my boyfriend dumped me earlier and i’ve been crying all day. i’m finally going to sleep and i see the notification for this video. i know i’ll have a good sleep and better day tomorrow :)
Thank you for the name drop in your comment, I’ve now subscribed to MrBallen channel, have you checked out Darkness Prevails, that channel is pretty good and is on Spotify aswell as Lets Read??
Please please please consider doing a camping/isolated cabin horror stories video. We all love your deep woods stories so much, you should expand on it more, you’re one of few on UA-camrs that knows how to do it right! Once again just a suggestion for a video, keep up the amazing work Legendary Reads! The creepier, the better. We can handle it ❤️
The creature in the last story sounds like it could have been a fox. Vixen's cries are very loud and can definitely sound somewhat human. Plus, it would explain the sudden silence of the other animal noises. Prey animals often stop making noises around predators, especially larger ones.
On the supernatural side of things, I vote banshee. But fr it would be super creepy to learn that in hindsight op realized a relative had actually passed away around the time of the cry. (😄I'm hearing Dee shrieking @Charlie "banshees aren't 𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘢𝘢𝘭")
@@robinmcinarnay7827 you'd be surprised how real the supernatural is. Plus saying it's a fox is only an opinion. I don't see her actually knowing what it is anyway.
Could also be a bobcat their family common where I'm from and they'll sure scare the crap outta ya if you don't know how they sound plus it would explain why op only heard it once because Bob cats tend to roam and not stay in one place for long
Alone out there can wear on you. In 2009 I spent 90 days in the San Juan National Mountains in Colorado. By the way, that's not exactly legal to do either. Trying to make friends with the local wildlife while living off fish is the best way to cope with the utter loneliness. There was one Ranger that came by occasionally to chat with me, he had no issues with it, as I left no traces when I moved around. I did have a sidearm, but never needed to make use of it.
In story 3/the bell story, the chimes are probably from nearby hikers' bear bells These bells are designed to alert bears in the area that there's something there and so they can avoid it. It serves as a warning so wild animals aren't startled. If bears are frequent in the area, it makes sense that hikers would carry them, even if there aren't actual bear signs just to be safe
Bear Bells don't sound like distant church bells. I hear'em all the time here in NH. They're a jingly bell sound instead. Don't think that's what this guy was hearing.
I agree. Many people think the woods are nice places where Bambi frolics and yellow flowers grow in sunlit clearings. Not me. To me, they're sinister places where there's always an evil presence. These woods horror stories have exactly the right threatening feeling.
There's something so raw and terrifying about the things that lurk in the woods and call it home. We can never truly know everything about them. So interesting
All those years I used to wonder why my Dad backed the car in whenever we went camping. It seemed silly to go through the trouble, especially when we were in a tight spot. I never thought to ask. But the guy in the first story answered it for me. Damn. I feel dumb.
I know where the story at 18:30 takes place! I worked there for a summer a few years ago with the foundation, building poacher outlooks. Beautiful area but definitely reminds you that you’re not the top dog in the jungle. I got rushed by a male there a few times too, I wonder if it was the same orangutan. So crazy to hear it mentioned here. Love your channel, keep up the good work!
Yeah it’s weird when he tells stories about places you’ve been. The first 2 stories on this video take place in places I’ve been a lot. I’m from Washington state and every river and town they mentioned I’ve been to. Never experienced anything weird like these people did but still good stories.
Were you too almost murdered by an overgrown housecat?!?! :/ Thank you for your work in deterring poachers. (Truly, No Sarcasm here) It's so sad to think of how many wild animals suffer so some Jap can have a "mystical concoction" to enhance his manhood. Makes me sick. The pelts too, im sure, are worth $, but it's terribly disturbing how many exotic animals are poached for use in these ridiculous Asian remedies.
I wonder if the story with the animals in the trees was a mountain lion that did it, they put their prey up in the trees to keep away from scavengers. Though I'm not sure if they do that many at once.
