Spooked by Lights in the Dark Forest • Bailed on Rainy Tarp Camp at Night
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- I set up my tarp and settled down for the night, only to see lights moving around in the forest. I got spooked, packed up my camp in the dark and headed back to my car, where I spent the night under the milky way
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I think my favorite aspect of your channel is that you're not afraid of showing trips that don't go perfectly. It's absolutely right to bail if you don't feel comfortable and it's great that you show that instead of suffering through a miserable night
100% agree
She’s grown, it wasn’t always that way. There are several videos where she wasn’t so keen
I'm from British Columbia Canada and I've been been in the outdoors for over 50 years. Fear is absolutely a good thing. It will keep you alive. Always trust your gut, and always err on the side of caution.
Came to say I’m also from BC
Im from alberta. I carry a gun
I love the fact you always trust your instincts and never take any pointless risks. Best decision!
She always takes risks. Unnecessary ones too. Some of the terrain she traverses is just bad choice for a solo camper. People who backpack tend to stay on well-established paths, not climb over jagged rock outcroppings for the scenic views. Her choice of places to pitch aren't the best either.
Intuition is a powerful survival tool; I think you made the wisest choice given the circumstances, Claire. I'm seriously impressed how well you packed up in the dark! The night shots you got back at your car were incredible. You made the best of the situation. 😊 Take care Beare ✌️
@@stevexracer4309
🙄 Go back to sleep.
@@stevexracer4309What does this have to do with race?
@@stevexracer4309 The only one who brought up race was you. The comment above has nothing to do with race. But for some weird reason you seem to think this is about race when it’s not.
Agreed, trust your gut instincts!
It might Paranoia not intuition often
You are not the only person to abandon a camp this October/november. Beter safe than sorry!
I got a very uneasy feeling once while camping in the woods. I left in middle of night and never regretted it. Always better to listen to that inner voice. Beautiful night sky and scenery. Thanks for sharing!
Nothing worse than other people turning up in the area after you've set up camp and having to be on edge all night. You made the right choice there, as enjoying the experience outweighs having to be there.
I totally get you, Claire! Where I live there are bears, lynx, wolverines, moose and the occasional wolf roaming around. But the only creature I'm ever weary about when camping alone in the wild, are humans! And even if most people (especially those hiking) are good natured, I go to the wild to be alone, enjoying some peace and quiet... 💚🌿
@@adriant1940 I didn't say that, you did. Read again. And man, I'm a woman (Henry is my dog), and we actually need to be weary at all times when alone. But you wouldn't know that, would you? 🌿
As I always say, it is better to be safe than sorry. I am loving your adventures.
Err on the side of caution.
😊👍
says Greg 🇨🇦
Thank you :) 🍁🧡
If you are a woman alone in the forest at night or during the day it's always good, to be safe than sorry. I watched too much true crime law & order svu.
Agreed.
100 percent.
Glad you take personal safety seriously. I’m too old and infirm to go wild camping so I enjoy it vicariously through your videos. Your photography is stellar - in both senses. Good luck, stay safe and thanks.
I also live vicariously thru these videos too for similar reasons! I've turned to a bit of car camping at sites to help with the mobility side for me. I obviously can't afford a camper or such! Lol 😊
@@run4078Car camping is a great way to go. Wake up early and have a cuppa in the cold. It's great.
U are right about that. I enjoyed a nice short picnic in fall out in woods, it was close to civilization 😂 but that little outing made my day and lifted my spirits
Not a misadventure, just another experience. You did the right thing. Probably, those people were brothers/sisters in mind - but who knows. You made the right decision and thanks for sharing your experience with us. Another answer to the question:'what would Claire do?' Good guidelines for us freshmen....
Maybe it would make sense to have a night vision gear. Packing your stuff in the dark might be easy for you but finding your way and avoid obstacles, gullies, holes etc not. Looking forward to the next adventures of the intrepid Claire. Hope your ankle has recovered. Cheers, carry on, Wild One!
From your personal safety point of view, it's probably better being in your Landy wishing you were in the woods, than being in the woods wishing you were in your Landy. Have to say that the night sky was a definite bonus though; absolutely beautiful.
I'm glad to see that you still got a huge positive from your camp Claire. The stars and the Milky Way looked absolutely spectacular.
That's amazing!
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Maybe but I'll take it your not a woman.
@@stevexracer4309spoken like a guy who has nooooooo clue what it's like for women out there. She made the right call.
I would call that a complete success keeping safe and settling your mind is always a good outcome well done you 👍
@@stevexracer4309it's not irrational for women.
You made the right decision Claire, as a woman I wouldn't of been relaxed and comfortable staying. Better safe than sorry 😊
They were probably just two people like you, but they set up in the dark to wild camp. But...... being a lady in the woods, on your own, you did the right thing. Always better safe than sorry.
