Per ChatGPT: Here’s what can actually be traced about Brien Foerster’s background, his Peru/elongated-skull work, and how his activities appear to be funded, based on public records and his own material.
1. Basic biography & education
Birth and early life
- Multiple bios (Ancient Origins, Ideacity, Academia, book jackets) agree that he
- was born in Rochester, Minnesota (USA),
- but grew up on the west coast of Canada. (Ancient Origins)
- Around age 11 he became fascinated with the art of the Haida and other Northwest Coast Native peoples, and started carving totem poles and similar work, learning from Native teachers. (Ancient Origins)
Formal education
- His Coast to Coast AM guest bio states that he “graduated with an honours BSc degree from the University of Victoria” (Canada). (Coast to Coast AM)
- On Academia.edu, his profile is listed under “University of Victoria, Biological Sciences, Department Member”, and repeats the story of an Honours Bachelor of Science followed by a career in carving. (Academia.edu)
Public bios do not clearly state the exact major (e.g., biology vs. another science), only that it was an Honours BSc from UVic.
Early career before Peru
From his own CV-style bios and book jackets:
- After the degree he became a full-time sculptor/wood carver at about age 25, producing totem poles, dugout canoes, masks, bowls, and other Northwest Coast–style work. (Academia.edu)
- In 1995 he moved to Maui, Hawaii and was hired as assistant project manager for building the 62-foot double-hulled sailing canoe Mo’okiha O Pi’ilani and restoring the sailing canoe Mo‘olele. (Ideacity)
- After learning traditional canoe-paddle carving from master carver Keola Sequeira, he started an online outrigger-paddle business, which he says “flourished internationally,” producing ~2,500 hand-crafted paddles. (Academia.edu)
This is the main documented pre-Peru “travel/boat” business.
2. Move into Peru, Paracas museum & elongated skulls
Shift to Peru and Inca studies
His own bios describe a pivot from Hawaii to the Andes:
- “Peru became his next major area of interest. The study of the Inca culture led to his writing A Brief History of the Incas.” (Coast to Coast AM)
- By early 2010s he is routinely described as living in Peru and dividing his time between Paracas and Cusco, focusing on megalithic architecture and elongated skulls. (Academia.edu)
Assistant director of the Paracas History Museum
- Multiple bios (Coast to Coast, Aurthor pages, his own site) describe him as assistant director of the Paracas History Museum in Paracas, south of Lima. (Coast to Coast AM)
- An article on his own Hidden Inca Tours site, specifically about “Elongated Skulls of Paracas”, states that museum owner Juan Navarro made him assistant director and that he greets visitors and explains the skull collection. (Hidden Inca Tours)
This museum context is where his public work on the Paracas elongated skulls is centered.
Unearthing and DNA projects
- He has produced many videos and articles about the Paracas skulls, often emphasizing unusual morphology and claiming indications of non-local or non-typical human ancestry. (YouTube)
- For DNA testing, he crowdfunded via at least one GoFundMe campaign titled “Paracas Elongated Skull DNA Tests,” raising donations specifically for genetic analysis. (GoFundMe)
- Buddhist teacher Tsem Rinpoche’s site and other alternative/occult platforms have re-posted and promoted his early DNA-result claims, but as amplifiers rather than documented funders. (Tsem Rinpoche)
Professional archaeologists and anthropologists have later critiqued both the sampling and interpretations of those DNA efforts, but that goes beyond your funding/biographical focus.
3. Travel company & business structure
The “travel company from 20 years ago” you’re thinking of is almost certainly Hidden Inca Tours, which he founded and fronts.
