COMP NOW CLOSED!! Woods I will never camp in again!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Competition now CLOSED. To enter the o light draw, so be a subscriber, hit the like button and comment #boo To win. Be exact in your hashtag or it won't be picked. Good luck! Only open to uk entries! Draw will close on the 31st

[@mesere7]

sounds like the guy didnt want you to camp there ... I would have a word with him

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I was quite happy to get out of there tbh

[@everyoneknowsadave3580]

some local yokel having some weird fun scaring the grockle he found camping in the woods … no doubt he was the toast of his two ‘imaginary friends’ in the pub that night…. take care out there mate … atb Dave Mc

[@tonypearson8724]

Very firs time I've come across your KZbin channel and I thoroughly enjoyed your content, I'll definitely be following from now on, keep up the good work .

[@zimzimma1210]

Just come across your channel, you tube got good on their algorithm this time, Really enjoyed your video keep the great content coming. Shame you had a twat ruining your camp, maybe a homeless person quite territorial due to bad experiences in the past. Hopefully your tarp isn't damaged..I'd go back out get into my combats find him shout #boo make him crap his pants leg it and laugh 😂

[@justiceforall8574]

Trust me from a 30yr veteran of wild camping both woods & beach camps,Some very strange folk hanging about & lurking in the night.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Yeah it was certainly odd. I've had strange noises in woods before but nothing like this. It's never made me want to leave before 😬

[@craig6542]

@@Yodaspirit45 Whole squads of fully armed military go missing, Dog soldiers-film. Be careful. ⚠️

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Great film. But it's a film.

[@TonyL2567]

@@craig6542yeah right

[@allonenut]

@craig6542 what squads of military that were fully armed went missing while recreational camping in real life?

[@proudboomer-j8q]

I agree with the people saying "If something doesn't feel right, go with your gut, and leave." You stayed longer than I would have, and I'm an always armed Texan. I packed up the wife and kids in the middle of the night about 28 years ago, near Togwotee Pass in Wyoming. If we had stayed, probably nothing would have happened, but I just had an overwhelming urge to leave.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I've never felt like that before. I've heard loads of wierd noises and seen some wierd thing but it was just a feeling that you can't put your finger on that tells you to get out. And I trust my gut 👍

[@zippo71111]

It has saved me a few times. I learned early on to follow my gut feeling, i once avoided a dangerous car crash because i trusted my instincts and stayed home. My friend crashed his car the same night he asked me to join a car trip. Flipped over the car at high speed and one of the three people in his car got major injuries. There have been more gut feeling moments but that one could've been fatal, especially when you see the side of the car that had the empty seat. It was crushed/caved in completely.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I agree. Gut feeling is there for a reason. Goes back to primitive ages for survival 👍

[@michaladamec1618]

trust your feelings, especially at these kind of circumstances

[@laksuh6926]

I have an overwhelming urge to never go camping in the woods and it worked out so far

[@jonjames7328]

Anyone who’s seen Scooby Doo will know it’s usually the former mine owner pretending to be a ghost so he can steal the gold.

[@finnyfinnster4694]

That’s hilarious 😂

[@shughy1]

Same plot used by the landowner at Loch Ness 😀

[@johnsimmons6467]

And he would have succeeded if it wasn't was for those pesky kids! 😂

[@Terracecasualx5]

Mr Perkins who used to own the mine and shaggy needs to lay off the devils lettuce,that’s why he’s so paranoid 😂😂

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

But those kids, they meddle. Especially Velma.

[@madhacker7]

I've been wild camping in the US for years. Been harassed by deer, skunk and visited by black bear in the dark and none of it bothered me. The first and only time I had a run-in with a person I nearly had to shoot him and his dog. I packed up me and my son and we cleared out. Humans are the real danger in the woods.

[@zillatattoo]

you were "harassed" by animals in their natural environment? what is the WILD? you mean trespassing?

[@madhacker7]

@@zillatattoo not an outdoorsman I see...

[@iainmore3961]

Humans can be a danger where ever you meet them. I ran into a group of guys when i stopped in a Scots Highland Bothy one night. They arrived after I did. two of the had colds and of course they gave that cold to me. I ended up in Aberdeen Royal in a coma with Pneumonia and Sepsis, almost died. I packed in Bear Country in Canada and felt safer there than I have in Scotland which only has two legged dangerous animals.

[@scythianking7315]

@@iainmore3961 You're an absolute clown aren't ya?

[@pretendingtobedylan]

@@zillatattoohumans don’t belong in cages lol but it sounds like you live in one

[@LexyThomas134]

The most dangerous animal you'll ever meet in the woods late at night is a human

[@NoviceWildCamper]

True. 👍

[@legacyrsme]

or bigfoot but I hear they maybe friendly

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Apparently so. They still like to chuck things though 🤣

[@JimBoBJames-no5db]

Tell me about it. I live in the woods here in Australia. A place I've been camping at for almost 2 years. But recently I've had some trouble with a psycho. Not sure if it's young teens or somebody older but the bastard has been stalking me with a drone for around 18 months and only recently 11 September this year my tent was wrecked and they tried to drag the tent away and throw it into a creek. The local police are useless bastards too. They don't give a damn and won't do a thing about my tent being damaged but if I was to defend myself I'd be facing charges and possibly jail. I can't even phone police anymore because I've been charged with threatening the police and ordered to not contact the police.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@JimBoBJames-no5db ooh that doesn't sound good.

[@najman2741]

I took my little brother camping in the “off season” winter in California many years ago. I backpack, fish, trail run, and rock climb in the western US so I spend a lot of time outdoors. We were just hoping to hike during the day, cookout, and camp. There was no attendant to the campground and it was empty other than one other person at an RV. We camped on the far side of the grounds from that man who was sitting in a chair facing our direction. He didn’t seem too friendly and didn’t wave back to us. That night, items started going missing from our camp. Silently. Non food or scented items so less likely to be an animal doing this. The last straw was I walked my little brother to the stall toilet and when I turned around, the toilet paper roll I set outside the door for him was taken while I was rummaging in my car parked 10 yards or so away. My brother asked for the toilet tissue and I discovered it missing. It was a still and dry night. Not windy. Somebody was messing with us. We immediately packed and left. We suspected that other fella wanted the campground to himself. People are so strange. To sound like a typical American, I am armed in certain forests or certain areas of a forest. Lots of other Americans are. In California we struggle with illegal drug growers even after legalization of marijuana so there are unfortunately some unsavory characters who don’t want others around. Glad you’re safe.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Yeah that's just wierd. Cheers buddy. 👍

[@happydays9613]

You go with your gut. If you don't like the feel of something whether camping or car camping you leave it is that simple. Your gut with people and environments are never wrong. You did the right thing. There are always other camps you can do where you don't feel something is off. Stay safe and blessed.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I belive that gut feeling saves lives sometimes. And it just wasn't right that night. I'll be going back with mates and trail cams though, so watch this space 👍

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Your gut is always right. I'll tell you a story. I used to drive for Uber delivering food and was in an apartment complex one night making a delivery. Went up the stairs to the apt. to drop the food off and saw this guy brush past me looking super pissed. We didn't make eye contact, but I looked at his eyes before looking away and something felt off. Thought it was a bit strange. I delivered the order and went back down the stairs to my car. Now, normally between orders and while waiting for a new one I would just wait in the car so as not to waste gas driving around. I was on my phone just diddling around when I saw the guy again walking rather slowly on the sidewalk. It didn't look abnormal per se, but something wasn't right and I had that gut feeling which told me to leave immediately. Under normal circumstances, I would never do so. I'm a Christian so I attribute it to the Holy Spirit giving me a nudge. In any event, as soon as I start the car, and I mean the SPLIT SECOND that the engine turned over, he whips his head back at me like something you'd see in a sci-fi movie. Now I'm getting a little antsy. So I pull out and I'm just casually driving away (and I have no choice but to drive right past him) when he crosses from the sidewalk into the street right in front of my car while walking super slow and blocking me. At this point, it's getting really awkward, so I roll down my window about to say something like "Are you alright, dude?" but I think better of it and say nothing. So imagine he's in the middle of the road in front of me, but there's like this loopy roundabout/turn around thing that goes basically to the left, circles around a patch of grass, and then comes out at the main strip that exits the complex. So instead of going past him awkwardly, I take that, and right as I'm about to make the left to leave, the dude starts running full speed at my car from the right. And when I tell you full speed, imagine the T1000 from Terminator 2 when he's chasing them through the parking garage and outside LMAO. Literally, I'm not exaggerating. It's like he was on PCP or something. He honestly looked and behaved superhuman which to this day still sends chills down my spine. In any event, my whole body went into fight or flight and I slammed my foot on the gas as hard as I could while booking it out of there at 45 mph while he was STILL CHASING MY CAR!! And I drove stick at the time xD The craziest thing about it is that he caught up to me for maybe a second or 2 before I outran him. Got one last look at him slowing down before frantically getting the f out of there. Definitely the most bizarre experience of my life and something I will never forget. And you can bet your ass I carry now lol.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Whoa that sounds mad!! 😬

[@howareyou857]

​@@HomeStudioBasicsI'm thinking it was possibly someone on Meth. I understand it can give some people super human strength and obviously erratic behaviour. Grim. Glad u got out of the situation

[@bjs1762]

@@HomeStudioBasicsmy SO still does

[@and7barton]

Thirty years back, I camped with my son in a wood near to Rayleigh, Essex, UK. Got the tent up in a small thicket. After it got dark, around 9 pm, we heard voices shouting from various directions, then began hearing shotguns firing. This racket slowly got closer to our location. Seems like we had camped in the middle of some kind of bird shooting operation. The bangs got pretty close, and were all around us. We quickly got that tent packed away and scooted out of there pretty quickly.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

That's sounds well dodgy. More likely to get injured accidentally in the uk I reckon by poachers and shooters than some loony.

[@Gymlife99781]

I’m from the UK as well and there’s some creepy shit in the forests here. Forest of Dean has some forest hermits and Scotland, some parts of monmouth area have thick forest areas too

[@NoviceWildCamper]

There's definitely some weird stuff going on in some forests for sure.

