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My assumption was that it was a hiker, I run into hikers all the time and this was along the Appalachian trail

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you

@@irradix213 No, a whitewater sports company with staff housing

@jessesammons-n1z I like it quite a bit lol If you have some constructive criticism I'm happy to hear it. I'm always trying to improve

Yeah, starling is a good theory. I think it has to have been a bird, if it was a hiker they'd have needed to traverse a cliff and some very dense foliage and loose rocks to get to me.

I managed to get home haha

@lukefellnerphotography So good😀👍

@@gbosearcher-3686 It's common to warn people that if they hear someone call their names in the woods of Appalachia, don't respond. I feel like I had that similar encounter. I've been on Mount Pisgah, beautiful place, creepy when a cloud rolls through though

@lukefellnerphotography definitely creepy. My family lives in Buncombe, Haywood and Jackson counties. I had a scare in the Uwharries and never went back.

@@gbosearcher-3686 I've only ever driven through the Uwharrie National forest, did some school portraits in that area and briefly worked for the zoo. But never got to explore it much. Any cool spots you know of?

@@lukefellnerphotography Coolers Knob is an easy trail, but Jumping Off Rock is really cool. Most of the trails are moderate to hard. The area is very scenic and Badin Lake is beautiful.

@@eveningskies1954 I agree, I'm hiking alone all the time.

I'm glad you enjoy the video, you might like my other videos as well

Fortunately none of those. But definitely bring a lint roller. Great for if you have a bunch of chiggers or ticks crawling on you

It was deer breeding season. Males with Antlers will gore you if you startle them and they get territorial

Definitely! They can hurt you!

@@violetsinspring5863 exactly, even if it's rare, I'm out in the woods and mountains enough that rare odds are too high

Deer, not Dear

Some bucks will.

Let's just say, the living conditions were below awful and you'd be better off sleeping outside, the work itself was a blast. The employer was terrible (we were regularly getting investigated by OSHA, who ultimately ignored even basic stuff like fire-extinguishers having no pressure in them and being years out of date), but the coworkers were awesome. Pay sucked too, but I was there to get more photography experience, wasn't concerned about the pay. It's definitely an experience I'm glad I had, I tried going back but it didn't work out. I'm kinda glad to not still be working there actually. My experience probably wasn't the same as others, I was the only one there who was completely sober haha.

@@rcm944 yeah, Crow or Raven sounds very possible. They can immitate peoples voices and are pretty intelligent. I like to imagine that it's some unknown Appalachian creature that lures people in by mimicking another person in the woods. There's already the legend in Appalachia that if you are alone in the woods and you hear someone call out your name, you don't respond to it. Ultimately, I'm not sure what it was, doesn't need to be supernatural or cryptid to freak me out about that situation. But fun to speculate. Also, regarding Bears, I'm always extea cautious. People underestimate the black bears in Western NC. They focus on the statistics without considering that, those are just confirmed bear or mountain lion killings. If a bear or mountain lion gets someone and nobody is around to see or hear it, then it's a "missing person" which there is a much higher rate of in Western NC. Particularly, you need to watch out for male Black Bears, there's 1 for every 10 female because they are hyper territorial and they get significantly larger than the females. In Western NC they range from 200 to 700 pounds, Eastern NC had the largest Black Bear at over 800 pounds. Which is a monster lol. I go out alone into these remote areas of Western NC so much that the rare shit is more likely for me. It only takes one day of having your guard down for you to become a "missing person" Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback! It's fun speculating on this stuff, my favorite stories to share with other hikers in WNC are the ghostly and supernatural stuff, which Appalachia has no shortage of.

@@knightsofnee8626 Yeah, I'm aware of the Skinwalkers origins, it's kinda a placeholder among a lot of people for "Unknown humanoid creature" The Cherokee in the area had a legend about the Moon Eyed People, but they weren't scary types from what I remember, just friendly short people who built some old structures in the area. There were also stories of witches that can shapeshift, like a skinwalker, amongst both natives and settlers. I'm not sure if that one is a Cherokee, Catawba, or Shawnee legend. The Skinwalker is an Algonquin legend I think, which there were tribes in Eastern NC who belonged to the Algonquin language group. It's possible there are legends which cross over through tribal interactions. There are other legends like Judaculla or the Devil that lived in Devils Courthouse which could have similar behaviors. I don't know. But you're right, Skinwalker is more of a western US and Canada thing, I'm not here to take that away from them. Just, there are tons of stories of people in Western NC and other Appalachian areas hearing their name called out in the woods when alone, or hearing people talk to them who aren't there. Appalachia is a weird place lol. Thanks for the comment, I love discussing this stuff. Where I worked at the time had people from all over the US and Canada who worked in the Outdoor Sports industry, so we'd share our cryptid and ghost stories around the fire. With my story, I think it was likely a Raven or Crow just imitating a persons voice, but it freaked me out at the time haha.

​@@lukefellnerphotography oh sweet, I hadn't heard about the Moon Eyed People before! Thanks for that and thanks for uploading the experience, which I forgot to say in my original comment! Just for clarification, was not meaning to diminish the video, the comment from people in staff housing you mentioned was just the latest mention I'd heard and so I wanted to put it out there. Safe travels!

