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
@dereklyons68854 жыл бұрын
This should have way more likes
@marlonisaac14 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@vanillagorilla82364 жыл бұрын
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 !
@jamestuccillo4 жыл бұрын
You think they found ALL his pot?
@jamestuccillo4 жыл бұрын
Oooh I get it! Lol good one. Now where did I put my lighter?! 🔥
@333pinkitty3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Tmorgan2214 жыл бұрын
Love how he translated miles into km. I’m sure everyone who’s not an American really appreciates it.
@summersalt48644 жыл бұрын
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.
@drowningin4 жыл бұрын
1mile = 1kilometer?
@drowningin4 жыл бұрын
@mrcleandoesit Its easier to convert if you make it 1to1
@mrtacocat09704 жыл бұрын
hell yea!
@lukmanambaryanto79794 жыл бұрын
i really do appreciate it :)
@gamergirl21272 жыл бұрын
Mr.ballen makes me feel safe and terrified at the same time
@Trill_life Жыл бұрын
Right, I be like a little kid watching these videos at bedtime lol
@explorationgmer1336 Жыл бұрын
When u go camp by yourself try to play this video lol
@xerioussunblade Жыл бұрын
Seriously great comment❤
@adriannamarie01_ Жыл бұрын
I agree!
@SAVEDSOULS777 Жыл бұрын
@@andrewchristie2970you just exposed that you don’t go out! 😂
@i_took_your_kids29674 жыл бұрын
Sam is smart. Sam doesn’t run into darkness when he hears a noise. Be like Sam
@mrmcnoodle11514 жыл бұрын
I have dog
@DoctorMangler4 жыл бұрын
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!
@BastardKitty4 жыл бұрын
Haha!
@christopherwinget97914 жыл бұрын
If Sam was in star trek he'd have any color shirt but red.
@johnberry52754 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@MochaCrochetsandCrafts3 жыл бұрын
"A rock fell off a tree." Yes, the rare rock tree sheds its rocks when nervous campers are in the area.
@corneliawissing79503 жыл бұрын
Love your comment! Not being a camper, I've never met a rare rock tree!
@emilianodelosreyes22033 жыл бұрын
@@corneliawissing7950 same hopefully I never see one of those tho.
@corneliawissing79503 жыл бұрын
@@emilianodelosreyes2203 Wonder what size and weight that tree grows it rocks to? If they're square one could build a wall around the tree ...
@freyjav60553 жыл бұрын
This literally made me laugh out loud 🤣🤣
@Mark-nu5vg3 жыл бұрын
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.
@destroyer98173 жыл бұрын
The thought of a human stalking a lone camper is 10x more frightening than being stalked by a bear or mountain lion.
@icantthinkofaname153 жыл бұрын
I agree
@worldisfilledb3 жыл бұрын
Uh what?
@icantthinkofaname153 жыл бұрын
@@worldisfilledb being stalked by a human is scarier than a bear or cougar. His comment was self explanatory
@rizhad803 жыл бұрын
Bullshit😂
@suviseshbharadwaj72063 жыл бұрын
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
@joeymazzarella25042 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Yup… but there’s no big dark forest.
@macwinter7101 Жыл бұрын
@@XenusMama There are riparian forests in the canyons with ponderosas.
@brittanycunningham787 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Tarantulas are pretty much completely harmless to people.
@piotreky4790 Жыл бұрын
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.
@l9ino1703 жыл бұрын
"Sam's firewood runs out at 3am" - the most ungodly hour!!
@ChaCha.443 жыл бұрын
Yup, it’s always at 3am…
@l9ino1703 жыл бұрын
@Ruzuchi Wow!! That's not good, hope you get well soon and stay safe, after Mr Ballen anything is possible
@ChaCha.443 жыл бұрын
@Ruzuchi 😳
@LynnAgain833 жыл бұрын
@Ruzuchi Very cool but very frightening for you!
@archangel56273 жыл бұрын
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.
@TK-uc7dv2 жыл бұрын
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._ Жыл бұрын
Especially if it's hiking, camping, or cave diving
@stygin1060 Жыл бұрын
Never do or go anywhere you aren't familiar with or where you can't find other people.
@nancybolyard8020 Жыл бұрын
😂☠️
@BrianDillonTucker Жыл бұрын
Also… stay out of the forest.
@tracydoherty9165 Жыл бұрын
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!!!
@alanzo29502 жыл бұрын
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.
@bighands692 жыл бұрын
You probably sensed that the party had a bad vibe to it without being able to put your finger on it.
@njay43992 жыл бұрын
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
@fancifrance40392 жыл бұрын
The gut instinct is a gift. Not everyone has it nor will ever understand it. Don't even bother to explain it to most.
@debrakleid57522 жыл бұрын
@@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
@debrakleid57522 жыл бұрын
@NAMELESS INTERNET ADDICT unfortunately
@L33tSkE3t2 ай бұрын
I normally hate these types of channels because I suffer from crippling panic attacks (I don’t mean just bad anxiety, they manifest in the form of what I imagine a heart attack feels like and i have been hospitalized for them multiple times) but, Mr.Ballen is just such a comforting person to listen to, that I’m able to enjoy these videos.
@GoldenDeer_2 ай бұрын
Agreed
@michaelwilde5452 жыл бұрын
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.
@cynthiawhite98302 жыл бұрын
Yes, 100% yes
@nermeenhamada64472 жыл бұрын
That must be the CUTEST comment here in this video ♥️♥️
@deejulesdonatha41072 жыл бұрын
Wise!!!
@bcagz98352 жыл бұрын
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.
@michaelwilde5452 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@IsThatHuncho3 жыл бұрын
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
@IsThatHuncho3 жыл бұрын
@Sub if you are against Antifa and BLM Likely, just crazy how much it happens to actually be someone watching you
@iiatargetanalyst30463 жыл бұрын
Intuition
@ellasimmons59463 жыл бұрын
then why do I feel like I'm being watched every time I watch these videos 😂
@IsThatHuncho3 жыл бұрын
@@ellasimmons5946 probably your brain over thinking whats being told in these stories 😂
@stevemiller44943 жыл бұрын
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....
@blakesutton42873 жыл бұрын
Since finding Mr Ballen, I have learned to never scuba dive or camp. Ever.
@blossgaming21253 жыл бұрын
@Jennifer Taylor camping by yourself with nothing is stupid
@kinglewis95513 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@marktoledo78983 жыл бұрын
On the reels!!!
@_neophyte3 жыл бұрын
or work minimum wage in factories with heavy machinery
@Missykinzz3 жыл бұрын
And never take your eyes off your kids 😨
@saraparks70402 жыл бұрын
Me: Scared of everything and an intense fear of ghosts/paranormal/death Also me: watches this for fun at 2am alone
@fisty5392 жыл бұрын
...YOuR nOt ALonEE...
