Top 5 Bingeable Scary Stories • FOREST HORROR Edition

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[@MrBallen]

We are trying out some new formats. Let us know what you think of this bonus episode! Also, don't miss this Sunday's video for a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!

[@addieerose]

so excited!!🫶🏻

[@phemstros]

And Im the first like on the comment! It must be my lucky day! I am GOD!

[@carnage1284]

GOAT 🐐

[@trent2kg813]

Forgot to pin

[@Potatogod_11]

I like potato’s

[@Camosmusic89]

Our son was murdered on April 5th... it's been one of the worst tragedies we've ever experienced. Being able to hear you tell stories helps me briefly escape the harsh reality we are dealing with. I used to watch these with our son at times, which helps bring some good memories in. Thanks for the bonus episode man.

[@rounz1]

O God. I'm so sorry to hear that about your son. I will be praying for you and your family. And it's so true: comfort comes in many forms

[@loufreeman568]

I'm so sorry for your loss 😢 absolutely heartbreaking. My thoughts are with you.

[@peanutdecided6256]

i’m so sorry 😞 it’s a special gift to be able to channel those good memories of someone you’ve lost and evoke those emotions by using something in your everyday life. a song on the radio does that for me and i turn it on whenever i’m missing them, and i’m glad you’ve found something similar by listening to mr ballen stories ❤️‍🩹

[@alisharose3630]

So sorry to hear this, that’s awful, heart goes out to you ❤

[@ladyyuna2000]

I'm sorry for your loss and I'm sending you my prayers. 💐🙏🏻

[@BOMBheadDOM]

Legend has it, he even used to upload 3, 4 or even 5 times a week

[@sunnydaze5721]

😂

[@rebeccamiller7595]

Oh yes! The good times!

[@Taylorwalley22]

Yeah it was nice but I bet alot of work for him and it has definitely paid off ❤❤❤❤

[@TYLERLUJAN1]

🤣🤣

[@TheFLOMAN76]

Oh well!!! Go watch the episodes that he uploaded at that time! 🤷

[@kathymisuraca5047]

It's 4am and I'm on the patio smoking and watching this. A frog just jumped in my lap and I nearly peed myself

[@Keoki-t7l]

😂😂

[@fluffybunny3178]

Did it want to know the way to Bells Canyon ?

[@adambarnes7841]

ribbit boom

[@bloop8830]

It was seagull lung

[@Goatsncrafts]

​@@bloop8830 nah, seagull lung would've done a back flip and kicked 'em in the face 😂

[@agirlnamedgoo-007]

"Do you know how to get to Bell's Canyon" will forever be the best catchphrase from this channel. We need Bell's Canyon merch!

[@TheWhippetmaster]

If you wore Bells Canyon merch, people would always ask " Bells Canyon,, where is that? Do you know how to get there???

[@GaryRoseCO]

He did have mech for Bell's Canyon.

[@jennifermorabito9698]

The Bells Canyon had me laughing every time lol

[@ashleyrodriguez5124]

That voice freaks me out!!!

[@NazmusLabs]

That man was a jinn btw. Learn about what Jinns are and what Islam says about Jinns, and EVERYTHING will make sense. Not even joking

[@user-cm8en8or1p]

"Do you know how to get to Bells Canyon?" Me: *numerous gunshots*

[@infovalkyrie]

Exactly😂

[@jessikaJ575]

That's definitely the only acceptable reaction 😂

[@bzipoli]

thats me on all those stories. crazy lady digging a hole? shot. guy following me asking for directions? shot. and so on wait a minute maybe i'm the bad guy who'll be on a mr ballen story in the future

[@debbysouthworth5606]

It's in Wakiakum in Washington state. Not a recommended hike for inexperienced hikers. Every now and then people have to be rescued from there. Look it up.

[@ShortBus904]

*KIDS WITH A VOICE CHANGER: ".........." YOU: "Whoops..."

[@Jackieism]

A BONUS 1 HOUR VIDEO?? IN THE MIDDLE OF A WEEK?? I MUST BE DREAMING

[@NC-1861]

It's just re-runs lmao. Calm down.

[@Unethical_Ethical_HackTips]

Omg it's old stories compiled relax lol

[@Jackieism]

Let people be happy dawg reruns or not 😭

[@nedflanders3769]

I know right?!!

[@NC-1861]

@Jackieism "Let" people be happy?? I'm not stopping anybody from being happy lmao.

[@cyka666]

Apparently the digging woman is still in the forests of Maine. Campers say they catch her peeking at them from behind trees before she disappears, only to be caught peeking at them again. At night it’s said she unzips people’s tents just enough to peek at them through the hole and watch them sleep.

[@goddessofcha0s]

Nope nope nope immediately no. I would FLY out of my tent and book it.

[@brownjatt21]

Yea i don't believe that. Little too good to be true

[@FkUToob1776]

Who are all these people camping in maine unarmed?

[@WMDTVIDS]

We have some mentally ill people here in Maine. We try to keep them In Augusta and further south,but occasionally they get out in the woods.

[@mikewhitman745]

​@@FkUToob1776most of us.

[@healthywealthy4620]

7 years later Matt's 6 year old son: Dad Matt: Yes son? Matt's 6 year old son: ...do you know how to get to Bells Canyon?

[@ArmyVet82ndAbn]

yes you go to Salt Lake City and turn east sir.

[@Rajaat99]

Just off of Little Cottonwood Rd.

[@michelefuller-lf5fo]

😂

[@bu7emaid]

​@@ArmyVet82ndAbnfinally the spirit is free

[@kaystern4638]

TY y'all for directions🎉

[@resignator]

Most of these stories seem like they could be explained by homeless, insane, or methed up people living in the woods. It's way more common than you think. I found a homeless guy's tent on my land years ago and I am 20 miles from town. Called the sheriff and they found the fella fishing in a creek nearby. Long story short, I ended up hiring the guy to help me for the summer. His brother ended up getting him a job driving a semi in another state later that year. Still talk to him on FB once in awhile. Stay cool, Bill. Glad you made it out :)

[@kristinakay9558]

I think it’s the “freshwater” as well lol. I ate a mushroom I found once and I heard colors for hours. 😂 I’m sure if I didn’t know it was the mushroom causing it, continued eating of the mushroom would also make me curl up in the fetal position like the doctors wife! Plus doctors wife… that alone says unlimited prescriptions of god knows what for years

[@THambrough]

​@@alessandropizzocaro7506you obviously have never camped in the actual open woods.

