Backpackers Ignored WARNINGS and Went Anyway!! KINGS Canyon NP Encounter 

You tell a scary story and then you sit there alone in the dark, your a brave man Chris!

I have backpacked deep into the sierras for over 40 years spending many nights far from any trailhead and other people. I have never felt threatened or unsafe at any time. I have often heard coyotes during the night in the distance they never bothering me at all. There was one night about 5 miles in from the trailhead at Lake Edison on the way towards the John Muir trail. This was early Sept 2006. I had my 6 year old female black labrador dog sleeping next to me in my tent. It had gotten much colder in the maybe the 30s near midnight. Much earlier It was hard to get my dog settled down. My dog was getting cold with the temps dropping down below the 50s and 40s. I opened my sleeping bag pulling my dog next to me under my sleeping bag. She fell asleep next to me once very warm. Again nearing midnight my dog was quickly up and barking inside the tent. My dog would not stop barking inside the tent. After a few minutes I let her out of the tent. I began putting on my pants and shoes. She took off barking into the darkness. I immediately began calling her name loudly in the remote darkness. I suspected a deer or bear. I knew a deer would run away and the bear did not want to confront a barking dog. It did take about 5 minutes of calling walking out towards the barking. She returned to me having stopped barking. She must have chased away a deer or a bear. A dog will not get close enough for a bear to harm them. However, the barking dog is extremely irritating to the bear. As everyone knows having a barking dog in your face is irritating. We both went back into our tent with her covered under my sleeping bag and had a very good nights sleep until dawn. We spent another 2 or 3 nights further into the 4th and 3rd recess area of the Mono creek and up and over the Silver pass on the JMT returning to the further west to the Vermilion Resort. I am much more concerned about crazy or irrational people than by animals out in the wilderness areas.

Am I the only person that looks over your shoulder expecting to see something peeking from behind a tree? I do that watching every video you do outside. Love your storytelling.

I’m a grown ass 42 year old man and by Sunday evening I’m refreshing like a madman waiting for your Sunday story to pop up, Chris! This has been a really tough year and little things like these short escapes to the creepy woods have been so appreciated. Thanks for another great story, I think your narration and editing gets better with every tale! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours and all other base campers out there watching!

My friend lives just outside Sequoia National Park and swears Bigfoot is real. He lived there most of his life.

This was your scariest story yet! But here's an experience from one of my friends, which happened there in the Kings Canyon NP too. He and a few friends went hunting up there, at a spot where very few frequented. They got out of their truck, and as they were putting on their packs and gear, some of them walked around found 3 huge foot prints in the ground. It was dry grass, rocks, gravel, and pokey pine needles, somewhere people wouldn't dare walk around barefoot. And yet, here were huge foot prints where he could make out the pads, the toes, everything; the prints were human-like and was not a shoe print. He took pictures of the prints and posted them on his Facebook page. Putting his foot next to the prints, he estimated them to be 12 to 14 inches long.

My family and I had two run-ins with these creatures on the West Branch of the Feather River back in the 1970s. I have never forgotten being "escorted" out of the area by one. It wasn't hostile, but it made damned sure to let me know I wasn't welcome there. My parents had the same experience 3 weeks later in the same exact spot.

A few years ago I experienced strange knockings in a Pennsylvania state forest. I was in my car reading when I heard three loud tree knocking 50 yards from me. Again, three more knocks. Seconds later, I heard three more knocks but from a different direction. The third time, I heard the knockings from 50 yards away. Seconds later, I heard more tree knocking but from another direction. There were tree knockings from three different directions. I looked and looked to see who was making those tree knocking from 50 yards away but could not see anything through that thick brush. I was alone and wasn’t going to make any effort to find the source of those tree knocking. The whole event left me feeling uneasy.

