Top 3 SCARIEST stalker stories | Halloween Scare-A-Thon (part 2)

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[@RedRaider]

My neighborhood barber was just arrested for selling drugs it’s crazy how I’ve been his customer for 2 years and never knew he was a barber

[@dereklyons6885]

This should have way more likes

[@marlonisaac1]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@vanillagorilla8236]

Just go to show you, you never really know people. All the time your going to this guy and he's cutting hair at night, Scarry !

[@jamestuccillo]

You think they found ALL his pot?

[@jamestuccillo]

Oooh I get it! Lol good one. Now where did I put my lighter?! 🔥

[@destroyer9817]

The thought of a human stalking a lone camper is 10x more frightening than being stalked by a bear or mountain lion.

[@icantthinkofaname15]

I agree

[@worldisfilledb]

Uh what?

[@icantthinkofaname15]

@@worldisfilledb being stalked by a human is scarier than a bear or cougar. His comment was self explanatory

[@rizhad80]

Bullshit😂

[@suviseshbharadwaj7206]

Spooky yes, but I'd prefer to be stalked by a human than a bear or mountain lion. I don't know enough Brazilian jiu-jitsu to fight off a cougar or bear lol

[@yyildirim7363]

As a non-native speaker who watches sometimes English videos, I would like to thank you for the clear pronunciation and pleasant speaking speed. Your videos are the only ones I can watch without subtitles 😄

[@joeymazzarella2504]

I’ve hiked at the Superstition Mountains before. That area has rattle snakes, tarantulas, scorpions, mountain lions…the fact that some dude was walking around the mountains at night in complete darkness just shows how crazy he was. Luckily Sam made the right choice and didn’t go after his flashlight!

[@XenusMama]

Yup… but there’s no big dark forest.

[@macwinter7101]

@@XenusMama There are riparian forests in the canyons with ponderosas.

[@brittanycunningham787]

Do you remember the mining camp restaurant at the base? Did you ever eat there? Also that mountain has always freaked me out there is supposed to be lost gold out there somewhere

[@Skrenja]

Tarantulas are pretty much completely harmless to people.

[@piotreky4790]

Dont u think that if something could steal his fleshlight it could kill him while he was asleep? I know its obvious fake but i like that kind of stories.

[@i_took_your_kids2967]

Sam is smart. Sam doesn’t run into darkness when he hears a noise. Be like Sam

[@mrmcnoodle1151]

I have dog

[@DoctorMangler]

Pff, if Sam had been really smart he'd have taken some fat kid with him, you only need to run faster than the other guy!

[@BastardKitty]

Haha!

[@christopherwinget9791]

If Sam was in star trek he'd have any color shirt but red.

[@johnberry5275]

@@christopherwinget9791 I make that joke all the time. I always say that the guy with the red shirt never survives the first 6 minutes of the episode.

[@noahsnarleynvideos5826]

When you feel like a crazy person is stalking you, act even crazier

[@michaelalavigne9258]

Me: *hears some creepy noises, then makes even weirder creepy noises to Assert dominance* Monster: “ok dude chill out, I’ll leave your crazy ass alone”

[@zirconblue1249]

@@michaelalavigne9258 lol

[@plops993]

If you don’t want to be a victim, look like someone who is about to commit a crime. Look over your shoulders, look kind of paranoid, but also moving purposefully and confidently. The last thing an actual criminal wants as a target is another edgy paranoid potential criminal

[@lilrascal1382]

Lol

[@SS-hd5jx]

lool true

[@gamergirl2127]

Mr.ballen makes me feel safe and terrified at the same time

[@Trill_life]

Right, I be like a little kid watching these videos at bedtime lol

[@explorationgmer1336]

When u go camp by yourself try to play this video lol

[@xerioussunblade]

Seriously great comment❤

[@adriannamarie01_]

I agree!

[@EXPOSINGTHELIES247]

@@andrewchristie2970you just exposed that you don’t go out! 😂

[@saraparks7040]

Me: Scared of everything and an intense fear of ghosts/paranormal/death Also me: watches this for fun at 2am alone

[@fisty539]

...YOuR nOt ALonEE...

[@misseses9091]

Same lol

[@CelaniSello]

And here i am watching this at Midnight. lol and I get paranoid as hell xD

[@hlongshlongs8729]

Same here! I don’t watch horror movies but I watch his stories and I get so scared 😱

[@gamergirl2127]

Mr.ballen makes me feel safe and terrified at the same time

[@MochaCrochetsandCrafts]

"A rock fell off a tree." Yes, the rare rock tree sheds its rocks when nervous campers are in the area.

[@corneliawissing7950]

Love your comment! Not being a camper, I've never met a rare rock tree!

[@emilianodelosreyes2203]

@@corneliawissing7950 same hopefully I never see one of those tho.

[@corneliawissing7950]

@@emilianodelosreyes2203 Wonder what size and weight that tree grows it rocks to? If they're square one could build a wall around the tree ...

[@freyjav6055]

This literally made me laugh out loud 🤣🤣

[@Mark-nu5vg]

The closest thing falling out of a tree that would resemble the sound of a rock would be a chestnut. acorn .walnut maybe crabapple and so on.

[@dianekirse2122]

When I was 5 a man attempted to kidnap me from the front yard of our home. Even as a 5 year old I knew this man was going to try to harm me and I was able to get away. Now, at age 66 I have a very clear memory of this man, his appearance, car, time of day. If he stood in a line up I could pick him out. Always trust your instincts. Trust your fear.

[@gailderryberry9964]

Im 77 and had a similar experience when i was about 8. The man was probably a college student and spoke to me with an accent i couldent understand. You and i were lucky and smart. I think of him often and wonder what he was saying to me. There was no one outside in any direction and it was winter so windows and doors were closed. I ran to nearest house and pounded on the door. When i looked back he was gone. He had been running toward me. I guess if u survive u have a purpose.

[@randalthor6872]

@@gailderryberry9964 Glad you both made it out ok!

[@coresq_4120]

I don’t believe you’re 66 but I’m glad you’re safe

[@tylerdavis9957]

@@coresq_4120 why would someone lie about being 66? Lol wtf

[@marys1534]

I had a few close calls, growing up in Los Angeles, walking to and from school at a very young age...those things are imprinted on my mind even now from fifty years ago. I can only think that I must have had a very benevolent guardian angel, because I've lived a very charmed life😌

[@zeezee971]

oh my gosh, i can’t believe how smart sam is! i would never of thought moving the flashlight was a trick! i would’ve died instantly.

[@DiamondCake2]

Seems pretty stupid to set up a trap for someone who’s asleep and the first step of your master plan is to steal their flashlight that’s right next to them. If they wanted to harm him they could have when he was wrapped up in a sleeping bag asleep.

[@fgnoyola]

@@DiamondCake2 No sir, u are wrongly assuming the stalker had a criminal mind... that he would gained something logical with his dead, taking his car for example... but there are no criminals in the middle of nowhere stalking random lonely people... what he encountered was a lunatic, and he didn't want to steal from him, he wanted to toy with him... which he did... He was in real danger...

