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I love dogs with a long wheel base I took my pug on his last camp trip before he just passed away.Seeing you and your dog brings a tear to my eye and reminds me of those days with my dog….Cherish every moment with your pup and please stay safe out there
Another great adventure in the outdoors with the best companion! We have a German Wirehair named Ruthie that is my husband and I’s partner in adventure. She goes with us everywhere we camp and off road. We are in NW Wyoming and will be taking a camping roadtrip this spring with good friends to Sequoia NF. Can’t wait to see it! As for unexplained things in the forest, we have several stories. When you’ve spent A LOT of time in the woods you learn the sounds that are normal and then some things….. you just can’t explain. Stay safe out there and keep the videos coming! Lord bless you
Hey Jonny. We have 2 little dogs we take camping with us. Scrappy Doo is a Terrier mix and Thelma is a poodle mix. They sleep in bed with us between the sleeping bags. We've camped in Kennedy Meadows several times and love it up there! Never had that feeling of being watched. We admit, that would be weird. Keep the videos coming. Hi Daisy!!
Hi brother, excellent video from one of my favorite places on earth, Kennedy Meadows. Not at Kennedy, I have had an evening of being watched or maybe stalked was a better word for me. #SopitasForever. Come do a trip with me in Texas or even New Mexico. Take care brother and keep smiling. Cheers 🍻
Daisy is awesome! We have a husky, his name is Capitan, the love you two have for each other is awesome, there’s nothing like it. Cool video, I’ll have to make a trip out that way if I can find it, cappy will love roaming and exploring that beautiful place.
Two dogs, 85 lb Choc Lab and 100 lb Rhodesian Ridgeback. They are great travelers and campers. Usually I dont get too weirded out but I key on the dogs. If they're acting normal, I feel good. Once in the trailer, the lab let out a low growl while I was in grizzly country in N/E/Idaho. I couldnt see out but when I did I saw a mamma cow and baby cow. The Ridgeback will sit in the front seat of the truck and he spots all kinds of wildlife 1/2 mile ahead while Im rocketing the the highway at 80+. SO if they key on something, I pay attention.
Something similar happened to me and my now wife about 18 years ago at the Lodgepole campground in Sequoia. It was early March, tons of snow on the ground, and it was just us two in that entire campground. Heard heavy foot steps/crunching noises approaching the tent in the middle of the night, no flashlight, just walking toward us in pitch darkness, then rummaging through a box of empty glass bottles and supplies that we had right outside the tent. It rummaged for a second or two and then went silent. We sat there totally freaked out and quiet, but it just stopped and we never heard it leave. After a long time I finally gathered the courage to jump outside with a flashlight and there was no one and nothing around, and no foot prints in the snow where we heard the steps coming from. I’m not a Bigfoot/ufo/chupacabra guy, but that was really weird and pretty scary.
I feel you on this one. I had same situation where I was disperse camping on public lands up in Mt Shasta and I had noises out of nowhere at night and I just felt being watched while sitting out by the campfire. Had chills all over my body. Took some sleeping gummies and force my myself to sleep and didn’t wake up till 8am next mornin. Ending up to be one of the best sleep I’ve had while out camping.
@@Tony_outside thanks for sharing your experience. I’ve heard about weird things happening in Mt Shasta. The feeling of being watched sure is scary isn’t it.
@@jonnytacooutdoors I grew up in Shasta-Trinity National Forest areas. Camped and partied all over those woods in my younger days (I live out of state now). In all my years being outdoors up there the only thing I worried about was Momma and her cubs (bear or cat). IMO the people that talk about Mt. Shasta being haunted or whatever it is, are just passing down ghost stories around the campfire to the youngin's right before you send them off to bed in the tent. Keep some bear spray handy and even a firearm and you'll be fine. Oh don't forget the Jack Link's for the Sasquatch....it's quite the pre-dinner snack for them.
Greetings from West Virginia, we have two dogs. A Boykin Spaniel "Toke" and a Schnauzer "Lexie". Sad story about Toke, my daughter's sister inlaw was Kayaking and found a litter of puppies some one dumped in the river. Toke was the only survivor. He was about twelve weeks old, now he almost three, I think he has PTSD he gets sick when we take him on camping trips. We camped in the Sequoia National Forest about ten years ago, nine area. Keep up with the Videos, good job.
My partner and i had the same experience. But once you mentioned the dead silence and dread feeling.. i got chills because thats how our experience was.. we ended up packing up at midnight. Felt like we wer being watched.
Imagination is our worst enemy in the woods. A squirrel running through the leaves becomes a bear, and a porcupine becomes an 8-foot tall ‘squatch with 6-inch canines and claws like K-bars, and he’s about to rip you from your tent and tear your face off. Happy camping!
@@kerrypeabody8429 I've freaked my self out thinking about widow makers in the middle of the night which made me pack up and scoot over some. Lol but it's still a logical thing to think about.
Those pipes you mentioned are part of the LA aqueduct built in the early 1900’s. I used to deliver propane throughout the Kennedy Meadows area and still hike there occasionally with pack animals. Some areas make me feel uneasy and give an intense feeling of being watched. Please keep your dog close, I have seen numerous coyotes, rattlesnakes, an occasional bear and who knows what else. Cooking will certainly draw in unwanted guests. Those meadows are typically green year round but we basically have had zero rain and no snow. Fire danger will be crazy next summer. Be safe out there.
I was biking in Arkansas with my brother and a friend in the forest. We sat down to rest and suddenly we all three looked at each other and immediately jumped on our bikes and took off as fast as we could. There was no noise or anything that spooked us, but at the same time we all three had an overwhelming feeling that we were being watched. When I'm alone, I camp near other campers with nice rigs and clean camp sites (but not too close).