[@alessandropizzocaro7506]

@@THambrough Hey mate. I have indeed. In fact, I have thru hiked the entirety of my country ( Italy) last year and it took me 13 months ! I have never had a single accident or weird interaction with people. The only issues I had were with wild boars or occasionally the land owner kicking me out of the property. I see that, in the US there are TONS of creepy camping stories, especially regarding the Appalachian mountains. I don't know whether it is folklore, or maybe it's just the fact that Americans love spooky tales. But I personally don't believe these stories. Again, what proof do we have ? None, these are just some Reddit posts from random people. I LOVE hearing Mr Ballen narrating the stories but I think they are BS. Respectfully, of course. Have a nice day !

[@DirtyLittleScrub]

​@@alessandropizzocaro7506Maybe the woods in Italy just aren't as weird? Cursed native lands and all that, throw in some methed up hillbillies. Serious statement here, I think you should hike across the entire world and document it, describing each place and their differences.

[@PatBat3man]

@@alessandropizzocaro7506 You’re from Italy, not America. This explains everything. Nobody in Italy goes woodland hiking..😂 There’s alot more strange people in the USA, for sure. This is due to drugs. In Italy, drug users are on the curb, begging for pennies, or they’re strealing Vespa’s. Or they’re abducting tourists.

[@maddrexyy973]

As someone who loves being in the outdoors I can confidently say that the scariest sound in the woods is dead silence

[@johanna77777]

Why?

[@petramcruickshank5165]

​@@johanna77777 that means all the animals are scared and hiding from a predator. Dead silence is terrifying

[@comosaycomosah]

@@johanna77777 bc it rarely happens and when it does you can bet your last bullet a predator of some type is within a stones throw away rather you see or hear it or not

[@bgstyle5361]

Big predator out there!!!

[@GirlWhoWaitedPa]

@@johanna77777predator

[@Chris-lk9ug]

31:51 I had a fairly similar experience back when I was camping in the sticks of southern New Jersey. For a some context I was 18, freshly homeless and a severe drug addict. (I had been shooting heroin since I was 16) sometimes I would just go into the woods to get away. It made it easier to curve the craving because some days I would wake up and decide “today I’m gonna get clean” *spoiler alert* I didn’t get sober until I was 25 and luckily have managed to put together 3 years sober. Anyway I had basically dropped out of HS in my senior year because again, I was homeless now and just didn’t have the desire to wake up in the woods and still go to school. I had been camping deep deep in the sticks and I hadn’t seen anybody for days. I was roughly 120 pounds so I didn’t need much food. I had some “cup of soup”, bread and a fat jar of peanut butter that my mom gave me when she kicked me out. She said “peanut butter has a lot of protein. It’ll keep you alive” 😂 I had a tent, sleeping bag, flashlights, a fire set up and I had quite a couple phones that I had acquired but I obviously didn’t have the funds to pay for service. I just had them for entertainment purposes. Downloaded movies, videos, music, games, etc. just to pass time. I also had two 5,000 mah power banks and one 2,500 power bank that anytime I could, would get charged. I had a 10” survival knife and I had a handgun with 8 rounds. Needless to say I wasn’t too worried about company, that said I’d be lying if I said my heart didn’t skip a beat when I heard somebody talking to themselves not far off from my campsite. My first thought was to quickly put my fire out and hide, but the dude sounded so close that I figured it was better if I had light to see 1 where he is, 2 what shape he was in and most importantly 3, if he was carrying anything. Now I can’t stress enough how unsettling it is to just hear somebody, that I presumed to be out of their mind because they were having a complete conversation with themselves but they also just started talking out loud because again, they were close af, and I definitely would’ve heard him much earlier had he been talking to himself. Now I did have a headphone on in the beginning but I definitely would’ve heard him. He wasn’t being quiet. The voice got louder and louder for about 10 or so seconds and I finally got a look at the dude. He was much older than me, not much heavier than me and he didn’t have anything as far as a backpack, gear, wasn’t carrying anything. Obviously I can’t see into his pockets but the first reaction was, “okay, he looks harmless.” When he was finally in view it was so weird. I was hyper fixated on him and he never looked at me. Mind you I have a whole ass campsite. The only reason I could even see the guy was because of the glow from my fire but he didn’t directly acknowledge me or the campsite. I did forget to mention that by this time he was just mumbling now. So in a way, I think that was his way of acknowledging my presence, in a weird way. I said “Yo”, no reaction. “YO”, nothing. “Yo, are you good?”, no reaction. “Cool, good talk.” Looks at me ☠️ and begins walking towards me. At that point in my life I really didn’t understand the look he gave me, but years later, “ripping and running” as we say; homelessness and the crowd that I had migrated towards, I had seen that look dozens of times now. The look that somebody has when “nobody is home”. This guy had issues. He walks up to about 3-6 feet from me, the other side of the fire and sits on the ground, knees up/ holding them and begins talking to me (I think) because he addressed me as “Ricky”.(Ricky is not my name). I never told him that I wasn’t Ricky and at this point I was just watching him, gauging the situation. He asked where I had been and if I “even got the corn”. That I told him I was going to be back in 15 minutes and that I took his pills, because he hadn’t been able to find them after I left. I didn’t try to convince him who I was, or wasn’t. I just said “I got lost”. At this point I couldn’t tell if he was just fucking with me or if he was legitimately insane. I asked him, where he had been staying and he said “at the campground” I asked where it was and he told me “let’s go, you got the corn right? I’m making shepherds pie.” I told him I already ate and he got pretty pissed off. He got up, so I got up; thinking he was gonna swing but he just yelled shit that to this day, made zero sense and he turned around and left. About 2 hours later (roughly 11pm) I woke up to him basically patrolling my site, talking to himself. I yelled at him while getting out of the tent and he just said “give me my pills”. That’s when I told him, “I’m not Ricky, I’ve never seen you before today and I’m going to fuck you up if you don’t leave my campsite.” He just stared at me with that deadpan “nobodies home look”. Almost like he wasn’t looking at me but passed me. It actually made me turn around because I thought maybe there really was a buddy of his out in these woods. He didn’t say anything and he didn’t break eye contact for what felt like minutes. He turned around and left. I didn’t go back to sleep but I didn’t leave either. Just sat on the log that was next to the fire and played a game on my phone, making sure it was on silent so I was ready if he returned; which he did sometime after 3am. This time, I heard his approach and shined a flashlight in the direction. Which he basically walked into and he just stared and said “give me my fucking shit”. I was pretty pissed off at this point and I asked “Buddy, do you kill people? Are you a serial killer?” (Wasn’t genuinely asking, it was the set up) Thankful the crazy bastard says, “Yes, im a serial killer.” I pulled my gun out, tried my hardest to sound confident and convincing and said “Heey, me too! Let’s see who’s better at it?” Eyes went wide, he screamed; then ran tf out of there. It sounded like he tripped over his feet a right after he bounced but I couldn’t see him. All I could hear was his running thru the brush and trees. I waited about 5 minutes after the last sound I heard of him, packed my shit up, called my friend that I went to school with and he told me I could stay on his couch a few nights. I never went back to those woods. I played it cool but that’s when I finally realized that I didn’t want to die. It’s crazy how that can happen. I had told myself and anybody I knew since I started shooting dope that I wasn’t afraid of death. That I was miserable and if it happens it happens. I genuinely believed that up until that 3rd time I saw the dude. I only stayed in jersey another few weeks then I left and moved to Florida. Lasted 2 years then bounced to LA. Haven’t actually camped since 😂 Anyway sorry for the long story. The “bell canyon” dude just reminded me of that. 🫡

[@meredithgrubb4497]

Congrats on getting clean!!! Ur story scared the shit out of me btw.

