BFRO #2037: Man has interesting experiences outside of La Porte

📍 Location

📝 Description

Various things observed during 2 summer field seasons working on my Master's degree thesis in the Northern Sierra ( 14 months total).1) I stopped to look at a topographic map about 20 miles west of Quincy,Ca on the Quincy-LaPorte Rd-heard a modulated guttural scream-did not see anything-area is open Douglas Fir forest.2) 3 different instances smelled a strong human feces smell while hiking -mostly in trailless manzanita/Douglas Fir/Talus slope areas-Slate Creek area. This area has great topographic relief.3) Set of footprints and 3 pieces of feces -Upper Slate Creek. Footprints were found in soft fine silt overbank deposits on a meander of the creek and were approximately 11 inches long. I could very easily see the dermal ridges of the 5 toes, ball and heal. No discernable ball of foot was observed. Footprints were "square"-almost all toes were of equal length,ie: flat across the top.The 3 pieces of feces were approx. 3 inches long and 2 inches wide -light and dark brown mottled. A very faint human feces smell was observed.

🔍 Circumstances

None- Only other person I saw in this whole area was a miner friend, that hiked with me on one instance in 14 months-did not observe anything on this one trip.

🌤️ Weather Conditions

Daylight-warm and very dry

ℹ️ Additional Details

Daylight-warm and very dry

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