[@Verdeniza]

​i smoked skunk and swore i saw faeries once​while i was alone in the forest@@NoviceWildCamper

[@oonefiveone8292]

I wouldn't have waited around to pack the tent up I'd of just gone

[@VikiStorm]

The guy you spoke to on the road is most likely the guy who creeps people out at night on purpose who are trying to camp out.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Probably.

[@TheBorderRyker]

100%

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

Perhaps a close friend.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@@australiaprisonisland9156 of whom?

[@baronsaturday2103]

People died before and no one's lasted...? I'd seek out the history of that place. And the man telling you that was probably the one snooping around at night. Cause coincidentally he was there in that remote area, very early in the morning, at the exact moment you were walking to your car.. If campers really died there, he would be my first suspect..!

[@peakyblinder777]

I did a remote camp once in a deep forest in North Wales . Arrived late near dark, never did a reckie . Awoken up in my tent at 3am to sound of snapping twigs - pitch dark apart from a moonlight . Peeped out my tent saw a figure of a large man about 30ft ahead of my tent . It scared me i stayed in my tent and i stayed put until first dawn . I peeped out my tent and that large figure of a man was a fallen large tree stump on a mound 😅 And the morale of the story always do a reckie whilst day light around your camp 👍

[@NoviceWildCamper]

😂 amazing how things look different from night and day. I've had a similar experiences myself 🤣

[@yeahbutytho126]

Local farmer. Couldn't find a cow to tip.

[@esperansaluna7407]

What the hell is a reckie? 😮

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Short for reconnaissance

[@mvmusic8467]

@@NoviceWildCamperBut Recon is already short for reconnaissance and its one letter shorter.

[@hoopoo3721]

Not every place is safe, especially to sleep! take it from an old US park ranger if you get a "bad feeling" (get the hell out now). Leaving you stuff there I believe saved you life. Your were given the "warning signs" that something did not want you there. Most people don't live to tell the tile and I cant express how lucky you are. remember: you are the Invader in their home! These words helps me my first time from an old ranger I learned so much from. "Best thing to take away from this is the knowledge you have gained and to never make the same mistakes again! Welcome to the club!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers buddy. Lickily we don't have any real dangerous animals in the uk so it's only weirdos that may cause a problem. I'm thinking about going back but with some buddies next time if they can get over their fear. Defo not alone though 😬👍

[@gavintimson5940]

@@NoviceWildCamper that would be a good video if you did

[@dannydinneen1498]

Club of no return

[@anitarogers2877]

​​​​@@NoviceWildCamper I am in the UK, too. You say you don't believe in them, but we do have our version of Sasquatch etc., over here. Many people over here have had encounters with them and shared their experiences via you tube channels Perhaps best you research and listen to them. Perhaps 20 years ago, long before I was aware of any of this, in daylight I was on a walk 'up North' through woodland with my now ex. We randomly came across, for want of a better description, a tee-pee kind of construction. It eerily surprised us, and we kind of explained away what it was. A couple of years ago I subsequently stumbled upon people's descriptions and clear photographic evidence of what our Sasquatch build. It was the same as I had seen. The thrown rocks you found near you plus the branches landing with such accuracy, plus the crashing sounds: all typical Sasquatch behaviour, letting you know they were there, and didn't want you in their 'home.' Same as the ex park ranger shared with you above - and he should know: many have had encounters with creatures that supposedly do not exist, but actually do. We just occasionally visit their home environment so will always be 'rookies,' and mostly oblivious to what lives in our woods and forests, that doesn't want to be found or seen. On another walk around about the same time, I felt a peculiar not great feeling wash over me, like approaching a 'force field,' as we got closer. I said it seemed we were not welcome, so we changed route. A suggestion for you: when out driving and walking in the woodland etc., out loud say you are only visiting and respectfully ask for their permission to enter, and for their protection whilst you are there. That you respectfully mean them no harm whatsoever and ask for safe passage whilst you are there. When you say that, 'wait' to then feel their response. Then you will know what to do.

[@anitarogers2877]

@hoopoo3721 - Hello. Have you shared any of your encounters on the you tube channels that document such things? They would appreciate hearing from you. Best wishes.

[@edwardslizewski717]

I would be too scared to hike and camp in the woods alone at night. I prefer to stay home lock my doors and say my prayers.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

🤣 it's not generally that bad. I love it 99% of the time

[@esperansaluna7407]

Lol..me too! Once it's dark, dogs in, windows & curtains closed; doors locked! I ain't no fool! 😮😂

[@edwardslizewski717]

@@NoviceWildCamper But what about that one present?

[@NoviceWildCamper]

What one present?

[@edwardslizewski717]

@@NoviceWildCamper the one percent when things don’t quite work out right.

[@nickeyharry3605]

You trusted your gut. You know what you experienced and you know that it wasn’t humans doing it. Much more to this Earth than we truly understand.

[@xXJesuslovesyouXx]

💖💖💖 God tells us

[@jennysensi9486]

I concur! xoxo

[@JohnoBucko]

Yeah nah it was definitely humans doing it

[@fubufb420]

I believe.... That feeling got me once. Still don't know what it was. Freaks me out just thinking bout it!....😢

[@traceywatson20]

Always pays to listen to your instincts. Rocks don't get thrown by foxes and squirrels. Would be cool if it was bigfoot though. 😅

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Seriously, id love to have a bigfoot encounter. No doubt I'd crap myself but I've never heard of anyone being attacked by one so.... 🤷🏼‍♂️😬

[@mrsteve3101]

@@NoviceWildCamper You probably did have a bigfoot encounter, or woodwose as they're called here in the UK.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Who knows. Weird either way 🤷🏼‍♂️ see if I can catch it on trail cam next time.

[@davidvaughn7752]

Probably a homeless person not wanting people being there so "his" area is left just for him. If it's an unpleasant experience then folks are not likely to return.

[@gregroles69]

@@NoviceWildCamper but what if it was horny? My biggest fear....

[@charlotte583]

Blimey…. This reminds me of a time myself and my friend were wild camping in a forest… same thing you have witnessed as far as large rocks and branches being thrown…. It was so scary, every time we thought it had settled… smack, there was another rock…. It was so unsettling…. Neither of us could see anything causing it… we packed up and left asap…. By this time it was getting light…. A man walked past us on the lane adjacent to the woods and said ‘Morning’ … it was him, I know it was him! He was so interested in creating conversation so we could explain or fears and we didn’t… he kept dropping hints…. He seemed happy with his nights work. He was out of place, filthy fingernails and cuts from brambles, but a new wax jacket, expensive boots and a mark on his head where some sort of camera or light must have been attached, yet he said he had only been out since first light… it was so bloody scary …. We left, he disappeared into woodland and we then got stalked all the way back to the car… I think he was playing a game in his mind xx

[@NoviceWildCamper]

That does sound odd, and very similar. Where about was this?

[@charlotte583]

@@NoviceWildCamper … it was down in wales… the man in the lane seemed desperate for us to discuss our night… we didn’t. It was bloody terrifying at the time…. Was grateful for the BJJ lessons that’s for sure ha ha xx

[@jezasmith]

That's because he had a good idea what was with you that night, if you take the time to listen to some of the encounters ppl have had (literally thousands of them on KZbin) all the pieces start falling together!

[@charlotte583]

@@jezasmith …excellent point… he knew, way before we did… I always take my dogs now, they know before us…. Situational awareness has helped too and we now have a plan if something should occur… we know where and what and how, so hopefully 🤞 if it happens again we are more prepared…. He was in it for the fear…. I will always assume the worst though, some people enjoy seeing fear, especially at their own design xx

[@TheAngryHippie]

​​@@charlotte583imagine his surprise if you fired 2 rifle shots in the air. Lol bet he'd never do that crap again

[@drTERRRORRR]

Normies sometimes ask me why I always in to the woods "strapped for bear". They seem to miss the fact, that being alone deep in the wilderness can be fucking dangerous. And: no. I don't mean the regular animals.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Maybe cos you want it to? 🤣

[@richbroadway4059]

What struck me was that you seem a vigilant switched on person. If there were people around you creating these noises you would have seen them. Particularly when the branch came at you in daylight. You were right to get out of there, always trust your gut in a situation like that👍

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Thanks. I am generally very switched on a rational. I can camp anywhere and not be afraid of sounds and movement as all can be explained. That place just simply put the shivers up me. No other explanation than that. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@davestuddert4392]

I agree. He seems very levelheaded & took a logical approach to the circumstances that occurred. In Australia, people seem overly concerned with snakes & spiders. In my opinion people are the most dangerous. In order to make videos creators need to light themselves or we wouldn't see anything,. Therein lies the problem. When I go camping by myself, I know that light, sound & movement are big giveaways. No fires (only gas/spirit cookers) Torches are used sparingly (if at all) & are "shrouded" if used. Velcro, zips & "crackly" polyethylene/nylon tarps are slowly & quietly deployed. All my gear is subdued in colour. Adhering to these principles have resulted in me never being harassed (by authorities or weirdos alike) . My philosophy is: "They can't find you to hassle you if they don't know you're there"

[@NoviceWildCamper]

The way I see it is there's nothing in this country that can harm you really so as long as your level headed you can get over and rationalise most noises but this was just odd. I too keep this as stealth as possible and never have a fire except for that time as I wanted to show the new firebox I was gifted. People were even commenting. Saying 'you need. Massive torch so you can see these people and blind them' I don't bring massive torches for that simple reason.

