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  • Опубліковано 7 жов 2020
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    #3 -- "Dig" -- 0:46 -- Young couple hears something digging outside their tent
    #2 - "Tripwire" -- 6:28- Family hears heavy footsteps walking through their camp
    #1 -- "The Witch" -- 13:07 -- Wildland firefighter finds a strange looking cabin
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 14 тис.

  • @BatCaveOz
    @BatCaveOz 3 роки тому +18839

    Bob was smart, he brought a pistol with him while camping in a remote area. Be like Bob.

    • @misdafireinfexus5828
      @misdafireinfexus5828 3 роки тому +802

      Always cary one on me when in dangerous places, urban exploration and woods, anywhere with potential for dangerous people

    • @a.ortega4505
      @a.ortega4505 3 роки тому +1264

      I never go camping without my revolver ak47 5 thousand rounds of ammo and a pocket nuke .. If some shit gona try to scare or kill me im a take down The whole woods with me

    • @misdafireinfexus5828
      @misdafireinfexus5828 3 роки тому +417

      @@a.ortega4505 I took you serious until pocket ak 🤣

    • @misdafireinfexus5828
      @misdafireinfexus5828 3 роки тому +210

      @@a.ortega4505 I take a 410/ 45 long colt judge revolver and about a box of ammo. My brother takes a 1911

    • @misdafireinfexus5828
      @misdafireinfexus5828 3 роки тому +75

      Or his 38 revolver

  • @duvalpenny100
    @duvalpenny100 3 роки тому +8019

    The strangest thing wasn't that the girl didn't steal anything at the campsite. The strangest thing was that the couple was able to sleep again.

    • @SMaamri78
      @SMaamri78 3 роки тому +700

      No way I could have fallen asleep plus my campfire would have been seen from space.

    • @budahbaba7856
      @budahbaba7856 2 роки тому +121

      @@SMaamri78 Lol, yes, i think that building a big camp fire would have been my response too. Build one like those Australian Aborigines did on that 1980's movie, "The Right Stuff".

    • @budahbaba7856
      @budahbaba7856 2 роки тому +2

      @Randy Orton Lorraina Bobbit!!

    • @dbaker2321
      @dbaker2321 2 роки тому +115

      Up all night with the shotgun at the ready

    • @samkramer7477
      @samkramer7477 2 роки тому +93

      I too am amazed by them being able to fall back asleep, but also night time exhaustion while camping is pretty powerful

  • @Sl33PY3Y3Z97
    @Sl33PY3Y3Z97 Рік тому +2192

    Bob sounds like the most sensible person in any one of these camping stories.

    • @erikatoles3635
      @erikatoles3635 Рік тому +58

      Yes! Finally someone who has the good sense to bring some protection with them when they go out in the middle of nowhere!

    • @paulm.s.2577
      @paulm.s.2577 Рік тому +9

      Absolutely agree!

    • @terrytran7127
      @terrytran7127 Рік тому +5

      He definitely got the gift..!💯

    • @AspireGMD
      @AspireGMD Рік тому +14

      Other than the fact that he seemed to be completely oblivious to the existence of bears. *Sees tents with claw marks through them and campsite ransacked* "WHAT COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE????"

    • @cat.book.reader
      @cat.book.reader Рік тому +3

      @@AspireGMD He just forgor

  • @nikkis39
    @nikkis39 Рік тому +976

    I always wonder if these strange creepy people wandering through the woods are the ones who disappeared in another story..

    • @CharlotteBlaire
      @CharlotteBlaire Рік тому +61

      Oh wow ... Good logic

    • @odolb
      @odolb Рік тому +88

      I was actually thinking the same thing when I was listening to all these stories and came to this one. Like what if these are people gone missing and just have lost their minds?

    • @TheReviewedByMe
      @TheReviewedByMe Рік тому +27

      Watching this i wondered if that torn abandoned tent was from another story that starts the same but from their point of view.

    • @karenstubbs94
      @karenstubbs94 Рік тому +13

      You are right. Haven't thought about that

    • @Frost510DX
      @Frost510DX Рік тому +55

      That’s exactly what I was thinking with the first story in this video.
      When he said the woman was acting feral, it reminded me of another story MrBallen told of a lady that camped with her friends and suddenly went feral in the middle of the night and never to be seen again

  • @AlisonBryen
    @AlisonBryen 2 роки тому +3884

    Stories like this make me glad I'm an avid indoorswoman...

    • @brandontn6919
      @brandontn6919 2 роки тому +287

      I'm a guy and now I too am a indoorswoman.

    • @youcrazycat1
      @youcrazycat1 2 роки тому +40

      You got that right, sister.

    • @unlimitedpotential6573
      @unlimitedpotential6573 2 роки тому +46

      🤣😂🤣😂
      Your comment deserves more likes. That's hilarious

    • @sw2601
      @sw2601 2 роки тому +45

      I am taking the phrase 'indoorswoman'! Love it!

    • @AlisonBryen
      @AlisonBryen 2 роки тому +19

      @@sw2601 Take it and run with it!

  • @Sciencehistorynerd
    @Sciencehistorynerd 2 роки тому +3724

    "So Bob draws his pistol" finally someone who actually belongs in the woods!

    • @justinababyyyy39
      @justinababyyyy39 2 роки тому +44

      For real!!!

    • @juancarlosreyes5138
      @juancarlosreyes5138 2 роки тому +64

      Day hike on heavily traveled trail no weapon or protection except for animals necessary. Overnight camping off the beaten path, definitely need protection and be prepared to use it.

    • @disciple1381
      @disciple1381 2 роки тому +23

      Yeah it's good to be armed but there are large animals that unless you land that kill shot your just gonna piss it off. Shotgun with a slug is a better choice actually a homemade shrapnel round is better.

    • @O_Ciel_Phant0mhive
      @O_Ciel_Phant0mhive 2 роки тому +3

      Or an arrow, sounds better lol

    • @troystaunton254
      @troystaunton254 2 роки тому +27

      Q: Tell me you’re American without telling me you’re American?
      A: I make up for my lack of manhood by hiding behind a gun.

  • @michaelyunkelo1757
    @michaelyunkelo1757 Рік тому +164

    Bob is a smart fellow. Two good guard dogs and a hand gun. Way to go Bob.

    • @Grant_Sheppard
      @Grant_Sheppard 5 місяців тому +8

      Bob is the ultimate gigachad

    • @RandomMan90
      @RandomMan90 Місяць тому +1

      Alongside the trip wires.

  • @HMBRTOABLE
    @HMBRTOABLE 8 місяців тому +106

    That second story gotta be the creepiest because although Bob was ready for anything, he still couldn’t figure out what he would be dealing with. A flattened propane tank?! I don’t want to imagine 😰

    • @GiornoAnz
      @GiornoAnz 6 місяців тому +8

      A bear probably. Or if it's something paranormal, might be bigfoot

    • @jamesplymire5342
      @jamesplymire5342 3 місяці тому

      Sasquatch 😮😂

    • @noahfink2708
      @noahfink2708 22 дні тому

      ​@@GiornoAnzthat bear would have to be fuckin JACKED. Flattened from the top youd think that would cut open a bears paws.

    • @GiornoAnz
      @GiornoAnz 22 дні тому +1

      @noahfink2708 you may be right idk. Bears are insanely strong, but still propane tanks are also strong. I'm just not certain it's paranormal/cryptid stuff in this case specifically

  • @_Pyroon_
    @_Pyroon_ 3 роки тому +2592

    How people can sleep after someone being sketchy around my tent blows my mind

    • @massidris8660
      @massidris8660 3 роки тому +21

      ikr

    • @inhyeokchoi4103
      @inhyeokchoi4103 3 роки тому +6

      I guess u can

    • @13oct1992
      @13oct1992 3 роки тому +66

      Could not agree more. I don’t know where Mr. Ballen gets these people but they all tend to “ blow away” their first instinct and always end up in the worst situations.