@misseses90912 жыл бұрын
Same lol
@CelaniSello2 жыл бұрын
And here i am watching this at Midnight. lol and I get paranoid as hell xD
@hlongshlongs87292 жыл бұрын
Same here! I don’t watch horror movies but I watch his stories and I get so scared 😱
@gamergirl21272 жыл бұрын
Mr.ballen makes me feel safe and terrified at the same time
@MrBallen4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for late upload - a nap went long 😬
@blueephoenix45344 жыл бұрын
It’s a nap kinda day! 😂 Thank’s for the video MrBallen, you’re awesome! Stay safe!
@karlkroenen83554 жыл бұрын
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.
@joeswanson97904 жыл бұрын
I commented Before Mr Ballen 😄
@MrBallen4 жыл бұрын
@@karlkroenen8355 hahaha thanks
@porknbeans74074 жыл бұрын
All good bro! Keep it gangster!👍😜
@corbyrobinson36404 жыл бұрын
Like button to therapist: "And he uploads three, four, even FIVE times a week!!!"
@levih.87864 жыл бұрын
underrated.
@YaNevrNo4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@YosiahW4 жыл бұрын
@@levih.8786 Heavily.
@haleighsawyer61934 жыл бұрын
You win
@padraig53353 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@mikeaaron1754 жыл бұрын
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
@MrBallen4 жыл бұрын
Hahahah
@helloall40134 жыл бұрын
That would have been torture!😆😆
@80bbygrl4 жыл бұрын
Lmao.
@connieherndon96144 жыл бұрын
OMG! I do the same when walking around the lake!😂🤣😂
@yes0r7874 жыл бұрын
Mike it's good that you didn't have any strange or mysterious adventures... glad u r safe.
@mrbulbasore12583 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how effective the 'feeling of being watched' is. The natural spidey sense.
@mrbulbasore12583 жыл бұрын
@@penny8579 🤯🤯🤯
@foxymetroid3 жыл бұрын
@@penny8579 Or just instinct taking advantage of senses without the person knowing. Saves brain power that might be needed seconds later.
@mrbulbasore12583 жыл бұрын
@Jennifer Taylor 🤯🤯
@taylorreed19433 жыл бұрын
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.
@glundor3 жыл бұрын
I know I always wonder if you actually notice subconsciously
@Panvther3 жыл бұрын
*Noise* “huh what was that?” “TiS bUt a RoCk ThAt fElL fRoM tHe tREe”
@Krakkahhhh3 жыл бұрын
made me laugh out hard! good one lol!
@lilyo79823 жыл бұрын
That relatable moment when a rock falls from a tree
@SRMoore11783 жыл бұрын
@@lilyo7982 A person in fear could probably rationalize that a dead fish falling from a tree is perfectly normal in those situations.
@coryholibaugh81243 жыл бұрын
Metal gear solid logic
@modifiedmomma23653 жыл бұрын
Tbh I would’ve just assumed it was an acorn 😂
@queengorgo33263 жыл бұрын
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.
@grenadelauncher23763 жыл бұрын
This shit worries me so much, I’m always have a handweapon on/near me unless I’m around people.
@TheChardygirl0073 жыл бұрын
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.
@loverofawesomeness13 жыл бұрын
And dont go scuba diving in dangerous places without appropriate training
@ryankl19843 жыл бұрын
With this information You are now immortal
@Tiffaloni3 жыл бұрын
@@grenadelauncher2376 well you should have also learned that you can’t trust people you know
@ASpaceWalk Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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-boy5 ай бұрын
Please people..have a dog with you
@Lol-ll5gh4 жыл бұрын
I’m always eagerly refreshing Mr Ballen’s page around this time 😅 👁👄👁 Anyone else been here since his first few videos who’s watched religiously? Always the best part of my day, I work night shifts so I stay up a lil after work and wait patiently for a new video 😭
@laurayoung22804 жыл бұрын
Me
@Main_skullz_hermes_me4 жыл бұрын
Same! I listen all day at work, I’ve heard each video a few times but it’s all good!
@ARS-fe5wc4 жыл бұрын
I’m at work during the time he uploads. But I keep an eye out for notification and stop what I’m doing 😂
@BamaGrammy4 жыл бұрын
I watch him every video! I have to wait for the new ones cause Ive already watched all of his other videos! On youtube anyway I dont go to any other social media. They are too busy.(hfa)
@oliviagrell84914 жыл бұрын
I just found out about him a few months ago, really love his video's
@jsummers623 жыл бұрын
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.
@cmacctron77873 жыл бұрын
And in a tank
@Benjamin-uz2dx3 жыл бұрын
@@cmacctron7787 and the tank has a flamethrower
@JB-bm1to3 жыл бұрын
@@Benjamin-uz2dx and the flamethrower has an automatic target lock mechanism
@atashgallagher16313 жыл бұрын
@@cmacctron7787 Power armor, a good high power railgun, a flamethrower, a good old-fashioned tazer sword, meathook attached to a super shotgun.
@nasebrown33353 жыл бұрын
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.
@kayjay53493 жыл бұрын
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_peace3 жыл бұрын
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)
@sparkysheep3 жыл бұрын
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.
@terrikrucina20233 жыл бұрын
ALWAYS BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AS WELL AS YOUR GUT INSTINCTS. CARRY SOME TYPE OF PROTECTION ON YOUR PERSON.
@ebayerr3 жыл бұрын
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.
@hinatahyuuga1203 жыл бұрын
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
@RawDawgRandi2 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
He is unparalleled in his enunciation and pacing and ability to give you a clear mental image of the area your right!
@soul-on-lean6 ай бұрын
I was just looking at rick grimes lmaoo
@Ricardo-cl3vs3 жыл бұрын
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...
@karisdietrich19643 жыл бұрын
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. 🤷🏽♀️
@bunnio54513 жыл бұрын
The premise of all the final destination movies
@jennifermccain60623 жыл бұрын
natural selection at its finest
@aarongregory49803 жыл бұрын
It’s so bizarre how you can just feel eyes on you. There’s no way you should be able to know but somehow you feel something that makes you uneasy. Despite there being no real logic to it everybody knows what it is and what feels like. I’ve never really sat down and gave it much thought but it’s a very intriguing concept. Edit: ngl didn’t think this comment would get any attention since it was kinda just a random passing thought it thought I would share but it’s pretty cool it got the ball rolling on a nice discussion. Cool seeing so many peoples views on this topic so thanks for the interesting input.
@Phoenix_of_Sun3 жыл бұрын
I don't know this for sure, just my thoughts on it. But, I think it is because our eyes see something that we didn't consciously register. Like you scan a tree line and didn't see anything but then you get the feeling that you are being watched. I think its because you saw something in the tree line watching you but it didn't click in your mind. Like when you are looking for something right in front of you, you physically see the thing but for some reason it just doesn't click in your brain.