I’m from Washington state and most of the time when you stumble on animals hanging in the trees in mass quantities it’s pouchers. Very rarely will you see a mountain lion or cougar, and even more rarely will you see evidence of them hanging their meal in trees as they would eat on the spot and are apex predators in this area. More than likely an old pouchers camp that was abandoned or uninhabited at that time. Take all the animals down and tear down any structure that might be there then turn into the game warden.
@@sirdumbthicc4294 Cougars very much inhabit Washington state. Just because you don't see them certainly doesn't mean they're not there (stealth predators). Storing prey in trees is highly characteristic of mountain lions, so it's very very likely that's what this person came across. They were smart to get out of there but I highly doubt they were poachers. Poachers wouldn't leave the animals 1. in such bad shape, or 2. to decay and get really nasty. Poachers kill to sell, not to leave alone to rot.
@@kyblaze2527 yeah but hunters will. Those sickos sometimes kill out of the thrill of it and piss on wildlife. Hunting should be outlawed nowadays since NORMAL people got o grocery stores.
@@Utubesanarc that’s not a good move. When the grid collapses you can’t get anything from the grocery store. Oh that’s right, you also don’t know how to hunt either. So I think both are necessary.
I lived near the Shenandoah Valley around the time this happened. I found a picture of the girls and have sat on that very wall. I'd go up there after dark and just hang out sometimes alone other times with friends. I had no idea this happened without a care in the world.
I've been listening to Let's Read for 3 years now. He is my favorite out of all the UA-cam story tellers...out of those 3 years...the story about the Lesbian couple...was the first story where I knew them. I was driving at the time of listening. I had to pull over and catch a breath. Memories of my mid twenties came flooding back. You see, I'm pushing 50 myself and grew up in Virginia and met them when I lived in Richmond. I met them when I was 22. We became good friends. I'm still blown away...but I just knew one day...I would hear about it on UA-cam or some other platform in these days sometime soon. 😥💔😢🙏
I was born and raised in Aberdeen, WA about an hour south of Lake Quinault. I would be curious to know if that man was ever found, what his story was, and if he ever had any actual victims. That area is so sparsely populated that people could set up camps throughout the peninsula and be undiscovered. I've also visited the east side, and a lot of it has a rugged feeling ideal for cults to thrive.
The "stalked by a Clouded Leopard" story was hilarious, how they played it up as such a "big cat"... They're similar to Ocelots. Barely bigger than house cats. If anyone has ever seen a pet Bengal cat, they're about twice the size of that. The story going on about "if our guide hadn't been there, we'd be in real trouble! He saved our lives!"... Cloudies are literally smaller than a Border collie dog. They have never killed anyone in recorded history. Listen to the story again and imagine a whole group of trained adults, pissing themselves over one curious young bobcat. That was silly. Lol
Literally what I said to myself as I tapped search backwards to re-hear what had been said to clarify it...oh my god if it hadnt been for the local guide my ankles may have been severely scratched haha
What can I say ? Wonderful stories and another home run 🏃♀️. These particular stories put me in a trance as I listened & had me longing for nature hikes
Story 2 - I used to live not too far from the Colville NF and Onion Creek. They grew illegal weed up there for a long time, and yeah locals just don't go up there. It wouldn't surprise me if they used all those carcasses for a warning.
I might get bashed by all the wokes in here for saying this but it would be really appreciated if the storytellers would indicate in the beginning of their story if they were male or female since it has a huge impact not only on the story itself but on the experience of the listener. A woman being hunted down in the woods is more vulnerable than a man being in the same situation. It also adds a lot to the scare and creep meters
I wonder if the area the church bells were heard (In Cache Valley Utah) was out in Logan Canyon at the "Witches' Cabin" near the Hobbit Caves? We've been camping out at Right Hand Fork and heard the bells too. And if he is referring to that area: It's way to far from town to hear church bells. Plus I've lived in Logan twice now and don't recall ever hearing church bells even in town, ever.