@@marktsd Yep, that’s super strange. Not a good feeling. I understand why you guys would get out of there as fast as you could. That’s exactly how I felt.
We were just up there in October and we encountered Wolves howling and running through the campground. I felt uneasy in the evening and then the howling began just after sunset.
They were wolves. I thought coyotes at first but the howl was very distinct. When we got cell service I looked it up and there is a pack that has moved into that area around 2023. Great videos.
There's jokes about "skin-walkers" lol; but the weird thing I agree with you is the silence. No crickets or insect noise in the evening/night time is a very weird feeling.
One dog's name is Azul. I sold my bmw 530i and got a GX470 because of creators like you and some others. So thanks for all your good words and inspiration bro. Maximum respect.
Was solo backpacking once in the Sierras and woke up in the middle of the night to something BIG outside my tent. Could hear it breathing. Heart was in my throat. Was probably only like 30 seconds, felt like an hour, when I heard a cowbell. A bunch of free range cows had wandered in to my campsite.
August 2023 I went to sequoia national park for a birthday trip. We dispersed camped outside the park in sequoia national forest. We stayed 2 nights instead of 3 lol. Idk what it was but at night I got this weird feeling in the pit of my stomach like we were being watched. I didn’t see or hear anything. I couldn’t shake that feeling back to back nights. My buddy was going to leave for work on the second day. We decided to leave with him instead of spending one more night there. Not sure what it was, I’ll never forget that feeling. Something’s out there lol
Yup it’s a wild feeling. Especially if you’re someone like me who camps often and even camps alone often then when you get that feeling you know something is off. Good decision on leaving. Thanks for watching the video and thanks for sharing your experience.
Something similar happened in Bisti badlands about a year ago. I was in a tent my buddy was in the back of his raptor, I planned on getting up at 2 am and hiking back for some astro with the rock formations and I heard walking between the tent and raptor(just a couple of feet apart) thought it was my buddy going to join me. Long story short he says it was not him and I was like I heard the truck door open and close. Weird place at night and actually got a little lost coming back from my night shoot. . Everything is fun when you look back on it. Yeah, just watched and just ordered the blower off amazon I did a yukon camp conversion and will double as a quick fill on my exped air/fpam mattress.
There is a family of Bigfoot that frequents the Kennedy Meadows area in the summer time. I have been camping there many dozen times over the last 20 years and on several occasions I've heard the Whoops, the Tree Knocks, and on one occasion I smelt something dreadful come right up next to my tent at approx 3am that smelled something like a skunk. (skunks aren't part of the lower sierra ecosystem) Like you, I've never seen them, but they're around.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. Also didn’t know Skunks aren’t a part of the lower Sierra thanks for sharing as well. That smell coming from right out side your tent must have been super frightening.
Duuudddeee. I was in sequoia in September 2024 …. SAME THING HAPPENED. It was NOT NORMAL. We were going to stay another night but we decided to leave the next day. It was FREAKY.
That's crazy Brother. Could have been anything, and you might never know. It's important that we stay in that preparedness mindset when in nature. Stay safe🙏
I saw her tearing it up. Happy she likes it. Love the swag. I might have to get that green hoodie soon. I froze that night in Trona🤣. Talk to you soon, Brotha. Take care
@@Mindsetoverland-q8h I recommend some military thermals. You can buy them on eBay. They are inexpensive and they were good. I wear the tops and the bottoms.
The old tales from my region: When the Os factor kick-in (no noise) and you get those feelings. Leave some food as offerings and apologise before leaving. To appease the forest spirits. I've heard that they prefer sweet food (apples, bananas, jelly), but not candy.
Loving the channel, my dog is a rescue, so not sure what he is, only know he is half corgi and half something else... kinda looks like a corgi with a labradors head.
People who live up there know.... sasquatch is very real man. Ive had a few experiences myself. One in Oklahoma and one when solo camping in the east Sierras. The ones around the Kern river are pretty aggressive and throw rocks. Ask any natives. I make a habit to speak out loud at my camp and let them know j know there hear and i will leave things better than i found it and down want them to scare me haha. Sounds crazy but o well
I’ve experienced this twice. I firmly believe it’s Sasquatch. Call me silly but after 35 years of the outdoors I have had more than a few of these experiences. I live in Mendocino County. I’m glad you are going back. Be safe!
@@rockenrippyadventures thanks for sharing. You’ve experienced it twice that’s two times too many. I hope not to experience it again. I had to stop reading stuff online because then I’d be too scared to go camping and I need to keep filming videos. 😎 appreciate you and also thank you for leaving a comment!
I left that area because I didn’t feel right too. I’ve camped out there about 3 times . I have another friend that left that area as well with his fam at 1 am packed and left
No way! This is interesting because my friend Duane has also had the same experience except he just forced himself to sleep. Something’s definitely going on on that meadow. Super weird!!!!
I totally feel like it was one of those things. I didn’t mention the weird electronic sound I heard as well because I didn’t want to sound too cooky. Have you ever had a weird encounter in the woods?
Back in 2016, Family and I camped in Buckeye campground. (Sequoia NP) Later that afternoon I went trail running from Moro rock onto Suger pine trail. I noticed I was the only person on the trail, air was heavy, eerily quiet and I felt that dread feeling and also being watched. Also another time when running up Bonanza TH at Mt Charleston in NV. I felt the something was watching me. A few hours later that day I found a huge pile of cat scat filled with tiny bones and fur. Also same feeling at North Rim Grand Canyon. 😳
Those look like cute dogs! And you have three of them? I could imagine it’s a circus. Maybe next time. Hopefully there isn’t a next time…I just wanted to get out of there.
