Going into any woods with out a gun or at least an axe or large fixed blade is just foolish.

@darkwilderness2392

11 ай бұрын

Up here I always carry my bowie or KBar, along with CRKT M21-14SFG and bear spray when ever im out in the bush. No sidearms are allowed up here, and its a hassle to have to explain why your carrying a shotgun or a rifle when its not hunting season.

@user-rp5xh1ob7h

3 ай бұрын

​@@darkwilderness2392I live in Texas and I'm 68 ( Too young to die, too old to run!) Some police officers will chastise you for not carrying a side arm. Most don't care if you do. Even open carry is okay. God bless Texas! I hate hearing when you can't carry.

@harolddenton6031

3 ай бұрын

Most thru hikers on the AT are hiking through the Nantahala and smoky mountain national forest not carrying a handgun or knife on them.

@chrisnewport7826

Ай бұрын

Same for my garden

We do have feral ppl who live out in the Smoky mountains here in Tennessee and they are very dangerous. Also be careful in the Cherokee national forest too.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Charles. I have heard that as well.

@D-A-1776

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I live 45 min from the smokies and visit often. I never go anywhere without a gun especially in the woods I usually carry 2

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

@@D-A-1776 I don't blame you! What do you carry on you?

@dinarusso3320

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing sir. I believe it and definitely terrifying.

@patrioticyank4940

Жыл бұрын

Have you see any of these feral people out there yet Charles or had a encounter with one yet? sounds really creepy

Interesting stories man, can't get enough of the feral people stories.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have another one ive been told is coming, when it does I will get it filmed and up on the channel.

@rebel1052k

Жыл бұрын

@@darkwilderness2392 Excellent, stay safe out there. The hills are watching.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

@@rebel1052khaha, same to you.

@briarrose5208

10 ай бұрын

Neither can I! Something terrifying that is very believable.

@rebel1052k

10 ай бұрын

For sure@@briarrose5208

Glad to see you back man! We live about 20 miles from the Great Smoky mountains national park. About 10 years ago the local news channel out of Asheville did a short story on a park ranger being attacked by a feral person, end quote. The ranger was roughed up pretty bad. The funny thing is is they only aired the story once. After that it was hushed up! I know a lot of local people and they will tell that the Smoky mountains are a very strange place and to be very careful if you go there. Keep up the great work my friend!

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks as always John. I have heard that before on another channel. Regardless, the Smoky Mountains are still on my bucket list.

@johnhartley4721

Жыл бұрын

If you ever make it down this way let me know. I would be more than happy to show you around. I can even take you up where my son had his Bigfoot experience. Also a man at our church has a very strange recording on his cell phone of some very weird vocalizations he recorded. They sound very similar to some recordings Scott Carpenter has. If your interested you can have first dibs on the ones my friend has. I would need to get his permission of you wanted to play them on your channel.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

@@johnhartley4721 I will do that for sure! If you were able to get that recording that would be amazing! I would love to have a listen to it,

@robertoldham9397

8 күн бұрын

9​@@johnhartley4721

This channel is definitely criminally underrated, and you're also a great storyteller!! Keep it up man!!

@darkwilderness2392

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

There are feral people down in the game lands in North Carolina.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

I did not know that, very interesting! Thanks for sharing that.

I'm always quite heavily armed when I go camping. The feral people need to worry about me😂. Go Rambo on their arses.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

I wish I had that option up here. Spent many years back country camping hours by boat from any form of civilization. Usually only had a bowie or K-Bar with me. Never really gave anyhing a thought other than bears back then, and back then i didnt have any form of fear of bears. After being charged by a Sow with 2 cubs... Im not "scared" of them, but a hell of a lot more respectful for what they can do thats for sure.

@malibujoe01

3 ай бұрын

Get to the choppa is the attitude thats needed here!

@josephkenefic5086

Ай бұрын

@@darkwilderness2392 better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. Who cares about the law, its your life! Carry anyway man, screw the law.

