Man that first story is unsettling. When my outdoor cat doesnt come home at night I freak out. I cant imagine how scared the parents felt about their child after only a few minutes.
my mom teached our cats a specific call that means "I have food/treats!" Our cats listen to the word and to the tone my mom says it in. Our cats literally jump up to run towards her when they hear her calling (she also teached them whistling means the same) Whenever she wantsd them home she calls them and usually they run up immediately. When we don't see one of the cats for a day or something my mom also calls. Usually it shows up, but when it doesn't we only then really get concerned So far they have always returned! Maybe teaching your cat something like this would be helpful for you!
@@kiwimiwi5452 Well they do usually respond and come back when I call out but when they don’t it’s worrying. And I swear she knows the sounds of my cars engines cuz she always pops out of nowhere and hops on the hood whenever I park, even when I park around the corner from my house.
You love hearing of people going missing never to be heard from again, breaking apart a family, possibly totally ruining multiple people's lives, never the same again?
My family and I went on a hike a few years ago and lost track of my brother who was like 15/16 at the time. All of us screamed ourselves hoarse and my sister and I were absolute messes in tears. We did find him and he had no idea anything was wrong. He never goes more than 5 feet away from us on trails now
The last story makes me wonder if the kid got kidnapped and 4 year later when the case seemed to have calmed down, the kidnapper dropped off the human remains and clothing in a random area near enough to the trail, but didn’t think about it enough? Maybe the shoes were covered in evidence or got lost and so they went out and bought a fresh pair of shoes and left them out there.
Something that is also disturbing is the fact that the kid's pants were found inside out. I hate to say it but that is scarily common in sexual assault cases.
When I was around the age of 4, my parents took me up camping with my grand parents. One day, my dad and grandpa took me on a nature walk in the woods a little way away from the camp. At some point, we came across a huge meadow with tons of green plants and flowers and very tall grass. They're chatting and walking in a strait line through this meadow, but I'm off to the side a few feet checking out all the amazing flora and running around as excited kids are known to do. Within a split second, I'm no longer running in the meadow anymore; instead, I'm in some hole in the ground, hanging on to the lip of the hole with all the strength my tiny body could manage. It's dark aside from the light filtering in from the tall grass above and the lower half of my body is immersed in murky water. My feet aren't touching the bottom and I have no idea how deep this water is, and I can't swim. I start screaming at the top of my lungs for help, but it takes them a minute to notice that I'm gone and hear my faint cries coming from somewhere they can't see. So they're running around calling out for me, and I'm screaming for them and trying not to let go because I could very-well die if the water is deep enough. Eventually, they get close enough that they can start to tell what part of the meadow I'm in, but they don't see me at all (because I'm underground and the hole is surrounded by tall grass and other plants). They're yelling "Honey! Where are you!? I can't see you! Where are you!?" I tell them that I'm in a hole full of water and they need to hurry because my hands hurt and I can't hold on too much longer. It took what felt like ages of them tearing through the grass to try and find the hole, but eventually they were able to find me and pull me out of there. I was crying and shaking and totally soaked from my belly button down. It was scary then, but it's even more horrifying now that I think about it as an adult. If I hadn't managed to grab onto the lip of the hole on my way down, or if I hadn't managed to keep holding on, I could have possibly drowned before they even noticed that I wasn't anywhere in sight! And, while searchers may have been able to find the hole during a grid search, it wasn't all that big of an opening, but the cavern was a little bit wider from what I remember, so it could have been missed, or my body could have sunk and not come back up until days later! There was actually a chance of me becoming another kid that "mysteriously" disappeared! Seriously folks, keep your kids close and be aware out in the woods.
I got lost with some of my friends, we were trying to look for this spot where a huge tree fell over to make a fort, long story short, we ended up in a new county and finally got help after finding this doggy day care cabin in the middle of nowhere and we had to walk the road for a little over a mild or so. Trucks thought we just wanted them to honk, but we where honestly just trying to find someone to help us get back home. An older couple finally saw us walking the road spotting trucks and they helped us call my sister in norwalk. We were completely gone from everyone for about 4 hours. I still feel terrible for how my sister had felt when we all went missing. We didnt have phones, we were all poor kids looking for fun, but nature cant know if your lost nor to give you any help. Honestly if your a child, dont infuse your ego, you will more than likely get lost. Please stay safe, and always tell your parents where or which direction your going, especially if you dont have a phone to let your parents know if you need help or are afraid your lost.
my childhood best friend had several acres of forest surround her house and one time when we were 11 we went off adventuring. we got lost into the night had both our parents there looking for us, we were scared shitless. turns out we were only 30 seconds away from the trail we went off from
When I was like 12 years old, me and my family went hiking in Switzerland and at some point, my little brother decided to try and do a little shortcut by walking away from the path and straight up the hills. Yeah and suddenly he was gone, literally vanished. Like, we thought he'd just realize that it was too much work to climb up like this and return to us at some point but nope, he was just gone. So my family decided to split - my mother, me and my other brother were just going to keep walking the usual path while my father would try and find my brother by walking the direction he went; and we would meet up on top of the mountain (there's a platform up there, a small restaurant and a gondola and all that) and the whole way up there I was panicking because I was of course old enough to realize "oh shit, my brother might be lost forever". LUCKILY at some point during his short cut my brother found the path again where he met a very friendly couple who - thank god - actually realized he was lost (my brother was still trying to be cool and pretended he knew exactly what he was doing, so idk lol he couldve fooled them, that idiot) and accompanied him up the mountain where we all reunited. BTW You'd think you couldnt get lost on a mountain because "theres just one way up" but uh. If you ever were in the mountains yourself - theres usually more than just one hill top and mountains are often connected and if you have absolutely no clue, you could very well just walk the absolute wrong way. But forests? Bruh, I'm staying out of these. (sorry for bad english btw)
Forests are one of my favorite things to explore in the morning, it’s such a beautiful time. But I would never in my life stay anytime NEAR the sun going down I can’t imagine losing yourself in the darkness of a forest, resources going down, direction completely out the window, praying you somehow find a street or anything close to real civilization. TLDR? Nature scary yall
LMFAO! Your "proud" of a grown man for sitting in his own backyard with a few trees? Suck him off a little harder please. Maybe if he was actually out camping in an actual forest, you know, the thing he is actually afraid of?
