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SANJAY R SINGHAL, RA

Copyright © 2015 Sanjay R Singhal. All rights reserved.

FIELD REPORT 06.01.2013

Location: Area P

Date: Saturday, 1 June, 2013

Time: 0830am to 1130am EDT

Weather: Heavy rain, humid and uncomfortable

Present : Myself only

Sanjay’s Note: Certain portions of this Report may be more subjective in their aspect; the reader’s gracious

indulgence is requested. Not all of these phenomena are understood; they are included here, nonetheless, as an

integral and vital portion of my investigation.

Items Noted:

I returned to Area P on Saturday, 1 June,1 arriving at approximately 0830am; it was completely deserted. There

were no other vehicles in the carpark; the Blueberry** was the only one there. The weather was dreadfully

humid; there was no breeze, and mosquitoes were everywhere.

I stopped at the entrance, filled out the parking pass, paid, and dropped it in the post-box at a small kiosk. There

was a bright yellow pencil on a string for filling out the pass, which I set on top of the post-box.2 The kiosk was

separated from the carpark by a thick grove of pine trees; one was not visible from the other.

I pulled into the carpark, and parked at the trailhead.

I began walking into the reserve, and looked around for a moment before taking the forest trail, as I had done on

my previous visits. However, I then passed through the woods to access the river trail, which I had not taken

before, adjacent to the rest-house and the bridge.

Suddenly, I was aware of a high, chirruping sound; I turned around, and observed an American Red Squirrel

(Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)3 perched on a branch, about ten yards (10yd, or 9.144m) from me. He was nearly at

eye-level, and his tail was up; he was looking directly at me, and chirruping quite loudly. I realised, with some

humour, that I had probably invaded his territory, and walked away from him, along the river trail.

It began to rain heavily, and I took shelter beneath some trees; there was no wind, and the mosquitoes were

dreadful. After several minutes, however, the rain lessened, and I was able to continue; it was very humid.

The large suspended-branch assembly, pointing to the river, was no longer intact; I observed it lying on the

bank. I wondered if it had been taken down deliberately.4

1 Sanjay R Singhal. Field Report 10.06.2012: Area P (with Addenda). Beyond the Forest.

https://beyondtheforestblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/31/field-report-10-06-2012a-area-p-with-addenda-2/. 31 July 2015. Web.

Accessed 16 August 2015. 2 This detail, which must now seem superfluous, would later play a rather critical part. 3 Catherine Rubin. American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). Animal Diversity Web.

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tamiasciurus_hudsonicus/. 2015. Web. Accessed 16 August 2015. 4 Some speculation has been made regarding nest/shelter destruction following the initial discovery of same; although apparently

related, no further information is available to confirm this theory. Nonetheless, it should be noted that, for the purposes of this Report,

the rapid destruction of the Nests at Areas D, K, and R all appear to have followed immediately upon their initial discovery.

Curiously, the Large Shelter at Area D did not appear to have been abandoned and/or destroyed until the spring of 2015.



These photographs present the remnants of the large suspended-branch assembly oriented to the river; when

observed last October, it was still intact, and still suspended in mid-air. It appeared to have been deliberately

dismantled, but by whom, or why, cannot be confirmed.

These photographs present some of the extant branch assemblies near the river trail, still in situ after the spring

and winter storms. Nonetheless, they are highly complex aedifices, with multiple component species, sizes, bark

colours, and textures. The cantilevered portions suggest an understanding of basic physics.

I continued on the trail, and found some other branch assemblies from last autumn; they seemed to have been

slightly altered, or only slightly deteriorated.

