonder what a 411 missing person map would look like over the bear and bigfoot placement maps

@dennyhooper8987

Жыл бұрын

Great idea, he has assembled cluster maps, wonder what the overlay would look like!

@stephengallagher2209

Жыл бұрын

Add in a 'parents murdered their child' map, and you might find wee Deorr Kuntz.

@AverageAmerican

Жыл бұрын

@@stephengallagher2209 You get one more guess on who took Deorr!

@stephengallagher2209

Жыл бұрын

@@AverageAmerican Either they murdered him, or killed him by neglect or on purpose out there, or they sold him out there, or they did one of those before, and used another baby to trick their patsy, and simply returned the baby to a third party, so Deorr was never there, even though the slow fellow saw a baby. 100% parents guilty. And they do not seem that smart, so it's probably not the latter options.

@AverageAmerican

Жыл бұрын

@@stephengallagher2209 Obviously, you're not a detective or anything remotely close. Have you ever observed parents who turned out they murdered their children? And if so, what do you think they have in common with these parents?

Are there any other "relics" in other species?

@stpfs9281

6 ай бұрын

Seen a few in town, yes.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proofs. -Carl Sagan

@RyanGBanister

Жыл бұрын

What a stupid quote.

@AverageAmerican

Жыл бұрын

@Laura Flynn You shud have mentioned that to your teacher when they told you the Earth is a sphere that rotates a thousand miles per hour while it hurdles thru a vacuum at a whopping 66,000 miles per hour on its' course around a behemoth sun! Where does the blackness of space come from with such a monster?

@brianmueller7913

Жыл бұрын

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof." This comment says what? That we need definitive proof for something to be real? Where is the category of something being highly likely real? People follow Meldrum because of the DR. before this name because humans are pack animals. We bow to hierarchy. To discount the hundreds of thousands of eyewitness testimonies is not honoring the science and accuracy of human eyesight and honesty. IOW, when have that many people been 100% wrong? NEVER!

@hughjanus5336

11 ай бұрын

The University of California Berkeley's Cal Alumni Association offers great information on whether bigfoot is worthy of scientific analysis and whether science benefits from such investigations.

@hughjanus5336

10 ай бұрын

@@AverageAmerican No need. Just ask Carl Sagan.

Bigfoot is no ape. I’m taking David Paulides side in this one.

@radagastbrown9001

Жыл бұрын

David Paulides is a bloviating conman.

@glencastleberry8632

Жыл бұрын

No he’s not

@billyjones5091

Жыл бұрын

@@glencastleberry8632 Gigantopithecus is not extinct it roams the forest of the Pacific Northwest in the United States and in Boggy Creek Fouke, Arkansas.

@AverageAmerican

Жыл бұрын

Humans are not primates but clearly, Sasquatch is. Let's face it, the animal did not construct megaliths! Science already had its' chance with Bigfoot and yet they have the audacity to continue to deny their existence! Well, the State of Washington missed that memo bcuz they post signs all thru the Cascades called, *B i g f o o t X - i n g*

@g.private9101

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Paulides is right, Bigfoot is not an ape specie. They are a human hybrid

To me Bigfoot seems plausible, but Dogman/Wolfman whatever just seems like science fiction nonsense. Well there's no Patterson Gimlin film of Dogman whatever.

Dr. Meldrum is a rigorous scientist approaching this important topic responsibly. These interviewers, especially the guy on the left, are not the right guys to be debuting his information.

Dr Meldrum is a great guest however I am inclined to consider David Paulides and his research being closer to the truth of the matter. He'd be a great guest for you guys

@nojnoj3069

Жыл бұрын

Dantemarotta...why would he waste his valuable time on these two kids?.... they've nothing to bring to the table.

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

Paulides the pedo?

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

@@nojnoj3069You’d suck Paulides dry huh? You little simp lord.

@johnsullivan6532

Ай бұрын

" I am inclined to consider David Paulides and his research being closer to the truth" FAR from it. You are very gullible; out of touch with reality.

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@FrgvDntFrgt8060

Жыл бұрын

wa ya ni ga we

Hi was just wondering what Dr meldrum had on the filmed possible sasquatch in northern Ontario Canada by a boater thinker thinker did second video proving its 100% not a person I new that from working in forestry in northern hauling tree length spruce and the tree he uses as a measurements is every bit of 70 foot long he went 50foot to be safe and put creature at over 7 foot tall I know from hauling tree length that was actually a really big spruce you can see the way it walks you can see bottoms of feet straight up and down not the way people walk honestly when I watched first time it kind of walks like patty from Patterson film plus how big it is I think it's one of best looks of late just wondered if he looked at it

@johnsullivan6532

Ай бұрын

NO pictures, No videos, No stories mean a thing, without positive proof. The Patterson/ Gimlin film, as astoundingly good as it is, proved simply that more is needed, to prove the existence of these apes. Otherwise, such pictures/videos are mere entertainment for those willing to watch. I have no time for more pictures/videos, they are way to easy to produce with modern technology.