Yeah, takes a brave man to research stuff in the comfort of his well secured home, and then discuss a fraction of it in his backyard, probably in view of his house, out of the tree line.
Never underestimate the forest. Disorientation can set in incredibly fast and spin you around real hard, I know this from personal experience of getting disoriented only a few hundred meters into a forest.
I don't know why but I find nature and forests in particular weirdly soothing. Unlike on the city, noises aren't loud and obnoxious, they're calm and don't happen frequently. So if I ever go missing you know why
I don't think this is weird at all lol. Of course they're soothing -- they're not busy, offer an escape, have fresh air and fauna, wildlife, etc. Humans have always been drawn to nature even if they still enjoy contemporary city life as well.
I dont see it creepy or weird that the dad kept the remaining clothes and fragments of his child. Thats his baby that died. I wouldn't know what to do with myself if any of my kids went missing
The intro to this video just hooked me instantly. The music, the fire, you looking all serious lol. I'm digging this vibe. Of course I love the usual funny tone, but you should definitely do more like this every now and again. I'm obsessed with Missing 411 but unlike you I would kill to get taken by aliens or whatever in the forest 😆
This reminds me of a weird case I remember I got really into spelling bees and my parents put on a documentary called spellbound which came out in 2002 so I got curious and researched the kids and one of them Named Ted brigham died… In a forest in 2007 and his cause of death was never released to the public Just saying this video reminded me of that case
Love this fireplace ambiance, make it really "Are you afraid of the dark" tier and that's dope. Hope you actually make a serie on creepy story/facts and keep this atmosphere even if it's unrelated to the theme!
I never comment but I am so pumped to see this kinda video coming from you! Your way of storytelling meshes so well with these darker, more mysterious topics and makes them super interesting to listen to! I also really appreciate how you’re not trying to dramatize or romanticize these stories, you just tell them with your typical dry wit and it’s really so fun to watch!! 1000/10 for commitment to the campfire bit alone
I think a lot of missing hiker cases, especially kids, can be attributed to mountain lions. They're stealth hunters and they can easily snatch a person in an instant.
@@kittysoftpaws3677 maybe if it hasn't eaten in a long time it could happen, especially if it sees a child ? idk, I'm not exactly well versed in the subject so I could be wrong
Yeah but when things like clothing/other non edible things are also missing it’s weird cause you would think that stuff would be found if it was a predator. Also Mountain lions and other big predators aren’t in some of these areas. Maybe some are mountain lions though.
Mountain Lions dont attack unless provoked and the clothes are intanct, the mountain lion would rip the clothes off, INCLUDING SHOES, its not mountain lions, as they rarely attack
For the second one he may have gotten a bad concussion when he fell left him in a delirious state and perhaps forgetting what he had in his bag. And thus him getting hypothermia and winding up naked 4 miles away. Additionally I know it may seem terrible but baby leashes people! Could have saved both thoose poor kids.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. Got a head injury, was left confused and not fully there. It's very possible that he just started wandering off because he couldn't get his bearings, and like you said, forgot what he had and eventually hypothermia got the best of him.
people clown toddler leashes, but they can be as unpredictable as dogs. i fully support the use of those leashes. kids have run from their parents in the milliseconds it takes to swipe a credit card, i think those leash using parents are awesome.
My mom used one on me and my sister when we were toddlers. It was annoying personally. But it worked most of the time. My sister was the one who need it most.
Really glad that you’re doing more diverse stuff!! I’ve always liked hearing you talk cuz you have a pretty charming style. You should check the story of the 9 dead Russian hikers mystery!!
surprised it’s hot while sitting as close to the fire as possible for the lighting. I love it. been looking forward to this one, and you did a great job with it
When I was between 5 and 6 years old, I was lost during a practice fire drill from what I was told by my mother is that I had wandered off to the woods behind my school for a couple of minutes after we had gone outside to our school field. Thankfully some other kids saw me and told a teacher who had walked with me back to the school. Though I have little memory of what happened that day, watching hearing stories like this reminds me of how grateful I am I was seen and safely returned.
I would LOVE a serie like this, where you tell about weird stuff in this setup You got the ambience on point really, but I wished you'd tell the stories in your backyard instead of in your regular setup I know it could be nerve-racking knowing you're Xylophobic, but I think it could add to the video Anyway, great video, want more
Really love this kind of content! I hope you make more later on. And these storys need to be told even tho it's sad. Unfortunately people think 3 or 4 year Olds r trusted with shit in reality they can get themselves killed in an instant. My mother was friends with a woman with 2 kids. She had cancer and went to Hawaii to a spritual community or so to speak. Her youngest kid was 4 and I guess one day the community was supposed to watch over the kid. There was a pool near by and the people watching him told him to stay away from the pool. P.s the 4 year olds parents didn't teach him no. The community people left him alone for a few minutes and he was dead...rip Elijah i guess
I actually just got done hiking the Appalachian trails. It was beautiful but terrifying at the same time. I 100% understand the fear others have of the Forrest.
I am so glad you covered this, it's a phenomenon I am fascinated with and talk about whenever I can (my theories depending on situation include: hypothermia, altitude sickness, head injury, sink holes, falling, animals, mountain/off grid people, opportunistic abductors/killers, hunting accidents)
One summer my mother signed me up for a 2 week long outward bound program, now I'm sure it's exciting and fulfilling for those who seek it out for themselves but that was not my case at all. Anyway near the end of the trip, I was walking less than 1/4 mile back to our camp site and my light gave out. It was cloudy and in the middle of the woods so it was so completely dark that I could barely walk forward. Luckily my friend was close behind me so I wasn't stuck for long but those minutes stuck in the dark dragged. My theory for some of those disappearances is sinkholes. There are caves, old mines and underground streams and with the dense vegetation, you might not even notice one until you slip in
I find national parks scary, especially when I was hiking as a kid once, and I swear to god I saw something stalking me so I ran back to my group at the summer camp and told them what I saw. I’ve never gone alone hiking since.