@dietrevich3 жыл бұрын
You don't feel eyes, you feel the presence of another person or animal. It's a subconscious reflex. Our brain can detect minor changes in the general environment around us that we interpret as someone or something in that area.
@phasus29973 жыл бұрын
I believe it has to do with knowing that you are vulnerable or are in an area where you can be easily seen. Maybe also hearing incredibly faint sounds like rustling leaves or sounds that queue a thought of "something is near."
@ethan64373 жыл бұрын
Ngl I like to test this on people sometimes and stare at them from a distance to see what sort of behaviour they examine and honestly I haven’t had any reactions that can confirm this yet I still believe it … mind you my intent was never sinister so maybe if people are staring at you harmlessly it doesn’t trigger any instincts or feelings
@zZuckerZusatZz3 жыл бұрын
There are many stimuli that we process unconsciously. For example people who went blind because of a damaged visual cortex (the eyes still work but the brain cannot process it) can still recognize aggressive facial expressions and feel fear because of it. That's because before the nerve signal from the eyes is processed by the visual cortex, it is processed by a small structure that is there to detect hostile intentions and that is completely unconscious. And even so they can't see anything, they can feel hostile faces which is amazing.
@farr0nann1323 жыл бұрын
I been binge watching this guy and not only being entertained but also getting a good handle on my metric conversions.
@Rekora_Wulf3 жыл бұрын
You are going to regret it. He's relatively new and your life will lose meaning when your outta content in about three days.
@farr0nann1323 жыл бұрын
Yeahhhp. Pretty much already there...the horizon is bleak.
@Minimojojoy3 жыл бұрын
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! 😄
@chrisquiett17763 жыл бұрын
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!
@chrisquiett17763 жыл бұрын
@@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
@zeezee971 Жыл бұрын
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.
@DiamondCake26 ай бұрын
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.
@fgnoyola4 ай бұрын
@@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...
@MrSpacelyy122 жыл бұрын
Sam's story was quite terrifying. My imagination was running wild with what might have been stalking him but when you said someone wrote "sleep well" definitely indicated that it was a person and not some creature but the fact that they are hanging out on a mountain and is not terrified of being out there in pitch black is scary af
@jmelkis2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it sounds like they target campers out there at night and that might explain the disappearances
@codybassett1122 жыл бұрын
I’m skeptical of that story for a few reasons though.
@matthewg5042 жыл бұрын
I knew it was a person and when he realized the flashlight had been moved I DEFINITELY knew because a mountain lion or bear wouldnt know the significance of a flashlight!
@galacticbananastopmotions72922 жыл бұрын
@@codybassett112 could you list them. I’m not trying to be annoying I’m genuinely curious
@suemassey50762 жыл бұрын
@@codybassett112 what reasons, I'm really curious to know
@mariabags39583 жыл бұрын
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. 😳😂
@mine84633 жыл бұрын
Lol
@almddmla55773 жыл бұрын
Cat wasn't watching you, it was looking at what was behind you.
@zirconblue12493 жыл бұрын
@@almddmla5577 I-
@amyfender13 жыл бұрын
🤣😂
@Adrian_Lawhon3 жыл бұрын
damn
@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access4 жыл бұрын
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
@demonunderyerbed59634 жыл бұрын
Yeah i feel you
@skinnyWHITEgoyim4 жыл бұрын
I bet uts even creepier when they stop and pick up your poop.
@markc39864 жыл бұрын
Sorry bro
@CAsHBOoTY4 жыл бұрын
Aye man if u want I can scare them away for u?
@mandibailey91044 жыл бұрын
Stop being so shy. I just wanna be friends my guy.
@charleneblack2792 Жыл бұрын
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. 😂
@leifswalling32266 ай бұрын
What would you do if you didn’t have access to a gun?
@DiamondCake26 ай бұрын
What would you do if you lived in the UK and aren’t allowed guns?
@EB-wl9st6 ай бұрын
Agreed.
@EB-wl9st6 ай бұрын
@@DiamondCake2not live in the UK.
@tbct46196 ай бұрын
UK - takes a 9" inch knife or a on axe or make a spear. Or paintball gun filled with marbles...
@Martinw_9093 жыл бұрын
OMG THE LAST ONE SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME AHHH WHY AM I WACHING THIS AT NIGHT!?!?!?
@jamesdorn11943 жыл бұрын
OMG
@agony6643 жыл бұрын
Not at night! 😬 never! Haha!
@errorcode98143 жыл бұрын
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.443 жыл бұрын
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! 😳
@guiniverebehounek61743 жыл бұрын
Those are Mr. Ballens rules. You have to watch at night.
@3six9673 жыл бұрын
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.
@massy94373 жыл бұрын
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
@StRiKerhost3 жыл бұрын
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
@mojoelite3 жыл бұрын
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.
@alam50553 жыл бұрын
@@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
@ReptillianStrike3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@blooBerry3713 жыл бұрын
I love how in the camp video with the stolen torch, rather than be scare and run away or be stupid...the kid was smart, recognised a trap, put his boots on and grabbed his knife and ready for a fight!....not many people are that brave or smart
@Actually_Sas Жыл бұрын
Pro tip : A - NEVER go hiking alone B - dont go hiking at all , ever
@0gsamy4 ай бұрын
exactly 😂😂 what’s even the point of hiking
@GoldenDeer_2 ай бұрын
@@0gsamywe go hiking at lot during our big family vacations but there is always like 11 people and people don’t leave others alone. We also hike on very popular trails where there are a bunch of other people. Hiking by yourself in the middle of nowhere and then you camp out there? Hell nah
@sdwilliams1986Ай бұрын
wow um that's sad to the people who care about it ok
@ShadowHunter9843 жыл бұрын
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?"
@kaleyhernandez68103 жыл бұрын
Same tho
@user-dy5ho4sj2w3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@markwebster57493 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking that lol 😂 😂
@GeekRaj3 жыл бұрын
that story is so freaky
@buckthuun3 жыл бұрын
Lmao 😂
@ARS-fe5wc4 жыл бұрын
This guy has probably got the friendliest comments
@MrBallen4 жыл бұрын
I love it!
@devanhead76764 жыл бұрын
@@MrBallen hi love your vid keep up the good work
@eyden15624 жыл бұрын
Unlike the Like button, who only has dislikes and battle scars.
@ARS-fe5wc4 жыл бұрын
@@eyden1562 Like button has had a tough life on this channel 😂
@mobhitta26364 жыл бұрын
@@ARS-fe5wc fr that’s the only thing that’s gets abused sometimes
@Queen.Helianthus Жыл бұрын
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. 😳
@jengoodwyn27159 ай бұрын
I believe you. That would be utterly terrifying.
@DiamondCake26 ай бұрын
Bears are much worse, at least big cats will kill you first, bears don’t, they will just eat you alive.