@reesedaniel5835

Ай бұрын

@@josephkenefic5086 I agree. "If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so." Thomas Jefferson It is our God given right to be able to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Notice the government has armed security around themselves at all times. Bunch of hypocrites.

I live near the smokies in east Tennessee theres definitely some strange things up there i always carry guns with me up there for 2 leggered predators and 4 leggers as well

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Always a good plan to go prepared!

@D-A-1776

Жыл бұрын

@@darkwilderness2392 . Yeah I've heard some weird stuff in the mountains that didn't sound anything like any known animals of the area

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

@@D-A-1776 ive heard some pretty messed up stuff here in Manitoba as well, and out in Alberta with the military. I spend ALOT of time out in the woods hunting (aside from family its my top passion) and i know all the critters we have here but there have been a few times that I have heard stuff that made me either go "What the hell was that??" and a couple that made me go "NOPE!"

Hello from the beautiful green ridges of East Tennessee! Claiborne county Born and raised, unfortunately. I literally live like thirty miles from a McDonald's if that tells you something. We are the nicest, kind and thoughtful people on earth. people make the mistake is they think we're stupid. That's what brings out the wild people. There's a lot of ghosts and Haints in these woods too. But mostly we just don't want you to find our grow lol

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! I'm actually jelous, i would love to live in the sticks. Once the kids are older I will!

@ericfisher1360

Жыл бұрын

Years ago when I was 16-17 years old, (about 30 years ago) Me, my Mother and my siblings went to visit some family who lived in eastern KY. I had never met these particular family members until this visit and my mom had not seen them since she was a child. They lived pretty far back in the sticks, but I know they had access to electricity at least. We stayed a couple of days, and when we left, brought one of my cousins back home with us to visit for a couple of weeks, who was about 2 years older than myself. I drove him to McDonalds one night when we we went to Oxford (A town in south west Ohio). I asked him what he wanted to eat, and he said he wanted a Big Mac, when I asked him what side dish like fries or something. He responded that he wanted "Corn." In short my cousin sonehow knew enough about McDonalds to know about Big Macs but not enough to know they dont sell corn.

@Jumpoable

Ай бұрын

What kinda ghosts, sir...?

Thank you for the video. I'm sure it was very scary for the couple. I carry a 10mm in a chest holster and have a loaded Beowulf nearby. "Camp gun," Thank you to the couple, and thank you. Take care. Joe.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks as always Joe! I hope all is well with you my friend.

I'd never go into woods without large caliper ammo

@darkwilderness2392

5 ай бұрын

I do all the time, I don’t think I would go there without though

New subscriber. Loved how descriptive you were. Made it feel like one was actually there and experiencing everything.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub, and thank you! glad you enjoyed it!

Great video that story gave me chills hope to see more.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just about to film the next episode. Not sure if ill get it filmed, and edited tonight so that I can have it up for tomorrow morning, or if i will need to edit it tomorrow evening. Either way, the new vid will be up either tomorrow or Friday! Hope you check it out and enjoy it.

Another great story that you’ve shared!

@darkwilderness2392

2 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! Glad you enjoyed it!

Welcome back!

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil! Good to be back! Most of the stuff I had planned to do around the place is done, now to get back to sharing more of these stories. Have a couple more coming this week!

Reststops are just as dangerous...

@darkwilderness2392

Ай бұрын

agreed!

Great to hear from you again my friend. That is an absolutes horrifying story. There are so many reports of these feral people from hikers as well. Hope all is well with you and your family my friend.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom! I have been told a few encounters with these people. I don't think I would want to have a run in with them, that's for sure.

This story is really horrifying

@darkwilderness2392

11 ай бұрын

ya I think I would have had a mashed potato’s and gravy moment if that was me.

You should get a FLIR thermal camera and an infrared camera and do some onsite investigations at night at they locations in the Smokey Mountains you have reported on. An investigation in the Smokey's would make a heck of a video to grow your channel.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. I would love to do that, but unfortunately I am pretty far from there. I'm up in Manitoba Canada, so would be a week or 2 long trip for me.