Your instincts are spot on... I'm glad you got out of there. You assume way too much in thinking that humans that enjoy the outdoors are "decent" humans. This was a great lesson for you... trust your instinct and protect yourself always.
Good call on following your instinct on this one Claire 👍 Too many people don't unfortunately. Still looks like you made the best of it though :) Hopefully you're able to get out on another overnighter soon... in better circumstances.
Have an amazing week my friend! And as always... Stay Wild 🐻 John
When I was a kid back in the 60's and 70's, my parents did not have a problem letting me go out on my own. However times are different, and it was awhile before I would let my kids go out alone in the woods. Old saying, "it's better to be safe than sorry." Beautiful night sky and it was an awesome set up. Until next time, your friends in Florida 🌴
That's when you knew everyone in your town. 🇦🇺👍
When I watch your videos, I often think, “how nice to be able to eat beside your tent.”&”how nice she doesn’t have to worry about predators” I’ve forgotten the most dangerous predator of all.
Also, how nice to see the Milky Way. If you look at the Timelapse just right, it feels like we’re on this giant rollercoaster in the universe. Just stunning.
Although it was probably other campers, always trust your feelings ..when the danger alarm goes off in your head, listen to it. Great sky shots...loved them:)
As always, a beautiful video and a true inspirational spirit! Brava!! 👏🏻
They were probably WildBeare fans! 🐻 ❤
Or CZcamsrs...
Trusting your instincts is another camping skill. Fab night sky pictures !
Fear keeps you alive and keeps you focused, safety first, enjoyed the video as always take care 🙂
You said it best… “It doesn’t matter!” You are safe and we are happy. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you listened to your instincts, nature gave them to us for a reason. Despite your early exit it’s another great video👍
Being a young lady by yourself, you absolutely did the right thing in leaving.
I've just started watching tour videos and am surprised at how far you go by yourself with no protection.
It's more of a shame that society has become so bad that you can't go out and enjoy yourself in the outdoors.
Really enjoy your channel. Keep up the good trips.
A big hug from Texas USA. God bless and stay safe in your travels.
I don't think it's been safe at any time in history for a woman to camp solo in the woods. 🇦🇺
Can't be too careful Claire and although it was sad packing up your cosy little camp it's always best to follow your instincts and be safe rather than sorry . Maybe you could return there sometime as it was a lovely pitch . A nice , short adventure none the less .
You did the right thing as always . Take care and stay safe.
You are right Claire, humans are the scariest thing!😮
Something you could try out for future stealth camping is to use bungees, just like I did for 22 years in the Army.
If we had to bug out you had to quickly pack away & get out of your location!
Awesome posts Claire 🌿🐻
This sounds interesting! How do you use bungees? To attach everything for finding it quicker in the dark?
@@FrankNutzlos We used the bungees to hook the poncho to the trees instead of string so you could unhook quickly, your personal kit would generally be all packed away in case of a speedy departure, stuffing your doss bag into your bergan lol
Any adventure is a fab adventure with you 😘💜🌧️
Hello 👋 Claire, greetings from Northern California. Thank you for the tag along on another outdoor adventure. Always the best of good things for you. Stay safe out there. 😊
Hellooo, best wishes from UK, same to you friend :) 🍁🧡🍂
Beautiful camp, amazing astrophotography!! Did the right thing. Always pay attention, if something doesn't feel right, it's probably not. You are a smart woman! I love your adventures, attitude, talks and advice. You are a beautiful soul! Stay safe and adventure on.
Always listen to your gut. You did awesome . That sky!
Very wise to be safe Claire, I wouldn't feel comfortable either. What a beautiful star filled sky, that was worth the effort anyway, Cheers, Rich
I was lucky to grow up near a wood. We spent endless days making camps, building dens, roasting potatoes on camp fires, eating wild gooseberries, pears, apples. These videos bring all the happy memories flooding back.
You made the right decision. As a lone female your safety is paramount..
Psychokillers probably wouldn't give a f*** if you are a lone male or female. :D
I am glad you are safe. It is always better to follow your gut feeling. Thank you for the wonderful pictures and video
Wow, what a beautiful skyline. Great, half, set up lol. Still a fun time Claire.
I'm relieved you're were safe and okay Claire ☔🌿
She was never in danger
It's wiser to be cautious. You never know when there are others around, what type of person/people they are. Love your content. Keep up the great work and stay safe.
Thank you Claire.