@otzey3 жыл бұрын
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."
@lesewing3 жыл бұрын
Makes you perfect prey for something like a mountain lion.
@errorcode98143 жыл бұрын
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.
@archangel56273 жыл бұрын
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.
@paintedpony29353 жыл бұрын
😅🤣😂Bible. It's so cute and nieve that you think a tent will protect you from anything but bugs and snakes.
@archangel56273 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@YA-jj8wo3 жыл бұрын
Creative, clever, up beat, and good hearted person. Never complains never makes the channel about himself.. always respects the viewer.JOB Well done Mr. BALLEN
@MvK-Delta Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
✨no✨
@haileyrinck94873 жыл бұрын
Mr Ballen: He can't shake this feeling he's being watched Me quietly to myself: I can't fight this feeling anymore
@ex-navyspook3 жыл бұрын
"I've forgotten what I started fighting for..."
@Tommy2shoe8113 жыл бұрын
Journey ROCKS
@hollywalters29113 жыл бұрын
Lol best comment ever
@kenallen41753 жыл бұрын
REO
@shards0fwords3 жыл бұрын
LOL XD
@sheagroza2 жыл бұрын
Footsteps: ** makes noise ** Any character in a horror movie: “Hello?” Sam: Nope. No ma’am! I’m gonna stay away, thank you very much
@zabrinaholmes4579 Жыл бұрын
Rick Grimes "Who threw the stick Carl"?!
@ulziibatbolor96583 жыл бұрын
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.
@webbess13 жыл бұрын
I think mountain lions know what humans look like by now lol.
@creator44133 жыл бұрын
@J. Ngonono lol yes. Btw guys guess what ive backpacked there too!
@slimyklerburt95903 жыл бұрын
like a madcat*
@Granola_cat3 жыл бұрын
Just imagine seeing an elk walking on two legs xD
@sunsetspectre18683 жыл бұрын
*wheeze*
@theaniridian3 ай бұрын
The scariest part of these stories was the revelation that 30ft = 9.1km. Truly terrifying.
@LDmagnum3 жыл бұрын
“He puts his boots on and grabs his knife” bro laced up ready to slash shit🤣
@trevorcoe63203 жыл бұрын
On his new york shit
@jimmys23383 жыл бұрын
He said knife not box cutter or razor blades😉
@user-gx9pd2uj5o3 жыл бұрын
@@jimmys2338 What?
@grassbackyard38252 жыл бұрын
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.
@rrb3962 жыл бұрын
Intuition is what I think you meant.
@lougiacobbi7252 жыл бұрын
Pay attention to your Kelpian ganglia
@Moonkitvelvet2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@homebase49342 жыл бұрын
@@Moonkitvelvet totally agree. Always listen to yourself and trust it
@staufferjeff99452 жыл бұрын
Evolution.
@aidanalano13744 жыл бұрын
This guy is literally one of the coolest people on KZbin he was a navy seal which by itself is awesome and now he makes super interesting content on KZbin and has 700k subs. Mad respect to you bro
@robertburrell52144 жыл бұрын
Noob
@bighands692 жыл бұрын
@@robertburrell5214 What is that suppose to mean?
@jessicamarstella79712 жыл бұрын
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!
@caitlinallen84003 жыл бұрын
Camping tips: always take a large sturdy tent. Never go alone. Collect a large pile of firewood before nightfall. Take at least one firearm and be prepared to use it. Take a dog with you if possible.
@stoiccrane42593 жыл бұрын
Appreciate those tips. Never going alone and at least bringing a fire arm if you do seems like common sense. Unfortunately for Sam it wasn't but at least he survived to tell the story.
@DominicNJ733 жыл бұрын
I'm, generally speaking, not a gun person but I keep one firearm and that's for camping. Only had to use it once, somewhat similar story to Sam's, except when I hear the crunching of leaves I yelled out "I have a gun and I will fucking shoot you" and then I fired a couple shots into the direction from where I heard the leaves. Before the second shot even popped off I heard the running away from my camp.
@ChocolateMilk..3 жыл бұрын
@@DominicNJ73 I do the same thing, only from my home. The second anyone approaches my yard I'm blazing those guns like fire crackers on new years eve!
@CatholicK53573 жыл бұрын
In the case of the last story, a firearm being stolen would be even scarier than a flashlight.
@hikkyhaihikkyho3183 жыл бұрын
@@CatholicK5357 yeah true, Firearms are comforting to have but can backfire real quick
@landobalboa26074 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t tie the like buttons shoe laces together, he was wearing velcro, he never learned to tie his shoes
@aaaaaaaaaaa77734 жыл бұрын
I tried to give him a wedgie, he was wearing underwear.
@HatTrick.4 жыл бұрын
@@aaaaaaaaaaa7773 that's what a wedgie Is tho...
@desmondgeisler-amhowitz7594 жыл бұрын
what a loser for wearing Velcro
@Michellee9704 жыл бұрын
🤣
@convexpiano4 жыл бұрын
Is velcro a bad thing? It gets on faster too
@SRMoore11783 жыл бұрын
The scariest things in the woods aren't the dangerous animals. I would be more worried about the wild humans.
@goldiemckernan11893 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@miratay32213 жыл бұрын
Like the movie”wrong turn “
@thchris3 жыл бұрын
@@goldiemckernan1189 its tru for i am in the woods most of the time
@goldiemckernan11893 жыл бұрын
@@thchris Well you're way braver than me lol!!!
@marce42413 жыл бұрын
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
@Oregun44 Жыл бұрын
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).
@user-sh5qv5kv1r3 жыл бұрын
I work outside so when I'm on break, I like to wander down cool looking paths. I've done this for years and enjoy it very much. Two weeks ago, I wandered down a natural path that led into the backwoods behind some retention ponds. I stopped to check out a super cool crooked tree but got a horrible, panicky feeling that made me stop. I hadn't heard any noises, I wasn't around private property, and there were no people there. There was no explanation for that rotten feeling. It was so overwhelming that I panic-ran back to the truck, locked all of the doors, and sat there panting for a minute, trying to see what the threat was. There was nothing noticeable but whatever was back there meant bad news. I've never, ever had such a powerful feeling like that before. No questions asked, I was outta there. Just thinking about it makes my body flutter.
@hyde18933 жыл бұрын
always trust yourself! you did damn good! it's scary that you don't know what it was but thank fuck whatever it was didn't get you
@c.j.90723 жыл бұрын
Years and it hasn't never happened before or since I'm guessing I would say something or someone was definitely had bad intentions towards you glad you got out of there. That's the 6th sense I'm guessing?