    • @ahuman-us4og
      @ahuman-us4og 3 роки тому +23

      How people are stupid enough to not have someone stay awake and guard also just blows my mind. Like how stupid are you.

    • @brycekayski9284
      @brycekayski9284 3 роки тому +38

      I know like unless you hadn’t slept in like 48 hours straight and were just DEEEAD TIRED, exhausted, then passed out literally almost. There would be no way on EARTH I would be able to even think about sleep, but I’m a super light sleeper too lol

  • @biancawijaya1772
    @biancawijaya1772 2 роки тому +926

    2nd story: If I were to discover an abandoned camp looking like that, I'd leave the premises immediately.

    • @ki-kodevorne7318
      @ki-kodevorne7318 2 роки тому +43

      Get the family out, yeah. But then immediately return properly equipped for some hunting.

    • @DeathsIntro
      @DeathsIntro 2 роки тому +27

      I would call the cops lol

    • @LuckyBadger
      @LuckyBadger 2 роки тому +25

      @@ki-kodevorne7318 Bear or cougar, for sure. Oregon and Washington have tons of them.

    • @rtyria
      @rtyria 2 роки тому +16

      Especially after hearing footsteps the night before.

    • @lotus4186
      @lotus4186 2 роки тому +6

      @@ki-kodevorne7318 Wear some Spartan armor from Halo. 😂

  • @treypelts6826
    @treypelts6826 Рік тому +289

    Bob: "Packing up this campsite would be a huge hassle"
    Also Bob: "Guess I'll just run a trip-wire around the entirety of the camp"

    • @atlasfeynman1039
      @atlasfeynman1039 6 місяців тому +15

      And stay up all night guarding his family in the truck instead of driving said truck to safety.

    • @viceb7
      @viceb7 6 місяців тому +4

      Right wtf Bob lol just pack! I figured he wanted to stay or something

    • @im2arrogant118
      @im2arrogant118 5 місяців тому +6

      Last one sounds more like a skinwalker than a witch.

  • @elenarodriguez7809
    @elenarodriguez7809 Рік тому +430

    Bob, the most sane person ever to go into the woods. He gave it one chance...two chance to make sure he wasn't imaging things but by the third time he was like "say hello to my little friend." So many times people don't want to believe they aren't in any danger when strange things are happening, so they keep convincing themselves its nothing or it will go away. I'm a Bob!

    • @alexsvolvo7056
      @alexsvolvo7056 Рік тому

      Congrats

    • @deborah5212
      @deborah5212 Рік тому

      Me 2 !!

    • @julieinid1
      @julieinid1 Рік тому

      Actually Bob was a little you know what and sat carrying while his family sat in a rig terrified the entire night because he was too stupid to leave

    • @blachbird067
      @blachbird067 9 місяців тому +1

      their stuff was all still there genius. Maybe if you had actually paid attention to the video you would understand why they couldn't just flat out leave. Maybe you're the one who's a little... you know what.@@julieinid1

    • @7se7en81
      @7se7en81 8 місяців тому

      Hi I'm Bob

  • @Shaneofthefuture
    @Shaneofthefuture 2 роки тому +837

    What kind of psycho can go back to sleep at 3 AM when some wild woman keeps rushing your tent? That is some serious levels of sleepy....

    • @PauluzP
      @PauluzP 2 роки тому +19

      For real

    • @AbbaZabbaOlyFrn
      @AbbaZabbaOlyFrn 2 роки тому +69

      We gotta be like more like Bob! Bob held that bish down! Watching over his family the whole night ready blast whomever or whatever it was stalking them. Bob is a great guy

    • @lightningsparx5786
      @lightningsparx5786 2 роки тому +8

      Ambien? lol

    • @redtesla
      @redtesla 2 роки тому +3

      Really. Like, really.

    • @Mels-world
      @Mels-world 2 роки тому +2

      🤣🤣🤣

  • @erebus6453
    @erebus6453 3 роки тому +795

    I'm a simple man, i see strange dark and mysterious delivered in story format 3-5 times a week, i like it.

    • @Yoursocutehe
      @Yoursocutehe 3 роки тому +4

      How do you sleeeeep?

    • @ghoulishartist
      @ghoulishartist 2 роки тому +16

      @@Yoursocutehe We don't. If we do, we probably fell asleep to the strange, dark, and mysterious, delivered in story format.

    • @ppaswordj1616
      @ppaswordj1616 2 роки тому +7

      @@ghoulishartist true but sometimes we must close our eyes to recharge our batteries so we can consume more dark and mysterious story’s delivered in story format

    • @americannationalist4820
      @americannationalist4820 2 роки тому +3

      Join the strange dark and mysterious delivered in story format cult

    • @moflesvillegas5778
      @moflesvillegas5778 2 роки тому

      I watch it 4-6 a day

  • @dieselscartalk4146
    @dieselscartalk4146 Рік тому +158

    The world would be a better place with more people like Bob

    • @just_some_guy32
      @just_some_guy32 8 місяців тому +1

      Be like Bob, be like Bob

    • @deansmith6593
      @deansmith6593 6 місяців тому

      Full of people that grab a gun and hide in their truck because they are high and heard some rabbits in the woods?

    • @firelordssarandeekshit9327
      @firelordssarandeekshit9327 5 місяців тому +3

      @@deansmith6593 with a "Rabbit" that can FLATTEN propane tank? Yeah should be like bob

    • @dylancobalt7807
      @dylancobalt7807 4 місяці тому

      I don't trust people who own guns. But these people are probably Americans or from some country with a bunch of lunitics

  • @timmcdraw7568
    @timmcdraw7568 Рік тому +56

    The house i grew up in had bobcats in the woods. Every you once in a while it sounded like a woman was being killed by an axe-murderer, like it makes your hair stand on end. Even if you know full well that its a bobcat, your nervous system still stands your hair on end, because the scream burrows itself deep into your bones. We never got used to it.

    • @BallBatteryReligion
      @BallBatteryReligion Рік тому +7

      Panthers are the same way. I vividly remember being outside my childhood home which is deep in the woods/swamp in southern GA on a full moon and hearing a panther. It makes your blood run cold, literally sounds like a woman screaming in terror. The only way you can tell the difference is if you've lived around it and/or the cadence in the sound.

    • @theparkourlady894
      @theparkourlady894 Рік тому +5

      No bobcats near where I live. I was staying on a farm once and thought I heard a woman screaming. After a while of hearing this woman screaming I felt like I had to at least see if I could spy what was causing this because if its a woman in distress I can run and get help. It turned out to be a cow with a seriously weird moo, which was being further warped by the topography of the land. 🙄

    • @karenstubbs94
      @karenstubbs94 Рік тому +3

      Yes, I have been in the swamp at night the first I heard a panther scream. It's enough to make you believe in monsters.

    • @timmcdraw7568
      @timmcdraw7568 Рік тому +4

      @@theparkourlady894 this comment made me laugh! So weird, that poor “cow with a seriously weird moo”

    • @timmcdraw7568
      @timmcdraw7568 Рік тому +1

      ​@@karenstubbs94 for real re: monsters!

  • @rose-annwoodsley1252
    @rose-annwoodsley1252 3 роки тому +3246

    I confess, I'm addicted to watching MrBallen. He only gets better and better.