Pig, your outdoor segments so amazingly done!! Your camera work was amazing and your setting of the dark and campfire gave me a sense of imersion into the stories. It was all absolutely beautiful! Pig, you are extremely talented with all of this. I hope you start to do more of your regular videos in this manner. *Chefs kiss* Perfect! 👍👍
I mostly just settle on "people underestimate the forest." It's no different than a person getting on a boat and sailing and getting lost, they underestimated the sea. I think people just forget themselves and think they got it all figured out and then it turns out they made a mistake. I never venture far into the woods, but even I have made the mistake of taking a different path and realizing that the path i was taking was not very good but going back would be difficult. Only reason I am not lost is because I don't venture far. So it was a tedious but a SMALL circle I had to make to get back to my usual trail. But if that were a BIG national park/state forest, that's practically a fatal mistake. You might need to make a bigger circle and if the sun sets, it's practically impossible.
Tbh I don't think the fishermen in the last case are all that suspicious. I mean if you see a kid run back to who you assume is their parents/gaurdians you would think that means they're safe and being looked after. You wouldn't just assume that every kid you see isn't being properly watched after by the group they're with.
I’m so curious about these stories and love hearing details and theories of what might of happen. Although it is very sad how these poor kids and man ended up the way they did. Also idk if you knew this but a lot forest’s apparently have cave entrances all over America and they are apparently connected. Scientists speculated that’s why a lot of missing people in the woods are never found because they go to these caves when they are lost or hurt and never return.
Absolutely loved this episode. I have chills from the last story. Chills to my bones. Loved the format the structure and the stories you chose. Pls do more creepy true stories like this.
Pig, I’ve been following you since 2016. I’m so happy you’re not only still creating content, but you are always elevating your craft. The editing, script and music are always just better and better. Yet somehow, the jokes are always as funny and fresh as ever! You’ve seriously been one of my all-time favourite creators out there. I’m sending you so much love, thank you for entertaining me and all of my loved ones (yeah I make them watch) for years!
You’ve set up the atmosphere so well I have to take breaks to avoid getting too scared x’D Also a moment of appreciation for the audio quality being so good outside. Obviously you put a lot of work into this video.
This is kind of a flex, but I have never gotten lost in the woods. Nothing looks the same to me, and I make little mental notes of my surroundings instantly. Surely, I'm not the only one who has this gift.
Missing 411 is a very interesting topic & I'm happy more people are talking about it! If you're interested in more Missing 411 I highly recommend The Lore Lodge here on RUclips! The Chilluminati Podcast (youtube channel Mathas) is also good!
@Caleb OKAY None of that changes that Missing 411 is interesting. I'm all for the logical explanations. The big take away for me is that people need to be AWARE of the dangers they are in while in the wilderness & how quickly things can go wrong. Missing 411 framing the cases as more mysterious than they might actually be encourages discussions & helps to spread awareness of the dangers of the wilderness.
As sad as it is, a lot of the national parks cases can be chalked up to caregivers getting rid of people who are sometimes (wrongly) perceived as burdens: children, the disabled, elderly people, etc. Manslaughter is pretty easy to get away with in a national park. Just say you turned your head for one second and all of a sudden they “disappeared” off the side of a mountain. No questions asked and now you’re free to live the rest of your life off the hook for murder.
Oh shit. This was unexpected. Been a long time fan, this was a fantastic change of pace! This topic specifically hits home for me, a friend of mine and myself stumbled onto several cases of ppl going missing here in our Chequamegon-Nicolet national forest, 1.6 million acres spread across the northern half of the state. There's a triangle of ppl going missing under similar circumstances and never being found. There's definitely an odd phenomena going on in very own backyard! Weather or not it's "paranormal" who knows but it's certainly strange.
Cool, I love mystery/true crime stuff. Down for more of this. There are actually two more unsolved disappearances from GSMNP that happened relatively close is time to Dennis Martin. Trenny Gibson and Polly Melton both disappeared under similarly mysterious circumstances to Dennis, where the people they were with saw them, but after leaving their sight for just a few minutes, they vanished without a trace. There's a fourth unsolved disappearance from the park, Derek Lueking, but his disappearance is less "vanishing into thin air" like Dennis, Trenny, and Polly, and more likely foul play. He went on an impromptu trip to the park, bringing over $1000 worth of survival gear. His car was found abandoned, with all the gear still inside, and a note reading "Don't try to find me" National Parks in the US are fucking creepy.
I loved this! I'm excited to see you create other content that you love. I feel like if you looked into the unsolved disappearances and mysteries of the sea, you would have fun. It's so creepy how easy it is to disappear out at sea and in the woods
My theory is someone saw the kid and the less experienced group, them not necessarily paying attention to the kid and in turn something happened which lead to him being taken (TW) The pants being turned inside out suggests them being taken off with force The clothes being in perfect condition suggests they where removed from him and the skull cap kinda gives me the feeling he was dismembered and hidden in pieces in separate locations Lastly the shoes, possibly, removed before hand and kept as a trophy to which was returned VERY recently after ether the perpetrator(S) a became spooked about getting caught or b the guilt became too much, chances are they where washed to remove DNA so that could also be why they looked clean Finally I also believe the actual group may have done something to it or at least someone in it due to the change in plan lack of care and the OH bring your kid with us please
awesome video!!! seeing you finding new ways to express creativity and share things that you’re genuinely interested in is such a wonderful thing to witness, keep it up man!
I’m kinda surprised he didn’t talk about “the stairs” stories. Even if they are just stories it is one of if not the most interesting and mind boggling thing that covers this topic.
