2026 Washington (Area #2) Bigfoot Expedition

July 16 (Thurs) - 19 (Sun)

BFRO organizers bring participants to areas where they will have encounters with Bigfoots at night. The odds of success depend on their selection of locations, among other things. Selecting the best locations depends upon sighting/encounter information -- the more, the better -- so the BFRO selects organizers who have the most information in a given state, and who have experience organizing trips there.

Washington BFRO Investigator Scott Taylor will be leading this expedition. It will be different than most BFRO expeditions because it will emphasize paranormal theories (which include native perspectives) and investigative approaches. Many people are interested in this angle, but it can conflict with the people who want to use certain technologies like drones, etc.

If you prefer a regular tech-oriented bigfoot expedition that does not prioritize paranormal approaches, but does involve many types of electronic technologies that might be useful for recording these creatures, then you should attend the other 2026 Washington expedition (June 25-28) which will be run by Melissa Martinson and her husband Alan. See schedule for more details on that one.

To register for this expedition with Scott Taylor please send an email to Expedition@BFRO.net after you have read the Frequently Asked Questions about the expeditions.

These devices are not required to attend a BFRO expedition in Washington, but we now encourages all attendees of these expeditions to have at least one (ideally all three) of these types of optical devices. They are very helpful on trips like these, and you can use them in many other contexts.

1) Small daylight video camera with 50x *optical* zoom -- basically a small telescope that records video. ($400)

2) Small thermal camera with 4x zoom for use at night. (BFRO brand = $1000)

3) Small daylight drone with excellent zoom camera. (DJI Air 3 = $1,550).

Among these three items, the one you will find most helpful in a bigfoot area is a thermal camera. Without this type of device it is unlikely that you will spot and record any animals in the dark.

The BFRO sells high-resolution (384 lines) thermal cameras for much lower than retail price, because we want as many people as possible to afford them. See BFRO homepage for more info about those cameras. Click on thermal image of the guy with a dog.

You will not regret owning one of those devices. A good thermal video camera is MUCH more useful for squatching than the best nightvision video camera.