[@Juicy_JJ]

Pro tip : A - NEVER go hiking alone B - dont go hiking at all , ever

[@0gsamy]

exactly 😂😂 what’s even the point of hiking

[@yacket]

I camp like a civilized person, I set the tent up on the family room floor in front of the tv with the dog. Rugged living.

[@MrThaiko]

my man

[@thedameofmuir5373]

Same

[@kiwiguy4764]

I do it primitive style no room service and vending machine in lobby

[@nicholasmasson5868]

I camp at my cottage AHA close enough? Or naw ahah

[@a_littlecrow7155]

My dad would be talking about how. Confused he is about this

[@Tmorgan221]

Love how he translated miles into km. I’m sure everyone who’s not an American really appreciates it.

[@summersalt4864]

Except that in #3 - 15 miles is not 80km and 30ft is definitely not 9.1km etc... his conversions are usually accurate so I'm not sure what happened in this story.

[@drowningin]

1mile = 1kilometer?

[@drowningin]

@mrcleandoesit Its easier to convert if you make it 1to1

[@mrtacocat0970]

hell yea!

[@lukmanambaryanto7979]

i really do appreciate it :)

[@SinFinkleflor]

people who are abused or have had a traumatic experience, this gut feeling is super strong.

[@ASpaceWalk]

As a graveyard shift security officer posted at an open train station, I’ve had one of these unnerving feelings. Funny enough I was listening to MrBallen at the time, but the unsettling feeling would not go away. After my patrol routine, I would just post up in a spot I can see 80% of the site, but my back was faced towards the side street. On the other side were a couple small businesses with gated security and beyond the gates was pitch darkness. I’ve never felt anything like it in the 3 years I worked there, it just happened randomly and was just on edge the rest of the night. Thanks to this video in particular, I will always look over my shoulder when feel uneasy.

[@wendymonkelien-brown579]

I worked the graveyatd shift alone in C-stores for 8 years. I learned the hard way to ALWAYS listen to your instincts. I got lucky as cops showed up before anything happened, but.....

[@heidiroy-boy]

Please people..have a dog with you

[@michaelwilde545]

I'm thinking that I'm likely to never go camping alone again. My new goal in life: Do not do anything that will get me featured in a Mr. Ballen story in the future.

[@cynthiawhite9830]

Yes, 100% yes

[@nermeenhamada6447]

That must be the CUTEST comment here in this video ♥️♥️

[@deejulesdonatha4107]

Wise!!!

[@bcagz9835]

I’ve also learned that chimneys are far more dangerous than I ever imagined, and scuba diving is the most risky activity on the planet.

[@michaelwilde545]

@@YangBil After listening to Mr B, I looked up where Bell Canyon was just so I would know in case that happened. Not kidding, I'm in Washington, not far from where that story took place. It's not close to Bell Canyon.

[@MrBallen]

Sorry for late upload - a nap went long 😬

[@blueephoenix4534]

It’s a nap kinda day! 😂 Thank’s for the video MrBallen, you’re awesome! Stay safe!

[@karlkroenen8355]

You can be days late and we would all still rush to the video like zombies to brain. Your unique , accept that an the colt will reveal itself haha.

[@joeswanson9790]

I commented Before Mr Ballen 😄

[@MrBallen]

@@karlkroenen8355 hahaha thanks

[@porknbeans7407]

All good bro! Keep it gangster!👍😜

[@wukilla8ee]

My whole life Ive always had that 6th sense to a scary degree, when I was younger I was told/thought it was a gut feeling. As I've gotten older I think it has more to do with energy & somehow certain people can read/feel the energy shifts in a room and/or environment.

[@sherryowens8251]

I can, and it can be in a crowd or home alone.

[@aonix9097]

I think these videos are making my 6th sense overactive 😅

[@sterlingmccosh5536]

I think some people "send" and some "receive" and it has something to do with a shift in mental focus.

[@dannyfresca1175]

i think you’ve had a hard childhood and had to learn to pick up on small environmental and social cues bc as a small child you never felt externally safe so you developed it as a coping mechanism to your fear and anxiety

[@selrox879]

​@@dannyfresca1175 its true, at least for me. My childhood/teenage were the worst times of my life, now in my 20's im trying to heal but when i say a person is shady, truly it is. Sorry for my english not my 1st language

[@charleneblack2792]

Why one would go backpacking without a firearm is beyond me. I even take mine hiking. I don't want to be lunch or the victim of a psycho. 😂

[@leifswalling3226]

What would you do if you didn’t have access to a gun?

[@DiamondCake2]

What would you do if you lived in the UK and aren’t allowed guns?

[@EB-wl9st]

Agreed.

[@EB-wl9st]

​@@DiamondCake2not live in the UK.

[@tbct4619]

UK - takes a 9" inch knife or a on axe or make a spear. Or paintball gun filled with marbles...

[@TK-uc7dv]

Lesson I've learned from Mr. Ballen. Whenever you decide to do something with a friend/friends and everyone cancels leaving you alone... don't do that thing.

[@thejonatan._]

Especially if it's hiking, camping, or cave diving

[@stygin1060]

Never do or go anywhere you aren't familiar with or where you can't find other people.

[@nancybolyard8020]

😂☠️

[@BrianDillonTucker]

Also… stay out of the forest.

[@tracydoherty9165]

Iv watched a lot of Mr balle s stuff an I can honestly say I have now opened my eyes more to the dangers in this big bad world and I have also learned a lot of lessons from his stories Mr John Ballen you truly are a legend!!!

[@333pinkitty]

Only Mr.Ballen can literally talk about a stick for 3 minutes and have me on the edge of my seat. You are a gifted storyteller sir.

[@SighNaps]

There is a good chance that the swoosh sound the man heard in the first story was an arrow/bolt flying past his head. It would explain why he couldn't find the object nearby/didn't hear it hit the ground in a quiet forest.

[@digginggopher]

That would make sense, I wondered why he didn't mention if he found whatever it was when it got light out

[@SighNaps]

@@digginggopher I can say from experience that an arrow passing closely to ones head does sound like a swoosh or even a bit like a sucking sound. I've had it happen twice. Once when I was young (my brother and I were messing around with my uncles compound bow) and once on a white tail hunt as an adult (we had someone in the group that didn't understand not to draw the string unless they were sure there was no one in the brush ahead of them). I'm not shocked that he didn't find the projectile. Arrows can fly far beyond where they are aimed if they miss. I've lost countless arrows in the woods despite knowing the angle and direction they were traveling.

[@deezbackissues2703]

oh shit you're right

[@SighNaps]

@@deezbackissues2703 I wish that I wasn't. Those carbon fiber broad heads that I lost to learn this lesson aren't cheap.

[@Queen.Helianthus]

I was charged by a sick mountain lion and it was the worst thing I’ve encountered. PTSD up the ass, but still couldn’t be as bad as something a human could do to ya. 😳

[@jengoodwyn2715]

I believe you. That would be utterly terrifying.