It's so hard when I want to save my Let's Read aKa Joel's video for late night while I'm chillin outside in the cold by the fire with a drink after work..in that order!
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Thanks for putting the work in. You are one of the hardest workers on youtube. I appreciate your stories and all the effort and time you put in
Another GREAT video 🏴☠️😎🦯🏴☠️
Best scary story teller
Awesome! I’m going to put the Deep Woods Stories on my watch list. 💖
Hai any chance you could link the source materials fer the stories
Here man im honestly addicted i have you on driving,sleeping, washing dishes .. its getting out of hand at this stage 😂😂 thanks from Ireland ☘
my boyfriend dumped me earlier and i’ve been crying all day. i’m finally going to sleep and i see the notification for this video. i know i’ll have a good sleep and better day tomorrow :)
Keep your chin up!
Just think - at least you're not in one of these stories
His loss, babe...
Lmfao
Maybe you shouldn’t tell the internet about ur life
Can’t believe I just found this channel. You’re already up on my list with MrBallen of greatest scary story tellers!!!
Ballen kicks ass my dude.
I love both these channels . Enjoy the back catalogue!
True dat!!!!!
Thank you for the name drop in your comment, I’ve now subscribed to MrBallen channel, have you checked out Darkness Prevails, that channel is pretty good and is on Spotify aswell as Lets Read??
@@igotboredbutcouldntthinkof8018 I agree, me too
Definitely my favorite horror setting. Thanks Lets Read! Keep up the good work! Been following for nearly two years now!
Same!
Yesssss
This channel and Lighthouse 👍🏻
My favorite setting aswell being that I walk through the woods
Agreed!
Please please please consider doing a camping/isolated cabin horror stories video. We all love your deep woods stories so much, you should expand on it more, you’re one of few on UA-camrs that knows how to do it right! Once again just a suggestion for a video, keep up the amazing work Legendary Reads!
The creepier, the better. We can handle it ❤️
The creature in the last story sounds like it could have been a fox. Vixen's cries are very loud and can definitely sound somewhat human. Plus, it would explain the sudden silence of the other animal noises. Prey animals often stop making noises around predators, especially larger ones.
Yup most likely a fox.
On the supernatural side of things, I vote banshee. But fr it would be super creepy to learn that in hindsight op realized a relative had actually passed away around the time of the cry.
(😄I'm hearing Dee shrieking @Charlie "banshees aren't 𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘢𝘢𝘭")
@@robinmcinarnay7827 you'd be surprised how real the supernatural is. Plus saying it's a fox is only an opinion. I don't see her actually knowing what it is anyway.
Could also be a bobcat their family common where I'm from and they'll sure scare the crap outta ya if you don't know how they sound plus it would explain why op only heard it once because Bob cats tend to roam and not stay in one place for long
The wooded area stories are always my favorite, so creepy to me Imagining being alone in dark woods.
I live in WA and have woods behind my property line. It always makes me nervous at night
@@SoCalRegisteredNurse I live in ADLBVS too
Alone out there can wear on you. In 2009 I spent 90 days in the San Juan National Mountains in Colorado. By the way, that's not exactly legal to do either.
Trying to make friends with the local wildlife while living off fish is the best way to cope with the utter loneliness. There was one Ranger that came by occasionally to chat with me, he had no issues with it, as I left no traces when I moved around.
I did have a sidearm, but never needed to make use of it.
In story 3/the bell story, the chimes are probably from nearby hikers' bear bells
These bells are designed to alert bears in the area that there's something there and so they can avoid it. It serves as a warning so wild animals aren't startled. If bears are frequent in the area, it makes sense that hikers would carry them, even if there aren't actual bear signs just to be safe
The bears weren't there because they had bells!!
Thanks for that advice to, I'm definitely going to do that
Kind of sounds like a dinner bell. 😉
Bear Bells don't sound like distant church bells. I hear'em all the time here in NH. They're a jingly bell sound instead. Don't think that's what this guy was hearing.
