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[@seanbaskett5506]

The thing I love about Mr. Ballen's storytelling is that you are not even consciously aware you are being told a story. It's like you are actually there and it is happening to you. That is a rare quality.

[@MrBallen]

Thank you! That’s really cool!!

[@evo2542]

it's both his best and most disturbing storytelling quality. I have had to take a break from his videos for a few weeks a number of times simply because it was starting to creep into how i thought in daily life. I would bet it's the reason he has started telling some positive stories on his channel. Which BTW MrBallen you could 100% start a side series where you tell mostly positive but interesting stories. You're a storyteller and I would wager you don't have to just tell these kinds of stories. That would be really cool. To hear you tell funny stories or touching stories, etc.

[@VeganV5912]

@@MrBallen kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqO1anyXja1kg5I kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2q4d6yErpKlrZY Australia 🇦🇺, murdered hundreds of people 😵😵😵....🔴🔫🤪. No guns now. 10 years no shooting. Comedy but real. He did this in USA

[@mellybourgon7704]

Don't scare me like that I love to watch Mr. Ballen eveytime new or old vids pop up please don't say it 🙃 🤯🥺

[@larrylanpad8056]

Pls Dnt say that

[@bd1617]

I used to fear the strange, dark, and mysterious. Now my biggest fear is that Mr. Ballen will run out of stories to tell.

[@YesHello_OkGoodbye]

Ikr lol

[@thankfullyredeemedmaderigh7436]

Same!🥺that's very worrisome😩

[@xhelaldzaferovski203]

I have the same fear, But im sure he don't rub Out of stories.. Cause is a crazy world we live in 🥸🤠

[@erismana2105]

Good ones at least

[@miceltusav88]

Your biggest fear should be he'll die before getting through half

[@peskycritter79]

As an experienced backpacker, I can confirm that the scariest creatures you will ever encounter in the wilderness are other people. This story really freaks me out lol.

[@theominousgreenglow26]

Your wrong.

[@xb0xisbetter]

@@theominousgreenglow26 To what do you refer? Dogman? Bigfoot? Skinwalker? Aliens? Cryptid XYZ?

[@erindixon7769]

@@theominousgreenglow26 You’re*

[@theominousgreenglow26]

@@xb0xisbetter Sasquatches and aliens exist the rest of that is internet BS. Either can be quite detrimental to a person alone.

[@revolution2405]

You are 100% correct. I realize that a griz or cougar could shred me in seconds, but at least with them, I know what they want and for the most part, they behave rationally. With people, you can never know what they want or what they are capable of. And people often "work" together. I agree with your comment completely!

[@hannahemory]

This was like 10x scarier than Bells Canyon even. My heart was racing the whole time. Absolute masterpiece of storytelling.

[@michaeldoran4367]

Peenuses dangling down like a rain forest. Hundreds of dangling peenuses. Monkey runs and jumps off a cliff qand grabs a peenus! The monkey swings and jumps from peenus to peenus and goes across the whole forest off flaccid peenuses

[@rcdune7132]

Im pretty much convinced the Bells Canyon guy was just completely spun out on either LSD or DMT😂😂😂

[@Healer.moebius]

May I ask, what is bells canyon?

[@rcdune7132]

@@Healer.moebius it's a place but it's also a story told by Mr Ballen ... I highly suggest checking it out

[@michaeldoran4367]

@Healer.moebius Nobody knows.... But if you don't know the correct answer a man will follow you into the woods and persistently ask you how to get there and he won't leave until you give the correct answer

[@kilcar]

Great Story. Thank you. It struck a nerve, because of an incident many years ago: We ( 7 teens) camped on a Oregon beach on 1970. I awoke with a feeling of something being wrong. And, wrong it was. A woman was crawling toward our isolated camp on the beach. Confronted, she ran. We all awoke and armed ourselves. We found another strange man in his forties also very close hidden behind a driftwood log. This was the " Charlie Manson era" and it really terrified us. Footnote: I've run into similar strange people ; possibly a cult who claimed there was a cave system under Mt Shasta. Right. But I' ve not hiked without a firearm for 35 years. Thousands of miles of solo hiking for over fifty years left me with the lesson for those in the next fifty years: Don' t hike alone. Travel armed. Keep aware, not paranoid, just realistic. Dont be a victim. Project strength.

[@tracemiller1519]

Yup, don’t go anywhere without it!!

[@mariahconklin4150]

I've hiked alone but where I live the hiking trail always has people on it. I've stayed away because there are too many people but wow after hearing stories like this I'm grateful that their are lots of people I encounter. Sometimes I'm alone but nothing weird has happened.

The "Creepy Crawlies"

[@c0gimyun]

how scary! glad you all made it out safely. thanks for telling!

[@Jacksonmoonstar1714]

I saw in the comments on a different comment that the cave system you mention is “hippy liberal bullshit propaganda” 😂 I just wanted to say that lol. Also, glad you’re okay man that sounds absolutely INSANE. That’s why I bring a gun no matter where I’m camping or hiking. You never know.

[@Lianoth]

The moment you said 'he hears the stick break' my phone alarm went off and gave me a heart attack. That's how good your stories are haha

[@lundworks9901]

Yeah, same, it's FOR blood pressure meds, lol.

[@janbadinski7126]

Lol, that's a well read story.

[@kimberkattstarz1410]

🤣

[@starboy32]

Thank you for commenting something personal and not being like the brainless stans who post "Mr ballen is the best storyteller on youtube" on every single one of his videos.

[@Terri_Hugs]

Hope your ok! We just know that a long lost relative does that 💩 to us! They are laughing their ass off!

[@bilbospacebagginz3304]

I actually met Christopher's mother a few years back traveling through Colorado, she was a very kind lady and helped us out tremendously, she was more concerned for our health than of anything else and so she told us about her son Christopher's story and actually showed us some proof, because it's not every day you run into the mother of the guy from "Into The Wild". She was an amazingly kind and warm hearted woman and I hope she's still doing well.

[@MrShitBag]

That was scarier than a movie. You sealed the deal for me, never going into the woods by myself, especially at night.

[@PatrickWalsh-qn3fg]

yea fr, every time I go out in the woods or do something especially stupid ill tell my friends to get me a mr ballen video

[@agoogolofgeese]

Eh most are safe enough from this type of thing in my own experience. At least on the east coast. Gone solo hiking/camping for years and haven’t had a single experience that I can’t explain. Nothing scary beyond what the human mind itself will do in certain circumstances. That’s not to say it can’t happen, but fear itself can often cause the brain to trick you and, well, I value nature too much to give it up over that. Always strapped just in case though, and having an intimidating canine companion is also a plus lol. He’s with me most of the time when he can get off of work.

[@ElfenCried]

Lol, jerk.