[@davestuddert4392]

@@NoviceWildCamper I used an attachment that fitted to a mobile phone that converted it into a thermal camera. That's one piece of gear that would be brilliant to spot whatever's causing strange noises. Keep up the great work mate. I hope your future adventures have fewer problems

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@davestuddert4392 someone else mentioned a company that do them. I contacted them and they are supposed to be sending me one to test. I'll be heading back there with mates and trail cams so watch this space 👍

[@9f238]

I watch videos from Japan, where there are countless eerie and terrifying stories from the many mountains, as 70% of the country's land is covered by them. With numerous dark and frightening places, encounters with ominous entities have been a common tale in Japan's mountains. As a city dweller, I find Japan's mountains quite intimidating. I've been to the UK twice, and it's a beautiful country with bright and lovely natural surroundings. Even in the UK, there are sometimes eerie forests. I believe that in mountains and nature, strange and frightening entities may occasionally roam. Be cautious.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

As superior beings on this planet we belive we know everything but there's so much more out there and we are discovering new things regularly

[@cosmicman621]

@@NoviceWildCamper...the Japanese forest activity is/has been positively identified by hundreds of campers and trail walkers as being nothing else but supernatural.It is considered relatively mainstream thinking by Japanese people.

[@jameswight6259]

I lived in Japan for a bit. Those forested mountains were remote empty and truly beautiful but definitely had a vibe of we’ll tolerate you being here in the day time, but you don’t want to be out here in the dark. It was the landscape itself and whatever unseen things that dwelt in it that gave you that sense - nothing human. That was their realm and they left you in no doubt of that.

[@ricardogalvan1031]

Any youtube channels to recommend? Would love to spook myself out with some Japanese camping stories.

[@jbode11]

@@ricardogalvan1031seconded

[@Brightwoodphotos]

a few weeks ago I went to camp at Secret Beach on the coast of Oregon. When I arrived at the location, two really creepy masks were attached to the trees. Usually I would have ignored it, but Ive been at this location once before and just got the weirdest vibes and after seeing this, figured just not to risk it and went to a different location a couple miles away. Yes its stupid, but I've seen some really weird stuff while camping and have learned the hard way to not risk stuff like this.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

You have to go with your gut 👍

[@Flapful]

Story time?

[@DrDredd445]

Where the beach at I’m tryna go

[@MackenzieNerdyEMT]

As someone who camps in the woods of Oregon and Washington there are some very odd places I've been that made me feel very uncomfortable.

[@treelineresearch3387]

I don't camp at sites where there's anything weird, out of place, or ritualistic looking. Don't like the vibe, and on a less metaphysical level, don't want to chance being there if the weirdo that made the weird stuff comes back. I always have adequate self-defense equipment when I go solo camping, but I'd rather just avoid places that set off threat alarms.

[@janknuckey]

I've camped out in all sorts of locations ever since I was a kid, and in all those years have only had one encounter similar to yours. It was in Cornwall, with a couple of mates, when I was about 18 or 19. We had been hiking along the remains of a disused railway line, and had set up camp in a clearing opposite what appeared to be a badly ruined halt. It really was in the middle of nowhere, and we hadn't seen a soul for a good couple of hours - not a tourist spot, for sure. Once we'd settled down for the night we started to hear the usual night sounds; like you say, nocturnal animals going about their business. Then, after a while, we began to hear what sounded like footsteps in the undergrowth. All three of us stopped talking, and focused on the sounds, which seemed to get close, then stop - but when they started again seemed to be further away, and coming from a different direction. We decided that we'd had enough, and jumping out of the tent, would confront the prankster. However, before we could do so, the footsteps started coming from the railway platform, with the unmistakable sound of someone pacing up and down on concrete. I don't mind telling you we were shitting ourselves. This seemed to last forever, until the sound of a door slamming shut, and then total silence. We sat huddled together, too scared to even turn on the torch. Once it got light we packed up and got the hell out. However, (and this I still cannot explain after all these years) is that there were no doors on the halt. It was a totally derelict shell. And yet all three of us distinctly heard the sound of a door being slammed. Weird, just utterly baffling.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

There's.slme wierd stuff out there for sure and this one just didn't sit right with me. Camped hundreds of times and never felt like this, heard things like this or had rocks and branches land like that. 👍

[@jennawalden8547]

Glad you are ok. Unfortunately, there are some very twisted individuals about, with nothing better to do than interfere with others for their own amusement. I definitely feel the man you met in the morning knows something.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Yeah possibly. He was damn good at stealth if it was him. I'll be going back with mates and trail cams so watch this space 👍

[@jontysarge]

The imaginary man that said there were people killed in the woods? That man?

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@jontysarge here comes stalky keyboard warrior. Jumping on other people's comments now. Pathetic. Who said anyone was killed? Idiot. Keep em coming though. Can see my analytics rising with each sad comment you make 🤣

[@ferdinandoesposito8088]

Someone threw rocks and sticks at you. Would not surprise me if the people in the houses saw the fire and decided to make you unwelcome. They'd have the advantage of knowing the area well.

[@fried_plastic]

the worst part of camping like this is while your in the tent anyone can walk right up to the tent unannounced to you till they make themselves known.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Yeah that's why I had my tarp wide open so if any lights were in I'd see them as it was way too dark and tricky to go through without unless you've got night vision 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@pizzaiq]

Thus the reason we developed vilages, live in communities and have houses.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@krisvq and thats the reason why I like to get out on my own and be away from all those areas. Solitude, peace and quiet. Generally 😂

[@fried_plastic]

@@daveyjones18 people wild camp on the streets of toronto. they be the homeless

[@chrisdaldy-rowe4978]

@@NoviceWildCamper They might have had night vision

[@aaronspeck1644]

Woah, that last update makes the entire video so much scarier. WOW. Those noises were RIGHT on top of you and they were weird. Walking, running, throwing things, shaking trees, but the eeriest was the sound of something being dragged through the woods. Well done.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers buddy. Yeah there were some weird noises for sure. I'll be going back with mates and trail cams so watch this space 👍

[@aaronspeck1644]

@@NoviceWildCamper subscribed and exciting to follow along!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Thank buddy 👍

[@tomsco7]

Did you go back with the trail cams?

[@puddleduck4924]

@@tomsco7 yes he did...

[@BucK5o]

I've had a similar situation while camping here in the states. Branches being thrown, unexplained noises, though nothing that sounded obviously human. Decided to pack up the next morning, on my hike out i found a homeless man's well established campsite about 200 meters from where i had been camped. I figure it was him attempting to scare me off to keep me away from the area. Always trust your instincts. I'm glad you weren't injured by whoever was tossing rocks at your camp.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Chertsey buddy. Yeah it was odd and it was more the feeling I had there than anything else. I said I wouldn't go back but I've been sent a thermal camera and trail cams so I'm going back with a couple of mates to see if we can catch on cam whatever it was 👍

[@richardwebb5317]

Had stones thrown at my tent this week - municipal campsite, large village and local neds. There are idiots out there, and being in a wood does not give you immunity.

[@davidsmith663]

The time to worry is when it goes dead quiet. So quiet you can't even here the breeze. That's when you need to get out.

[@PastramiStaven]

That's such supernatural talk but yes, there's a lot of people that can account exactly what you said, also a person that I follow from the US and they are a group of middle aged men and older, that go out with guns etc, and they had lights put up all around camp and they asked and they recived, the charged battery lights went out one after another, and they knew the batteries was good for several more hours, and it became also dead quiet only lightsource they had in the end was 1 LED lamp on battery and their fire. Just becuse we don't understand it doesn't mean it's evil, but it seems it feeds of fear. Whatever it is.

[@Hans-yb5jc]

I wouldn't worry about it. Skinwalkers are not real. It is actually pretty safe out there, even in the caverns. You can go explore them. Just make sure you are well fed before you go on a trip.

[@madmanjoe1002]

​​​​@@PastramiStaveni don't believe in anything supernatural, but one time i was walking through some really thick pine forests in yorkshire. Birds chirping and breeze blowing. Suddenly the breeze stopped and everything went deathly silent. Now my first thought was the breeze stopping threw the birds off and scared them. But it seemed to happen at the exact same time as the breeze stopping... The scariest thing though was my flight or fight response instantly activated. Hair on end, pupils dilated and all senses on full alert. Safe to say i got the fuck out of there sharpish 😅. Tell this story to this day when people ask my scariest moment. Still dont understand it...

[@BAALABZV]

​@@PastramiStaven"How To Hunt", Channel, Goes Into More Detail, Squatch's EVERYWHERE.!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

That's the thing. It's not what you see it's what you don't see and what you feel that scares you more. The brain can comprehend and rationalise anything you see be it good or bad but if you can't see anything the fight or flight kicks in. My flight kicked in this time 😬

[@Dandroid5000]

I like to go wild camping as often as I can, but there's always a risk of something weird happening when you're alone.........there's something about someone just wanting to spend a peaceful evening in nature that really winds the nutters up! I found a really nice spot just outside of Stroud last year, so I hunkered down with my hammock and started setting up for dinner.........I had a small twig stove cooking a steak as I sat there with a beer, just minding my own business, when a group of locals started flashing torches, chucking branches through the woods and making weird screeching sounds........it unnerved me so much that I ended up tearing the hammock down and bugged out into a field, slowly creeping around the woods and making my way back to the car. It took me about 2 hours to get back in the pitch black, and I had to flatten the seats to lie down.......ended up shivering in my sleeping bag until the sun came up! So sad that there are so many weirdos out there.......we should be allowed to enjoy mother nature without the threat of being attacked in the middle of the night, huh?!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Yeah its a shame that this country is so far behind others in Europe and the rest of the world where it comes to wild camping and enjoying the outdoors. Everywhere is owned by someone or used as drug and alcohol abusers. Sad state.

[@Dandroid5000]

@@NoviceWildCamper Yep, we're a backwards lot! I was driving through the Windrush valley recently, just west of Oxford......it's absolutely stunning, but all private land with gamekeepers and signs everywhere. I'm off to Scotland at Xmas with my bike and hammock.....gonna see what I can find up there. Just watching you in the Peak District now......creepy!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@Dandroid5000 yeah that was a good camp. Made it to the national papers 😂 love to try Scotland. They've got it sorted for wild camping 👌

[@themightycrixus1131]

That is what the animals all feel like!!

[@madhatter8882]

Well that's Stroud for you.