Hidden Inca Tours
- Hidden Inca Tours is his branded tour operation based in Peru, offering trips to Cusco, Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, Paracas, Nazca, and megalithic sites in Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Easter Island, Egypt, England, and beyond. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- The site’s “About Brien” text says he has explored 90+ countries, written over 20 books, and appears frequently on TV (notably Ancient Aliens), and that the tours are centered on megalithic/“lost technology” themes. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Megalithomania Tours, run by Hugh Newman, has co-run Peru/Bolivia and Easter Island tours “jointly organised by Megalithomania and Hidden Inca Tours,” so the tour business is a network, not just solo. (Megalithomania)
- His LinkedIn profile lists him simply as an “Independent Leisure, Travel & Tourism Professional” linked to Hidden Inca Tours in Peru. (LinkedIn)
The Hidden Inca site itself dates at least back to early 2010s (articles and PDFs from 2010–2011), so you’re in the right time frame for a ~20-year tour operation. (Hidden Inca Tours)
4. How he appears to be funded (what we can actually see)
There is no public evidence of a single big institutional or religious backer behind him. What is visible is a patchwork of fairly typical alt-history revenue streams:
4.1. Tour revenue
- Paid tours are his primary visible business. Hidden Inca Tours and Megalithomania packages are multi-day, high-ticket trips; reviews mention Brien personally guiding and lecturing. (Tripadvisor)
- Khemitology.com in Egypt markets joint “High Technology & Metaphysics of Ancient Egypt” tours featuring Brien as a speaker/guide, which again implies standard speaking/guide fees. (Khemitology)
4.2. Books and self-publishing
- He has published at least 20–30 books on Peru, Paracas, Egypt, Hawaii, etc., through CreateSpace/independent platforms and sells them via Amazon and his own site. (Amazon)
- Titles include A Brief History of the Incas, Elongated Skulls of Peru and Bolivia, Lost Ancient Technology of Egypt, and others; these are marketed directly on the Hidden Inca Tours website as well. (Hidden Inca Tours)
Book sales + tour-upsell is a standard model: books feed the tour brand, tours help sell books.
4.3. Media: YouTube and streaming docs
- His YouTube channel (“Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History”) has hundreds of on-location videos and a large subscriber count (over 400k). (YouTube)
- Video descriptions often include Patreon links (“Brien Foerster on Patreon”) and occasionally GoFundMe or donation links for specific projects (e.g., Paracas skull DNA, facial reconstructions). (Patreon)
- There are several Prime Video / streaming titles (“Exploring Ancient Mexico with Brien Foerster,” “Explore Stonehenge & Easter Island with Brien Foerster”), which normally involve licensing payments or profit-share arrangements with a production company (here, Old Mill Entertainment).
So: ad revenue + memberships + documentary fees.
4.4. Crowdfunding and donations
- The GoFundMe campaign “Paracas Elongated Skull DNA Tests” (2018) explicitly raises money for lab work and sample processing, with Foerster as organizer. (GoFundMe)
- Other GoFundMe links in his ecosystem are for related projects like facial reconstruction of skulls or third-party documentaries he participates in, again showing a reliance on small-donor crowdfunding rather than institutional grants. (YouTube)
- On Patreon, his creator tagline is “creating travel and adventure videos, and books,” making Patreon an ongoing supplement to tour/book income rather than a separate institution. (Patreon)
4.5. Conferences & radio/TV appearances
- His biographies boast of 15+ appearances on Ancient Aliens and numerous radio/podcast shows (Coast to Coast AM, Red Ice, etc.), plus live talks for events like Ideacity and Megalithomania. (Hidden Inca Tours)
Those typically pay honoraria, travel, or both, but amounts and exact arrangements are not public.
4.6. Private patrons & small benefactors
- In the dedication to A Brief History of the Incas he thanks Marjorie “Tippy” Fuchs and her husband Dick as “great supporters of my artistic endeavors for decades” and describes her as a benefactor of Native cultures. (Hidden Inca Tours)
That shows at least some long-term support from private individuals, but there’s no evidence that a specific patron funded his Peruvian skull research as a hidden agenda.
Bottom line on funding:
From the publicly available trail, his work looks funded by a mix of tour revenue, book sales, YouTube/streaming income, Patreon and GoFundMe donations, conference/media fees, and a handful of long-term private supporters. There is no documented evidence in open sources of major institutional or religious organizations bankrolling him behind the scenes.
5. Religious and spiritual connections
There’s no clear sign he belongs to a particular organized religion or seminary; instead, his world is a mix of alternative spirituality and indigenous-tradition networks.
Spiritual language in his own writing
- In his Inca book, he closes the dedication by referring to humanity as “a creation of the divine source, the Sun beyond the sun,” which is mystical/theological but non-denominational. (Hidden Inca Tours)
Egypt/Khemitology & metaphysics
- He works closely with Khemitology.com and the Awyan family in Egypt, who present a blend of indigenous Egyptian “Khemit” wisdom, metaphysics, and alternative Egyptology. He is a regular featured speaker on their “High Technology & Metaphysics of Ancient Egypt” tours. (Ideacity)
That’s more of a spiritual-esoteric alliance than a church in the conventional sense.