@@jonnytacooutdoors We're going to be at Sequoia National Park this summer. I'm trying to see what I can do in the Lancaster area in the following weeks. I try to explore SoCal in the winter and spring time before it gets too hot.
Yes sir...as I said earlier, it sounds like a classic Sasquatch issue. I am a Biological Anthropologist and have studied the Sasquatch phenomenon for years and this has most of the classic signs of one checking you guys out. It was probably in awe of the Tacoma too!!! If you want to discuss it I would be very interested!
@@jonnytacooutdoors I did send you that email the other day. I'm out here in Indiana getting people unstuck from the snow in my 4runner today. I would be very interested in talking with you as I've found another video that you did a bit ago that another person had a Sasquatch experience very near to your video spot. Let me know when you have some time to chat.
Just finished the video, lots of people are convinced Sasquatch exists, stable minded people like yourself, I’m skeptical but not a disbeliever, you never know what may have been lurking about looking for scrumptious leftovers 😋
My guess is a Sasquatch. They can give those feelings that you mention if they want you to leave but they mean you no harm. The sound of silence of birds/bugs is also very typical when they are around. They know when a camera is on so no point in trying to film them. Another thing that I've heard that is less well known is that issue you were having with the camera focusing can mean they are either still around or are listening or observing telepathically.
I went down this rabbit hole after this happened and read a lot of the stuff you shared online. Thanks for sharing it’s super interesting to reach and I found many people have had similar experiences. Thanks for watching! Where are you tuning in from?
@@jonnytacooutdoors It is very interesting alright. Seems super out there but I think it’s becoming more widely known and maybe accepted. Tuning in from Vancouver BC! My feed is just all off-roading and Sasquatch stuff so your video got suggested to me probably based on the title alone! Nice video, I’ll check out your other stuff too. Cheers!
@@AppliedPsi wow this is super cool. Regarding the title and thumbnail I usually post pictures on my truck, but I’m trying to try different things. I love that your feed is all outdoors in Sasquatch stuff. Thanks so much for tuning in. It’s my goal and one day go camping in Canada. You have some beautiful spots over there. I’m sure the weather is cold right now isn’t it?
I usually take that 9 mile road coming back down from the mountain. I like to cut through the mountains off 178 and camp at an area called chimney peak. It's BLM.
@@jonnytacooutdoors You'll see signs that say road could be blocked by fallen trees/debris etc. I've mainly used that trail to cut across to get to Monache Meadows or explorer in that area. They have a campsite which is BLM. I've camped there many times and have never seen anyone else camp. I can tell you every time I camp there definitely have the feeling of being in the middle of nowhere 😆. To me yes it's a cool area to explorer.
I've had one 'encounter' with something I couldn't explain.. approx two years ago now. I was out on my own in Tahoe NF. Let's just say pretty sketchy...
@@jonnytacooutdoors Yea, I've got one trail camera that has wifi direct to my phone. I also have a backup camera/screen I got off amazon wired up so I can put the camera anywhere around the outside of the rig and have the screen display up at my bedside at night. Most times I use this to see 'forward' since I'm backed into a spot and I'm in a wedge camper.
Sketchy dude - Same thing happen to me in the desert at 3 am heard crunch crunch . but it was just 2 guys high on meth that woke me up picking up brass shells by my camp 30 degrees out . Luckily I hopped out the rooftop tent looking like I was dressed for call of duty if you know what I mean . We had chat and it was all good . but I’ll never get caught slipping .
@@ricog7827 that sure would creep me out! Dressed for call of duty! Love that. Glad everything turned out ok. Be safe out there. Where you tuning in from?
@ I’m from so cal , I meet you last time in lytle creek about month ago . I had same color year Tacoma as you . Only thing was mine was on stock tires . My cousin has funniest story about how was 100 yards up got stuck in his 89 Suzuki sidekick . He called me for back up on the walkie-talkie. And as you rolled up, he said the only thing you heard in the background was dude are those 35s while he was teeter tottering on a rock 😂.
Haha. Daisy is a cutie man. As for the bumps in the night - I'm not being facetious when i say this - It was probably a squirrel. Many a hunter can attest to sitting in a spot before the sun comes up in dead silence. Then suddenly hearing rustling/crunching in the bush that sounds like a herd of big foots (big feet?) have you surrounded. Only to realize once the sun comes up that it was a solitary squirrel making way more noise than you thought possible.
she sure is! I actually went home I did not camp. This happened right after dinner not during sunrise. Whatever it was it definitely was not a squirrel.
I've heard a few odd things while backpacking. Always a little unsettling when it doesn't sound like normal forest sounds. Might be time for a thermal camera.
@@jonnytacooutdoors Overnighting above Big Bear (Sugarloaf mountain) and got woken up to what I thought was screaming. RUclips "red fox scream"... That's what I heard (didn't know until I got home and googled). Even my husky perked up. Same night, a little later, we heard electronic sounding "beeping" I was sure it was an alien ship. Turns out there is an owl that beeps.
@@HuskyMike thanks for sharing. I’m going to look up that beeping owl. As well as the fox sounds so if I hear in the future, I know it’s a fox. I appreciate you sharing your experiences.
@@jonnytacooutdoors I don't know for sure if it was this species of owl, but look up the Saw-whet Owl. That's about what it sounded like. Of course it's still possible that it was aliens. 🙂
@@jonnytacooutdoors I started camping at age seven and have been ever since. That was back in the 70's. I presently am out in the forests 90% of the time in spring and summer depending on the climate.
