TruthbeTold
Fiction? I wouldn't go that far as to say, it's all fiction. Of course there are some crazy stories that we've all heard - here and at Rendezvous (shapshifters, UFOs, Aliens, etc.), but to equate ALL of the stories as total fiction isn't a valid position. Many of what's heard at Rendezvous is for entertainment puposes, but there are those who take things seriously and have put in the time, sweat and tears to gain ground during their expeditions.
Many stories, that I've read about hunters, HAVE found things out there - which is just enough proof that, Hunters are not just grasping at straws. I think what makes things difficult is the information that is passed down from hunter to hunter. The much needed structure of passing down a story or valuable information seems to get "washed out", broken down as time goes on, making it difficult to maintain a particular story that probably does have bits of truth in it. The trick is to pull those 'fictional parts' out of a story and ponder on what's left over. A story can easily be vetted by sifting out the BS that gets inserted and focus on the bits of truth that CAN be validated. I try and keep an open mind when it comes to all of this hunting. I learned a long time ago - to never discount a lead or to automatically ignore one's knowledgeable experience. We can all learn from each other in the long run.
-SpartanOC