This is gonna sound crazy but I’m such a naturalist that I’d love to be lost in the woods. I climb trees in my free time and if I got to the top of a really tall one I’d most likely be able to see for miles and I’d be outta there lmao. A tip that I think everyone should have when venturing out into the wilderness is that everyone should have some primitive survival experience because you’ll never know what will happen.
Love your story telling and how you choose to relate to them as best as you can. Makes for much more interesting content rather than just telling a story you didnt write. Definitely do some more trauma/spooky videos!!!
This is amazing. The sceneray by the Campfire and all. Dont be too discouraged by fewer views - it has to catch on first, but the idea is great. The variety of this Channel always keeps it interesting and Im glad you consistently get good views nowadays after such a long "grind"...You deserve it.
Just saw the community message about low views and im back to do my part. Watch number 2 here we come! Keep up the awesome work. As someone with a deep fear of open water, now i have something else to fear!
I’m in love with this new content! I’ve been watching you for over 4 years now and the growth you have made on your channel is phenomenal. Keep it up!!!
In the case of the guy keeping his kids skull fragment and making a shrine for his kid. My mom died when I was 14 and I have her ashes made into a small shrine in my living room. My mom had lost my childhood house and was staying in a motel when she died, so I didn’t have a lot of her to remember her by other than well HER. So I completely understand the shrine because if all I had of her was a skull fragment, I probably would’ve done the same thing.
i didn’t expect this kinda video from you, i had to double check 100 times that it was your name with that title and thumbnail. but i love the execution and delivery of these touchy and honestly scary matters and it was really nice the way you could relate to the victims. i would love for you, to make more of these kinda videos and have fun with the locations and lightings in your videos.
I really enjoyed these stories!!! I've only heard of the first story you told and pleasantly surprised to hear new stories to think about and speculate. I hope that you continue with some more unsolved cases or other supernatural happenings if that's what you'd like to do!!!
Dude, I would absolutely love seeing more weird, creepy, spooky, unexplained events like this! Especially during this month of course, but you make these sorts of things very digestible with your flavor of narration and storytelling.
Pig: *Tells about the desperate search of a small child lost in the woods* Me: my god, that cockatiel is incredibly cute ;-; Jokes aside, disappereances are a very interesting, but also incredibly scary topic. The idea of a human being going into the woods to never be seen again is extremely terrifying.
There’s a little part of me that likes the fear I experience whenever I drive through a large forest, which is weird because I usually hate being afraid but for some reason I like to think about all the scary things that might be in the forest and I don’t know why. I just get this feeling.
i'm a big fan of the spooky stuff / true crime / whatever ... you knocked it out of the park on the first swing ... your particular style applied to this genre is really refreshing and engaging and I'm def excited to see more
I wish I were brave enough to stare my fears in the face like you did here! Always love your content and I’d love more of these! You should get some of that powder they use in “are you afraid of the dark?”!
I'm so glad you're branching out into more content that you're passionate about!
Yea this was very well done I hope he makes more of these.
branching, you're funny
The sex is great
Yeah ik I saw this and I was like oooooh ok ok 😂
It would be neat to see more stuff like this
Man that first story is unsettling. When my outdoor cat doesnt come home at night I freak out. I cant imagine how scared the parents felt about their child after only a few minutes.
my mom teached our cats a specific call that means "I have food/treats!"
Our cats listen to the word and to the tone my mom says it in.
Our cats literally jump up to run towards her when they hear her calling (she also teached them whistling means the same)
Whenever she wantsd them home she calls them and usually they run up immediately.
When we don't see one of the cats for a day or something my mom also calls. Usually it shows up, but when it doesn't we only then really get concerned
So far they have always returned! Maybe teaching your cat something like this would be helpful for you!
my outdoor cats sometimes go on long trips, especially during summer. I still worry every time lol
@@kiwimiwi5452 Well they do usually respond and come back when I call out but when they don’t it’s worrying. And I swear she knows the sounds of my cars engines cuz she always pops out of nowhere and hops on the hood whenever I park, even when I park around the corner from my house.
Love this topic, never get tired of hearing about it because it's so creepy. I LOVE this, keep it up.
You love hearing of people going missing never to be heard from again, breaking apart a family, possibly totally ruining multiple people's lives, never the same again?
@@v_bunny Yeah, I'm not reading that. I wasn't being serious. I listen to this shit all the time. I'm here now aren't I?
@@neonicon8500 it's called "true crime" dude. you've got a LOT of bones to pick if you're that serious about this.
@@jorgyt754 Read everything before commenting, Baby D
My family and I went on a hike a few years ago and lost track of my brother who was like 15/16 at the time. All of us screamed ourselves hoarse and my sister and I were absolute messes in tears. We did find him and he had no idea anything was wrong. He never goes more than 5 feet away from us on trails now
I’m glad you found him!!
Scariest feeling ever!
His boots actually were discovered, but at a secondary campsite. Wendigoon did a video with this case in it as well
@Don't read profile photo by god you are everywhere
@@breadlyss I wish RUclips would purge these spam accounts already they’re fucking annoying
@@kingofravens215 we all know RUclips never fixes REAL problems.....
@@tylerbailey9329 True but I’m hopeful that one day things will change ya know?
So they were away from him, even weirder
I really dig this new style of video. It's really giving me "Are you afraid of the dark" vibes!
It's a unofficial reboot of the popular childrens Television series "Are you afraid of the dark?".
I remember that show, omg TV was jus different then
The last story makes me wonder if the kid got kidnapped and 4 year later when the case seemed to have calmed down, the kidnapper dropped off the human remains and clothing in a random area near enough to the trail, but didn’t think about it enough?
Maybe the shoes were covered in evidence or got lost and so they went out and bought a fresh pair of shoes and left them out there.
I definitely think those fishermen did something
Something that is also disturbing is the fact that the kid's pants were found inside out. I hate to say it but that is scarily common in sexual assault cases.
