Review: Okay, I Admit it... I'm a Believer!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2013
"Rusty Wilson's Hairy Trio of Bigfoot Campfire Stories" by Rusty Wilson consists of three distinct tales about alleged "Bigfoot" encounters. Rusty is a fly-fishing guide in traditional "Bigfoot" country. Consequently, while relaxing around a campfire after a hard day of fishing his clients naturally begin to share stories. Over the years Rusty has collected many of these stories that purport to be true accounts of people encountering a "Bigfoot" at some time in their past. Rusty has compiled at least half a dozen anthologies of these tales; this is one of them.The three tales in this book run the gamut in their descriptions of the Bigfoot encountered. In two cases, the creature was extremely violent, aggressive, destructive, and even vindictive in its attacks on the humans who dared to enter its habitat or range. The third tale depicts a family of gentle giants, whose best defense is to remain hidden from human eyes to the extent possible. While I wouldn't be so gullible as to automatically believe every Bigfoot story I heard, any more than I would believe every fish story, or any other class of stories, I DO believe that some, perhaps most, of the tales collected by Rusty Wilson are true accounts of some large, ape-like creature not yet officially identified or given taxonomic nomenclature. Bigfoot? Or somebody's escaped pet chimpanzee? I have my personal opinion, but this is a book review, not an account of my opinions. (But it would have to be an awful lot of escaped chimpanzees to account for all the tales!)The stories Rusty shares certainly do have a great deal of attention-grabbing essence about them, and it would be mighty difficult to hear these and NOT believe them while sitting around a campfire after dark, somewhere in the deep, dark woods. Every crackling branch or rustling leaf would be interpreted as Bigfoot sneaking up on the campfire with mayhem on his mind. Even without the campfire or the deep, dark woods, these tales certainly draw you in and keep you focused on the tale. Your mind is not going to start wondering what's for dinner, or worrying about that presentation you have to give tomorrow. You will be focused 100% on Bigfoot and the tale you are reading. Whether you are a "believer" or just like a good story, this book's three tales will make you wonder... what's really out there? I recommend this and all the other collections of Bigfoot Campfire Tales provided by Rusty Wilson. If nothing else, they are good stories.