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Sasquatch/Bigfoot: The Search for North America's Incredible Creature

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I personally know Rene Dahinden,have been to his home,and spent time in the woods with him searching for sasquatch. He is a serious,quiet man.He has spent most of his life investigating this mysterious creature.The amount of data he has compiled is amazing.Rene is not one given to exaggeration,he always tells it like it is.When it comes to big foot,he doesn't need to embellish.Rene is the reason the only legitimate film ever taken of bigfoot exists.It was Rene's information that led Roger Patterson to Bluff Creek,California in the 1960s.Many people have seen the short footage taken by Patterson,few know Rene Dahinden's involvement.This book is factual.If you want to explore the mystery behind 100s of years of lore,read Rene's book.You will be educated,entertained and amazed.

The book is interesting in its' historical perspective. However, Dahinden's work is dated and he has not contributed much to the field in years. I would agree that every book shelf needs a copy, though.

This is a very good book about Rene Dahinden who has since past away. Rene was the ultimate bigfoot hunter but one who should be respected because even though Rene spent most of his adult life in search of the creature he never found it. In fact Rene never claimed that bigfoot was real or that it existed at all. He was just interested in learning what he could.

Rene came to Canada from Switzerland in the 50's. He was one of the organizers behind the Harrison Hot Springs B.C. Centennial celebrations in which he started a monster hunter competition for the elusive creature.

It is a remarkable story about someone who turned up lots of new things sasquatch related but never once saw a bigfoot himself. His story revolves around his work with John Green and his failling out with the same man. Rene is one of the first sasquatch hunters to investigate the Bluff Creek footprints and was responsible for the release of the famous Patterson bigfoot film. He also worked closely with Russian bigfoot researchers and brought many of their findings to the west. This was an extremely important development in bigfoot research.

This is a very good book about Rene and his hunt for the sasquatch with lots of chapters that relate to the above. It is pretty much told in a way that doesn't try to push the idea that Sasquatch is real! and you will learn a lot about the history of sasquatch and how it all began right here within these pages.

This book is an excellent start to anyone who wants a good take on the whole bigfoot saga.

During the reign of the sasquatch/bigfoot mania from the 1960s to late 70s, there were the "Big 4" names in sasquatch research - Grover Krantz, John Greene, Peter Byrne, and Rene Dahinden. This is Dahinden's book written with Don Hunter. It is obvious that Hunter wrote the book with Dahinden's input and you can see the distinctive spots where Dahinden adds his flavor to it.

This is a prime book for someone that is generally interested in the bigfoot phenomenon as Dahinden relates the classics, the less-than-classics, and a few minor other stories. Of the Big 4, Dahinden was probably the most in-the-field, his passion bordered on obsession and he notes in the book that it cost him his marriage. Dahinden was a no nonsense researcher and he didn't hide it. Also he points out that he doesn't necessarily believe that sasquatches exist so much as he was adament about finding out the source of the massive amounts of footprints left in the Pacific NW and British Columbia.

The book itself covers all the classic stories of Jacko, Beck at Ape Canyon assault, the Ostman Kidnapping, the Baumann attack, Cripplefoot tracks, and Patterson's film. Dahinden/Hunter also cover the lesser known classics of WA skier Carter's dissappearance, the Chapmans of Ruby Creek, and William Roe's close up observation of a bigfoot. He throws in a smattering of even lesser known sightings also. Dahinden also gives coverage of hoaxers Ivan Marx and Paul Freeman that always seemed to run into a sasquatch no matter where they went. He also talks about the multiple failed 'expedition hunts' and his partnership and falling out with John Greene.

Overall, this is a great book for the mildly interested bigfoot fan as it covers all the stories. For the avid follower, this book is a must even though it is dated to 1980s. You'll get the classics and more from one of the vital members of early sasquatch investigation.

This volume was originally published in the early 1970's and has been updated in the 1990's. Mr. Dahinden has been a long time searcher for the Sasquatch. The sighting reports are detailed and have been investigated by Mr Dahinden. Unfortunately, a large portion of this book is spent telling the life story of Mr Dahinden and his difficulties with other Sasquatch Hunters which is really irrelevant to the subject at hand. However when the book does not stray from the subject it is quite interesting and presents strong evidence for the existence of this animal. This book is a must for all readers interested in this subject. Of a note of interest, Mr Dahinden is the one who owns the copyright on the 1967 Roger Patterson film. Since he knew all of the people involved in the film, it would be great if he would one day write a book on the history of the film and the events leading up to the filming and afterwards.

I like this book. I only wish he were still around to write a current book on the subject of bigfoot. A must have book for any bigfoot book collection.

This is probably the first book I ever purchased on the subject. Not the first ever read though. Not a bad place to start a serious book collection of this topic. Reads like a well made movie. Sometimes quite humorous. Rene Dahinden was considered one of the true pioneers in the hunt. Makes me regret the missed opportunity in 1996 while vacationing in British Columbia, of not giving him a call after finding his number listed in the Vancouver area phone directory. We've lost one of the giants of the hunt.

My daughter is very interested in Big Foot materiel. I bought her this book for her birthday and she loves it!!! It's next to her bed, handy for nightly installments!