@mouthymunchkin22433 жыл бұрын
Similar thing. Year's ago my now ex boyfriend and I would go out on his motorbike at night,sit and relax somewhere. One evening, we turned up at a place we'd been a few time's before. This time though, I suddenly started to demand we leave immediately. He was really annoyed at me, but hey ho. Well, the news report the next day, reported that a man had been murdered there!!! Definitely follow your instinct's 👍👍
@Em-os1yz3 жыл бұрын
@carol Angel ...was he the one who killed him? 😳
@mouthymunchkin22433 жыл бұрын
@@Em-os1yz no lol 😆
@h0ck3yphreak3 жыл бұрын
So this figure gets within 10 feet of Sams' campsite and says, "We've been trying to reach you, regarding your vehicles' extended warranty." xD
@timdeener89873 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@aronious2913 жыл бұрын
You get those calls too?
@therickestrick52093 жыл бұрын
It’s their new aggressive marketing tactics…
@dragonballnerdts95353 жыл бұрын
😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
@dragonballnerdts95353 жыл бұрын
@@aronious291 every freaking day most the time multiple times a day its now marked as spam likely in my contacts. Sometimes when my adhd son is throwing a fit ill answer hand him the phone and let him screech into the phone. ..... .
@sarahfuller83052 жыл бұрын
I had an incident as a teen that nearly qualifies me for a Mr. Ballen video: I was at my boyfriend's house (a few blocks from my house) later than expected because I fell asleep watching a movie. I didn't have a cell phone at the time, so my mom called my boyfriend and was super pissed off at me. I jumped up and decided I'd just walk the few blocks home since it is a quiet neighborhood. Less than five minutes after I started walking, a red jeep pulled up beside me. The driver was a 30-40 year old man, driving alone. He rolled his passenger side window down and asks, "Hey, do you like to party? I can take you to one..." I saw him reach for something in the center console, but wasn't sure exactly what it was. I say no thanks and keep walking while the jeep drives on and turns right. Once the car was out of sight, I picked up rocks from the road so if he comes back I can at least try to defend myself. The jeep loops the block, three times. At this point my hearts pounding and I am looking all around so this guy doesn't drive up behind me. I was crossing the street just around the corner from my house; as I'm crossing the jeep turns the corner and guns it toward me. Right as it would have hit me, I jumped onto the lawn and my mother turned the opposite corner in her car, effectively cutting the jeep off. I jumped in the car and she reamed me, and I told her that she could ground me for the rest of my life because I was pretty sure she had just saved me from a horrible death.
@DoomVonVictor2 жыл бұрын
Why didn't your boyfriend walk with you?
@sarahfuller83052 жыл бұрын
@@DoomVonVictor he was almost dead asleep and had to work early the next morning.
@toxicitycat Жыл бұрын
Girl you almost got snatched
@sebastian-jb6hk Жыл бұрын
Fake
@kingl33725 Жыл бұрын
Yea, you were just high and that guy was looking for a party because he had to drop off pizzas.
@AshfordsBoulevard2 жыл бұрын
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.
@lelouchvibritannia40288 ай бұрын
Mountain lions never attack people though.
@bovinityleak20666 ай бұрын
@@lelouchvibritannia4028have you not read the news
@marierosa59673 жыл бұрын
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👁️👄👁️
@kylemonnin20713 жыл бұрын
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.
@kylemonnin20713 жыл бұрын
I also wonder if whoever stalked him had seem him pull up and followed behind him sense they went out that same way.
@cavemanlovesmoke43943 жыл бұрын
@@kylemonnin2071 yes just watching dashcam footage makes me appreciate cams
@breonahamilton3 жыл бұрын
@@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 😂
@lesewing3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@brianmettey79384 жыл бұрын
Is it just me or is this stuff way better when they show there face while telling the story makes it better
@oswgzeke4 жыл бұрын
Their *
@cindykq80864 жыл бұрын
Yes, that really adds to the story.
@jamesallen55914 жыл бұрын
True and proper story telling.
@sj11644 жыл бұрын
Its because humans communicate a lot in non speaking ways. Hand movements facial expressions,etc. It pulls you in more imo
@jalasword4 жыл бұрын
The first story had pictures from the walking dead TV show.
@ellaadrian1539 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
This one and Bells Canyon. Nope and nope.
@tosinsaibu36943 жыл бұрын
Whats up with people going camping alone, in the forest.. WTF!!! You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes
@Ffallingstarss3 жыл бұрын
I have a friend who did the pct (a 2600 mile hike from the border of Mexico to the border of Canada along the west coast) COMPLETELY ALONE. She even met a guy on the trail who told her he thought he was being followed but brushed it off until after five hours he finally saw a cougar tracking him and she just went “yeah that’s fine” and finished the whole trail by herself and I still don’t know how she did it and didn’t become a 411 case
@jamesforsyth4183 жыл бұрын
I use to camp alone when I was homless. It's better then staying in the city. And I didn't really care if something happened to me at the time I just hoped if something or someone attacks me I just wanted them to kill me quickly.
@librarian88693 жыл бұрын
@@jamesforsyth418 That's really sad... I just hope things are much better for you now though.
@maryr62373 жыл бұрын
I used to camp in the forest of upper michigan with my daughter all the time. Not once did anything odd happen. Well except that one late night when a noise woke me and I peeked out of the tent with my flashlight to see a raccoon drinking a sippy cup of left out milk. Damn 🦝
@jegr33983 жыл бұрын
I've done it
@falseking9893 жыл бұрын
The man that wrote “sleep well?” was upset that this kid got away. I bet that experience scared all the teenage stupid out of him.
@ReptillianStrike3 жыл бұрын
@@penny8579 I don't know about that. He made some unwise decisons, but he was clever enough to realize that the flashlight was a trap
@starquaked3 жыл бұрын
@@ReptillianStrike true that. I just don't understand why the guy just didn't attack him when he was 1 foot away from him grabbing the flashlight? Maybe it was a booby trap bc he knew he couldn't take him on without an advantage lol
@lesewing3 жыл бұрын
@@starquaked probably another camper (or even a hermit/mountain man) that gets their kicks out of scaring other campers.
@starquaked3 жыл бұрын
@@lesewing 😲
@archstanton11613 жыл бұрын
He took his flashlight so he could have harmed him in his sleep had he wanted to - Either he did this for kicks, or the kill just wasn’t as exciting with him being asleep - I would have gotten a fingerprint off my car if possible - pretty scary stuff.
@strazpichu35084 жыл бұрын
7 year old me: "Mom, I'm scared of the bogie man" Me now: "Mom I scared I just watched MrBallen for 3 hours straight"
@vorp394 жыл бұрын
I was scared of the boogie man not sure who the bogie man is.
@ryanwyatt66424 жыл бұрын
oh yeah then watch mrcreepypasta
@travisgartside4094 жыл бұрын
@Exterminence nerfect?
@loganwalters56134 жыл бұрын
@@travisgartside409 you’re just gonna ask about the “nerfect”?? 😂 pobody pass under your radar
@haleighsawyer61934 жыл бұрын
@me- pushing 30 years old.
