I was too scared to camp here
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
- Join me for an attempted camp at Lochan Coire Thoraidh. A combination of poor weather, not many places to camp and me getting in my own way, led me to abandon camping at the Lochan. Was still a great walk and was good to explore new places. Hope you enjoy the adventure
Dude!! The SAME thing happened to me at Loch Lomond. I was half way up, a few miles past the Hydro Dam, pitched in a small outlook of rock and trees which jutted into the lake.
I had permission from the farmer to pitch, and the second I finished a definite sense of unease and not being welcome came over me.
There was just something inexplicable about being so close to that vast, dark and ancient body of water, all alone.
I was barely three minutes from the road which runs along the length of the Loch, so modernity and my car were only moments away, but that didn't help the feeling of dread which was growing by the minute.
In the end I bottled it, pulled down my tent and ran all the way to the car, in the dark, sweating and feeling like I needed to leave immediately.
That's NEVER happened before or since, and although I only pass Lomond every decade or so (I'm Welsh), I always cast my eye at that spot and just nod my head.
Something ancient dwells there, and it didn't want me.
It’s all in your head. ‘The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.’ (John Milton)
Years ago my husband and I were househunting. We went to beautiful house on an ancient common with a lovely garden. I felt very very unsettled the whole time I was there although I didn’t say anything to my husband I couldn’t wait to leave, although superficially it seemed very beautiful, I just had a horrible horrible feeling the whole time I was there. We went out to the car and as soon as we sat in the car I said I couldn’t wait to get out of there. My husband turned to me shocked and said no, I couldn’t wait to get out of there either! No explanation for that, but we both felt it individually without speaking to one another about it… There are definitely things we do not comprehend.
The sidhe either like you or they dont. Always follow your gut in the highlands.
Aye jobbie bags kidding on their columbus screaming for help 😂
@@titteryenot4524 Yeah, the only thing to fear other than being unprepared and the elements is other people.
Always go with your gut feeling no matter what
True words bro
Trust those instincts we’ve got them for a reason well done
ALLWAYS TRUST YOUR GUT,
That’s why I bailed out of a New Years party in Castlemilk 👀
You beat me to it!
I follow How to Hunt as well. 😂
I trust mine I use actimel every day
@@cityzens634😂 you daft sausage!
Always listen to that gut feeling that tells you something isn’t right
About 1972 my girlfriend and I toured the Highlands in a Morris minor , we put up the tent somewhere remote for the night, it had been v near a battle site, .During the night there was a sound like footsteps walking around the tent . I didn't want to say anything and then she whispered to me "I'm scared whats that sound"
I said yeah so am I ! We held each other tightly all night and I had my knife beside me , but I was thinking of something possibly supernatural . (we were V remote in a rugged landscape. )The place from the beginning felt odd and unfriendly and the swarms of midges at twilight were torture. Don't tell me it was a wombat . we survived ,
Having a joint after dinner probably did not help at all either.
Similar thing happened to a friend and I too, it was so weird and freaked us out!
The dead sleep lightly.
No one has ever been killed by a ghost.
@@Elephantsss brilliant ending.😂😂👍👍
Jheeez, sounds mental mate
When they were building the dam at Loch Treig, which I think was the late 1950s, they had employed divers to work in the depths. These were ex naval divers, the type wearing large helmets and big weighty boots.. These were tough men who'd done all sorts during war times.
More than one of them quit on the spot after diving in the Loch. Eack of them saving that they'd been in the dark depths and had something very large swimming around them. Even after offering them large pay rises, these guys simply walked away and said they would not be going in there again....
On the other hand, our mind can get the better of us... I remember one night deep in the woods up near laggan.... A group of us wild camping.. No tents... There's a clearing next to the river Pattick..great spot and we've camped there many times. We'd have a big fire.. Drink and cook around it and have a laugh.. There was five of us so we would feel secure I guess, not that I ever felt worried.... One night, we'd all bedded down to sleep. Fire was low and we're lying in our sleeping bags.... Start hearing this knocking noise every now and then.... It gets closer. It had initially seemed very distant.. As time passes it gets closer and louder... A clear knocking noise... Everyone was defo getting scared as ut made no rational sense... Each if us concluded that we could think of nothing to explain such a noise. It had to be other human beings... And who in their right mind would be out deep in the woods in the dark with no torch....? We all got out of our sleeping bags and grabbed torches.... Just at that there was a large noise as we had spooked whatever it was and it started running..... The knocking got so much more, like something crashing through the trees. Scary noise indeed.
It was a big red deer stag... It had been making it's way through the wood. The knocking was it's antlers clacking off tree branches. As it ran away with was like a machine gun as it antlers rattled the branches. I can't imagine how you'd have felt being out there on your own, even though it was a very rational explanation...
Must have been such a relief to have a rational explanation!
