Backpackers describe possible camp stalking by a sasquatch around midnight near Salmo-Priest Wilderness witnessed in Pend Oreille County, Washington

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Normally I wouldn't report something like this but I have been trying to rack my brain for an explanation of what animal could have created the noise we heard on Saturday, August 15th, 2020. I can't come up with a definitive answer. My husband, brother, and I decided to do a short backpacking trip in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness area between Sullivan and Priest Lakes. We hiked in about 4 miles to our campsite, the site of an old forest service cabin. The cabin site is surrounded by firs, bear grass, and huckleberry bushes. It was a warm, sunny weekend. There was not much animal sign around. The huckleberries were not quite ripe at our elevation yet, so we did not see any fresh bear sign. Our campsite is also the only place with water for quite a ways around...I'm not sure exactly how big of a radius. We arrived at camp mid-afternoon. After a nap we decided to hike further down the trail (about a mile or two) to bag another peak. We saw a hunter camping just off the trail just below ...