Good stuff as always! My kids love cuddling up and listening to your story telling. I’ve been fishing and hiking all over California my entire life. Some of my family lived in a remote part of Trinity county outside of Weaverville, I spent a lot of time exploring as a kid and never did I have any strange encounters or feelings of uneasiness. As an adult I have had two strange experiences. In 2011 while steelhead fishing Redwood Creek behind the town of Orick a large single rock the size of a basketball came flying out of the trees across the river and landed on the cobbles of the river bed about 30-40 yards upstream from me, it definitely did not happen from a slide or tumble as it was dead quiet when it happened. The second strange encounter happened this past summer while with my family in the Humboldt redwoods while in the Avenue of the giants. I was with my two kids (7-9) when we were over come by very strong sulphur smell that soon changed to a foul pungent odor. Shortly after the smell subsided I sat my kids on a fallen tree for a photo, my son got beedy eyed and said “dad I just saw something very tall and brown run behind the trees over there.” I played it off like it was a deer but he casually said no, it was really tall. He has never fibbed or embellished any story ever. Happy Thanksgiving

Hi! I'm new to your shows. Former camper backer now disabked & almost 68. I love all your showa/stories plus all of the new beers! It's like being right there with you! Keep Hiking!

Very spooky encounter. Thanks for telling it. I'm from Alaska and have camped with my husband and daughters for years before he passed away in 2019.

You are as natural at story telling as the environment that surrounds you. ❤

damn you're a good story teller. I fell hook,line and sinker will probably never want to go out in the forest alone again. Bad enough that many years ago I took my dog, on a really short hike in a wooded trail near the C and O canal in Maryland. As I walked down the trail I experienced an eerie silence. I reached a point in the trail, only 15 minutes maybe even less than that from where i Parked, and suddenly I had goosebumps all over me and the dogs' hair was all standing along his back. When i experienced that I made a U - turn and hightailed it out of there at breakneck speed. I have never been back there ever again and never will. I'm not too keen on camping any more any way, kind of been there done that.

Thanks for another great story, Chris! We love you bringing us with you in the woods, We love the scenery. My wife and I always turn down the lights and eat popcorn while you tell your stories lol

I really hope I dont bug Chris too much by commenting so overly often; but as everyone else has also said, and I can relate to the guy a couple comments down with having a tough year and how Chris's videos are just really uplifting, my dad and step dad passed away just before Thanksgiving last year, (living off grid in McCloud for the last year was super healing)/ hope your doing OK kind fella from a couple comments before. But thank you so much Chris! Such a great couple of new videos that you've uploaded! Your so inspiring and live the life to the fullest in my opinion just as I really want to do, I'm in the mode of gearing up still for some solo camp trips and honestly thanks to your inspiration man. And ohhhhhh goodness was that one a spookey one... it looked right into the tent against the fabric! Super yikes! My goodness gracious

I highly enjoy these amazing stories. I just feel like I’m camping and I put on my candles and listen

I love it when you put in sound effects as you're telling your story! I'm always lying curled up in bed, pitch black, earbuds on and I can't tell you how many times I've just jumped at the sound of a gun or footsteps or whatever you throw in! Then I just start giggling at myself for being startled! 😂 Love the stories, and more!

Fantastic story telling! But the scariest thing is how so many hundreds maybe thousands of ppl have encountered these things in the forest. Absolutely terrifying.

We are avid campers and were camping last summer and heard knocks in the same area of Kings Canyon. Great story!

This one really was scary! I used to go to the BWCA with my 2 brothers & we all slept in our own tents, I remember waking up to a sound like something scratching on the top of my tent! We figured out that it was a chipmunk,but that night I was terrified,frozen. My brothers thought it was hilarious,me not so much. I was always a little..alot nervous about bears! Good thing I didn't listen to these stories before our trips!!!

That was one of the scariest story you've told. Thank you Chris. I'm glad that couple came out okay.