Human mother, unknown species father.. Dr Ketchum is my hero. Time to silence the silencers and bafoons once and for all!

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

Who is Dr. Ketchum?

@stpfs9281

6 ай бұрын

​@@PeterGibbonns Dr. Melba Ketchum, DNA analysis. 18:50

@johnsullivan6532

Ай бұрын

Wanting for something to be, with no proof, is anti-science. Too many people are influenced by nonsense and malarkey, too gullible. If someone has irrefutable proof of existence of Giant ape, I will listen; otherwise go away, I don't want to hear you.

Listen i will share this to offer a different perpective. Sasquatch spoke to me telepathically in 2018. He introduced himself as an elder sasquatch. His name was Kamooh, he said, "To be a great man you must be a good boy first" "Keep your thoughts pure and true" "Pray, meditate, eat good food, drink good water, wake up early, work your body, wash your clothes by hand" "Star people watch you" "Stay humble, calm and focused" "Stay kind" "Female sasquatch move territory, males stay in the same area" "We use lithography" "We dont eat humans" "We are not nephilim" "Patty is still alive" "There are about 40,000 sasquatch in north america" "No guns" "Dont burn the forest" And a few other things, pretty wild i know. Good luck on your search for truth.

@johnsullivan6532

Ай бұрын

This kind of Malarkey is what people living in reality needs to stay away from. This sort of nonsense makes it harder to do serious work on this subject.

@wildhumans8116

Ай бұрын

@johnsullivan6532 Indian and Tibetan yogis have indeed been studied for their remarkable abilities, including: 1. Control over the physical body: Demonstrating extraordinary flexibility, strength, and endurance. 2. Going long periods without food or water: Exhibiting remarkable fasting abilities, sometimes for weeks or even months. 3. Controlling body temperature: Using techniques like Tummo meditation to generate inner heat, allowing them to survive in extreme cold temperatures. (In 1981, a cardiologist called Herbert Benson observed Tibetan monks practicing tummo in the Himalayan mountains. The monks were able to raise the temperature of their fingers and toes by up to 8.3ºC). 4. Mindfulness and meditation: Showing exceptional focus, calmness, and mental clarity. 5. Extrasensory perception: Displaying abilities like telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition. Some Indian and Tibetan yogis have demonstrated remarkable ESP abilities, including: 1. Telepathy: Reading thoughts or communicating mentally with others. 2. Clairvoyance: Perceiving information about a person, place, or object without using the five traditional senses. 3. Precognition: Predicting future events or sensing upcoming dangers. 4. Retrocognition: Accessing information about past events or people. 5. Psychokinesis: Influencing physical objects or events through mental energy. Some institutions that have investigated the ESP abilities of Indian and Tibetan yogis, include: - Research by the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) on the ESP abilities of Tibetan monks. - Studies by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) on the telepathic abilities of Indian yogis. - Investigations by the University of Edinburgh on the precognitive abilities of Tibetan Buddhists. Studies suggest that certain individuals may possess exceptional ESP abilities. These abilities have been documented in various scientific journals. Here are some examples of ESP studies that have passed peer review: 1. The Ganzfeld experiments conducted by Charles Honorton and his colleagues in the 1970s, which reported statistically significant results suggesting the existence of telepathy. 2. The remote viewing experiments conducted by Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in the 1970s and 1980s, which claimed to demonstrate the ability to perceive and describe distant locations and objects. 3. The work of Roger Nelson and his colleagues at the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) Laboratory, which reported anomalies in random number generators that suggested the presence of a consciousness-related effect. 4. The studies on precognition and presentiment conducted by psychologist Julia Mossbridge, which have reported statistically significant results suggesting the existence of anomalous cognition. 5. The work of Dean Radin, a researcher at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), who has published numerous studies on various aspects of ESP, including telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis. These studies have passed peer review and are sparking interest in the potential of human consciousness and the effects of intense spiritual practice.

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@jeffreyrogers8151

Жыл бұрын

Great input. I'm guessing your IQ is around 70?

Meldrum is certainly the most believable at this point. But, I gotta say, that I wonder if the Andy Warhol "15min of fame" thing is affecting him...such gets to a lot of people and it warps reality in the mind sometimes.

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

He’s been relatively famous for a long time so chill simp lord.

@stpfs9281

6 ай бұрын

He has a real job as a professor, he doesn't need fame.

Who and what are they ? Proof I dont need. I've known they exist most of my life.

Should have asked him about the dogman and what he thinks about it

@bms77

Жыл бұрын

Dogman is interesting but it seems to be a lot harder to even determine what it could be. With “Bigfoot”, there is strong evidence that it’s a primate of some sort. Dogman? Who knows what people are seeing when they see this thing..