When I was around the age of 4, my parents took me up camping with my grand parents. One day, my dad and grandpa took me on a nature walk in the woods a little way away from the camp. At some point, we came across a huge meadow with tons of green plants and flowers and very tall grass. They're chatting and walking in a strait line through this meadow, but I'm off to the side a few feet checking out all the amazing flora and running around as excited kids are known to do. Within a split second, I'm no longer running in the meadow anymore; instead, I'm in some hole in the ground, hanging on to the lip of the hole with all the strength my tiny body could manage. It's dark aside from the light filtering in from the tall grass above and the lower half of my body is immersed in murky water. My feet aren't touching the bottom and I have no idea how deep this water is, and I can't swim. I start screaming at the top of my lungs for help, but it takes them a minute to notice that I'm gone and hear my faint cries coming from somewhere they can't see. So they're running around calling out for me, and I'm screaming for them and trying not to let go because I could very-well die if the water is deep enough. Eventually, they get close enough that they can start to tell what part of the meadow I'm in, but they don't see me at all (because I'm underground and the hole is surrounded by tall grass and other plants). They're yelling "Honey! Where are you!? I can't see you! Where are you!?" I tell them that I'm in a hole full of water and they need to hurry because my hands hurt and I can't hold on too much longer. It took what felt like ages of them tearing through the grass to try and find the hole, but eventually they were able to find me and pull me out of there. I was crying and shaking and totally soaked from my belly button down. It was scary then, but it's even more horrifying now that I think about it as an adult. If I hadn't managed to grab onto the lip of the hole on my way down, or if I hadn't managed to keep holding on, I could have possibly drowned before they even noticed that I wasn't anywhere in sight! And, while searchers may have been able to find the hole during a grid search, it wasn't all that big of an opening, but the cavern was a little bit wider from what I remember, so it could have been missed, or my body could have sunk and not come back up until days later! There was actually a chance of me becoming another kid that "mysteriously" disappeared! Seriously folks, keep your kids close and be aware out in the woods.
Horrific 😱 glad you had quick instincts! I thank you for my newfound fear of field holes.
I got lost with some of my friends, we were trying to look for this spot where a huge tree fell over to make a fort, long story short, we ended up in a new county and finally got help after finding this doggy day care cabin in the middle of nowhere and we had to walk the road for a little over a mild or so. Trucks thought we just wanted them to honk, but we where honestly just trying to find someone to help us get back home. An older couple finally saw us walking the road spotting trucks and they helped us call my sister in norwalk. We were completely gone from everyone for about 4 hours. I still feel terrible for how my sister had felt when we all went missing. We didnt have phones, we were all poor kids looking for fun, but nature cant know if your lost nor to give you any help. Honestly if your a child, dont infuse your ego, you will more than likely get lost. Please stay safe, and always tell your parents where or which direction your going, especially if you dont have a phone to let your parents know if you need help or are afraid your lost.
fuken ay those trucks
my childhood best friend had several acres of forest surround her house and one time when we were 11 we went off adventuring. we got lost into the night had both our parents there looking for us, we were scared shitless. turns out we were only 30 seconds away from the trail we went off from
how old were you at the time
@@murris5591 I think u might want to reread the comment dude
@@thepunisher1125 ah shit my bad i'm a dumbass
When I was like 12 years old, me and my family went hiking in Switzerland and at some point, my little brother decided to try and do a little shortcut by walking away from the path and straight up the hills. Yeah and suddenly he was gone, literally vanished. Like, we thought he'd just realize that it was too much work to climb up like this and return to us at some point but nope, he was just gone. So my family decided to split - my mother, me and my other brother were just going to keep walking the usual path while my father would try and find my brother by walking the direction he went; and we would meet up on top of the mountain (there's a platform up there, a small restaurant and a gondola and all that) and the whole way up there I was panicking because I was of course old enough to realize "oh shit, my brother might be lost forever".
LUCKILY at some point during his short cut my brother found the path again where he met a very friendly couple who - thank god - actually realized he was lost (my brother was still trying to be cool and pretended he knew exactly what he was doing, so idk lol he couldve fooled them, that idiot) and accompanied him up the mountain where we all reunited.
BTW You'd think you couldnt get lost on a mountain because "theres just one way up" but uh. If you ever were in the mountains yourself - theres usually more than just one hill top and mountains are often connected and if you have absolutely no clue, you could very well just walk the absolute wrong way.
But forests? Bruh, I'm staying out of these.
(sorry for bad english btw)
Forests are one of my favorite things to explore in the morning, it’s such a beautiful time. But I would never in my life stay anytime NEAR the sun going down
I can’t imagine losing yourself in the darkness of a forest, resources going down, direction completely out the window, praying you somehow find a street or anything close to real civilization.
TLDR? Nature scary yall
proud of you for conquering your fear especially considering the fact that the video was well researched and interesting to watch!
LMFAO!
Your "proud" of a grown man for sitting in his own backyard with a few trees?
Suck him off a little harder please.
Maybe if he was actually out camping in an actual forest, you know, the thing he is actually afraid of?
Yeah, takes a brave man to research stuff in the comfort of his well secured home, and then discuss a fraction of it in his backyard, probably in view of his house, out of the tree line.
Never underestimate the forest. Disorientation can set in incredibly fast and spin you around real hard, I know this from personal experience of getting disoriented only a few hundred meters into a forest.
Please make a series about this you going in the woods and telling stories like this is very interesting and creepy
Backyard*
I don't know why but I find nature and forests in particular weirdly soothing. Unlike on the city, noises aren't loud and obnoxious, they're calm and don't happen frequently. So if I ever go missing you know why
I love forests and hate cities
@@ThelVadam7777 Same I hate going into the city it's so crowded and disgusting
@@John-Doe-Yo and loud and ugly.
Why would I go to the coty to do stuff? Nature is so much more beautiful.
@@ThelVadam7777 exactly I only go if I absolutely need to.
I don't think this is weird at all lol. Of course they're soothing -- they're not busy, offer an escape, have fresh air and fauna, wildlife, etc. Humans have always been drawn to nature even if they still enjoy contemporary city life as well.
