FERAL PEOPLE in the Smoky Mountains A former Rangers story
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2024
- For years there have been reports, and stories of FERAL PEOPLE living in the National Parks across the US. Like most people Jordan wrote those stories off as such, until he was a rookie Park Ranger in the Smoky Mountains and had his own encounter.
If you have had an encounter, or know a story you would like to have shared on the channel, please email me at, thedarkwilderness@gmail.com
Let me know your thoughts on Jordans experience in the comments below. Does the National Park Service know these people exist, and are they trying to cover them up? and why?
#unexplained #encounter #feralpeople #storytelling #story #backwoodshorror #scarystories #scary 
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Hey guys, thanks for watching and listening to Jordan's encounter. My questions for you are; 1- What is your take on these Feral People? do you think they are some kind of "lost tribe", group of homeless folks living off the land, or something else altogether? 2 - What would you have done in Jordan's shoes?
Probably both. I heard one terrifying account involving an encounter by 2 bow hunters, one who was Native American, with what they believe was a group of feral cannibals, carrying a human body covered in blood in the Smoky Mts.Luckily, they escaped. Cheers👍 🇦🇺
Ive hiked thousands of miles in the Smokies. Done multiple solo night hikes in very remote areas on both the TN/NC side. I’m very tied to the hiking community in the Smokies. Never heard anything like this. Would be very cool if it were true, though.
@@TheStarcruiser holy crap…. That would be a “I’m getting the hell out of here” moment.
@@Steele1640 regardless of the stories, I would love to hike and camp there someday.
@@darkwilderness2392 It’s an incredible place. I would recommend staying in Smokemont on the Carolina side of the Park. You’re still only 45 minutes from the hustle and bustle of Gatlinburg, but you have the peace and relaxation staying in Smokemont. I enjoy the stories on your channel. 👍
I wouldn’t mind being a feral person in the mountains right now. This country is nuts.
Haha agreed.
10 years ago I would have said you're nuts. Now I'd be like hey bud, want to go camping deep deep into the woods. And stay there forever.
After the DNC and WEF are done with their Cyber Plandemic and US induction into the North American Union, we'll either be feral people living in the mountains or we'll be prisoners in FEMA/UN Comfort Camps. One day your family member is in their cot, the next day, someone else is in their cot and you can't figure out what happened to them.
@@wrongthinker350 Sounds good to me! LOL
Totally! I can’t even wrap my brain around it! It’s getting more and more bizarre everyday.
In Oklahoma we call these mysterious folk tweakers!!!
those folks are dangerous as well.
Super duper pooper scoopers! 😆
meth
My friend is Osage out of Oklahoma and he always talks about the little people there.
Methodists 😊
On part of the appy trail, we were followed by what I can only describe as people that looked biblical, robes, strappy sandals, semi unkempt hair, and long beards. They struck me as cultists and we were warned very specifically by more experienced trail hikers about them being extremely dangerous. We would post someone on watch, while camping off trail (we were all ex military)
Good call on the sentry! I would have done the same.
That''s weird, and thank you for your service ♥
Very wise! It's sad that people have to go to those extremes to spend time enjoying the outdoors.
We had very unpleasant meeting with them. Someone should do something abozt them!
We went from early post-communist Czechoslovakia and we wanted to know the real America and Americans, when travelling abroad became again possible after the comie dictathorship ended.
Then we came into contact with those beings, that seems to be some kind of cult with horrible behavior.
It's possible they wanted to catch us?!
Mr. Ballen and WLB have both told a similar story from a solo hiker on the PCT near Lassen NF who was followed for days and over 80 miles by 2 people in white robes that he had originally passed on the trail several days before, and they wouldn't speak to him. They ended up chasing him out of his camp one night and he hid under a log while they continued looking for him all night, until morning when he was finally able to run for the entire day until he reached civilization. He had to abandon all his stuff and just ran all day. It's a very good and very terrifying story! It also feels to be a truthful and legit story.
There is a famous moonshiner named Popcorn Sutton from Cocke County Tennessee. Yall can google him. He used to say about the mountains of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. You will hear noises at night out here. You don't know what it is and you don't wanna know what it is.
Someone has mentioned him before. I will need to google him. Thanks for the comment!
Popcorn was born in Haywood county N.C., up on hemphill Rd off Johnathan Creek. There used to be a sign up there marking his home place.
Popcorn wasn't feral though, you may want to look up the wild man of cataloochee, Arley phillips.
@@lj33p thanks for the info! And the comment
@@lj33p I know Popcorn wasn't feral I knew the guy personally. Yes he was born and raised in Maggie Valley North Carolina. But when I met him he was living in TN. All I was saying was he once told me and some friends. Here in these mountains you can hear some strange noises at night. It's beautiful but can be creepy.
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I've seen a wild, feral looking, human-like creature many times in the deep woods of northern Minnesota. But it was only my old hunting buddy, Mike.
LOL nice hahah
Yeah there's no running naked it the woods in northern Minnesota when it's 30 below! They'd be faral popsicle....
@@jamesrobinson1557 same goes for up here bud! Hell can’t even leave a Timmies on your tailgate in the winter while ya have a dart. Turn that baby into an iced coffee right quick!
@@darkwilderness2392wtf is a timmies or a dart . I'm guessing dart cigarette
You're hunting buddies with a sasquatch?? 😮
I'm a 68 yo man who has lived most of his life in the outdoors. I was a proud member of Mountain Rescue (those who know, know) in Yosemite, I've worked as a trail guide and am certified to lead groups pristine areas that are monitored by the Forestry dept. of the Dept. of the Interior. I've also manned watch towers in several states and seen some of the best scenery known to man. When I first started that I was admonished to lock the doors. I thought that was a bridge too far and said so. My boss replied, "Look, I don't give a billy gd if you do or not, I just don't want the paperwork and the mess if you don't." From then on I always locked the door and was glad I did. I won't go into it as this is someone else's story. I'll just advise if your going into the wild, especially the restricted areas, carry protection and know how to use it.