  • @StarryIceW0lf
    @StarryIceW0lf 3 роки тому +598

    Fun fact, bobcats sound like screaming people and yes, its terrifying in the middle of the night. I'm sure seeing one do it in the daytime is just as unsettling

    • @AJ-qe5xj
      @AJ-qe5xj 3 роки тому +48

      Those and other animals such as owls, fox, panthers and other creatures can make noises that sound like human screams and screeches that people unfamiliar with them think are people screaming in the woods when they hear it.

    • @icantthinkofaname15
      @icantthinkofaname15 3 роки тому +16

      Yep cougars do it too I heard

    • @NOMAAM1970
      @NOMAAM1970 3 роки тому +5

      Bigfoot

    • @Oofer-wp7mv
      @Oofer-wp7mv 3 роки тому +1

      Thanks god

    • @Michael-im1vc
      @Michael-im1vc 3 роки тому +4

      Yes indeed! If you're not expecting it it can be quite startling. Loons can also make some crazy noises

  • @flomccanuck8095
    @flomccanuck8095 Рік тому +169

    Great stories! It drives me nuts why people don't take turns standing guard while the other sleeps. Also, they're out there for 2 hours in the middle of the night, why not spend time bringing their valuables into their tent? ?

  • @ItZIRO
    @ItZIRO Рік тому +56

    Dude, you were just born for story telling. I’ve been watching your videos for the last few months driving big rigs, and it provides me an insurmountable amount of entertainment. LEGEND!!!

    • @sheenalee7602
      @sheenalee7602 5 місяців тому +1

      Same here. I'm a truck driver and I listen to this channel nonstop.

  • @deez2569
    @deez2569 3 роки тому +622

    There is a chance that the woman in the first story was just a LONG TIME meth user. They do like to dig, ive seen it, and they look horrifying as well. Flat affect, no emotion or recognition.

    • @jesvinmathew5103
      @jesvinmathew5103 3 роки тому +35

      They need to get punched into reality. Wish I could do it

    • @jayg.1734
      @jayg.1734 3 роки тому +51

      well thank God that she didnt have any evil intention

    • @CB-qg7cn
      @CB-qg7cn 3 роки тому +38

      Yea but usually meth addicts are looking for a quick steal/fast cash to get there next fix the she was acting it does sound somewhat like a methed up person but usually the addicts are avid thieves!!

    • @ky8hu
      @ky8hu 3 роки тому +10

      Or sleep walking/ digging/ ransacking

    • @emzl196
      @emzl196 3 роки тому +5

      That was my first thought.

  • @robz5435
    @robz5435 3 роки тому +2412

    These stories need to come with a warning label. "Warning: Crack is less addictive than Ballen's stories. You've been warned."

    • @brittanycornwell2279
      @brittanycornwell2279 3 роки тому +17

      Omgosh! 10/10

    • @unogames6807
      @unogames6807 3 роки тому +7

      Definitely

    • @sheppyg7279
      @sheppyg7279 3 роки тому +5

      That’s true and who else noticed that the Bob cat was a lot like the Cheshire Cat when he was on the tree

    • @MarijnJonkers
      @MarijnJonkers 3 роки тому +3

      TRUE!!!

    • @brianlane9627
      @brianlane9627 3 роки тому +1

      Im the most skeptical anti paranormal type of person there is. And I've become addicted to his channel.

  • @MattLantian
    @MattLantian Рік тому +66

    Why does it seem like half of his stories have to take place in Oregon, where I live? I often go offroading, hiking, and camping alone in the deep forest. I grew up learning these things and am very safe and cautious when alone. IMO nobody should go out into that kind of an environment without weapons for self defense. A gun if you can, a good knife at least if you can't get a gun or don't want to, but I really do recommend it for practicality alone, morals and politics aside.
    Also, doesn't hurt to familiarize yourself with the sounds of animals common to your area, you'd be surprised the creepy sounds some of them make. Bobcats especially sound eerily like some kind of ghostly woman wailing in the woods. It's incredibly unsettling, even when you know exactly what it is. Their vocalizations sound quite human.

    • @kirklanyoshinaga8953
      @kirklanyoshinaga8953 Рік тому +1

      Right? It seems as if there’s a ton of people in our state that are lining up for Darwin Awards.

    • @kristinarain9098
      @kristinarain9098 Рік тому +3

      Most of these folk I think are city types who couldn't change a tire, afraid of weaponry, and their idea of roughing it is to go camping... In a giant motorhome with all the amenities of home.
      I grew up camping with my father and mother in the deserts and mountains as a child.
      My dad taught me how to deal with all manner of adversion in the outdoors and the surest medicine for dealing with weirdos, ferals etc is a proper broomstick (my fav being a K98K Mauser or Mosin Nagant M44 cos cutting 8" off the barrel makes moar flash and louder BOOM)

    • @beckylynn209
      @beckylynn209 Рік тому

      I Just Said That!! Why always Oregon? I've also learned lately that we've had our share of serial killers.. I've spent so much time in the woods.. I live on the West side of the Cascades, so lot's of green and big tree's, beautiful clear river's n creek's, and horseback riding, camping, fishing and mushroom picking, the kind you cook with are just a few things I use to do.. I know a lot of these sound's, that people say are wendigos, are bobcat's.. They have a very eerie and alarming sound, especially during mating season.. Anyway, great stories as always.. 🤗

    • @karenstubbs94
      @karenstubbs94 Рік тому

      Panthers also sound like a screaming woman being strangled and horribly murdered.

    • @cdes1776
      @cdes1776 Рік тому

      Excellent idea to be familiar with common animals sounds, screeches.
      I'm a city girl but I do know that foxes also high-pitch 'scream' while mating, rabbits 'scream' when caught as prey so it's very often a logical explanation even though it sounds alarming.
      To be fair, while attempting to sleep in a pup tent in a wooded area, even the insects all around sounded like bears moving furniture in the night.

  • @cherrimullins9632
    @cherrimullins9632 Рік тому +23

    No one can tell a story,that is more pleasant to listen to than Mr.Ballen!!!🥰😁👍

  • @sarasmr4278
    @sarasmr4278 3 роки тому +1533

    No reason to take your fancy camping gear home with you when you're never going camping again.

    • @lynnetrathen4587
      @lynnetrathen4587 3 роки тому +41

      Omg lmao 😂 so true 🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @thuglife2ea424
      @thuglife2ea424 3 роки тому +17

      Sell it lol

    • @zhulikkulik
      @zhulikkulik 3 роки тому +50

      Or if you're never going home again... 🤨

    • @cliftonsargent1572
      @cliftonsargent1572 3 роки тому +6

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @Abhishek-er5mr
      @Abhishek-er5mr 3 роки тому +3

      U coulve sold that on Craigslist or some shit for some dollars less but like 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

  • @HokiePitcher22
    @HokiePitcher22 2 роки тому +2448

    "Monkey-like" is actually the perfect description for how she searched through that bag. I dated a girl in high school whose family literally had a capuchin monkey for a pet...if we are being honest, that monkey is why I stayed with her longer than I definitely should have. Every time I came over, I'd get the monkey out of the cage and he would automatically start going through my pockets, looking at everything for a split second and throw it over his shoulder...it was great comedy. Basically I just wanted to tell you about that monkey🤷 sorry for wasting ur time lol.

    • @0blivvy8
      @0blivvy8 2 роки тому +169

      I loved it thank you! I once dated a guy longer than I would have because his mom was raising an orphan baby raccoon! He was sooo sweet I loved him!

    • @MonkeMan003
      @MonkeMan003 2 роки тому +178

      No such thing is a waste of time if your talking about Monkeys

    • @empoweredempire1775
      @empoweredempire1775 2 роки тому +101

      This didn't waste my time this was literally hilarious

    • @HokiePitcher22
      @HokiePitcher22 2 роки тому +72

      @@0blivvy8 oh that's definitely a reason to stay with someone. Love me some raccoons

    • @indigochild2.098
      @indigochild2.098 2 роки тому +38

      time definitely not wasted ahah thankyou!