Yeah a small jingly bell and a massive distant church bell sound very different. Good thought though, I didn't consider that.
I didn't know that
I love horror wood stories 👻 the environment makes it soo creepy. You have great videos. You inspire me to start my own scary stories! ❤
They are my favorite kind of horror stories
Go for it !!
I thought these were supposed to be true ..
I love when the stories are about the woods
Please do more woods and environment horror stories, there’s something about them that just hits different
YES
They are the best kind of stories
This.
I agree. Many people think the woods are nice places where Bambi frolics and yellow flowers grow in sunlit clearings. Not me. To me, they're sinister places where there's always an evil presence. These woods horror stories have exactly the right threatening feeling.
There's something so raw and terrifying about the things that lurk in the woods and call it home. We can never truly know everything about them. So interesting
All those years I used to wonder why my Dad backed the car in whenever we went camping. It seemed silly to go through the trouble, especially when we were in a tight spot. I never thought to ask. But the guy in the first story answered it for me. Damn. I feel dumb.
Your dad was at all times ready to yeet you in the car and speed off if needed
Yup gotta plan ahead.
@beePie it's 2022
Knowledge
@derecknelson1892 this isn't reddit, necro posting isn't even a thing lol
I know where the story at 18:30 takes place! I worked there for a summer a few years ago with the foundation, building poacher outlooks. Beautiful area but definitely reminds you that you’re not the top dog in the jungle. I got rushed by a male there a few times too, I wonder if it was the same orangutan. So crazy to hear it mentioned here. Love your channel, keep up the good work!
Yeah it’s weird when he tells stories about places you’ve been. The first 2 stories on this video take place in places I’ve been a lot. I’m from Washington state and every river and town they mentioned I’ve been to. Never experienced anything weird like these people did but still good stories.
Sandakan?
Were you too almost murdered by an overgrown housecat?!?! :/
Thank you for your work in deterring poachers. (Truly, No Sarcasm here) It's so sad to think of how many wild animals suffer so some Jap can have a "mystical concoction" to enhance his manhood. Makes me sick. The pelts too, im sure, are worth $, but it's terribly disturbing how many exotic animals are poached for use in these ridiculous Asian remedies.
Love you Let's Read❤📖🕯thank you for being here...love your stories and your voice...no one compares to you...
OMG OMG IVE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS PLZ DO MORE WOODS STORIES AHHHHH YES.
Deep Woods always my favourite stories 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘😍💕💕💕💕💕
Thank you for keeping me from going insane while I have covid.
love it! loved listening to the live last night, it’s fun to watch live then see the last result. deep woods are my favorite. thanks joel!
I wonder if the story with the animals in the trees was a mountain lion that did it, they put their prey up in the trees to keep away from scavengers. Though I'm not sure if they do that many at once.
I’m from Washington state and most of the time when you stumble on animals hanging in the trees in mass quantities it’s pouchers. Very rarely will you see a mountain lion or cougar, and even more rarely will you see evidence of them hanging their meal in trees as they would eat on the spot and are apex predators in this area. More than likely an old pouchers camp that was abandoned or uninhabited at that time. Take all the animals down and tear down any structure that might be there then turn into the game warden.
@@sirdumbthicc4294 Cougars very much inhabit Washington state. Just because you don't see them certainly doesn't mean they're not there (stealth predators). Storing prey in trees is highly characteristic of mountain lions, so it's very very likely that's what this person came across. They were smart to get out of there but I highly doubt they were poachers. Poachers wouldn't leave the animals 1. in such bad shape, or 2. to decay and get really nasty. Poachers kill to sell, not to leave alone to rot.
@@kyblaze2527 yeah but hunters will. Those sickos sometimes kill out of the thrill of it and piss on wildlife. Hunting should be outlawed nowadays since NORMAL people got o grocery stores.