[@pault9544]

I don't even feel completely safe walking in the woods during the day time, I can't imagine the fear this hiker went through. Absolutely terrifying.

[@Annette1965]

I live in a small town of 800. We have a bike path that’s beautiful, both sides lined with trees but I would never go there unless my husband was with me. In bigger cities that has bike paths like ours, women were attacked. It’s scary because you never know who would be hiding in the trees. It’s probably been around 20 years ago since I’ve been there.

[@alexanderstevens145]

I went to quote a job in the country broad daylight no one around for miles and I did not like it. I could have made $5k in a week but I didn’t like that feeling being there alone was horrible. Couldn’t imagine being there at night

[@aaronmerrill4730]

The woods are a little scary at night, tbh ... I mean, not least of all because, depending where you are, there's a very good chance there are things out there in the dark that could easily take you apart, and/or might find you delicious... I think humans understand and feel this on a deep instinctive level... Maybe some kind of species memory from our "cave man" days... lol

[@paddlefaster]

It's an unsubstantiated claim so there's no telling whether it really happened. Still a good story.

[@NasirusPrimal]

I often think about how my friends and I would explore the woods as kids in the 80's. No food, no water, no way of communication. Our parents basically were just in hope we'd return home, and they had no idea where we were. Fun times, but I couldn't imagine it today.

[@BlackOtter9]

Most scary stories youtubers just seem to be reading posts directly from reddit in monotone or overly dramatic voices, but Mr. Ballen has a genuine "dad telling his kids a bedtime story" energy. And I love it.

[@Guessnought]

He projects energy because of how much he utilizes body language

[@KinBDutMean]

Yup

[@aaronmerrill4730]

He's actually a good storyteller, and it shows. It probably helps quite a bit that he edits most of these stories into his own words, so you've got a consistent voice, from a guy who's actually good at telling stories...

[@totallynotalpharius2283]

Cut to his kids just being utterly terrified and freaked out

[@leeentertainmentchannel247]

I don’t think any functional dad would be telling their kids these kind of bedtime stories

[@madelinerose9781]

stories like this prove that people are so much more terrifying than any ghost ever will be

[@vondbee7091]

" monsters are real, & ghost do exist, & sometimes, they win" Stephen King

[@Malloubyn]

From the age of 16 to 20, I routinely went on solo camping hikes in the national parks around my home town. There wer some experiences which reminded me that there were other, 'feral' people out there, but nothing crazy enough to really shake me. Listening to this now, as someone older, I just can't believe I happily used to do this sh... all the time. Thank goodness I'm still here.

[@scbl46]

I love how you have 6M subscribers but still mainly just sit in front of a green screen and talk, no flash, no clickbait, just pure stories, really goes to show how much talent you have

[@MrBallen]

Thank you!

[@houseofschenck6230]

The thumbnails are clickbait but the videos themselves are excellent.

[@roxycontinog69]

And how humble he's stayed.

[@steelerqueen436]

Exactly!

[@justintime753]

Or that he got lucky. Regardless I enjoy the stories.

[@majesj]

I love the idea that going into the wilderness is seen as "taking a break from reality". There is no reality more real than the wild.

[@jhtsurvival]

Yup. I see it as going back to reality lol

[@IndianJone]

Wow. You said it so well, it makes so much sense. Thank you so much for this

[@tbn22]

Even the wilderness isn’t true reality. It is a set up. Reality is found in spirit which manifests into quantum mechanics which manifest into matter.

[@truthseeker2321]

Stepping into that reality can make you realize just how hardy our ancestors were. They definitely lived short, but exciting lives. It's harder to live off the land than most people think.

[@impalamama7302]

Especially going there all alone. Use the "buddy" system so you don't end up as a Mr Ballen story.

[@victorialouise3254]

I turned this story into a series of encounters for tonight's session of the DND campaign I currently run. It was hella spooky and creeped the whole gang out. Thanks for the inspiration!!

[@Chelseaupdatefc]

You are so fuckin beautiful ❤

[@toogafishi]

Na bro what the hell 💀💀​@@Chelseaupdatefc

[@michaelknapp8961]

When I was a little boy back in the early 70’s my mom would tell my brother and I ghost stories. Thinking back at it I have trouble understanding why she would tell a six year old these creepy strange stories but she did. I’m not gonna share a story but the one theme she always brought up was that the forests all across America were haunted. She talked about people dying and people being murdered out there and their spirits become trapped. I’m 56 now and to this day I have trouble thinking about camping out in the forest because of my odd mother. I’m not afraid of cougars or bears per say but I am afraid if ghosts bothering me. This mr ballen made me think of my mom. Thanks a lot mom!!

[@bekabeka71]

America continent is cursed! Forests are better than sea etc it’s just that USA is cursed

[@SurferFN]

MrBallen is the best storyteller on KZbin, it’s not even a debate

[@hydrx9409]

dang littarely fucking copying my comment bro

[@RazorKickStar]

I agree

[@kyrieshenbaugh3941]

Bailey sarian is good too

[@erismana2105]

Code words for I wont listen to others opinions.

[@kaylynnirvinesthetics]

1000%

[@kel-lee8621]

When you go camping you better be prepared for a ringing bell, a guy stalking you for directions, weird noises, people stalking your camping area, land mines, bigfoot, guys being very tall and tapping on your cabin and the roof, other cryptids, and a whole bunch of other things. Mrballen has taught me nowhere is truly safe lol

[@Goabnb94]

Don't forget about asking for directions to bells canyon

[@rolinmaiz1694]

My woods are safe! The Pembina Gorge of North Dakota is safe as hell. There mountain lions and wolves and bears but they don't really mess with people. The most dangerous thing here is the Moose.

[@dsandoval9396]

I'm going to vacation in the headless valley.

[@CETGale]

When I go camping I am armed well enough to take down a bear. Anyone who isnt is part of the food chain...

[@rohankanika]

Also the men who take your torch while you are asleep in your tent and taunt you by writing "sleep well" on the back your car 🙄🙄🙄

[@LilyZerep]

The fact that Matt was able to go a few hundred feet away from the trail (and more later on) to set up camp and was able to get back to the trail just as easily was surprising. If it had been me, I'd be lost 😅

[@ItsMe-ic7on]

Me too. I have no sense of direction

[@ikecampbell2221]

I'm assuming it was just directly left or right so all he would have to do is walk straight. I could be wrong though

[@mukhumor]

Tchya, but this dude has already walked 2000 km.