@@knightsofnee8626 Yeah, I appreciate it! I'm glad to have been able to share the story with you. Maybe I'll have another spooky story in the future to share

@@jimofthejungle02 they were probably looking for Bells Canyon

@@RobsNeighbor Thank you! Means a lot that people like to hear about my trips in the woods

The 69 in this video is a mile marker on a National Forest road here in North Carolina haha. The way to Wayah Bald

Thanks man

Saw it in a Ford F250 commercial last year, a BMW commercial a few weeks ago. I've seen it in Toyota commercials as well. I've hiked this spot for probably 3 years now, it's pretty recognizeable when you see it. I'll try to find a link to one

Yeah, I hike so much that I am bound to have strange encounters

@@lukefellnerphotography Them skinwalkers make good eating... Just saying, when I go into the wood - anything in there had better be afraid of me !!!!!!

@@Gregemio stay tuned, I have a mildly scary story for a Halloween video involving a potential Skin Walker or something.

Me too, it was such a surprise when it was running at me. I was alone the entire time until I found the owners of that dog

@@lukefellnerphotography thank god it wasn’t a wolf

@@mitch_universe4058 have you seen the other new videos? I uploaded 4 the same day as this one. Working on the next rn

I actually have found this tripod to be perfectly fine for hiking. I have done an 8 mile hike with it, I was sore, of course, but I don’t think it was due to the tripod. It was just the nature of an 8 mile hike. The only issue I had with it was the amount of space it took up in my backpack. But, I fixed that by just fastening it on the outside. Smaller and lighter tripods are significantly more expensive and less durable, in my experience

I found a quality tripod for 70 dollars. Also, the vast majority of photographers and videographers, I'd bet, aren't using 8,000 dollars worth of gear. The most expensive camera I've ever used was for a live production and that was probably 3,000 dollars of equipment, entirely handheld, but if a tripod was needed I would have trusted this one to hold it. I wouldn't mistaken price for quality. You can find crappy tripods and equipment all over the price range. What's important is checking the reviews and knowing what YOU need. Besides, by the time a photographer is using 8,000 dollars in camera equipment, they've reached a point where they know what they need or they have an employer who will provide it. This video is for the beginner photographer shopping for their first tripod, so they don't get hung up on the most expensive things being pushed. As a side note, I probably spent 500 dollars on my first camera with all equipment included. I still use it today for some professional work and it got me the photos and video needed to get to where I am a professional. Thank you for watching and thank you for your comment.

You seem to have the same experience I've had haha. My philosophy in this video was to encourage beginners to get simply what they need, not the most expensive thing. It's much better than getting an expensive tripod and realizing you don't really use them all thay much. For example, I rarely use my tripod on most trips. Long exposures aren't my style outside of very rare shots. I also make most of my money with whitewater sports photography, which a tripod is just something in the way and an extra piece of crap on the backpack for those types of shots. I'm glad I went cheap, because this does what I need when I need it but hasn't been necessary for the majority of my needs. Thank you for watching and providing your experience

I disagree, I have heard of tripod failures across the price range. It's most important to check the reviews when searching for your tripod. Hence why I suggested making sure to get something that won't break your camera. I have used cheap and expensive tripods, ones with fluid drag heads while working for live productions. And I can tell you that I can trust this 70 dollar tripod just as much as the ones given to me by employers for certain jobs. I've been using it and hiking with it for a year now, never had a failure from it with very heavy use on some hikes that were definitely not convenient to bring a tripod to. But, I do think this is a personal decision. You are completely correct in going with what makes you more comfortable. This video is more for the beginner photographer whose whole kit probably costs less than some tripods I've used.

Magnus tripod. Idk the exact product name. I bought it on B&H if that helps you find it. If you can't find it, then I recommend just looking for a well reviewed tripod for the price range you're looking for. If it's 40 dollars and it has a lot of reviews that say it's reliable and has the features you need, then I'd say it's a great buy. Just be careful of products that only have 1 or 9 reviews on their page. Sometimes scam companies will post a few reviews themselves to trick people. You can find this at any price range with almost any product, it's just a general rule of thumb that applies to anything on the internet

Hope you enjoyed

Unfortunately no streams this weekend :( Nowhere to stream in Tennessee. If I find Nitrous I'll ask for a puff lol

@@lukefellnerphotography well have a great weekend I will catch up with you Monday! Also I posted my ‘65 on the Guilded just in case you haven’t seen yet

Thanks m8, makes me feel good since I slapped this together this morning before I left lol

Thank man, sorry for the late reply, I'll check it out. It's great seeing you btw, miss you lurking on the streams lol

Thank u sir

Thank you sir

Have you?

@@FalloutUrMum ho i live in candada

Work is weird, waking up at 4am, driving an hour or two to various schools, then working 10-12 hours 5 days a week. Would be a fun job but it's run poorly so I often have to fix things, figure stuff out, and negotiate stuff on the fly

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you, I'm sure their were lost babies in the trees, watching us at all times