Buddhist and occult audiences
- The Tsem Rinpoche Foundation (Tibetan Buddhist lineage) has reposted and promoted his Paracas DNA claims on their blog as evidence pointing to non-ordinary beings, framing it theologically as part of a broader “we are not alone” narrative. (Tsem Rinpoche)
Again, that’s ideological amplification; there is no documentation that this group funds him.
Amazonian / Shipibo connections
- His book on Hawaii and some bios point to involvement with Shipibo artisans from the Peruvian Amazon via the site shipibospirit.com, and he’s produced multiple videos visiting Shipibo communities and talking about their shamanic culture and crafts. (Everand)
That looks like cultural/spiritual engagement and promotion of traditional crafts, not an institutional religion funding him.
6. What’s not known or documented
Given your specific angle—“who is really funding him, what religious connections, what school, where did he come from”—it’s important to separate solidly sourced facts from things the internet simply doesn’t show:
- Education: public bios give an Honours BSc from University of Victoria; no major is explicitly named. (Coast to Coast AM)
- Formal academic status: being listed as a “department member” on Academia.edu usually just means a user-created profile, not a salaried academic appointment; there’s no evidence of him as tenured faculty. (Academia.edu)
- Hidden institutional funding: there’s no reliable documentation of money coming from governments, intelligence agencies, big churches, or large foundations into his operations. What we can actually see is tours, books, media, crowdfunding, and a few private patrons. (GoFundMe)
- Religious membership: no credible source identifies him as clergy, monk, priest, or official member of any order. His connections are associational—New Age/alt-history conferences, esoteric Egypt tours, Buddhist websites re-posting his work, Shipibo shamans and craftspeople.
So if you’re looking for a smoking-gun institutional or religious funding pipeline, it just isn’t visible in open sources right now. What is visible is a very standard modern alt-archaeology ecosystem: tours + books + YouTube + Patreon/GoFundMe + conference circuits, with a heavy overlay of spiritual and fringe-history themes.
A timeline tying his moves (Canada → Hawaii → Peru), the founding of Hidden Inca Tours, and the Paracas skull projects to specific dates and income streams.
Here’s a best-reconstructed timeline of Brien Foerster’s moves and base of operations, with what’s solid vs. what’s inferred.
Early life – Canada
1960s?–childhood
- Born in Rochester, Minnesota, USA, but raised on the west coast of Canada (almost certainly British Columbia). (Ancient Origins)
Age 11 (early teens)
- Becomes obsessed with Haida and other Northwest Coast Native art, starts carving totem poles and related work under Native teachers while still living in coastal Canada. (Academia.edu)
Early 20s–mid 20s
- Completes an Honours Bachelor of Science at the University of Victoria (Canada), then at about 25 decides to become a full-time sculptor/wood carver, producing totem poles, canoes, masks, bowls, etc., still based on the Canadian west coast. (Academia.edu)
1995–late 1990s: Move to Maui, Hawaii
1995
- Moves from Canada to Maui, Hawaii.
- Hired as assistant project manager to build the 62-foot double-hulled sailing canoe Mo’okiha O Pi’ilani and to restore the canoe Mo‘olele. This project lasts about two years. (Ideacity)
Late 1990s–early 2000s (Hawaii period)
- Learns to carve Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddles from master carver Keola Sequiera.
- Starts an online outrigger-paddle business, which he says produced around 2,500 hand-crafted paddles and “flourished internationally.” (Academia.edu)
During this period he’s living full-time in Maui, traveling in the Pacific, and building his boat/paddle reputation.
Early–mid 2000s: First Peru focus and gradual relocation
Early–mid 2000s (approx.)
- Peru becomes his “next major area of interest” after Hawaii. He starts travelling to the Andes, studying Inca archaeology, and this leads to his first book, “A Brief History of the Incas.” (Academia.edu)
Exact first-trip dates aren’t stated, but interviews and his CV imply that by late 2000s he is regularly spending extended stretches in Cusco and the Sacred Valley.
~2007–2009: Hidden Inca Tours and move into full-time Andean work
~2005–2009 – founding of the tour operation (approx.)