[@michaeldoran4367]

​@@mukhumorPeenuses dangling down like a rain forest. Hundreds of dangling peenuses. Monkey runs and jumps off a cliff qand grabs a peenus! The monkey swings and jumps from peenus to peenus and goes across the whole forest off flaccid peenuses

[@michaeldoran4367]

​@@ikecampbell2221Man named Jonah runs across the street naked in flip flops. Weiner flops side to side. 16 inch flaccid girthy kok flops up and down, side to side. Jonah runs naked across the street

[@Eyeonpeace1]

So far what I’ve learned from Mr Ballen: do not go hiking. Do not go camping. Just don’t 😂

[@miladow2335]

I’m watching this in broad daylight, in my kitchen, while doing dishes. Just at the part where he sees in his peripheral vision the dark figure running toward him, my 6-year-old came running into the kitchen. Startled the hell out of me. That just shows how talented you are at telling these stories.

[@EsoxLVCIVS6776]

I was downstairs many years ago watching Salems Lot, must have been around 3am when I felt someone stood behind and to the left of me. I slowly turned around to see my daughter who must have been around 3 at the time just standing there looking at me. Dressed in a long white nightshirt made my jump so high I must have almost hit the ceiling!

[@xplodegg]

Heheheh

[@jaihill7434]

Kids can be creepy. I love mine, but sometimes they get up in the middle of the night and stand there and look at me, and will wait until I say something to them like "get in the bed go back to sleep". My eldest is 13 going on 14 in 2 weeks and when she was 2, she would sleep walk and just stand there. I know that people who sleep walk will attack so I would have to be careful. This is off subject but I do not feel it is sleep walking if they have a weapon. Lol there was a case where I believe a man killed his wife because she woke him up. He had that fight or flight experience going and I think he was also acquitted of all charges because it is a known condition.

[@marleemum7057]

@Ja Hill...LMAO@KIDS CAN B CREEPY😂

[@MoonWielder]

Hands down, this would be the perfect story to tell at a campfire. It would help set the vibe and could give others chills on a entire level.

[@yearight7956]

Until the feral humans overhear you know they exist. Then they have to kill you and your whole group to keep it secret. Only hope is if Bigfoot comes to save the day for a payment of beef jerky or that there’s enough bullets/guns to kill those smelly fucks who look like they’re walking dead extras.

[@scotiancoast4498]

That's a great idea. I'd love to pull a prank on those people and sneek around their tents wearing white clothes.

[@stephaniesmart]

Lol

[@amethyst5538]

@@scotiancoast4498 I would be right with you!😂👍

[@UltimateKeo]

sitting around the campfire: if you're a fan of the strange dark and mysterious

[@robbiewright9573]

15 years ago I was on a Wild land firefighting crew for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and we did a lot of hiking and training in the Lassen forest, and I can tell you, there is some eerie country way back there. It made the hair stand up on the back of your neck!! Creepy! Glad I was with 16 other crew members 😮😮😮

[@bekabeka71]

America is cursed

[@SueDohman]

Can you give me an example? Not doubting you at all. It just seems really interesting to me. I personally have also had a few incidents out in the woods, alone, that caused me to….well, it wasn’t funny. At all. In fact, I bought my first pistol after one incident.

[@thedragonborn6963]

Thing I love most about Mr. Ballen is how no matter how well the photo relates to what he's talking about, he has the common courtesy to tell us it's not a real photo. No matter how much we already might know it is/isn't

[@theresajones7920]

I am Native American (Cherokee),and MrBallen tells stories as my native grandfather did.I miss my Paw,but MrBallen helps me remember and not miss my Paw as much.❤️❤️Storytelling is an art form.

[@sstritmatter2158]

Big compliment

[@chloewalker84]

Have you got any stories your Paw used to tell you that you'd like to share? I'm sure many of us would love to hear them 🥰x

[@JusNoBS420]

My Grandfather would also tell very interesting and detailed stories. I believe in today’s digital fast paced age we live in verbal storytelling is a dying art form. Thanks for sharing!!

[@jhtsurvival]

@@JusNoBS420 even written story telling is dying.. I read articles every day where there is blatant wrong information, they mix up the story, spelling errors, grammar errors....

[@thihaphuong3210]

I'm Comanche

[@gianninai3349]

I can’t express how much I appreciate you always translating feet into meters, it makes imagining the stories so much easier. Much love from Europe

[@WillPage]

How do you not know that 3 and a bit feet equals one metre?

[@mr.depthleviathan5425]

@@WillPage dude try saying the exact length of meters in feet without using Google and repeat that again.

[@brettthewilder2338]

@@mr.depthleviathan5425 why would you need an exact conversion in this context?

[@Friendlyfire97]

Agreed!!!

[@Friendlyfire97]

@@WillPage cause we stupid. Cant do math do save my life

[@disc0lizard]

I've watched SO many of your videos and this one has me looking behind my shoulder in my own house. Thanks for always putting so much effort into your content John!

[@PhilRewa]

Needs to be a movie! This is crazy af

[@WhiteJeezus]

Yes! And I want it to start out with him watching that other movie based on a true story that inspired him

[@WhatTheHellRachelle]

If we all had a Mr. Ballen in our tribe, we wouldn’t need tv’s or social media. What a talented storyteller, this must have been what it was like for my grandparents as children.

[@graedot]

I definitely want to join this tribe! 🥰

[@WhatTheHellRachelle]

@@graedot Come on in, we’ve been waiting for you! 😉😊

[@graedot]

@@WhatTheHellRachelle on my way! 💨

[@cherrylane6751]

Knock knock a 🇬🇧brit🇬🇧 just wandering in and wants to join the ""Ballen Tribe"" 🇬🇧😌🇬🇧

[@arlaabrell8658]

He is good, I had a great great aunt who was a marvelous storyteller she could enrapture both adults and kids. She was born in 1881 and lived to 1981 dying at 100.

[@RockHudrock]

After he woke up the next day, zipped open his tent 🏕 …the people in white were standing *right* *there*! Matt screamed, “Why are you doing this?!”😱 One of them announced, “We’ve been trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty!”

[@borahmousam6332]

bruh..! i was serious & thought that you are giving some additional informations about the story

[@marlonquintana3466]

That's truly terrifying 😭

[@juliepetersen7974]

Or: do you know how to get to Bell’s Canyon?🤣

[@murdermama8377]

Bells canyon!!🤣

[@Antisocialtendencies]

Lol funny but, can we all appreciate Mr Ballen attention for details in all his stories he is a amazing story teller

[@alexandramilito]

My nerves, on edge right till the very end. I love how you tell your stories. It has me captivated and picturing it every single time without fail. Truly one of a kind. Thank you for sharing!