@@Utubesanarc that’s not a good move. When the grid collapses you can’t get anything from the grocery store. Oh that’s right, you also don’t know how to hunt either. So I think both are necessary.
😅😂wow you're really naive@@Utubesanarc
I lived near the Shenandoah Valley around the time this happened. I found a picture of the girls and have sat on that very wall. I'd go up there after dark and just hang out sometimes alone other times with friends. I had no idea this happened without
a care in the world.
Virginia gang also crazy what happens out there sometimes
Literally man since high-school 4 years ago I've been using your videos to sleep. Great voice, great stories. Thank you :)
I've been listening to Let's Read for 3 years now. He is my favorite out of all the UA-cam story tellers...out of those 3 years...the story about the Lesbian couple...was the first story where I knew them. I was driving at the time of listening. I had to pull over and catch a breath. Memories of my mid twenties came flooding back. You see, I'm pushing 50 myself and grew up in Virginia and met them when I lived in Richmond. I met them when I was 22. We became good friends. I'm still blown away...but I just knew one day...I would hear about it on UA-cam or some other platform in these days sometime soon. 😥💔😢🙏
So sad. Just sending love from Richmond, VA! ❤️
Nothing beats Mr Ballen
Just wanted to show love. Thanks for these. Truly.
I LOVE THESE WOOD STORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perfect timing, I just got myself ready for bed. Time to listen to some spooky stories and wind down before sleep.
Let’s read has become my favourite scary stories channel
You’ve got some of the best stories dude
I live on the Olympic Peninsula and enjoy hearing stories about this area
Lmao, "I'm something of a geologist myself." That reminded me of Green Goblin
Thank you Let's Read for these amazing stress relieving stories, I hope you know how greatly appreciated you are 😇❤
I was born and raised in Aberdeen, WA about an hour south of Lake Quinault. I would be curious to know if that man was ever found, what his story was, and if he ever had any actual victims.
That area is so sparsely populated that people could set up camps throughout the peninsula and be undiscovered.
I've also visited the east side, and a lot of it has a rugged feeling ideal for cults to thrive.
Honestly Story 5 sounds like an Andy Goldsworth installation, he's an artist known to use all natural materials like sticks, bones and stones
That makes a lot of sense. There used to be a sculpture walk in the Forest of Dean.
You're fast becoming my favourite UA-cam spookster. I've been binge watching for a good old while, now! All the best, from northern England.
If you like these try MrBallen...he's the best! This is good though not knocking it
Thank you for producing content for your fans still. It became a nightly ritual for me listening to your narrations a few years ago. 👌
Attic, crawlspace, break in, and woods stories are my some of my favorite types of stories.
Thank you, sir and 🥳Happy 2022🥳! Much prosperity, blessings, luck, peace, safety, love & health to you all and your families. 🙏🙏🙏
Love these sorts of stories man 👍 As long as you’re down to narrate them, I’m down to hear em’ 😁
Love deep woods stories! gettin cozy!
Evildoers smashed his truck into a tree is hilarious 😂!
This just made my Monday ❤️
King 👑
The "stalked by a Clouded Leopard" story was hilarious, how they played it up as such a "big cat"... They're similar to Ocelots. Barely bigger than house cats. If anyone has ever seen a pet Bengal cat, they're about twice the size of that. The story going on about "if our guide hadn't been there, we'd be in real trouble! He saved our lives!"... Cloudies are literally smaller than a Border collie dog. They have never killed anyone in recorded history. Listen to the story again and imagine a whole group of trained adults, pissing themselves over one curious young bobcat. That was silly. Lol
Literally what I said to myself as I tapped search backwards to re-hear what had been said to clarify it...oh my god if it hadnt been for the local guide my ankles may have been severely scratched haha
I dont give a rats ass, idve shot it
@@stariswartorn Hopefully something will "happen" before you ever get a chance to "act out".
Thinking the same thing
Yeah no kidding. Should try running into a cougar or mountain lion then talk about pissing your pants.