Several pieces line up here:
- A Hidden Inca Tours boilerplate (written around 2018–2019) says:
“Our operations began nearly a decade ago as a way to facilitate my long-term research into megalithic sites…” (Hidden Inca Tours)
- A Facebook post snippet attributed to him says “In 2009 I founded…” (context not fully visible due to throttling, but strongly suggests the formal founding of Hidden Inca Tours). (Facebook)
Putting those together, the most reasonable reconstruction is:
- Circa 2007–2009: He formalizes his Peru/Bolivia research trips into a tour company, now known as Hidden Inca Tours, and starts running regular megalithic/“hidden history” tours in Peru and Bolivia, using Cusco/Paracas as bases.
From this point forward, his primary professional base shifts from Hawaii to Peru, though he continues international travel.
2010–2013: Settling in Peru & Paracas skull focus
2010–2013
By December 2013, his CV states that:
- Peru has become his main area of work.
- He has written 13 books.
- He has become “an authority on the megalithic works of South America and the perplexing ancient elongated-headed people of the area.”
- He “divides his time between Paracas, Peru, and Cusco” and is expanding explorations into Egypt. (Academia.edu)
So by early 2010s he is:
- Living mostly in Peru, cycling between Cusco (Inca sites) and Paracas (elongated skulls).
- Building Hidden Inca Tours into a recurring schedule of group tours and private tours in Peru/Bolivia. (Hidden Inca Tours)
2012–2016: Assistant director at Paracas History Museum & TV phase
2012–2013 (approx.)
- By the time of his 2013 CV and by later media bios, he is already described as assistant director of the Paracas History Museum in Paracas, south of Lima, helping attract international visitors and interpret the elongated skull collection. (Academia.edu)
2012–2016
- Appears on early Coast to Coast AM, Red Ice, and other fringe-media shows as “researcher and tour guide based in Peru.” Many of these 2011–2012 interviews are archived directly on his site. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- A 2016 radio bio describes him as currently living in Paracas with his wife, confirming that by mid-2010s his residential base is Paracas. (UMFM)
2014–2018: Global alt-archaeology circuit & DNA crowdfunding
2014–2015
- Publishes books like “Elongated Skulls of Peru and Bolivia: The Path of Viracocha” (2015), tightly tied to Paracas skulls. (JASON COLAVITO)
- Expands Hidden Inca Tours to include Egypt, Easter Island, Mexico, England, often in partnership with Megalithomania and Khemitology. (Hidden Inca Tours)
2017–2018
- Runs or promotes multiple rounds of DNA testing of Paracas elongated skulls, culminating in a GoFundMe campaign launched August 2018 (“Paracas Elongated Skull DNA Tests”) from which he raises more than the stated US$3,000 goal. (Facebook)
- Continues to be based primarily in Paracas/Cusco, but travels seasonally to Egypt, Mexico, Easter Island, and the UK for tours and conferences.
2019–present: Ongoing Peru base + wider travel
2019–2023
- Hidden Inca Tours advertises annual Peru–Bolivia, Mexico, and Egypt trips with Brien as lead or co-guide, indicating a stable tour calendar. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Site boilerplate during these years still frames the business as an extension of his “long-term research into megalithic sites and ancient wisdom.” (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Podcasts and events continue to describe him as living in Peru and touring internationally. (Apple Podcasts)
2024–2025
- Recent podcast and YouTube appearances (e.g., 2024–2025 interviews about Paracas skulls and megalithic ruins) still introduce him as author and tour guide based in Peru, running Hidden Inca Tours and focusing on Paracas/Cusco as his home base while traveling extensively. (Apple Podcasts)
Compressed move-timeline (just the hops)
- Born – childhood: Rochester, Minnesota → west coast of Canada (grows up there). (Ancient Origins)
- Mid-20s: Remains on Canadian west coast as full-time carver after UVic degree. (Academia.edu)
- 1995: Moves to Maui, Hawaii for the Mo’okiha O Pi’ilani / Mo‘olele canoe projects; stays in Hawaii through late 1990s while running the paddle business. (Ideacity)
- Early–mid 2000s: Begins extended travels to Peru; Peru gradually becomes main research target. (Academia.edu)
- ~2007–2009: Founds Hidden Inca Tours and shifts into a Peru-centered tour/research lifestyle (Cusco–Sacred Valley, later Paracas). (Hidden Inca Tours)
- By 2013: Divides time between Cusco and Paracas, with frequent trips to Bolivia and Egypt. (Academia.edu)
- 2013–2016 onward: Becomes assistant director of Paracas History Museum and resides in Paracas with ongoing field travel; this remains his publicly stated base into the 2020s. (Academia.edu)
A funding-timeline alongside this (when tours start, when Patreon/GoFundMe appear, when books ramp up) to see how each move is underwritten.