I then tried to find the hidden trail through the woods, which leads from the river trail and crosses the forest

trail5; the branch markers remained extant, and I was able to access it quite readily. I was amazed, on the

hidden trail, to realise I could not see my car; it was completely hidden from view, yet I was no more than fifty

yards (50yd, or 45.72m) away.6

5 The nomenclature here may be somewhat confusing; the forest trail leads directly west into the woods, from the rest-house at the

trailhead. The river trail, however, runs somewhat parallel to it for a distance, and then dissolved into the pine grove further west as

well. The hidden trail, as documented, begins at the river trail, and crosses the forest trail, leading northwest in the woods. 6 This is in sharp contrast to the previous year, when I could easily observe the car from the hidden trail. Ibid, Singhal.



These photographs present one of the trail markers, adjacent to the river trail, and oriented northwest, where I

found the hidden trail last autumn. In the first image, notice the use of the arched sapling, in combination with

a slanted branch and an upright, twisted-off branch, to create the marker. In the other images, details of the

interweaving are presented, revealing remarkable complexity and construction.

I began walking along the hidden trail, observing many of the same markers and branch assemblies which I had

documented previously; some of them seemed to have been removed, whether deliberately or naturally, I could

not determine. The entire forest was quiet and still; there were no birds, or squirrels, about.7

I entered the clearing where the tall pine trees still bore the long, red horizontal branch I had observed last

autumn;8 it was still high up on the bough, and had not been moved or dislodged. The arrangement appeared to

have been supplemented by other branches, but I could not understand why it should be mounted so high; the

cedar branch was nearly twenty feet (20ft, or 6.096m) off the ground.

7 The utter stillness and quiet of the woods has been observed, and commented upon, several times, by several persons; it is not

uncommon in conjunction with reported sightings and/or encounters. BFRO Authors. Silent Woods. The Bigfoot Field Researchers’

Organisation. http://s2.excoboard.com/exco/archive.php?ac=t&forumid=125336&date=02-24-2010&t=2120282-1. 24 February

2010. Web. Accessed 5 August 2014. 8 Ibid, Singhal.



The first photograph presents the suspended cedar branch, still in situ after the winter storms, and appearing to

have been supplemented since last autumn. Notice the branch’s clear, direct visibility above the foliage. The

second photograph presents a possible slanted-branch assembly nearby, which I did not investigate.

These photographs present a possible branch-shelter assembly, along the hidden trail, which I had observed

last autumn. It appears to be have been supplemented with other branches, revealing a careful interweaving

and construction to stabilise same. Again, notice the use of multiple component species, sizes, bark colours,

and textures, all hallmarks suggesting artificial construction.

Continuing on the hidden trail, I stopped at a possible shelter assembly beneath a spreading pine tree; I had

observed this last year, but it had now been supplemented with other branches and interweaving.

The hidden trail suddenly seemed to vanish, or at least I could not find it; perhaps over the winter it had

deteriorated. I could not find the large clearing; everything looked different. I looked around for the branch

markers, to ensure that I was walking in the right direction, and did not see any. Puzzled, I continued walking,

and came to a small grove of Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) trees;9 the rain began again, heavier and colder.

9 Paul O Rudolf. Red Pine. US Forest Service, Sylvics Volume One.

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_1/pinus/resinosa.htm. Date Unknown. Web. Accessed 5 August 2014.



These photographs present the small but beautiful suspended-branch assembly, high on a tree limb, nearly at

eye level in the pine grove. Closer inspection of these images has revealed that the main ‘wishbone’ component

was formed by twisting a single, heavy branch, which was then secured to the living tree limb with other,

smaller branches. The red pine needles clustered around it suggest a decorative element, hitherto unobserved

in this area, or elsewhere in my investigations.

I pulled the hood of my mac over, and waited for the rain to stop. As I was waiting, I looked around the grove;

there were some odd-looking, small branches, apparently suspended, in a tree limb.

I looked closer, and then realised, with a start, what I was seeing.

The smaller branches were carefully draped and woven over the tree limb; they had not fallen there naturally.