[@melaniemcconville1405]

I would definitely say it was the bloke. Which is a shame as he basically ruined your night. So I think you should name the place so other people won’t have to go through the same 😊 and also so if people want to go out there and teach him a little lesson back, by spooking him.. then maybe he gets his come uppance 👌

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Possibly yes but he did extremely well at getting around in the pitch black without lights though. However, I have now decided to go back with mates and trail cams so watch this space 👍

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@kcarter016 not yet. Trying to sort a date out. Hopefully soon. 👍

[@owtnabowt2723]

@@NoviceWildCamper I'll happily come and support. Could make a fun vid. I reckon that guy sees the cars parked up and knows there're people in the woods, then plays his game. I reckon we set up a couple of stealth bivis and one bait hammock :D

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Where abouts you based?

[@owtnabowt2723]

@@NoviceWildCamper South Birmingham, but I like to camp all over. Off to mid wales for a mountain camp this week :). Where are you?

[@Harvestersz]

Once, I was solo camping and started hearing dogs barking/growling occasionally. I could not figure out where it was coming from, and it scared the crap out of me because it was so clear and sounded as if it was right on top of me. Finally, I glanced up at the right moment only to realize the vultures up in the trees were making that sound. I had seen them around but did not think they would make those sounds. They were the vultures you see on the road eating road kill. I've also seen some tiny animals making some loud noises. Noises that, if heard in the dark, would make you think something big was just out of sight.

[@troyrussell177]

A rabid or distemper raccoon passed by the woods near my house last night... it sounded like a women screaming at the top of her lungs. The thing screamed by a car and it was so loud it set the car alarm off. It was just a sick coon but it sounded like a women being slaughtered. If you didn't see it youd think it was a dam skinwalker or some other giant monster.

[@suebrown3465]

First time watching your channel and that was creepy Things falling from trees is one thing but rocks being thrown….you did the right thing Two other campers in the UK on different KZbin channels that I follow went through something similar Hoping all goes well in future camping..take care ❤️🇨🇦

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Thank sue. Yeah I've heard tons of noises in the woods but nothing like this has ever happened. Just didnt feel right. I'll be going back with mates and trail cams so watch this space 👍

[@colmwhateveryoulike3240]

​@@NoviceWildCamperOh brilliant idea. I want answers lol.

[@beakfish7319]

@@NoviceWildCamper do they have "big foot" or saswautch or yetti where you're from? I think you may have encountered something like that.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@beakfish7319 there are reports of similar but I don't believe we have the space to support a creature of that size in this country.

[@jezasmith]

The Sasquatch are real and do inhabit England just look up Cannock Chase Big Foot encounters.

[@arborleaftree1769]

Camped in a remote spot in rural wales . Was awoken to what we could only describe as the sound of predator from the film sort of like that clicking sound but it sounded like 3 or 4. There was also a strange low humming noise . It was very bizarre and we were shaking to say the least . The fact it was right outside the tent door in the middle of the night . That one stays with me I can’t explain that one

[@NoviceWildCamper]

That does sound weird. Oddly I can do the perfect predator impression too 😬🤣

[@vanillakiss8701]

A raptor maybe

[@fuffydingo]

I bet if someone had dropped you off to go camping in the woods there, you would have had a normal camping adventure. He most likely saw your car parked on the road. Probably gets his jollys screwing with the campers in those woods.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Probably although if it was him he was bloody stealthy and I reckon must have had night vision as there were zero lights going on in there.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

​@Yodaspirit45 there's a lot of weirdos about

[@kevinjames9380]

​@@NoviceWildCamperI use lights to a minimum when camping in local woods .It's amazing how your eyes will adapt in the dark

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I did and normally do however this was my first time using the firebox too as wanted to test it. Problem is you can't really produce a video without lights 👍

[@stan633]

Not to mention you would've definitely heard a human walking about, I'd find it very strange if someone was just standing and watching most of the night.@@NoviceWildCamper

[@bigbobhotrod4609]

I was out dogging in the woods that night with my mate Dave and we heard some strange grunts and what sounded like someone rubbing something over and over again. Then all of a sudden there was a loud moaning noise and the rubbing stop. We were convinced it was a Sasquatch and left immediately

[@NoviceWildCamper]

🤣

[@purest_evil]

Gay people are pretty scary, that's not normal

[@Cocc0nuttt0]

it was me

[@donolinger6904]

​@@Cocc0nuttt0You shouldn't be rubbing one off in the woods. It might get you shot.

[@doopstoop4656]

It was just Sasquatch beating his meat.

[@thomasmcclean4352]

It's an absolute pity, that we in the UK, are restricted by how we are allowed to protect ourselves.

[@roncatton7101]

Who says? Extreme situations force Extreme measures!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

True but I ithink what he's saying is you can't carry as then it's premeditated and illegal. If someone broke into my house and I was there I have a hammer close at hand to deal with them. That would be fine to use in self defence and use 'whatever force I deem necessary' to defend myself. But if I took a gun camping with me and shot someone I'd be the one going to prison.

[@thomasmcclean4352]

@@NoviceWildCamper I understand.

[@roncatton7101]

@@NoviceWildCamper Also true. But we British don't need to carry guns as we have no real dangerous wild animals like America etc. We do however need a knife to cut food, gut fish unless we just beat them to death with our fishing rods..lol Plenty of weaponry in nature anyway!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Yeah I'm not adverse to using something close to hand if need be. I generally have a bushcraft type knife with me but prefer to use something solid or just my own self defense training.

[@sparker68]

Just like to watch wild camping - hope to see more vids with less drama xD But to clarify I don't doubt the stress - Years ago I went camping in an abandoned quarry, whilst hunting for rabbits in the early hours (5 am ish) a figure appeared on the tops of the quarry shouting and gesturing. We as youths expected to be visited by a land owner or concerned member of the public but nobody appeared. We later went down a long path to a local shop/post office and after telling them where we were camping they asked if we had seen "Old Jake". Yes pretty disconcerting so I'm not calling you out weird $hip definitely does happen.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I normally enjoy a nice easy camp, that's the only reason I go but this was just wierd. Never felt like that before and just had to leave.

[@SheikOutdoors]

This was amazing. Scared the crap out of me like a hollywood psych thriller. Llike one of those "found footage" videos, but more authentic than iv ever seen. I could feel your genuine uneasiness, they way you tensely described the uncanniness of the forest put me right there with you. I was feeling the energy, felt like my family room were those woods. Please go back !!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Thanks buddy. I've been sent a thermal camera and trail cams so I'm organising a trip back with mates to see what we can catch on film. Hopefully soon 👍

[@lukasblast3699]

why the fuck should he go back ?

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I did

[@kramsis0133]

I'm now 50, but around 20 years ago my friend and i wild camped in a very dense section of thick trees around 50 meter Square the rest of the forest was not too thick. At 3:15am we awoke to the sound of a roar and deep growling around our camp also very heavy foot steps slowly circling around the thick tree line, stopping every now and again, this went on for 5 mins and slowly it moved away. 20 mins later we heard the scream of some animal and again another roar and silence. I waited until 7am to venture out for a p@ss to stumble on the intact head of a small deer with just its spine still attached at the entrance we made. This was in the uk about two miles in from Matchams Lane in Dorset

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Jesus. Was that reported?

[@PunkN_JTM]

Uncle Wally pulled a bender, sorry he gets like that on firewater...

[@PunkN_JTM]

Does that area have brown bear? I was thinking i read an article about the UK bringing them back around the Bristol area? I have lots of black bear here in Johnson County, Tennessee they can make some noises, hearing a mother bear clacking its jaws is a very scary sound... You vacate the area immediately if you ever hear that... We have Mountain Lions making a comeback as well, i got a nice game cam pic of a 200lb cat on my land. 😳 Bobcats have an array of wild sounds/ calls, so do our owls which are confused for a Bigfoot whooop 😂🤣😂

[@NoviceWildCamper]

No we don't have bears although plenty of big cats have been spotted and we're not supposed to have those either.

[@PunkN_JTM]

We have creatures of the night, my grandfather always told me , " just because we cant see it, does not mean something is not there. " The rocks being thrown, ive heard about these things before but never experienced it.. id like to experience one of these encounters as crazy as it sounds...

[@bonariablackie4047]

I am a female solo wild camper. Everything looks creepy in the dark. If you add to that sounds that you are not familiar with, the effect is nothing short of eerie and engenders a fight or flight response. There is no shame in packing up if you are scared. In time, you will get used to the creaks of trees, the snuffling of hedgehogs, the screams of foxes and the movement of critters in the grass that you can't see. Give yourself time, you will get used to it and you will be able to enjoy spending the night in woods.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I love camping in the woods and have had many years of enjoying the woodland noises along with the creatures that live there keeping me company, this just wasn't the same. Its nothing like anything I habe ever experienced in my many nights in the woods hence the bail. I've never left a camp before however I am planning on going back there with friends and trail cams just to see if anything untoward happens. 👍

[@torritucker6366]

Cryptids are more real today than they ever been. Especially now. I would not step foot in woods by misc this day and time.

[@rodneyhaworth9363]

The sounds of nature at night whilst camping can defo be creepy, but I cant think of too many british animals that can throw rocks.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I love the sounds of the woodlands at night. Myfirst trips out were nervy as everything sounds like someone creeping up on you but when you're used to them it's actually quite comforting. This was like nothing I'd experienced before hence me leaving. Certainly wasn't the normal woodland sounds I'm used to 😬

[@DavidSmith-oy4of]

@@rodneyhaworth9363 You've never seen the wild chav then? Comes out at night, enjoys causing mischief. Can be found in woodlands drinking or partaking in certain drugs.

[@Shade_razor-79]

I’m the most peaceful, layed back person you’ll ever meet.. but I go fully strapped while camping in the woods.. better to be safe because you never know anymore

[@madisonwhitley539]

Good idea💡

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I can generally look after myself and guns/knives etc. are illegal to walk around with in the UK (maybe get away with a bushcraft knife) plus I never actually saw anything that could harm me or me harm it so wouldnt have helped me. I do carty a small knife for use around camp but that's it.

[@madisonwhitley539]

@@NoviceWildCamper That's good to hear, I'm in the U.S., so the laws are different here, but you gotta do what you gotta do, stay safe out there!!!