Indeed sir
Man I wish I could know their story. Probably no chance of having them contact me eh? Would be something to hear I’m sure!
I also manned fire lookouts in the National Forests of Northern California as a young man. Great memories! Called in a smoke in the Warner Mountains in the CA/NV border one morning at 54 miles! Ah, those were the days!!
@@jameshurlbut4151id love to spend that much time in the woods!
I would love to hear some stories
What gets me is, if you see or believe someone may be inside your vehicle and you are carrying, why isn’t that duty pistol up and ready to fire if necessary? Everyone I know would have already had their pistol up and ready, and that includes grandma! So this guy hasn’t had much training is what I gather, certainly not with his duty pistol. Money says next time he thinks someone is in his truck, that pistol won’t be in the holster.
I would have had it at the ready, but that's just me.
First thing, that caught my attention and led me to question the story.
What I get from this is Jordan is hard headed and stupid and doesn't listen. He's lucky he wasn't on the dinner menu!
100%
Because the story is complete BS?
Any situation where violence is likely requires backup. When you park any vehicle always park so you can drive directly out and not have to backup. Bikers taught me this.
I agree, and good point on the parking. Thanks!
We learn that in the “Hood”.
Good info…, never thought of that, but makes sense…
That's called Tactical Parking. Always park where you can drive straight out and not have to turn.
I learned this from Forestry. They park that way in case a wildfire makes their quick exit necessary.
never ever follow naked wild men into the woods
yup! LOL
Should a posted sign
@@KB8Killa do people even read signs anymore? I know they can’t read Private Property apparently. Can’t count the number of folks I’ve had to kick off a chunk of land I look after for a fellow. Drives me nuts!
@@darkwilderness2392only naked women then?🤔
Fuck guess I gotta get a new hobby
There are ferral/extreme loners in most major forests in the United states and overseas. I know, I am a man that only uses my home as a homebase, the rest of my time is in the woods. I live at almost 10000ft in the top of the Rockies in Colorado. I am also an old Army Cav Scout witch means I move quietly. I run into these people (mostly men) sometimes. They are not really ferral but they develop mental disorders from the solitude and not being around other people. These people stay out there year round, they are out trying to stay alive and that creates even greater stress on the mind. They are out there though, and they are not stable. I never go out there unarmed out anymore. Remember this though, they like to hang out within striking distance of camping and hiking areas as a source of supplies. They are even smart enough and skilled enough not to use flashlights and no fires to avoid detection by the forest service.
Thank you for sharing that!
That super interesting! Thanks for that. So I’m assuming they’re considered dangerous. Great HA!🙄😂
19 Delta?? What years ?? I enlisted in 98 and spent about 9 weeks at fort knox before getting kicked for hiding a medical condition.. got really sick and was checked at the hospital. Had a good time there and actually had fun. I grew up doing those types of things alot and my dad was a green beret as well
@@hughjunit250382-91, I even did time as cadre at Knox teaching the Bradley. But all the rest of time was over seas . "Scouts Out"
@@hughjunit2503 Your dad sounds like a bad ass!! My self I spent approx 3 years in the Canadian Forces in the infantry (reserve) with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles as a C9 Gunner (basically the Canadian version of the your guys M249SAW), then released for a couple years, then got back in for over 11 years as a Combat Engineer. Honestly thought when I was rejoining "Nothing can be as hard on the body as the infantry"... Was sure wrong about that one! Doing alot of the same things as the infantry, but had to carry way more gear LOL. I do miss those days sometimes though.....
All of our cities are infested with 'feral' people. That's why I live in the country (wild?). I prefer the bears and Sam Squatches over society's dregs and rejects. Dogs, several and big, are the key to maintaining a peaceful 'stead.
I’m with you on that! The city I live in has been getting pretty brutal. Got a new dog a few months ago after my girl passed away. Thought she was a German shepherd Norwegian elk hound cross, but turns out she’s likely a Belgian Malinois Cross. One of the smartest and more protective dogs I’ve even met. I almost “pitty the fool” who tries anything at my place now, cause this girl would turn into a pure hell hound to defend her kids!
Ha I ended up with a malinois mix by mistake too. Best dog I ever had.
@@paulmadgwick9830 she’s an awesome dog, troublemaker though when we’re not home, gets into everything. Last night we were out for a bit and she ripped into a box of batteries…. Luckily didn’t eat any but holy, nothing is safe! Furniture and stuff of fine it’s random items,and any type of food on the counter like loads of bread lol
I am a big dog. It's easy to find work, but not life insurance. 🧐
@@WR3ND huh?
Just found your channel today and now I'm binging it! I'm stuck in bed almost all the time as a terminal cancer patient and its definitely kept me entertained today! Keep up the good work, and thanks for posting! Love from Memphis TN
Sending prayers and good luck your way. Take care of yourself.
I’m glad you enjoyed them. As a fellow viewer said, I will be sending prayers your way as well. Keep positive! Miracles happen every day. I wish you and your family well.
It is very interesting. And I send healing, prayers, and hoping hears all our prayers. God bless and love you.
❤ Upon reading your comment, I want to say Lord bless you. There are many stories about feral people on U Tube. Some better than others. Keep safe and know there are folks who care.
I'm sorry, Susan from Jamestown TN. that just wrote you.
😮. He had no reason to chase that man into the woods! There could've been 20 of them! Seriously, lack of caution, that's how people go missing!😢
Thanks for the comment! I’m thinking it was an adrenaline surge that caused him to be less cautious.
Yeah, there is no way in hell I would of chased some wild man through the woods like that! I would of jumped right in the truck and gotten out of there in a hurry! lol
same!