[@DiamondCake2]

Bears are much worse, at least big cats will kill you first, bears don’t, they will just eat you alive.

[@mcphizzle66]

"Maybe a rock fell from a tree." - The brain trying to rationalize

[@mcphizzle66]

I've spent quite a bit of time in the woods. Not once has a rock fallen out of a tree on or near me. Occasionally birdies and other gentle woodland creatures will drop shit on you, but that's a stretch in this situation.

[@samuelcox5016]

@@mcphizzle66 yeah birds are more likely to drop a shit on you.

[@aaliyahpahlow3770]

*us learning that the brain rationalizes from MrBallen*

[@boevans9694]

A bird?

[@PEACE_888]

😂

[@l9ino170]

"Sam's firewood runs out at 3am" - the most ungodly hour!!

[@ChaCha.44]

Yup, it’s always at 3am…

[@l9ino170]

@Ruzuchi Wow!! That's not good, hope you get well soon and stay safe, after Mr Ballen anything is possible

[@ChaCha.44]

@Ruzuchi 😳

[@NorthernGreenEyes]

@Ruzuchi Very cool but very frightening for you!

[@archangel5627]

3:00am is the demon hour. According to biblical accounts, Jesus Christ’s body finally gave out and died at 3:00pm in the afternoon. The demonic forces enjoy perverting everything Christ like and anything considered holy by inverting it. So the hour of Christ’s death at 3:00pm is now 3:00am which has now become the demonic hour. That’s why 3:00am is such a deadly time to be awake and why so many paranormal things occur at that time.

[@RawDawgRandi]

MrBallens ability to create visuals when story telling is on a completely different level from everyone else. I catch myself closing my eyes and completely envisioning the scenery/landscape, which makes it 10x more intense. You are the GOAT story teller!!!

[@blinkth3dog]

He is unparalleled in his enunciation and pacing and ability to give you a clear mental image of the area your right!

[@soul-on-lean]

I was just looking at rick grimes lmaoo

[@RetroRestor3D]

This is why I always bring night vision goggles and frag grenades when I’m camping

[@juliomendez1177]

Yeah and dont forget the ak, the bazooka and the m1 abrams tank

[@OPT_DK]

All I need is my bolt action rifle with a thermal scope

[@Sav_Otta]

You listen to Team America 24/7

[@fernandoheredia9120]

Bad decision bring heat vision googles way better

[@FrequencyORD]

This dude can make a story about a leaf blowing scary

[@dmanzawsome]

Depends who the leaf is blowing

[@jodyscheppmann8393]

Agreed...but i.love his story telling!

[@thatchedstudios4768]

LEAF BLOWING?! WHERE?!?!!?! 😱😱😱😱😱

[@stephaniejohns5435]

🤣🤣

[@goldiemckernan1189]

He could come to my house and tell me all about paint drying...allll night.

[@Panvther]

*Noise* “huh what was that?” “TiS bUt a RoCk ThAt fElL fRoM tHe tREe”

[@Krakkahhhh]

made me laugh out hard! good one lol!

[@lilyo7982]

That relatable moment when a rock falls from a tree

[@SRMoore1178]

@@lilyo7982 A person in fear could probably rationalize that a dead fish falling from a tree is perfectly normal in those situations.

[@coryholibaugh8124]

Metal gear solid logic

[@modifiedmomma2365]

Tbh I would’ve just assumed it was an acorn 😂

[@mvk-delta5423]

Imagine being so brave that u can watch these type of videos in the middle of the night in the middle of a Forrest in a cabin all alone

[@emmmmmveeee]

✨no✨

[@zabrinaholmes4579]

Rick Grimes "Who threw the stick Carl"?!

[@blakesutton4287]

Since finding Mr Ballen, I have learned to never scuba dive or camp. Ever.

[@blossgaming2125]

@Jennifer Taylor camping by yourself with nothing is stupid

[@kinglewis9551]

Exactly

[@marktoledo7898]

On the reels!!!

[@_neophyte]

or work minimum wage in factories with heavy machinery

[@Missykinzz]

And never take your eyes off your kids 😨

[@jsummers62]

One thing is for dam sure: I am never going into the woods without at least two flashlights that also have guns attached to them and are attached to me.

[@cmacctron7787]

And in a tank

[@Benjamin-uz2dx]

@@cmacctron7787 and the tank has a flamethrower

[@JB-bm1to]

@@Benjamin-uz2dx and the flamethrower has an automatic target lock mechanism

[@atashgallagher1631]

@@cmacctron7787 Power armor, a good high power railgun, a flamethrower, a good old-fashioned tazer sword, meathook attached to a super shotgun.

[@nasebrown3335]

Or u could just go in with a group of professional woodsman while making sure one of them is a badass ex special forces mf Along with a complete moron that no one likes that can be used as a distraction In other words you want to go with Rambo and me.

[@amdinga561]

ooo this reminds me of another personal story. Years back I was living at my parents' house, which is on a hillside with a bunch of undeveloped land behind it. There was a fire road on top of the hill that I used to hike all the time. I'd try to bring our dog up there on occasion but it always seemed anxious and wouldn't go down the trail unless I really yanked him along. One day I went up to the trail to do some jogging, but then it started to rain so I turned around and start jogging home. My shoe became untied and I bent down to tie it, and there in the fresh mud next to my foot was a mountain lion print. It had only been raining about 10 minutes and I had just passed this same section of trail probably 15 minutes before. Never saw the cat but after that I was on hyper alert every time I was on that fire road. I probably should've packed pepper spray or something but at the time I didn't realize how dangerous mountain lions could be.

[@thejonatan._]

Yikes that's scary, dude. Mountain lions are no joke. The last time i thought a mountain lion was approaching me, I was so scared

[@jessicamarstella7971]

No joke that last one got me good! I honest to goodness was like "It's okay. He made it. Everything is fine now." 'Sleep well?' "Holy shit!" Never before have I been so rattled by a story!

[@alanzo2950]

ALWAYS follow your gut instinct! When I was 17 I was at a Fourth of July party & about 2 hours into the party I had this extreme sense of dread. I never left parties early back then. But this horrific feeling kept telling me that I needed to leave. I left the party just before 2 teens were stabbed to death. Never try to argue away that sense of foreboding.

[@bighands69]

You probably sensed that the party had a bad vibe to it without being able to put your finger on it.

[@njay4399]

And people try to say those are instincts, I’m no biologist or doctor, but I don’t believe instincts can predict the future especially when everything seems to be going perfectly well, it’s most definitely something more

[@fancifrance4039]

The gut instinct is a gift. Not everyone has it nor will ever understand it. Don't even bother to explain it to most.

