Solo Wild Camping on the Moors | A Ghostly Encounter (** Warning- scary parts **) 

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As a Canadian and avid camper I've heard many scary sounds here in our dense and seemingly endless woods at night. The grunting of a bear just outside my tent, the howling of a nearby pack of wolves, wild cats screaming, moose crashing through the woods, but the most ungodly sound of all is when you hear your first sasquatch. Yes, they're real and the sound is indescribable

That sound you heard was a snipe 'drumming'- it's the males mating display/call. Although it's not really a call at all because it's actually made by the vibrations of its tail feathers against the air as it dips and dives. Hear them all the time here in west of Ireland.

Well thats my solo wild camping hobby f****d! Balls to seeing dark figures on remote hill summits! . Let me put it this way.... If it was me that night on Shining Tor.. there would be no need for the farmer to spread fertiliser on the land for the next five years! In fact it would have to be re-named "Shite-ing Tor"... Cheers mate for another good un you scary git 👍🏼

"Steer clear of the moors, stay on the road, oops."

My wife & I have had too many paranormal encounter's to enjoy camping, & we used to love it. Then we learned face to face some monsters are real.

Dropped my phone on my face when you shouted "Oi" 😂 nice one. 👍

This is what camping is all about , scary tales and then lying in your tent jumping at every strange noise 😁👍🏻🏕

Thank you for a great episode! ❤️ I am so happy to have come across you! I’ve only been camping alone once… and it was a very scary experience after I woke up in my tent to it shaking uncontrollably. I felt as if I would have blown away had it not been for my air mattress, somehow. It would shake nonstop with me holding the zipper for 20 minutes or so, and then stop….and then start again I was very scared and felt as if it wasn’t the wind. It wasn’t an animal. I really don’t know what it was to this day. I was saying the Lord’s Prayer over and over again. Finally, around 5 a.m. I got brave and unzipped my tent to run to my car. There was an eerie feeling, an unnatural calm and a warm orange glow…. I slept in my car until morning 😬 This was in Estes Park, Colorado… I’m not sure if I can camp alone again. I enjoyed this video because I felt as if I was with you and your furry friend having a beer and watching the sunset. Thank you again! Much Love. Jonna in Colorado, U.S.

The stillness and silence you felt outside the tent at 2 am was probably what Jenny Randles calls 'The Oz Factor' which is supposedly a shift in reality immediately preceding paranormal activity. The Peak District and the Pennine areas are riddled with UFO and High Strangeness and have been for centuries. Mick Mclaren of WHIT covers weird happenings around Winter Hill and West Pennine areas. Paul Sinclair covers similar freaky stuff on the East Yorkshire coast and inland areas. You should try Todmorden Moor and Saddleworth Moor, both 'Hot Zones' of eerie stuff. Thanks for this.

You love the same things I love Chris, and very much for the same reasons. You are a man after my own heart Chris. You understand what a miracle life is. . and how human we feel again, when we reconnect with nature. Good on you.

Oh yes, I love a scary story. Crumbs don’t think I would have slept after that though. I remember watching the shining torr video but might watch it again now. Great wild camp and nice to just get out, sit and chill for a bit. Looking forward to the next one. Cheers Chris 👍

Was planning on doing my first wild camp this week and that story has put me right off😂😂😂👍

That’s a very scary experience you had! Glad to hear that no harm came to you. Thank you for sharing your story.

I've had that experience of 'Total Silence' a few years back in the Peak District. We were hiking and found a smallish woodland to put the hammocks up for the night. I suddenly woke up in my hammock during the night. It was weird as I went from total sleep to 100% awake, alert and feeling very scared in an instant. I was confused what was going on and thought perhaps an animal disturbed me or perhaps my friend who was also hammocking. So I listened out to see if I could hear anything. It was really weird though. There was no sound, nothing. Normally you might hear a gentle breeze, rodents moving about or distant traffic. I laid there terrified and in pitch black darkness. Too afraid to put my head torch on and too afraid to move. It wasn't just quiet though, the air had an atmosphere like something was there, or something was about to happen. It's quite hard to describe unless you've experienced it. I figured that i'm not getting out of the hammock to investigate, the only choice I have is to go back to sleep and try not to move or make a sound. And this is what I did. At the time, I had no idea this might be considered 'paranormal'. I'm glad I didn't get out the hammock and go investigate.

I'm not kidding, I was absolutely bricking it watching that! I'm off to watch the shining tor one now.. . I've been walking up there a few times, but not at night... Never will either after your story. Great vid as always, cheers Chris.

