Does anyone have any idea [speculation/guess/hocus-pocus] regarding how far BFs might travel away from
water sources?

Why am I asking? We MIGHT be moving in the near future - we’re staying in this part of NC - and depending on what’s available we might move to a more ‘rural’ area. Depending on what choices we have, I might want to try moving to someplace that *might* more likely allow a sighting. I know it’s a LONG SHOT, but I figure it’s worth posting my question about water sources.

This may have been covered elsewhere on BFF. If so, my apologies. We currently have dial-up. I can’t spend hours online searching [and blocking the phone line]. We can’t currently get DSL. Broadband [cable] is available, but as mentioned above we MIGHT be moving so we don’t want to commit to a service that might not be available where we move to. I don’t want to spring $$$ for satellite ISP if we can get cable or DSL at the new location.

Thanks in advance.

-Allan, aka RocKiteman
N.E. North Carolina, USA



PS I – HATE – DIAL-UP!!!

Well no one can really say. But a lot of reports have them near water.

If they reports are correct they tend to stay very close to water sources.

Also some believe that river systems, streams, and creeks are used as corridors/pathways through territory and urban areas.

A lot depends on factors we do not know. How often a bigfoot needs water. How much water at a drinking. And how far it can move before watering again. The American south-west has a number of reports. Though the region has a number of small streams and springs sprinkled around the area. (Where is Jon Larson when we need him to comment on his area :laugh: )

Something that should be concidered is where cattle graze, so can bigfoot survive. People forget that a lot of ranchers drill water wells and have stock tanks to water their cattle. Besides natural water supplys. Stock tanks could be a good place for a night time watering. While often there is overflow of water resulting in mud, a hurd of cattle watering would mess up any tracks.

IMO, bigfoot is just like any other animal in the woods, he has basic needs and will take advantage of what's available.

Food, water, cover and shelter. Find a place that his needs can all be met with the least amount of work on his part, and you've found a good habitat.

JMO

We have so much water in SW AR the whole thing would be good habitat for just about anything if water is the criteria.

The great apes and humans, at least, among the primates need to drink every day (I think I remember some monkeys getting water from their food, but I may be wrong on that).

Like JayleeD says, if you've got food, water and cover, you've got it pretty well covered. Local historical sightings in the available databases may be a good resource for you to tap into.

I imagine a great place in NC to live serving your purpose would be on top of a valley rim where you can hear Sasq. calls well AND with plenty of tree cover in the valley AND permanent water in a stream below AND few people living around AND the valley is a potential movement corridor AND there are historical accounts in the area AND. . . well, you get the idea.

Good luck on the move. Hope it isn't too grueling.

How far will they travel to get water? That depends on how far they are from it when they get thirsty! :biggrin:

The mountain gorilla very rarely, if ever, actually drinks water straight up. They are hydrated through their diet of mostly water laden forages and fruits. The lowland gorillas are also very rarely seen actually in the act of drinking from the water, which is abundant in the habitats they live in.

On the other hand, a BF, if as assumed is an anthropoid and another surviving first cousin of humans, chimps and gorillas, based on the wide range of ecosystems reported to be inhabited by these creatures, BF would therefore have evolved non-specialized gut morphology in order to exploit whatever food sources were at hand. This sort of digestion, in other instances, usually requires well hydrated conditions within the digestive tract in order to operate efficiently and effectively. I would also agree, that in many areas the eco-corriders associated with flowing water systems could provide an effective means of relatively secure travel for any number of animals.

Ah, purtyhary2, very interesting. I didn't know that. Thanks.

Me neither until last night, I was reading up on some evolution theories and came across it! Made me look kinda smart though, the way I jumped right in there like a gorilla guru or something! To bad I won't have any recollection of ever reading that info by day after tomorrow.

Aging gracefully, what a crock!

:icon_really_happy_guy: Man, can I ever relate to that!

Allan,

Follow this link, click here.
Scroll down the page until you get to the two pictures of the Texas map and read below. I watched Daryl Colyer give a presentation on this at the Texas Conference a few years back. It speaks for itself. I think it will answer your question. :wink:

I can almost remember when I could backpack 60 pounds for 20 miles in a day.

Nowadays, I sometimes get winded watching Survivor Man on t.v. Mr. Brain is sure to follow this route one of these days.

A sincere "Thank You" to everyone who posted a reply [including anyone who posts after this].

:new_thumbsupsmileyanim:

Now if I could just find out if I'm actually MOVING at all???!!!

:icon_bang:

-Allan, aka RocKiteman
N.E. North Carolina, USA

I'm here.....just a little late.... :smile: ...........

I like JayleeD's answer..........also......where i live it's Sonoran desert, mountain grasslands and mesquite and oak forest depending on altitude......water isn't everywhere but is available.....as you say....stock tanks, cacti, creeks and washes, springs,etc............perhaps the natural inclination is to think that Arizona and places like it are almost devoid of water but we can see that it isn't the case.......and given their physical capabilities, a bigfoot should be able to get to water when it needs it......

Also, given that sasquatches are hair covered.....insulated from the heat and the cold.....they can be expected to have far fewer active sweat glands..... are not persistance hunters.....and so are not as water dependant as you and i ...............when it's 85-95 degrees, i need to tank up with about a liter of water every hour.............a much bigger bigfoot may get by with less than that........as you say, we don't know....but we can recognise a few of the factors.......