There are wild people in these mountains. Be kind. They got there because they were poor and had nothing. The children raised to adulthood out there know no better. This is what makes them dangerous.

@darkwilderness2392

6 ай бұрын

What ever their background, it has to make you wonder about some of the people that go missing in these places.

@user-ph7bh5yu2l

Ай бұрын

​@@darkwilderness2392they get eaten is what happens to them and I m not joking i.m Cherokee

Welcome back

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel! Good to be back! I have a couple more stories ill be sharing this week as well. I hope you will enjoy them.

I remember those two. Stay off my driveway, and stay the hell off the dragon. Damn tourists!

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

LOL! Just got to my office and opened this up quick. Thanks for the comment and for starting the day with a laugh.

@serpent6710

Жыл бұрын

@@darkwilderness2392 Glad to do it. Have a great one👍

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

@@serpent6710 Same to you brother

Thank you. That was scary

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

If you go into the wild without a firearm you are very unwise. If you take someone with you that you are supposed to protect… you are not only unwise, you are selfish. I carry daily. City or woods. If I’m in the woods I have a long gun of some sort and a concealed pistol.

@darkwilderness2392

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment James! I wish i had that option up here. In the woods I can carry a rifle or shotgun, but were "not allowed" handguns up here... which really, really, really!!! sucks!

Haha im canadian from far northern British Columbia i recognized this guys accent right away as a canadian! Cool channel will sub, but id love to hear a story on nahani valley/headless valley in the north west territories , i think it is terrifying as a national park based on the past stories!!

@darkwilderness2392

5 ай бұрын

I never even thought of my accent until I started doing these and then I was like, "Wow... I totally sound Canadian" LOL. Its a bit crazy you mention the velley, i did get a story from near there, not in the park its self but not too far away (by our Canadian standards that is). I will for sure be doing a video on that in the semi near future. Thanks for the sub, and the comment, its very much appreciated!

I never go into the unknown, without a few guys with me. Between us we have compact assault rifles, lever action rifles, compact tactical shotgun, handguns, and a lot of knives! Once went camping within the Atchafalaya basin(Louisiana) during late fall. Awakened around 2:45ish am to distant gunfire, walked to a high point within our campsite to see two men across the swamp. Their truck lights were shinning on a car that they were pushing into the swamp. One of them threw something into the water, probably the keys to the car. They then threw what looked like clothes onto the ground and poured gas on it and lit it, drove away after it burned up.

@darkwilderness2392

2 ай бұрын

I think you witnessed something you weren’t supposed to. Damn man, that’s not cool and freaky as hell, thanks for sharing that. Good plan being armed like that, can’t be too safe brother!

@JaNeija

Ай бұрын

That's not feral, it was a mob hit.

Feral cats in the city and feral dogs killing people in northern Candian communities that have to be put down. It is not a stretch that humans can live like that.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Not at all! I have been to a fair number of fly in northern communities and I can say there are TON of dogs running wild in some of them, its a sad situation. Thank you for the comment!

@dinarusso3320

Жыл бұрын

Humans lived off the land for thousands of years!! Of course they can still do it.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

@@dinarusso3320 100% they can, and many do.

@reesedaniel5835

Ай бұрын

"Feral cats, feral dogs and bears" is what the 'authorities' want the public to think are the culprits. The truth is far different.

Nice story telling! Just one suggestion -- boost the volume! My cell phone speaker sucks and it's hard to hear. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Loud and clear helps! 😀 Thanks!

@darkwilderness2392

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I will increase the mic volume going forward.

New sub here, great story!

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

thank you!!

It's interesting they are described as like Arnie when he coats himself in mud.. I have heard of an extreme survival style where you just get nekkid and roll in the mud because it's thick enough to prevent insect bites. Probably seems less insane after living in a cloud of black flies and mosquitos all the time

@darkwilderness2392

Ай бұрын

That was my thought exactly. Thank you for the comment!

thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!