  • @3frenchhens818
    @3frenchhens818 Рік тому +26

    I grew up in a house completely surrounded by thick forest. We had neighbors, but you couldn't see or hear them. People used to come up to our windows and peer in. Only the bedrooms had curtains. They scared me so much I used to pretend I was stone until the noises went away. Years later I discovered it was the neighbors. They must have thought it was funny as hell. Not. They got some payback when they broke into a house and went through the daughter's underwear. Her mother had them arrested.

  • @twirlgirl2286
    @twirlgirl2286 Рік тому +19

    Story №1 was such a good story! 👍🏽An Elder Native American woman with a bobcat for her pet; they live together, they also communicate, scream/cry alike, and also prefer the same tree to sit in, and the same branch!

    • @BARBARYAN.
      @BARBARYAN. 4 місяці тому

      You’re so gullible if you haven’t figured out these stories are fake.

    • @twirlgirl2286
      @twirlgirl2286 4 місяці тому +1

      @BARBARYAN. Real or fake, I only said it was a _good story._

    • @wouldntyouliketoknowwesath7789
      @wouldntyouliketoknowwesath7789 Місяць тому

      ​@@BARBARYAN. Bobcats actually scream like people, particularly in heat. It's very odd

  • @collindavis6331
    @collindavis6331 3 роки тому +703

    Bob and his family are one of the few smart ones in all of the stories I've heard. He brought a gun, just in case, and when things started to get wierd they got the hell out of there

    • @zacsdiyreptiles7146
      @zacsdiyreptiles7146 3 роки тому +10

      Come to Utah. Lots of guns while camping

    • @KDu400
      @KDu400 3 роки тому +8

      @Gem Rose there’s not a chance in hell that I would go camping, hiking, etc without a gun! Hell, I take one to the store with me....but I’m also in northern Idaho!

    • @rastabryan
      @rastabryan 3 роки тому +3

      Anyone else notice that is that picture he’s next to there’s slender man lol 😆

    • @daegancaime9517
      @daegancaime9517 3 роки тому +4

      I was just about to comment asking if anybody else noticed like 95% of these stories could be fixed with a gun.

    • @GR-bn3xj
      @GR-bn3xj 3 роки тому

      Reminds me.of the movie Predator, the original. The special forces team before Dutch also had booby traps and trip wires

  • @emiliorodriguez6233
    @emiliorodriguez6233 2 роки тому +533

    I am utterly obsessed with this channel. I cant stop watching. This is my adult version of "Are You Afraid Of The Dark."

    • @irishcajun85
      @irishcajun85 2 роки тому +12

      Yes!! I wish he would get his own show where he’s narrating.

    • @erniesulovic4734
      @erniesulovic4734 2 роки тому +8

      Tell me about it.....1hr sleep cos of this channel, and next night 4hrs and it continued. I'm flaming exhausted from lack of sleep yet the stories are too awesome to let go of till tomorrow lol

    • @r.s.lemusu8309
      @r.s.lemusu8309 2 роки тому +3

      Me too...😂🤣

    • @KatharineLeeS
      @KatharineLeeS 2 роки тому +4

      Oh my gosh yes!!!

    • @LolLol-xv1nh
      @LolLol-xv1nh 2 роки тому +1

      Yes sir, my feelings exactly

  • @rocklobster2929
    @rocklobster2929 Рік тому +27

    Bob probably encountered a bear, good thing he was armed and smart

    • @DjTheAbsolute_
      @DjTheAbsolute_ Рік тому +8

      Or something else...................

    • @lexielea
      @lexielea Рік тому +1

      do bears stalk like that?

  • @sammi2457
    @sammi2457 Рік тому +14

    Things I have learned from Mr.Ballen, don't go in caves, don't go scuba diving, don't go in the forest, pretty much, don't leave your house. Great content, and story, ALWAYS! Safe to say, I'm obsessed with the strange, dark, and mysterious.

    • @llamasugar5478
      @llamasugar5478 Рік тому +7

      Have not seen the videos where people are haunted by strangers hiding in their house?!

    • @MeowingCat835
      @MeowingCat835 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@llamasugar5478 yeah, check your walls, attic, basement, E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G!

    • @carolynjiminez1247
      @carolynjiminez1247 День тому

      It’s called “frogging” or something like that.

  • @FdotStizzy
    @FdotStizzy 2 роки тому +250

    If that woman would’ve asked “do you know where bells canyon is?” I would’ve died.

    • @MJ-oi5wb
      @MJ-oi5wb 2 роки тому +4

      lol

    • @sundiverjl
      @sundiverjl 2 роки тому +1

      What's the joke about Bells Canyon

    • @Bilal-jg1qs
      @Bilal-jg1qs 2 роки тому +5

      @@sundiverjl mrballen has made a story about bells canyon

    • @sundiverjl
      @sundiverjl 2 роки тому

      @@Bilal-jg1qs which video is it? If you happen to know

    • @Bilal-jg1qs
      @Bilal-jg1qs 2 роки тому +2

      @@sundiverjl I dont remember the title but of you write mrballen bells canyon would might find it there are 3 stories in the video and one of it is bells canyon

  • @hannahbeanies8855
    @hannahbeanies8855 2 роки тому +797

    “Bob cat SCREAMING like a person!” - oh that’s normal
    “There was all this UPSIDE DOWN furniture” - oh that’s not

    • @Robitron1234
      @Robitron1234 2 роки тому +45

      That's what bobcats sound like when they scream. The sound like women screaming. We have bobcats around my home.

    • @amylandis9088
      @amylandis9088 2 роки тому +7

      @@Robitron1234 I feel bad for you

    • @Robitron1234
      @Robitron1234 2 роки тому +21

      @@amylandis9088 LOL I don't. Nature is nature. It's going to be there. I love the sounds. Unfortunately, with the fracking now, nature sounds are being masked with truly horrific sounds. Bobcats and other wildlife are being chased out.

    • @amylandis9088
      @amylandis9088 2 роки тому +3

      @@Robitron1234 oh I'm glad u still like nature

    • @Robitron1234
      @Robitron1234 2 роки тому +6

      @@amylandis9088 It doesn't do much good to not love nature when we're a part of it. It's everywhere and we can't stop it. LOL

  • @JagTheRipper
    @JagTheRipper 11 днів тому +3

    I love this channel, you telling me a story on how and why to leave a like button, makes me always leave a like button.

  • @ffsno9078
    @ffsno9078 Рік тому +13

    The second story, I've camped those woods! Had a very similar experience! It's like the wall between the Here and the There is really thin there. Like theres people who are there who aren't there at the same time. And they're aware of us just like we are aware of them. Its weird.

  • @walksaselk40
    @walksaselk40 2 роки тому +605

    Bob: "Sorry! don't worry about my dog, he's harmless!"
    Camper: "Whats's his name?"
    Bob: "...guts"

  • @dinkledankle
    @dinkledankle 3 роки тому +766

    "Three People Who _Refused_ to Leave at the First Sign of Danger"
    like why

    • @debradowner8761
      @debradowner8761 3 роки тому +7

      Haha basically

    • @thelucywho3983
      @thelucywho3983 3 роки тому +37

      Yes, I don't get it. He had time to make a trip wire alarm but didn't want to originally leave because it'd be a whole ordeal?! When scary sh## happens, I'm out.