[@johnshepard3197]

Wow, nice story, 😅❤ engaging

[@joysuttonwood1355]

Great story dude

[@haley-blytheoates2731]

Congratulations on sobriety! And wow. That is extremely freaky. 😢

[@S1LV3R_11]

I also shot up heroin since 16 lol Twinsies . Now I’m tryna get tf off of methadone , shit is worse than heroin

[@MB_Ghostie]

These stories remind me why I will NEVER camp alone. I already hate going to the bathroom alone when I go camping.

[@peterf.229]

i was gonna camp alone but no one wanted me to do it

[@radiantirl8278]

@@peterf.229I’m glad they didn’t

[@lil_fly_sx6567]

Unlike you I will 🤣

[@101kawsar]

You are ghost, what do you have to worry about?

[@MB_Ghostie]

@101kawsar lol even ghosts can be scared 👻

[@owlstillloveyou7338]

Possibly my favorite part of attending your live show in Austin was hearing a fan call out “Do you know how to get to Bell’s Canyon??” And the subsequent laughter from the audience… I was like, yes, I am among my people. 😂❤️

[@ashmaxima8181]

I’ve been so tempted to drop that line when asking people for directions but I know I’d get nothing but a stupid look.

[@MrBallen]

Hahaha

[@autodogdact3313]

It always makes me think of "Were you out there?" Do you know where that quote is from?

[@patrickglaser1560]

​@ashmaxima8181 you're gonna get a stupid look from most people... so be weird=)

[@1STCLASSPRIME]

Damn I missed out😂

[@blackapple1624]

Things that MrBallen’s Camping Storys taught me: 1. Bring 1-2 guns and enough ammo 2. Never camp alone 3. Tell your family / friends 4. Take a GPS tracker so family members know where you are 5. The clearing for campsite should be at least couple hundred feet in diameter 6. (Optional) take nightvision / thermal goggles with you

[@DanielJsksajsksk]

OPTIONAL? HELL NAH BRUH THESE HOMLESS ACTING LIKE SKINWALKERS IM GOING OUT IN FULL TACTICAL GEAR BUDDY

[@danid111]

The Bells Canyon story is simultaneously hilarious and terrifying.

[@danielathorn-xr6mk]

Ja ist bestimmt ein Geist oder einfach ein verrückter da kriegt man angst

[@andrewjones4774]

@@danielathorn-xr6mkor an alien

[@Freddyfrm18]

It's so nuts!

[@Ron-d2s]

I don't understand why the guy didn't say "Yeah Bell's canyon is over THAT'A'WAY" then run the opposite direction?

[@danid111]

@@Ron-d2s hahah true!

[@danilee216]

My 12 year old son introduced me to this channel after knowing my love for true crime and all things spooky and since then we've watched almost every episode together. It's one of our favorite bedtime rituals to eat a snack and throw on the latest episode of Mr. Ballen, it's something we both look forward to and gives us another reason to spend time together ❤️

[@StephJ.9120]

❤

[@Secretlysecret-d9v]

Same

[@JohnThomson-t2m]

Same thing me and the MRS vdo the same way a nightcap

[@JohnThomson-t2m]

Same thing me and the Mrs do the same 😊😊

[@JackDeLad]

I’ve definitely heard objectively scarier stories but something about the Bells Canyon story is just so unsettling… I love it!!

[@maryeckel9682]

It's one of my favorite Ballen stories.

[@shadymailman3171]

"Do you know how to get to bell canyon?" I'd be absolutely terrified

[@lea-anne9133]

​@@maryeckel9682same!

[@AkChiVibes]

Agreed. I imagined him finally falling asleep and then hearing him whisper in his ear-“Do you know how to get to Bell’s Canyon” Really creepy.

[@mary-janereallynotsarah684]

It's my favorite Mr. Ballen story lol. I knew it was gonna be #1

[@Verrill82]

The Ghost Town livestream story at the end show just how natural of a storyteller Mr Ballen is. The regular uploads have many cuts and edits to get the best take for flow, but this livestream he just floes naturally.

[@SbTg0143]

These were so scary, I went to bed scared to death just listening to every noise in my house. I love camping so much so these were tough to handle. I couldn't even imagine experiencing anything like this. Goosebumps EVERYWHERE! I had fearful tears in my eyes.

[@GoodGrief10]

That last story from your live podcast showed a very natural side of you. No editing, very relaxed body language like you were telling a story to a friend. I really enjoyed that. I hope you can do that again.

[@1sweetmess]

I think that was the livestream when I learned that he has 3 cats..I have 3 cats as well and I thought that's really cool that he likes cats and has 3 of them 😂

[@TheRealShedLife]

I too liked the format of the last story. I felt like I was at a coffee table with a friend when they're like, dude, I gotta tell you what's been happening. And you listen intently as they get it off their chest.

[@katiemcfadden4270]

🤔🤔🤫🫢🤭

[@michelledodge6739]

@@1sweetmessI have 3 cat babies as well!! 🎉😸

[@TheScotian82]

he seemed nervous

[@FireSailLabs]

It always amazes me that there are people who will willfully go into the American wilderness without a firearm. A knife is little more than a pointy stick when you really need to defend yourself against an animal, or worse, a malicious person.

[@TheMenagerie-bb5mr]

Yep or at least bear spray.

[@FireSailLabs]

@@TheMenagerie-bb5mr Honestly, both. When I go camping I have bear spray and a 12 gauge pump, minimum. Especially in brown bear country.

[@patrickk3324]

I got a 7 shot 357 which would be the minimum Id take.

[@dasdovian7785]

The father-son hunting story, when I tell you no hunter worth their gear would ever stay in that forest. One of the first things I was taught as a child when learning to hunt and hike, was to listen for danger. And silence in a forest, is danger. A forest getting a little quiet when you first go in is normal, it staying quiet as you go through is not. Birds, insects, and small mammals constantly make noise. The only time they all get quiet is if big trouble is near. If you hear complete silence you should be high tailing it out of there. Keep your weapon ready and just keep going until you're out.