Yes. He didn't follow his supervisor orders.
He was a rookie and made a rookie mistake. Thankfully, he lived to learn from it.🙁❤️🐝
I lived here for a couple of years, its well known locally that there are feral people in the woods of Cocke and Sevier County. I have heard stories at work that grand parents told their kids and grand kids. Same for me, I grew up hearing stories of things in the woods of Southern Appalachia.
I will add to this rabbit hole for you to look into. Research the Cherokee Little People. This entire area is super old and there are a lot of uninhabited hard to reach desolate places. There are lots of places on the Cherokee Reservation where people don’t go. They’re off limits to Cherokee and especially non Native Americans.
Its crazy you mention little people. I have a Native American friend down in the US that is very involved with the Sasquatch community, and she had an encounter with a little person while out camping in an area she had a dogman encounter prior. Super interesting. Thanks for sharing that, very much appreciated.
BS. It is not "well known locally that there are feral people in Sevier County". I guess they hang out in the woods being feral all week then kick it at Dollywood on the weekends, huh?
@@darkwilderness2392The Leprechaun from the hood, hides there sometime, his pot of gold is hidden there, that explains the little people sightings
My friend is Osage out of Oklahoma and is always talking about the little people
Places on the Reservation that are off-limits to the Cherokee? Good one, lol
Back in the 30's they called in the military to clean out the wild people in the Smokies. Told to me by a supervisor whose grand father was a guide. No way they could get them all. Explains maybe some of the strange disappearance of people in the mountains
What is the origin story of the feral people ?
@@jaketrat3725There are many many different theories on who they are and how or why they are feral. Some believe they are just people who were once part of society and for various reasons decided to go live out there and have just became mostly feral over time. Then some believe that they are multi generational families or groups that have never seen or been part of modern society and are literally 100% wild and feral. Then there are theories all in between. So overall we really don't know exactly who, how, or why they exist. The encounters and evidence seems to show though, that regardless of who they are, they are definitely real and out there!
@@JesseCase I believe they are multi generational families, actually I would say it’s obvious because of how feral they are
@@jaketrat3725 I agree. That's definitely the theory I lean towards and that makes the most sense to me. I have a hard time believing that a person can go that feral by just deciding to live off the grid for the past 20 years. I mean a large majority of them reportedly can't speak English or any known language, and that's not going to happen in just one generation. I feel that they have to be multi generational.
@@JesseCase yes and one case a feral man was found full of tics malnourished and had a disease you get from eating raw human brain and he was severely inbred , you should check out black mass paranormal he has some videos on it and many other things he goes in the mountains himself to investigate
When im out in woods, i put up early warning devices at camp, like snares, noise making devices
Excellent advice. I do the same when I’m out back woods camping as well. Thanks for taking the time to comment! Much appreciated!
@darkwilderness2392 I even make special traps made outta mouse traps, and rat traps, and I know how to make man traps for people and vehicles including tanks,,put it this , im old school and taught myself all aspects of survival , and I keep my skills well honed ,
@@rafaeltoledo8315but apparently you work at the drive thru at McDonalds, do you throw burger buns at these feral people as part of your survival skills
@@alanwayte432 😅
@@rafaeltoledo8315congratulations, you made yourself sound like one of the nut jobs people need to be wary of.
I solo camped on Tray Mtn in Helen GA a year ago. Heard voices and foot steps all night around my camp. Paranormal scared is a whole different type of fear. I'll NEVER do it again .... not in that area !!!
I don't blame you! Thanks for the comment! very much appreciated.
Georgia mountains are well known to have paranormal and/or extremely sketchy occurrences that happen in the forest. Two regions you will never catch me camping or hiking solo is anywhere in Georgia, or Oregon / Washington State.
Yeah that’ll leave a mark on ya
Yeah there's alot of death in the Georgia forests and Southern states in general. Alot of dead native Americans, alot of dead civil war soldiers, and alot of dead slaves too. Pretty dark history here..
😂😂😂😂 just people hiking or hunters maybe an animal. Out of staters in the area bring a lot of these “stories”. True locals know most are BS. Now there are lots of homeless people since 2008 that have been living in the forests near cities like Asheville.
a feral person is just a friend you haven't met.
LOL that one make me laugh. Thanks for that!
Society is so toxic, perhaps they were old soliders that never surrendered and were good enough in service to "never" get caught.
From across the border, Si?
@@ElizabethMcDermott-cy4cv yea they're just old timers from the civil war
@@Alex-eo9of Makes sense. Perhaps ultimately the grid goes down. They will win that war. Bless them but I'd not like to meet them walking the dog.
NEVER go swimming alone...more importantly, NEVER NEVER NEVER go in the woods alone and unarmed...YOU may not come out !!!
Sound advice!
What are you on about, watched too much hills have eyes
**unless you want to become a man
Horse$hit…
I never go into the woods alone, I take along Mr. Colt, or Mr. Winchester............or both.
When he first noticed the person in his truck. He should have had his side arm out and ready. As a avid outdoorsman. Self defense and safety is priority #1.
Hindsight is 20/20. I am thinking valuable lessons were made that day. Thanks for the comment, much appreciated.
During a backpack outing on the GSM old chimney trail in 1979 I encountered what you describe as a feral. He came into the lean-to where I was resting at about 10 pm during a thunder storm. He had no provisions, just a garbage bag being used as a rain parka, cut off blue jeans, and beat up basketball shoes. I thought for sure this guy must be a convict and thus I kept my hand on my knife all through the night with no thought of sleeping. Next morning I headed straight into Gatlinburg and checked into a hotel for a real good night’s rest.
That’s does not sound like a fun time, thanks for sharing that!
Thats it??
@@jeffsingleton88 yeah, that’s it.
@@charlesludwig9173 did you guys make conversation?
