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Something Stayed Beside His Truck All Night on Oregon’s Bigfoot Highway!

August 26, 2026

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In August 1985, when Sam Chandler was eight years old, a young Sasquatch’s head peeked over his bedroom dresser in northern Virginia, made a silent laughing gesture, and then vanished. That encounter scared him so deeply that he shut down all interest in the paranormal for years—yet it also marked the beginning of a lifelong, often bewildering relationship with what he calls the “Sasquatch people.” Now based in Bend, Oregon, Chandler describes himself not as a researcher or hunter but as an “experiencer,” someone who has moved through fear, received telepathic warnings, felt overwhelming love, and eventually made contact with beings he believes are far more than just an undiscovered primate.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (04:31) **First Encounter as a Child** - Sam describes his earliest Sasquatch experience at age eight in 1985 in northern Virginia
  • 2 (07:57) **The Canadian Cabin: Years of High Strangeness** - Sam recounts ongoing anomalous activity at a family cabin in Ontario, Canada over many years
  • 3 (11:03) **Deliberate Footsteps and the First Telepathic Warning** - In 2010, Sam experiences a pivotal moment that reopens his investigation
  • 4 (21:34) **The Solo Camping Ordeal: Three Warnings to Leave** - In October 2012, Sam's determination to conquer fear leads to a terrifying solo campout in Canada
  • 5 (27:05) **Georgia: Finding an Active Spot and Tree Structures** - After moving to Georgia, Sam discovers a highly active area west of Atlanta with distinct energy shifts
  • 6 (31:16) **Triangulated Footsteps and an Overwhelming Wave of Love** - In the Georgia woods, Sam has a profound and life-changing encounter
  • 7 (38:09) **Distinguishing Sasquatch People from Forest People** - Sam clarifies his terminology and the entities he encounters

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Show Notes

Sam Chandler’s journey with the Sasquatch phenomenon stretches from a remote 5,000-acre property in Ontario, Canada, to the forests of Georgia and deep into the mountains of Oregon.


In this episode of Bigfoot Society, Sam shares decades of experiences that began when he was a child and continued into adulthood. He recalls unexplained footsteps around an isolated Canadian lake, violent impacts against a cabin, strange lights moving through the forest, unusual recordings captured at night, and a terrifying solo camping experience that changed his understanding of what might be happening around him.
Years later in western Georgia, the encounters continued. Sam describes changing tree structures, unseen footsteps following his family, three separate sets of footsteps closing in around him, wood knocks, activity around his home, and interactions that became increasingly personal.


After moving to Oregon, everything intensified.


Sam takes us into remote camps near Bend, Camp Broken Arrow along the Bigfoot Highway, and the forests surrounding Oakridge. He shares experiences involving massive individuals moving through the darkness, mysterious whistles beside his tent, apparent communication, strange vibrations, rocks thrown into camp, something racing past his vehicle in the middle of the night, and an approximately 16-inch footprint discovered near a spring during Sasquatch Summer Fest 2026.

Sam also shares some of his most extraordinary experiences involving what he calls the “Sasquatch people,” including encounters he believes involved direct communication and an Oregon experience in which three individuals—a male, female, and juvenile—were presented to him with remarkable clarity.


This is a journey spanning more than 40 years, multiple states, and two countries.


Listen through to the end. Sam’s experiences around Oakridge and Sasquatch Summerfest bring the story right into the present day.

Resources:

Sam’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@samchandler108

Sam Chandler on Flash of Beauty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTxZiaEuAo8

LOREGON Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3800130430285018

Oregon Bigfoot Highway book: https://www.amazon.com/Oregon-Bigfoot-Highway-Joe-Beelart/dp/0692380817



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