Safety is paramount love your clips
I was so touched by the things you said at the end. Also - fantastic choice of music, as always! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us! xx
Hello Claire, it’s not silly. Always always safety first this world is full of bad people. Get in the truck, lock the doors and sleep away. 😊
A wooded starry sky is one of my favourite adventures! People don't look up enough! 😊
Better safe than sorry. What you say about the goodness and badness of people is so true.
If only we were more like nature... what you see is what you get with nature 🌿
Your adventures are always soo lovely. Even if they end a little too sudden :) And I love how beautifully you speak about nature, animals and even people
Sorry you got spooked. Great stuff as always. Be safe . 🥰😍😘🥰
I fully understand you being cautious , if it does not feel right then follow your instinct
Great video as always Claire. You did right to pack up and go.
Best to be safe.
Safety first no matter what. May well have been completely innocent and harmless. But no point in being on edge all night. Wise lady Claire. Keep up the great vlogs and looking after your ankle 🏕️ 🐻
My wife and I have been watching your adventures off and on for the past couple of weeks. We love that you keep true to yourself and I get it I would ve been worried if I was on my own then saw lights
Aw thank you, hello to you guys :D👋 hope you're having a cosy autumn 🍁🧡🍂
Pretty looking woods, reminds me of Tollymore in Northern Ireland.
Good shout on the packing up. And the wonderful star light night sky was a reward. You have an amazing ability to take the positive from a negative, i must try and do likewise more often. Thanks for sharing.
Nothing beats the pitter patter of raindrops on a shelter. woah that's buckets of raindrops , great sound, especially for anyone with Tinnitus.
I just found and subscribed to this channel about a week ago. In that week I've seen an embarrassingly large number of Claire's video. Every on is impressive on one level or another. Thanks for this one, Claire. And for being safe and well enough to make more videos!
Helloo, thank you so much and welcome to my lil channel :D 👋
A night in nature is always better than a night in general. You always bring the story for us when you camp, love it.
Gotta go with your gut feeling. You did the right thing! Well done
I like how you covered the mossy boulders and keeping them dry and leaving yourself minimal coverage from getting wet...you have a heart!
Hahaha!! Thanks they were cute boulders, I was glad to give the a roof for the night
Just glad you're ok Claire. Once I figured I'd been "made" I would have moved too. It's quite possible those latecomers were just as spooked as you, but being in numbers toughed it out 😅
Wow, scary but beautiful too. I've never thought you could see such clear skies as that in the UK I've never been privileged enough to be there at the right time in the right place you are a very lucky girl. Thank you for yet another great video and look forward to more in the future
Thanks for your fortitude. You have a way of making the misery of unstable weather fun. You are always confident and offer pleasant interesting commentary. I am always learning something from you. Too bad you had to pack up. Bravo for being cautious. “Present fears are less than horrible imaginings.” William Shakespeare, Macbeth. Your reward for your “horrible imaginings” is a gorgeous starry night. Cheers to that. Bravo for sharing the beauty of autumn. Be well. Be safe. Wishing you peace and good fortune. Happy Trails!
Good call on bugging out Claire! Most people are good intentioned but criminals drive too. Go with your gut feeling always and you will be stronger for it. I have spent months in the desert sleeping lightly because of who might be coming our way with bad intentions. Funny though I grew so used to sleeping in the open fresh air and looking up at the stars that it took weeks to get used to sleeping indoors!😅 Take care, stay safe and please carry some sort of protection. Thanks for taking us along😊
Ahh thats pretty cool to be more used to sleeping outside than in! Thank you, I will, you too :) 🧡🍂🍁
I really love the tiny lantern you use, and had one for myself when I went on a little hike last month. So handy!
I agree that humans are sometimes wonderful, and other times quite scary. You’re one of the wonderful humans, Claire.
At the end of the day, u did the right thing for you, and impressive packing up skills in the dark,
Spectacular night sky Claire.
If they were innocent or not, being uncomfortable is not an enjoyable time, it means time to go... Trust your instinct! Keep up the awesome videos!
Claire…I think if I was spooked by other humans ,I’d definitely have left my camp too …it’s a pity ,cos it looked wonderful …❤
100% you were meant to be in your car and seeing those stars that night. Absolutely beautiful. Our little trips are basically to give us experiences to Remember……and that’s exactly what this one seemed to do. Love it. Be well. 😊
Claire, you seem to always make lemonade when you get those lemons thrown at you! Packing up and getting out in the dark is impressive.
Hi Claire,
Shame you had to bail but safety and peace of mind must come first. Sorry to hear your ankle is still paining you😕, I can still feel mine and that was years ago, hope yours sorts itself out much quicker. The Milky Way did look amazing with those dark skies😀.
Take care.
Cheers
Graham
Your video's are so tranquil, and that sky was so beautiful. You stay safe out there girl.