Even regular people who live near the Smokey Mountains, like my brother-in-law, who hunts, acknowledges there's feral people living there. If WE know about them, you know the authorities do!
But Jordan was almost begging for trouble here, not listening to his colleague.
Thanks for the story, Mr. DW!
Well said and thanks as always Isaiah!
Exactly 💯, I don't understand people who don't listen to directions and throw caution away! That's how people go missing.
@@dinarusso3320 always have to use caution when in the woods!
Authorities 😂
@@dinarusso3320 People have to experience things for themselves. One of his superiors said they're all stories, and one said there's some truth. When they're stories about the woods and you're not from that area, I can see where he blew it off. I mean the kid was from Minnesota.
Wow. I recall I fully had my doubts about these feral people. Now it's getting me to think that they do exist.
Jordan was in my opinion pushing his limits a bit too far. But then again he was a rookie and made rookie mistakes. Thank you Jordan for taking time to share your encounter and thank you DW for telling your viewers of this story.
Thanks as always Jaunita!
They exist. In Mendocino National Forest, they exist and how. Never ever go into a National Forest alone and unarmed or even alone and armed. Never let a stranger into your camp. Never camp by someone who is anxious to camp next to you if you do not know them.
@@568843daw Thank you for sharing. Did something happen with yourself for that detailed warnings and advise? That's a lot of precautions to take and indicates that it's an area of high strangeness and activity
If you see how Shenandoah National Park was created, then it makes sense. They forced people out to make the park. That's why there are family graveyards in the middle of the park's woods. Wonder if people were forced out to make Smoky Mountains National Park. Maybe not all the people left either place
That is a good point and an excellent theory. Thanks for sharing that.
They did the same with the Smokies too , They kicked people off their land and drove them out , You can definitely research it
@@jc-kv4vj yep. there were more people in the Smokies than Asheville at the time
My buddy has about 300 acres in rural northeast Oklahoma and there are two family graveyards deep into the property some of the stones are almost 150 years old
I live nera the Smoky mountains and grew up in them . There are eyes in these mountains. If you dont like guns u dont want to be here or go hiking. Its not just feral people to worry about.
Well said!
Hm. I'm a MOM here of 3 grown sons. We like the woodlands a lot and my sons have done their share of camping in a NOT extreme manner---pretty tame. Which, by Mom standards, is okay by me. The description of Jordan as "21" and "rookie" say it all. Live and Learn, and I'm so glad he lived to tell his tale. This isn't a safe world we live in. I hope to God you and all of your viewers know who David Paulides is and his prodigious work he calls "Missing 411". If you don't---find out. I liked reading a lot of your comments from Wise Men who have life experience and are not naive about our National Forests. There's a lot more out there than feral people, too. STOCK UP, FOLKS---We're in for some turbulence.
Thanks for taking the time to comment, its very much appreciated. I know Paulides's work very well, been reading and watching this stuff for years now. The guy is awesome and his work is incredible!
@@darkwilderness2392 yay! Me too, big fan of his work and I'm glad you're aware. This whole "feral people" thing is a new one on me though. I mean, you have to figure that there are SOME people living off-grid, but packs of naked, filthy, wild people? (Other than Bigfoot) no way?! But, my mind isn't closed to it either. Learn something new every day.
muh end times 😂
What does MOM stand for? or are you just shoutung 'mother'?
I've lived about an hour away from the Smokies for most of my life. And I've heard that there are feral people living in the mountains. If you've ever been in the Smokies, you know how thick the vegetation is and how large the area is. I'm not at all surprised by this story.
Thanks for sharing that!
always rumors but not proof. just like appalachians always say they got some injun blood. that aint true either.
A friend of mine was backpacking alone in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness in southern Oregon some years ago. He had stopped for a break along a creek, when he heard a rustling in the brush on the opposite bank. Suddenly, a man appeared on the other bank. He was completely naked and had matted hair down to his waist. My friend asked him if he was OK, if he needed help. The guy said nothing; he just stood there staring at my friend. After. a few seconds, he turned, scurried up the bank, and disappeared into the woods. There are apocryphal stories in Oregon and California about people going into the wilderness in the '60s and '70s to take LSD, and never being heard from again. Perhaps it was one of these people that my friend saw(?).
I would probably stand there thinking “what the hell just happened”. Thanks for sharing that
Good talk and yes, there absolutely are wild people in parks and trails. This is proven fact. I think there are varying degrees of "Feral people". Historically, there have been true feral humans, abandoned as children, who adapted to living as a wild animal. A few years ago I heard of one in India who lived on the streets and ran with a pack of wild dogs. Then we have folks who, whether by mental illness or addictions, have taken to living in wooded areas and foraging [or stealing] what they need. Schizophrenia is a factor in many - they cannot abide proximity to other people. My wife was running a trail locally and saw a man watching her from concealment. Rangers later caught him, and this was his situation. He'd built a camp in the State Park backcountry and his family brought him groceries. Finally, there is the very technically advanced folk - the survivalists - Troy Knapp, the so-called "Mountain Man" and survivalist who burgled cabins and lived as a fugitive in Utah for 6 years and Don Nichols, another self-styled Mountain Man who kidnapped Olympic athlete Kari Swenson from a Montana trail in 1984 come to mind. these are criminal offenders who chose to live off grid. As to tactics, the Ranger was new and green and has probably since matured in his career and learned to "expect the unexpected". Always take a position of advantage, challenge from behind cover. Thumb's UP and subbed!
Thanks for sharing that, it was a good read! Thanks for the like and sub! Very much appreciated!
