Derek Randles has been involved in Bigfoot
research for 25 years. His first encounter with Bigfoot was in 1985 in the Olympic National Park in Washington State.
Since then, Derek has worked with many researchers, scientists and wild life biologists along the way. In 1997 Derek
was invited to join the North American Ape project with Jeff Meldrum and Ron Brown. In September of 2000 he was invited
to join the BFRO and attend their first Bigfoot expedition in Skookum Meadows near Mt. Saint Helens. During that expedition,
Derek was one of the three people who found and cast the Skookum impression. Derek owns and operates a wilderness
guide service in Washington state. www.ridgewalkersunlimited.com
Rich Germeau is involved in law enforcement.
He's an avid outdoorsman, hunter and tracker. Rich had his first encounter with Bigfoot while on patrol near Forks Washington
in 2000. A Sasquatch crossed the road in front of his squad car. Rich and Derek met in the winter of 2008.
He told Derek about his idea of camera trapping a large area in the Olympic Mountain Range. The Olympic project was
born.
Brian Rasmussen is an avid outdoorsman
with an extensive background in hunting and tracking. Navigation and wilderness survival are his specialties.
Brian is a iron worker and Utah native.
Rob Johnson is an avid archery hunter and
tracker. California native and iron worker, Rob now makes his home in Washington state. He specializes in camera
set-up and placement.
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Justin Smeja was introduced
to Derek Randles after an encounter with a Sasquatch in the mountains of Northern Ca. Texas native, he now makes his
home near Sacremento California and works in the construction trade. Avid hunter, tracker
and fisherman, Justin specializes in scent control and camera set up.
David Ellis resides in Washington State
and is currently a lighting manufacture repersenative in Seattle. Long time researcher, Dave specializes in Track casting,
field audio recording and camera set up.
Paul Graves was born and raised in Washington
State. He owns and operates a concrete construction business and is also a professional musician. Paul specializes
in Sasquatch behavior, communication, game camera set up and field audio recording. Along the way he's worked with many
scientists, biologists and long term witnesses. Paul also writes some great Sasquatch songs!
Wally
Hersom is the main benefactor for the Olympic Project. Through Wallys generosity, all the equipment has been provided
to make the Olympic project is possible. Wally has helped bring Bigfoot research to a new level. He's put
a lot of cutting edge equipment in many researcher's hands. Thanks to Wally, this mystery may soon be over.
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