[@emerhanlon6282]

lol americans

[@madisonwhitley539]

@@emerhanlon6282 So?

[@editingreality4779]

These beings are real. I’ve had two encounters up close. One when I was 7 yrs old camping with my family in the Black hills of South Dakota and then later in life while cutting balsam for Xmas wreaths in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Just so you know I’m not a crazy person. I’m a U.S. Navy veteran with a professional career. Not that that makes a difference lol. I camp in the Ottawa National Forest for up to three months cutting this balsam alone usually. I camp and cut until the snow gets too deep. I’m camping in the first hard freeze in October in a tent. until I cannot move around on foot to cut this balsam. These were up close physical encounters. Throughout my life I’ve experienced unusual things. These beings mainly reside in the 4th dimension and you will experience them when out in nature. This is not fantasy this is the absolute truth of our reality. There are so many different entities beings etc that we’ve not been aware of until you experience the evidence. God bless Tiffany

[@Rosesraspberries72]

They are definitely 4 dimensional Beings. Also I believe they are interlinked with trees too. Some native cultures call the Tree people

[@johnritter6864]

There is a place in the UK called Cannock Chase where a lot of weird stuff has been said to happen.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Funny you say that. Go to my one before the latest video. Went to cannock chase. Been there once before as well

[@johnritter6864]

@@NoviceWildCamper I explored the area a bit myself. Weird that there is a German war cemetary there and a memorial to Poles murdered byt the red army too.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@johnritter6864 yeah that's what I mentioned, odd place to have it

[@matthewella8280]

a good thing ive seen is where some put a trip wire around the camp and bells so if anything walks in or anything bells ring

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@matthewella8280 yeah but I wasn't expecting anything to happen as it's never happened before. The next video I have trail cams and thermal camera 👍

[@glenhouse46]

Just listening to your story, Im wondering was the guy in an elevated position? It would likely be pretty difficult to lob the rocks and the branch towards your camp if he was standing on the ground. He would have to be very very close to the camp in that case. It also sounds from your description like these projectiles were very much coming 'down' onto your camp. When you guys go back, I would be looking up with careful attention. I would be thinking about taking a careful survey of all the trees within a 50ft radius of where you were located. Looking for signs of a tree perch of some kind where he goes. Can you imagine the fun you guys could have when you find his hideout spot?

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I'll ne going back with mates and trail cams so should be interesting 👍

[@Charlie_Ses]

​@@NoviceWildCamperDid you find anything?

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Not been yet. Hopefully this week but depends on mates. They keep making excuses 🤣

[@Charlie_Ses]

@@NoviceWildCamper Well I hope you find something.

[@dougie1325]

I think he knew you were camping in the woods and most likely the one throwing things in your direction.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Possibly. He was damn stealthy if it was him

[@JohnLoogleman]

I've freaked myself solo camping more than once. Only ever left once, literally took off running and straight through a river too. I hate to say it but there was most likely nobody there at all. It happens. Thanks for your vid I'll check out your others.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers John. Yeah it's never happened before where I've just had to leave but I will be going back with mates and trail cams so watch this space 👍

[@SmotheredDreams]

@@NoviceWildCamperI hope to see this update soon! This sounds really interesting, and if nothing turns out it’ll still be a fun video to watch! Keep us posted!!!

[@MG-89140]

Yeah, i would really Like to see some footage from your coming trip aswell. Maybe Take some thermal image-, or night vision scope with ya. Easiest way to see in realtime whats going on.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Ive been sent a thermal camera as well so will be using that too 👍

[@EllOfAWalk]

Great watch and good to catch up with you again Michael. Good to see your channel doing so well too. Keep up the great work :)

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers buddy 👍

[@toggsy5663]

I’d set up booby traps around my camp as I’m hard of hearing, my dog alerts me, then I’m alerted and ready to confront whatever is lurking, always love camping and bushcraft, spending time in the wild and nature away from my town

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I'm going back with mates amd trail cams. Should be fun 😂😬

[@aknudsen93]

What a scary experience. It sounds like someone may be living rough and you, unfortunnately, entered their space. We have big forest preserves by me, I live in a suburb of a big city, however, you do see men who will live outside in these forest preserves. I'm glad that you're alright.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

If it was a person they were dead good at stealth. Not sure what it was but I'm going back with mates and trail cams so watch this space 👍

[@HiThailand-g7l]

Probably doggers

[@user-Fallout1066]

Mate you are brave . I love walking and carving wood in the woods and know the woods can sometimes be strange . But with what you’ve experienced in there , I’m glad you got out safely. This video put the creeps on me as that’s definitely not normal. Personally I’d get a Sofirn q8 plus torch as that would have lit the place up like daylight . And always carry a good stick with you . Blackthorn preferably. Very scary video , but I love it and glad you are ok 👍

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers buddy. I used to have a 20000lm torch, massive and had a 2km beam. Sold it though, was too heavy to carry everywhere 😂

[@user-Fallout1066]

@@NoviceWildCamper yeah carrying extra weights ok until you get to the point of thinking “ this wasn’t a good idea “ 😂🤣. 👍

[@Christine-jz5nk]

Canadian here, As an Adult I refuse to camp like that, in the bush with a tent ,I could be armed to the tits and I still would`nt. There are elementals you cannot see to fight until its too late. Stay safe and always trust your gut.

[@DJK9445]

You should try it. Don't let these videos get to you. I've solo remote camped probably 10,000 times and can count on one hand the weird experiences. Have stranger things happen on the city streets lol.

[@CarolinaRaine]

I started camping out at my grandparents home just about every weekend. My Granddad would let me use his camping gear to play house outside as far back as I could remember. Then my cousins and I were all between ages 5-8 and would camp out back in the early 70’s right outside my grandparents bedroom so I grew up loving camping out doors. It escalated in my teens and young adult years and into my early 30’s by going to the River to camp. If we went into groups we would bring a tire to light fires during the real colder weather. My granddad was a hunter so I never got to go camping with him. Alone I had one specific place that I loved going to which was the Pee Dee river right near the shoreline and it had a lot of brush surrounding the area except near the shoreline where I had a pretty good size of a clearing for my tent. Once I arrive there I would first setup tin cans or jingle bells surrounding my campsite and I never went without my weapon right beside me in the tent. If I heard those tin cans or bells I would pop up like a jack-n-the box and it allowed me enough time to make sure I was awake and holding my protection before anyone got to me. I had more young lovers walking up to my campsite than anything else and of course they would be drinking. I had more times with zero disturbances than anything. The reason I loved this place was it did limit people driving up since it required a 4x4 to get there but the last 1/4 mile of the road was a steep uphill climb and the final stopping point was on a flat surface, so you would be at the highest point atop la fairly large hill with such a beautiful scenic area by day and night if you were fortunate enough to come on a full moon night. I would setup my campfires atop the hill and cook and eat there during hotter months. The drop off point overlooking the river I would say was 12 to 14 ft high. I caught many glimpses of the full moon there. In my teen years at the top of that hill it was covered in trees so the stopping point was much further back on the road and you had to walk the remainder. You could only fit maybe 3 medium size tents atop the large hill in different spots between trees. Then one weekend during my teen years I came with my best friend and it had been at least a month I had been camping but someone came and cut down every tree a top of that hill and even hauled the trees away and if I had to guess there were at least 35 to 40 trees that were cut down. It was so amazing though because you could see out across the river from all 3 sides of the hill. I camped on the hill after that day only when I had a friend with me otherwise I was off on the right side camping off the barricaded in safety. Kept my campsite cooler at night. My campsite was really camouflaged through some brush just off the right hand side of that same road with low hanging tree branches just before you would come to a small clearing. I would park my jeep behind some brush up to my knees and between 2 trees on the right hand side of the road. I lived within 10 miles of that river. You wouldn’t know I was there camping until you would run into the tin cans hid inside brush and they would be more scared than myself because 9/10 they had their girlfriends with them screaming. There were a couple times the teenager boys would start showing me a little more attention than their girl because they couldn’t believe they came across a 30ish year old woman camping alone with weapons. I wasn’t married and loved every minute of it until a girlfriend would start arguing wanting to leave. Most of these teenagers would walk down this road or drive up with a dirt bike or 4 wheelers. Over the years there have been a few women who have passed away from committing suicide by jumping off however one ruling changed when it turned out to be the spouse who had pushed her off. A military plane of some kind fell into the river nearly 20 years ago and several life’s were lost on that day! They say there is catfish the size of an average man in this river. Hoped you enjoyed my story!!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Wow that sounds an amazing place. Lucky to have it so close and have those memories. 👌👍

[@Jkk55]

I enjoyed your story! you are one brave lady!

[@CarolinaRaine]

@@Jkk55 I don’t see it as brave. It was instilled in me at such a young age it’s like 2nd nature. If I didn’t get the experience at such a young age and started this later in life, I believe this would be completely different. Such as 2 people at all times. I had a chance to go riding on a horse when I was pregnant in my 2nd trimester so I discussed this with my doctor. I had rode horses before a number of times but not on any pattern routine. He said absolutely not because it’s not part of your normal routine prior to my pregnancy. My body would’ve been prepared for the ride through muscle memory. The percentage of me getting hurt on my own horse would’ve been very slim chance. I hope that makes sense!

[@markfarren7016]

Take a big foot to crush it lol

[@-Karnage]

Thanks for sharing

[@alphadan3420]

I went camping near the peak District last year and I was discussing with a friend about Bigfoot and how they allegedly communicate by banging on trees with a heavy piece of wood .After demonstrating how I thought they did this we thought nothing of it afterwards.I was staying in my campervan down the hill and he was staying up in the forest in his tent.About 4am my friend was awakened by the exact banging on a nearby tree.Thinking i was playing some kind of joke on him he was expecting me to show my face .I was sound asleep in my van about 1 mile away!It really put him on edge just like you. There is so much more that we don't know out there in the wild that remains a mystery !