In NC, in or near the Smokies, there was said to be a small settlement of mostly escaped slaves and their descendants. This little village -- more like a few cabins and a trading post or store -- would show up every now and then, and then vanish for months or years. Several people gave stories of encountering it. Nothing untoward was reported by these people, but they all claimed there was something very strange about the place and its few inhabitants. And then, if attempting to return another day or find the place again, they were not successful. The little village or burg was supposed to be named "Evangeline" and it's inhabitants would always stress that it was an unincorporated township. They seemed very proud of that fact. Also, the tiny settlement was named after a woman of some reputation as a "seer" or whatever, who had been young before the 1930's. That's about all that has ever been mentioned about this. It always struck me that Evangeline, NC was similar to Brigadoon, Scotland, except that instead of appearing for a single day every 100 years, it showed up every now and then, for some random. Interval. Fact! Supposedly.
I have heard of that. Except the version I heard, it was filled with not only escaped slaves, but misfits of every kind who wanted no truck with the law.❤️🤗🐝
Feral people are white
Thats super interesting. Thanks for sharing that!
@@deborahdanhauer8525 That makes sense.
@@darkwilderness2392 you're welcome.
I've heard these stories before, and I am in Western NC. I trout fish a lot, sometimes 5 days of the week. There have definitely been times where I felt like someone or something was watching me. It is one of the most unnerving feelings, and you know it is time to get out of there. I always carry some sort of pistol in my bag as a just incase especially whenever I am going to remote places deep in the woods.
That feeling is the worst! Good idea to carry protection brother!
You’re never really alone, even deep in the woods, far from home. Carry yourself well when fishing by yourself, and, mostly, you’ll be left alone.
True fact: after Vietnam a lot of soldiers that returned home were no longer comfortable around society and chose to go into the mountains and live deep in the state forest areas. There were even communities out there. Ferrell people by whose standards ? The people who live in concrete jungles?
That is a good point.
Probably very little difference. It’s just that the urban jungle ferals are more socialized and can interact better. Imagine if those were placed in a rural setting what they would be like after only one generation of no rules no socialization😳
You are so right about this look at the cars that they found empty in these national parks that people just walk away😎💯
Good point!
@@darkwilderness2392 😎👍
I have long been obsessed with the phenomenon of feral people. I'd love to listen to some more of this subject. Thx;
Thank you for taking the time to comment, it’s very much appreciated. I’m actually planning of uploading one later today (assuming I don’t run into issues that is), from a fellow who was assaulted by these people and almost dragged away. If I don’t run into issues with editing and uploading I am hoping to have it uploaded to art this evening. If I run into issue it will be tomorrow. I’ll update the community section once I know for sure.
Same here.
@@darkwilderness2392 what us a perp?
I agree!
I live on the edge of a National Forest and spend a lot of time there. There are things going on there that both the public and the government know about and then there's the stuff the locals know about.
It's a dangerous place and caution should be used when entering any wild area.
But for me, the city is worse and I'll take my chances in the woods rather than the concrete jungle.
There are old timers around these parts that can tell some very interesting stories.
One is about a creature called, The White Thing.
Local legend that is humanoid yet covered in pale hair and very large.
According to one local who shot at it from his porch, over eight feet tall.
This was a great story and he was lucky to escape with his life.
Remember, when you enter a large wilderness area, you become prey.
Keep your head on a swivel, ears open, and your power dry.
Three rules that will never change if you want to survive in either jungle.
Thanks for sharing that! and that is some sound advice!
the govt has an airstrip in the middle of the Smokies. pretty sure there is an underground base in the area.
I live near Birmingham Alabama. Grew up hearing about White Thing up in Vandiver. When I was in Jr High, I was spending the night at a friend's house. We heard screaming like a woman in the woods that night. It also tore the feed buckets off the hooks in the side of the porch, bending the handles.
Apart from stories about the "white thing", what else do you think is going on out there exactly?
@@hollybarnes842 I live right off the Tallapoosa River and I know something watched me in broad daylight last year. Deathly quite in the woods and all my hair standing on in. I was definitely being sized up by a very large predator and everything in the woods knew it.
There's things out there we don't know about and some I don't think I want to know about. Lol
Born and raised, in Western NC. They are very true...
Thanks for the comment! From the way you said that, something tells me you may have some more info about them or have heard local stories?
@@darkwilderness2392 they are hand me down from when I was a child. My grandad was Cherokee. I will be in touch.
@@tamihuggins862 That sounds awesome! cant wait to talk.
I lived just outside Maggie Valley off and on between 2001- 2014 and never heard of this from the many locals I know.
Very interesting, we don´t get much information about these beings. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! and thank you for taking the time to comment, its very much appreciated!
Back in the 80's there was a guy who would walk back and forth from Knoxville to Pigeon Forge all the time. He dressed like an old 19th century prospector. He had a pet wolf that followed him everywhere he went. I saw him a few times myself going down Clinton Highway. I never learned his name. People always said he was real nice and polite. He lived somewhere near Smokey Mountain national park.
Sounds like an interesting character. Thanks for sharing that!
@darkwilderness2392 Here's an old trick from a Tennessee hillbilly. If you're ever stranded in the woods with little clothing, a thick layer of mud will protect you from insects bites, poison ivy, and poison oak. It will also keep you a little warmer and hide your scent from predators a little bit. That's why you see a lot of natives around the world covering themselves in mud.
A prospector in the 1800s? That's 19th century he dressed as, not 18th century. 18th Cen is the 1700s.
@@pippishortstocking7913 I will edit it if it makes you feel better.
Yeah it's a thing with those walkers , had one up in the top end of the northern territory Oz . . poor mad bastard , always wearing a heavy suit in the tropics & just walked on the side of the hwy up & down year after year . . walking Jesus we called him
Some say natural portals to other dimension exist in national parks. Sasquatch and other strange creatures pass through and people disappear.
I have heard the portal theory before. Thank you for sharing that.
Great delivery. Your voice is perfect for storytelling.