    • @PoptartParasol
      @PoptartParasol 3 роки тому +39

      The brain has a tendency to convince itself that everything is fine, it takes quite a lot for the brain to be convinced it's in danger and even more to get the nerve to escape and leave.
      Often times, this tendency kills people. It's unfortunate, but most people won't run just because something slightly odd happens, that's too extreme of a reaction for something so inconsequential that most people will simply stay put. Weird how the brain works!

    • @jackmarshall3255
      @jackmarshall3255 3 роки тому +12

      I would of left I don't care if it was night I would leave I just don't get why they would stay.

    • @CreppeDude
      @CreppeDude 3 роки тому +7

      @@PoptartParasol very well said

  • @harleejohnson2738
    @harleejohnson2738 Рік тому +6

    Oh my god I love you and your channel. My brother passed an this is the first bday without him. I’ve been a mess all morning and you cracked me up with your entries. Thank you for the smile and laugh. Very needed today

  • @hollywhite6296
    @hollywhite6296 10 місяців тому +9

    I like a story that starts out with "...and their two german shepherds..." I know its going to be a scary story but I feel safer already!

  • @waterlilytheraptor7537
    @waterlilytheraptor7537 2 роки тому +674

    Bobcats screams actually do sound like a woman screaming. I saw a video once of two bobcats yelling at each other and it was kinda funny because the sound reminded me of two women arguing in a Walmart

    • @Tlynn1980
      @Tlynn1980 2 роки тому +27

      They also sound a lot like a baby crying. It’s very very scary to hear them beside your home in the dark.

    • @danpinnell7502
      @danpinnell7502 2 роки тому +24

      Dude. I live at the base of mount rainier. We see lots of critters. Hell i fought off a cougar tryin to eat my cat once..... It was a 60ish pound kitty. But the noises mountian lions make is nightmare fuel. And if you have never heard a 120 pound male mountain lion screamin your first thought is otherworldly.

    • @93komuso
      @93komuso 2 роки тому +6

      @@danpinnell7502 Spent time in the northern cali mountains. First time I heard a mountain lion scream it chilled me to the bone. It sounded like a woman screaming bloody murder.

    • @jesalyn84
      @jesalyn84 2 роки тому +9

      I was looking for this comment so I didn’t repeat the information. It’s definitely a normal sound for large wild cats in the US and surrounding areas.

    • @BeeLZBeeb
      @BeeLZBeeb 2 роки тому +6

      Yeah I thought that, sounds like bobcat just being bobcat

  • @wasted9175
    @wasted9175 3 роки тому +557

    Bruh a cabin in the woods is the biggest red flag any human being should know..😭

    • @dietbirchbeer9112
      @dietbirchbeer9112 3 роки тому +20

      Theirs literally horror movies just about cabins in the woods

    • @agdrummer2610
      @agdrummer2610 3 роки тому +17

      Any old decrepit building in the middle of the woods is not a good idea for anyone

    • @ethant3747
      @ethant3747 3 роки тому +27

      My friend was at my house so we went behind my house at night where there is over like 10 miles of woods behind my house and we were about 5 miles into the woods and there was a random cabin so we dipped 😂

    • @ethant3747
      @ethant3747 3 роки тому

      @Brody Massey nah we looked around at first

    • @eloysoledad7780
      @eloysoledad7780 3 роки тому +7

      I found one in the middle
      Of the woods in Milledgeville, GA. Me and a good friend of mine were contemplating on going inside but we just had this very uneasy feeling so we took off running after standing infont of it for abt 2mins. Never went back hahaha

  • @wilfriedlechner6299
    @wilfriedlechner6299 11 місяців тому +1

    U are the best story teller I ever have listened to! I am doing lots of binge watching on UA-cam but with U I do lots of binge listening!😁😁👏👏 - keeping me up into the early mornings!
    Thank U and god bless!

  • @susanfrancisquez6190
    @susanfrancisquez6190 Місяць тому +1

    Just started watching Mr. Ballen, and so far im binge watching all his stories

  • @malik479
    @malik479 3 роки тому +631

    moral of the stories: never go anywhere without a shotgun, especially when taking a dump in the woods

    • @daoistdragon9907
      @daoistdragon9907 3 роки тому +29

      Two shotguns and an ak, and a sniper

    • @phyllisgray4879
      @phyllisgray4879 3 роки тому +20

      And a torch lol 😂

    • @Grimacewantsyourballs
      @Grimacewantsyourballs 3 роки тому +9

      Two shotguns a ak a sniper a rpg a lazar gun and a torch

    • @MT-UK
      @MT-UK 3 роки тому +12

      Ffs sake- never go to the woods . Done!

    • @bomboclaat4876
      @bomboclaat4876 3 роки тому +5

      I'll take a pump shotgun and a skorpion evo

  • @connorbennett4297
    @connorbennett4297 2 роки тому +657

    Bob, an avid outdoorsman also has impeccable manners apologizing profusely to absolutely no one.

  • @ivorybow
    @ivorybow Рік тому +5

    These are my favorite kind of stories you tell. Nothing is more scary or intriguing than a good ghost story!

  • @carlosrey6086
    @carlosrey6086 Рік тому +2

    THAT PICTURE OF BOB, AT 11.01, ISNT THAT RICK GRIMES, FROM THE WALKING DEAD, SERIES, STILL A GREAT STORY, MR. BALLEN. LOVE YOUR CONTENT.

  • @TenThumbsProductions
    @TenThumbsProductions 3 роки тому +8886

    Come for the stories, stay for the flannels.

    • @SamJonesS4mmyd48ull
      @SamJonesS4mmyd48ull 3 роки тому +161

      Bruv, I thought I was the only one that found the flannels to be very impressive.

    • @conqueso3757
      @conqueso3757 3 роки тому +110

      He must be going through a lumberjack phase.

    • @miriamcooper1320
      @miriamcooper1320 3 роки тому +37

      I have my winter flannel.

    • @kairey600
      @kairey600 3 роки тому +28

      Damn straight

    • @funonvancouverisland
      @funonvancouverisland 3 роки тому +182

      I'm Canadian, I came for the flannel and stayed for the stories 😉

  • @ecs3821
    @ecs3821 3 роки тому +192

    I love the fact that you do your own thing especially being a former navy seal. You see so many of those guys trying to make a living all doing the same thing when they get out and none of them have any original ideas. You sir are awesome for this and I applaud you for it. You found something you love and you’re also really good at and it has taken off and I’m glad for you my man. Keep doing you brother and thank you for your service sir.

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  3 роки тому +40

      I really appreciate that! thank you very much!

    • @CoTreyLoZ
      @CoTreyLoZ 3 роки тому +2

      Absolutely! I couldn't agree more!

    • @kimmielynnburton9591
      @kimmielynnburton9591 3 роки тому +2

      @@MrBallen you better hope the like button NEVER breaks bad...lol MUCH LUV & respect SIR

    • @dianheffernan3436
      @dianheffernan3436 3 роки тому

      That explains the meth and crazy,sure he does know.

    • @thomasriddle8877
      @thomasriddle8877 3 роки тому +1

      what do all navy seals do that is the same?

  • @Bellasafari
    @Bellasafari Рік тому +2

    Holy moly- shapeshifting. This is the best story I have heard about it!

  • @avshay24
    @avshay24 28 днів тому

    MrBallen is the absolute best story teller. I watch all his videos and his voice is actually soothing to me. I find myself falling asleep to just his voice. The stories aren’t burning, it’s the soothing voice he has. Am I the only one who does this?

  • @Jezzikinz
    @Jezzikinz 2 роки тому +714

    Fun fact: Bobcats actually do scream like crazy people. Look it up.

    • @peggiefrost5227
      @peggiefrost5227 2 роки тому

      I jeez!!

