37.3####°N 89.9####°W
Expedition 37, Stage 2- Eastern Kansas and Missouri
Tools of the trade: maps, lots of maps, cameras, lens, filters and a tree-ring binder full of more maps and National UFO Reporting Center reports
Location: 37.3####°N 89.9####°W
Occurred: April 2024
Duration: 7-10 Days
No of observers: 1
Location: Kansas and Missouri, USA
Characteristics: To Be Determined
Field Notes:
Lately, the days have been bustling as “Expedition 37” advances to Stage 2 - exploring and photographing Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting locations in Missouri. Until now, my focus has been on sites in Kansas, but it’s time to broaden the expedition’s scope to neighboring states, starting with Missouri.
From the outset, my plan was to investigate sites across the US that fall on the 37th parallel. Missouri was always going to be my first stop, given the hundreds of reported sightings in the state along this parallel. More importantly, my initial encounter with The Phenomena occurred in eastern Missouri in the early 1980s.
I felt compelled to return to the site of that first inexplicable event - the place where a young kid in the back of the family car experienced something beyond rational explanation. This is where Expedition 37 truly began.
Originally, the trip was scheduled for July, as my data analysis indicated that July had the highest number of UAP sightings over the past several decades. However, life, as it often does, threw an unexpected curveball - the solar eclipse of 2024. The total eclipse will pass over eastern Missouri on April 8th. The opportunity to investigate UAP sightings while witnessing the last solar eclipse of my lifetime was too good to pass up.
I hadn’t given much thought to the eclipse until friends started sending me wild stories about it. These ranged from states preparing to deploy the National Guard due to the massive influx of people along the eclipse’s path, to apocalyptic predictions. After reading numerous stories predicting demonic and alien appearances, earthquakes and floods altering the world’s landscape, and even the imminent return of Jesus, my decision was made.
While the data suggested July as the optimal month to visit Missouri, the eclipse hype urged, “go in April and see what happens.” Consequently, all the preparatory work I had planned to finish before July had to be done immediately. I’ve spent every day for the past two weeks preparing. The To-Do list is extensive, and for every task I complete, I remember two more to add to the list.
I can’t guarantee that I’ll check off every box on my To-Do list. But one thing is certain - on Saturday, I’ll load the car, head east, and venture into the unknown.