[@NoviceWildCamper]

That does sound creepy. There's definitely stuff out there we don't know about. Scientists are constantly finding new life we never new about and others that were thought to be extinct. 👍

[@raven-wf9so]

I’ve wild camped all over the peaks for years , you do get fell runners , mountain bikers , hikers , raf low flying aircraft , and all the woodland creatures you expect , I’ve never heard a single tree banging or anything remotely like this, I would bet this was a hiker or biker cleaning there shoes of mud !

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@@raven-wf9so 🤣

[@babe9952]

Yeah I've seen Bigfoot an have some photos of his feet in snow. That is how they communicate by taking branches an wakin them on trees. An rock throwing is territorial. Friends an I one night was in the convertible driving late at night out into the woods in Indiana an we was on the road it was pavement. But on the side stood fucing bigfoot. Me an another friend saw it. It was so tall over the car it was crazy. Then in my YARD there was tracks from something walking barefoot with huge feet seven feet apart on steps.. take a step seven feet another step seven feet.. nuts. Was the only prints in the snow also 23 inch long foot.

[@jasonahdjfhsdfg]

Wow this happened to me and my friend. He was telling me this exact thing about communicating with them through banging sticks on trees, I thought he was a bit crazy to be honest, but he did it , and immediately I mean within a second we got 3 bangs back. Did it again got two bangs back and one more time 1 single bang. There’s no way it could have been a person as it was coming from thick undergrowth in the forest where we were, and they would have been had to have been waiting stick in hand ready to bang. It was so weird. Turned me into a believer.

[@BaroudeurAventure]

I've spent a thousand nights in the wood, in France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Norway and never faced anything like that neither heard about it from somebody else. And you're not the only one on youtube who has that type of scary experience in the UK so the most rational explanation for me is that bigfoots are living in the UK 😆 That might motivates me to come, if you can share the location I will officially create the first Haunted Thru Hike, HTH!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

It doesn't really have a name for the location. It's just a little woodland north of Newton Abbott.

[@stoneoutdooradventures2286]

Your not far from me then bruv..I think I recognise the woodlands and road.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

It's tucked away but maybe 👍

[@user-ew6ie2ip4d]

U.K. was a vampires ancestors people there. Creatures like that exist .

[@shadowynne]

The UK does have a version of Bigfoot, it's called the Woodwose.

[@bigbeefy111]

As an American, I am glad that I can go camping with a firearm. Yes its for dealing with dangerous and agressive wildlife primarily, but unfortunately the nost dangerous and aggressive wildlife in the woods is other people. Stay safe out there man. Btw, I pray I never have to use my weapon to defend myself. Not even on wildlife, but its pure piece of mind, and you should still leave when feeling unsafe.

[@iamchannelll]

can’t use a gun , against a Ghost

[@sande9232]

As a FINNISH person who has lived most of his life surrounded by forests... I'd say those sounds you heard were a pack of deers. They are not silent creatures at all and they dare to come really close, and when they walk trough the forest, they break and snap branches. And they are also able to do those "thud" sounds you described. But like i said in another comment, it is the "unknown" that scares us, especially if we are alone at night in the forest, unfamiliar sounds might freak us out.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Normally deer would run when faced with a human here though. I've experienced it loads but these didn't. If I went and looked or shone my torch it just stopped and went quiet. It just wasn't like any other camp I've had when I've experienced all sorts of British wild life I know their noises and how they react but this just felt different and not normal.

[@pepperooli]

Deer can not throw rocks., pick up trees and move or throw them, or scream the way a Sasquatch can. I've heard one when I was 14 late at night right outside my house. I have never forgotten the fear I felt.

[@mitsi_overland_adventures2691]

Defo something strange going on for sure. Fair play for getting out. Always follow your gut instinct. Better to be safe than sorry. Just subbed dude look forward to following you on your adventures

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers buddy. Much appreciated. I'm already planning on revisiting now but with mates. I'll never go back there alone again. Atb 👍

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

I had only one camp I had to bail from, felt I was being watched and herd bipedal foot steps, but no one there when I shone the flash light. How could anyone navigate and hide so well in the dark and get so close to me without a flashlight, when I couldn't see my own hand in the dark....? Same story as you, I could pin point the foot sounds and crashing wood, but never anyone there. Last weekend I camped where I KNOW there is a big cat, and heard it calling for a mate, I have footage of it on my night cam, it was about three foot tall and six foot long looks like a lynx or bob cat, but she is very timid and never poses any threat to me, seen her three times now, but invisible wood souls scare the crap out of me.....I relate to this video very much, great watch....Take it easy buddy...bex

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers bex. Did you post the video anywhere? Love to see that. I too had an experience with what I bow believe to be a big cat whilst camping in the Peak District. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYiVYWOwh7Gkrrcsi=P421DvKBlxNyHroy

[@gdog7872]

​@@NoviceWildCamper0

[@newroundheadcommandos2589]

Ummmm nature,s never seen a six foot bcat or lynx trust me😊

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@@newroundheadcommandos2589 he did say like a lynx or bobcat. We get neither of those in the uk

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

@@newroundheadcommandos2589 NEVER SAID IT IT WAS, TRY READ IT PROPERLY. WHO ASKED YOU ANYWAY...!!!

[@stevenloynds3691]

Never use a light if you wanna retain your night vision....i learnt this in the army to look at the direction of the sound covering one eye for five seconds or so then open that eye and it works like a camera flash because that eye adjusted to complete darkness so its completely dilated given you a few seconds of better site.

[@AdiusOmega]

Man it's hard to explain these sorts of situations but I've had two separate encounters where something just didn't "feel right". Situations where things just didn't add up at all.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

You got to go with your gut 👍

[@rickimascarenas854]

My body was tense the whole time. Very scary for me. Glad you're safe though. I enjoyed it. Ty

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers buddy. Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@rhondalee2170]

It gets dark here in southern Mississippi at about 5:30ish now that the time changed here in the U.S.A. but I don't mind. I'll be glad when the burn ban goes off so I can burn all the wood in the back yard!! I truly loved your video. I was having a panic attack and you helped me by listening to what you were going through!!😮😱 You sure picked a spooky forest to camp in!!! Yea, you learn something through this kind of camping for sure!! Till next time, stay safe!!😊

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Hi. Glad you liked it and thanks for the comment. I will be heading back with mates and trail cams so watch this space 👍

[@tomkeller6982]

Thanks for sharing your experience. i'd feel the same about it. Especially after that fellow stopped you and said what he did. Quite an encounter. Appreciate it.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Thanks Tom. I did go back but my mates blew me out as they were supposed to come with me. Got pressured from commenters 😬😂

[@2manygunz]

Great video, had me on the edge of my seat, however, the guy you met in the morning gave it all away. Everything he said to you points to him being the culprit. No ghosts, no werewolves, no spooks just some sad weirdo chasing you off. Clearly, he has done it to others before you. Keep reviewing the products, always informative and entertaining .

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers buddy. Yeah it was probably him. A few have said that but damn, he's good at stealth if it was.

[@urbanfox53]

​@@NoviceWildCamperSome of these weirdo's wear ghilly suits so you won't see them, unless you have IR torch?.

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

Lots of noises in the woods..Almost nobody willing to stay up all night, in the woods, to scare a stranger...I doubt very much that's the case...More likely, they are creepy woods, that no one cares to camp in..Those can be found, in many different places,..But, then again, never know...

[@willbill548]

That thing he seen in the morning could of been a demon or a devil not just some crazy old kook who I'm sure would rather be in side in the warmth instead of the cold,all seems abit odd to me that's for sure.

[@N0C0MPLY]

Lol. @@willbill548

[@bonnetdedouche]

I drove right up past Skye in Scotland to this wooded area in August 2022, i passed about 3 or 4 little cottages and a big house then nothing else for about another 10-15 miles at least, just hills and great scenery. I walked for about 30 minutes into this wooded area and found a nice little spot and got my gear all set up, tent and cooking equipment etc. It was total silence not a bird chirping, not a stick falling just completely quiet which made me a bit uneasy as i've camped my whole life pretty much and there's always been some sort of noises. I made myself some food just before the darkness came down and after the drive i was quite tired so i got into my tent to hunker down for the night, as i was laying there trying to nod off i kept saying to myself how strange it was that it was so quiet and i actually found it difficult to fall asleep as i'm so used to background noise while camping. I eventually fell asleep at around 10:30pm, then i woke up just after 1am with this unbelievable feeling of fear which i had never felt before, the sort of feeling you have when you wake up during the worst nightmares. I had to get out my tent and just sort of gather myself and have a quick look around which i did but something just felt really weird, that quiet peaceful place that i had found earlier and set up camp in suddenly felt creepy and the quietness had completely gone, even though the breeze was less than it was when i had arrived i could hear what sounded like someone exhaling right next to me but was lasting about 20 seconds then stopping, this happened about 4 times then stopped. I stood there with my torch looking around but absolutely nothing to be seen apart from bushes and trees. I got back into my tent and lay there almost contemplating walking back through the woods to my car but in that darkness even with a torch i kept thinking i would get lost or fall somewhere so i eventually fell back asleep. I was sleeping not even 10 minutes and i woke up with someone whistling, not a bird or anything like that it was 100% a human whistle and was like the sort of whistle tune an old man would do but i had never heard the tune before, i literally jumped up and got out the tent and it stopped. I was about to shout hello or something along those lines when the creepiest giggling echoed towards me, like a little toddlers giggle you hear in horror films and i literally felt my whole body tingle like someone had poured freezing water over me, i grabbed my torch and switched it on but the light was really dim and flickering which didn't make sense as it had great batteries that i had just replaced and have always lasted me about 3 camping nights (spare batteries were in the car) I literally had no choice but to stay where i was so instead of getting back in my tent and laying down i sat sort of half way in the tent leaning on a pillow sort of against it. The next thing i know i'm waking up and it's light, my neck and back is aching from the way i've fallen asleep, i start sort of rubbing my eyes and stretching then i remember the crazy stuff from earlier and jump up and out the tent to have a quick look around before getting my stuff together and couldn't believe what i saw, a big circle marked right around my little camp as if someone had scrapped it with their feet and just outside the circle scraped into the dirt were the words 'you go now' I literally grabbed my bag and started jogging back towards where my car was and didn't even bother about the tent or my sleeping bag, all the way back to the car i just had the worst feeling that someone or something was following me but i just kept jogging/running and eventually got back to my car. I drove about 2 hours and only stopped when i came across a little shop and a few people taking pictures just to try and get some normality back. I have never camped again and don't think i ever will, certainly not on my own anyway. To this day i do not have a clue what happened that night or how it actually could have happened as i know i would have woken up with that being scraped into the ground around my tent? Even for weeks after it i would lie awake at nights replaying it over and over, it was literally in the middle of nowhere not a house within miles it just doesn't make sense. If somebody else was there they would surely be someone similar to myself maybe camping aswell and not somebody at the wynd up away out there and how did i not wake up when they wrote that on the ground or done the circle round the tent? Just creepy

[@NoviceWildCamper]

That's extremely odd and I'm not surprised you legged it. There's some woerd things going on in woodlands around the uk for sure

[@robbo03]

That guy you mentioned the end outed himself massively 😂

[@rowdy4life630]

You had spirits wanting to say hello. The woods are never left empty. There's always something out there. Whether it's friendly or demonic.