[@debrakleid5752]

@@fancifrance4039 I’ve had a sense of dread or where I sensed something would happen. Once when I was taking my mom to the ER due to a fever and she was on chemo we were in a storm and it was late at night. For some reason I told my mother that I could smell a tornado coming and it did come. It was an F4 tornado/waterspout (was over water for a couple of minutes making it a water spout). It was devastating and caused a lot of damage. One other time I had that same sense and a cluster of tornadoes hit. I’ve lived in Florida half of my life and only those 2 times did I sense it and only those two times did they hit. Also had a sense of dread in 2016. Told my family something was going to happen to me by my birthday which is in December. My birthday came and left and my family surprised me with a visit including my sister from California. On December 19, 2016 exactly 7 days later it hit. I was diagnosed with severe sepsis that nearly killed me and I was hospitalized for a month. My health isn’t in good shape so I’m used to frequent hospital stays but this one was within hours of being fatal without help. Spent time in the ICU as well. I tend to listen to my gut and I go to the ER when it’s really nagging and I have symptoms. Has happened several times and I would find out I had severe pneumonia or whatever. It’s definitely a gift and it should be listened to. My alarm bells have been going off the past week or so and I’m having that sense of dread but with COVID I am not in such a rush but I’m afraid it will get me in the end if I don’t listen to it

[@debrakleid5752]

@NAMELESS INTERNET ADDICT unfortunately

[@mrbulbasore1258]

It's amazing how effective the 'feeling of being watched' is. The natural spidey sense.

[@mrbulbasore1258]

@@penny8579 🤯🤯🤯

[@foxymetroid]

@@penny8579 Or just instinct taking advantage of senses without the person knowing. Saves brain power that might be needed seconds later.

[@mrbulbasore1258]

@Jennifer Taylor 🤯🤯

[@taylorreed1943]

It's light refraction in your eyes. Your brain is intelligent enough to know that the only glassy surfaces you'll see at night are the water reflecting the moon, and some eyeballs. Some people have mastered it, they're usually skilled hunters or trained riflemen though.. youve got to learn what assumptions to make when your brain gives you a clue.

[@glundor]

I know I always wonder if you actually notice subconsciously

[@ellaadrian1539]

I have watched alot of mr.ballen videos including serial killers, cults, massacres, etc. But the last story about Sam is the one that scared me the most. It is a collection of all my greatest fears like the woods at night, being stalked/watched/followed, and thinking your alone when you are really not. It gave me jitters and anxiety just hearing it and Mr.ballen's great storytelling skills are not helping my case lol.

[@anitarouth6]

This one and Bells Canyon. Nope and nope.

[@joannaashford7895]

I was stalked by a mountain lion. There was one that we knew lived near her. I was alone once, heard it growling very low and deep. I turned back twords the house and made very deliberate steps without running back to the house. I could hear it behind me the entire way back to the house. I made it out of the trees, into the house, shut the door, locked it, and looked out the window, and the mountain lion just stood there at the tree line. PS. Those were moose antlers, not elk.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

Mountain lions never attack people though.

[@bovinityleak2066]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028have you not read the news

[@queengorgo3326]

The things I've learned from all the Ballen stories are don't ever go camping, hiking or into isolated areas alone. If the offer sounds to good to be true, then it is. If you feel like you're being watched trust your indistincts. If you think things are being moved around your house someone is probably behind your walls preparing to kill you. If you take up scuba diving into under water caves you will eventually die. Never investigate strange sounds on your own and if people say that a place is dangerous you should stay far away from it and lastly never walk into our attempt to repair dangerous equipment without turning it off completely and having someone with you incase it goes bad.

[@grenadelauncher2376]

This shit worries me so much, I’m always have a handweapon on/near me unless I’m around people.

[@TheChardygirl007]

Also never let your kids out of your sight, even for a moment, not even in the locked car, just tether them to you permanently.

[@loverofawesomeness1]

And dont go scuba diving in dangerous places without appropriate training

[@ryankl1984]

With this information You are now immortal

[@Tiffaloni]

@@grenadelauncher2376 well you should have also learned that you can’t trust people you know

[@corbyrobinson3640]

Like button to therapist: "And he uploads three, four, even FIVE times a week!!!"

[@levih.8786]

underrated.

[@thereisbeautyinthisworld7251]

😂😂😂

[@YosiahW]

@@levih.8786 Heavily.

[@haleighsawyer6193]

You win

[@padraig5335]

Lmao

[@J.L.Media.]

That final story is so terrifying and an ideal campfire story.

[@Ub3rpwnage44]

Me and two buddies were long boarding through a park here in Oregon called Minto Brown. It was summertime and because of the foot traffic and bugs we went at 11pm. 10 minutes into our ride we stopped to drink some beer when we heard crunching of twigs and leaves. This park is very lush and forested and you can’t see past the tree line. My friend turned on his flash light and aimed at the blackberry bushes, and standing not 10 feet from us was a cougar. All 3 of us started waving our flashlights and singing at the top of our lungs (we were listening to bohemian rapacity on a Bluetooth speaker) and mobbed out as fast as we could. The irony is that earlier that day I was in a different section of the park and saw a sign saying (cougar sighting, beware of walking alone).

[@UncleSlimJimmy]

"Sam intentionally hadn't brought a tent" Me, a MrBallen veteran: "And that my children is how you get featured on a MrBallen's story"

[@kylergrell3351]

sam didnt bring a tent cuz he was headed to bells cayon. only logical explaination

[@coconutmilkism]

@@kylergrell3351 do you know how to get there?

[@tylerjeb7888]

Sam didn't bring a tent because it's a fake story. The guy took a flashlight from next to Sam while he was sleeping, didn't attack, and then tried to "lure" Sam away from his bonfire in order to attack him? Yeah that makes a ton of sense.

[@UncleSlimJimmy]

@@tylerjeb7888 Well except that it sounds like it was just a few high school/college kids having fun and scaring him. That’s what I think happened.

[@88DNK88]

A tent offers no physical protection from anything except for rain. Having a tarp strung up over you offers the same amount of physical protection as a tent would have = none. So Sam bringing a tent or not bringing a tent doesn’t make him any more or less likely to be featured in these stories.

[@IsThatHuncho]

The biological phenomenon when knowing someone is watching you is known as “gaze detection” or “gaze perception”, neurological studies have found that when you have the feeling you’re being watched, those brain cells telling you that are very very precise, always trust that feeling

[@IsThatHuncho]

@Sub if you are against Antifa and BLM Likely, just crazy how much it happens to actually be someone watching you

[@iiatargetanalyst3046]

Intuition

[@ellasimmons5946]

then why do I feel like I'm being watched every time I watch these videos 😂

[@IsThatHuncho]

@@ellasimmons5946 probably your brain over thinking whats being told in these stories 😂

[@stevemiller4494]

Actually there is a electromagnetic grid that envelops all of us that we cannot see naturally.... And since our mind is electrical we can actually tap into this grid.... That's why when you feel someone that has bad intentions towards you that's because we are all connected on that electromagnetic grid... And if you don't believe me that's how lightning tracks you it literally pulls up your bioelectrical energy up towards the sky then it connects with a circuit of your bioenergy and then you get struck.... Everything in our world is made of energy anybody with the most basic understanding of physics should know this.... So when someone sees you and has bad intentions toward you you're going to pick this up.... Some people will call it psychic energy other people will call it esp but all it really is is natural electromagnetic energy that envelops your body and connects you to the surrounding energies.... That's why you get literally like a spidey sense is tingling sensation.... And paranoia is an unreasonable and ridiculous fear so for example paranoia would be thinking that Napoleon is out in the darkness and he's got a cannon and he's pointing it at you.... That is paranoia.... It's an unreasonable unnatural fear....getting the feeling that you're stalked is not unreasonable or unnatural....