Freaky for sure.. I had an interesting 'encounter' a few weeks ago. I had found a spot to camp for the night in Tahoe National Forest. I was on a pull-off beside a forest service road asleep in my wedge camper on my Jeep when I was woken up by the worst smell... nasty.. Hair on my arms standing straight up (and again now as I type this). I assumed a bear was just outside the camper and I started yelling "Hey, bear! Hey, bear". Never heard anything and by the time I could get the tent unzipped and the big flashlight out, there was nothing to see. It was only a few days later that I started looking up what smells like that and it seems that many report similar smells from sasquatch encounters...

I love the stories and the woods.

Wow! You telling this story has my heart racing 😮 I can’t imagine being in that situation!! And you going into the woods at dark and telling these stories! I sure hope you never encounter this!

Dang Chris, that’s a story & a half ! I have my own incident with a ‘big foot’ when I was a teen.

This one gave me chills! It sounds like he just couldn't believe what was happening. Chris, your production skills are top notch! Thank you!

Wow. When you got to the "Red eye shine/Giant looking down on him" , the fear I felt, almost like I was there! Love Sundays!! Thanks for another Great one Chris!! Stay safe and as always, Happy Trekking!! 😊😊😊 Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

I’m not a camper. But I love listening to your stories, and seeing all the beautiful scenery, and pretending I am. Thank you, Chris.

I would never camp 🏕 in the wild without a handgun. Some stories about Sasquatch say they are just curious but a lot of people go missing and you to wonder what happened to those missing people. I would never hurt them unless they attacked. Bigfoot is the only thing I am afraid of. If I saw one I would probably pass out from fear. 👍☮️🌞👣

How you don’t have a million followers yet is beyond me. Thanks for your time.

Great story Chris! Look forward to listening to you every Sunday! You are an artist!

That was the scariest story I’ve heard you tell. I think big foot would have ran after I pooped my sleeping bag 😂

You're an awesome story teller, really fun listening to you. Have a great holiday.

Hello to all, great time for a good story with my favorite story teller! Thanks Chris and Happy Turkey day to you and family.

Thanks, good story! My own concern is more about the urban sasquatches, particularly the political kind. I can always tell I'm in the proximity of a corrupt politician by the terrible stench and the small pile of bones outside their dwellings.

Earliest I’ve ever replied but I already know its gonna be good!

I’ve got a story and it’s a true story that happened to friend of mine.. He was out riding his horse down a old back road that nobody went down anymore here in WV … well he was riding along and it was evening starting to get a little dark… he seen something standing in the up ahead in the middle of the road … his horse starts going crazy and takes off through the woods .. the horse ended up knocking him off and when he gotten knocked off he also had his gun with him.. so he turns over on his belly with his gun ready…and faces whatever was standing in the road… it was a dark hooded figure.. he said he couldn’t see its face or it’s feet.. and when it came to the edge of the road he couldn’t hear it walk … and he said the way it moved was unnatural.. it was getting really low to the ground to see where he was.. he said he felt like it was looking straight at him even though he couldn’t see it’s face.. he thought to himself if stepped out into the woods off the road he would shoot… it didn’t speak or make a sound… it finally started walking on down the road.. he said swore it felt like it stopped to listen for him even though he couldn’t hear it walking.. he said it felt like he laid there for a long time til he felt like it moved on.. he said he got up and was real quiet as he went through the woods as quickly as possible in the opposite direction … he found his horse on down the road couple of miles eating in a field… He also said his dad came up on a hooded figure while he was out riding his horse about almost dark too.. and his horse was also terrified… I’m not sure exactly what it was or what a hooded figure be down some old back road… I read that there has been people who come upon hooded figures down back roads and in the woods… and was terrified of it .. they couldn’t see no face either.. Has anyone ever experience anything like that in the woods?