@darkwilderness2392

2 ай бұрын

No, thank you!

I don't think condoms would of helped much in this situation.

@darkwilderness2392

6 ай бұрын

LOL

I agree about finding a safe area. I have done a lot of lonely highway driving by myself and one gets creepy vibes in some places. In fact, late at night with a friend even we managed to scare each other on an isolated mountain road ("What if there is something behind those rocks??" remarkable how one's imagination runs in lonely places.) I was alone on a highway in NV which is besides its few cities, Vegas, Reno, etc. is mainly desert and no way I was pulling to the shoulder to take a nap with only desert on either side -- you miss seeing other cars, even though they are carrying strangers it is still a kind of company. What I disagree with is that "protection" matters at all: even if you have had gun training, wasn't your plan to sleep? So you could have a shotgun or an RPG in your car and if you are asleep how does having a weapon matter? And even if u were awake, what if there are many of them or they have weapons also?

@elamfreelance7217

7 ай бұрын

A human can use a gun. The Cherokee guarantee these things people speak of are not human and been in the Smokies way before they ever arrived. This what the Cherokee have told settlers, government etc.

@elamfreelance7217

7 ай бұрын

And Natives, locals, say they know what guns are and are scared of them.

@darkwilderness2392

6 ай бұрын

I would rather be armed that unarmed in a situation like this forsure.

@darkwilderness2392

6 ай бұрын

I have heard that before as well.

I believe there are people who live in the remote wilderness. There has been at least one instance of a person running from the law who was captured after decades and he had been hiding in a national forest the whole time. Not quite the same as a feral person but it's not so far off either. I also know of a man who is a pastor now who had previously been homeless and lived in a national park in CA. He reports that he himself and another homeless person he knew regularly walked around naked.

@darkwilderness2392

Ай бұрын

Interesting! Thanks for sharing that!

I subbed im into this stuff big time im wanting to go on a cryptid hunt im planning it with some hard hitting former military friends

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Sub and the comment! When you do, be safe out there!

Hwy 129 is also the famously curvy road known as the Tail of the Dragon.

@darkwilderness2392

Ай бұрын

That sounds like a bad ass name for a road! Thanks for sharing

Always carry

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

If I could…. I would! Canadian laws kind of prevent that up here.

I believe the stories but definitely would have to see with my own two eyes

@darkwilderness2392

Ай бұрын

Fair enough! Thanks for the comment!

It's the @holes in the escalades with 3 houses that are the real threat.

@darkwilderness2392

Ай бұрын

They ain’t great either

Was in court yesterday. Full of Ferrell people. Not a razer between the 25 of us. One woman had a mustache. It looks to me my county is picking on poor people without money. To pay for new Court house

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Razors are overrated

You have really good story telling skills. If you keep at it I think you have the makings of a Mr beast or WLB channel.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you! Hearing stuff like that is a real motivator!

@emilyrose7943

Жыл бұрын

​@@darkwilderness2392oops I meant Mr. Ballen😂😂😂

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

@@emilyrose7943 I could only wish! John is an amazing storyteller. Nothing but respect for that guy!

They probably never saw a truck before either

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

that is a strong possibility!

_wonder how he Got over the Downed Tree in the road_

@darkwilderness2392

2 ай бұрын

hmm

Truck gun. Voere 2185 semi auto in 30-06. How about a handgun & pepper spray for you & your missy? 3 layers of defense for 2 good people.

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

armed to the teeth!

If they can drop a tree, they can get in the truck.

@darkwilderness2392

Ай бұрын

Yup

Heck we have feral folk in the city🤣🤣🤣

@darkwilderness2392

Ай бұрын

Sure seems like it

Why won't the Feds do something about these threats?

@darkwilderness2392

9 ай бұрын

Good question…

@elamfreelance7217

7 ай бұрын

They have. Google the Cave system on the east coast and thenone in the Smokies. It is massive and it is connected.