[@theguymcfly]

I once decided to take a trip to Yosemite, ALONE. Being my first time out there I thought to myself; what an exciting adventure I'm about to have! This was during the year of Covid and so I needed to have an access pass which I didn't have. So day after day I drove the park finding back roads and deep woods that I could park the truck and sleep. One day I finally found this beautiful stream that I decided to hike up to; it was amazing. It opened up to a nice river a couple miles in. I started to get this eerie feeling that I was being watched. I found this pool that I finally stopped at that almost looked like it was man made but was questionable because it was so isolated on this trail I was on it didn't even have footsteps or tracks and covered in brush I was definitely on a trail less taken. Before I could even take off my boots to dip my feet all around me the the bushes and brush all moved as if the wind was blowing down stream. Only problem is in the distance no other trees were moving only what was near me. Rocks started to fall suddenly there was a dead silence. No wind, no bugs, no birds it was just silent. I never put my shoes on so fast! I yelled out and said I'm sorry for disturbing your place and I'm leaving now, I respect your space and I wont be back and I leave your home in peace. Terrified but not wanting to show fear I walked fast, then jogged and eventually I ran so quick to my truck at a sprinting pace and the entire way I could hear parallel steps along the ridge with every step of mine. I'm 6'2" and in pretty good shape. Whatever kept pace with me was with me every step of the way and every time I stopped, whatever it was stopped with me. I finally made it to my truck jumped in the bed and pulled out my sidearm ready for whatever was following me only to find me looking around aimlessly at nothing. I hopped in the truck, punched it and didn't look back. I've been camping all over the US. Angeles forest, Yellowstone, Joshua Tree and the list goes on but nothing and I mean NOTHING compares to that creepy experience I had that day.

[@domm5715]

sounds insane mayne, what do you think it was?

[@JamesPlatt88]

sounds like a typical bigfoot experience.

[@thereisnopandemic]

@@JamesPlatt88or more realistically a leprechaun’s experience

[@theguymcfly]

@domm5715 I've seen some crazy stuff in my life on this planet. This world is old and beyond me, and my small-minded comprehension. What I can tell you is I was scared. I've been around a while now, and I've had a few jump scares. A few things startle me, but nothing to this day. Has had the hairs on my neck and the fear down my spine like that day.

[@theguymcfly]

@JamesPlatt88 maybe big foot, maybe spirits. Might have even been alllliieeenns lol. What I can tell you is that I'm comfortable with the dimension and reality of what I can see, feel, and believe. And I believe my ass was getting the hell out of dodge and back home to the comfort of my 4 walls!

[@juneroughs]

That part where he still decided to continue after his first experience in the camp is very much like what usually happens in horror movies... he's just really lucky to have survived and live to tell the tale.

[@johncalvo1743]

LOL. If they meant him harm, they would have done him harm.

[@michaeldoran4367]

Peenuses dangling down like a rain forest. Hundreds of dangling peenuses. Monkey runs and jumps off a cliff qand grabs a peenus! The monkey swings and jumps from peenus to peenus and goes across the whole forest off flaccid peenuses

[@user-xg1cr8gs3b]

@@johncalvo1743 hmm

[@JustAnotherAccount8]

@@johncalvo1743 Your mistake is assuming people with sound minds would do this to someone. They don't follow ordinary logic, maybe it was a specific ritual, maybe they had OCD and would always follow this same pattern every time, maybe they're just bored... who knows? Considering on the last night he saw one of the figures sprinting towards him, we can assume they meant him harm, but who knows; they're crazy people with irrational minds

[@gamingwhilebroken2355]

@@JustAnotherAccount8 As someone who has been “crazy” like involuntarily hospitalized crazy, it sounds like the guy was the one who was crazy, specifically psychosis. What he is describing is classic hallucination, down to the constant sensation of being followed and watched. My guess is after getting spooked and something stolen the first night he wasn’t sleeping anywhere near enough and that combined with the physical exhaustion caused him to enter a psychotic episode. It’s likely the episode resolved once he felt safe and was able to sleep for a long time in the motel. If the episode was induced by sleep deprivation getting some sleep would resolve it quickly.

[@tkoqqhax3961]

I quit telling my kids, "keep that up, and you'll get hurt". Now, I simply say, "This looks like the beginning of a Ballen story", and then proceed to narrate exactly what they're doing. They stop the dumb thing immediately, but they do give me the eat sh!t look.

[@jenniferbueller6761]

Love it!

[@jesseedwards9021]

Wow a dad who plays Minecraft??? How cool!!!!

[@tkoqqhax3961]

Alr lemme clear something up my mom made these posts i am a 15 minecraft nerd

[@padraig5335]

@@tkoqqhax3961 That's awesome. Sounds like you have a good Mom. Hang onto her.

[@katiehorton5507]

lol that is a good way to get kids to behave.

[@stepheboyd17]

This has become my absolute favourite channel on KZbin. Brilliant storytelling. My grandmother was a great storyteller it is definitely a talent.

[@Unsheathed_Soul]

I agree! His narration abilities are immaculate! He tells the perfect amount of detail without it being inconsequential. Yet, not being obtuse and/or confounding by skipping over other points or aspects. It is a rare talent. I'm always highly engulfed or engaged; feeling transported into the narrative with a vivid visual. The Story: I definitely believe that there were more than two people stalking him out there. I would have given up once I first reached any civilization..

[@markdavy7733]

NGL, this guy could describe the story of his weekly grocery shopping trip and we would all hang onto every word he says. Storytelling LEGEND!

[@Youtube-hates-its-users]

This channel has single handedly made me 10,000% more cautious when contemplating a forest outing.

[@jensme1]

Thinking how much time I spent hiking and camping in the forest. I'll never ever hike or camp again.

[@youdontknow7190]

And more aware of the world

[@maxmonikac1980]

This channel has single handed Lu made me more vigilant about my surroundings! Plus I absolutely learnt new stuff especially about cave diving, diving in general etc!!!

[@gregorywilliams5606]

You needed this story to be cautious about a forest outing?

[@me-hp7vh]

It bums me out really, I'm in the valley of the famous cougar attack he showed a shot of. We've had big foot photographed on the mountain, I've camped, run around the mountains here so much without a fear until I encounter Mr Ballen. I'm older and haven't been up the canyon in too long it's across the town and up! I yearn to go up there but guess who will be on my mind? Many stories. Oh and from the place Elizabeth Smart was taken from her home by two people in White robes no less.

[@brentonm2640]

The thing i love about mr. Ballen is that hes an Excellent story teller seriously

[@chunkie3056]

Never ever EVER go camping by yourself deep in the woods without any kind of firearm. A knife is not gonna cut it. (Pun intended)

[@MotavationDaily4U]

Actually though some people dont think

[@johncena9053]

Firearms are useless against it, if it wants you, its gonna get you

[@richardsabo7917]

@@johncena9053 i can see that you don't know how to use a gun lol. Firearms are extremely useful tools: especially if you are a competitive shooter, train BJJ, train combatives with firearms, and do Atienza Kali. All forms of fighting covered. you just don't know how to fight ig🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@pissyjorts3993]

@@johncena9053 if you get your knees fucking shattered by a buck shot shotgun what are you gonna do?