Thank you. I will, have a nice week :) 🍁🧡🍂
I think you made the right decision you never know who's about, I enjoy watching the videos stay safe
Glad your safe
It's really bad that you cant feel safe when free camping but always better safe than sorry. Love your videos, keep them up but above all stay safe.
I love watching others make the most of a situation that didn't go as planned. I enjoy watching your adventures and wish you more to come :)
Thank you :) 🍂🍁
The area you where in, is absolutely beautiful.
Always better to be safe than sorry! Beautiful sky pics btw 😊👌
The stary sky was simply beautiful , most of the time there's too much light and can't see the milky way like I use to as a kid. I enjoy your adventures and the beautiful places you take us along with. The others might have been just camping but it's better to be safe. Thank you for being yourself and showing us you bit of the world
Yep they were probably doing just that.. unfortunately I've had some bad experiences in the past and also have a bit of a wild imagination haha! Thank you so much for sharing my lil videos with me :) have a great week 🍁🍂🧡
@@WildBeare thank you very much , for what you do
She is beautiful and a perfect of example of an Englishwoman who is independent and can adapt when necessary.👍And what a voice.👍
I hate your adventure was interrupted, but love how you always make the best out of every situation. You truly love what you do and it comes through on every video! Live life to the fullest and stay safe out there!! 😊
Right move. And until you've sat there in the dark in the middle of the night watching lights move toward you, you really don't know how frightening it can be.
There is just no stopping Claire, this girls on fire 😻😻
Hi Claire you highlighted what people can come across in wild camping, good video and camera work, most probably nothing wouldn't of happened, but you got to stay safe, on your own judgement, and experience, take care
I was so worried you were going to mess up your ankle again with hurrying to pack up in the dark, but as you said you can do it by touch, thank goodness ! Very scary , the unknown strangers close by… 🧟 Beautiful star photos, so all was not lost! Love your videos, always take notes for my own camping plans next spring ✨ ✨
Thanks so much, happy camping to you, very exciting :D 🍂🧡🍁
Once again you've captured a lovely relaxing scene Claire...until the suss bit
I remember as a young solo surfer camping in the 70's. A group of wanna be crims/bikers came from nowhere in the night. Started threatening and stole my surfboard
Now 67, I'm still haunted by that night...but still solo camping and surfing 😉
Thanks again
You did really well to make it back to your car with the red light. Love how you find the positive in every given situation. All. The best 👍💪
Hi Claire, shame you felt uncomfortable when you saw the lights. I am glad that you contacted Natasha. I assume she is trying to organise a get together for next year. Look forward to your next adventure.😃
You and your adventures are always a blessing. Stay safe
Always trust your gut. We have senses for a reason. You made a good call there. Stay safe
Hello Claire, from Ohio, USA. Thanks for taking us along on another adventure. I think you made a wise choice to pack up and leave when you did, though I was a bit worried to see you hiking out, in the dark, on a rain slicked trail with that ankle. Beautiful video and editing, as always!
Thanks so much :) mmm the ankle will always be an issue now I think. It's not giving me much bother now, but turns out I dislocated it briefly so I need to try really hard not to let that happen again. Working on strengthening it 💪 have a lovely week! 🍁🧡🍂
When you walk in the wild and up mountains, even during daylight hours, people say hello much more than in towns and cities but you can always sense that they are worried you're a danger to them in the middle of nowhere. Sad fact of life.
It's good that Clare shows all aspects of a camp. Her vids are the best. 😊
I've never gotten that feeling about hiking greetings, just a common courtesy. However I live in a big city, so my threat perception may be different.
I've never got that feeling either and I live in the countryside.
Hi Claire,fair play to you for walking out of the woods in darkness with just a small light,with a dodgy ankle in wet weather.The filming of the stars was just amazing,well done.Pretty sure you would have been perfectly safe if you had stayed.probably just someone else having a camp under the stars,but totally understand why you left.You done the right thing.Probably would have felt uneasy all night.Hope the ankle is on the mend.best wishes.
Keep that free spirit but stay safe. Great video as always. Living the dream.
Well done Claire another lovely video. Stay safe.❤
It's always better to be safe than sorry and it puts your mind at rest. The stars were magnificent and awe inspiring. Thanks for the video Claire and I hope you are doing well. Stay safe and be happy. Claire did you know you have the most calming and peaceful voice imaginable.
Heyy ahh thanks! The stars were so beautiful weren’t they ✨️ it was a lovely night despite moving house haha. Have a lovely week :)
I love your videos Claire.. I too find a sense of personal catharsis out in nature.. keep em coming please!
In that situation you definitely made the right choice. Plenty more time for more adventures my friend 🙏🙏
Safety first girl! Love your videos!