[@sharongrant6498]

As a total city girl, these stories are exactly why I stay out of the woods. Not my lane.

[@mikeaaron175]

I just went solo camping in Oregon and I couldn't stop imagining this guy narrating everything I was doing like something bad was about to happen. Beyond creepy lmao

[@MrBallen]

Hahahah

[@helloall4013]

That would have been torture!😆😆

[@80bbygrl]

Lmao.

[@connieherndon9614]

OMG! I do the same when walking around the lake!😂🤣😂

[@yes0r787]

Mike it's good that you didn't have any strange or mysterious adventures... glad u r safe.

[@elementalcatplays6463]

You’re not scared about being alone In the dark you’re afraid of not being alone in the dark I FeLt THaT HaRd

[@ID-hg1pr]

"You're" not "your." "Your" is possessive (ex. "your comment"). "You're" means "you are." Like "I'm" comes from "I am." You're (you are) welcome.

[@elementalcatplays6463]

Fixed it

[@swishingleaves2481]

@@elementalcatplays6463 the second "your" should also be "you´re". You´re welcome.

[@elementalcatplays6463]

Fix fixed that

[@sfb4144]

@@elementalcatplays6463 Bro you forgot to add a comma after the first 'dark.' =)

[@thedeviouspanda]

Never go camping alone! Sam made a huge mistake. Especially screwing around in the dark like that. Someone just died at Superstition in January messing around and trying to take a selfie in the dark. He fell like 700ft. If you get hurt and you don't have a buddy, how are you gonna get help?

[@lilpuhh]

I wonder if there are actually any "feral" people just living in the wilderness, cause I've noticed a theme of these "stalkers" in deep forests. Occasionally they've heard them do all sorts of weird stuff.

[@jengoodwyn2715]

When I lived out in a small town in the middle of nowhere I knew a few outliers who would live in the mountains but would.come down occasionally to get food and care from a local church every few months. They are out there, and they don't have a lot of trust or confidence around general population.

[@Martinw_909]

OMG THE LAST ONE SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME AHHH WHY AM I WACHING THIS AT NIGHT!?!?!?

[@jamesdorn1194]

OMG

[@agony664]

Not at night! 😬 never! Haha!

[@errorcode9814]

I mean, I’m not currently watching at night, but I like to save the demon stories for then. Also yeah I have almost shat myself from some of these.

[@ChaCha.44]

I kinda just told myself only to watch his videos during the daytime only! Lol I’m a wimp, oh well. I can hardly watch his shorts…omg constant jump scares and nightmare fuel! 😳

[@guiniverebehounek6174]

Those are Mr. Ballens rules. You have to watch at night.

[@mochibts1408]

Thank you ancestors for giving us “Survival instincts” 🙏🏻

[@rubykohler2531]

Army ? Are you an army

[@philessieisataesthermanoh-7390]

@@rubykohler2531 oooooooxOf

[@aceventura3021]

🙏 is a high five I think

[@Wifebeater6372]

@@aceventura3021 yea it is lol

[@poseidon5003]

I remember one time when I was walking in the woods when I was younger. I felt like I was being watched. I walked out early with a shotgun to hunt inland birds. My father came behind me later on the ATV. We were both on our way out of camp back to the truck to go home. My father showed up and asked me if I saw any coyote. There were tracks all around my footprints. The coyotes up here were also bread with wolves so they're kind of different.

[@Rat_Queen86]

I totally agree with the intro- if there is something wrong that you can feel, pay attention and get out of there! Also, you will NEVER get me to go out hikes or camping trips on my own. No. Way!

[@ren-cn8gs]

“so when you have a bad feeling about something you should listen to that” **laughs in anxiety**

[@lostinspace1036]

Omg I must be being watched all the damn time!! I know that feeling, its like when someone watches you theres more of a connection then you think, and I don't think its just when something sees you but when something is putting all its focus on you

[@ren-cn8gs]

@@lostinspace1036 your brain actually senses when someone is watching whether you are awake or sleeping! it’s creepy but there are theories that spirits watch you and give you that feeling. creepy

[@mandibailey9104]

A day in the life 😬😕

[@littleboxxes]

That's why I just don't leave the house anymore.

[@jarrodgrey1611]

@@ren-cn8gs you mean giggles with angst

[@Ricardo-cl3vs]

When you watch some of these videos, did you notice how often people survived just because they had this "bad feeling" and decided in the last minute to rather not go into that cave etc.?! Their friends ignored that feeling and perished...

[@karisdietrich1964]

That’s usually how horror movies go...The main character gets a bad feelings says “hey, maybe this isn’t a good idea,” their friends laugh at them and convinces them to go on anyways and in the end they all die. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@bunnio5451]

The premise of all the final destination movies

[@jennifermccain6062]

natural selection at its finest

[@anthonygarcia3922]

Me and my brother had an almost exact similar situation to the last story. Except we ended up catching the guy who tripped when trying to run away when we charged at him.

[@thecircuswashere]

Sometimes I have to watch these stories with the volume turned down and off full screen mode to reduce stress levels. Bravo, Mr. Ballen, bravo 👏

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

I've had to deal with being stalked by bigfoot hunters out here in my woods. They always want casts of my footprints and stuff, it's creepy

[@demonunderyerbed5963]

Yeah i feel you

[@skinnyWHITEgoyim]

I bet uts even creepier when they stop and pick up your poop.

[@markc3986]

Sorry bro

[@CAsHBOoTY]

Aye man if u want I can scare them away for u?

[@mandibailey9104]

Stop being so shy. I just wanna be friends my guy.

[@mariabags3958]

When he said Chris felt somebody looking at him in the woods. I suddenly felt someone watching me in my bed while alone in my room. I look back and it’s my cat. 😳😂

[@mine8463]

Lol

[@almddmla5577]

Cat wasn't watching you, it was looking at what was behind you.

[@zirconblue1249]

@@almddmla5577 I-

[@amyfmc1]

🤣😂

[@Adrian_Lawhon]

damn

[@colindavidson6483]

I hear so many hiking, camping stories and I just don’t understand who would go backpacking alone without a gun. You will never catch me unarmed in the wilderness

[@evelinas9024]

I often watch your videos, and am convinced that you are the world's best story teller. Great work!