    • @masklol3939
      @masklol3939 2 роки тому +31

      @Astolfo Desu lol imaging ur camping urself but then u hear a woman screaming but it was actually a mountain lion

    • @Jezzikinz
      @Jezzikinz 2 роки тому +18

      @@molliwilson5639 yeah but the account made it out like the bobcat making the noise was unnatural when it's actually not...

    • @darkerdaemon7794
      @darkerdaemon7794 2 роки тому +41

      @@Jezzikinz Have you ever heard a bobcat scream in person? I have and let me tell you, even knowing what it is is creepy enough. Hearing that in the middle of night and unaware, it could scare some people for sure. Sounds like a woman screaming murder.

    • @rocket5302
      @rocket5302 2 роки тому +3

      I just had fun learning that fact. Foxes too

  • @ishihtzuknot1881
    @ishihtzuknot1881 3 роки тому +439

    Bob cats screams sounds like a woman screaming. Can give you chills.

    • @evanabbott2737
      @evanabbott2737 3 роки тому +31

      I can’t imagine being in the woods, and then hearing that......😬

    • @gata1724
      @gata1724 3 роки тому +33

      @@evanabbott2737 First time me and my family heard one in the woods behind our house at night we actually thought it was a child or women screaming for help. It was pretty bone chilling until we found out the next day what it was. It stuck with me ever since their sound is very distinctive.

    • @kathleenmuchka2559
      @kathleenmuchka2559 3 роки тому +4

      Bob Cats sound crazy enough the way it is.

    • @Kokopilau77
      @Kokopilau77 3 роки тому +7

      So foxes. SyFy’s Fact or Fiction tried to claim a fox sound in a swamp was a ghost. It was obviously a fox

    • @johnbraucher1499
      @johnbraucher1499 3 роки тому +13

      Yeah but the guy who didn't even know about what happened telling him about the same cabin with an old woman and a bobcat?? C'mon man...its not that hard to admit there are weird and mysterious things in this crazy world. There is a lot more than just us humans in this entire I universe too. To say otherwise is very egotistical imo.

  • @melissastreet5159
    @melissastreet5159 Рік тому +17

    I've began to think that some of these stories should not be listened to in the middle of the night while I'm the only one awake! But I just can't help myself.

  • @elisteele574
    @elisteele574 Рік тому

    This channel is a blessing.

  • @AbraSings
    @AbraSings 3 роки тому +2801

    It was refreshing to hear a camping story where a camper actually had a gun.

    • @AbraSings
      @AbraSings 3 роки тому +70

      @@brent3611 - Yeah, it's weird to be happy when someone goes camping and brings something with which to protect themselves. 👍

    • @joeloweryourexpectationsbiden
      @joeloweryourexpectationsbiden 3 роки тому +22

      @@brent3611 you have issues kid

    • @GunRunnersTrainingCo
      @GunRunnersTrainingCo 3 роки тому +34

      I know right? I don't think I'd wanna be out in the woods without a means of protection.

    • @matthewmonarch7599
      @matthewmonarch7599 3 роки тому +37

      I live in Texas so if you are out in the forest anywhere you have a gun

    • @joshuawhite8330
      @joshuawhite8330 3 роки тому +14

      Thats Maine for ya. We all have guns! Lol

  • @KatharineLeeS
    @KatharineLeeS 2 роки тому +2829

    I always think Mr. Ballen would be amazing to sit by a campfire with and just listen to his stories,
    Then I remember, because of his stories, I'll never go camping again 😆

    • @leroypierre2663
      @leroypierre2663 2 роки тому +11

      me tooooooo!!!

    • @olgamariabanach235
      @olgamariabanach235 2 роки тому +35

      Camping, walking in the dark, walking a forest at all 😂

    • @myrialynn
      @myrialynn 2 роки тому +5

      Yea! Perfect for tales of the dark!

    • @marshallmom1962
      @marshallmom1962 2 роки тому +4

      SAME!!

    • @DejaVu-iy8hh
      @DejaVu-iy8hh 2 роки тому +31

      I would go but if I have to sit up all night holding my Glock, it doesn’t sound like vacation.

  • @christianneseeram3994
    @christianneseeram3994 2 місяці тому +1

    I put MrBallen videos on while I'm cleaning. I love the stories! Thanks for sharing them!
    Today, I was cleaning a large freezer-chest that suddenly stopped working. (Unfortunately though, my sister and I didn't notice; until it started to smell like death and decomposition. You can imagine the state of it.)
    I'm home alone. I'm 4ft 11", so it's hard to reach the bottom to scoop up the bacteria-filled water.
    I propped the lid open with a piece of wood. It broke. Termites, it seems. It nearly bonked me while I was bent over the front of the freezer-chest, head down. But, I reacted quickly when I heard the wood crunch, so I pulled away in time to avoid injury.
    My first thought was: "I almost became content, again. Lol." 😅
    (The first time I almost became content my puppy got lost in what equates to a rain forest behind my house. I heard him crying and so, at like 1 or 2 am, I sprinted into the bush to find him. He is fine. He is mostly an inside dog now.)

  • @gabby-248
    @gabby-248 Рік тому +1

    I've been binge-watching since I got sick on Wednesday after this channel was recommended to me because I am subscribed to Mr. Nightmare. I admit, I had such trouble with the first 5 or so episodes. This is due to my ADHD and Autism, that the hand-gesturing actually distracted me. I eventually got used to the rhythm, which does enhance the experience for me, because you are an amazing storyteller. I am hooked.

  • @Oofer-wp7mv
    @Oofer-wp7mv 3 роки тому +283

    "He see's a propane tank that has been completely flattened" bruh I saw that shit idgaf if it takes all night to pack up my shit im gone

  • @Billie_Marie_
    @Billie_Marie_ 3 роки тому +631

    There is NO WAY I would be able to go to sleep after seeing some strange person acting like that outside my tent in the woods. Heck no! I'd have been up ALL night with my flashlight on

    • @RaoulDukeSr
      @RaoulDukeSr 3 роки тому +23

      Heck ya...I say whack them with a stick

    • @kimecosx
      @kimecosx 3 роки тому +34

      @@RaoulDukeSr I would’ve been like yeah nope. Packed up and go after they came back the 2nd time 😂😂

    • @RaoulDukeSr
      @RaoulDukeSr 3 роки тому +2

      @@kimecosx absolutely friend !

    • @Superficial-Intellectual
      @Superficial-Intellectual 3 роки тому +23

      I would’ve packed up and went home. Nope.

    • @lexibrooks4867
      @lexibrooks4867 3 роки тому +11

      Id be in my car with the doors locked all mifht

  • @MissXoLove
    @MissXoLove Місяць тому

    I always like listening to mr. Ballens stories because not only are they entertaining but i always take the advice given and learn from other people mistakes.. the world is a crazy place with crazy people and sometimes all it takes is a good ol strange dark and mysterious delivered in story format that can get you out of a potential dangerous situation later in life!!

  • @freedumbfromtheleft3833
    @freedumbfromtheleft3833 Рік тому

    We need more stories Mr. B! PLEASE!!!

  • @arnovb.nepal84yearsago42
    @arnovb.nepal84yearsago42 2 роки тому +771

    he explains in such a way that it makes a whole small 7 minute movie in my head

    • @Ashley-ml4tg
      @Ashley-ml4tg 2 роки тому +30

      I always say that to people I’m trying to convince to watch Mr. Ballen’s stories. I tell them after every story he tells I feel like I just watched a movie and the movie is always great!

    • @catherinewilson3987
      @catherinewilson3987 2 роки тому +7

      Yes! He’s my favorite youtuber. Fantastic storyteller! I love story-telling so I watch his videos to gain insight.