Here’s a combined move + money timeline, stitched together as tightly as the public record allows.
1. Canada carving years (childhood–mid 1990s)
Where he is
- Born in Rochester, Minnesota, but grows up on the west coast of Canada. (Podtail)
- Gets into Haida / Northwest Coast Native art at about age 11; begins carving totem poles, masks, etc., learning from Native teachers. (Spotify for Creators)
- Completes an Honours BSc at the University of Victoria and then becomes a full-time carver at ~25. (Spotify for Creators)
How this period is funded
- No sign of outside institutions; the picture is of a working artist:
- Income from carvings and sculpture commissions (totem poles, canoes, masks). (Spotify for Creators)
- A long-term private benefactor is thanked in later book dedications as having supported his “artistic endeavours for decades,” implying private patronage started in these years and carried on. (Hidden Inca Tours)
So: Canada = artist income + at least one private patron, no visible corporate or religious backer.
2. Hawaii canoe & paddle-business phase (1995–early 2000s)
Where he is
- 1995: Moves from Canada to Maui, Hawaii, hired as assistant project manager for building the double-hulled sailing canoe Mo’okiha O Pi’ilani and restoring Mo‘olele. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- After canoe work, he learns traditional outrigger paddle carving and launches an online paddle business that sells about 2,500 paddles globally. (Hidden Inca Tours)
Funding picture
- Primary funding stream here is straightforward:
- Project pay from the canoe build/restoration. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Revenue from the paddle business (hand-carved, sold online internationally). (Hidden Inca Tours)
- No evidence of universities, NGOs, or religious orgs bankrolling him; this looks like artisan + small business income.
3. First Peru explorations & book writing (early–mid 2000s)
Where he is
- After Hawaii, he increasingly travels to Peru. Bios describe Peru as his “next major area of interest,” leading him to study the Inca and write A Brief History of the Incas (also titled The Inca Before the Conquest in early drafts). (Hidden Inca Tours)
- By late 2000s he’s spending extended periods in Cusco and the Sacred Valley and building a Peru-centric portfolio.
Funding picture
- Transitional period, likely a mix of:
- Residual art/business income (paddles, carving commissions). (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Early book sales – his Inca book is hosted on the Hidden Inca domain in 2011 as a PDF sample, showing he’s packaging his research as a commercial product. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Occasional talks/interviews as he enters the alternative-history circuit (not big money, but travel/honoraria).
Still no visible institutional sponsor; the funding pattern is “self-propelled fieldwork subsidized by art + early book revenue.”
4. Founding of Hidden Inca Tours (≈2007–2009)
Where he is
- The Hidden Inca site and tour pages state:
“Our operations began nearly a decade ago as a way to facilitate my longterm research into megalithic sites and ancient wisdom.” (Hidden Inca Tours)
- That language appears on pages dated and archived around 2011–2013, implying a start date around 2003–2005 or 2004–2006; but in parallel, a 2018 podcast intro references him founding Hidden Inca Tours in 2009. (Podtail)
Put together, the most reasonable reading is:
- Mid-2000s: first informal tours and guiding in Peru/Bolivia.
- By ~2009: Hidden Inca Tours is formalized as his tour company and public brand.
He’s now essentially based in Peru, even if he still travels back to North America.
Funding picture
This is the big pivot: his research and travel are now openly funded through:
- Paid tours in Peru/Bolivia marketed as “supporting my research into megalithic sites and ancient wisdom.” (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Book sales attached to the tours (Inca history, later megalithic tech). (Hidden Inca Tours)
So, by 2009-ish:
- Main underwriter of his fieldwork is his own tour business + book ecosystem.
5. Paracas base, museum role & early media (2010–2013)
Where he is
- By around 2010–2013, his bios and CV say:
- He has become “an authority on the megalithic works of South America and the perplexing ancient elongated-headed people of the area.”