Nor were they pine branches; they were a different colour, a different species. Small pine needles were

gathered around them; it was a miniature branch assembly, formed on a tree limb. 10

10 As defined by Sanjay R Singhal, the four (4) features which define a branch assembly are as follows: clear, present interweaving of

components; multiplicity of component species; multiplicity of component sizes; and visually contrasting component species colours,

bark, and textures. To this may be added the application of long, slender components supporting large, heavier ones, and/or the

stripping of leaves and twigs from the components, although these are not always observed.



The first and second photographs present a small ground-based branch assembly; notice the triangular motif

suggesting the letter ‘A’. The third and fourth photographs present a small, tipi-like branch assembly, utilising

several small, different branches to comprise same. Again, the complexity of these constructions is remarkable.

I had not observed such an assembly before; in my experience, most formations are ground-based, even when

vertically oriented.11 This was a new type of construction, and I documented it as well as I could, in the heavy

rain; I did not wish to ruin my camera. Looking around the grove, I observed some small branch assemblies, in

tipi-like formation, on the ground; I also documented these as well.

The rain began to lessen, and I left the grove, heading west to the old vehicle access road. I came upon it after

several minutes of rough passage; the trail seemed to have disappeared, and the ground was damp and muddy,

as well as heavily overgrown with thorny vines and shrubs.

As I emerged onto the access road, I looked around; to the south, it was blocked by a cluster of downed trees.

To the north, however, the access road seemed fairly open, if somewhat overgrown, but the tyre-marks were

still clear, and I could follow them easily.

11 Similar complex, small suspended-branch assemblies were observed the following year, at Area D.



These photographs present one of the small, intricately fashioned branch assemblies observed at the fence line

where the vehicle access road debouched onto the main road. The overall form of two arched saplings is

anchored by a vertical branch with twisted-off ends, further augmented by smaller branches and twigs. In the

fourth image, notice the cluster of red pine needles held firmly between the branches.

The access road at this point ran north-south, debouching onto the main road into the reserve, running east-west.

If I took the access road north, therefore, I should emerge at the main road; from there, I could return to the

carpark.12

I began walking north; the surface was somewhat overgrown, but the way was clear, and I was able to pass

upon it without difficulty. I observed, up ahead, a line of wood fencing and was somewhat puzzled by this; I

could also see a stretch of wide, grey pavement beyond.

When I had entered the reserve that morning, I had observed the access road as I drove in; there had not been

any fencing along it. Yet here was fencing, clearly visible.

Where was I…?

12 This is a curious statement; I recall, quite clearly, that I did not wish to return to the carpark via the woods, or the hidden trail.



I thought, for a moment, that I must have come upon a different vehicle access road in the woods, and that I had

come out further west than I had planned. But, I had observed specific branch assemblies along the two-track,

extant from last autumn, and I recalled them now.

Where was I…?

At the fence, I observed some beautiful small, intricately fashioned branch assemblies. In one of them, a small

tipi-like formation, a cluster of Red Pine needles were gathered and bound fast within the interwoven branches.

I had not observed such construction previously, and documented it with my camera.13

I hopped the fence, and looked around. Before me was a thick, heavy forest; to the left the road led deeper in

the woods. It turned the corner, and disappeared. To the right, the road disappeared as well.

This was not the main road into the reserve.

I stood there for several minutes, confused and disoriented; I did not know what to do.14 I checked my mobile,

but had no signal; I could not access my position. I decided to walk to the left, presumably west; I remembered

a farm at the edge of the reserve, and, if needed, I could ask for directions, or even a map. I began walking; the

road turned, and before me, I saw a small kiosk. I hurried forward; there should be a map here, I thought. I

came around the corner, and stopped. The kiosk was there, with a large map; in front of it was a small post-box.

Set on top of the post-box was a bright, yellow pencil.15 I could not believe what I was seeing; everything

seemed to spin, and I felt rather faint. I sat down on the ground, and put my head between my knees; I felt

horribly light-headed, and almost dizzy.

I had travelled northwest along the hidden trail, and then north, along the vehicle access road; therefore, I

should have still come out on the main road northwest of the carpark.

