Encounter Atlas
Field guides
Field guides for the curious
How to go looking, safely and properly: the gear, the settings, the ways to rule out the ordinary, and how to bring back evidence that holds up. Written for people who actually go out there.
Bigfoot expeditionPlan a Bigfoot expeditionThe full playbook: picking a spot, gear, cameras, audio, night sits, tracks, hair, safety and ethics.
SkywatchingUFO skywatchingDark-sky spots, the apps that rule out Starlink and planes, camera settings, and the usual suspects.Night encountersDogman and night encountersAn eyeshine colour and height chart, the night sounds that fool everyone, and what to do in the moment.Trail camerasTrail camerasChoosing a camera, height and angle, settings, theft-proofing, bait ethics and the rules on public land.Casting tracksPhotograph and cast tracksPhotos with scale, the measurements that matter, and dental stone casting step by step.ReportingHow to report an encounterWhat makes a report hold up, keeping original files, privacy, and where to send it.
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Printable kits
Tick them off on your phone (your ticks are remembered on this device) or print them for the truck.
- Expedition gear checklist Plan a Bigfoot expedition
- Evidence kit Plan a Bigfoot expedition
- Trip plan to leave behind Plan a Bigfoot expedition
- Skywatching kit UFO skywatching
- Sighting notes card UFO skywatching
- Night kit Dogman and night encounters
- Camera deployment checklist Trail cameras
- Track casting kit Photograph and cast tracks
- Write-it-down-now card How to report an encounter
Five rules for every trip
- Tell someone your plan and when to raise the alarm.
- Know whose land it is and check the rules for it.
- Know if it's hunting season. Wear blaze orange if it is.
- Leave no trace and never harass wildlife or people.
- Write it down right away, before you talk it over or read other reports.