[@daddyfatsack9510]

@@richardsabo7917I love that you act like you’re not usain bolting it out of there when the couple in white show up

[@noahmucken9639]

I can't imagine my life without the strange, dark, and mysterious delivered in story format

[@hairlesscat6458]

Honestly, if I hadn’t have found the strange, dark, and mysterious delivered in story format, I would’ve gone berserk

[@Python_P]

@@hairlesscat6458 same, i'm glad to have the strange, dark, and mysterious delivered in story format in my life.

[@duckgaming8916]

As a person living in Oregon our unmarked trails are never a good idea to go on! Crazy shit here. Be careful

[@duckgaming8916]

Also you pronounced shasta wrong so many times

[@user-bo4zf9hu4o]

Lots of folks live(d) out there in the wilds of N Cal. Back in the 80s there were lots of "weed" farms way deep in the forests. LE/military would conduct ops and clear them. Also were several old US Army "camps" from WW2 era. Dangerous people and dangerous areas. Excellent story.

[@benwallace935]

This one hit home for me. I've lived in shasta county my whole life and have experienced some pretty unexplainable things in these woods. Around 20 years ago my uncle disappeared in a area just south of castella. His dog returned home but not a single trace of him was ever found even after large groups searched for him. I just worked in the Lassen national forest area last year because of the Dixie fire and let me tell you those woods get dark not just physically but mentally. I love your stories Mr ballen. I could tell you some pretty interesting ones of my own.

[@austinalba4176]

Tell them please

[@rebeccaj.2606]

I'm really sorry to hear about your uncle. I pray for your family to get some kind of closure someday.

[@GodsMistake]

It's possible to turn the hunters into the hunted, if you know what I mean?!?

[@LANCEtheBOIL]

@@GodsMistake yeah, I don't understand how dumb you'd have to be to hike hundreds of miles in the wilderness and not be packing.

[@naturemaster8810]

send him a dm. maybe he could make a compilation video of all your different stories if they were interesting enough.

[@Will0398]

I grew up hiking and camping in Boy Scouts. We had 3 major rules: NEVER hike alone, always have something to protect yourself, and if someone is following you, turn around and leave.

[@AwkwardBlackGal613]

Finally someone sensible. I've heard too many of these camping stories of people going alone and getting stranded and nearly dying. They're amazing to hear about their survival but I can't imagine why these people go alone or don't have some way to communicate with someone else of some kind of danger.

[@Theonlyoneleft1000]

Same here We also was told that at minimum hike with 3 people If someone gets injured: 1 goes for help, 1 is injured and 1 stays with whoever is injured

[@becky15675]

wait, if someone is following you and you turn around, doesn't that mean you're heading toward them?

[@jovariune]

yeah turn around to their side

[@genehunsinger3981]

And,if some-1 else is w/ you.NEVER say "I'll be right back".

[@HomeTV019]

This is my absolute favourite story from Mr.Ballen yet. This story is really scary and interesting at the same time and that dude really got lucky twice.

[@valjohnson7112]

pretty sure he just ate the wrong kind of mushrooms

[@jennifer2071]

As an avid horror movie fan this was 10x better than watching tv. Wish it was longer!! The part where he reached that little town after leaving the woods and the people in white, and debated about calling his family to come get him? I was yelling at my phone screen “don’t finish the hike!! It’s just a 100 miles!! Lie! Tell people you finished! But don’t leave that town!” Just like watching a horror movie, only better lol I’m gonna re watch/listen to this! In case I missed any additional details

[@ThrilleX_YT]

I have never been so uncomfortable while watching a story. Goosebumps all over, mainly because of the way you tell the story. You did an incredible job, as always.

[@jensme1]

I know. And I'm home alone.

[@user-mu9ii4lh1q]

Sound effects really scary

[@GrudgeyCable]

Idk if you’ve seen it but go watch his video about bells canyon. It’s really creepy man and has similarities to this one

[@ThrilleX_YT]

@@user-mu9ii4lh1q Yeah, especially the walking through leaves freaks me out.

[@ThrilleX_YT]

@@GrudgeyCable I've seen it, absolutely crazy that one.

[@EnvisionedBlindness]

People have been saying Mr ballen is the best story teller on the internet for over a year now but no one talks about how he literally just keeps getting even better as he goes. It's really cool. Dude has not lost his passion for this at all

[@MrBallen]

Thank you jonathan!!! That’s so flattering!!

[@trollbaby8122]

@@MrBallen love that you both have the same name!!

[@tucker2197]

He tells stories like he is telling his friend after experiencing it, which I like

[@zeroReaction87]

That's a real wrong turn feeling 💀

[@motherofvermin]

I live near Shasta, and it's true that there are so many stories of strange happenings on the mountain. The craziest ones to me are the people who disappear from places where it is seemingly impossible to disappear from -- like parts of the mountain where there are no trees or hiding places, and they were with a group one second only to not be with them the next, and no sign of them is ever found again. So many things I want answers to!

[@emeryltekutsu4357]

Makes me wonder a bit if there are hard to see holes. You wouldn't think a person would be able to make a full-grown adult vanish suddenly without a sound if they really are close to other people. However, sometimes there are pits or holes people don't see, and that could happen so fast that someone could be "there one minute, gone the next". Like when someone falls in a well. Of course, there are also other things to take into account, too. I bet some of the people who 'disappeared' never even went there and it's just a cover story for a murder, using the stories surrounding the area to make it sound more believable. Things like that.

[@turkey2003]

@@emeryltekutsu4357 this is the answer. Shasta is full of limestone caves. Me and my dog almost fell into one years ago. My brother saw the hole in time and screamed at us to stop but it was overgrown and very hard to spot. Not even the dog saw it. We most likely would have died as when we peered down into it we couldn't see bottom.

[@benwallace935]

I live in shasta county and my uncle disappeared years ago off of Gilman rd/fenders ferry without a trace. His dog returned home but he was never seen again.

[@stevepink3654]

Watch his 411 series.

[@fish4191]

There are supposed to be accesses to inner earth, in and around Mount Shasta. In other words somewhat of a portal for entities from hades.

[@mehaha1]

I will never understand why people go on these journeys without their friend Samuel Colt.

[@nufsikcarc]

I never go camping without at least a .45. a big trail like this? Id have two; Ive heard the stories of the Appalachian trail over here on the east coast.

[@Mcseverythingoutdoors]

California is “gun free” pretty sad

[@HORNYBALL.NECTAR-]

Or John

[@Number4lead]

@@Mcseverythingoutdoors and also criminal friendly.

[@thebirdee55]

That was the first thing I was thinking as well.

[@Thunderkiss6588]

Probably the best story he's done whether true or not

[@Tomdog83]

I did a a few searches and supposedly some ancient people called Lemurians, tall thin in sandals and white robes, are believed to still live there. Odd thing is they are believed to live under Mt Shasta or something like that. Very odd

[@FLUXRAKER]

I’m 72 years young and I anxiously await mr ballens stories every day

[@sf.4588]

😃

[@SuperSoakerTree]

I’m 34 and also wait for more

[@staffy73]

Right on brother!! Age has no bearing on good taste and you sir have it!