You dont have to admit it or advertise, but always take a self defense system Harsh language only goes so far. I camped for years Death Valley and other remote locations. Ive seen some sketchy individuals out of place but was aware and prepared so no problems. Unfortunately, In Calif its getting worse with the homeless and nomadic travelers. Not all of them of the are bohemian hippies. Some are bad people. Idaho and Montana are not immune. A few months ago in Big Sky, North of West Yellowstone, a local camper was killed by someone he shared a beer with because the guy was angry "his" favorite spot was occupied. The killer returned two nights in a row to take additional camp gear.
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I love dogs with a long wheel base
I took my pug on his last camp trip before he just passed away.Seeing you and your dog brings a tear to my eye and reminds me of those days with my dog….Cherish every moment with your pup and please stay safe out there
@@Orangebrigade thanks for watching
Another great adventure in the outdoors with the best companion! We have a German Wirehair named Ruthie that is my husband and I’s partner in adventure. She goes with us everywhere we camp and off road. We are in NW Wyoming and will be taking a camping roadtrip this spring with good friends to Sequoia NF. Can’t wait to see it!
As for unexplained things in the forest, we have several stories. When you’ve spent A LOT of time in the woods you learn the sounds that are normal and then some things….. you just can’t explain. Stay safe out there and keep the videos coming! Lord bless you
@@jeanenelunsford7185 thanks for sharing.
Definitely agree you learn what’s normal.
Happy trails to ya!
Hey Jonny. We have 2 little dogs we take camping with us. Scrappy Doo is a Terrier mix and Thelma is a poodle mix. They sleep in bed with us between the sleeping bags. We've camped in Kennedy Meadows several times and love it up there! Never had that feeling of being watched. We admit, that would be weird. Keep the videos coming. Hi Daisy!!
@@m.t.mobile thanks for watching.
@@m.t.mobile daisy says hello!
You had a Sasquatch 🦍🌲👣⛰️🐵 watching you bro, be safe brother ✌🏽 awesome video 👍🏽
I think so. !
Just subscribed. Another well done video along with gorgeous scenery! Your videos of Idaho were dope!
Appreciate you watching and for leaving a comment! I’m glad you enjoyed the Idaho series Idaho blew me away! Where you tuning in from?
@jonnytacooutdoors I'm in Northern Utah about an hour from Logan.
@@DZELTEK love Utah! I will go back this year.
@@jonnytacooutdoors Awesome! There's so much to do here and it's so beautiful.
I know exactly what you're talking about... stay safe out there brother.
Thanks for watching
13:15 The electric blower was a great idea I learned from your videos. I carry one now too.
works great right! thanks for watching.
Hi brother, excellent video from one of my favorite places on earth, Kennedy Meadows. Not at Kennedy, I have had an evening of being watched or maybe stalked was a better word for me. #SopitasForever.
Come do a trip with me in Texas or even New Mexico.
Take care brother and keep smiling. Cheers 🍻
@@jeffgonzalez3872 hey thanks so much. Thanks for watching.
Daisy is awesome! We have a husky, his name is Capitan, the love you two have for each other is awesome, there’s nothing like it. Cool video, I’ll have to make a trip out that way if I can find it, cappy will love roaming and exploring that beautiful place.
Huskys are beautiful dogs. Definitely nothing like the love a dog can give you. Thanks for watching!
Two dogs, 85 lb Choc Lab and 100 lb Rhodesian Ridgeback. They are great travelers and campers. Usually I dont get too weirded out but I key on the dogs. If they're acting normal, I feel good. Once in the trailer, the lab let out a low growl while I was in grizzly country in N/E/Idaho. I couldnt see out but when I did I saw a mamma cow and baby cow. The Ridgeback will sit in the front seat of the truck and he spots all kinds of wildlife 1/2 mile ahead while Im rocketing the the highway at 80+. SO if they key on something, I pay attention.
Dogs are great to take along! Thanks for sharing. Super cool.
The worst feeling is when you feel being watched.. gives me the chills..
@@Raptor-gd6sk wild times
Something similar happened to me and my now wife about 18 years ago at the Lodgepole campground in Sequoia. It was early March, tons of snow on the ground, and it was just us two in that entire campground. Heard heavy foot steps/crunching noises approaching the tent in the middle of the night, no flashlight, just walking toward us in pitch darkness, then rummaging through a box of empty glass bottles and supplies that we had right outside the tent. It rummaged for a second or two and then went silent. We sat there totally freaked out and quiet, but it just stopped and we never heard it leave. After a long time I finally gathered the courage to jump outside with a flashlight and there was no one and nothing around, and no foot prints in the snow where we heard the steps coming from.
I’m not a Bigfoot/ufo/chupacabra guy, but that was really weird and pretty scary.
@@djxbangoo that’s super creepy. I’ve read a lot of stuff about things happening in the Sequoia forest.
James from Osburn Idaho. I have a pomeranian named Bandit and a terrier named Daisy. Love watching your adventures, keep them coming
@@JimJaeger-fj9jo hey there. Wow cool dogs. Thanks for sharing. More videos are coming!
Again epic episode yes when it is dead quiet at night in the field is strange spooky greetings take care Jonny
@@shaunmoller2997 thanks for watching
I feel you on this one. I had same situation where I was disperse camping on public lands up in Mt Shasta and I had noises out of nowhere at night and I just felt being watched while sitting out by the campfire. Had chills all over my body. Took some sleeping gummies and force my myself to sleep and didn’t wake up till 8am next mornin. Ending up to be one of the best sleep I’ve had while out camping.