I dont see it creepy or weird that the dad kept the remaining clothes and fragments of his child. Thats his baby that died. I wouldn't know what to do with myself if any of my kids went missing
My thoughts exactly.
I'm obsessed with horror/mystery and horror RUclipsrs like Wendigoon. I'm so invested in this lol
Same
Seeing Pig be even a little bit serious like this is pretty unsettling
The intro to this video just hooked me instantly. The music, the fire, you looking all serious lol. I'm digging this vibe. Of course I love the usual funny tone, but you should definitely do more like this every now and again. I'm obsessed with Missing 411 but unlike you I would kill to get taken by aliens or whatever in the forest 😆
This reminds me of a weird case
I remember I got really into spelling bees and my parents put on a documentary called spellbound which came out in 2002 so I got curious and researched the kids and one of them
Named Ted brigham died…
In a forest in 2007 and his cause of death was never released to the public
Just saying this video reminded me of that case
Love this fireplace ambiance, make it really "Are you afraid of the dark" tier and that's dope.
Hope you actually make a serie on creepy story/facts and keep this atmosphere even if it's unrelated to the theme!
I never comment but I am so pumped to see this kinda video coming from you! Your way of storytelling meshes so well with these darker, more mysterious topics and makes them super interesting to listen to! I also really appreciate how you’re not trying to dramatize or romanticize these stories, you just tell them with your typical dry wit and it’s really so fun to watch!! 1000/10 for commitment to the campfire bit alone
I think a lot of missing hiker cases, especially kids, can be attributed to mountain lions. They're stealth hunters and they can easily snatch a person in an instant.
I hope you know mountain lions typically avoid humans unless that human provokes them
That's actually horrifying. Imagine being a kid just playing in the trees and being dragged off by something like that... horrific.
@@kittysoftpaws3677 maybe if it hasn't eaten in a long time it could happen, especially if it sees a child ? idk, I'm not exactly well versed in the subject so I could be wrong
Yeah but when things like clothing/other non edible things are also missing it’s weird cause you would think that stuff would be found if it was a predator. Also Mountain lions and other big predators aren’t in some of these areas. Maybe some are mountain lions though.
Mountain Lions dont attack unless provoked and the clothes are intanct, the mountain lion would rip the clothes off, INCLUDING SHOES, its not mountain lions, as they rarely attack
For the second one he may have gotten a bad concussion when he fell left him in a delirious state and perhaps forgetting what he had in his bag. And thus him getting hypothermia and winding up naked 4 miles away. Additionally I know it may seem terrible but baby leashes people! Could have saved both thoose poor kids.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. Got a head injury, was left confused and not fully there. It's very possible that he just started wandering off because he couldn't get his bearings, and like you said, forgot what he had and eventually hypothermia got the best of him.
people clown toddler leashes, but they can be as unpredictable as dogs. i fully support the use of those leashes. kids have run from their parents in the milliseconds it takes to swipe a credit card, i think those leash using parents are awesome.
My mom used one on me and my sister when we were toddlers. It was annoying personally. But it worked most of the time. My sister was the one who need it most.
"His clothes would have been ripped to shreds, but they werent, they were completely intact"
*shows photo of clothing, pants clearly in shreds*
Really glad that you’re doing more diverse stuff!! I’ve always liked hearing you talk cuz you have a pretty charming style. You should check the story of the 9 dead Russian hikers mystery!!
surprised it’s hot while sitting as close to the fire as possible for the lighting. I love it.
been looking forward to this one, and you did a great job with it
Fascinating yet creepy! You could do a similar type of video on the ocean. I have a major thalassophobia and still can't stop looking up stories
SAME! I have the same fear. AND I can't swim! When I go to pools, I stay in the shallow end. And I'm 22.
When I was between 5 and 6 years old, I was lost during a practice fire drill from what I was told by my mother is that I had wandered off to the woods behind my school for a couple of minutes after we had gone outside to our school field. Thankfully some other kids saw me and told a teacher who had walked with me back to the school. Though I have little memory of what happened that day, watching hearing stories like this reminds me of how grateful I am I was seen and safely returned.
I would LOVE a serie like this, where you tell about weird stuff in this setup
You got the ambience on point really, but I wished you'd tell the stories in your backyard instead of in your regular setup
I know it could be nerve-racking knowing you're Xylophobic, but I think it could add to the video
Anyway, great video, want more
i loved this! hope you can do more of this content in the future! you have a great knack for doc/storytelling!
Really love this kind of content! I hope you make more later on. And these storys need to be told even tho it's sad. Unfortunately people think 3 or 4 year Olds r trusted with shit in reality they can get themselves killed in an instant. My mother was friends with a woman with 2 kids. She had cancer and went to Hawaii to a spritual community or so to speak. Her youngest kid was 4 and I guess one day the community was supposed to watch over the kid. There was a pool near by and the people watching him told him to stay away from the pool. P.s the 4 year olds parents didn't teach him no. The community people left him alone for a few minutes and he was dead...rip Elijah i guess
I actually just got done hiking the Appalachian trails. It was beautiful but terrifying at the same time. I 100% understand the fear others have of the Forrest.
I am so glad you covered this, it's a phenomenon I am fascinated with and talk about whenever I can (my theories depending on situation include: hypothermia, altitude sickness, head injury, sink holes, falling, animals, mountain/off grid people, opportunistic abductors/killers, hunting accidents)
One summer my mother signed me up for a 2 week long outward bound program, now I'm sure it's exciting and fulfilling for those who seek it out for themselves but that was not my case at all. Anyway near the end of the trip, I was walking less than 1/4 mile back to our camp site and my light gave out. It was cloudy and in the middle of the woods so it was so completely dark that I could barely walk forward. Luckily my friend was close behind me so I wasn't stuck for long but those minutes stuck in the dark dragged.