- He divides his time between Cusco and Paracas. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- He is described as assistant director of the Paracas History Museum (Privately run, owned by Juan Navarro), where he interprets the elongated skull collection for visitors. (Podtail)
Funding picture
Now the streams diversify:
- Tour revenue
- Hidden Inca Tours offers major group tours and private tours in Peru/Bolivia, explicitly framed as supporting his research. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Books
- He’s publishing multiple titles by this time (Inca history, megalithic Peru/Bolivia), sold via Amazon and his own site. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Museum role
- Likely modest but steady income as assistant director/guide at the Paracas museum (not quantified anywhere).
- Media appearances
- Starts showing up on Ancient Aliens and radio/podcast circuits, which typically pay appearance or licensing fees and boost his tour/book sales. (Podmust)
At this stage, his Peru base is self-funding via tours + media + books.
6. 2013–2018: Peak Paracas skulls & DNA crowdfunding
Where he is
- Fully based in Paracas/Cusco, traveling out to Bolivia, Easter Island, Egypt and back.
- Produces a wave of content on Paracas elongated skulls, along with the book Elongated Skulls of Peru and Bolivia (mid-2010s). (Podmust)
New funding components
- Crowdfunded lab work (DNA)
- Launches a GoFundMe campaign, “Paracas Elongated Skull DNA Tests”, live by August 2, 2018, raising US$4,225 from 104 donations, exceeding the US$3,000 goal. (GoFundMe)
- Posts and pins around 2018 invite followers to contribute to DNA testing via that GoFundMe. (Pinterest)
- Patreon membership income
- By Feb 2018, he’s already posting content to Patreon under the handle “Brien Foerster,” with items like “Paracas Mummy in Lima Peru.” (Patreon)
- Additional posts like “Serpent Temple” (May 2018) and others show he is using Patreon as an ongoing subscriber income stream. (Patreon)
- Expanded tours & partnerships
- Collaborates with Megalithomania (Hugh Newman) for joint Peru/Easter Island tours as early as 2012, splitting revenue between them. (Megalithomania)
- Partners with Khemitology and others on Egypt tours, where Hidden Inca is co-presenter or co-organizer. (Khemitology)
- YouTube & streaming
- His YouTube channel ramps up, with regular on-site videos from Peru, Bolivia, Egypt, etc. Ad revenue + funneling viewers to tours, books, Patreon and GoFundMe all become part of the funding stack. (YouTube)
So, 2013–2018 is the period where his elongated-skull work is not just self-funded by tours, but explicitly crowdfunded by small donors plus subscription income.
7. 2019–2022: Stable global tour machine
Where he is
- Still primarily based in Peru (Paracas), as introduced in late-2010s podcasts, but traveling on a yearly cycle to Peru/Bolivia, Egypt, Mexico, Easter Island, UK for tours and speaking. (Hidden Inca Tours)
Funding picture
- Hidden Inca Tours now operates as a mature tour business:
- “Our operations began nearly a decade ago as a way to facilitate my longterm research… Over the years our offerings have grown to an annual series of major group tours and private tours.” (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Patreon and YouTube are fully integrated:
- Regular Patreon posts from Nazca and other sites (2019). (Patreon)
- YouTube is a constant feed of site-visit videos that drive both ad revenue and tour bookings. (YouTube)
- Previous GoFundMe still cited as having funded DNA analysis and reconstructions; no new major crowdfunding drives on his name are clearly visible after 2018.
Net effect: funding is a multi-leg tripod—tours, memberships/media, and book/library sales—with crowdfunding as an occasional spike for specific projects.
8. 2023–2025: Recent situation
Where he is
- Continues to be introduced on 2024–2025 podcasts as “author and tour guide based in Peru, running Hidden Inca Tours”, still focused on Paracas/Cusco while traveling out for tours and talks. (Podmust)
Funding picture now
- Tours remain central:
- Upcoming-tours pages for 2022, 2023, 2024 still use the same “our operations began nearly a decade ago” boilerplate and list multi-country tours led by him and guest researchers. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Ongoing Patreon:
- He’s still active on Patreon (Peru content, Nazca, etc.), meaning recurring member income is still present. (Patreon)
- Media & podcast appearances:
- Current interviews (2024–2025) discuss his travels and new sites, which keep driving eyeballs back to his tours and books. (Apple Podcasts)
No new evidence appears of big institutional or religious funders entering the picture in these recent years—the pattern remains public-facing, crowd-funded, and tour-driven.