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I am a melungeon descendant. They were the original settlers of the region. They had Indian people in their ranks as well as scotch Irish, black and others. The original Heinz fifty seven. They were just living out their lives and then other settlers came along and “discovered” them. Some of these “feral” people may be related. Just saying.
Very possible. Thanks for sharing that!
Fantastic stuff brother. Two 👍👍 up my friend.
Thanks Tom!! You’re always so supportive, means a lot brother!
I was in Maine for 3 months. I love going hiking, so one day i planned to go to Bald eagle watching and guy stopped me and said i need to stop this traveling alone. Its not safe. Im thinking because im from NY or something, he said no. People go missing all the time out here. They may look for you, but its a wrap. I said ok, i stayed local hiking from there on
Probably a good thing you listened to his advice! Thank you for sharing that!
I wonder why the big secret? Probably to not scare off hikers and travelers? Probably has to do with money at a certain level
Very possible.
By acknowledging it publically they would have to deal with them to show it had been addressed and they probably don't want that headache.
@@newbeginnings10 Exactly. No one will want to show up until the problem has been taken care of; but how do you prove you got them all?
...guys looking to prove something will show up.
@@throttlemccrackin1877 I don't know that you could. The forests are just too vast in the North American continent to cover every nook and cranny that could conceal. IMHO
I’ve often heard the national parks would lose billions in revenue if it was acknowledged cryptids like Bigfoot, dogman, feral humans are real.
Another great video!
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They work together quietly like a pack of dogs. They are very dangerous at this point. They just want to kill, hungry or not. It is remarkable if you think about it. Them working together so quietly, I mean.
Now that you mention it, it really is.
And there’s nothing wrong with that !
But they are hardly quiet - this story of the ranger, said he heard several people talking, footsteps? They do not sound like real feral people would, they're not stealthy like animals. More like people who have gone wild.
That was great thank you very much. I'm guessing there have been people living in those mountains long before it was ever a national park
That’s is the running theory. Thank you for the comment, it’s very much appreciated
Dude, you are talking about half of the people that I went to High School with in North Carolina.
Sounds like up here in Winnipeg too lol
Your videos get better every time.
Thank you Deewah!
My dad was born in 1944 and grew up in Tennessee. He has told
Me stories about certain aunts and uncles (my greats). This is Tennessee and Kentucky where it gets bitter cold and they lived in open faced Lean-tos. They didn’t work and they would play bluegrass and jug music every evening. Extremely basic people
Ain't nothing wrong with that!
Great story telling, I can definitely tell where the influence of the style comes from and I think that is great! Good job.
Thank you!
When I was around 10 years old I was riding in the back of a Buick Electra station wagon which felt like a tank to me then. I could see behind us and out the sides being all the way in the back with the luggage. We were rounding a sharp mountain curve in the Great Smoky Mountains when I looked down towards a creek below and for just a second or two saw something walking on two feet along the creek. It was covered completely in hair but had what appeared to be blue jeans on. No shirt. This has been over 40 years ago since then. Looking back, I think that it was very likely that I saw a feral person. Possibly a man who had lived in the woods so long that his body grew excessive hair due to winter months. We rounded that curve only for a split second and he was down hill a good 100' below the road. I've heard many stories of folks living way back in those mountains. A friend of mine owned a house that she grew up in on the eastern border of the Smokies and she has photos of huge footprints in the snow a trackway that she followed up on a mountain for 1/4 mile before they went down some steep ravens and she wasn't able to continue. These were left during the night when the temperature was down in 20's. Each print had 5 toes, approx. 18" long and 8" wide with a left and a right imprint. What else could you surmise that this was other than a Bigfoot or a possibly a large feral human. These tracks crossed the road up to her house from the treeline, passed right through her yard by her truck and 15 feet from her house, into the backyard into the trees again and up over a 3,500 tall mountain peak in the dead of night, snowing and freezing cold. That would be a pretty elaborate hoax for someone to pull off and she was only visiting her old homeplace for the weekend and had not told a soul that she was going. The house is vacant most of the time. She grew up there as a child and can remember her daddy telling her not to go into the trees after dark or the Boojum would get her. She remembers hearing screams as a child also. So there is something too all this be it Bigfoot or a large human.
That was an awesome read, thanks for sharing that
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@@doafbewohna9651 hello
Yeah we gotta family of feral people who live at the park in the middle of town. Who'd a think it
Hmmmm.
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That is a very interesting story. Subscribed!
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Great job! Love the story. Yep they are out there. I believe that they are.
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Great story teller, soothing and rhythmic.
Thank you so much for the kind words, they are very much appreciated!!!
I heard something about it from local indian in cherokee. Unerved me enough to Carry. Something also missing kids women that vanished from the earth. Hikers day campers etc. stories scarier than Sasquatch. Should do show on it.
Would you mind sending me an email to discuss what you were told in more depth?
Another great video
Thank you!!
So the hills do have eyes.
Seems like it!
“ The Hills are alive with the sound of music.”
Kept me captivated the whole time. ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you that is awesome to hear!
I'm from the Smokey mountains. Raised by a family of hunters. It's safe in the Smokey mountains. There wild dogs. Stray's or abandoned. Some wolf's not as many that should be
Its a shame about the wolves. Wolves are hands down my #1 favorite animal. Tons on the hunting property, along with coyotes. I dont have an issue dropping yotes, wolves on the other hand are a little harder to take down (mentally) cause they remind me way to much of my dog.
@@darkwilderness2392 wildlife is amazing. This is a squirrel fighting a snake to save another squirrel. Very cool ruclips.net/video/T4gCxCZBwFo/видео.htmlsi=RUS-mT1Y7x5H5tfG
I love this storytelling format good channel bro keep it up you will do well
Thank you so much!
Hi! Just found your channel. I like it already!! Thank you for a great, scary video!! 🌹
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Just discovered your channel I subbed right away I've listened to 2 stories already
Awesome to Hear! Thank you!