[@glizzygobbler9459]

Yaaassss queen

[@trappz_io2620]

@@glizzygobbler9459 queen? Their name is literally ‘Joseph’ 💀

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Nothing matches the terror of being in a forest, knowing that you’re being hunted down and your instincts are literally screaming out danger signals.

[@mattjack3983]

Thats no bullshit either. Ive thru hiked both the AT and the PCT. The PCT was definitely a more rugged trail with alot less hikers. On the AT you can head out at alone, and it was literally impossible not to find hiking companions. Infact, it was a guarantee that you would meet people and fall in with a group. Theres just tons and tons of other hikers on the trail. Especially the first 1000 miles or so. Thats not the case at all on the PCT. If you are heading out alone there, you are ALONE, and will almost certainly be on your own. You go days and days without seeing a soul. It can be very isolating. And especially around Mt Shasta, its impossible not to think about all the people who have gone missing around there. It truly is an alarming number of people. This story sounds absolutely terrifying. Beyond terrifying. And its exactly why I'm NEVER unarmed when I'm in the forest. My .44 has gone with me on every single hike or expedition ive ever been on. I would not even consider being out there like that without it.

[@richardgibson4757]

Everyone forgets how to climb a good tree when danger strikes.🤷‍♂️

[@thedreamtime3624]

Yeah mr moustache sir, finna.

[@andrewbeck8105]

@@richardgibson4757 but not Richard Gibson, he's a tree climbing, woodland survival expert!!

[@DB.KOOPER]

As if any of you have ever experienced such a thing... Im from the PNW and Ive spent decades in the backcountry hiking rafting and working SAR as a Wilderness EMT (including litteraly working and teaching in the Mt Shasta and Lassen NFs). This is a 1 in a million scenario and most people get freaked out by the noises of the forrest.

[@HeatherL7290]

Dear Mr.Ballen please never stop telling us stories 😊

[@callyman]

I never used to get freaked out by Mr Ballens stories... Until tonight. This is even a story I've watched once or twice before and it never bothered me. Tonight the story made me recall when I was younger and used to do similar things to Matt. Like going exploring in wilderness country all by myself for days on end. Tonight, after Matt's story, I thought of the danger I may have been in. How vulnerable I was to anything like Matts story. Shit I live in Australia but weird things happen here too. People go missing all the time.

[@jenngriffin1479]

I just found out I have 3 stage cancer. They hospitalized me immediately. Then my 14 year old son was listening to you.now I'm addicted you help me more than the treatment I am going through. Love you and thanks for getting my mind off the pain.

[@mangemahler1125]

I hope you get better my friend ... we pray for you from Sweden..and you going to fix this ok..

[@SuperWhatapain]

😘🙏💙🌺🌺🌺🌺🌴🙏🙏🙏🙏🤟

[@tinamcintyre6797]

Sending well wishes and love from UK ❤️

[@jenngriffin1479]

@@mangemahler1125 love ❤️ you thanks so much

[@lindsayblair5181]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@jjprojectsvideos1786]

Me: trying to clean the house while kids are in school while listening to Mr.Ballin... Also me: leaning against the counter completely enthralled not getting anything done

[@Naomi17684]

Lmao!!! I’m glad I’m not the only one!! 😂😂 I get so sucked into his stories I end up not getting anything done 😂

[@keeppushingtruth2356]

I attribute much of my insomnia to him lol. I try to fall asleep but I can’t stop listening! I should switch the stories to day time.

[@RetakeConstantinople]

Me a kid watching this while my mom thinks I’m asleep

[@nikiwezingitwa3799]

In on the verge of my husband leaving me...coz all I do is listen to MrBallen lol

[@danielperez8489]

I bet you made this comment as soon as you noticed yourself doing this. 🤣🤣

[@user-kz2ck3sy3j]

Watching Mr Ballen laugh to himself whilst telling his joke is the most wholesome thing ever 🥰

[@mvamedia5199]

Not only are these stories fascinating and terrifying, you way of telling them is very good. You're a great story teller.. Thank you.

[@Soleil.m]

Genuinely surprised this guy survived that ordeal. Dude was really pushing his luck. It seems like it would’ve been pretty easy for these people to get him if they wanted to.

[@ThaLegionofDooM]

Right I feel like they where just watching him sleep and just waiting to do it but he got lucky and got away

[@andrewmc147]

It wasn't real lol

[@LilyZerep]

😧Right? I so thought he was going to die.

[@Tearsofaclown01]

Cheers for what?

[@lemonadegrenade8523]

@@andrewmc147 it is,

[@abigailglass4136]

The most shocking part of this story.. the hiker didn’t bring a single flashlight, let alone a headlamp for hiking. They’re absolutely essential.

[@th3blackmagician752]

Or a gun rather pellet, paint ball or real gun.. dude brought a hunter’s knife? …COME ON!

[@Xelbak_]

@@th3blackmagician752 18 year olds can't get guns. You have to be 21.

[@joshuamullent313]

I’d atleast bring some bear spray

[@28_futaba]

@@Xelbak_ i thought you can get rifles and shotguns at 18?

[@skimwater2617]

@@28_futaba I think in most states you can but imagine hauling that along with all his other gear probably would have been heavy the second I can conceal carry I'm getting it for reasons like this. People are terrible.

[@LauraC-ek4wd]

Absolutely terrifying. Just discovered your channel, I'm here in the UK, think you have a wonderful gift for storytelling, you bring everything to life and make it so vivid, hugely enjoyable.

[@Likebutton485]

Bare things Innit

[@evilbee94]

​​@@Likebutton485 Bear tings* innit

[@zenmama4160]

The scariest story I’ve watched so far on this channel, reminiscent of, “It was a dark and stormy night…” or “the call is coming from another phone in the same house”. Great storytelling.

[@michaeldoran4367]

Peenuses dangling down like a rain forest. Hundreds of dangling peenuses. Monkey runs and jumps off a cliff qand grabs a peenus! The monkey swings and jumps from peenus to peenus and goes across the whole forest off flaccid peenuses

[@Snarmeggedon]

I live near the Appalachian Trail and Ive seen some WILD things out here, and there are people who you look at and just instantly worry you. I REFUSE to hike that trail without a firearm anymore.

[@jrich436]

dont understand why anyone would hike any trail or spend any period of time in the woods without a firearm

[@johndodgeshinn]

My thoughts EXACTLY!

[@murphmurph2124]

You dang straight boy

[@Knightshospitaller]

That’s a good idea, there are several dangers in the application mountains.

[@planetclownfishbrain7052]

Whypepo problems.