But I was at the carpark. Somehow, I had travelled east.

I checked my wristwatch; the time was almost 1115am. That’s odd, I thought, I don’t recall being in the woods

for such a long time. I checked the clocks on my mobile and my camera; they both presented 1000am.16

I could not understand it; both devices were working perfectly, and I checked the camera log, to ensure that

everything was there. All my photographs were accounted for; nothing was missing. The most recent

photographs, taken at the fence line, were time-stamped 09.58.43am.

Yet, somehow, I was missing over an hour, and I had no recollection of anything.17

13 The application of Red Pine needles, similar to those I had observed in the grove, should not be overlooked. 14 Some mild disorientation is commonly reported pertinent to EC encounters, and may be considered, in context, a form of infra-

sound manipulation as an intimidation behaviour. Don Peer. Disoriented Coon Hunter is followed out of the woods, and experiences

possible intimidation near Buckley. Bigfoot Field Researchers’ Organisation. 8 September 2008. Web. Accessed 4 April 2015. 15 It was this clue which made me realise where I was, although I still cannot explain how I came to be there. 16 Alien Discussions: Proceedings of the Abduction Study Conference Held at MIT, Cambridge by Andrea Pritchard, David E.

Pritchard, John E. Mack, Pam Kasey, and Claudia Yapp, editors. North Cambridge Press: Cambridge, MA (1994), 684pp., $69.95

(illus.), ISBN 0-96449 17-0-2. 17 ‘Missing Time’ phenomena related to EC encounters have been reported by others. R Urial. Missing Time in Bigfoot Country. The

Church of Ufology. http://thechurchofufology.blogspot.com/2011/09/missing-time-in-bigfoot-country.html. 30 September 2011.

Web. Accessed 3 August 2015.



I must get out of here, I thought; I must get out of here. I did not want to be there any longer; I felt horribly ill,

and thought I might vomit. There was no one about; I did not know what else to do. I rose to my feet, with

some difficulty, and began to walk, quite slowly, along the road.

The road curved around to the left; the carpark came into view. I felt completely unreal, that I was not here,

that this was all a dream, somehow, that I was on a stage, playing a rôle.18

I saw my car, parked at the trailhead where I had left it. I hurried forward, and got in; there were no other cars.

I switched on the ignition, and drove out; I turned west onto the main road. I was still shaking; I was very cold

suddenly, and could not comprehend what had happened.

The road spun in circles around me; I was very dizzy, and disoriented. I could not focus; I looked for a spot to

pull off, and get some fresh air. Never mind that I had just been outdoors for nearly three hours, with no

recollection of it, I could not breathe; I could not think.

I pulled off at the canoe launch, where there is a small, gravelled carpark. I got out of the car, sat down on a

fallen tree, and tried to think.

I must think, I told myself. I must…think. I sat there for several minutes, puzzled and confused; I ate an apple,

and some chocolate bars. I did not have any brandy, but I should have appreciated a good belt of something.

The woods were quiet and still; behind me, I heard the sound of heavy, bipaedal footsteps, approaching me

through the brush.19

The footsteps grew louder; they were coming nearer….

….I turned around.

There was no one there. The woods were silent, and still; there was no sound.20 I looked all around me; my

hands were shaking. I could not pick up the camera; I could not take a photograph.

Moving carefully, but quickly, I returned to the car, and left the reserve. I could not drive very fast, but

somehow managed to get back to town, and returned to the lodge.