[@ReckSaber3664]

No matter how many times I hear the bells canyon story, I always get goosebumps and my eyes get watery. One of the creepiest stories I’ve ever heard.

[@FM-my2hk]

must have been a ghost

[@brianawhittaker8152]

​@@FM-my2hkthat would make sense how he could never hear him move around when he would get closer to Matt each time.

[@mermaid_at_heart213]

​@@brianawhittaker8152 That, and how this guy roamed the woods at night with no flashlight, running around and not being injured. Plus, he messed with the camper both day and night, following him for miles. When did he sleep/rest? He could have been on drugs, so had extra energy for days, but not tripping over anything in the dark while running around like a maniac makes you wonder.

[@ReckSaber3664]

@@mermaid_at_heart213 I’m a huge skeptic but I could acknowledge that it might have not been human

[@katarinatibai8396]

​@@mermaid_at_heart213Night vision googels 🤔🤷

[@MsMojozilla]

IT'S BELLS CANYON!!! 👻 "Do you know how to get to Bell's Canyon?" !!!!! This is one of the very first Mr.Ballen stories I watched in 2020. You've come so far, thanks for all the hard work you've done to entertain, and scare, the crap out of us. 🎉🎉🎉

[@jenniferbuller8241]

Me too. It was what got me hooked on Mr Ballen

[@joyhruska9377]

My grandson introduced me to Mr Ballen when he only had about 150,000 subscribers. We both still love Mr Ballen. Im really happy for you reaching 9 million!!!!

[@franklinkz2451]

Had*

[@fredwatson8415]

​@@franklinkz2451pronouns are the only thing in English that we're supposed to be concerned about nowadays.

[@maryjane4432]

@@franklinkz2451did you get the point of the comment? Right so no point correcting them.

[@mattjack3983]

He grew really fast. I remember I first stumbled across his channel back in April 2020, and he had maybe 40 or 50,000 subs. Then he just grew so quickly it was unreal.

[@joyhruska9377]

@maryjane4432 thank you!

[@yuiokamicosplays]

Anyone who knows anything about the woods or camping knows that even if it's super quiet, you're still going to notice and hear things, and the only time that it gets dead quiet where things are afraid to make noise, are when predators are around and big ones.

[@Zak_How]

The spooky mysterious forrest ones are my fav. I like when nobody gets seriously hurt they just get creeped out by some unknown stalker or something. Super cool

[@Ron-d2s]

Like out of a Disney movie..... but not woke and sh!t.

[@Silvaria928]

​@@Ron-d2s Take your stupid political crap and gtfo. Thanks.

[@herbie_the_hillbillie_goat]

y.I like them because I live in a forested area so they're a bit more creepy. I especially like the one's that take place close to home. :)

[@Stampedby__bonetti]

Forest are my fav too, but I like when the encounters are with mythological creatures. The best, he did one I believe within the last year, that story in particular I remember being NUTS. It’s about a young-ish woman, she’s in a forest and has a fuc*ed up encounter with this TALL entity that’s NOT human. She calls her dad and I think even 911 to report it and ask for help. Her dad ends up pulling up to her LAST minute as this thing is chasing her, it’s crazy! Lol, I’ll try to find the title and tell ya which one it is

[@herbie_the_hillbillie_goat]

@@Stampedby__bonetti Yeah that was intense.

[@SaddleInTheRain]

The bells canyon freaks me out every time I hear it; this was no exception, I think this one freaked me out even more. Well done.

[@eloraandkhan3288]

It sounds like a Cryptid. Or ghost. Like maybe you answer wrong so it throws you into the canyon or something.

[@fluffybunny3178]

The story becomes so ludicrous, I had to laugh. I half expected him to get home and find the guy living next door to him now

[@emilyclaire319]

I sorta forgot about this one until now and I finally googled Bells Canyon. It’s in Utah, which makes it even stranger to be asking how to get there when you’re in Washington. It’s almost 800 miles away

[@Hex05]

Bells canyon is 800 miles away from Washington 😂​@aisleelovegreenwood6448

[@brookelynntheplatypus5487]

The bells canyon one has been my favorite story since I started listening to Mr.Ballen. I think it's one of the scariest

[@KyogreGamer-dq7gb]

Do you know how to get into bells canyon?

[@r.dennison5042]

I wonder what that guy wanted. Really weird. Did he live in the woods? Was he just there that one time? Was he crazy?

[@lil_thanos6213]

@@r.dennison5042 probably a skin Walker tbh

[@jorddan7353]

He could've just been a hiker that got lost on his way to Bells Canyon, and in the time lost in the wood, he went crazy and learnt to navigate the woods. Sometime the scary is just the people.

[@mikebreedlove2538]

My dad and I were visiting friends in a state back east. We were camping and armed . Around 2 am we hear “ Sasquatch “ calls . We flank the noise , and catch 3 guys playing the noise . They were collecting ginseng on private property. Sheriff took them away. Honestly, we were more afraid of the ginseng poachers. Never go in to the woods unarmed.

[@pxnkda]

I am recovering from spine surgery and this is truly a gift! Thank you!

[@naninolovyou6388]

I have had 3 surgeries on my back. I hope you’re recovering well! Spinal surgery SUCKS. Take your meds- good luck to you

[@pxnkda]

Oh geez! So sorry to hear that. I hope you're doing well now! I'm holding up and on a Mr. Ballen binge until I'm fully recovered! Stay safe 😊

[@eirikjormungandrson]

Not sure watching Mr.Ballen after a spinal surgery is such a good idea, cause these stories or SPINE CHILLING!

[@melissayager883]

😊❤ may God bless you and heal you quickly. 🙋😇🙏

[@Bigtimefithing]

No fun! Feel better! Glad you have a distraction from your misery!

[@kyleroberts3096]

Mr. Ballen, you're a hero. Thank you for your service and this channel literally helped save me through the darkest part of my life. I detoxed off of heroin while watching your stories 3 years ago... Then myself and someone I met in rehab watched your stories together every night as that was the highlight of our day lol now I've been clean for (almost) 3 years. I lay here watching your newest video of some of my favorite stories, while my 2 year old daughter sleeps next to me.. crazy how life can turn around. I'm still a fan and always will be. Thanks for making my favorite content on KZbin and unknowingly helping me through the hardest part of my life. Much love, everyone. Have a beautiful day... Oh, and do you know how to get to bells Canyon?

[@traarias6223]

Congratulations 🎉 you are a miracle and yes, we do recover ♥️ Keep up the great work one day at a time.

