I have decided to move forward with Ohio Cryptid after sitting on the idea since 2009. Being hand picked by Eric Altman for the Pennsylvania Cryptozoology Society was a great honor, but I've still wanted to become more involved here in Ohio. I have also been working on an anomalous team that focuses on ghosts, cryptids, and UFO investigations with clients and "hunts", expeditions, and sky watches respectively. This group, Ohio Anomalous Research, was an idea brought forth by a friend who was previously a part of my former group Ohio Paranormal Investigation Network. While this group will focus on cryptid cases it will more than likely get mostly ghost cases. This new group is also a co-founder/co-director role, so since it is a shared group I wanted to have something that was mine. Obviously, the cases will be investigated by myself and potentially those in either group - it's just smart to have a name/website that fits what you are attempting to attract. I don't plan on having a large group with Ohio Cryptid, but will be accepting researchers and investigators if I feel they would be a good fit to my views and share a similar vision. Unlike ghost cases I can pretty much do a majority of the work solo, but there will come a time when having a small team will be necessary plus a group outing for an expedition is always a lot of fun (not to mention learning from the experience and shaking down new equipment).
As far as equipment goes I like to keep things simple. One thing I will be utilizing, however, is a kayak that I will be using on early morning/late evening expeditions along lakes and rivers that are along known hot spots in addition to camping out. Using a small kayak can allow one to move close to the shoreline as well as look for tracks and other sign along areas that appear to be trails to water that might not be noticeable from land. I don't expect much, but it might pay off to try something unique.
Big thanks to Jay at Chum Bucket Studios for designing a new logo for Ohio Cryptid!
Friday, May 27, 2016
Thursday, April 14, 2016
2016 Update
After years of experience and knowledge in cryptozoology I held off my urge to start Ohio Cryptid as I focused on my ghost group (Ohio Paranormal Investigation Network which transitioned to Ghost Help) until I decided to pull the plug in the early fall of 2011. Since then I worked on a client-based ghost investigation methodology which spawned a book (The "E4" Method). After spending a couple of years promoting the book I focused back on cryptozoology.
In 2014 I published "Handbook for the Amateur Cryptozoologist" which went on to become one of the top cryptid books of 2014 according to Loren Coleman. I then wrote a second edition of the book which now includes a foreword by Loren and the book is now for sale at the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine (in addition to online). During all of this time I have been doing a weekly radio show (Paranormal News Insider) which went from a short prerecorded segment to a live one hour show in September of 2015.
I began working with the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society in late May of 2013 after joining them during their spring outing. Unfortunately, there was a change in leadership and I have not worked with the group like I had planned. With the book I have been busy speaking at various places and will be doing so in April and May of 2016.
April 16 I will be speaking at the Butler Paranormal Convention in Butler, Pennsylvania. In May I'll be speaking at the PA Bigfoot Camping Adventure in Farmington, Pennsylvania (May 6-8, 2016) and then at the Westerville Public Library in Westerville, Ohio (Thursday, May 12, 2016) just northeast of Columbus. I have also been asked to become part of a new cryptozoological team which I will announce shortly.
Ohio Cryptid never blossomed like I had hoped over the last seven years, but I had not focused on it like I had hoped. With the new cryptozoology organization I may bring back the idea of a group based in Ohio so that I may have others in Ohio to get out into the field with. Granted, I have spent nearly two years creating the foundation for a new anomalous research group that would take on cryptid cases in addition to ghost and UFO ones as well - but progress has been painfully slow. I have also considered creating workshops and classes geared toward the various pieces covered in my book so that I can create a group of expert interviewers, researchers, trackers and investigators of strange and unknown animals. If you share an interest or desire to search for these animals using science and not like the television shows let me know through the links at right.
In 2014 I published "Handbook for the Amateur Cryptozoologist" which went on to become one of the top cryptid books of 2014 according to Loren Coleman. I then wrote a second edition of the book which now includes a foreword by Loren and the book is now for sale at the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine (in addition to online). During all of this time I have been doing a weekly radio show (Paranormal News Insider) which went from a short prerecorded segment to a live one hour show in September of 2015.
I began working with the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society in late May of 2013 after joining them during their spring outing. Unfortunately, there was a change in leadership and I have not worked with the group like I had planned. With the book I have been busy speaking at various places and will be doing so in April and May of 2016.
April 16 I will be speaking at the Butler Paranormal Convention in Butler, Pennsylvania. In May I'll be speaking at the PA Bigfoot Camping Adventure in Farmington, Pennsylvania (May 6-8, 2016) and then at the Westerville Public Library in Westerville, Ohio (Thursday, May 12, 2016) just northeast of Columbus. I have also been asked to become part of a new cryptozoological team which I will announce shortly.
Ohio Cryptid never blossomed like I had hoped over the last seven years, but I had not focused on it like I had hoped. With the new cryptozoology organization I may bring back the idea of a group based in Ohio so that I may have others in Ohio to get out into the field with. Granted, I have spent nearly two years creating the foundation for a new anomalous research group that would take on cryptid cases in addition to ghost and UFO ones as well - but progress has been painfully slow. I have also considered creating workshops and classes geared toward the various pieces covered in my book so that I can create a group of expert interviewers, researchers, trackers and investigators of strange and unknown animals. If you share an interest or desire to search for these animals using science and not like the television shows let me know through the links at right.
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