@J.L.Media. Жыл бұрын
That final story is so terrifying and an ideal campfire story.
@sefarinatabor93294 жыл бұрын
When ur stalker is ur cat..lurking around every corner, hiding behind the shower curtain, when u open the br door & she's there when u know she was in bed with u..
@MrBallen4 жыл бұрын
I got 3 little stalkers floating around my house
@christine13734 жыл бұрын
@@MrBallen Me too. They hate closed doors! When I hear a sound I do a head count and it’s usually one of them. No spooks here.
@literallygrassblock71624 жыл бұрын
I have two lil cats that watch me when I get home, they look at me going up the stairs up to my apartment.
@gabriellechilders53684 жыл бұрын
@@MrBallen your kids or cats?
@ajaston66894 жыл бұрын
@@MrBallen Lol no way, we briefly spoke in a previous videos comments where u mentioned it made us like peers since we both ex military, I'm married with 2 daughters (all fans too btw) and now I discover you have 3 cats!- I also have 3 cats. For real, no joke. Scrambo, Mogwai and socks (kids named them!). PS I swear it's all coincidence and I'm not actually stalking YOU! LOL. uncanny.
@calebmurie30513 жыл бұрын
*PLOT TWIST* all the stalkers are the Like Button, trying to get vengeance for all the stuff we have done to him.
@arcader54tdbank553 жыл бұрын
ahaha
@Brandon-th4xx3 жыл бұрын
His friend "suddenly couldn't go" hmmmm
@vandellprueitt73 жыл бұрын
Truth
@madzazmarland37853 жыл бұрын
Like Jason from Friday the 13th movie's
@gaminganimators70003 жыл бұрын
AND WE HAVE TO PRESS THE LIKE BUTTON TO KILL IT!!
@Meggie-may2 жыл бұрын
I'm a country girl and growing up my friends always laughed at me because I have never been camping in the woods, but after listening to MrBallen's stories, I've never been more convinced I made the right decision!!! 😄🤣
@bighands692 жыл бұрын
I have trekked into the forests in my locality for days at a time all by myself penetrating deep into the forest. Nothing more peaceful than camping at night on your own.
@AutoSearPin2 жыл бұрын
@@bighands69 while I think with experience and a dead imagination it’s doable, I’m not going out there without other people or a gun.. Not to say that you shouldn’t camp, but people who do that pay Mr.Ballens bills…
@grenouillesscent2 жыл бұрын
@@AutoSearPin your much more likely to be hit by a car or stabbed by a mugger than attacked by wolves or some stupid shit. I hiked by myself for three days and nights deep in the woods and nothing interesting happened at all, despite it being creepy at night. He only thing to be scared of is falling and breaking your leg by yourself, or something boring like that. Life isn’t as exciting as you think it is.
@Dbshortz4202 жыл бұрын
Naw you definitely missed out on a great time camping showed me that I like the wilderness more then civilization being able to get away from everything for a while is nice
@Meggie-may2 жыл бұрын
@@Dbshortz420 I love the outdoors, don't get me wrong and definitely prefer it to city life. We even had a small cabin in the wild woods of Alabama growing up that we stayed at a lot, but I always found the darkness of the woods at night very unsettling. The tent just didn't provide enough security for my taste. 😂
@sharongrant64982 жыл бұрын
As a total city girl, these stories are exactly why I stay out of the woods. Not my lane.
@deprofundis32932 жыл бұрын
In fairness, mountain lions watch us all the time w/o us knowing. They almost NEVER attack. I've spent years in the outdoors conducting field work, and I found evidence of a mountain lion following me/us numerous times. It became clear eventually from the tracks and sounds that they were just curious (and probably bored, lol). They are cats, after all. 😂 That being said, I wouldn't feel great about inviting the curiosity of a mountain lion if I had a set of elk antlers on my shoulders...
@jaimeedowell13832 жыл бұрын
People do not realise how silently those lions can move
@deprofundis32932 жыл бұрын
@@jaimeedowell1383 yes, exactly
@ryanatthediscotec7758 Жыл бұрын
Bored house cats be like: first imma scare it, then injure it, then torture it, then imma kill it and I'm not even hungry... Lolz.
@tneonrider0073 жыл бұрын
" a rock fell off a tree" ...damn he was trying so hard to convince himself alright
@mraustralia48993 жыл бұрын
That was such a dumb 0iq line he said lmao
@sfb41443 жыл бұрын
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
@liztheoneee3 жыл бұрын
a rock I- 😂✋🏼
@sormany3 жыл бұрын
a rock omaybe its a chessnut it would do the same sound?
@corneliawissing79503 жыл бұрын
I just can't persuade myself that a rock can fall off/or out of a tree ...
@jmickey70773 жыл бұрын
Mr Ballen: "He's getting ready for his 7-Day, solo, backpacking trip." Me, an intellectual: "Idiot."
@Regrettable-Username3 жыл бұрын
If nothing else that's how you end up in a situation that ends with you cutting off your own limb.
@craftygnome973 жыл бұрын
I'm been debating in my mind whether I'm a coward or those solo backpackers are incredibly naive.
@shaylamcgrady10483 жыл бұрын
An idiot, for sure! It's a really weird thing to do, especially alone. 2miles back and forth is perfectly fine 😂
@shaylamcgrady10483 жыл бұрын
A stick??? So he's hiking alone WITHOUT a kn!f3 OR a pew pew??? Idiot.
@unnamedchannel12373 жыл бұрын
Plenty of people go out hiking in pairs and still end up dead together
@michelg38113 жыл бұрын
Funny how, in the second story, the man was willing to walk half a mile to the spring. Then half a mile back for his water bottle, then half a mile back to the spring… all while being less than a mile from his car. Makes sense.
@butch79112 жыл бұрын
It does sound like a stupid thing to do, but MrBallen has it that the guy was pretty dehydrated, and dehydration can mess with your head as well as your muscles...
@claudelandi5102 жыл бұрын
You forgot about a half mile back...and then almost a mile back to his vehicle....Hopefully without the Moose antlers...to keep the mountain Lion from trying to hunt him down...
@jimmybill19632 жыл бұрын
Knew I’d find this comment, it’s the first thing I thought.
@foreall192 жыл бұрын
Being a mile away doesn't mean anything depending on terrain. Think a hike... probably isn't going to be a 15 minute walk to cover a mile. I thought that would be common sense.
@kannan-sar17582 жыл бұрын
Average reddit story in a nutshell
@gwen84012 жыл бұрын
He was so scared he convinced himself a rock fell out of a tree 😭
@serenabloodstreamdevil13192 жыл бұрын
Me too though
@MsStack422 жыл бұрын
But they DO nest in trees ! Everybody knows that ! Oh...hang on.....that might be ROOKS.............
@ageansai60672 жыл бұрын
I mean squirrels and birds are known for bringing rocks up into trees so it's not too far fetched or maybe it was an acorn or pinecone who knows.