[@littlejeandiy817]

Congratulations be proud and strong 💪🏽 #wedorecover #mrballen #therapy

[@Mizfit6913]

Good job ..... drugs are the hardest thing to quit.... I've been clean for 16 years now it does get easier so hang in there!!!! Congrats on the daughter

[@TheGemineye]

That's awesome and you should be so proud of yourself, hearing people share stuff like that makes it seem more possible for people like me. I have almost 6 months clean from heroin and crack, unfortunately i didnt choose it and was forced to get clean while in jail for 5 months but sitting here watching his videos and seeing comments like this make me more sure that i can get there in time too! If nobody else tells you, im so proud of you and try to remember the inspiration your words can give to others going through same or smiliar things as yourself! God bless!

[@BeboGreen-e2z]

I'm also a recovering herion addict, I get through alot of time not knowing what to do with my spare time. These videos have been a life saver for me. All the best to everyone in recovery and Mr ballen himself. ❤

[@time2see192]

TOTALLY appreciate being told what is actual photos, and what is not. Almost all channels do not do this, and it's misleading at times, and other times, just...obvious fluff, for visual entertainment. So, LOVE seeing the ACTUAL photos, when available! As always, very interesting content. Thanks!

[@EliteWalkThroughs]

The 1st thing i Learnt from Mr Ballen is... NEVER GO INTO THE FOREST, DAY OR NIGHT JUST STAY INSIDE !

[@skatemaster33]

yep...

[@SummerSetBytheSea]

😂lol...lol

[@ars571]

Unless you have a space under your bed or the same locks as a previous tenant.

[@SC-gw2kf]

Almost sounds like a song written by Prince…”day or night…”

[@t.mendous7922]

It just reminded me why I always go with a sidearm

[@gunnardblack9463]

Dear MrBallen.... I have been a subscriber since 1 mil. I absolutely LOVE the way u tell these stories without even stumbling up. U are like the best, most captivating story teller ever. I've been spreading your name around quite frequently. My friends and I always talk about the stories the next day after u tell them. Keep up the amazing work brother. U WERE BORN FOR THIS!!!!! Best wishes from Milwaukee Wisconsin

[@janetmcneil5503]

Yep...and he sure ain't bad to look at...❤

[@ecoturismovalle1570]

I bumped into Mr Ballen's channel during the pandemic lockout. I litterally got hooked.... I live at a ranch 40 minutes away from any civilization with a few horses and a helper that I barely see.....thank you Mr Ballen for keeping me well entretained

[@saraholly7633]

Sounds like bliss to me, don't these storys scare you tho?.

[@skeletor1422]

that sounds like heaven my friend.

[@ecoturismovalle1570]

@@skeletor1422 Thank God....I could not be happier

[@SeanAnthony-j7f]

Well, I don't necessarily believe in any supernatural and metaphysical transcendent humanoid being. Humans are really what I'm afraid of both socially and just other crazy people

[@akeemhimself]

"Do you know how to get to Bell's Canyon" is an iconic line from this channel now

[@SunRayz3r]

That and “are you a fan of the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format” amongst others.

[@Archon_of_Freedom_]

​@@SunRayz3r Also the fact that he has a funny series with him and his (not real I don't think) pet frog named, "Seagull Lung" in all of his sponsors 😂 absolutely legendary

[@SubvertTheState]

That story is honestly insane. I borderline don't believe it. How did he move within feet of the backpacker without making a sound? How did he stalk him for days without being seen? How did he stalk him for days with almost NO SLEEP? And what could possibly motivate another person to do that? It gets my wheels turning.

[@user-hj3eb2rr3g]

Broo 😂😭🤣

[@S0_MaD]

OG’s remember when he used to post 3, 4, or even 5 times a week Im famous

[@alongsideyou5660]

Or when he would hide little "Easter eggs" during the video!

[@floridaboybrandon954]

Yup I said the same thing 😂

[@GeezSus]

The good times

[@bryntendo]

Those were the good old days indeed

[@bryntendo]

Those were the good old days indeed

[@WVBigfoot]

The Bells Canyon dude was 100% a wendigo or skinwalker. The persistent tracking, the ability to tell when Matt was sleeping, the repetition of the single sentence, the animal noises as it ran by the tent, the sprinting off into the pitch black forest without a flashlight, the apparent lack of need of sleep or shelter. It's just all so... inhuman.

[@perkyfawkes]

He loves us! He really loves us! ❤

[@spun8389]

We're a family 😂

[@LaDy-Duh-Da-Da]

😂

[@itsnareemyo]

2 videos in one week is such a blessing since i usually binge scary videos late at night, helps me not run out of new spooky

[@NC-1861]

It's just re-runs lmao. Calm down.

[@itsnareemyo]

@@NC-1861 im assuming this reply wasn't supposed to be mean but they still do feel a little new, even if they're just reruns

[@un-Lawyer]

​@@itsnareemyo, he's posting this in every single comment like the one this thread started.. I'm enjoying responding to them while I listen. It's kinda funny he needs to point this out with John says what the purpose of this video is in the intro (and that he plans to continue doing it).

[@nicolemorris9301]

The woods in Maine are no joke. When I was like 13 myself, parents, and siblings all saw a strange person walking in the middle of the night on a dark road in the middle of nowhere. Person in a holder robe no face, no flash light, no car, nothing, just slowly walking. Never even looked up. Something straight out if a scary movie. My dad wanted to stop but we convinced him not to. Person or whatever it was wasn't looking for help. Never forgot the evil creepy feeling.

[@BrandyinIndy]

Demon?

[@trollface1348]

Sorry that was me lmao

[@anakatana777]

Oh hell nah, like in every scary/horror movie never stop for anyone 😅

[@strawberryfox8819]

Yeah nah, always trust your gut feeling in those moments

[@Joax827]

I had the same experience with my mom we almost crash. I saw a man no face with folded khaki pants and when we look back it was gone

[@gabby6698]

“do you know how to get to bell’s canyon” caught me off guard and i flinched so hard 😭

[@heathergeiselbrecht8728]

Bell's Canyon is hands down the best camping ghost story!

[@BigSh00ts]

My hair stands up everytime 😳

[@debbysouthworth5606]

So Bells Canyon is a moderate to hard hike in Wakiakum in Washington state. Not recommended for the inexperienced or untried hiker. In fact, its not someplace ANYONE should try hiking to.

[@SniperSpense]

Yo John I just wanna let you know that you're the only youtuber I don't skip any part of your videos. I appreciate what you do bro:)

[@spiritualsandy]

Me too literally never his!

[@Yellowshirtmann]

Another Bells Canyon retelling in the middle of the week with other remastered versions of the best stories from the best youtuber, am I dreaming???

[@MorbidlyMortuus]

Do you know the way?

[@Randy-nm2ru]

​@@MorbidlyMortuusJesus loves you, repent. (The way to heaven)

[@Yellowshirtmann]

@@MorbidlyMortuus I don’t know Dey wey

[@Sniperboy5551]

Of course it’s on the day I have homework due for college. Watching this is more important.