[@TerriResists]

Lore, while entertaining, is an ancient form of recorded history. I’ve always stated that Mr. Ballen is the most gifted living storyteller. Because, with the advent of technology, story telling became a lost art.

[@rubyblue4265]

I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment, Mr Ballen is truly special.

[@Whippy99]

Agreed.

[@merindasmith9667]

I absolutely agree

[@timcloe]

I would bet they found the camp site by his food. Each time he described him making some food after setting up his camp. If he was cooking this would be a dead give away of your location. This was very scary. So glad he made it. Awesome story

[@waterst9]

Love the close up image of his eye with the accompanying caption " not real photo ".

[@RiffRaffMama.]

This is what I've missed! The true "strange, dark and mysterious" content. Everyone does true crime stuff, you were unique in your mysterious phenomenon stories. This is like a call back to those days. Do more of these type stories, please!

[@BritishLadyLibbels]

Yes!! Totally agree. The true crime stuff is over saturated on KZbin now. Hoping for more of these strange mysteries in the future.

[@niccipearson5097]

Paranormal, spooky love it.

[@doeeyes2]

I still like the True Crime too because he finds unique ways to tell the stories. Not a big fan of the paranormal, especially when its starts off with a disclosure that this story isnt verfied. Anyone can say anything on Reddit.

[@callumroberts4616]

Absolutely I miss mr.ballen 411 cases they were so good

[@stevensosa5995]

The missing 411 series was my favorite

[@Hayri2011]

Mr Ballen has taught me to not camp or hike alone, don't scuba dive, don't go into caves, and don't even LOOK at underwater caves.

[@stephanierc2424]

omg i’m searching for his underwater cave stories now….

[@princessameliasmom]

And stay the hell out of Australia

[@majvit9271]

you should avoid climbing down chimneys too

[@zapgaming1931]

This cracked me up 😆 🤣

[@jenh7004]

Staying in a cabin as a teen probably shouldn't happen, either!!

[@zachprosperi2852]

Hollywood screenwriter: *Takes notes*

[@jadetice875]

This is why I always go hiking with my Australian cattle dog. He can see, hear, and smell anything that seems off

[@ribbs13]

Mr Ballen puts me right into his stories. I get chills, the hair on my neck goes up, my anxiety goes through the roof. That’s a brilliant storyteller. There is something so special about him. Thanks for taking me all over the world!!

[@MrBallen]

🙏🙏🙏

[@rushb3161]

@@MrBallen j h l Oo

[@t.g.7180]

Lol

[@jackspring7709]

And remember, everyone: when you go into the wilderness make sure you are NOT armed to protect yourself - that way you will have an excellent chance of featuring on such great shows as Mr Ballen and Missing 411.

[@tamrfc0970]

Best joke I’ve ever heard lol😂😂😂😂

[@jasono.1629]

Exactly! Don’t take precautions, become a victim for our future entertainment 😂

[@perrywilliams4587]

The redditor was armed.....with some magic mushrooms 🍄

[@lonewolf2150]

Thank you friend, I will keep in mind. Anyways I'm going for a big hike tomorrow. If I reply back then I made it if not....

[@Wide_Gav]

Or just make up the story and mr ballen will post it anyway

[@andyblendermann]

I do not scare easily and this story scared the living shit out of me. Sitting at my kitchen table sweating thinking about Matt hiding under that tree. I've hiked and done lake diving in Mt. Shasta too! I'll think twice about going any deeper into the mountains there. I'm glad he's alive.

[@nataliemerrick918]

I really enjoy the way you put so much detail into the story and explain every part so thoroughly. A lot of storytellers make it sound like a detailed news segment and I tend to zone out and lose the plot of the story. With your videos I stay tuned in and on the edge of my seat for every story I listen to. I still haven’t plucked up the courage to listen to any paranormal stories yet though!

[@rosaruiz8096]

My heart was actually beating sooo fast! You’re the best story teller in history

[@debb4809]

A true fabulist.

[@lurra9778]

As soon as I heard Mt. Shasta I thought "Ah crap, that region is notorious for missing persons and that hiker must have disappeared as well". The ending was comforting knowing he made it out ok. Just love Mr. Ballen's talent for drawing me in, placing me right into his stories.

[@rickymoen9482]

There were too many details that would only have been known afterwards if he had lived

[@robinlund3851]

Ofcourse he made it out alive, who else would have known all This info? Lol

[@t.g.7180]

@@robinlund3851 or it’s a fake story

[@Mxryh4]

@@rickymoen9482 Or he might’ve took notes / wrote in some kind of a diary

[@ITIsFunnyDamnIT]

Same. I thought he was going to get killed for sure and it would be a case of someone finding what's left of his remains and them finding a journal or a phone with videos recordings of his last moments alive, before being killed. I am glad this story had a happy ending because usually they don't. My sister lived in the Mt. Shasta area and she told me that many people went missing in the Mt. Shasta area, but than a ton of people also go missing in Humboldt county California. Way more than in Mt. Shasta. I'm surprised Mr. Ballen has Not yet done any stories of all the people who gone missing or been killed in Humboldt County California. a LOT of people get killed there. I've seen documentaries about how dangerous Humboldt county is, very, very dangerous.

[@heatherb3909]

He told this one so well. It’s like I’m in the story.

[@PatrickWalsh-qn3fg]

fr

[@jburnett8152]

Last summer I followed a young lady who was hiking the Pacific Crest and kept a Utube channel. At one point she heard some talking and could see several people all dressed in white garments gathered together. They were down a hillside and never saw her. She barely paused to take note of them.

[@beneficentnature9356]

I always carry a firearm while hiking the back country. Once encountered a group of 3 women who expressed their distaste of the firearm on my hip. I told them its for protection, and they suggested that I was scared of wildlife haha. I told them it's for protection against other humans. Then I showed the spray I use for bears and their response was that "people like you make these trails unsafe." I laughed, wished them well and continued on my journey

[@loririsk]

1. Never go hiking alone. 2. It's not fun if you're being stalked. 3. Bring a flashlight. 4. Send the like button to the forest. 5. Share every single one of these videos; these are the best stories, told by the best storyteller. Way to go, Mr. BAllen !

[@TheHappyMadman]

6. bring a gun

[@turdfergusonoutdoors5070]

@@TheHappyMadman came here to say this lol, i agree always have that heat.

[@Jenult]

I hike all the time by myself in really remote areas. I have a firearm though so i'm not scared of a couple hippies in Jesus robes

[@yvettet7398]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣send the like button to t forest....... Bloody good one

[@dkin]

The brightest flashlight with extra batteries!!!🔦🔦🔦 candles too!

[@kylecruel]

This story was uniquely horrifying. I couldn't imagine a teenager dealing with being stalked for miles or even how he was able to be one of the few survival stories of Mr.Ballen.