@@Tony_outside thanks for sharing your experience. I’ve heard about weird things happening in Mt Shasta. The feeling of being watched sure is scary isn’t it.
@@jonnytacooutdoors I grew up in Shasta-Trinity National Forest areas. Camped and partied all over those woods in my younger days (I live out of state now). In all my years being outdoors up there the only thing I worried about was Momma and her cubs (bear or cat). IMO the people that talk about Mt. Shasta being haunted or whatever it is, are just passing down ghost stories around the campfire to the youngin's right before you send them off to bed in the tent. Keep some bear spray handy and even a firearm and you'll be fine. Oh don't forget the Jack Link's for the Sasquatch....it's quite the pre-dinner snack for them.
love the videos brother
Hey, thanks for watching!
Greetings from West Virginia, we have two dogs. A Boykin Spaniel "Toke" and a Schnauzer "Lexie". Sad story about Toke, my daughter's sister inlaw was Kayaking and found a litter of puppies some one dumped in the river. Toke was the only survivor. He was about twelve weeks old, now he almost three, I think he has PTSD he gets sick when we take him on camping trips. We camped in the Sequoia National Forest about ten years ago, nine area. Keep up with the Videos, good job.
Hello! Cool story about Toke. So cool that she rescued the dogs! Thanks so much and thanks for watching. I lost videos every Sunday at 6p.m.
Cue Xfiles theme …hahaha. Have had many spooky nights myself, stay safe dude
I’d love to hear your stories about your spooky nights. If you want to share.
My partner and i had the same experience. But once you mentioned the dead silence and dread feeling.. i got chills because thats how our experience was.. we ended up packing up at midnight. Felt like we wer being watched.
That’s so crazy. Where were you guys camping at?
Imagination is our worst enemy in the woods. A squirrel running through the leaves becomes a bear, and a porcupine becomes an 8-foot tall ‘squatch with 6-inch canines and claws like K-bars, and he’s about to rip you from your tent and tear your face off. Happy camping!
@@jonnytacooutdoors Gila National Forest. NM
@@kerrypeabody8429 I've freaked my self out thinking about widow makers in the middle of the night which made me pack up and scoot over some. Lol but it's still a logical thing to think about.
@@frankjaeger3799 thanks for sharing
Those pipes you mentioned are part of the LA aqueduct built in the early 1900’s. I used to deliver propane throughout the Kennedy Meadows area and still hike there occasionally with pack animals. Some areas make me feel uneasy and give an intense feeling of being watched. Please keep your dog close, I have seen numerous coyotes, rattlesnakes, an occasional bear and who knows what else.
Cooking will certainly draw in unwanted guests. Those meadows are typically green year round but we basically have had zero rain and no snow. Fire danger will be crazy next summer. Be safe out there.
That is really interesting about the aqueduct, thank you for sharing!
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@@joshuagray5094 thanks for coming back!
I was biking in Arkansas with my brother and a friend in the forest. We sat down to rest and suddenly we all three looked at each other and immediately jumped on our bikes and took off as fast as we could. There was no noise or anything that spooked us, but at the same time we all three had an overwhelming feeling that we were being watched. When I'm alone, I camp near other campers with nice rigs and clean camp sites (but not too close).
@@marktsd Yep, that’s super strange. Not a good feeling. I understand why you guys would get out of there as fast as you could. That’s exactly how I felt.
Great video bro. Always carry a piece for your own protection. You have that right. Or if you are a hunter a rifle. Happy camping 🏕
Thanks for watching! I Always carry protection 🌮
@@jonnytacooutdoors and there are no Bigfoot out there. People will believe anything
We were just up there in October and we encountered Wolves howling and running through the campground. I felt uneasy in the evening and then the howling began just after sunset.
@@fattalic hey thanks for sharing i’ve read a few things about the campgrounds up on that mountain. Were they coyotes? Or wolves?
They were wolves. I thought coyotes at first but the howl was very distinct. When we got cell service I looked it up and there is a pack that has moved into that area around 2023. Great videos.
My guy, you’re in the Sierras…you know what it was. Many sightings for over a century.
Not denying it!
There's jokes about "skin-walkers" lol; but the weird thing I agree with you is the silence. No crickets or insect noise in the evening/night time is a very weird feeling.
I have heard of skin walkers….the silence was very strange!
One dog's name is Azul. I sold my bmw 530i and got a GX470 because of creators like you and some others. So thanks for all your good words and inspiration bro. Maximum respect.
Hey congrats on the GX! What kind of dog is Azul?! Thank you for watching.
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@@pyroraiden thanks for subscribing. Daisy says hello.
Was solo backpacking once in the Sierras and woke up in the middle of the night to something BIG outside my tent. Could hear it breathing. Heart was in my throat. Was probably only like 30 seconds, felt like an hour, when I heard a cowbell. A bunch of free range cows had wandered in to my campsite.
@@aarondonner2872 that would’ve freaked me out I’m sure it freaked you out. I’m sure you were glad to hear the cowbell and realize it was cows.
August 2023 I went to sequoia national park for a birthday trip. We dispersed camped outside the park in sequoia national forest. We stayed 2 nights instead of 3 lol.
Idk what it was but at night I got this weird feeling in the pit of my stomach like we were being watched. I didn’t see or hear anything. I couldn’t shake that feeling back to back nights.
My buddy was going to leave for work on the second day. We decided to leave with him instead of spending one more night there. Not sure what it was, I’ll never forget that feeling.
Something’s out there lol
Yup it’s a wild feeling. Especially if you’re someone like me who camps often and even camps alone often then when you get that feeling you know something is off. Good decision on leaving. Thanks for watching the video and thanks for sharing your experience.