Nice film Chris, great tales of the unexplained, had me hanging in on every word. Some strange things out there. Cheers Mike.

Good God Chris! I’d have never gone solo wild camping again. Great tale from the tent. And for all those on their own….woooooooooo

Loved the tales from the tent - i was in stitches when that noise started up mate - was either a snipe or a woodcock one of the weirdest noises when you first hear them , we have a lot up this end lol, another great vlog 👌👍

Had a similar experience on a wild camp near boulsworth, my dog would not settle at all and it was really cold so the tent was zipped up. Went out for a wee and it was the same fog!! I thought I heard dogs barking at one point and went out again but couldn’t see anything! Could hear all sorts of sounds laid there!!! Neither of us slept at all so packed up and walked back to the car at first light and fell asleep on the sofa when I got home!!

We once had a pet Kestrel. It was obsessed with 80's electronic music. If you played any, it would fly around the house erratically. It once managed to smash the light bulb but carried on flying round in the pitch black. I asked my dad "how does it know where it's going?". He replied "our kestrel manoeuvres in the dark!"

Great video, was up there three weeks ago with my better half, but walked the other way on a circular walk up towards a cerain tower across the moors from the carpark, sat on that bench near the gate cooked a meal had a brew just chilled and took in the views across the Valley,towards the masts, brilliant day out, i did think about camping there next time.its a "im on top of the world place"

Love it when you camp at haunted locations. Very very interesting. The opening soundtrack. Love it.

Great story, been thinking about it since, gives me goosebumps. Anyone who read Alan Garner's books as a kid will know the name Shining Tor. The Dark Peak has loads of weird stories and folklore. Old dark gods still linger up in them hills.

F hell that made me jump - haha. Enjoyed every minute Chris. You are so right about the reset, away from the crowds I enjoy my solitude in the peace and quiet.

Great video, loved the spooky story, i always rattle a wee valium in me before i sleep on wild camp, myt need to up my dose after that story haha, very intriging and wel put together chris, another excellent camp, edit and production. wel done :)

Great video mate , years ago a few of us used to wild camp but life took over as it does , being 63 I'm back to doing it .

Great story from the dark, but I wasn't worried for you as you has your little mate with you.

Just caught this video! Thank you for making me spit coffee out my nose!😂 Here's one for ya that happened back in the mid 1980's. My friend's grandparents owned a beach house that abutted an old civil war Fort in Alabama. Supposedly this place was haunted with soldiers from that era. 6 of us decided to go camping close to the Fort. We set up 2 tents both 4 man, had a nice little fire pit, and were enjoying ourselves. The game warden checked on us, to make sure we were not on the Forts property, but other than that, didn't bother us. As it got darker, we decided it was time to break out the Laser Tag gear and go to the Fort and have a few rounds. We were there maybe 2 hours, when I went down one of the tunnels into a armory bunker, another player entered from the other side, it's pitch black, but we could see each others little red flashing light on the target piece, and were "shooting" trying to score. Out of the corner of the room came a soft voice, two words: 'Leave, NOW!" We snapped on our lights and were shining all over, in the far corner for a brief second, stood a soldier in Confederate Uniform, and he just faded out. Both of hauled butt out of there and did not stop until we got to the edge of the fence line. I'll be honest, my pants were cold because I wet myself, so did my friend. We noticed more flashing red lights bobbing towards, and they did not stop, but said RUN, which we did back to the tents. Halfway back to the tents, we came to a stop when we spotted three men standing between us and the tents. When we called out, they dropped to the ground behind some Sea Oats. When we got to the spot, there was no one there. Footprints, yes, people, no. We didn't sleep much, but kept the fire blazing. In the morning, we stopped the game warden, and told him of the three men, (but not about going to the Fort). We showed him the spot, and the footprints. As we were talking, (the warden was skeptical, thinking we were drinking), a very cold wind came up, and it was like shifted into three little tempests, above the footprints, and faded out. A year later I was reading the local newspaper, there was an article about a discovery of three Confederate Soldiers, who's remains were discovered buried in unmarked graves, in the same spot we seen the three men standing.

Thanks Chris was going out camping tomorrow now i am not!! Might be selling some gear

I was on holiday years ago on the Yorkshire moors and we were in a reception area looking at places to visit and my husband looked up and saw a ghost walk past the window of the place .he is no dreamer but remains convinced what he saw .🇬🇧👍☮️

I agree with you about connecting with the great outdoors; it’s priceless.

