TO GIFT OR NOT TO GIFT -- AND HOW TO DO IT

For many, gifting is a new concept. However, there are quite a few researchers and enthusiasts who have done this for years with good results.

So what exactly is "gifting"?

Well, it's not a meal-in-a-box or a banquet. It's not your left over hiking snacks, your processed foods, that peanut butter and jelly sandwich. 

[Leo] : The purpose of a gift is to show appreciation for a hundred different things -- letting me be there, letting me be a part of their lives, for them being a part of mine.

Why leave a gift? It's the proper thing to do. You're in their home. It's a way of saying 'Thank you' for them welcoming me and accepting me. It's a small something in return for what they have given me.

[Nancy] :So how do you begin gifting?

[Leo] : When going into a new area and you find signs of activity, it is a good time to go back in and gift. Find what looks like a likely spot, usually near a concentration of suspected activity.  You need to wait a reasonable length of time to see if your gift is accepted. If you don't know the frequency of activity, it may take a few days for a response. It may even take a few tries. Sasquatch are not the only inhabitants of the area and other creatures may be enjoying your gift. If you have frequent activity, you may get a response or acceptance of the gift by the next day.

[Nancy] : What should you gift?

[Leo] : The food sources naturally available in the area is best. Apples, pears, vegetables, even salmon or fish. Why do it if they can get it for themselves? The idea of gifting is that you are making an effort to do it. That you are showing them respect. That's what matters. Again, it's not to feed them. It's a tribute, a thank you. To honor them.

[Nancy] And why natural foods native to the area?  Yes, they will most likely eat chocolate and candy and the processed bread and the peanut butter and the deli meat and cheeseburgers, oreos, twinkies and all that other processed food stuffs we humans gobble down. That doesn't mean it's good for them. A good guideline is : if it grows naturally in the area and is readily available to them, then leave that to honor them.

[Leo] : They don't have dentists. They, especially the little ones, will like the sugars as we do. They can't survive with rotted or missing teeth. Many things in the food we eat are said to cause cancer. Is that a condition we wish to give them?


[Nancy] : What about non-food items? Are there other items that you can gift them?

[Leo] : Yes, there are some things that are fine. You would want to stay away from things that are glass or plastic that can break They are not really good ideas. Balls, marbles, or handmade items are good. Especially the handmade items because they'll know you made it just for them. Another thing would be drawings. Weigh it down with a rock. One of you and the sasquatch, for example. It doesn't have to be a good drawing as long as the meaning is there.  

[Nancy] : What about gifts in return? Do you think they give you items in exchange?

[Leo] : Well, first they have given me the privilege of seeing them. Photographing them. Taking videos. They have let me see their young ones. I have gotten a variety of things from them. Braided birchbark, shells, polished stones, a rabbit, a bird, and even a moose bladder. The bladder is used by them as a pouch. One of the common items I received from them were feathers. Birds seem to have an important connection to sasquatch. They will also gift back with artwork. Small structures. They will do this especially if you show your interest in the structures and artwork in the area. When you come across these items, including X's and arches, look with your eyes, not your hands. Show respect for their creativity and work. The more interest you show and respect, the more they will create for your pleasure. 


[Nancy] : There are some who think they shouldn't be in an area. They go in to leave another gift and they hear some wood knocks or even a vocal of some kind.

[Leo} ; They do need to be more aware of the sounds that are heard when they go into the area. But knocks and vocals are not always a sign of aggression. For example, when I would go into the New Brunswick area, there was a large rock, a boulder by the path in. I would take a small rock and do 3 knocks, pause, then 2 more to announce I was going in. If they wanted to be seen they could come out to see me. Or if they wanted to stay away, they could leave the gifting area. It also let them know that "treats" were coming. These were mostly apples and pears.

[Leo] : In the current research area, I don't need to announce that I'm coming in. Usually as I'm walking in, I hear a series of knocks -- one usually pretty close by and then others at a distance. It seems to be their way of telling each other that I'm coming in. Ashley {one of the young ones in the family}, sometimes will bark when I get near. It may be a greeting, or a sound of excitement.

[Nancy] : What else should Gifters be aware of?

[Leo] : They should always be aware that there is a potential for bigfoot, not sasquatch, to be in the area. {see older posts 'Sasquatch vs Bigfoot pt1'  - July 1, 2018; 'Sasquatch vs. Bigfoot pt. 2' - November 1, 2018}. Bigfoot will deceive you. They will get you comfortable. They may return gift you and appear to be friendly. It's not until they have you so involved, that they are constantly around, even at your house, that you begin to feel something is wrong. You may find that these are the ones that when you stop gifting them, they start harassing you with actions like pounding on your house, aggressively following you, tormenting your pets and farm animals, intimidating you. They enjoy your fear. They "get off" on it. It's one of their reasons for engaging your attention. The caution is : If it feels wrong, it's wrong.

[Nancy] : If it feels wrong, it's wrong. That's important to remember.

[Leo] : Another thing to know, to keep in mind, even if the gifts are not taken -- but are moved -- they are letting you know they are aware of you and your gift. They may be still unsure of you, still checking you out and just what your intentions are. If an item is removed from the gifting platform but still in the area, it usually means that they are thanking you for the gift. But they have no use for it. It is better to remove that item and replace it with something else. They may also take a container in which you carried the gift items and place it near or at where you entered the gifting area. It is a gentle reminder to take it back with you as it doesn't belong there.