[@Popikawaii]

The only thing demonic here is your utter lack of intelligence.

[@kimberlyquintanilla5493]

Oh my gosh! I was terrified from this video. There was definitely someone there. Deers and rabbits do not throw rocks and branches. That guy was super sus.😮

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Yeah it was wierd for sure. I'll be going back with mates and trail cams so watch this space 👍

[@zainilazri]

I used to get lost alone in the forest and strange things have happened..it's scary but I love camping😊😊😊

[@NoviceWildCamper]

It's the first time I've ever bailed and never felt like this. I normally love forest camping. 👍

[@StormyPeak]

I'm now 60 years old, and I'm a woman. Back in my 20s and 30s I use to solo camp. I live in Idaho, and so owning a handgun was never an issue. I had two dogs I would take with me. They were not my guard dogs, but my watch dogs. I was the one in charge of my protection and the revolver my dad gave to me when I turned 18 and moved out of the house, was what made me feel safe in the forest. I don't believe in ghosts, aliens, or bigfoot...and I was far more concerned about the two legged predator than I was of any 4 legged one. There are bears, cougars, wolves, and coyotes in my area. And too, deer, elk, and moose moving around can make for scary noises. As said, I wasn't really afraid of the critters. It was other humans, specifically, men who might try to take advantage of a young woman camping alone. I never had any thing weird happen, except for one time, when I had a whole mountain lake to myself - and I was sitting outside my tent just before dusk. Both of my dogs suddenly stood and looked in the direction of the lake that was downhill from where I was camping. They didn't growl, but their hackles were up. I heard...one 'crash' as though something big went through some deadfall and that was it. The dogs within 45 seconds were relaxed again, so I think what they heard, or smelled might have been a large elk headed down to the lake, or maybe even a bear or cougar. The dogs were fine the rest of the night and I never heard anymore bumps in the night. But I won't lie...lol. The handgun was very close to my sleeping bag that night...closer than where I usually put it...still within reach, but again, not like I had it that night.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

That's the thing with this country. We can't carry guns but also we don't have any predators that could kill us either apart from other nutters in the woods 😂 I heard the noises of every natural creature and know them well and find them comforting but this time it was just odd. Something not right. My gut was telling me to get out. 👍

[@StormyPeak]

@@NoviceWildCamper As I mentioned, I'm a woman...and I think most women really understand at a deep level what you were feeling and many of us are really good at recognizing it and Acting upon it. I honestly believe this is an ingrained biological safety thing that comes with being a woman. I think men have a milder version of it, but often do not react to it, when they feel it, or it might not be strong enough to even get their attention. So when they do react, it must be something pretty dangerous that woke up some primitive part of one's subconsciousness that understands something isn't right. You were right to leave. I wouldn't be surprised if dangerous men/or a man were nearby. Hope you keep listening to that inner gut feeling. I also know that most places outside of the USA won't allow guns. But maybe you can check the regulations to see if pepper spray, or some other non lethal device can be used. And if nothing else, sleep with a hand axe, or a large knife near you....tools one would use for camping, but can also be used to protect one's self if it came down to it. Stay safe : )

[@andrefilipe9080]

Loved the dynamic of the video. Authentic, straight to the point. I do like some of the "third-person perspective camera" sometimes, but when used too much, makes the footage looks silly (given the purpose of the video, ofc), but in your case, it looked really balanced. The events in this camp reminded me when the Survivorman (Les Stroud) went to my homeland (Brazil), to the rainforest more precisely, and then, after few days he quit. Partially because his equipment was dying, one by one, due the humidity, but also because he could barely sleep due the noises during the night. They're mostly jaguars (onças pintadas), circling around his hammock. He had to flee to an indian settlement and ask for help.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers buddy. Yeah that sounds a bit more dangerous than what we have to put up with here in the uk 😂👍

[@leeirwin6846]

Wow that was intense. I think some places are different. I love being in the wood and countryside, but there are places that feel like your not wanted there no matter wat time it is or weather. There is some woods local to me and in broad daylight I can't wait to get away from the place. Dog hates it as well

[@NoviceWildCamper]

It's certainly amplified in the woods with all then natural creatures and the sounds they make tracking over twigs and through bushes but this just wasn't normal. Never felt like this before 😬

[@roughroadstudio]

That's usually a predator being in the area.

[@TheDreamer1980]

​@@roughroadstudioor spirits/entities, when you think of all the rituals and murders/sacrifices that have been going on in any ancient wood, they have got to be the most haunted places you can find

[@jakejones9904]

Im from North Wales and i've camped out a l ot however, one place i hate camping is near bodies of water regardless of ocean or lake as for some reason everytime i do i hear noises i just wouldn't think you'd hear in the water once my suspicion was correct and there were younger people out drinking scared to my core as all i could hear were basically whispears and rustling of rocks and water 😅

[@NoviceWildCamper]

😂 it's amazing how some things sound so different at night

[@grahamscothern4319]

That was so strange mate what a freak out ! Glad your ok Cheers G 😊

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers Graham. God knows what it was but im not going back to find out! 😬

[@grahamscothern4319]

@@NoviceWildCamper Defo not my god that could put you off camping for ever ! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@palacios185]

Great vid, man. Keep it up. Stay safe, brother. U never know what weirdos u bump into out there

[@rogueplanet13]

I used to night fish and camp and we heard giant rocks crashing into the water, the woods are very spooky at night

[@SuperSteve101]

I think it's in our survival instincts to be more alert at night. Our adrenaline goes up at the slightest sound or perceived danger. It wasn't too long ago,we were all sleeping in the woods every night- with the bears and wolves hunting us in our vulnerable sleeping state.

[@rogueplanet13]

@@SuperSteve101 theres more to it than that, millions of us have seen what weve seen and its not heightened senses

[@Buffenmeyer]

Don’t go back there, not even with friends. Has all the makings of a horror film that doesn’t end well! 🤣

[@NoviceWildCamper]

😂 Blair witch

[@naturallivingwoman]

Yer I totally agree

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Ill be fine with mates 👍

[@bindig1]

The thing that got to me was the stick that bounced over to you in the daylight. Maybe it was that guy you saw but you made the right decision to get out of there. People are scary sometimes. My brother and I were back country camping in the Smokey Mountains once, very very remote, didn't see anyone at all. One night about 3AM we hear something big headed our way. Get out of tent with flashlights and it's a guy, asks us if we had spare matches. Gave him matches and he leaves, crunches away into the woods.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Yeah that's odd for sure 😬

[@sherryl1275]

Your so soft spoken. Even with mic..thank u for sharing it does litrally sound like the trees are moving about..lol

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@@sherryl1275 thank you 👍

[@planz9242]

I have had thoughts of getting a thermal camera as they can be an useful tool anyway. Now I feel like they would be a good way of seeing what's going bump in the night!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Same here and now I've been sent one by a company and also now have two trail cams so will be heading back with mates soon 👍

[@peterbaker9282]

You said about the bin lorry we used to stop at oakford woods for lunch then go on to Broardoak A few years ago we were picking up behind the truck when we saw a large tree stump as we thaught Less than 20 yrds away from us then it stood up and came towards our truck a large grey cat

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Where's oakford woods?

[@BeMiller-c3w]

Pretty scary, glad u made it out of the woods

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Thank you 👍

[@Tx1113]

Boots" Goin' home, late last night Suddenly I got a fright Yeah I looked through a window and surprised what I saw Fairy wear boots and dancin' with a dwarf, all right now!

[@alexwild4350]

It was probably a local dogging spot and everyone was unable to perform because of some nutter in a tarp close by.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

🤣 damn. I missed out there.

[@ChampChamp2024]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 this is funny.

[@lynnw7155]

Yea; humans are the most dangerous/annoying things out there. I'd rather camp deep in a state/national forest, many miles from anything, than near a city or town.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@lynnw7155 not so much of that in the uk

[@wisdomofconcreteslugz9061]

Loooooooool😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@Lilly_Rose.]

What stuns me the most is that there are obviously people that hang out in the woods at night. Iv seen videos of wild campers deep in the woods going through the same thing. So who are these people deep in the woods? You would think the chances of someone at the same spot is really slim but it’s not like I say iv seen it in many videos. It has an element of nastiness about it as if it was teens they would be laughing their heads off.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

God knows. I've done many camps in the woods without problems, some with some weird noises but nothing like this. Just didn't sit right with me. I rarely see anyone, have met a couple who've been for a walk or going to a camp as well but nothing else.

[@baileyboo198]

it amazes me how people go wild camping in woods then expect to have them all to thereselves 😅 if you go spend night there why is it suspicious if others do the same. some if these vids show the campers wandering around in the dark they don't think for one second they could of scared somebody else

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@karencritchlow843 absolutely true, but I've never thrown sticks and stones at them 😂

[@Lilly_Rose.]