@elamfreelance7217

7 ай бұрын

And what's in some of them caves has been there ever since the First Nations people came here and settled let alone the Cherokee in the Smokies.

@larryholstein7925

3 ай бұрын

they have actually

@reesedaniel5835

Ай бұрын

Because they would then have to admit feral people exist. They don't want the public to know the truth.

Survival first

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

yup!

Do you think feral people in Kentucky?

@darkwilderness2392

11 ай бұрын

possibly? I’m currently out on vacation with my wife and kids, but I’m going to look around on some of the groups and see if anyone has had an encounter then once I’m back next week. even with starlink out here it’s hard to do stuff, trying to spend as much time as possible with the kids while I’m on holidays, which is why I haven’t uploaded in a few weeks. too much to haul out in on the cabin.

Ok 😎 he had truck with big tires but still bfo it was a ford 159 ina land rover or military grade jeep

@darkwilderness2392

6 ай бұрын

I would prefer the be in my Warlock myself

Yeah yeah they were the relatives of the towns people like the cousins or something

@darkwilderness2392

6 ай бұрын

Not sure why I pictured cousin Eddie from Christmas Vacation when I read that lol

No offence but kinda Mr. Baller rip off……the last part of the intro is very familiar right down to hand gestures.

@darkwilderness2392

Ай бұрын

thanks for the comment

@Josh-py9rq

23 күн бұрын

How is it a ripoff people have been talking and using their hands to help communicate their point since their were humans on the planet what a dumb comment to make 😂 there are plenty of youtubers who use their hands while telling stories longgggg before mr ballens channel and I am a fan of mr ballen.

These feral people live in the mountains with bigfoot, elves, Santa clause, and the tooth fairy 🤣🤣🤣

@darkwilderness2392

5 ай бұрын

Lots of people have claimed to come across them.

@larryholstein7925

3 ай бұрын

they're real man, sorry to break it to you.

@sidrojoe

3 ай бұрын

@@larryholstein7925 Feral refers to animals, not people.

@larryholstein7925

3 ай бұрын

@@sidrojoe stupid is as stupid does eh

@reesedaniel5835

Ай бұрын

@@sidrojoe What you don't know would make you quiver, and shite yo pants , little one....

I got to see how fake this going to be.

@darkwilderness2392

10 ай бұрын

I am sure it felt very real to the young couple that experienced it.

Sir there are no furrow people in the great smokey mountains that I know of And I have lived here 76 years

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment David. I have been told several stories about the smokies, along with the Pacific Coast Trail out west, and have hear alot of accounts on various channels. That many stories, and the emotion of those who share them tells me that people are running into something/someone out there. I will never discount someone's experience when they come off as genuine when sharing.

@williameich2751

Жыл бұрын

Feral*

@reesedaniel5835

Ай бұрын

I agree. There are most likely no furrow people in the smokies. But there are definately feral people there. Too many reports to all be lies.

' Feral ' folks are no longer in the wild these days xxx

@darkwilderness2392

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Kristina. There are some strange people out there that's for sure.

@ericfisher1360

Жыл бұрын

They all live in the Cities now.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

@@ericfisher1360 They are in Congress!

@lindamclennan8645

9 ай бұрын

Wrong.There are still reported sightings

If I go into the woods day or especially at night I always carry something to defend myself and an extra clip or two. Hey better to have and not need than to need and not have. I live in Middle TN and even here strange things happen at night sooooowen sun goes down I stay in. Just as simple as that. BTW I live in a very rual part of Middle TN and my nearest neighbor is 5 miles away.

@darkwilderness2392

2 ай бұрын

I wish we had that option up here

how would a ferrel person know how to use an ax much less have one?

@darkwilderness2392

10 ай бұрын

Could have taken it from a unexpecting camper

boring

@darkwilderness2392

5 ай бұрын

sorry you feel that way