[Nancy] : With the gifting you have done in your research areas, what have they liked the most?

[Leo] : They seem to be content with a basic offering -- since it is an offering, a small token. I think they probably let the young ones eat the items.

[Nancy] : What else can you tell us about gifting?

[Leo] : It isn't always instant reaction or response from them. It may take days, weeks or even months before they become comfortable with you being in their woods, or for them to come by if you have chosen a place where they seldom come. If you get no response after a reasonable length of time, you can chose another area. That's why it's important to select a place where they seem to come and often.

[Nancy] : What are the signs to look for to know that you have chosen a likely spot?

[Leo] : You look for the basic ones like tracks, or scuffs. You also look for structures, artwork, manipulations of trees. 

[Nancy] : All right. I've found a location that has activity. How do I decide where to leave the gift? What determines a gifting platform?

[Leo] : Don't place your gift too close to a structure. That could cause interference with the 
message(s) or with the intent of what they have done in the area.  A good spot would be if there is a rock in the area that is prominent, or a tree root that stands out, even the crotch of a tree.

[Nancy] : Is there anything else you'd like to say to those interested in gifting?

[Leo] : Yeah. Contrary to what you are being told on Facebook and everywhere else, there are thousands of people doing this and keeping it to themselves. And they do it because it works. The backlash they get from it is the reason why they keep it to themselves. And it angers the people who stick to the old school ways because of the results gifting can bring. The results that we've gotten in one year is more than old-schoolers have gotten in over 50 years. All the tracks and stuff they get all excited about aren't always a big deal. It's good for telling you who they are and for telling you there's activity in the area. 

But what about the next step? No one seems to want to go that step because then it will be over. They will have some answers. And anyone who does make the effort to take it to the next level is either a liar, hoaxer, or delusional. But remember all Believers like to throw out that expression : "If only one of us is telling the truth, that makes it real." That doesn't stop at only old schoolers. If it applies to them, it applies to all. What you believe or don't believe is of no consequence to us, it doesn't change a thing. 

But let's not forget that there is a right way and a wrong way in what you gift.
I cannot express how angry it makes me when people offer them junk. I understand that some people use food to try and "Bait" them but how's that working out for you? These are not some form of stunned gorilla that are going to walk into a trap because something smells good. Another thing that drives me crazy is when people who have never done this try to school me on how irresponsible it is to leave these gifts because they will become dependent on it. . . Really? Think about that, look at what has been gifted in the pics above. Do you really think that a family of Sasquatch are going to thrive or starve on or without this? It is the offering, the effort, the thought and the thank you. It's really that simple. Don't blindly believe anything I say, just give it a try, leave the junk food at home, use only natural food and have learning in mind. If you try this to get your "Proof" for lack of a better word, don't bother. They will know and you'll get nothing. In the event that you do catch one off guard and attempt to get your proof, it won't matter to anyone because although they do not want to harm us in any way, you wont be leaving the woods. And that's a fact. 

One last thing that I have to repeat often. Sasquatch are NOT the only hair covered giants out there. Be careful what you are trying to interact with, very careful, because some of the horror stories are true and the last thing you want to do is encourage these ones to be around. They are nothing but evil.    

[Nancy] : At times I don't know if we talk about that enough. That not everything out there is sasquatch. People are fond of listing all the Native names for sasquatch. But those aren't all names for one being. You can't go through what little the Natives have shared with us and list all the giants and hair covered beings that are in their legends as a sasquatch. If you truly read and try to understand the stories, you will realize that many different ones are being talked about. Bigfoot, dogman, demons and even perhaps aliens, and whatever other "monster" you want to believe in is told about, warned about in some of these legends. We should heed them and be careful. Because more than sasquatch lives in the woods.        

I had gifted the usual apples and decided to try Garlic because of a claim made by
another person years ago that the Sasquatch she interacted with used it for mosquitoes.
I figured whether I believed her story or not, it was worth a try and they took it, so who knows? 

I had brought the gifts in the first picture in the plastic container in the second.I gifted as soon as I went in
and sat it down next to a nearby tree to pick up on my way out. This is how it was when I got back. I laughed at this
at the time as it reminded me of the first area that I had tried gifting in another province. In that case I had been using an old pot and had a plastic bowl nailed through the bottom to a piece of plywood in a tree. The pot went missing for 3 months and was returned with two sticks crossed like this at the entrance of the game trail I followed to go in.  

Running low on gifts, I gave rhubarb a shot along with a tomato and strawberries. Strawberries always go over big.

This was gifted back to me last spring. I don't know for sure what it is or means but
it is very close to a Chinese symbol for friend. 

These black rocks were waiting for me one morning
on the way in. I'm not sure why but I have kept them
in the inside pocket of my leather jacket since that day.

I have no idea about this one, I took the shells and keep them in a safe place
with other gifts but left the sticks as they were. I thanked them out loud and carried on.

Nancy 

"I'll spark the thought; what you do with it is up to you."

Leo

"Where's my proof? In my more than 20 years I have never tried to show proof. I share my results."