@matthewg5042 жыл бұрын
That made me laugh too!! 😂
@cammourer82462 жыл бұрын
Those darn tree rocks always scare me.
@casey73154 жыл бұрын
as a French girl who’s first language isn’t English I thank you for putting the miles in km! It’s very helpful when I’m focusing on words haha
@maellrx13383 жыл бұрын
yesss so true ! (ps : on est dacc que même si j'adore squeeze, cet homme raconte incroyablement bien les histoires ?)
@phantomwalker82513 жыл бұрын
wait till he gets into ufo,s & aliens,,then it will be AU, distance..suckyurbrow.thats allthe french i know,&,,i cant spell..
@xamxihang3 жыл бұрын
Its so true, when they talk about pound, mile and like 3foot tall, have no idea how much is that. Lol
@brethnew3 жыл бұрын
USA measurements am I right
@Prickly_Cactus_19933 жыл бұрын
It is helpful for us non Americans
@EQOAnostalgia4 ай бұрын
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.
@ryanlesner47163 жыл бұрын
"Hmmm someone is trying to lure me." " I better use my emergency flashlight." Pulls out the MS18 flashlight. An emergency flashlight with a max output that is up to 100,000 lumens , and the max range is up to 1350 meters (Nearly 4429ft). Aims light at the foot steps and turns on the flashlight. " DEAR GOD MY FUCKING EYES! "
@isiahwarner30873 жыл бұрын
Facts 💯!! 😆 🤣
@MrThaiko3 жыл бұрын
When the light is ur best weapon. But where to keep that flashlight so noone can take it 3 meters away from you? in yo as. not very hygienic
@tiainentomi0073 жыл бұрын
@@MrThaiko Next to you inside the sleeping bag perhaps
@Wig-po5nb3 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment
@ryanlesner47163 жыл бұрын
@@Wig-po5nb Underrated comment is what eighth graders say a lot.
@Doberbull3 жыл бұрын
My mom and grandma were walking on a bridge in the late 1960’s and they got a bad feeling and left. That same night, some girl was raped and killed by a man hiding in the bushes on that very bridge.
@caidenbrennan43183 жыл бұрын
Well I’m never leaving my house again
@ellasimmons59463 жыл бұрын
@@caidenbrennan4318 same
@larryroyovitz78293 жыл бұрын
One way to look at that is, they ended up safe. Another is, they may have been able to help the poor girl. No judgement just weird how things go.
@noellec72113 жыл бұрын
@@larryroyovitz7829 how would they be able to help? Should they have stayed and be the victims istead? Or tell the police they had a bad vibe and the police would actually do something and would actually go take a look.
@larryroyovitz78293 жыл бұрын
@Michael Klaren Yep, possible as well. Like I said, no judgment.
@francescagreetham18044 жыл бұрын
Anyone else thinking guy in story number 2 was a walking disaster... “I’ll just carry this extra weight, ooops drank all my water-no need to stop til I’m dehydrated, ah yes I’ll go searching for water without my vessels, I’ll hide in my tent to escape a mountain lion no biggie”. 😅
@NoName-oy2km4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you
@ericmorang39034 жыл бұрын
Yep, didn't think this through.
@kristinetaulbut49754 жыл бұрын
Not a wilderness guru
@valorunkommon7994 жыл бұрын
That was my first thought too! So this guy only has 1 mile to his car, but decides to walk a half mile "up the mountain" to find water and then a half back just for water? Sounds like he probably should've just sucked it up and walked the mile to his car
@boevans96943 жыл бұрын
Well hiding in a tent isnt really a bad idea. Like.. what lion will attack a tent?
@Luceloupgarou2 жыл бұрын
Being stalked by a mountain lion is still a hell of a lot less scary than being stalked by a person imo.
@kazuyetsochev98162 жыл бұрын
oh yeah definitely I'd take being eaten by a mountain lion aaaaaaany day of the week compared to what people can do to me..... I've heard enough Mr.Ballen stories to be afraid of people way more than of animals :D
@unclebaba34632 жыл бұрын
My dad told me a story about how he was riding his bike around the forest outside of town with his friend when he was 10, he hears something crunch behind him and they turn around and see a cougar running at them, his friend biked as fast as he could but my dad got off his bike picked it up and ran at the cougar screaming at the top of its lungs. It didn't expect this as it freaked out and fleas back into the woods. Long story short cougars will avoid combat
@Luceloupgarou2 жыл бұрын
@@unclebaba3463 Damn, that's scary. An injury for any predatory animal means death by starvation, so most predators will avoid any scenario where they have to fight. It was smart of him to try to make himself look like the bigger threat.
@remyogun82702 жыл бұрын
@@unclebaba3463 "cougars will avoid combat"? Yeah...no...when being attacked by a large mammalian predators, your best bet is to do something strange and unpredictable to unnerve the creature. Most mammalian predators are not going to commit to attacking something that they can't readily comprehend. The reason why you can scare them off by shooting a gun into the air.
@justarandomchick7672 жыл бұрын
most cougars will avoid humans too. unless they have cubs but then they are still more likely to scare you off. there's only abount 27 recorded deaths by cougars over the last 100 years or so. fatal attackts are extreamly rare. so yeah id trust that big cat more then any human stalking me in the woods XD
@adrianvaughn19833 жыл бұрын
Oh my god the first rule of any horror story is NEVER GO LOOK FOR THE THING THATS SCARING YOU
@mattchew69er3 жыл бұрын
Tell that to every horror thriller movie I don't even watch them anymore cause it's just people tht don't have common sense
@bunnio54513 жыл бұрын
Most of these stories say that the people made the smart decision of say “F- that” and leaving as soon as it’s safe. The only difference between me and them is that I wouldn’t be in that situation cause I’m no camper/hiker/etc and if I somehow did get in that situation I def wouldn’t have been alone. Splitting up is never a option my friends and family never do anything that don’t allow enough ppl for groups of 3 cause groups of 2 can be attacked just as easily.
@justmeandyoudotcom59333 жыл бұрын
@@bunnio5451 good thinking
@caelnichols53173 жыл бұрын
True
@thelostronin3 жыл бұрын
Unless it's a leprechaun. That gold will be mine! Unless it's THE LEPRECHAUN..maybe....still want that gold... LOL
@ToolGirl6162 жыл бұрын
I went to church camp in Prescott, AZ as a youth.. well in the middle of no where, we're all having a great time. It's very late after our last event and we all start slowly leaving the hall and going back to our cabins. My friend and I are walking back and all of a sudden here something in the corner of one of the cabins that sounded very odd. Then we see these eyes flash and we quickly walk backwards back to the lodge. There was a mountain lion on camp that night. Freaked me the hell out later
@lordinquisitorstefanauster8463 жыл бұрын
Imagine the Mountain Lion thinking, "Hmm. That looks like one strange deer... Uh.. is that a stick? NOPE, shit, that is not a deer, I'm out!"