[@andreasgrunebaum811]

@@Sniperboy5551 We all have been there, homework are ment to be done at night---LATE at night 😉😉😉

[@anyssia8334]

I already feel so vulnerable in a tent, I can’t imagine sleeping with literally just a sleeping bag

[@DarthRevan111-p6x]

I went camping with my family a couple weeks ago and I told them one of your stories. It’s the first video I watched from this channel a couple years ago about the bell ringing in forest. It scared them half to death. The strange dark and mysterious have always been fascinating to me and I’m so glad that this channel exists so I can enjoy that.

[@MrCarter_007]

I rewatched that video yesterday evening while cooking. I bet it went down a treat at a campsite.

[@DarthRevan111-p6x]

Believe me it did!

[@andrewjones4774]

Nice Darth Revan PFP

[@boudicca272]

That one has always stuck with me. Creepy! Hope it was a hit & yall had a fun camping trip.

[@DarthRevan111-p6x]

@@andrewjones4774 thanks. Suprised some people actually notice that.

[@OfficialWEIRD]

The laughter story is so unsettling. His dad should have taken a peak at whatever the hell that was!

[@jesb9770]

I was hoping for a description of the tracks 🤔

[@paulmurphy7106]

I'm guessing it was the land owner messin' with them for his own amusement.

[@tylerorsak4580]

@@paulmurphy7106 I don’t think the land owner would go and mess with a couple armed hunters in the middle of the night though.

[@Rage_p]

what if it was a fox ?

[@epic7224]

​@@tylerorsak4580 he would if he knew they wouldn't be able to see him through the tree line

[@rebeccawilson9192]

That land owner really out here like “can’t be anyone in there, I have a FeNcE” 😂😂 haven’t you heard people can climb those? You don’t need a gate to get in places

[@_Brods_]

Right?! 😂 trespassers? Never heard of em

[@dannydandaniel8040]

Make claymores great again 😅. Oof that'll get me on another list

[@r.dennison5042]

Exactly! And people can travel on foot they don’t need a car to get to the gate entrance. There’s one camera. Not around the whole perimeter

[@cfoster6804]

I think he knew something strange was out there.

[@TheActualJesus]

I think it was the guy himself

[@troybloxon3630]

You know it’s a good day when MR BALLEN posts a vid ❤😂😂

[@scararb]

The way I SCREAMED Bells Canyon!!!! I cannot explain the way Im obsessed with it

[@jenlarge9036]

I laughed everytime he said that.

[@retardfruit56]

its my favorite one

[@aaronjones3146]

I’m an avid outdoorsman, and let me tell you, nothing is more terrifying than silence in the forest. It means there’s a predator nearby, and it’s hunting.

[@a4r0n25]

I miss the good old days when Mr. Ballen used to post 4-5 times a week, so grateful to have him post on a random Wednesday making it twice a week 🙏🏽

[@Ron-d2s]

Let's call it the MR Ballen paradox....... if you make 3-4-5 videos per week.... ONLY post 2 per week.......... He could have taken six months off and we'd never have known.

[@BowensBlvd]

2020 Ballen was great 3-4 times a week, he's come along ways, 9 mil subscribers big numbers

[@kkittycatkat1990]

🙄 But, it isn't. You can find this all in the playlists. You think he'd really give us an appearance & new story? 😂 No. These are old stories edited together. Big.whoop.

[@kkittycatkat1990]

​​ @@BowensBlvdYeah. He's making huge bank off of us yet he can't throw us an actual bone?

[@ryanroberts1104]

@@Ron-d2s Quality has clearly gone up over time, some of these old stories are quite lame and seem totally made up. There are only so many real stories to find.

[@Thatsaspicymeatball]

In 2016 I hiked 800 miles in 70-ish days and nights, sleeping in a little tent and carrying my stuff in a backpack. And I will tell you something for free, for almost 60-ish nights I shit my pants. I say 60 because for about 10 I stayed on actual campsites where I was surrounded by at least some other campers. But the nights I slept on the moors.... the noises you hear outside your tent in the early hours are just terrifying. And once the fear sets in, it's impossible to escape. Every cracking twig and rustling bush become monsters in your imagination. I would never do it again ever.

[@auroratita]

First timer hiker? City person?

[@Thatsaspicymeatball]

@@auroratita never hiked before that

[@KenKaniff-dw4jw]

​@@Thatsaspicymeatballstill awesome what you achieved

[@bonitagleisle2470]

I know that feeling, you just hope it’s an animal and not a lunatic

[@StruggleBus92]

Did you forage for food? Or did you bring a lot of freeze dried?

[@tazzyanderson1192]

I wish we still got videos 3, 4, or even 5 times a week, but MrBallen is not a robot and I have had to accept that. Sending love and pure gratitude for each and every video, from all your biggest fans xoxoxo P.S. I love the Bell's cannon making an appearance. It wouldn't be a throwback Ballen-binge without it 😂

[@erinjones9490]

The Mr Ballen fan family are some of the best people in the world. The comment section is so full of positive energy and support. I love everything about this channel.

[@cindygamillo1189]

I agree!! I quit doing social media because of the negativity. This channel is the best! ❤

[@rynaecurry5237]

Meeee too!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

[@SimonVanliew26]

I despise this fan base but that’s just me

[@rynaecurry5237]

@@SimonVanliew26 you don't have to read it or comment. Free will man free will 👍 👍 👍

[@AkChiVibes]

@@SimonVanliew26🤣

[@lindal9702]

I was originally from CT. The fact that it was "illegal" to go there drew teenagers to that place particularly at night. Heard lots of stories about kids that managed to go in and able to get out. Real wild, crazy scary stories!

[@crowhaven7945]

Just got out of therapy and nothing could make me happier than this upload! 🎉

[@rustyshackelford7121]

😢I’m sorry

[@snickerdoodles787]

Proud of you for taking care of your mental health ❤️

[@lilacmollymoo]

Bless you ❤ remember, you got this 💖🙏 Love and strength from the UK 🇬🇧

[@moviemelody2210]

They could also be going to PHYSICAL therapy

[@DomMazz]

Hopefully not with BetterHelp 😂

[@jennatroisi1593]

9 million! I started watching back in 2020 but haven’t been on KZbin for a while, work, kids, etc. no time . lol. That’s amazing! The old spooky and paranormal stories got me hooked and I’m so happy to see how far this channel has grown!

[@dxbbred]

Oh man as soon as you said older stories i knew we were about to be blessed with Bell's Canyon again

[@VINTAGEViewer73]

Bell's canyon my favorite episode of all time. Hearing this one again is a treat

[@Jennifer-ux4iv]

Same here ...My babygirl passed away Oct. 6, 2019. Mr. Ballen videos helped me when nothing else did. I found that when I'm listening to Mr. Ballen ..everything else goes away. And I can't tell you how much that means to me... Thank you So Much, Mr.ballen. * (The More the Merrier) ;)

[@monilangeKootenays]

Very sorry for your pain. Very happy you found mrballen

[@pixie3760]

I'm so very sorry.