Respectfully submitted,

Sanjay R Singhal, RA

*Name(s) changed for publication

**The Blueberry is my car…small, round, and blue

18 The term ‘Oz Factor’ may also be appropriate, although in this context, UFO phenomena were not observed. Jenny Randles. Essay

on the Oz Factor and the Strange Sensations of Altered Reality Reported by UFO Witnesses. Alien Jigsaw. http://alienjigsaw.com/et-

contact/Randles-The-Oz-Factor.html. 2015. Web. Accessed 2 August 2015. 19 Reports of heavy footsteps are not uncommon, pertinent to EC encounters. BFRO Author(s). Father and Son hear Heavy

Footsteps made by an apparent Bipaedal Creature. Bigfoot Field Researchers’ Organisation.

http://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=1387. 1 May 1998. Web. Accessed 22 August 2014. 20 Ibid, BFRO Authors. Silent Woods.



FIELD REPORT 06.01.2013

SUMMARY

Substantiation of this Report is minimal at best; I do not know of any other persons conducting field work in

this specific portion of the Manistee-Huron National Forest.21 Nonetheless, a cursory review of published

Reports, by other persons, suggests considerable activity in northern Michigan.22 23

Further substantiation may be provided by my own field work at Area P, which also began in the autumn of

2012 and continued, at intervals, through the spring of 2014.24 25 26

The combination of physical, visual, audible and/or olfactory events described in this Report are as follows:

1. The destruction of the large, suspended-branch assembly near the river trail;

2. The new, complex trail marker assemblies observed in the woods, highlighting the hidden trail;

3. The modified shelter-branch assembly in the woods, along the hidden trail;

4. The small, suspended-branch assembly in the pine grove, decorated with red pine needles;

5. The small, ground-based branch assemblies in the pine grove;

6. The intricately fashioned branch assembly at the fence, decorated with red pine needles;

7. The strong disorientation I experienced in the carpark. 27

These behaviours, and the history of my own experiences, may be considered sufficient to suggest the presence

of EC28 at Area P, in the spring of 2013.

The feeling of disorientation experienced in the carpark may be considered a personal infrasound event, lacking

any other definition; due to same, I did not return to Area P until nearly a full year later. Such effect upon my

physical and perceptive senses suggest some type of sensory manipulation, although any further clarification is

almost impossible to confirm.

21 The Manistee National Forest is administered in combination with the Huron National Forest. USDA Author(s). Welcome to the

Huron-Manistee National Forests! USDA Forest Service. http://www.fs.usda.gov/hmnf/. 2014. Web. Accessed 15 December 2014. 22 BFRO Author(s). Manistee County, Michigan. Bigfoot Field Researchers’ Organisation.

http://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_county_reports.asp?state=mi&county=Manistee. 2015. Web. Accessed 30 June 2015. 23 BFRO Author(s). Roscommon County, Michigan. Bigfoot Field Researchers’ Organisation.

http://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_county_reports.asp?state=mi&county=Roscommon. 2015. Web. Accessed 30 June 2015. 24 Sanjay R Singhal. Field Report 09.03.2012: Area P. Beyond the Forest.

https://beyondtheforestblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/field-report-09-03-2012-area-p/. 1 July 2015. Web. Accessed 30 July 2015. 25 Sanjay R Singhal. Field Report 10.06.2012: Area P (with Addenda). Beyond the Forest.

https://beyondtheforestblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/31/field-report-10-06-2012a-area-p-with-addenda-2/. 31 July 2015. Web.

Accessed 16 August 2015. 26 It is not anticipated, at this time, that I shall return. 27 Some mild disorientation is commonly reported pertinent to EC encounters, and may be considered, in context, a form of infra-

sound manipulation as an intimidation behaviour. Don Peer. Disoriented Coon Hunter is followed out of the woods, and experiences

possible intimidation near Buckley. Bigfoot Field Researchers’ Organisation. 8 September 2008. Web. Accessed 4 April 2015. 28 EC, in this context, stands for “Elder Children”, as usual.



An unusual number of subjective events also occurred.29 While these cannot be considered conclusive

evidence, neither should they be discounted. Although it is reasonable to review the impact of non-objective

stimuli in this Report, such effects, while personally quite vivid and at times overwhelming, are nonetheless

nearly impossible to substantiate with any measure of certainty.

29 Ibid, Peer.

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