Great vid buddy. Iv had that feeling once before when wild camping. A total feeling of dread. I never saw anything but I was scared and on edge .

Very good! However, I will never go camping alone again. We were building our lake house in South Dakota USA and my parents were in a small trailer while my two older brothers camped in a tarp under the picnic table. I liked being in he tall prairie grass. The wind always blew up there, and one night I woke up and moonlight was shining through the thin tent. I heard something walking slowly in the grass nearby and thought it was my brothers. When I looked out, I could see them curled up in their tarp, and the steps got closer to my back. I went totally silent until whatever it was seemed to be right on top of me. I bolted out of the test and ran inside the trailer, which could barely hold three people. I told my mother what had happened and she said she knew she had heard something over the wind. Dad grabbed a shotgun and went outside. He came back and told us to go to sleep. Nothing was there. The next day, my tent had been stuffed under the trailer and the grass was crushed all around the camp site. I'll never sleep alone in a tent again.

I know this isn’t wild camping story but I had a ufo experience in my own home it’s something I’ll never forget and have since been looking into other experiences of ufo encounters to see if anyone experienced what happened to me that night. This world is full of unexplained things that’s for sure

Yea that would probly freak me out too . Great story and a great camping adventure. Dwayne

Camped in that spot many times, I sit on the stone bench with a j...and watch the sunset (weather permitting) the place certainly has a weird vibe to it, and interestingly its the only place where my dog would not settle all night even growling once or twice. He usually sleeps like a log. I haven't taken him the last few times I've been there.

I can't help but picture a werewolf or some other creature sitting outside your tent and listening and enjoying the tale!

Watching this and solo wild camping tomorrow. Taking my axe now for sure. Great video 👍

I live in the Highlands of Scotland and years ago I was driving home from a meal at night, and I seen a black mist slowly cross the road, from a derelict building on the left hand side of the road to the field on the right. I never seen a silhouette but got that deep terrifying feeling like it was evil. So yeah know what you mean mate 😁.

😬😨. Flippin eck Chris. Nearly gave us a heart attack 😀

You're a really good story teller, not everyone can actually tell a story that paints a picture , you can, so well done!

Thanks for that Chris - watching on my own at midnight and I "bricked" it!!! ...and I'm a Taekwon-Do Instructor, (or was before the new hip)...Kevin

A few weeks ago I was photographing some wild mushrooms I'd accidentally found at a place I visit regularly it was around 4pm the light was dropping fast there was a errie stillness all of a sudden the wind whipped up leaves were falling all around I decided to leave quickly and head back to the car which was a 10 minute walk thing was there was absolutely no one around.

I was totally engrossed in that story you told. Great video x

Great video mate that story you told put the shivers up me literally crazy definitely 😜.

Hi Chris, I love watching your videos, I've never felt so scared.... Oh my gosh ......😨💝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 xxxx

No way I could do a scary tale whilst out wild camping. I put those thoughts to the very back of my mind, if I allowed myself to think about them, i would have zero chance of relaxing and getting some kip.

Hello. That was relaxing and entertaining. Better than telly any day 😸

Tension was building then Yikes. Good one Chris .

Love the tent tales especially a good scary one!

I just came over to watch this after you recommended it on your "Wind Storm Camping in the MSR Tindheim 2 Tent With 40mph+ Gusts" video. Well worth it too! That was really spooky. You are a great story teller, I knew you were a talented narrator but this new skill unlocked mate! Or one I've only just discovered. I listen to scary stories on youtube to relax every night, your voice is perfect for storytelling. I do hope you will do more! What's better than a spooky story while camping, it's down right a must for a proper camp I'd say. Thanks for sharing.

As you know Chris I spend lots of time at this spot. Iv heard lots of weird stuff up there and even on one occasion footsteps at 2 in't morning goin past my tent 😲. Funny thing is I never feel scared on't Moors i feel more peace than anything. I dont drink so it wasn't the booze. Who knows ehh ? There is lots of ghostly tales around this area so keep that in mind folks when the mist begins to fall 👻😳

Looked a peaceful place to camp and I'm with you on being a light sleeper and at 03.25 when that first bird starts singing, that's me wide awake. Macclesfield does sound a very scary place mind and I always have a empty plastic bottle with me when I camp, so much easier to roll over, have a pee, roll back and (hopefully) back to sleep, plus the fact, you would not see any dark silhouettes either👻. It is funny mind how a millimetre of fabric can make you feel safe and good to see you had Walshey in the tent with you on this one😂. Cheers Alan

Lol 😂 you had me going, love watching angry Haggis, I can associate with scary moments in my tent in Scotland

Brilliant, great passion for the outdoors, super spooky story as well! It's true we've all gotten gadget mad and stuck to the screens! Saying as I'm watching you on my mobile phone! Lol. Best wishes keep it up buddy.