[@itsayorkshirething7198]

he his the best im awake till early morning watching and only turn it off when my eyes wont stay open ha ha

[@ShadowHunter984]

When he was telling the last story and said that the stranger was about 10 ft. Away I thought he was gonna say that the stranger said "Do you know how to get to Bells Canyon?"

[@kaleyhernandez6810]

Same tho

[@user-dy5ho4sj2w]

🤣🤣🤣

[@markwebster5749]

I was just thinking that lol 😂 😂

[@GeekRaj]

that story is so freaky

[@buckthuun]

Lmao 😂

[@ulziibatbolor9658]

The mountain lion thinking that it's going to eat a nice deer but getting closer and going into complete confusion to see a wierd looking thing on two legs and shoving water down it's throat like a madman.

[@webbess1]

I think mountain lions know what humans look like by now lol.

[@creator4413]

@J. Ngonono lol yes. Btw guys guess what ive backpacked there too!

[@slimyklerburt9590]

like a madcat*

[@Granola_cat]

Just imagine seeing an elk walking on two legs xD

[@sunsetspectre1868]

*wheeze*

[@croppinbaccer]

That gut feeling, discernment of spirit, or whatever you want to call it, has saved my life several times. Particularly when my late Ex, had me setup for a hit. I went to pick her up at her best friend's house, where her friend said she's in the back... everything felt wrong, so I told her friend to go get her. Found out months later she had a hit man laying in wait with a 9mm. If something feels wrong, it usually is. Stay strapped, my friends... it's a dangerous world.

[@ivanmartinuk5581]

i can't believe i discovered this channel through a reaction channel lol... i love the way he tells the stories and you can see them from every perspective

[@kayjay5349]

As someone with an anxiety disorder, I can only hope that my "someone is watching me" instinct does not feel the same as the general feeling of impending doom that I feel several times a week. My mom says to trust my instincts but how can I do that when my instincts are fried? She went to a gas station when she was an older teen and someone got in line behind her. She had that feeling MrBallen describes. She didn't turn around, but paid for her gas and left. She noticed the other person got into their own car just after she got into hers and he proceeded to follow her down the street. She kept making random turns but he kept following her. I forget where she went, but she made it to a payphone and called the police. Turns out the guy had multiple warrants for sexual assault.

[@no_peace]

Yeah "trust your gut" isn't really helpful for like 40% of people But also I think it's possibly more important to train yourself to assert your needs... Like the old elevator example, whether or not you feel anxious getting in an elevator with a stranger at night in a parking structure, don't. Don't get in either way lol. But you have to have some skills to be able to just turn around and leave if there's someone in there. It's really awkward and they may pressure you. People often do things they don't even want to do, and they're trusting their gut, but they don't know how to deal with negative feedback from other people so they go along with it and suffer (Also i know sometimes it's dangerous to say no, too, but that's a whole other issue)

[@sparkysheep]

I have anxiety and I’ve also been in a life threatening situation. When I was 12 I was almost kidnapped. I had to walk along a long secluded road from my bus stop to my dance class, most of the time this was fine, but one day I heard a car coming up behind me but it was *slowing down* and I was hit with the most intense feeling. Hair on the back of my neck stood up, my stomach dropped, and i instantly felt WIRED. Something was WRONG and I needed to get out so I jumped across the ditch by the side of the road and ran up the hill and hid behind some parked cars in a used car lot. As I ran up the hill I heard the sound of a sliding car door shutting and a car accelerating away. When I looked it was, I shit you not, a white van with all the windows blacked out turning the corner by my dance school. It was one of the most terrifying feelings of my life and completely different from the way my anxiety feels. My anxiety feels sick and queasy and I feel mired and helpless. It’s a sticky fluttery feeling. When that car came up behind me the fear was sharp and cold.

[@terrikrucina2023]

ALWAYS BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AS WELL AS YOUR GUT INSTINCTS. CARRY SOME TYPE OF PROTECTION ON YOUR PERSON.

[@ebayerr]

Kay Jay: In 1980,I was living with a girl in south Louisiana. We were driving down the road one evening and got into an argument in the car,so I told her to pull over and let me out.I was going to walk back home. So I got out,walked across the road and started walking in the opposite direction. She then drove off. As I was walking along,a car passed me and then pulled over to the side of the road just ahead of me. Two guys got out of the car and they each had a pipe in their hands and they started toward me. I stopped and knew there was nowhere to go and it was going to be a fight for my life.There was no time to be afraid. But then,unknown to me,my girlfriend had turned around and came back to pick me up. She pulled along side me and opened the passenger door and yelled at me to get in.She turned the car around and sped away from there as fast as she could. She was very upset by what she had seen and of the thought of what could've happened to me had she not turned around and came back for me.

[@hinatahyuuga120]

With sever anxiety it actually a remnant of human life before we settled down in to many civilizations. We where hunter gathers. People who where hyper aware were better at protecting themselves and hunt food. The highnt anxiety isn't bad it just means you are overly aware BUT when you truly are in danger your body will physically react more then just the internal feeling of dreed and doom. For example I was in a sever car accident more then once. I felt it getting into the car all the way up till right before we ended up in the ditch. Hair standing straight up my throat was tight and I was nausea my self. But my mom didn't listen to my complaining about turning back and going home something was wrong or missing

[@LDmagnum]

“He puts his boots on and grabs his knife” bro laced up ready to slash shit🤣

[@trevorcoe6320]

On his new york shit

[@jimmys2338]

He said knife not box cutter or razor blades😉

[@user-gx9pd2uj5o]

@@jimmys2338 What?

[@joeschmo622]

Survival 101, Lesson 1: Don't go out to remote locations for "camping" or "hiking" where with one misstep you can fall off a rock and die a long slow horrible death, or be stalked by predators admiring your "purty mouf".

[@johnsperry9494]

Mindfulness and awareness of your surroundings are essential for survival. That has been true for thousands of years. People who are oblivious of the world around them are asking for trouble, and in the age of cell phones, that means most people.

[@SRMoore1178]

The scariest things in the woods aren't the dangerous animals. I would be more worried about the wild humans.

[@goldiemckernan1189]

I'm from NJ where we have the Jersey Devil down south. If you grew up there, you know all about it and more likely than not believe it. I DON'T DO WOODS!!! There are God-awful things in the woods!!!

[@miratay3221]

Like the movie”wrong turn “

[@thchris]

@@goldiemckernan1189 its tru for i am in the woods most of the time

[@goldiemckernan1189]

@@thchris Well you're way braver than me lol!!!

[@marce4241]

I live in a suburb near Amsterdam, and there'a park there, you would think nothing crazy would happen... but i had the worst day of my life running there

[@otzey]

When the idea crosses your mind to go camping solo at night without a tent, that should be the moment your natural instinct kicks in says "Hell to the no."

[@lesewing]

Makes you perfect prey for something like a mountain lion.

[@errorcode9814]

Is what you do is you keep the biggest knife that you can use quickly, and you keep it near by. And that also goes for if you are just in the forest even if you don’t feel like someone is there, always have a big agile knife on hand… or gun, gun works too.