[@Geda.gede.gada.gadaoo]

Moral of the story keep a klashnikov when going on a trail

[@stevegoldstein3402]

I couldn’t imagine making a fictional story on Reddit either

[@frybreadking351]

@@Geda.gede.gada.gadaoo 💯

[@Kurious-Kat]

I think the ppl in white must have hidden a tracking device amongst his belongings. how else could they track in the dark...

[@purplemashedpotatoes8886]

@@stevegoldstein3402 do research on this place and appalachian trail. this stuff actually happens. and look at some of these comments. they seem legit

[@ericeuber5491]

God Bless you and Thank You Sir for your service 🇱🇷

[@HeatherL7290]

This story reminds me why I dont hang out in the woods at night 😅😅

[@madelinexmaddie]

Chills. I can’t imagine how terrifying it would be to be in the middle of the woods in the pitch of dark, getting stalked by people 😬😬😬

[@michaell6807]

Don't forget the lions and tigers and bears. Oh my!

[@robertfleming387]

@@michaell6807 lol....

[@davidfoster5787]

Try this in a war zone.

[@lesleylearned1125]

@@michaell6807 and big foot

[@fishbear2961]

You haven't lived!

[@DrMarcusCHS]

I have three rules when hiking: 1) always carry a large friend (357, 44 mag, 9 mil, etc.), 2) hike with another large, competent male (usually my brother), 3) make sure my large, competent male carries a friend (357, 44 mag. 9 mil. etc.). These are good rules to prevent feeling vulnerable.

[@thedojoofmanhood2136]

That's what I never understand. I wouldn't do this solo and definitely not without my friend who carries 18 kids in her.

[@jumnei5159]

@@thedojoofmanhood2136 ...you take your pregnant dog with you?

[@thedojoofmanhood2136]

@@jumnei5159 lol that was funny. Yeah, her name is canik

[@559anthony]

Doesn't hurt to bring along a few flash bangs, and strait blade.

[@jameshw9751]

Are you scared of feral gangs of weirdos when you go for a hike?

[@DarkarThanBlack]

4:37 the "Real photo of a dangerous hiking trail" made me laugh out loud

[@randysmith6629]

Best story yet. Having done the full length of the PCT you experience a lot of odd stuff. Too bad he was chased off the trail.

[@johnfritz4096]

Honestly, this story is horrifying. I’m 44 and I love hiking and camping. I live in Pennsylvania and one of my good buddies asked me to hike our portion of the Appalachian trail. I declined. Too many people go missing all over our country and I’m not going to put myself in that type of situation. Love your content my friend.

[@sarahok6589]

I think you made the right choice.

[@janehealey6688]

@@sarahok6589 I'm with you on his choice 😂🥰

[@OHOE1]

GPS tracker

[@bracoop2]

@@OHOE1 haha exactly. The Missing 411 guy always says to carry a personal locator beacon. I’d like to also recommend a firearm. With many many bullets.

[@mikehajek64]

​@@bracoop2 100% carry license and especially in areas were you are far from any help. gps and locator beacon. also stay with a buddy and not leave eye sight in these isolated locations. I'm not gonna stop scuba diving and cave diving. im not gonna stop hiking camping and hunting even with hundreds of stories out there because millions and millions of people are fine. however always take the most precautions and safety equipment and gear you can.

[@xAvi-PR]

Soooo it’s 2:27am , I’m listening to this and at the same time Matt is found by the flashlight team , my wife opens the bedroom door and I almost screamed like a banshee 😂😂😂 maybe I should stop listening to these stories late night

[@hostabeatz]

10 inch goosebumps..

[@gregtrust5599]

This is the most terrifying story I’ve ever heard, what a nightmare! Those people seem otherworldly just really creepy stuff. I’ve heard this story before but I appreciate you MrBallen, you couldn’t have narrated any better, amazing story telling

[@Enigma1990ad]

Me having a relaxing and chill Sunday afternoon. Oh Mr. Ballen uploaded a video let me check it out. All relaxation and chill has now disappeared and I'm on an adrenaline high ready to escape these "people in white" even though I am safe in my own home. Mr Ballen didn't simply tell me this story he placed me in that camping trip together with Matt.

[@michaelblack3803]

“Safe” in your own home you say? We will see.

[@MrBallen]

😂

[@taotzu1339]

Yeah, I grabbed my baseball bat, too as I'm heading to bed...you know, just in case those people in white came circling around my bed and try to steal my Doritos and beef jerky from my third floor apartment.

[@vdog4799]

Me too😁 He's got a real knack for it that's for sure

[@spreadloveandkindness]

Yesssssss

[@michaelpayne6750]

I'm a homeless traveler and I just wanted to say that I really love these stories and I appreciate everything that this guy does because part of living the life that I live is actually meeting up with my other friends and sharing stories sometimes by a fire sometimes underneath dirty Bridges next to the train tracks and you know sometimes I'm not always with my friends and we don't always have stories to share so when I'm alone I like to watch these videos and listen to the stories because it's just a good way to take my mind off of the stress of life and everything...

[@jeannevolpe6058]

God bless you. I wish you the best possible outcome. That was a lovely

[@jeannevolpe6058]

God bless you. I wish you the best possible outcome. That was a lovely tribute to Mr Ballen. Storytelling and the oral tradition runs strong in our culture and in cultures all over the world. It is a special way of sharing our history. By telling stories with your friends when you meet up with them, you carry on this tradition. And I think Mr Ballen wouldn't mind if you shared some of these stories with your friends also. You make an important contribution to this world and to your friends. May the White Light of Christ Surround you and Protect you.

[@MrBallen]

🙏🙏🙏🙌

[@wardaddy6002]

I used to listen to scary stories in my hammock at night after hitching all day. I was a homeless traveler from 13 to 20. I ended up settling in Texas of all places but I got a really good job now, my dog really misses spanging the corner and sleeping in the woods but I'm over it.

[@Yaaang0326]

God bless you, don’t forget God will always be there for you.

[@ritchardkohn5735]

They kept finding him because he kept cooking after making camp. Smells in the woods that don't belong tend to carry and can attract unwanted attention. Plus, his pace by that time would be set, meaning he would travel the same distance each day. Not hard to do the math. Also, if those people lived of the land, they would be excellent trackers. Food for thought....

[@lookforitcx]

Listening to this at 3am in the dark clutching my phone. Feels like I'm in the dark forest in the tent waiting for the footsteps and whispering. Mr Ballen is an incredibly gifted storyteller. This is my favourite channel ❤ ❤❤

[@michaeldoran4367]

Peenuses dangling down like a rain forest. Hundreds of dangling peenuses. Monkey runs and jumps off a cliff qand grabs a peenus! The monkey swings and jumps from peenus to peenus and goes across the whole forest off flaccid peenuses