Always listen to your sixth sense. We have it for a reason
@@jbcope1000 I agree ! Have you ever had any strange experiences in the outdoors?
Something similar happened in Bisti badlands about a year ago. I was in a tent my buddy was in the back of his raptor, I planned on getting up at 2 am and hiking back for some astro with the rock formations and I heard walking between the tent and raptor(just a couple of feet apart) thought it was my buddy going to join me. Long story short he says it was not him and I was like I heard the truck door open and close. Weird place at night and actually got a little lost coming back from my night shoot. . Everything is fun when you look back on it. Yeah, just watched and just ordered the blower off amazon I did a yukon camp conversion and will double as a quick fill on my exped air/fpam mattress.
@@erics3527 sounds scary! Glad you’re safe. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching the video.
There is a family of Bigfoot that frequents the Kennedy Meadows area in the summer time. I have been camping there many dozen times over the last 20 years and on several occasions I've heard the Whoops, the Tree Knocks, and on one occasion I smelt something dreadful come right up next to my tent at approx 3am that smelled something like a skunk. (skunks aren't part of the lower sierra ecosystem) Like you, I've never seen them, but they're around.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. Also didn’t know Skunks aren’t a part of the lower Sierra thanks for sharing as well. That smell coming from right out side your tent must have been super frightening.
@@jonnytacooutdoors actually i was not knowing of the whole Bigfoot phenomenon back then and thought it was an actual Skunk, lol.
@@CMorHiking there’s something out there
Duuudddeee. I was in sequoia in September 2024 …. SAME THING HAPPENED. It was NOT NORMAL. We were going to stay another night but we decided to leave the next day. It was FREAKY.
That's crazy Brother. Could have been anything, and you might never know. It's important that we stay in that preparedness mindset when in nature. Stay safe🙏
@@Mindsetoverland-q8h thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy the new JTO SWAG! Daisy loves the taco toy by the way.
I saw her tearing it up. Happy she likes it. Love the swag. I might have to get that green hoodie soon. I froze that night in Trona🤣. Talk to you soon, Brotha.
Take care
@@Mindsetoverland-q8h I recommend some military thermals. You can buy them on eBay. They are inexpensive and they were good. I wear the tops and the bottoms.
@jonnytacooutdoors ill definitely have to look into those. I should be good once I get that diesel heater set up. I just ordered that lighter plug
@@Mindsetoverland-q8hdiesel heater is the ultimate setup! How was trona?
The old tales from my region:
When the Os factor kick-in (no noise) and you get those feelings.
Leave some food as offerings and apologise before leaving. To appease the forest spirits.
I've heard that they prefer sweet food (apples, bananas, jelly), but not candy.
Thanks for sharing
Loving the channel, my dog is a rescue, so not sure what he is, only know he is half corgi and half something else... kinda looks like a corgi with a labradors head.
Hey thanks so much for watching. So cool that you rescued your dog! Corgi and Labrador what a cool mix. Is your dog smaller than a Labrador?
Heeelllll nahhh .. I got a seqouia trip coming up next week 😂 and this pops up 🤷🏻♂️
@@JesusVeloz-zb7cm have fun!
@@JesusVeloz-zb7cm you’ll be alright!
People who live up there know.... sasquatch is very real man. Ive had a few experiences myself. One in Oklahoma and one when solo camping in the east Sierras. The ones around the Kern river are pretty aggressive and throw rocks. Ask any natives. I make a habit to speak out loud at my camp and let them know j know there hear and i will leave things better than i found it and down want them to scare me haha. Sounds crazy but o well
@@Adventure_Rig wow thanks for sharing this information and your experiences.
@@Adventure_Rig so you talk to them and say things like “I know you guys are here. Don’t worry I’ll leave the place better than I found it?”
@@jonnytacooutdoors mostly via mindspeak
I’ve experienced this twice. I firmly believe it’s Sasquatch. Call me silly but after 35 years of the outdoors I have had more than a few of these experiences. I live in Mendocino County. I’m glad you are going back. Be safe!
@@rockenrippyadventures thanks for sharing. You’ve experienced it twice that’s two times too many. I hope not to experience it again. I had to stop reading stuff online because then I’d be too scared to go camping and I need to keep filming videos. 😎 appreciate you and also thank you for leaving a comment!
@ as a tiny piece of RUclips I understand the importance and you dog will tell you if it’s scary. Mine do regardless of what it actually is!
@@rockenrippyadventuresdogs also have that sixth sense! Daisy was looking over the direction I heard the noises and felt I was being watched from.
I used to live off-grid in Caspar and had many strange occurrences.
@@fungusmushroom where is Caspar? Feel free to share some of your strange experiences?
Consider getting a a thermal monocular. I know they are not cheap but would really open up the night time world to you.
@@Recovering_Californian that’s a great idea! Is that similar to night vision binoculars?
@@jonnytacooutdoors Better than night vision if what you're trying to spot is something living/producing heat
I thought about this but I don’t really want to know what’s watching me 😂
@@jonkassidy1476 ha ha that’s a smart move.
I left that area because I didn’t feel right too. I’ve camped out there about 3 times . I have another friend that left that area as well with his fam at 1 am packed and left
No way! This is interesting because my friend Duane has also had the same experience except he just forced himself to sleep. Something’s definitely going on on that meadow. Super weird!!!!
You were in my back yard dude! And ya we have Bigfoots if you’re a believer!
It also could’ve been a cat or a bear, who knows.
I think there’s way too many people who say they’ve seen big foot for it to be made up! You live in a beautiful area, even with the sasquatches😎
1 Weimaraner - great ears and can point to anything that moves!
Cute dog! Do you take your dog on adventures?