[@archangel5627]

I don’t understand why anyone would go camping without any protection like bringing a tent. If I was hiking alone; (which you should never do) I would always bring a tent to sleep inside just for the added protection. Even if the tent is just a deterrent , that’s better than sleeping under the stars in the open air.

[@paintedpony2935]

😅🤣😂Bible. It's so cute and nieve that you think a tent will protect you from anything but bugs and snakes.

[@archangel5627]

@@paintedpony2935 Ah yes another smug Internet troll. That’s exactly what I was talking about. Sleeping in a tent gives you some added protection from the elements and the environment. What’s cute is how you pretentiously troll and assume things. I wonder if you can assume getting your teeth kicked in.

[@gordonfreeman1600]

That last story messes with me pretty hard because I used to camp out. In the forest a lot. But sometimes when I was out there I could never scratch the feeling of something watching me. Thank God I was never camping alone so I never felt like I would be caught off gaurd

[@shannonhandy2630]

I always listen to my inner self when something doesn’t feel right. And I listen the first time it happens not oh I am just imagining things. Umm no dummy get out now dont wait!! LOL. Thank you Me.Ballen!! For your service and the service of your amazing story telling abilities!! You are a multi talented and awesome person. And thank you for being you especially.

[@Bunny-pr8gw]

Sam thinking it's a trap as his first instinct, and TRUSTING his gut to not fall for it, is probably the smartest decision I have ever heard anyone make on this series.

[@johnboehmer6683]

That's overblown. If he/they meant to do him any harm, he would have when he was right over him while he was asleep. My best guess is that this was some freak living out in the woods off the grid that had lost his mind in the extreme solitude (if not before that), and was just jerking with this guy.

[@h91rex100]

I find the trap thing pretty unbelievable. Think about it. If their intent was to actually do harm, why set up a trap when they already got close enough to get the kids flashlight while he slept. That would've been the perfect opportunity to attack him. Not while hes awake holding a hunting knife ready for something to go down.

[@srxjoseph]

@@h91rex100 It probably wasn't to harm him per se, but more just to watch him struggle, thrash, scream, etc, plenty of people get off the suffering of others. Since as you said if they just wanted him dead they could of just done it when they grabbed the flashlight, but is less of a game to be enjoyed then.

[@bullwyn1971]

Sam: "I am going camping alone in the Superstitions." Us Locals: "Bye...I'll let your momma know you loved her."

[@HelloGiraffe]

now that is cold 😂😂😁😁😁😁

[@dlb478a]

Yup... some ideas are really, really dumb. Especially when you start having second thoughts about it, but still do it anyway. They usually end up making horror movies about those kinds of bad decisions....

[@pooppancake8750]

He was a local lol.... Obviously Bells Canyon is way more spooky

[@CH-dh6ff]

lol im convinced that there’s just a bunch of people living out in the middle of nowhere with no tv or video games to entertain them, so they just troll the city folk who come around.

[@moirahill6397]

Bullwyn1971 You gave me a much needed belly laugh with tears in my eyes. Thank you.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

If you feel something is watching you in the woods, it very likely is. I had this happen to me when i was young. I grew up in the countryside, my friends and i would build small dams to swim in on a creek. Usually went out there with friends and we would listen to the radio. I went out there alone one day, and about an hour into it, i suddenly had a overwhelming feeling i was being watched. I grabbed my radio and hiked out of there. Never ignore that feeling.

[@elijahshrader2116]

I've watched a few dozen of your videos, most of lore lodge, and anything scary on wendigoon, but the last story in this video genuinely terrified me... I'm just gonna be here at 3am in my car outside of my job scared af for the rest of my lunch now.

[@3six967]

I have to give the guy alot of credit- To deduce the flashlight was a trap, while fighting panic that would say "NEED THE LIGHT, NEED THE LIGHT", is a boss move. Ive been in the wilderness and had wierd experiences- as the saying goes "everyone has a plan till they get punched in the face". He performed well even after a punch.

[@massy9437]

i mean its kinda an obvious trap imo that dont take away the fact the kid did a stellar fucking job tho did that shit damn near perfect except for making a big ass fire although i do wonder why he wasnt scared of the lads knife

[@StRiKerhost]

The woods are wierd places at night i live smack dab in the middle of a million acher park the Adirondack mountians to be specific whats scary is when your in the forest and it goes silent no birds no squirrels silence is usually the calm before the storm

[@mojoelite]

What trap? If whoever was messing with him wanted to actually hurt him they could have done it when they got the flashlight and he was sleeping. Whoever it was screwing with him appeared to want to mess with his head and not actually harm him. Ofcourse you never know.

[@alam5055]

@@mojoelite yes, it's totally illogical. If they were by his side to get the flashlight, they could hurt him there and then, not set some stupid-ass trap with the flashlight. So either it was a total lunatic that didn't act rationally or it's wholly made up story

[@ReptillianStrike]

@@mojoelite Typically the goal with planned murders like this isn't to actually kill the person, but to feel powerful or to have fun. The murder itself isn't what's important. How the murder is accomplished is.

[@ARS-fe5wc]

This guy has probably got the friendliest comments

[@MrBallen]

I love it!

[@devanhead7676]

@@MrBallen hi love your vid keep up the good work

[@eyden1562]

Unlike the Like button, who only has dislikes and battle scars.

[@ARS-fe5wc]

@@eyden1562 Like button has had a tough life on this channel 😂

[@mobhitta2636]

@@ARS-fe5wc fr that’s the only thing that’s gets abused sometimes

[@rivg6678]

its so scary when you realize the person ur with had the same intuition as you. my bf and i were walking to my house late at night when we passed by these 2 guys at 7/11. they looked really young so it felt bizzar that i had this feeling, but i felt like one of them was going to pull out a gun on us. i wasn't going to say anything because i figured i was being dramatic, but then my bf (who is very realistic and generally has a good feel on these types of things) says "i felt like those guys were going to pull a gun out on us". later i saw on the news that 7/11 got robbed at gun point. dk if it was the same guys but that was a creepy coincidence

[@davincicode7709]

I agree with that post. I love scary movies and scary stories but I don't get spooked easily unless I'm watching this channel. And I watch them later at night purposely freaking myself lol

[@healthywealthy4620]

I've learned by this channel to never go hiking, scuba diving, go inside caves, be home alone, or leave the house at all.

[@May-jv3px]

basically, just don’t exist.

[@voidofastora6032]

lol not even your house is safe you either get stalkers or worse sinkholes out of nowhere

[@MJ-oi5wb]

LOL

[@JerryEricsson]

Here is the thing my friend. Ignore the stuff that can't hurt you, if you know how to use a gun, carry it if you feel you may need it, after all you are safer to have a gun and not need it, then to not have a gun and need it. Live a good life, use common sense when out and about in the jungle, forest, or major city, if you can always travel with a friend, better yet travel with a girl friend, they are much nicer to have along if nothing happens, they also give you the drive to protect them, it's part of nature, built into our lives as it is. If you are lucky enough, as I was in 1969 and find a great woman who loves you and is a great cook, then so much the better. God how I miss my darling, now gone for a year and 4 days.