Love the stories, you have a good style of doing them. From New Zealand 🇳🇿👍

Not only are your videos really fun and interesting, so are the comments. You have the best audience! I really enjoy reading other people’s experiences. I’ve just begun to solo camp at the age of 48 and I love it so much. I am not comfortable with backcountry solo camping yet. I am honing my wilderness skills at state park campgrounds for now. I’m really new, like I just learned to pitch a tent and make a fire. I’m trying to learn the best and safest way to do everything. The places you go are beautiful. I’m hoping to camp in places like that someday. Thanks for making these videos, they are really inspiring🐿️🌲🌙

Great stories to listen while sitting here remembering the time when I went camping with my family and believe it or not there’s definitely strange things in the woods. Thank you for your stories n videos.

The stories and your narration keep getting better and better, Chris (not to mention the backdrops!). Thanks so much and God bless 🙂.

Woah Chris! loved the story. I live down in Socal, about 4 hours away from Kings canyon. I actually have been there; some areas are really remote. I use to fish there and i would always feel some sort of dread and weirdness. Nevertheless i had an amazing experience around that area. Thanks for the video!

Whew! That was an extra spooky one. Has me pulling the covers up a little higher in my own home in the middle of town lol! Thank you for posting. Can't wait for the next one 😊

Chris you got me out scouting for winter hiking spots....headed out to Nevada Desert tomorrow, then around Xmas on my way home Im gonna stop off and do The Valley of Fire. Im so excited-never thought I could actually do winter camping-but were lucky out here to be able to do this. Thanks so much again, as everyone says as well I look forward to your creepy stories!!!!! hahah all the best!

I've backpacked in kings canyon by myself for 6 days with Halloween right in the middle........ and I never had an issue...... except being stung by 6 yellow jackets while getting firewood and having a sierra Nevada big horn sheep pop out right in front of me.... but no sasquatch......lol

Always enjoy the stories Chris. Keep up the good work! When are we going to meet your special lady? She deserves a little limelight too!

That was fun and you have a nice way of telling stories. I look forward to seeing what other ones you've got, thanks much! 👀👍

You know Chris when your telling those stories and trailing at times back at night its a wonder you dont get fretted out.... Stay safe and really enjoy listening to the stories.... Great job!👍

His Name is Joe Walls. I personally worked with him for over 10 years. His experience he told to me at work before the Monster Quest Episode Aired still gives me Goosebumps.

Haha, yes!! I knew you'd drop a video today...thanks so much, watching now!!

Hi Chris! You never fail to deliver a captivating tale of terror in the forest. Do any of these people ever carry firearms or bear spray? Geez I hope so! You be safe and keep the stories coming! 🤠👣😊👀😎🐾🦍

Love your stories, Chris. My kids caught me watching you and now wherever they're with me now, at the evenings we have to watch you together with me as the translator. I might even learn something about story telling here.

Great stories and story telling! Just found your channel today and have watched many episodes. Great find. I live in the PNW and love all the stories from the west. Thank you

I wish we had photos of those tree structures. Interesting.

To hell with that! A face pressed into the tent! Everyone for themselves. Run!

Cant wait for this story! Happy Turkey day Chris! BTW I love Moose Drool Brown Ale. Keep Hiking

What was that noise as you were walking out at the very end? Sounded scary. Well that couple were lucky to escape with their lives. I read a squatch story where a person was found torn apart and it was determined not to be done by an animal. Pretty gruesome. The ominous smell seems to be a consistent report from those who've had squatch experiences. Another great story of things that go bump in the night, Chris! Keep them coming!

Your voice and facial expressions are very expressive! You really paint a very descriptive picture! Thank you!

Great to have a new video from you! I'm still catching up having only recently discovered your channel, so this is like a total bonus for me!

Hi Chris, I love your stories and like the other fellow subscribers, I can't wait until Sunday to see your new story!! I appreciate that you take the time out of your schedule to find a good story and then go find a place in the woods to tell them (especially as it's getting dark!) Stay safe and Happy Thanksgiving to all! 🦃

Oh Lord this one’s a really scary one 😮 Thanks Chris for all the wonderful stories 😊 Stay safe ❤

I enjoy you Chris, the Beers and the setting, your stories are just stories but you tell them so well. Thank you

Great to see a fellow Minnesotan killing it on RU-vid.