@ Oakley goes on every single adventure!
@@JayMartin-if2tx so cool. Where is your next Adventure?
dope video! Wonder what was all that scary noise around the campsite? big foot? aliens? skinwalkers? lol
I totally feel like it was one of those things. I didn’t mention the weird electronic sound I heard as well because I didn’t want to sound too cooky.
Have you ever had a weird encounter in the woods?
You’re brave going in shorts and a tank top bro! I went to monache meadows up there and got wrecked by mosquitoes in 12 seconds.
Yeah there was no bugs out that day. What time of year did you go?
@ June 🤣 I should have known better. Killer part was it was the first day of a 7 day trip.
@@jonkassidy1476 that’s terrible. That’s right. Summertime does have a lot of bugs.
Well at least u have the balls to be out there by yourself i need to grow some and do it someday in life iv been saying that for 20 years lol
After a while you get used to it! This was the first time ever I had a weird experience.
was it a dirty samsquanch?
@@matthewg.5940 probably
Back in 2016, Family and I camped in Buckeye campground. (Sequoia NP) Later that afternoon I went trail running from Moro rock onto Suger pine trail. I noticed I was the only person on the trail, air was heavy, eerily quiet and I felt that dread feeling and also being watched.
Also another time when running up Bonanza TH at Mt Charleston in NV. I felt the something was watching me. A few hours later that day I found a huge pile of cat scat filled with tiny bones and fur.
Also same feeling at North Rim Grand Canyon. 😳
Thanks for sharing your experiences! Glad you were safe. Where you tuning in from?
SoCal but from Hendertucky, NV
@@XSABROH6 thanks for tuning in!
We explore with our three Podengos. It's a traveling circus. LOL As for your intruder, record so we can chime in.
Those look like cute dogs! And you have three of them? I could imagine it’s a circus. Maybe next time. Hopefully there isn’t a next time…I just wanted to get out of there.
@@jonnytacooutdoors Understandable. That would be frightening since you were by yourself. Be careful out there. 👊🏽
@@Kung.Pao.Kitty. thank you you as well. Have any adventures planned?
@@jonnytacooutdoors We're going to be at Sequoia National Park this summer. I'm trying to see what I can do in the Lancaster area in the following weeks. I try to explore SoCal in the winter and spring time before it gets too hot.
@@Kung.Pao.Kitty. love that National park! Happy trails. Thanks again for watching.
Camped in sequoia all by myself and I've never encountered something like that.... Yet
@@james_the_darklord I hope you don’t!
hey johnny you need a daisy cam
@@DURANGOXPLR it’s coming in a future video!
Yes sir...as I said earlier, it sounds like a classic Sasquatch issue. I am a Biological Anthropologist and have studied the Sasquatch phenomenon for years and this has most of the classic signs of one checking you guys out. It was probably in awe of the Tacoma too!!! If you want to discuss it I would be very interested!
hey did you send me an email? If you did I've been extremely busy but lets chat more.
@@jonnytacooutdoors I did send you that email the other day. I'm out here in Indiana getting people unstuck from the snow in my 4runner today. I would be very interested in talking with you as I've found another video that you did a bit ago that another person had a Sasquatch experience very near to your video spot. Let me know when you have some time to chat.
@@bienbueno6397will do! Thanks for reaching out.
The deer camps where hunters dress their game and its proximity to water make it prime to any predator.
@@RiflemanLEONE those are Hunter camps there.
Just finished the video, lots of people are convinced Sasquatch exists, stable minded people like yourself, I’m skeptical but not a disbeliever, you never know what may have been lurking about looking for scrumptious leftovers 😋
@@contentlessincali602 who knows for sure what it was, but it was a very, very strange experience. Thanks for watching.
Probably a mink. Colder months the insects tend not make much noise if any at all.
@@LimaBrav0 could have been! It was fall when this was filmed and I was wearing shorts. But you’re right about colder weather!
My guess is a Sasquatch. They can give those feelings that you mention if they want you to leave but they mean you no harm. The sound of silence of birds/bugs is also very typical when they are around. They know when a camera is on so no point in trying to film them. Another thing that I've heard that is less well known is that issue you were having with the camera focusing can mean they are either still around or are listening or observing telepathically.
I went down this rabbit hole after this happened and read a lot of the stuff you shared online. Thanks for sharing it’s super interesting to reach and I found many people have had similar experiences. Thanks for watching! Where are you tuning in from?
@@jonnytacooutdoors It is very interesting alright. Seems super out there but I think it’s becoming more widely known and maybe accepted. Tuning in from Vancouver BC! My feed is just all off-roading and Sasquatch stuff so your video got suggested to me probably based on the title alone! Nice video, I’ll check out your other stuff too. Cheers!
@@AppliedPsi wow this is super cool. Regarding the title and thumbnail I usually post pictures on my truck, but I’m trying to try different things. I love that your feed is all outdoors in Sasquatch stuff. Thanks so much for tuning in. It’s my goal and one day go camping in Canada. You have some beautiful spots over there. I’m sure the weather is cold right now isn’t it?
I usually take that 9 mile road coming back down from the mountain. I like to cut through the mountains off 178 and camp at an area called chimney peak. It's BLM.
@@awdgsx415 chimney peak that’s a right hand turn on the way down. Isn’t it never been. Is it a cool area?
@@jonnytacooutdoors You'll see signs that say road could be blocked by fallen trees/debris etc. I've mainly used that trail to cut across to get to Monache Meadows or explorer in that area. They have a campsite which is BLM. I've camped there many times and have never seen anyone else camp. I can tell you every time I camp there definitely have the feeling of being in the middle of nowhere 😆. To me yes it's a cool area to explorer.