[@meagen17]

You haven’t seen the stories of people hiding in the walls in peoples homes.

[@marierosa5967]

The last one scared the shit outta me oh hell no imagine being paranoid all night thinking someone is watching you and then all of a sudden your fear is confirmed from a stalker writing on your window like wtf👁️👄👁️

[@kylemonnin2071]

And imagine that person literally staying up all night to fuck with you. I’m guessing they realized he was waking up and that why he heard them walking away when we woke up. But obviously it wasn’t a crazy mountain man. I wish in one of those stories that when the person hears them leave they they could then go stalk what was stalking them. That’s also why I want cars in my vehicle that start recording when they sense movement, because I feel like seeing who it was helps because you can put a face to it.

[@kylemonnin2071]

I also wonder if whoever stalked him had seem him pull up and followed behind him sense they went out that same way.

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

@@kylemonnin2071 yes just watching dashcam footage makes me appreciate cams

[@breonahamilton]

@@kylemonnin2071 he actually has a video where a man does exactly that. he saw someone on his property and followed them back to their home 😂

[@lesewing]

@@kylemonnin2071 A mountain man could just find scaring the tar out of hikers the only real source of entainment. More then likely it's just another camper that enjoys messing with people and knows that area well. The stalker probably doesn't get many chances like this and wanted to milk it all night.

[@GGMoon-qo3tp]

You're so awesome Mr. Ballen I always look forward to watching you! Great narrator, mannerisms and just great guy!

[@Tati_6]

Lol I love that you used pictures of Rick looking confused

[@sheagroza]

Footsteps: ** makes noise ** Any character in a horror movie: “Hello?” Sam: Nope. No ma’am! I’m gonna stay away, thank you very much

[@farr0nann132]

I been binge watching this guy and not only being entertained but also getting a good handle on my metric conversions.

[@rekora1045]

You are going to regret it. He's relatively new and your life will lose meaning when your outta content in about three days.

[@farr0nann132]

Yeahhhp. Pretty much already there...the horizon is bleak.

[@Minimojojoy]

I’m right there with both of you! ☹️ But I’m happy to see someone coming to the worldwide use of the metric system! 👌 President Carter couldn’t do it, but Mr Ballen may be the one to finally bring Americans to join us in the metric system! 😄

[@chrisquiett1776]

Lol same here. Leave it to the military to let you know 24 hour clock measures and metric distance. We noobs from the states don’t know shit. And it makes so much more sense than the imperial measurements 🙄 Europe: metric Asia: metric Africa: metric South America: metric Antarctica: who the hell cares? Nobody lives there but still metric North North America(Canada): metric Australia: metric The United States: feet and miles!

[@chrisquiett1776]

@@Minimojojoy Carter got such a raw deal... he wasn’t the best president but he knew his shit and doesn’t get enough respect for what he tried to do 😕 I am more right than you could fathom but Carter just had bad luck with shitty global economy and the “Cold” War he just didn’t have any room to show how he was genuinely interested in keeping everyone alive. Sucks to have him as a failed president when he did everything right. Sorry for the tangent but as democrats go he is one of my favorites

[@lisahinton9682]

When I was way into backpacking, I never once felt any threat from other people. I don't know if I was naive or if I was simply lucky or if things have changed so much. Having said that, I would never be able to sleep under just a tarp like at 14:19. Even though a tent is not secure, it's still psychologically more safe to me than lying under a strung-up tarp. Funny, eh?

[@Itrali]

It legitimately is more safe to sleep in a tent because someone would have to be super careful and extremely slowly zip open or cut into the tent to be able to steal from you and/or attack you without waking you up first. You wake up easily from any sounds you think are threats to you, and for example phone alarms only work on everyone because they're loud and sudden like a real threat like someone or something suddenly running at you would be. Anyone attacking hikers in tents who don't even have anything that valuable on them is probably not sane enough to do that. Yeah some genius serial killers who are truly messed up in the head and systematically murder people might be smart enough to get into your tent quietly but like the chances of that are super low if you don't badly wrong people and don't have enemies.

[@pkp941]

After years in the Army in which I have trekked through numerous forests alone, I have learned to ignore the “someone is watching me feeling.”

[@brandonlynn6392]

The realization of "that's a trap" is probably one of my favorite lines out of all the videos. Lol

[@grassbackyard3825]

That “gut feeling” “hairs standing on end” “feel like being watched” isn’t something to joke about. It’s called human evolution and that’s a sense we haven’t lost through time. Trust it.

[@rrb396]

Intuition is what I think you meant.

[@lougiacobbi725]

Pay attention to your Kelpian ganglia

[@Moonkitvelvet]

@@rrb396 scientific intuition, even. our brains are capable of something called “thin-slicing” which is essentially your subconscious picking up on patterns and waving a red flag for you.

[@homebase4934]

@@Moonkitvelvet totally agree. Always listen to yourself and trust it

[@staufferjeff9945]

Evolution.

[@nickpickety8303]

Don’t mess with the Superstition Mountains unless you’re ready for them, both in body and mind. Lived in AZ my whole life and the amount of news stories and accounts of deaths, missing persons, and weird crap overall I’ve heard is no joke. Had a family friend hike them, real experienced dude, and he found evidence of either an abduction or murder attempt. Police got called and a few days later a body was found lass than a quarter mile from the spot he discovered. He hasn’t gone back and it freaked him out real bad. Still hikes regularly tho.

[@emjai2122]

Your terrifying trail tales are my fav.

[@tneonrider007]

" a rock fell off a tree" ...damn he was trying so hard to convince himself alright

[@mraustralia4899]

That was such a dumb 0iq line he said lmao

[@sfb4144]

Well a bird could easily have brought a rock up there and left it by accident. It's not stupid, it's more rational to think it's your mind playing tricks at night than it is to thing, 'OMG there's a stalker out in the middle of nowhere throwing rocks at me for no reason' lol

[@liztheoneee]

a rock I- 😂✋🏼

[@sormany]

a rock omaybe its a chessnut it would do the same sound?

[@corneliawissing7950]

I just can't persuade myself that a rock can fall off/or out of a tree ...

[@stevebannon9250]

That gut instinct is always correct. Literally always. Always listen to it.

[@haileyrinck9487]

Mr Ballen: He can't shake this feeling he's being watched Me quietly to myself: I can't fight this feeling anymore

[@ex-navyspook]

"I've forgotten what I started fighting for..."

[@Tommy2shoe811]

Journey ROCKS

[@hollywalters2911]

Lol best comment ever

[@kenallen4175]

REO

[@shards0fwords]

LOL XD

[@toniivanova9360]

I wonder how much trust did Sam had in his camp site? Like the stalker was "no, this guy has a camp site he's untouchable" 😂😂😂 The guy was probably having fun with Sam.