One of the most dangerous jobs along with Game Wardens. K9 cops have their dog. Patrols have a partner. But when you're out there alone with no back up!
100%!!
Not sure how I’d react to some random savage looking person running at me naked. Especially if I don’t watch your channel before. I honestly never heard of feral people before. I’m guessing they’re what the movie “The Hills have Eyes” is based on. Again Great Video!
I'm with you! That just would be something hard to mentally understand, and deal with! I would probably run , and scream like an idiot!!!
@@franjenkins5091 lol I probably would too
Ya I would run too LOL
The creatures from "the hills have eyes" are inbreeding mutants exposed to radioactivity, not feral people. The biggest source for this inbreeding canniballistic feral stuff is probably Sawney Bean. Sawney Bean was the patriarch of a large family of cannibals in Scotland in the 16th century. They lived in a huge cave and were busy inbreeders. They attacked travellers, killed and consumed them. You can even reed about Alexander "Sawney" Bean on wikipedia.
Agreed. I've heard of them because I'm into these types of channels but I can all but guarantee there aren't any living near me in Minnesota. Aliens and other UFO crap though is real here.
You are a great story teller and this is a fascinating story.
Thank you so much!
I had a friend in the Ozarks who told me he had a brother who lived in the forests here. He'd come to his home now and then but never stayed more than a few days.
Thanks for sharing that!
I was a ranger in GSMNP in early 80s. In early 70s there were all kinds of " communities" in backcountry. The Park had more $ then, more rangers. The reservation systems were set in place and that applied to backcountry too. So they cleaned out the lightweights, old hippies and such but....there are people still there. I never encountered them, I found a mentally ill woman on AT once, called for backup. We got her out. But I know they are out there. Still, naked people? Not sure I believe that.
Good story though. Thanks.
Sounds like you had an awesome career! I kinda of wish I went that route myself. Instead did the army thing, traded in my weapon for a desk in an office. Sure miss being out in the woods doing recon, and doing demo some days! Thanks for the comment!
I'm quite certain that I've been taken for ferrel many times. Thinkin' of takin' up playin' banjo.
lol sounds like me between July and December when I’m focused on whitetail lol
Makes sense to me that there might be feral people still thriving in the woods. People forget that there were folks called "mountain men", hunters and trappers back in the day who would go live in the woods for years never seeing anyone. Down side is some of them may have gone "wendigo" / cannibal all the more reason to be careful if they are harassing you.
Well said. Thanks for the comment
Only advice my old man a Finnish ww2 vet gave me was don't live by yourself for too long & marry a rich woman . .
First time watching. I am close to doing all 900 miles of trails in the GSMNP (all trails in the park). I encounter a dark gray not black mtn lion with 3 other people. The tail of the animal was amazing. Told park ranger what happened. He said there are no Mtn lions in the park, BUT if it was a mtn lion it had been a pet which had been released. O.K Mr. Park ranger I didn’t ask you how the mtn lions got there. , regardless their still mtn lions
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, its very much appreciated! Funny how whenever something is spotted the first reaction is always "X doesnt live here" and then the next reaction is usually something along the lines of what you were told as well. Experienced that myself with a black cougar we spotted and have on camera, according to the Conservation Officer they dont exist in the area though.
My friend who authored 6 books on the Smokies saw one chasing deer near Cosby. I’ve also spoken with Lodge workers that have seen them while hiking Alum.
Now days just about any forested region in the lower 48 states has cougar living there and the state wildlife people will deny their presence. Less work for them. They have been seen near my place in northwest Florida in Pace where I live by other people including my neighbors. Game cameras often photograph and even blacks that are said not to possibly exist.
But they do not normally make very good pets.
We call ours Hill Billie's been in the hills since before my time.
My Great-grandfather had many of stories of man Bigfoot and other things he had seen when settled here in NW PNW.
Thanks for sharing and thanks for the comment!
I think you’re mistaken a feral person with a meth heads!!! Ohhh… there’s lots of them out there in woods!
That there are! Even more in the cities though. Had one wondering form our street last week who was fight clubbing the air. Kids and dog didn’t know what to make of him.
They're skinny walkers.
Out there digging holes and looking for the flashlight they lost 😂
Bingo!
Neighbor across the street is a meth head & hops around his front lawn like frog . . the meth head living next door to him . . opens & closes his car doors all night long . . so yeah
A former coworker who grew up in the Shelton Laurel area of Madison County, NC in the 1960s told me there were two brothers who lived in the woods alone. She said their parents were killed in a car accident in the 1940s and the boys went into the national forest to live. People who knew the family left food and supplies at certain places for the boys to later collect when they wouldn't be seen.
That’s a super safe story. Thanks for the comment
Great storyteller. These people just want to be left alone - out of this screwed-up society. Tempting...
Thank you so much! I don’t blame them.
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There have always been homeless people living in the forest off the grid & off the land. They usually pose as campers if discovered, usually.
Very true
So this feral man obviously had some skills. The ranger said he locked his truck - this guy got into the drivers side, the story never says how.
That indicates to me this was not a total feral, instead a former city citizen.
He smashed the window Aparently
First Aid kit is important when hiking or camping.
Be prepared.
100%!!!! excellent advice!
This was great. The air went out of my lungs, when you said the naked guy started running at the ranger. Your channel is my favorite for encounter stories of all types. I think the feral people are real, and as scary as bigfoot.
Thanks Jane, that really means a lot!
I did my high school years in Columbia Falls Montana. It is close to glacier national park. I heard stories from people. There is a road called the North Fork which borders the park. My family knew some families that lived up there. They told us several stories like this. Different families that didn't know each other told us similar things. Part of me thought they were just trying to scare us. As I got older I kind of wanted to experience it myself for the thrill. I can say that on two occasions things went missing from campsites that friends of mine had. I don't know if it was feral people or just meth heads. The people that told us seemed very serious and were not the type of people that made up stories.