My theory for some of those disappearances is sinkholes. There are caves, old mines and underground streams and with the dense vegetation, you might not even notice one until you slip in
I find national parks scary, especially when I was hiking as a kid once, and I swear to god I saw something stalking me so I ran back to my group at the summer camp and told them what I saw. I’ve never gone alone hiking since.
What did u see?
@@ZeethK92 Some guy with a creepy smile.
I love your birb. It brings me joy every time I see him just minding his business.
Pig, your outdoor segments so amazingly done!! Your camera work was amazing and your setting of the dark and campfire gave me a sense of imersion into the stories. It was all absolutely beautiful! Pig, you are extremely talented with all of this. I hope you start to do more of your regular videos in this manner. *Chefs kiss* Perfect! 👍👍
I feel bad that I didn't catch this when it came out my YT messed up my feed. I love this kind of content please make more.
I mostly just settle on "people underestimate the forest." It's no different than a person getting on a boat and sailing and getting lost, they underestimated the sea. I think people just forget themselves and think they got it all figured out and then it turns out they made a mistake. I never venture far into the woods, but even I have made the mistake of taking a different path and realizing that the path i was taking was not very good but going back would be difficult. Only reason I am not lost is because I don't venture far. So it was a tedious but a SMALL circle I had to make to get back to my usual trail. But if that were a BIG national park/state forest, that's practically a fatal mistake. You might need to make a bigger circle and if the sun sets, it's practically impossible.
Been anticipating this release for a while! Always loved your vods reacting to forest disappearance cases
Tbh I don't think the fishermen in the last case are all that suspicious. I mean if you see a kid run back to who you assume is their parents/gaurdians you would think that means they're safe and being looked after. You wouldn't just assume that every kid you see isn't being properly watched after by the group they're with.
I’m so curious about these stories and love hearing details and theories of what might of happen. Although it is very sad how these poor kids and man ended up the way they did. Also idk if you knew this but a lot forest’s apparently have cave entrances all over America and they are apparently connected. Scientists speculated that’s why a lot of missing people in the woods are never found because they go to these caves when they are lost or hurt and never return.
Absolutely loved this episode. I have chills from the last story. Chills to my bones. Loved the format the structure and the stories you chose. Pls do more creepy true stories like this.
Pig, I’ve been following you since 2016. I’m so happy you’re not only still creating content, but you are always elevating your craft. The editing, script and music are always just better and better. Yet somehow, the jokes are always as funny and fresh as ever! You’ve seriously been one of my all-time favourite creators out there. I’m sending you so much love, thank you for entertaining me and all of my loved ones (yeah I make them watch) for years!
Man I love this new format so much. Ca you talk next about the mysteries of the ocean and its depths. Thanks Pig and Keep it up :D
This was amazing. You should do horror stuff like this more!
You’ve set up the atmosphere so well I have to take breaks to avoid getting too scared x’D
Also a moment of appreciation for the audio quality being so good outside. Obviously you put a lot of work into this video.
I love it when you talk about these topics and I hope that we'll see more of this kind of content. Well done bud!
I absolutely loved this. Please do more like this. 10/10
I enjoyed this so much!! Please do a part two :D also if you go camping that would be interesting to see , keep up the great work !!
This was genius, Piggo. Thank you for a special edition of scary podcast + ball sweat.
Stay safe. 💙
I enjoyed the cockatiel background commentary on these disappearances.
Can we get more of these campfire stories..this was very entertaining
This is kind of a flex, but I have never gotten lost in the woods. Nothing looks the same to me, and I make little mental notes of my surroundings instantly. Surely, I'm not the only one who has this gift.
Missing 411 is a very interesting topic & I'm happy more people are talking about it! If you're interested in more Missing 411 I highly recommend The Lore Lodge here on RUclips! The Chilluminati Podcast (youtube channel Mathas) is also good!
weendigoon as well
also extremely interesting i always love learning about disappeares especially in forests
There are interesting aspects of 411 but a lot of it falls apart upon scrutiny.
@Caleb OKAY None of that changes that Missing 411 is interesting. I'm all for the logical explanations. The big take away for me is that people need to be AWARE of the dangers they are in while in the wilderness & how quickly things can go wrong. Missing 411 framing the cases as more mysterious than they might actually be encourages discussions & helps to spread awareness of the dangers of the wilderness.
@Caleb OKAY Didn't you mention getting lost in a DESERT. I feel like it wouldn't be hard to find your way back in flat land.
Please keep content like this coming! I love your movie reviews but seeing you cover true crime is great
This is giving MrBallen vibes. I love it!!
I don’t have time to fully watch but I’m liking for the algorithm, you deserve it
I'm surprised you haven't talked about the random staircases in the forests!
Seeing and hearing you outside was an awesome aspect to this! I've heard these stories before but I like how you did it.
As sad as it is, a lot of the national parks cases can be chalked up to caregivers getting rid of people who are sometimes (wrongly) perceived as burdens: children, the disabled, elderly people, etc. Manslaughter is pretty easy to get away with in a national park. Just say you turned your head for one second and all of a sudden they “disappeared” off the side of a mountain. No questions asked and now you’re free to live the rest of your life off the hook for murder.
Oh shit. This was unexpected. Been a long time fan, this was a fantastic change of pace! This topic specifically hits home for me, a friend of mine and myself stumbled onto several cases of ppl going missing here in our Chequamegon-Nicolet national forest, 1.6 million acres spread across the northern half of the state. There's a triangle of ppl going missing under similar circumstances and never being found. There's definitely an odd phenomena going on in very own backyard! Weather or not it's "paranormal" who knows but it's certainly strange.
Cool, I love mystery/true crime stuff. Down for more of this.
There are actually two more unsolved disappearances from GSMNP that happened relatively close is time to Dennis Martin. Trenny Gibson and Polly Melton both disappeared under similarly mysterious circumstances to Dennis, where the people they were with saw them, but after leaving their sight for just a few minutes, they vanished without a trace.