Mateeeeeee, love the story I’ve had a good few encounters with things I cannot explain, the scariest one I wasn’t alone either! Horrible horrible things can be out there human or not, I find you do exactly what you did just after telling your story! Listen out for things and get worked up about it 😂. Where abouts are you from fella is that a scouse accent?

You can tell a great tale Chris the atmosphere the drama brilliant totally put me of wild camping 👍👍👏

Great video mate. I see that haggis was of absolutely no use in protecting you. Probably too busy stealing your booze. Love the scenery, unfortunately I'm currently down in Lincolnshire and it flat, very flat. I'll soon be back home in Pendle though. Keep up the great work pal. Off to get you a coffee.

I've only had 1 experience like this. From the mist to the dead silence the hairs on my neck stood up . I take my dog with me at the time he was 3yr . A male staff fearless...he went bat shit mate . His ackles was up his teeth was out he went mad . I couldn't see anything but could feel it . Still to to this day it makes me feel sick to my stomach . Now up until this I've never believed in ghosts but mate that night freaked me out . If my dog could sense it I no I wasn't scaring my self with my own imagination... I had a look into it and the woods we was in were used from the early Roman times . Fuck nos lad freaked me out

Great video mate 😂 I had my first solo night in the scottish bothy last weekend, just before I fell asleep I thought that I heard somebody knocked the doors, I asked if someone was there but nobody answered, so I jumped out of my sleeping bag and immediately went outside with my headtorch to check, nobody was there so I went back to sleep. I could not sit there and just listen for noises like you did... scary 😨 ATB Kuba

Loved the video and the story! If it were me in that situation I'd be back in my tent spare tent peg in hand ready for whatever might try that zip. Got goosebumps haha

It were Stig of the Dump, lol. That shit me up, good one, lol.

It’s not solo wild camping when the angry haggis is with you! His split second early appearance made me laugh 😂 I’m officially too scared to wild camp after this 😂🙀

You’re turning into Tom Hanks with ‘Wilson’..., yes I’ve had similar unearthly feeling that something was just‘wrong’, on Glastonbury tor in 1982 after midnight camping, me and a mate both felt like the air stopped dead.. and an overwhelming feeling of stress came over us both at same moment then a mad-cackling laugh shrieking out of the dark ( which didn’t sound like anyone/thing, we knew)..we got up and ran like f#*k through barbed wires and brambles for about a mile before stopping , looked at each other and said..WTF just happened, wouldn’t go back for tent till daylight and didn’t sleep anyway...Didn’t let it put me off though.. still wild camping, ( and nothing like that since)!! and I don’t do ghosts or any paranormal bollox, but the way we both got it exactly the same time was just weird......( mind you , we should have expected some weird shit in Glastonbury area spose )....Now I’ll have to go and watch a Disney film to lighten me mood back again.

I also have my dogs with me when wild camping, two ferocious and extremely brave Patterdales. They do offer some comfort but I still get freaked out especially when they start growling! I have solo camped without the dogs, but that's not enjoyable fir me, I hear a noise outside my tent and my imagination just takes over and I'm praying for daylight!

I don’t even jump easy but that got me! Well played hahahaha 😂😂🤣 x

My stamping ground that mate! I did a camp a bit ago near Round Loaf. As it was going dark I saw a group of figures in silhouette running single file along the old boundary path. Just got the strong feeling I was seeing something out of the ordinary. Not the best night's sleep I've had! Nice filming, cheers!

Brilliant Video mate. Really had me hooked with the wild camping tale. I was up Shining Tor just the other night, stood on the trig point. Sounds like you may have encountered one of those Shadow people or even a Slenderman. Interesting and very scary when completely alone i imagine. 😱

I bloody shat my kegs then lad 🤦🏻‍♂️ had it turned right up.