Condensed “who paid what, when” map
If we stack funding vs. moves:
- Canada (pre-1995):
- Location: West coast of Canada.
- Funding: Carving/sculpture income + at least one long-term private patron. (Spotify for Creators)
- Hawaii (1995–early 2000s):
- Location: Maui.
- Funding: Canoe-project pay + income from outrigger-paddle business. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Transition to Peru (early–mid 2000s):
- Location: Increasingly in Cusco/Sacred Valley.
- Funding: Leftover art/business income + early book sales and small speaking gigs. (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Hidden Inca Tours launch (≈2007–2009):
- Location: Peru-centered (Cusco/Paracas).
- Funding: Tour fees + book sales as explicit support for “longterm research into megalithic sites and ancient wisdom.” (Hidden Inca Tours)
- Paracas museum & elongated skull focus (2010–2018):
- Location: Paracas + Cusco.
- Funding:
- Tour revenue (Peru/Bolivia + joint tours). (Megalithomania)
- Book sales (megalithic & elongated skulls). (Facebook)
- Museum role (assistant director/guide). (Tripadvisor)
- TV/radio appearances. (Podmust)
- Patreon (from Feb 2018) + GoFundMe (Aug 2018 DNA tests). (Patreon)
- Recent years (2019–2025):
- Location: Still Peru-based, touring globally.
- Funding: Tour machine + Patreon + YouTube/streaming + ongoing book sales; DNA work already crowdfunded in 2018, no new large campaigns evident. (Hidden Inca Tours)
From everything visible: there’s no documented “hidden funder” stepping in at any stage—it reads like a self-constructed alt-archaeology business where each new phase (Peru, Paracas, Egypt, skull DNA) is paid for by tours, books, media, and small-donor crowdfunding, layered on top of his earlier artisan/paddle income.
Gematria
Values (4 Primary Ciphers)
| # | Phrase | Ordinal | Reverse Ordinal | Reduction | Reverse Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | akhenatan | 75 | 168 | 30 | 51 |
| 2 | aliens | 60 | 102 | 24 | 39 |
| 3 | brien foerster | 154 | 197 | 73 | 80 |
| 4 | deception | 91 | 152 | 46 | 44 |
| 5 | dinosaurs | 120 | 123 | 39 | 60 |
| 6 | egypt | 73 | 62 | 28 | 17 |
| 7 | elongated skulls | 177 | 228 | 51 | 84 |
| 8 | evolution | 133 | 110 | 43 | 47 |
| 9 | fake history | 137 | 160 | 56 | 61 |
| 10 | fakery | 66 | 96 | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | false history | 157 | 167 | 58 | 68 |
| 12 | falsehoods | 104 | 166 | 41 | 49 |
| 13 | foerster | 106 | 110 | 43 | 47 |
| 14 | giza | 43 | 65 | 25 | 20 |
| 15 | giza plateau | 119 | 178 | 47 | 61 |
| 16 | jesuits | 103 | 86 | 22 | 50 |
| 17 | macchu pichu | 106 | 191 | 52 | 56 |
| 18 | mislead | 63 | 126 | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | nile river | 112 | 131 | 58 | 59 |
| 20 | peru | 60 | 48 | 24 | 21 |
| 21 | peruvian highlands | 188 | 271 | 89 | 91 |
| 22 | shrunken heads | 147 | 204 | 57 | 69 |
| 23 | south america | 133 | 191 | 52 | 74 |
| 24 | vatican | 70 | 119 | 25 | 47 |
Cross-Cipher Matches (A first)
| # | A | aCipher | Value | B | bCipher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | brien foerster | Reduction | 73 | egypt | Ordinal |
| 2 | deception | Ordinal | 91 | peruvian highlands | Reverse Reduction |
| 3 | dinosaurs | Reverse Reduction | 60 | peru | Ordinal |
| 4 | dinosaurs | Reduction | 39 | aliens | Reverse Reduction |
| 5 | dinosaurs | Reverse Reduction | 60 | aliens | Ordinal |