There's a fourth unsolved disappearance from the park, Derek Lueking, but his disappearance is less "vanishing into thin air" like Dennis, Trenny, and Polly, and more likely foul play. He went on an impromptu trip to the park, bringing over $1000 worth of survival gear. His car was found abandoned, with all the gear still inside, and a note reading "Don't try to find me"
National Parks in the US are fucking creepy.
Missing 411 baby
I loved this! I'm excited to see you create other content that you love. I feel like if you looked into the unsolved disappearances and mysteries of the sea, you would have fun. It's so creepy how easy it is to disappear out at sea and in the woods
Hell yeah! New interesting content!
Glad you're trying new things, I'm excited for the future of your channel!
Im really excited for this kind of content from you! I loved the iceberg videos and this docustyle type of stuff is really intriguing!
We need more spooky stories, please.
You inspire me so much, you’ve helped me and made me smile through so many rough patches i hope you keep growing because you deserve it
I love the forest and mountains and wilderness. If I could I would live out there completely off the grid.
this is so awesome pig!!! i love the creepy vibes and love to see you pursing passion projects like this and can’t wait for more!
Thoses fishermen in the last story are suspicious, i bet they kidnaped the poor child. Why did no one investigate them it makes me so angry.
I think the people who discover the clothes knows what happened
My theory is someone saw the kid and the less experienced group, them not necessarily paying attention to the kid and in turn something happened which lead to him being taken (TW)
The pants being turned inside out suggests them being taken off with force
The clothes being in perfect condition suggests they where removed from him
and the skull cap kinda gives me the feeling he was dismembered and hidden in pieces in separate locations
Lastly the shoes, possibly, removed before hand and kept as a trophy to which was returned VERY recently after ether the perpetrator(S) a became spooked about getting caught or b the guilt became too much, chances are they where washed to remove DNA so that could also be why they looked clean
Finally I also believe the actual group may have done something to it or at least someone in it due to the change in plan lack of care and the OH bring your kid with us please
awesome video!!! seeing you finding new ways to express creativity and share things that you’re genuinely interested in is such a wonderful thing to witness, keep it up man!
I’m kinda surprised he didn’t talk about “the stairs” stories. Even if they are just stories it is one of if not the most interesting and mind boggling thing that covers this topic.
It's just from r/nosleep. Just some creepypasta.
I hope Allen is doing ok like i couldn't even imagine something like that
This is gonna sound crazy but I’m such a naturalist that I’d love to be lost in the woods. I climb trees in my free time and if I got to the top of a really tall one I’d most likely be able to see for miles and I’d be outta there lmao.
A tip that I think everyone should have when venturing out into the wilderness is that everyone should have some primitive survival experience because you’ll never know what will happen.
I love this style of reporting and documentary about something that's close and personal
Love this content your doing!! People are going to love what your doing because you love the content you're putting out ! Please don't change!
Love your story telling and how you choose to relate to them as best as you can. Makes for much more interesting content rather than just telling a story you didnt write. Definitely do some more trauma/spooky videos!!!
Omg please - continue with this style of video - it is awesome! And the quality and atmosphere is top notch as well.
This is amazing. The sceneray by the Campfire and all. Dont be too discouraged by fewer views - it has to catch on first, but the idea is great. The variety of this Channel always keeps it interesting and Im glad you consistently get good views nowadays after such a long "grind"...You deserve it.
Just saw the community message about low views and im back to do my part. Watch number 2 here we come! Keep up the awesome work. As someone with a deep fear of open water, now i have something else to fear!
One of my favorite videos by you
I’m in love with this new content! I’ve been watching you for over 4 years now and the growth you have made on your channel is phenomenal. Keep it up!!!
In the case of the guy keeping his kids skull fragment and making a shrine for his kid. My mom died when I was 14 and I have her ashes made into a small shrine in my living room. My mom had lost my childhood house and was staying in a motel when she died, so I didn’t have a lot of her to remember her by other than well HER. So I completely understand the shrine because if all I had of her was a skull fragment, I probably would’ve done the same thing.
i didn’t expect this kinda video from you, i had to double check 100 times that it was your name with that title and thumbnail.
but i love the execution and delivery of these touchy and honestly scary matters and it was really nice the way you could relate to the victims.
i would love for you, to make more of these kinda videos and have fun with the locations and lightings in your videos.
I really enjoyed these stories!!! I've only heard of the first story you told and pleasantly surprised to hear new stories to think about and speculate. I hope that you continue with some more unsolved cases or other supernatural happenings if that's what you'd like to do!!!
Dude, I would absolutely love seeing more weird, creepy, spooky, unexplained events like this! Especially during this month of course, but you make these sorts of things very digestible with your flavor of narration and storytelling.
Pig: *Tells about the desperate search of a small child lost in the woods*
Me: my god, that cockatiel is incredibly cute ;-;
Jokes aside, disappereances are a very interesting, but also incredibly scary topic. The idea of a human being going into the woods to never be seen again is extremely terrifying.
Imagine this being your first BionicPig video. Definitely not his usual stuff.
This was really cool, I'd love to see more of this
There’s a little part of me that likes the fear I experience whenever I drive through a large forest, which is weird because I usually hate being afraid but for some reason I like to think about all the scary things that might be in the forest and I don’t know why. I just get this feeling.
i'm a big fan of the spooky stuff / true crime / whatever ... you knocked it out of the park on the first swing ... your particular style applied to this genre is really refreshing and engaging and I'm def excited to see more
My fav RUclipsr since 2020 this is sad missing people that don’t deserve to be missing sad world we live in 😫🙏🙏
Omg love the different, high quality type of content! You're voice suits this so much!
i LOVE videos like this so thank u for branching out! so many of ur viewers are gonna dig this
I wish I were brave enough to stare my fears in the face like you did here! Always love your content and I’d love more of these! You should get some of that powder they use in “are you afraid of the dark?”!
Love that you’re getting out of your comfort zone Pig (both with videos and the forest) I absolutely love hearing about Missing 411 cases
Channels like yourself and Wendigoon are what keep me interested in doing in-depth research on random topics