[@tfries1607]

My condolences, I hope the best for you. Remember you are needed and loved.. 😥❤️

[@kristinakay9558]

I’m sorry to hear this. Truly. If I may suggest something that brought me so much missing joy in my own time of pain other than Mr. B.. adopting my husky. Cannot have a bad day. Or at least cannot stay in that dark place for too long. You’ll be very busy being drug down the street pretending you’re a sled 😂. Such an amazing distraction from an unbearable pain.

[@mermaid_at_heart213]

​@@kristinakay9558 That is a wonderful suggestion. And if you can't adopt, volunteer at an animal rescue or sanctuary. They always need help and it will enrich both your life and the animals '. 😺

[@Zyryne1]

"Do you know how to get to Bell's canyon?" LOL 😊❤

[@ZackeryGee]

It is right next to Silent Hill...

[@RogueNeighShun]

It's where the man v bear argument stems from. I'd pick the fuckin bear 😅

[@Ichsukatanuka]

Oh lawd

[@decyattysyachpchyol]

Imagine Mrballen stops to help a stranded motorist on the roadside to assist, then when he's saying goodbye, the motorist says, "Oh, one more thing - do you know the way to Bells Canyon? "

[@daisymoonsavage5040]

As a back country hiker, Bell’s Canyon scares the hell out of me every time I hear it. This is mostly because of the way you tell it

[@Gerald2121]

The creepy laughter story creeps me out just as much. I do solo fishing trips in the backcountry, and any of these stories would be terrifying irl.

[@madeline9668]

Maybe it was the ghost of a hiker that died looking for the Bell Canyon and formed some sort of attachment to Matt.

[@Rylai_xiv]

this is the 3rd time I've heard the bells canyon story and it still makes my hand stand on end

[@shannonyoung3465]

27:53 HELL YAAAAAS!!!! "BELLS CANYON" (One of my all time fav's!)

[@b.aleman8401]

Horror on a Wednesday???? F*CK YES!!!!!! Thanks John. Hope you had a great father's day.

[@amandawilson9555]

😃

[@smokeybeard429]

It’s a rerun but I’m not complaining about it. In fact I go back to listen to old stories all the time, so this just saved me a little time. Thank you Mr Ballen 🙏.

[@AbraSings]

I've forgotten these stories, so this is like hearing them for the first time. Love it! It's interesting seeing older videos because MrBallen was less animated back then. You don't realize it as you're watching the channel from early on.

[@MissKerriAnn]

Anybody else hit LIKE b4 u even watch??? Ballen NEVER disappoints!!!

[@manojbhangar6443]

I am pretty sure you have already told story 1 and 3 earlier(I low-key think that all of them have been narrated by you earlier in the forest series)

[@DukLoverEKT]

MrBallen is probably the best story teller I’ve ever heard. I can remember so many stories and details just because of the way he tells them.

[@RadhikaPriya1]

Check out Bailey sarian too

[@laurens1195]

I have major depression and your videos help me make it through the day. Thank you so much.

[@Rat_Queen86]

I hope you’re ok 🫂 I have CPTSD and his stories help me too

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

Take up cycling and eat totally clean if you can. 15 miles a day every day. In a few months your depression will be gone.

[@Zeffer32]

I can't reconcile the fact that these stories exist and yet Scary Pool and Boring Bear are the horror movies that get made! The last story about the haunted forest would make a great short film, the image of Harriet laughing is horrifying!

[@anonymousm9113]

The first story brought up a funny memory. In 2005, I was one of the Sergeants-of-the-Guard (SOG) for the 3rd US Infantry (The Old Guard) while they conducted Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) testing at Fort AP Hill. Two other E-5 Sergeants and I rotated the duty, and I chose the 2200-0600 graveyard shift. Basically, we just had to make sure nothing major happened (vandalism, theft, fire, etc.), while sitting in a nice climate-controlled office with a computer. The EIB site guards we supervised were in a tent at the site itself, located probably a half-mile down a gravel road, with a generator and whatever reading material they had. Easy duty for all concerned; answer a phone every now and then, conduct radio checks, and spend 16 hours a day trying to figure out what to do besides sleeping (a lot of reading back then, considering it was pre-smart phone). I made up my mind to check on the guards at least once a night, but truth be told, I turned around the first couple of times. The road leading down to the EIB site is located near the basketball courts. The entire barracks area to include the courts is extremely well lit, so walking down the road after dark messes with you. It feels like you're walking from daylight straight into a black void. Anyway, I finally started making the walk, and for the next week-plus, I kept the guards on their toes. I'd run through the woods making noises, toss chem-lights at their tent, turn off the generator randomly, and then sprint back up the road to conduct a radio check. I only caught them sleeping the first time. After that, they stayed alert.

[@Rog-.-775]

These and the missing 411 stories are definitely the best videos he’s made for sure, those ones my family and I watch over and over.

[@Rat_Queen86]

They have convinced me never to go on hikes lol

[@deancannon2835]

Anyone else get excited anytime he says “and we upload” hoping that one day it’ll say 2/3 times a week again

[@chikitabowow]

14:15 That's the most horror movie reaction ever 😂 "I mean sure there's an obviously a mentally deranged woman circling our camp who's obviously just waiting for us to let our guard down, i think we can go back to sleep now"

[@marada9995]

congrats on 9 million, this is genuinely my favorite channel as of last. Nothing but good stories and great vibes.

[@BLAISEDAHL96]

Lungy must have called in a favor to get the Wednesday upload!

[@lordkuku]

Mr.Ballen, you should do a 2hr video of nothing but the strange, dark & mysterious. Kind of like what you did with this video, but much much longer. I just can't get enough of the stories you tell.