    • @user-nk5es9iy8i
      @user-nk5es9iy8i 2 роки тому +6

      Good story tellers tends to do that, this is also why good books does the same thing.

    • @syd2055
      @syd2055 2 роки тому

      exactly

    • @Stonergirl420
      @Stonergirl420 2 роки тому +2

      No way I thought I was the only one 😍 I love it actually make a movie

  • @thecaptainsnark
    @thecaptainsnark 3 роки тому +398

    "no disrespect ma'am but where you perhaps a bobcat just a minute ago or?"

  • @jenniferpatterson4964
    @jenniferpatterson4964 Рік тому

    Bob has subscribed to Mr. Ballen videos and podcasts, so he was ready. Hats off.

  • @desleywebb8737
    @desleywebb8737 Рік тому

    Love watching Mr ballen xxx one of my favourite on UA-cam xxx

  • @alwaysintosumthing508
    @alwaysintosumthing508 3 роки тому +491

    Can't someone just dig without being bothered.😂😂😂

  • @bridgetn1971
    @bridgetn1971 3 роки тому +755

    WHO ELSE IS A FAN OF THE STRANGE, DARK, AND MYSTERIOUS DELIVERED IN STORY FORMAT?

  • @lwisdom66
    @lwisdom66 Рік тому +7

    I love how he goes into little details that make you feel like you are right there

  • @sydbit3073
    @sydbit3073 Рік тому +71

    that scream, that bobcat, that’s a skinwalker. hands down. once you’ve experienced a wendigo, skinwalkers are sm easier to identify

  • @Conformist138
    @Conformist138 2 роки тому +400

    I once got to be the freaky person in the woods. I was in high school and went to a private school where the history teacher was super into civil war history. She took a bunch of us on a trip to the middle of nowhere and we had our own camp reenactment for a long weekend. We all wore impressive replica uniforms, carried long guns, built a log gate around our camp, and marched in formation. It was a lot of fun.
    Halfway through our trip, our teacher was expecting some of her friends who would be playing the part of the confederates (yes, all students were union, because of course). Some folks came walking up our trail, so my teacher decides to impress the by having us march to the gate to meet them.
    Except, these weren't her friends. They were a couple of random hikers who stumbled upon us by accident. They saw this group of old time uniformed and armed "soldiers" coming to them and these poor people turned on their heels and bolted. We never saw them again, and assumed from then on, we would be their terrifying encounter.

    • @taylorswift5246
      @taylorswift5246 2 роки тому +61

      Lol they probably thought you freaks were ghosts 👻

    • @TheAbsol7448
      @TheAbsol7448 2 роки тому +30

      That's actually amazing.

    • @ABC_12367
      @ABC_12367 2 роки тому +17

      such a cute story.

    • @clairey6407
      @clairey6407 2 роки тому +26

      I was doing field work in a woodland some years ago and was happily bimbling along carrying a ladder (the field work involved checking nest boxes so we need ladders to access these boxes and check on nests) when I suddenly realised I had walked out into a bit of clearing and there were all these people sitting around, dressed in medieval-type costumes. There was a camera and they seemed to be filming. I was so surprised and felt so self-conscious that I just walked right through the middle of the group with my head down. None of us spoke. It was awkward! I don't know why I didn't just say something like "Oh! Hi! Sorry to disturb you, don't mind me". But nope, I chose awkward silence...and so did they 😅. I sometimes wonder if they got me on camera and had a laugh about it later. It was so strange! I guess they were strange to me and I was strange to them 😆.

    • @thedooktroops5608
      @thedooktroops5608 2 роки тому +37

      This reminds me of the time when me and a bunch of buddies were out in the woods LARPing, and we were taking a break from filming some epic medieval battle scenes in this clearing. I shit you not, a fucking ghost just appears from the treeline, carrying a ladder and walked right through the middle of our group, just staring at the ground. We all shut up, waited for it to pass, then got the hell out of there…
      A short while up the trail, as we’re trying to get back to where we left our vehicles, I shit you not, an entire platoon of Union Soldier ghosts from the Civil war began approaching us through the trees… We turned our dragon slaying asses around and got the hell outta there!!!
      I still don’t LARP to this day..

  • @billysaunders544
    @billysaunders544 2 роки тому +1087

    You know you've watched too much Mr Ballen when your own thoughts sound like they're being narrated by Mr Ballen

    • @morgan7112
      @morgan7112 2 роки тому +7

      Yes !!

    • @AM-wl7el
      @AM-wl7el 2 роки тому +3

      😂

    • @sethk550
      @sethk550 2 роки тому +28

      My friends and I used to talk like Italian gangsters to make each other laugh and we ended up doing it so much that I noticed I couldn't read a book without the characters also sounding like Italian gangsters in my head lol. Italian Harry Potter is pretty ridiculous sounding.

    • @bobs5596
      @bobs5596 2 роки тому +12

      @@sethk550 hey louie, i got an offer you can't refuse....

    • @generalizzimo_5095
      @generalizzimo_5095 2 роки тому +2

      Lmaooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @MiotaLee
    @MiotaLee Рік тому +13

    POV: You're watching these stories before going camping...

  • @JohnPrice-jq5yt
    @JohnPrice-jq5yt 8 місяців тому +1

    This videos never disappoint. How does he keep a straight face!?😂

  • @orestfigol6840
    @orestfigol6840 3 роки тому +67

    The only UA-camr I’ve been able to consistently watched. I have literally watched every single video and they’re always better every time.

    • @mommabearkmdm5600
      @mommabearkmdm5600 3 роки тому +2

      Right!? I was never a youtuber and he was my first. Now trying to find any channels like his is a nightmare!!

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  3 роки тому +8

      Thank you so much!!!

    • @neworleansmade504
      @neworleansmade504 3 роки тому +1

      Facts

    • @rexweb561
      @rexweb561 3 роки тому +2

      Yes. I drive a truck, and I listen to UA-cam while driving. He's got great content, and he's a phenomenal storyteller.

  • @mommabearkmdm5600
    @mommabearkmdm5600 3 роки тому +85

    Who else feels sad at the start of the last story? I dont want story time to end!!
    On that note who else would love 1hr Fridays (or what ever day of week) ?
    I am super grateful that you post up to 5 times a week. Im being spoiled BUT, you are just that good!

  • @janelleroedger1645
    @janelleroedger1645 28 днів тому +1

    Bobcats sound incredibly humanlike when they scream. It is very creepy and weird but that is exactly how they sound.

  • @petsimxgiveawaysandvideos5569

    In the past 3 days of Christmas Vacation I have watched at least 25+ mrballen videos.

  • @aarcusisloading9991
    @aarcusisloading9991 3 роки тому +315

    Bob is a legend. He didn't feel like taking off his boots and leaving them neatly near a tree.

  • @terrym5385
    @terrym5385 2 роки тому +1007

    A perimeter wire is always a good idea when camping off the beaten trail. The best material is thin, braided stainless-steel cable, repeated at different heights and distances from camp. Most animals will take off as soon as they hear anything associated with humans. If you hear the next wire in, chamber your weapon. The animal to be most wary of is the human stranger.

    • @arthenasmagick
      @arthenasmagick Рік тому +53

      I love how you worded this.

    • @galacticbananastopmotions7292
      @galacticbananastopmotions7292 Рік тому +21

      @@arthenasmagick worded like an old presentation on what to do and not to do lol

    • @DEEPMUCH
      @DEEPMUCH Рік тому +52

      Definitly make sure you take wire down when you leave,dont want some animal gettn caught in it.

    • @nobody7817
      @nobody7817 Рік тому +17

      @@DEEPMUCH ...or person...

    • @nobody7817
      @nobody7817 Рік тому +3

      @@arthenasmagick what magick do you have?