That was brilliant Chris enjoyed watching that. . Love the moors. Nice to see angry haggis again. Looking forward to the next one. 👍👻👻 🙂

HI you have got a new subscriber I really enjoyed this video looking forward to seeing you on many other adventures stay safe and keep them coming 👊😉👍

Great story Chris. If it isn’t some foul smelling lycanthrope nipping at your heels it’s something from beyond the grave. I’ll take your word for it since you stated it was a true experience, however, you need to swear that the mist you were seeing wasn’t smoke from the joint you were partaking of. Best to you Chris. I always enjoy your videos.

Holy, that scared the crap out of me lol.

I was solo camping in the Brecons, when I heard some footsteps, so unzipped the tent to have a look expecting to see a sheep or something and seen a dark figure moving fast under the moonlight, thought must be a hiker, but went back to sleep and heard it again unzipped the tent and it was a white out, felt the hairs stand up on my neck, knowing I could not see if it was near me, I turned my torch on, started packing up my stuff and when I looked out again, perfectly clear, ended up walking back to the car and went home, really creeped me out. Definitely prefer camping in groups now

Really enjoyed that spooky tale. Great stuff

Very interesting story. I wonder if other campers have experienced the same thing ?

Nice camp. Always trust your gut. Even tho mine has blown out over my new sofa! Thanks for that. 😆

You got me! I jumped way back in this seat…..I enjoy your videos immensely 🥰

OMG what a story! Gripping mate. You tell a tale so well. Great video as always. Take care and make sure your furry beastly mate with you to protect you on the dark moors ;) W

Sod that! Think ive got about 6 days left to return my new tent.

Great fireside story mate, well delivered. I was enthralled by it..very spooky!

Probably a dear mate the same thing happened to me, definitely be wary getting out going for a wee😂

Solo - not for me.Great video; thanks for taking us along 👍

Dude..I shat a brick at the end man. That was funny. Loved the story though and glad to see you don't leave anything lying around. When I wild camp, I have the opinion of leave it as you found it.

Lol, I’m getting a kick out of your little friend! Love your humor. I love watching and seeing the beautiful scenery. I’m from the US. This gives me a chance to travel with you and your adventures.

Just watched again, loved it 👍

As soon as you started talking about that past creepy camping experience not long after that noise started.....man you have balls! I'd be long gone haha

I recently did a camp in a clearing in the middle of a Scottish forest. I was up till 1am with a campfire, I did hear a few noises and wondered what it was but I had to tell my brain…….”don’t go there otherwise you will freak yourself out!” It was all good, only thing that attacked me was the midges 😂

Morning mate, kicking as ever lol. Always good to be on the hills, nothing like it.. But your right by what you say 100%.. If only people could sit on a hillside an just look out.. But that's what we do. Wildlife in the daytime an star's in the night.. Tc chirs 👍😁🇬🇧

Yo!!! I need more than a couple beers after that creepy story and strange sounds outside the your tent AND THE CRAZY SHOCK SCARE!!!! Thanks for that… Eff that. Hi!!! Love your vids :) so glad I stumbled across your channel. Any tips for a Colorado girl who camps solo ALL the time? I’m hoping to start documenting my own adventures soon. I’m either backpacking, roof top tent camping or even RV camping (when I’m glamping and taking the dirt bikes out) Would love to hear back from ya Cheers from ‘MERCA lol

Top content again mate was on edge of me seat👻, had a few ghostly experiences out and about mate, but the one that sticks in my mind was a ufo, I have watched and studied the night sky for 30 years whilst wildcamping I have seen all sorts of satellites, comets, meteors, this thing was v shaped with lights high in upper space, secret tech or 👽😂 I wasn't pissed or stoned, I think😂

I’m impressed mate. I didn’t think you could tame haggis.

Was gonna go to bed after watching this video. Going to have to wait a while. Great story and great video.

Great upload, nice scenery and footage.

I absolutely jumped out my skin when you put that horrid face on the screen! Proper gave me the heebie jeebies! Another excellent film Chris. Keep the ghosty ones coming , I love them 👍

Good video, spooky story have you ever heard of the Dogmen encounters there's been lots of sightings of them over the years quite a lot in cannock chase area by reputable witnesses I've also heard of shadow men both these have been witnessed around the world, don't know if I'd be brave enough to go out on my own..

Brilliant....any tips on where you park up? All car parks won’t allow overnight parking so I just wondered where you park yours if your off for over 5 days?

Great vid! Very scary though 😂👏🏻

Flipping Eck Chris mate I’ve seen something similar up Snape Fell in winter could of been my imagination but yeah like you say image of a silhouette when you look up is a different level that feeling someone watching you