@@baileyboo198 I was thinking when people are deep in the woods but yes I guess so

[@harryjones5260]

i think this video, and probably the channel, is a slap in the face for real people who have had to endure this sort of thing for years, and werent getting any positive attention for it.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@harryjones5260 this channel is completely about camping. Try checking my other videos rather than making unfounded comments.

[@hattyburrow716]

I used to go out in to Epping forest in the early 70s, never alone. But it was a favourite dumping ground for bodies by London Gangsters, people still find their remains. I had a friend, I was 14 and he was 16. He must have upset someone. He was tied to a tree and died of exposure. Some reckoned he’d dissed some Hells Angels, who knows? But Epping is one place I’ll never go in the dark, if ever.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Yeah there's some dodgy people about. And large woodlands are popular for hiding bodies. I am going back though, but with mates and trail cams. Watch this space.

[@hattyburrow716]

@@NoviceWildCamper I will

[@TomMichael5678]

My friend, we live in strange times. If I told you some of the things I've seen in the woods here in North America you wouldn't believe me. Take care and keep your head on a swivel. I hope you're at the very least carrying a couple of cans of bear spray.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Can't get bear spray here as we have no bears and there's laws against those types of things due to muggings etc. I've never had an issue like this before but this trio just wasn't right. First time I've ever walked away from a camp 😬

[@TomMichael5678]

@@NoviceWildCamper Be very careful my friend. No one believes until they KNOW for a fact. It changes your entire worldview. Peace and God bless 🙏❤️

[@scottwright388]

Very interesting. I'm intrigued and would believe you.

[@luv2luv720]

Bee spray goes farther 😊

[@bettingpete8775]

@tommichael5678 Can you tell us some stuff youve seen.

[@_TG]

This feels like old KZbin - great video, subbed!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Cheers buddy 👍

[@MyVikinglife]

thermal night visions would have been handy there. #boo

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I'm waiting for someone to send me some 🤣🤞🏼

[@travhammer]

I have no fear of the dark. I use it's premortal awareness too keep sharp my combat edge. I camp, hunt, and hike as if I'm LRRP'n. No fire. Sterno instead. I often see predators not aware of me.

[@amosoma798]

I was hiking/camping with my family on the Appalachian Trail North Carolina US last year miles from any sort of civilization. We found a spot for the tent, and we settled down for the night. It was so eerie because it was dead quiet. No animals, wind, or nothing. The only noises we heard were branches falling from the trees similar to you, but we couldn't just walk back to our car since it was about 10 miles from where we were. Sleeping in dead silence like that is really hard because you are on high alert about every noise, but I pulled through. The next night was better since we ended up on the top of a mountain with a light breeze and sprinkle rain fall although there was a creepy woman set up nearby that kept on looking at us but other than that it was peaceful,

[@NoviceWildCamper]

@amosoma798 there's some wierd things that go on in the woods.

[@DogSerious]

Spirits also don't want people in their forests at night!

[@unclewazza777]

When you get that Gpd given Gut feeling that some thing is not right never ignore it.!

[@NoviceWildCamper]

I always go with my gut. Never let me down 👍

[@mwudzy]

One day when matey on the lane creeps through the forest in night-vision goggles, hoping to freak out some solo camper, he’s going to hear footsteps behind him, and sense eyes watching him, only this time he’ll know for sure that this isn’t just some weirdo in the woods, especially when his goggles fail, plunging him into total darkness, far, far, from home…... 😉

[@NoviceWildCamper]

😂👌👍

[@tomcatt998]

The creeper becomes the creaped

[@roobear78]

some woods are like that,part of my local woods are the same its the way the wind and rain current hits the top of the trees and blows through the folage! It can take off long dead branches without a sound,when you went back to your tarp at sunrise and you could hear the rain droping in waves ever now and again thats tell tale sign! I bet there is reasonable hills at either side of that camp! I live in scotland on the top of the clyde valley and the weather is crazy at times plays tricks on your mind

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Yeah I understand those things but it was more how rocks landed near me and a branch bounced at a 45 degree angle toward me. That's what I found hard to understand when I was there.

[@berniecoles2337]

I used to be a gamekeeper and I suspect that’s who you met and at first when he saw an empty car he most probably thought you were poaching. It’s empty cars that give people away and then it’s just a matter of either listening out, tracking, smelling woodsmoke or seeing a light source to find you. Failing that hide by the car and wait it out for your return. I expect he’s doing a ‘Blair Witch’ job to deter people from wild camping there, looks like it worked too.😂 I sleep like a baby when I wild camp, but then I’m in Wales and I take my dogs with me.😁

[@NoviceWildCamper]

God knows what he was doing but whoever it was got damn close to my camp in pitch black without me seeing him 😬

[@Luis-bo2uj]

idk, he'd also have some guts to do that, cause someoone poachiing is someone with a firearm, i wouldnt go fcking arround aand throwing rocks at niight in the woods to someone who is probably armed and afraid.

[@berniecoles2337]

@@Luis-bo2uj A keeper would soon notice the difference between a poacher and a wild camper. A poacher wouldn’t camp or light a fire for starters, yet a keeper would try all manner of things to deter wild campers from his beat.

[@TheDreamer1980]

I would never park in a spot where it was obvious I was in the woods, asking for trouble...

[@KarleeRandall-xg8oe]

I've had experiences like this, not while camping. My son and his wife live up in North Georgia in the mountains, they live in a fairly small, quiet neighborhood. I stay with them when go up that Way, I go outside to smoke and every damn time I would go outside at night I was so freaked out that I would stand with my back against the door and my hand on the door handle. Before getting to that point I would walk around the yard and smoke, talk on the phone and sometimes walk their dog, but after hearing what sounded like someone running toward me, and even having the feeling that I was about to be knocked over, only to never see anything and the footsteps and running would stop just abruptly. It was terrifying. One night we all were talking and I brought that up. I was shocked and relieved to find out that my daughter in law had experienced the same thing multiple times. We both had taken the flashlight out with us,, and I would have the feeling that surely I would see something based on all the noise but I never did.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Personally I find it's when you can't see something it makes it worse than when you can because you cannot rationalise or imagine what it is

[@KarleeRandall-xg8oe]

@@NoviceWildCamper that's so true. There were so many times that I would shine the light slowly from one side of the yard to the other, terrified at what I might see, but after investigating as much as I could allow myself, I would feel sick to my stomach at the mere thought that the "thing" this noise belongs to apparently has the ability to disguise itself into its surroundings and I would have no way of knowing if it were standing right beside or behind me, or even follow me into the house. Does anyone have any theories as to what it could be?

[@jakubkuba9454]

I experienced nearly the same situation in Czechia, southeastern regions. I was in a small recrenational cottage with my friends, few neighbhours around. It is nothing like mountains in North Georgia. Nature here in southern Moravia is extremelly peaceful, only small woods, lots of open flat terrain, small hills and no large predator animals... only wild boars are dangerous here. We had an argument, so I left out for a while, just walked down from a cottage and then turned on a main road which leads through forest on both sides. I realized im too far from the recreational area and heading into pitch black. I was still little bit angry so I kept going.. at least for a few seconds more... Suddenly something which sounded like a large creature in front of me started stomping very fast... and I heard heavy breathing almost angry puffing.... It was like for a few seconds and it went quiet. I almost went crazy and I took my photo camera I had and push the button to photograph, camera lighting went on, but I saw nothing in front of me. There was just a few meters of the road and a pitch black on the photo. It is notable, that road I was walking that night had massive guardrail which prevented cars from potentially crash into forest. I never went into or near the woods after sunset again. It freaked me out so much I experience anxienty and fear being in the countryside environment at night in a pitch black. Like I have a some sort of Phobia now.... Maybe my senses went crazy as well as your senses went crazy in pitch black. And our senses overestimated what we think it was and how intense and loud it was?

[@scottbouve8078]

You guys on the other side of the pond have some freaky woodlands. I just watched a video with Gaz having weird sounds and activity and something push his tent down

[@NoviceWildCamper]

Mines not as theatrical 🤣

[@Medicinnov8r]

One time I had a job out in the bush, so the first day I got up extra early and drove all the way out and then worked all day. It was a long day, and I found a spot near the work area, and pitched the tent. I was very tired and was almost asleep when I woke up to the sound of sticks breaking in a circle around my tent. It had to be a bear, but I was so tired and I had my portable stereo on batteries, so I put the radio on , and went to sleep, The next day I looked around and my tent was about 12 feet away from a bear trail. I moved LoveIsTheLight

[@Krezmick]

I had similar experiences. It would make sense if you are near urban areas that people could mess with you. But this happened to me deep in the remote woods where I go off trails. It's always rocks and sticks being "thrown". I believe nature spirits are real and if you forget to respect or ask permission to be there those kinds of phenomenon's happen.

[@Stormcrow-dc3ez]

Agreed. I have had a tent I was sharing shaken down repeatedly through the night when some drunk nutter had been out shouting at Avebury stone circle (not us I hasten to add). No wind, no people’s or any other mechanism to explain it. No sooner had one or the other of us re-erected the tent poles and come back in the tent than the shaking would start again. All night… And yes we had introduced ourselves, asked permission etc. before Mr Nutter decided to right p*** the area off! Unfortunately we weren’t able to pack up and move as it was already dark / middle of the night. I have had a bunch of much more pleasant experiences after introducing myself to an area and paying due respect though.

[@suryacw5342]

So so important I was just wrote similar stuff above, it really is so important to ask persmission.

[@DNBMAJOR2311]

@@suryacw5342I’m curious, who are you asking permission to?

[@suryacw5342]

To the unknown. Historical energy gets imprinted on a land, we share this earth not just with what we see physical but also what is non physical. There are spirit beings still protecting their land for example. So best to always just ask permission & the neat thing is the answer won’t come intellectually but will come as a very intuitive knowing of yes or no. We are always guided if we listen.

[@kieranmiller6742]

I live in the UK and the South Downs are 5 mins from my home. Often have camped up there, but always take an axe for obvs practical use, but also defence. I’d rather serve 15 years in prison for protecting myself, than be murdered. Always carry smth for defence 👍