Researchers Explore Infrasound Link to Bigfoot Equipment Malfunctions

There's a fascinating discussion happening over on the Creek Devil YouTube channel that tackles one of the most intriguing theories in the Sasquatch research community: infrasound. Hosted by William Jevning, a two-time witness and field researcher with over four decades of experience, this video brings together a panel to examine whether infrasound is truly the culprit behind the intense fear people report during encounters, and whether it's really responsible for the mysterious equipment malfunctions that plague investigators in the field. The conversation gets pretty interesting right from the start. Jevning pulls up documentation about how infrasound affects electronics, noting that while prolonged exposure to high-intensity infrasound can accelerate wear on motors and transformers, and trigger false alarms in sensitive monitoring equipment, it doesn't simply "turn things off." One of the panel members, John, makes a solid point about the difference between acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) exposure. The idea that a sudden burst of infrasound would instantly shut down a camera or audio recorder doesn't quite line up with what the research actually says. Then TW drops a really compelling observation about LRAD devices, which are high-intensity speakers used for crowd control. These things can make people violently ill and can disrupt radio transmissions, but they don't shut the equipment down, they just interfere with it. That distinction matters when you're trying to figure out what's happening in the field. But here's where the conversation takes a turn that might resonate with a lot of researchers. The panel starts questioning whether the equipment problems people experience are actually infrasound-related at all. TW brings up tigers, which are well-documented producers of infrasound. Wildlife filmmakers capture tigers growling and vocalizing all the time without their gear mysteriously dying. If infrasound were truly shutting down equipment, wouldn't tiger documentaries be plagued with the same issues? The discussion also touches on the practical reality that modern electronics run on batteries, and batteries are notoriously finicky. Temperature changes, barometric pressure shifts, and just general wear and tear can cause all kinds of issues. Jevning mentions having battery problems in the field himself, and the panel agrees that there are so many variables when it comes to equipment failure that pinning it all on Sasquatch-generated infrasound might be jumping to conclusions. For anyone unfamiliar with what infrasound actually is, the video offers a great primer. Infrasound refers to sound waves below the threshold of human hearing, typically ranging from 0.5 to 20 Hz. While you can't hear it, your body can absolutely feel it. These low-frequency waves can cause everything from mild unease to nausea, and at high enough intensities, they can even cause visual disturbances. This is actually why infrasound has been linked to so many "haunted" locations, the feelings of dread and paranoia that people experience in certain places often turn out to be infrasound generated by HVAC systems, old machinery, or even wind patterns. The biological effects of infrasound are well-documented. It can cause vibrations in the chest cavity, disrupt the inner ear, and produce feelings of anxiety or terror. Some researchers have theorized that this could explain why witnesses describe such overwhelming fear during Sasquatch encounters, even when the creature isn't behaving aggressively. If Sasquatch can produce infrasound, it could essentially be a biological defense mechanism, causing potential threats to feel an irrational sense of dread and flee the area. The panel also gets into the technical differences between mechanically generated and biologically generated infrasound. Mechanical sources, like wind turbines or industrial equipment, can produce incredibly intense infrasound because they're not limited by biology. A biological source, on the other hand, would be constrained by lung capacity, vocal cord strength, and the physical makeup of the organism producing it. So while a Sasquatch might be able to produce infrasound, it likely wouldn't be at the same intensity as, say, a massive industrial fan. What makes this video worth watching is the willingness of the panel to question popular assumptions within the research community. Rather than just accepting that Sasquatch infrasound is causing all these equipment failures and fear responses, they actually dig into the science and challenge the narrative. It's the kind of healthy skepticism that pushes the conversation forward and helps separate speculation from evidence. For anyone interested in the science behind Sasquatch encounters, or just curious about what infrasound actually does to the human body, this is definitely worth checking out. The Creek Devil channel has a lot of great content for researchers and enthusiasts alike, and this particular discussion offers a lot of food for thought about why these encounters affect people the way they do.