Thanks for sharing that!!
Interesting story. Though I find hard to believe that people could survive like that. No shelter. No clothes? No tools.
I think that’s why the theory is they have camps/settlements deep in the woods
Caves too probably.
@darkwilderness2392 completely naked? I have doubts.
How can feral people survive in the Smokey Mountains without fire, shelters, clothing, tools and hunting gear? It gets cold up there, and they would surely need these things to survive. Also, if they live in a group, then they must have some sort of language, and therefore, a culture. These people might be primitive, but they could be located and studied, if the authorities really wanted to, provided that they really exist. My feeling is that if these people really do exist, they are a tribe of nature cultists.
That is a very good theory! Thank you for sharing that
Had a guy tell me about Feral people along the Pacific Crest Trail. Specifically the area in Northern California and Southern Oregon he claimed that a lot of hikers go missing there. Later doing some research on it I found that there are an increasing number of these stories cropping up. Are there more campers and people entering the woods or are there more feral people?
I think it might be the wide usage of social media in more recent years that has given more people an easier way to communicate their experiences.
They gotta eat 2 legged pork is a lot slower and usually dumber than 4 legged pork
@@joshysbrand3567 Gross lol
Funny. I'm from there. Roamed at night through the woods for years as a kid. Quit calling me feral. A little wild maybe. The only things I have seen were animals and myself.
Sounds like we did some of the same stuff as a kid!
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No duh! Who do you think kidnapped *Dennis Martin* in 1969?
Very possible
The Dennis Martin case came to my mind too.
We don't know. We may never know. But we shouldn't jump to conclusions.
Reminds me of emerald forest the movie
What a bizarre story. One of the adults actually saw where Dennis hid as I recall and went over there shortly afterwards. He was just gone.
Ya”ll I’m
A southerner and have traveled through the Blue Ridge of Virginia and the Smokies with my family ! It was understood and drilled to us by my Dad , do not stray from the car or the rest stops ! Never go off the main routes and never ever engage those who you see hiding in bushes or in the little hidden shacks you see that you assume are empty , ( they aren’t empty ) we listened! Yes they are there , yes they are frale and yes they are dangerous for the most part because they are staving and many are inbred and have mental problems ! If you don’t come from there don’t disrespect the warnings ! It’s real !
Thank you so much for sharing that!
LOL. There are a few strange and isolated characters in the Smokies...but, mainly, just people doing the best they can. AND they do have cell phones and internet in most parts. I grew up there. You should take a companion if hiking in the hills...or anywhere really. Snakes, falls, etc. Especially in the GSMNP...probably have lots of pot farms up there...and they do NOT want visitors. Now that the Cherokee Res has built huge greenhouses to grow pot...and sell it...the demand for the illegal grown will dwindle.
The Man was probably a Schizophrenic off his meds. There are probably quite a few people like this, in remote areas. Hiding from people and trying to survive. As a Cop, I had to capture people in this state, who were living in railway tunnels and abandoned buildings. I had to forcibly take them to Mental Hospitals to be cared for and treated. They were often filthy, lice-ridden and very thin. Some had injuries. Often they thought we were Demons etc. and were terrified of us, even though we were there to help them. There's nothing scary about it. It's just very, very sad.
Thanks for sharing that!
I think there are some that have lived off the grid for years like the early americans did. But I don't think they run around naked.
could be a one off?
Those nudist colony folk are weirdos . . would't put it past them to harass folks walking near their compounds
Definitely a great story .
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Kinna a sad comment but the nasty growl in the beginning gave me a flashback to how my dog wld always lift his head n look up at me every start of one ur videos...n my dogs done passed over a year now....I went n scrolled thru n said oh damn it's been a year since u started how cool thanks for all ur content
Ah man I’m so sorry to hear about your pooch. I know that feeling all to well, my husky cross passed away at the start of Feb. hit me really hard. Ended up by chance meeting a 2 year old Shepherd/ Norwegian Elk Hound cross a month later that needed a home and adopted her. I call her my therapy dog. She’s quickly became my shadow and goes everywhere with me. Still miss the bell out of my girl though, she really was my best friend,
I’m not a woods guy, I’m a suburb guy living 10 minutes from Wrightsville Beach, stories like this just reinforce my desire to not be a woods guy.
Don’t let it keep ya from from going in the woods, the woods are awesome! Just need to be prepared.
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Ran across some one story of an individual who was found living feral outside on the coast of North Carolina. This was back in the eighties. His skin had become so thick through mosquito and bug bites as to become impenetrable to any more bites. Cover your skin in clay or mud and even the bugs can't find you.
When I camp alone in the middle of the woods by myself, I never feel so alive and intuned to nature. All your senses are heightened. If you can't hear or see very well, you will. It's the best thing you can do for yourself.
I always carry a gun. I don't go into wilderness without being locked and loaded and bear spray. A couple of shots would run them off plus bear spray. Id turn on them and use what I have if they came close.
I fully agree! I haven't done a lot of solo camping or back country camping in years because of my kids, but i spend a lot of time from June through to middle of December in the woods solo running camera lines, scouting and hunting. Nothing really makes you feel more alive then walking miles into the woods alone under the cover of darkness with a bow in hand.
I live near the smokies and go often, always carry a gun especially in the woods if you can.
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@@darkwilderness2392 . No problem these are some of my favorite stories
@@D-A-1776 Im glad you enjoyed it. I have a few more that have been sent in, just need to commit them to memory before I film them. I don't use prompters or anything. Would probably make things "quicker" and "easier" but to me at least it wouldn't feel as personal.
@darkwilderness2392 . Yeah I like channels like this that actually tell the stories.
@@D-A-1776 Right on! well again, im glad your enjoy it!
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