[@markdalton6662]

That last story is breathtaking , I could almost hear the fear in Mr. Ballens voice. WOW

[@lenaya6609]

I had something similar happen like the sleep well story when I was 14. My friend and I had gone camping out in this really remote country area a few miles from her house that we rode on four-wheelers to get to. We got up to this place where it was miles of steep grass hills and on the top of the tallest was a huge white cross stuck in the ground and a deer stand that was very high off the ground. We'd gone up to that hill so many times we didn't think anything of it anymore and other than us scaring each other by crawling around in the super dense and tall grass we never felt any kind of unease there. The night we were camping we'd gotten everything set up and were eating dinner when we heard what sounded like a chainsaw off in the distance. This sort of freaked us out for three reasons. 1. All the locals knew this area was rough and only ever used vehicles to get around, so it was definitely not a trusted local as we would have heard their engine. 2. It was probably about 10 pm and pitch black so we couldn't imagine why we were hearing a chainsaw. Who uses something like that when they can't see? 3. We were two 14 year old girls camping out miles away from her house and easy pickings essentially. After a while we stopped hearing it and when it was quiet we decided to get some sleep. Of course I awoke later to the chainsaw only it was closer. I woke my friend and we sat there trying to figure out how close they were and whether or not we could make a break for the fourwheelers. After a few minutes of the sound and hearing that it was indeed getting closer we chose to abandon our stuff and flee to the vehicles if it was clear. The chainsaw cut off suddenly leaving us an eerie silence that was not there before. When the chainsaw started up again right outside our camp my friend had the sense to use her phone to call someone where as I sat there crying. 😂 Her mom answered and Must've only heard a roaring chainsaw and understood we needed help. Whoever had the chainsaw was walking around the top of the hill and seemingly wandering away for a while before coming back and repeating that. After a few minutes we heard what sounded like explosions until the chainsaw cut off and we realized we were listening to the roaring of a four-wheeler combined with shotgun blasts. My friend's parents had stormed out with a shotgun and when they got to the hill we were on apparently started firing off warning shots. It scared the chainsaw maniac away and gave me a memory I will never forget. We never went back up to the hill after that and when the police were called about what happened they said there wasn't much they could do since there was no leads and no one was harmed. I get it but like does circling a tent with two teenage girls while welding a chainsaw at night count as harmless??

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

That’s absolutely terrifying

[@TUKByV]

Definitely not harmless.

[@cfoster6804]

Wow, I'm glad you guys were at least warned by the sound of the chainsaw. Could've snuck up on you.

[@carlmj16]

That is freaky. Where was that at?

[@audreylisamuranda2881]

Why were you girls out there by yourselves?

[@beanoneya]

People who camp without tents haven't encountered giant centipedes yet. I would never. Also, fire ants, mosquitos, people, hungry animals etc etc. Also, yay more stories! Loving the format!

[@peterf.229]

rattlesnakes that are cold might cuddle with you 🤣

[@SubvertTheState]

I used to cowboy camp when I was in high school. Now as an avid backpacker who camps in the snow and was in the military, I have no idea how I just slept on the ground in a Coleman sleeping bag haha. I'm not super creeped out by spiders, but I hate centipedes. And I need to sleep in a place I know is free of those bugs.

[@beanoneya]

@@SubvertTheState yeah, my body doesn't do that anymore. I need a bed. So we gave a camping trailer. I've been camping my whole life, now I'm 48, I deserve a bit of glamping. Okay, no actual glam, just a hard shell bed, with ac/heat. Because Texas.

[@beanoneya]

@@peterf.229 true that!

[@mckennadishongh2160]

Yea there's a story of both a fox and a grizzly chewing on people’s heads while they slept. Bear got thru one of those low body only tents without waking the person but they did die. The woman who was attacked by the fox I believe lived. I remember the description she had given of her dream, a dream of someone scratching at her head so hard it hurt. Like her hair was was sharp. Sounds coming from her skull in her dream. Slowly she came awake and realized it was not a dream and the pain was very real. It had I believe already cracked thru her skull.

[@Lovelfe88]

Great story, but as an Arizona native and someone who has been to the Superstitions many times, there is no woods. It's high desert. Low shrubs, Saguaro, but zero pines. Not to mention, you can see a good distance at night since there are no tall trees nearby. The myths about the Superstitions are well known, though. Many have disappeared.

[@ldavis9725]

Thank you!!!

[@zs8175]

Are we saying this guy is a lying bast*rd then?

[@colinluckens9591]

Then it's just a F STORY!!! No truth to it!!😠😠😠 (No more than I already suspected....)

[@michelleraeuy124]

Have you never been to Flagstaff or Sedona? Pine everywhere!

[@ppike3850]

@@michelleraeuy124 Yes I have, I've also been to the Superstitions (could see them from where I grew up). There is no forest in the Superstitions, they are over 100 miles from Flagstaff.

[@katyharman1892]

I travelled around the country for nearly two years. I stayed in a tent in random places for forever. I am so bloody glad that I did it before my healthy addiction to Mr Ballen. Not a bloody chance I'd do it now after listening to the multiple camping/woods stories.

[@slapeters2004]

Thanks for the reminder for why I don’t go camping like that anymore. RV’ing in a campground is about as far as I’ll go!

[@Sniperboy5551]

Camping is fun, just stay strapped.

[@ednageddes1337]

Twice in one week! Yaaaa! I remember when it was 3, 4, or 5 times a week. I found MrBallen when he had under 2 million subscribers. I thought, how sad I didn’t find him sooner. Love him to pieces. Gets me through sleepless nights and takes my worries away, and anytime in between, morning, noon or night.

[@duzitickle3544]

WUUUUUUUUT IS THIS??? ONLY THE BEST BONUS OF THE WEEK!!! Duude, Ballen. This is like a snickers bar when I didn't know I was hungry. Thank you so much!

[@UnicornzRreal92]

BELLS CANYON IS ABSOLUTELY LEGENDARY 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MonTube2006]

Who are you

[@margaretgolemme5355]

I'm asking God that you please never get tired of telling us stories.

[@brubobpat]

Wow...didnt expect strange dark and mysterious delivered in story format today! Thank you John, you made my day! 😊🎉

[@ruthmccargar4709]

Mr. Ballen. I hope you know how much your stories entertain us. And keep our minds off our own woes.. Just. Thank you. ❤ People love you and i hope you love you as much as we do. Thanks again..

[@david_melech]

Bells Canyon never gets old

[@lisadawson6712]

It feels like the old days when you were uploading several times a week, I loved waiting for those new uploads! Now we have podcasts and other creators to listen to. We can’t ignore the insane sub count, Over 9 million subs, just amazing what you’ve done in just four years! Your family must be so proud of you, and I hope you’re proud of what you’ve achieved, just incredible and so well deserved, much love to you and your family 💕

[@keepitforreally4501]

I don’t know why people want to keep wandering around in the woods. But I’m happy to be right here at home in San Antonio, Texas, listening about people wood forest experiences.. on this channel❤️😎

[@GatesoftheNephilim]

This is officially my absolutely favorite channel!

[@Lol-ll5gh]

congrats on 9m! i subscribed back when you only had 2 or 3 *_strange, dark, and mysterious_* story time videos. you truly deserve it!

[@shannonrousu9348]

Me too!

[@mermaid_at_heart213]

I sometimes got to hear 4 or 5. It's wild how huge this channel has become. John and those who help him work so hard and he is so likeable. They also give back, which is wonderful. This channel deserves all 9 million subscribers then some.