I can’t wait for more blue ridge mountains and appalatia mountains stories
I want to go to blue ridge sometime I live in georgia
Appalachia* aka Appalachian mountains.
@@HillBillyHideOut ❤
Listening to this while raining ☺️
I camp hike hunt fish.....love the woods and love being scared
“Dumb cow boy game” was probably Red Dead Redemption 2, one of the best games of all time haha. But I get the point
What can I say ? Wonderful stories and another home run 🏃♀️. These particular stories put me in a trance as I listened & had me longing for nature hikes
Spooky woodsy goodness!💥
I’m glad to come home from school to this
You gotta do more woods/forest stories : )
I love listening to these while I work
Thanks Joel 💜 you are a great narrator !!!!
terrific creepy stories
Thank You Joel! ❤
OOHH DEEP WOODS STORIES ARE MY FAVOURITE!!!
Awesome stories, I love the woods but I have to admit that my favorite stories are about road-trips
Wow story # 1 is crazy
I absolutely love your old-school style intro. Thanks as always :)
Yessss on time as ALWAYS KING! 👑
Well done Joel. I hadn't heard any of these stories before 😸
Jus discovered your channel, can’t wait to unpack it
Can't wait to listen to this tonight. Thank you ❤️
wow i love scary stories, eventhou i'm not the bravest!
I like Mr. Let's Read's voice, so relaxing.
Always supporting you, keep up the good content
my favourite kind of bedtime stories
Great stories enjoyed every one. Thamks
I agree with some others this is my favorite topic of Horror Story
And yes my night is complete another banger as always thank u Joel ❤️🙌
Great stories!
Your voice, it's the most soothing! The way it's told, perfect!
🎶If you go down in the woods today you'll find Let's Read narrating new horror stories.🎶
Double 👍🏼
Wow! These stories are something
Story 2 - I used to live not too far from the Colville NF and Onion Creek.
They grew illegal weed up there for a long time, and yeah locals just don't go up there. It wouldn't surprise me if they used all those carcasses for a warning.
Interesting. Thx for sharing.
Honestly that seems more unsettling than if it was something supernatural
Posted 3 mins ago PERFECT TIMING !!
Listening to this during a warm car ride to walmart with my mom and nephew
Awesome stories . Never quit reading !!
I felt so bad for all those animals that were brutally beaten and then hung on trees to decay
bless this channel for the content it uploads.
The best part of my Monday lol
Yessssssss thank u
This is awesome
The shenandoah story hits close to home. I hike there every year. 😵
Yay, thank you!
idk how else i would sleep without your videos
Time for bed and great stories!
So many Washington stories
Watched 😊
That turfball one scared me more than most others.
I might get bashed by all the wokes in here for saying this but it would be really appreciated if the storytellers would indicate in the beginning of their story if they were male or female since it has a huge impact not only on the story itself but on the experience of the listener. A woman being hunted down in the woods is more vulnerable than a man being in the same situation. It also adds a lot to the scare and creep meters
the deep web stories & this one is my FAV 😩✨✨
Stormy mountain skies out thanks for the spooky vibes as always
Neat to hear the Borneo story, as freaky as it sounds!
I wonder if the area the church bells were heard (In Cache Valley Utah) was out in Logan Canyon at the "Witches' Cabin" near the Hobbit Caves? We've been camping out at Right Hand Fork and heard the bells too. And if he is referring to that area: It's way to far from town to hear church bells. Plus I've lived in Logan twice now and don't recall ever hearing church bells even in town, ever.
These stories make me wanna go camping 🥰
Thanks for the vid Lets Read! :) . The story with the things in the trees freaked me out the most.
Thank's for the spookies❤️.
So grateful u exist 😌✌🏼
Very Nice
❤️
It's so hard when I want to save my Let's Read aKa Joel's video for late night while I'm chillin outside in the cold by the fire with a drink after work..in that order!