Another good one. They all are. I just adore how you explain and tell the stories Chris. Good narration. Thanks bro 👍

You are such a great storyteller Chris! Thanks for these videos! I am a big horror movie person and just love how when the story start to get intense the music and sound effects kick in to intensify the situation and mood!

Creepy story, Chris! Totally made my skin crawl. Thanks! 😳

Hi Chris!!!! I'm so excited to hear this one!!! You're the best !!!!Thank you for another awesome true story. You rock !!!

Another great story. Thanks Chris. Looking forward to the next one.

Ok, this was so scarey Chris. I love how most stories of Bigfoot involve size and smell. The fact that one had their face impressed on the fabric of the tent was spectacular. I would not have been able to remain there after seeing the clearing full of huts/ nests etc..I love the music and photos you insert, it is so beautiful where these stories come from. Have a great week. 🏕❤️🇦🇺🦘

When Chris says “ That’s Next “ we know we’re going to get a spine chilling story!!

Amazing story telling! Thanks Chris this was a great one.

Oh my gosh, that would be enough for me not to ever wanna go Camping again. But here you are, big n brave sitting there telling this scary true story!!!! You always amaze me by how brave you are to be out there alone telling these scary stories about Big Foot!!! They are real n they are everywhere !!! Please be safe!!!!!

I enjoy your style of sharing stories Chris, thank you for narrating them! And stay safe. 😊🦍💖

Theses stories are so cool! My mom loves this stuff. Can’t wait for us to watch your big foot stories together!

Great story, very well told and will tell this story at my Christmas campout. I really enjoy your channel keep the stories coming, I really love the story

Chris, I just love your stories!! You make my Sunday even more enjoyable!!!

Thanks again Chris for another scary as heck video, my family and I wish you and yours a Great Thanksgiving and a very safe one. Wishing one to your father as well🦃

Always on the edge of my chair when you tell your stories. SO, good and scary

Keep this slightly scary stories and perhaps you can add some unexplained inspirational, uplifting stories too. Stories where people faced tough times and miracles happened. At any rate, don't stop telling the stories. As you can see they help a lot of people. You are a good and excellent storyteller.

Thank you Chris for another great story!! I love these stories you tell

Thanks for bringing that story to us. The intro music was really good and a creepy story. I would have been frozen too. Happy Thanksgiving to you!😎👍🏻

Hello , Hello my friend. Can't wait, lighting candles and shutting off the lights.

Love the stories and your delivery is great, along with the scenery. Be safe and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

Always look forward to your stories!this was a great one….thankyou….

I love your videos because of the beautiful forest surroundings and the overall look. They relax me a lot. I hope you will start recording much longer episodes (that would be great). Greetings.

You're giving Mr. Ballen a run for his money. :)

Hello Chris, love listening to your stories. Thank you 😊

Wow 😮that was a good one. Great story telling ❤

Oh man! What a good one! Always enjoy the stories!

I love these stories ! Keep ‘‘em coming.

Hi Chris, new to your channel. I don’t tend to listen to stuff like this but you hooked me. Oh my gosh your story freaked me out but I needed to know what happened. You had me on the edge of my chair, well done!

I just found you Chris and been bingeing on your videos. Just love what you show us, and what you tell us! You deserve way more subscribers!

Thanks again Chris! Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Great channel Chris, I grew up in western Montana and as a kid spending time in the woods we would have some random weird experiences. After seeing a bigfoot as an adult, it all started to make sense.

This was awesome Chris thx again ❤️✌️

Excellent 👍 Great views and scenery and you are a great narrator, love your videos 🥰

Thank you for this video. Well done!

Great video man. Thats very helpful from a startera perspective and how to navigate getting on your feet. Thank you!

Another great scary story. Keep them coming. 👍

Another great story Chris. Keep up the good work.