@@awdgsx415 need to check out that area. Didn’t know it led to monache.
Did Batdog react?
@@StickyFalanges daisy was looking the direction I felt the watching and noises.
I've had one 'encounter' with something I couldn't explain.. approx two years ago now. I was out on my own in Tahoe NF. Let's just say pretty sketchy...
Thanks for sharing. Were you able to go back into the woods alone?
Yea, I go all the time, but with better equipment….and cameras.
@@mattmentzer8610 do you use trail cameras?
@@jonnytacooutdoors Yea, I've got one trail camera that has wifi direct to my phone. I also have a backup camera/screen I got off amazon wired up so I can put the camera anywhere around the outside of the rig and have the screen display up at my bedside at night. Most times I use this to see 'forward' since I'm backed into a spot and I'm in a wedge camper.
@@mattmentzer8610 wow that’s super rad. I need to look into something like that. You basically got home security on your rig!
Sketchy dude - Same thing happen to me in the desert at 3 am heard crunch crunch . but it was just 2 guys high on meth that woke me up picking up brass shells by my camp 30 degrees out . Luckily I hopped out the rooftop tent looking like I was dressed for call of duty if you know what I mean . We had chat and it was all good . but I’ll never get caught slipping .
@@ricog7827 that sure would creep me out! Dressed for call of duty! Love that. Glad everything turned out ok. Be safe out there. Where you tuning in from?
@ I’m from so cal , I meet you last time in lytle creek about month ago . I had same color year Tacoma as you . Only thing was mine was on stock tires . My cousin has funniest story about how was 100 yards up got stuck in his 89 Suzuki sidekick . He called me for back up on the walkie-talkie. And as you rolled up, he said the only thing you heard in the background was dude are those 35s while he was teeter tottering on a rock 😂.
@@ricog7827 hey nice to meet you! Glad you guys had fun out there. That sidekick is super rad.
3 dogs two pittys and a chihuahua Luke leia and tinkerbell
@@beautytheviking2409 super cool. I want to know is the chihuahua named tinkerbell?
@ yes indeed she is lol and she rules the house
Haha. Daisy is a cutie man. As for the bumps in the night - I'm not being facetious when i say this - It was probably a squirrel. Many a hunter can attest to sitting in a spot before the sun comes up in dead silence. Then suddenly hearing rustling/crunching in the bush that sounds like a herd of big foots (big feet?) have you surrounded. Only to realize once the sun comes up that it was a solitary squirrel making way more noise than you thought possible.
she sure is! I actually went home I did not camp. This happened right after dinner not during sunrise. Whatever it was it definitely was not a squirrel.
Nothing more upsetting than people not cleaning up after themselves. Always leave a campsite better then when you arrive.
I agree!
Thanks for watching
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@@stevencall3968 hey good idea! You ever use one?!
I've heard a few odd things while backpacking. Always a little unsettling when it doesn't sound like normal forest sounds. Might be time for a thermal camera.
What kind of sounds did you hear?
A thermal camera is a great idea.
@@jonnytacooutdoors Overnighting above Big Bear (Sugarloaf mountain) and got woken up to what I thought was screaming. RUclips "red fox scream"... That's what I heard (didn't know until I got home and googled). Even my husky perked up. Same night, a little later, we heard electronic sounding "beeping" I was sure it was an alien ship. Turns out there is an owl that beeps.
@@HuskyMike thanks for sharing. I’m going to look up that beeping owl. As well as the fox sounds so if I hear in the future, I know it’s a fox. I appreciate you sharing your experiences.
@@jonnytacooutdoors I don't know for sure if it was this species of owl, but look up the Saw-whet Owl. That's about what it sounded like. Of course it's still possible that it was aliens. 🙂
Love taking our 8mos old chocolate lab…..
8 month old lab! Probably has a lot of energy. Sounds like fun.
@ Yes Sir!! She gets the Zoomies way too much! LoL
@@wiked1_camptruck do you take her on adventures?
Yes we do! She Loves it.
You're in the woods, it can be many things. I would not have left for something so minor. Buck up.
@@DHaworth100 thanks for watching! How often do you camp in the woods?
@@jonnytacooutdoors I started camping at age seven and have been ever since. That was back in the 70's. I presently am out in the forests 90% of the time in spring and summer depending on the climate.
@@DHaworth100 super rad! Be safe out there.
Bigfoot 😮
@@MariaMarquez-k2x but was it?
Bigfoot 👣
it could have been a big foot, do you want to go back?
@ let’s go.
@@fayrunr tell me when
@@jonnytacooutdoors when is the trail open?
@@fayrunr probably not until summer. Not sure it may still be open. Depends on the snowfall over over there.
You dont have to admit it or advertise, but always take a self defense system Harsh language only goes so far. I camped for years Death Valley and other remote locations. Ive seen some sketchy individuals out of place but was aware and prepared so no problems. Unfortunately, In Calif its getting worse with the homeless and nomadic travelers. Not all of them of the are bohemian hippies. Some are bad people. Idaho and Montana are not immune. A few months ago in Big Sky, North of West Yellowstone, a local camper was killed by someone he shared a beer with because the guy was angry "his" favorite spot was occupied. The killer returned two nights in a row to take additional camp gear.
That’s wild didn’t hear about that. Thanks for sharing.
Why didn't you turn your camera back on and video tape "the strange" occurrences???
Because I wanted to leave as quickly as possible.
Bigfoot.
@@fredmontgomery9166 something’s out there
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