The modern world is almost too convenient, with our every whim seemingly just a click and a few minutes away. So it's understandable that newbies would think the point of looking for Bigfoot is to actually find him. Obviously, that's the whole point, right? Plus the fame and money that would come with it? Why else would anyone spend their time looking for a creature that probably isn't real?

Slow down there. Sometimes, life isn't about the destination, it's about the journey. For many Bigfoot hunters, the point isn't to find him, the point is to have fun while trying. National Geographic spoke with Tyler Bounds, an investigator with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization. He recommends treating a Bigfoot hunt like a regular old camping trip in most ways, making sure it's a good time with laughing and singing and s'mores. "You go out and you pitch a tent, you do your thing, but now you're paying attention to other things besides what you usually pay attention to." 

And there are worse hobbies to have. "I've been all over the States and seen some amazing things — landscapes and sunsets and hills and mountains," Bounds said. "Even when nothing happens, you're still in the woods. You're still out in it."

And then there's the upside to just having an open mind. As Bounds pointed out, "There's something to be said for the unknown, the unsolved mysteries of the world."

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