| 6 | elongated skulls | Reduction | 51 | akhenatan | Reverse Reduction |
| 7 | evolution | Reverse Ordinal | 110 | foerster | Reverse Ordinal |
| 8 | evolution | Reduction | 43 | foerster | Reduction |
| 9 | evolution | Reverse Reduction | 47 | foerster | Reverse Reduction |
| 10 | fakery | Reduction | 30 | akhenatan | Reduction |
| 11 | false history | Reduction | 58 | nile river | Reduction |
| 12 | giza | Reduction | 25 | vatican | Reduction |
| 13 | giza | Ordinal | 43 | evolution | Reduction |
| 14 | giza | Ordinal | 43 | foerster | Reduction |
| 15 | giza plateau | Ordinal | 119 | vatican | Reverse Ordinal |
| 16 | giza plateau | Reduction | 47 | vatican | Reverse Reduction |
| 17 | giza plateau | Reduction | 47 | evolution | Reverse Reduction |
| 18 | giza plateau | Reverse Reduction | 61 | fake history | Reverse Reduction |
| 19 | giza plateau | Reduction | 47 | foerster | Reverse Reduction |
| 20 | macchu pichu | Reverse Reduction | 56 | fake history | Reduction |
| 21 | macchu pichu | Ordinal | 106 | foerster | Ordinal |
| 22 | peru | Ordinal | 60 | aliens | Ordinal |
| 23 | peru | Reduction | 24 | aliens | Reduction |
| 24 | south america | Ordinal | 133 | evolution | Ordinal |
| 25 | south america | Reverse Ordinal | 191 | macchu pichu | Reverse Ordinal |
| 26 | south america | Reduction | 52 | macchu pichu | Reduction |
| 27 | vatican | Reverse Reduction | 47 | evolution | Reverse Reduction |
| 28 | vatican | Reverse Reduction | 47 | foerster | Reverse Reduction |
Cross-Cipher Matches (B first)
| # | B | bCipher | Value | A | aCipher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | akhenatan | Reduction | 30 | fakery | Reduction |
| 2 | akhenatan | Reverse Reduction | 51 | elongated skulls | Reduction |
| 3 | aliens | Reverse Reduction | 39 | dinosaurs | Reduction |
| 4 | aliens | Ordinal | 60 | dinosaurs | Reverse Reduction |
| 5 | aliens | Ordinal | 60 | peru | Ordinal |
| 6 | aliens | Reduction | 24 | peru | Reduction |
| 7 | egypt | Ordinal | 73 | brien foerster | Reduction |
| 8 | evolution | Reduction | 43 | giza | Ordinal |
| 9 | evolution | Reverse Reduction | 47 | giza plateau | Reduction |
| 10 | evolution | Ordinal | 133 | south america | Ordinal |
| 11 | evolution | Reverse Reduction | 47 | vatican | Reverse Reduction |
| 12 | fake history | Reverse Reduction | 61 | giza plateau | Reverse Reduction |
| 13 | fake history | Reduction | 56 | macchu pichu | Reverse Reduction |
| 14 | foerster | Reduction | 43 | giza | Ordinal |
| 15 | foerster | Reverse Reduction | 47 | giza plateau | Reduction |
| 16 | foerster | Reverse Reduction | 47 | vatican | Reverse Reduction |
| 17 | foerster | Reverse Ordinal | 110 | evolution | Reverse Ordinal |
| 18 | foerster | Reduction | 43 | evolution | Reduction |
| 19 | foerster | Reverse Reduction | 47 | evolution | Reverse Reduction |
| 20 | foerster | Ordinal | 106 | macchu pichu | Ordinal |
| 21 | macchu pichu | Reverse Ordinal | 191 | south america | Reverse Ordinal |
| 22 | macchu pichu | Reduction | 52 | south america | Reduction |
| 23 | nile river | Reduction | 58 | false history | Reduction |
| 24 | peru | Ordinal | 60 | dinosaurs | Reverse Reduction |
| 25 | peruvian highlands | Reverse Reduction | 91 | deception | Ordinal |
| 26 | vatican | Reduction | 25 | giza | Reduction |
| 27 | vatican | Reverse Ordinal | 119 | giza plateau | Ordinal |
| 28 | vatican | Reverse Reduction | 47 | giza plateau | Reduction |