@tomthomas9910

Жыл бұрын

@@bms77 yeah meldum is the leading authority on bigfoot no doubt" but this dogman hmmm" funny how everybody has a phone with a camera but no real conclusive evidence of this creature other than the Halloween decoration I see, lol as I've been a advid hunter for over 30 years , in Florida the Carolinas in Tennessee Michigan Ohio and Kansas , a well rounded tracker, and with a multitude of ways of hunting pretty well acclimated to all the sounds in the woods but there have been many times some of the sounds that were heard could not be explained and many a times had an uneasy unnerving feeling and a paranoia of the wilderness especially when you see more urban wildlife in your own backyard than you do many many miles into the woods and many miles from civilization

@tomthomas9910

Жыл бұрын

@@bms77 one year in the green swamp area mid fla" federally stocked game Land where you need different types of permits for certain types of year either taken by rifle or by compound bow, the first day of the open season when nobody was really there some run their dogs while hunting , orbait stations with tree stands even jon boats with trolling motors through some of the smaller canals with spotlights and pit bulls except for the one year you would always see wildlife everywhere especially an hour before sun up the birds come to life the woods start to come to life with sound no sound at night with a fire going always have raccoons coming out no raccoons no possums no armadillos no birds no lizards no black snakes no pygmy rattlesnakes which he usually it almost step on through the palmettos when they're hatchlings no cicadas making that irritating buzzer sound in some cases are louder than the rattles on a diamondback rattlesnake nothing only ants" this is opening day of open season where had been closed down for many months but no activity no rabbits zero dear or hogs and when you hear a 200 lb hog rustling through the palmettos at night it does sound like a bulldozer especially when everything's dead quiet, we've even had a black bear rummaging through our camp on our way back before but there was no sign of wildlife whatsoever which really was creepy to say the least and yes there are bears and bobcats wild turkeys quail duck, zero gunfire so nothing was scared off just the sound of crickets at night a few bullfrogs and in the daytime and occasional plane flying overhead and this is game land with thousands of acres very very strange and up to 10 days of huntingusually within 3 to 5 days we've taken our limit of hog or deer

@tomthomas9910

Жыл бұрын

@@bms77 I might also add in a non-hunting seasons years back that with a certified herpetologist that's licensed to collect poisonous snakes for anti venom have been on many many hunts , for some non-poisonous as well

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

Keep your mom out of this.

They already have tested the DNA of sasquatch. It was of ancient woman and unknown y. So... They are not apes. They are nephelim.

@jorgeyaquilugobeltran

Жыл бұрын

Holy smokes , It never crossed my mind. Very possible.

@johnsullivan6532

Ай бұрын

BALONEY, your sources are fraudulent.

Tucker Carlson!? ROFL!!!

Bigfoot isnt an ape Jeff.

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

Thats what your mom was.

@heathdauberman8481

7 ай бұрын

Bigfoot is an ape

Bigfoot is a human hybrid. Its not a dumb ape or gigantopithicus

@glencastleberry8632

Жыл бұрын

Yes he is , not a ape

@g.private9101

Жыл бұрын

You are correct

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

Like your mom.

@johnsullivan6532

Ай бұрын

Malarkey, Cult following, wishing for nonsense.

Rictors show has ruined mainstream bigfoot it's dead it's a laughing stock of bigfoot world

@NONANTI

11 ай бұрын

Turning off comments on one's videos is a big red flag but thought I'd give Rictor a chance by watching his Paulides and Isdahl videos. Aside from his fantasies about having gay sex and sucking off David, Rictor is all lead up and no substance, shaping half truths and opinion into "his truth" resulting in zero credibility.

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

The topic isnt that serious bro.

Definitely has been proven many times to not be a primate.

@johnsullivan6532

Ай бұрын

What sources have you for such Baloney? You are wrong as can be. LOL

please note that dr meldrum is an anthropologist NOT a geneticist. and is thus no authority to criticize Dr. keechums paper. as far as i know, none of her detractors are actually geneticists.

@johnsullivan6532

Ай бұрын

Dr K uses rather loose standards, half rights, I think.

Dementional or demonic,

@PeterGibbonns

8 ай бұрын

And?

lol. He thinks they are just apes running around the woods. If that was the case we would see them and pictures. Etc. I believe they exist but there is a whole lot more then apes. He needs to get a lot more education on this subject.

@johnsullivan6532

Ай бұрын

All the great apes known to exist, are just apes running around the wild. A giant ape was known to have existed, in China, by the fossil record, 4 jaw bones and thousands of teeth, thought to be extinct. It is not extinct, but is running around the wilderness in China and in North America, maybe even more widespread areas too. You need to get more educated as to how this could happen, a living giant ape still living in remote wilderness areas. You sound like a city kid, so know next to nothing regarding the reality of this concept, yet speak as though you know what you speak about.