@rainluna97653 жыл бұрын
The mountain lion wanted antlers
@ulziibatbolor96583 жыл бұрын
The poor loin. It probably thought it was looking at a big meal and then getting closer and going in to confusion to see wierd thing on two legs.
@ZacharyBeamz2 жыл бұрын
How people wander through the woods alone without a gun is beyond me.
@galacticbananastopmotions72922 жыл бұрын
I agree. I love camping and hiking, but going out without a weapon or other people with weapons is just plain stupid. Although with the last story if the person was able to take sams flashlight it’s pretty scary what could’ve happened if he took a gun off Sam.
@kirarozu Жыл бұрын
@@galacticbananastopmotions7292 You wouldnt leave your gun outside of your sleeping bag though. I'd still be wearing my holstered pistol so if they tried to get that they would have to open my bag which would definitely wake me up. Also, if someone saw someone with a gun they might be less apt to try and attack them.
@galacticbananastopmotions7292 Жыл бұрын
@@kirarozu That is true but i was more talking about a Rifle or a Shotgun for personal defense while camping.
@ellisjohnston4684 Жыл бұрын
baffles me how people go by themself tbh.
@bassdmin7436 Жыл бұрын
Bring my glock 42 everywhere I go. And yes I know how to use it. My father was the sniper in SWAT.
@A_Bottle-Of_Orange_Crush3 жыл бұрын
"He grabs a really big stick to use as a club" That right there tells me this guy is smarter than most people in these stories.
@akaCONSTANTINE2 жыл бұрын
Every now and then, as I'm walking to my car, or getting gas at the gas station I hear in my head ....."Little did she know..." and I can just imagine it being the start of a weird story 😂 You just never know do you!!!
@alfredosilvaneto2 жыл бұрын
lol
@paul.a.witte-kerr27862 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@fitterniti2 жыл бұрын
Ah well. It could go either way so hopefully it's positive stuff 😅
@necromentia67912 жыл бұрын
lol you read to much
@thebs80372 жыл бұрын
I do this all the time too 😭
@nawsay84644 жыл бұрын
MrBallen, this man is a legend, this man is god tier, his comment section is god tier. Hes probably a god himself.
@MrBallen4 жыл бұрын
😂 thank you!!
@nawsay84644 жыл бұрын
@@MrBallen i bow to you, great Ballen
@marcoslaureano55624 жыл бұрын
I'm sure the like button would not disagree....
@Rawc904 жыл бұрын
Christus Mea Lux stfu
@EJ-744 жыл бұрын
Someone wants to blow MrBallen bad 🤔🙄😁
@thecircuswashere2 жыл бұрын
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 👏
@v-doc52303 жыл бұрын
This last story is the scariest I have ever heard... Damn. Glad it turned out well for Sam.
@KimberlyBishh3 жыл бұрын
It was paralyzing to hear about it.
@321tianna3 жыл бұрын
I was actually holding my breath with my hands on my cheeks at times.
@BluE-uo8tu3 жыл бұрын
You should hear the bell’s canyon story
@drunkvegangal80893 жыл бұрын
@@BluE-uo8tu Worst part of that story is there really IS a place called "Bell's Canyon" in that area.
@lesewing3 жыл бұрын
Thing is too, the stalker could of easily killed him while he was sleeping when they grabbed his flashlight if they wanted to right then and there, but didn't. Seems like a camper or mountain man/hermit who gets their kicks out of scaring hikers/campers.
@zukushimika56483 жыл бұрын
This might not mean a lot to other people, but the conversions on screen are extremely helpful. Trying to normalise, that there are other measuring units in the world is super considerate
@OhZjuchi3 жыл бұрын
Some conversions are incorrect. Double check them 🤣
@libradawg93 жыл бұрын
@@OhZjuchi Do you know by how much? It felt like the shorter distances didn't seem realistic - I totally doubt whatever was stalking him got as close as 10 ft without him seeing anything, or that the flashlight was baiting him 10 ft. Forget metric translating - it's from your floor to your ceiling. Very close.
@adoringfen3 жыл бұрын
They are in some cases but for example 15 miles isn't 80 kilometers asjfjk, it's around 24 kilometers. There seem to be some incorrect ones in the video.
@roepau3 жыл бұрын
Miles to kilometers ( x 1.6) 3ft = about 1M
@-youtalkingtome3 жыл бұрын
I often thought that Mr Ballen did this because he was in the service. I have no idea if that is true but I thought they teach you the metric system in the armed forces?
@croppinbaccer Жыл бұрын
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.
@jfrazz97293 жыл бұрын
My question for the third story: if the person got close enough to move the flashlight, they could have harmed/killed the guy then. That was one dude dedicated to terrorizing someone. Either really long-con sick prank, or a serial killer.
@isiahwarner30873 жыл бұрын
Facts 💯!! I was thinking the same thing!! Someone was going to great lengths to mess with his head!! Although, his first mistake was going on that trip alone!!
@francislarucci54653 жыл бұрын
I can't fine this story on the internet
@Buffalohomer3 жыл бұрын
was looking for this comment. That was someone messing with his head.
@kurtcobain78863 жыл бұрын
The scariest thing is it was last year during the pandemic do it was extremely recent
@vickistretch95573 жыл бұрын
I think it was someone who knew him
@c4tchxxii8672 жыл бұрын
Im an avid hiker and explorer, often times alone and for extended periods of time in remote places. Your videos are terrifying to me but i love them, reminds me to be careful, and trust my gut.
@angelbear_og2 жыл бұрын
Be careful -- you know how MrBallen's stories go for "avid" anything! ;)
@liMe-leMon2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you don't let the crazies stop you from doing what you love! Stay safe!
@awkwardautistic2 жыл бұрын
My gut told me to do heroin.
@ChrisJJohnson212 жыл бұрын
Watch them next time you’re camping alone lol
@c4tchxxii8672 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisJJohnson21 i would but the places i tend to camp alone are far from any service, or at least the level of service needed for youtube.
@nataliebradbury60704 жыл бұрын
That third story is LEGITIMATELY like some straight out of a psychological horror 😳 I love how though you tell scary stories to also encourage people about their inner strength and to trust their instincts 🖤 PLUS can we also notice how he always says ‘we upload’....such a community feel even though we all know HE does the research, HE writes it, HE record it, HE edits it and HE uploads it 🖤 thanks for the great and consistent content ☺️
@thescarletandgrey25053 жыл бұрын
I called the “like” button five times in one day telling it that it’s car’s warranty had expired. Made it look like all the calls were originating from a local number, too.
@therealturdferguson83553 жыл бұрын
Lmao those shit heads are absolutely infuriating !!!!! I swear I get a minimum of 4 a day.