  • @gunner_melon445
    @gunner_melon445 7 місяців тому +1

    Bob is the most sane and intelligent person that has gone into the woods in any of these stories

  • @KALBINGTON
    @KALBINGTON Рік тому

    Amazing video bro, keep up the good work
    Btw Bob is a megachad.

  • @CL3V3Rtrevor
    @CL3V3Rtrevor 2 роки тому +1160

    I had a very similar experience in the first story. I was camping on a lake campsite in the mountains in California. Anyways I heard a huge ruckus outside my tent at about 1 am and I figured a black bear or something so I was going to scare it away with a loud bang from my rifle. I open the tent with my head light. And there was a naked lady throwing all our stuff around the campsite and me and my buddy try to help her and she went like feral trying to attack us and she was abnormally strong for her size, I was able to hold her down with a blanket around her saying it's okay and that my buddy is getting the rangers, he jumped in my truck and came back with rangers and some emts. Turned out she was on synthetic meth and she felt hot even though it was freezing out and she was having a horrible trip, ripped her clothes off and ran through to our camp site. Weird as hell.

    • @josephbrotherbear2124
      @josephbrotherbear2124 2 роки тому +63

      Dude those meth addicts do some strange things.

    • @nignamedmutt7270
      @nignamedmutt7270 2 роки тому +91

      Meth is synthetic lol
      Probably just mean bath salt(or a similar Meth analogue)

    • @ronmexico6241
      @ronmexico6241 2 роки тому +35

      Pcp affects people like that too. I've seen it first hand.

    • @carriebell3566
      @carriebell3566 2 роки тому +98

      This is why drugs are best left alone

    • @MrOdaniels
      @MrOdaniels 2 роки тому +58

      Way to ruin the vibe shoulda just let her enjoy the experience. Sounds like she was close to reaching enlightenment

  • @yoshilulu2321
    @yoshilulu2321 2 роки тому +1920

    Bob takes a pistol camping. He and his family are on one of the few Ballen stories where they all survived. Coincidence? I think not. Bob's definitely a prepared man.

    • @nathayelakgonzales4969
      @nathayelakgonzales4969 2 роки тому +34

      Yes but have you heard of the other stories? Alot of them with powerful guns and experienced disappeared or died by an unknown compelling force

    • @vanessadodge1610
      @vanessadodge1610 2 роки тому +54

      I think the unknown perpetrators in these stories is the like button 🤔

    • @nathayelakgonzales4969
      @nathayelakgonzales4969 2 роки тому +4

      @@vanessadodge1610 lmao

    • @donnaledbetter7362
      @donnaledbetter7362 2 роки тому

      Ppp

    • @madimoon226
      @madimoon226 2 роки тому +4

      @@vanessadodge1610 You should write that again in the main comments section lol

  • @ninaburnham1998
    @ninaburnham1998 Рік тому +3

    I’m born and raised and still live in Maine and I live in the mountains so there’s a lot of dense forest around me and I always get scared that someone or something is watching me and my dog even gets scared sometimes

  • @billykolehmainen9593
    @billykolehmainen9593 9 місяців тому +1

    Hello! Im new to your channel Your really great at storytelling I subbed
    keep up the great work!

  • @ImARealHumanPerson
    @ImARealHumanPerson 3 роки тому +363

    First lady is a prime example of the importance of having bear spray while camping. 100% works fantastic on humans too!

    • @jeaneenicole4470
      @jeaneenicole4470 3 роки тому +6

      😂😂

    • @Isoeso
      @Isoeso 3 роки тому +22

      Lmao she was digging a poo hole and ransacked the camp for some tp

    • @missyang11
      @missyang11 3 роки тому +9

      I read that as "beer spray" and went "oh? there's such a thing? how would that work?" 😩

    • @archangel5627
      @archangel5627 3 роки тому +5

      I completely agree with you. Having Bear Spray would’ve been ideal in a situation like this. In addition to that I would have my trusty Raging Hunter Taurus 44 Magnum. Not only is this revolver a massive long barrel cannon of a pistol that can take down a grizzly bear, it also looks mean as hell. That gun would scare the shit out of anyone including a deranged woman living like an animal in the forest.

    • @BigfootUnibrowMan
      @BigfootUnibrowMan 3 роки тому +1

      @@Isoeso lol probably something stupud like that😂

  • @sirwilliammusic3999
    @sirwilliammusic3999 3 роки тому +76

    When I get scared, your voice starts to narrate my life. Anyone else have this problem?

  • @mikeflyers77
    @mikeflyers77 Рік тому

    I talked about how you tell stories. The way you tell it. But how you can bring the creepiness out. You make it entertaining. God bless

  • @RezonShinryu
    @RezonShinryu 6 місяців тому

    started watching the backlog of your videos I hadn't seen, and for some reason I'm not surprised how much weird crap happens in Oregon.

  • @garyjenson8262
    @garyjenson8262 3 роки тому +827

    I've heard what sounded like foot steps outside my tent. I jumped outside to confront who it was. Shining my light onto the table; I saw our mini muffins scattered. My light followed the trail to a raccoon standing on his hind legs holding a muffin in his hand. He looked like a little man. I half expected him to ask for a cup of coffee.😅

  • @motozealot5176
    @motozealot5176 3 роки тому +203

    Me: *Sees ransacked campsite*
    Me: "Pack your things, we're leaving."

  • @chrisbrunetto8243
    @chrisbrunetto8243 Рік тому

    This isn't the only creepy forest story from the Northwest you've told. Very interesting!

  • @bluekid1980mf
    @bluekid1980mf 10 місяців тому +1

    Mr Ballen changed my life.

  • @buckeye4life151
    @buckeye4life151 2 роки тому +5630

    If Mr Ballen ever goes missing, the Like button has to be the main suspect.

    • @ethancola9123
      @ethancola9123 2 роки тому +34

      Facts

    • @domalbanese9691
      @domalbanese9691 2 роки тому +15

      @Loren Means lol wtf

    • @goo_ie5264
      @goo_ie5264 2 роки тому +16

      Lmao but I feel like Mr. Ballen knows what he’s doing. Just a hunch

    • @vamountainman2512
      @vamountainman2512 2 роки тому +10

      @Loren Means be alot more strange if it were the like button.

    • @test-jt5el
      @test-jt5el 2 роки тому +5

      underrated

  • @bryansmith9310
    @bryansmith9310 3 роки тому +412

    I'm never going camping, kayaking, swimming, boating, fishing, diving, hunting, hiking, or doing anything ever except sitting in my house with the doors locked and sophisticated security cameras aimed all around me. Thanks mrballen!

    • @JustSomeguy83795
      @JustSomeguy83795 3 роки тому +20

      The real creeps don't care about security cameras and locked doors. It's sad but true

    • @triciajane213
      @triciajane213 3 роки тому +19

      You’d probably go crazy and end up becoming the antagonist in a future story, that or just be on the 911 radar for calling like 5 times a week cuz you think someone is breaking in. Being in your house 24/7 can do crazy shit to you

    • @PabloandHumans
      @PabloandHumans 3 роки тому +19

      Don't forget cave diving! Going into caves PERIOD! Lol!

    • @dune09ttv19
      @dune09ttv19 3 роки тому +8

      thats not really the way to go about things, but if you noticed if you have a big group with you at all times nothing ever happens

    • @flarson8579
      @flarson8579 3 роки тому

      Haha

  • @mturley8414
    @mturley8414 Рік тому +1

    Bob is the only person with any sense… Thank you Bob

  • @ironman4122
    @ironman4122 Рік тому +2

    COOORRRREL!! …and Enid and woman that Rick met who had her husband’s head in a box…and RICK!! BIG TWD episode