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Are We There Yeti?

9/25/2016

On October 5th 2016, we will watch Joshua Gates of "Expedition Unknown" on the Travel Channel once again seek the truth behind the legend of the Yeti (AKA Sasquatch, Bigfoot, Hominid, Yeren, Wildman, etc.)

For fans, this is a big deal. Why? We love the new style of storytelling "Expedition Unknown" holds, we also love the nostalgia of this case touching on Josh's roots. Looking for odd creatures that qualify as "paranormal" but still falling into the "EXU" comfort zone of the "unexplained." It's a BIG deal.

To celebrate the occasion, here is a list of other times Gates and his intrepid crew has sought out this creature so ingrained in many cultures the world over - whose legend lives on without any distinguishable evidence ever having been found:

"Destination Truth" (DT), Season 1, Episode 4 - Bigfoot of Malaysia. Endau-Rompin National Park. Big evidence found during this episode. Josh walks out on a dubious eyewitness interview.
"DT" Season 2, Episode 1 - Yeti of Nepal. Mount Everest. Monumental evidence uncovered. Josh and his crew gets attacked by a Monk at a Monastery that claims to own a Yeti scalp. It also looks, in this Travel Channel teaser, that he is able to revisit this site close to 10 years later and is able to actually hold the artifact?!
"DT" Season 2 Episode 3 - Wild Man of Cambodia. A girl who disappeared into the woods years ago reemerges, has lost the ability to speak, and is thought to have survived with the help of what is called a Wild Man. Debatable if one would call it a Sasquatch type creature, or if it is just a rabid/wild human, but it is open for discussion.
"DT" Season 2 Episode 7 - The Yowie of Australia. This is also the first episode where we are introduced to Erin Ryder!
"DT" Season 2 Episode 8 - The Orang Pendek of Indonesia. Less stately than other wild hominids (only 3 to 5 feet tall), this legend is investigated in Sumatra. Via one of many exclusive interviews in "The Fan Guide to Destination Truth," Josh believes this could be one of the most credible stories in this genre of creatures!
"DT" Season 3, Episode 9 - The Yeti of Bhutan. Another epic journey. We find out that the wide growth of marijuana could be what makes the local citizens so happy, according to Josh.
"DT" Season 3, Episode 12 - The Yeren of China. Described as the Wild Man of China, Shennongjia Park beckons for the crew to seek the legend with the help of Jael de Pardo from earlier seasons.
"DT" Season 4, Episode 10 - The Ucamar of Argentina. Debatable in hominid status, but enough eyewitness accounts plus no solid evidence leave it open for discussion.
"DT" Season 5, Episode 1 - The Batutut of Vietnam is AKA the Ngooi Rung ("Forest Man"). Sighted in Laos and Vietnam. Reports of the creature have been provided by soldiers in the Vietnam War.
"DT" Season 5, Episode 3 - The Kapre of the Phillipines. While the traditional tall stature of this class of creature is present, his penchant for wearing a loin cloth and smoking a cigar are certainly odd!
"DT" Season 5, Episode 7 - The Kiyik Adam is the last hominid case sought out on this show. The crew went to Kazakhstan with enthusiasm, equipment, and "Borat" jokes in-hand on this search.

Amanda Rosenblatt is co-author of "The Fan Guide to Destination Truth" and has been a fan site runner for Josh Gates and "Destination Truth" since 2008, as well as a fan site runner for "Expedition Unknown" since 2014. Research for the book, and this article, provided by co-author Brad Acevedo. Were any Yeti references missed in this piece? Leave a comment below. Shares and references to this article are appreciated!

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9/20/2016

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Hi guys! Here is some news, for you:

Tomorrow on Travel Channel, look forward to an "Expedition Unknown" reruns marathon from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. EST (you can check out the schedule and change it to your time zone HERE)
Josh has added lots of new shots to his Instagram HERE and you can also follow Ryder HERE.
Let me know if there are other "Destination Truth" cast members whose Instagram shots you guys would like to see and I will make a note of it for future updates (the best way to participate is by leaving a comment or tweeting me at @DTonSYFYfans)
General updates - there is going to be a website redesign coming soon AND a really fun article in anticipation of the big Season 3 "Expedition Unknown" premiere!

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9/6/2016

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Hi guys! I am going on a trip soon, so I'm going to be very busy even when I am prepping for it. Never fear! Here is a big post to tide you over with plenty of resources for a couple of weeks. I will also be active on social media over at @DTonSYFYfans on Twitter, but I just don't think I will have time to update the site other than checking for comments and all that fun stuff.

ANYWAY:

6 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST tomorrow is a marathon of "Expedition Unknown" episodes (schedule and time zone variations HERE)
Next Wednesday, there is again from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST a marathon of "Expedition Unknown" re-runs (check for your timezone and what episodes are on HERE)
There is a live event Josh is part of next April that you can still get tickets for HERE
Check out news about what Ryder is up to, as well as a recent FB Live broadcast Josh did via the previous fan site update HERE
Again, new episodes of "Expedition Unknown" are back on Travel Channel starting October 5th! Yay!
Follow Josh on Twitter HERE for his updates and to interact with him! You never know when he is going to do a random Q&A

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9/4/2016

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Hello, all. Here is what is going on that you may be interested in:

A reminder that "Expedition Unknown" is back on Travel Channel with new episodes October 5th!
Here is a really fun, behind the scenes Facebook live session with Josh from Travel Channel's Facebook where he talks about the D.B. Cooper Skyjacking episode they are doing on "Expedition Unknown" B-Roll shoots on HERE
Happy belated birthdays to Neil Mandt (creator of Josh's first ever reality show "Beg Borrow & Deal" and creator of "Destination Truth") and to Brad Kuhlman (producer of "Destination Truth" and "Expedition Unknown")
Looks like Josh is still up to some adventures to add to the new season of EXU (sky diving?) plus, he recently hit the milestone of all 50 states in the USA finally visited (as well as hitting 100 countries visited in the past year)
Ryder dedicated a post recently to the 5th birthday of her dog Cowboy and declared that people should adopt pets and not shop for them (I agree, wholeheartedly). She also confirms that the crazy story about a woman doing yoga on a plane was not her, while she did confirm on a serious note that her new project she's working on, called Jagger Eaton's Mega Life, premieres soon!
In a fun fan site related post, when Josh jokingly said on Twitter his next goal is to visit all the PF Changs restaurants in the USA, they obviously responded to him. I joined in on the fun, seeing as PF Changs is one of my favorite chain restaurants as well, and suggested they team up with Josh to create a limited time dish with some of his insight as a world traveler. They appear to have liked the idea - if they do it, do I get a free gift certificate, at least? Haha

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