I was brought up in a small village in the Trossachs. We were always outdoors as a family and playing with friends. From the age of 8 I would take our dog gor a walk and walk for miles in scenery like that. Although I was aware of dangers I felt very safe. Would I do it now..no chance. Always get the feeling we are being watched. If you get that "feeling"..make sure you act on it. Great channel, I will start watching
Many years ago, back in the very early 80s, I went camping in Devon with my boyfriend. We were driving down a narrow back road in the twilght when there was a sudden sharp smack on the window on my side of the car and the car partially lifted off - both wheels off the road, again on my side. I screamed at my boyfriend to step on it and get the hell out of there because a voice - to this day I don't know if it was in my head - yelled at me, "don't look out the window. don't look out the window." Now, for some reason I knew it meant the side window, so sobbing in fear I kept my gaze strictly to the fore as he gunned it out of there as fast as he could. Much further on, we reached a clearing where there were street lights and he, being the sort who didn't believe in anything that didn't have a "rational explanation" got out of the car and walked all around it to check for damage or signs of anything out of the ordinary. Nothing. Now, the thing is there were no overhanging branches, rocks on the road or anything of that nature that could have explained what happened Eventually, he opened the boot and decided it must have been caused by the small camping gas cannister rattling around in the boot - except it wasn't rattling around, it was well secured. Still, he'd found an explanation that satisfied him. Not me, though, I felt sick and overcome by fear. There was just something so wrong. I could feel it, a thick, dark, threatening mass. We drove on and eventually reached the camp site - I wish I could remember exactly where it was - somewhere around Ilfracombe, is as good as I can come up with. There were a couple of other tents there and a caravan or two. The feeling of fear far from abating got stronger and stronger. I literally sat crying in the car while he (poor thing) erected the tent by himself. It was dark by now, so I couldn't see much and eventually he persuaded me to come into the tent. Well, I can honestly say, I didn't sleep a wink that night, the reason being that I could hear the most awful heart-rending wailing of women and children all night long. It was terrifying. Unearthly. The next morning I asked the other campers/caravanners if they had heard anything but they just looked at me like I was mad. We left, even before breakfast as I simply couldn't stay another minute - I was a wreck. Moreover, with the coming of daylight, we noticed something we had missed in the dark of the previous night, a burial mound within touching distance of the campsite. I didn't feel I was back to normal until Devon was receding in our rear view mirror. The sensible boyfriend confessed years later that he had been terrified too and had no rational explanation for what happened. I do, though, because I was so disturbed by our experience and fascinated at the same time, that I undertook some research and discovered that around the area we had driven through there had been a horrific ambush and several people had been massacred. I think, perhaps, the conditions were such that we (me in particular) somehow tuned into a replay of it and I suspect I also tuned into the terrible grief surrounding the burial mound. It was not my first or last encounter with the supernatural but the details of that particular one are etched into my memory and the devastating feeling of both evil and grief. Sorry, this answer is so long, but I just wanted to say that, yes, you should always trust your instincts, that little inner voice that most of us fail to listen to, as it will never send you wrong. I taught my children that lesson from when they were small and it has saved them more than once. I really enjoyed your video. One day, I hope to visit Scotland. I am a Celt too but from Ireland.
Devon or Wales? You mention both in your recounting.
This person said they are Irish so assuming that's where they live, the nearest Ferry crossing would be from Fishguard, back over to Ireland . @@carriehellyer1777
"tuning in to a replay" is a great way to describe it. My mum told a story of a weird "tuning in" to some past event, fortunately hers was not traumatic. Her "gift" would show itself for the most random things, and not very often, but by god was it always right. 😂I try and find rational explanations first, but there's definitely some shit that's darned difficult to explain....
@@carriehellyer1777 Sorry, senior moment, it was Devon. Corrected it.
As empaths we always 'feel' the environment & energy. A medium once told me yrs ago...always trust your gut instinct, it never lets you down! So true 🙏❤
Hi Gregor. If you’re not feeling it, then always better to call it. There’s plenty more opportunities. Thanks for still sharing your adventure mate. Still nice to see the wonderful scenery.
All the best
Dave 😀🥾⛰🏕️🏴
Thanks mate, it’s nice to hear I’m not just a big woose😂😂
All the best
There are places here in Scotland where much older, much more experienced people have literally had experiences which frightened the living daylights out of them, and to which they never return regardless of the weather.
Intrigued 😮
Like the high flats in Castlemilk ☠️
@@Sydopath 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@auldburdlaughin I went to a New Year’s party in one of them flats a couple of years ago with an attractive girl I had just met in a city centre pub. Two wild looking guys whispered in my ear - make sure you enjoy yersell pal, coz we’re gonnae slice ye wi a hatchet before ye leave. I pretended to mingle for a while, then found the front door and ran like a greyhound down the stairs. I heard the girl shouting my name to come back, but sod that. I reckon I have PTSD - I can’t even see a road sign for Castlemilk even now, without getting the shivers.
@@Sydopath Not quite the experience I meant, but I get your point 😬 glad you escaped!
About 20 years ago I went with a friend, who had a boat, to Loch Awe to fish. We camped out on an Island which had an ancient graveyard, as dusk was falling I was collecting fallen branches for our fire. As I neared the walled graveyard I had an immense feeling that I was encroaching on the peace of the departed. It was the most profound sense of being unwelcome it really affected me deeply and of course I turned and headed back to our tent. The thing is I wouldn't have gone into the graveyard even if I hadn't sensed any kind of malevolent atmosphere.
I had a similar feeling visiting Culloden as a teenager, before I even knew what happened there.
@@lizroberts1569 You should read Sorley MacLean's Hallaig! "They are still in Hallaig... The dead have been seen alive."
Should've told the ghosts that
I’ve camped on that island as well although I enjoyed it. Maybe the beers helped.
@@requiscatinpace7392 Well I was on the spirits that evening!
The 'hills have eyes'. Just as soon as you leave civilisation, The rational world is only a veneer.
The highland broad sword massacre
The Highlands is literally one of the safest places in the world, though..😂
No they don’t. It’s all in your head. The only eyes are in your head.
Couldn’t have said it any better you are definitely right.
Years ago a friend of mine told me this story! Herself, her husband and children were picnicking by a large lake in Britain somewhere, (I can't remember exactly where) My friend was down by the lake side when suddenly an inner voice and her instincts told her "Get away from there NOW, MOVE". She said she felt really terrified for no good reason she could think of. But move she did, and took the family with her. 😳
This caught ny attention as years back i had a similar experience not far from here and decided not to camp and head home.Ended up having an odd experience as i packed up the van and left,like others say-always trust your gut.you made the right decision buddy.Safe travels
I'm glad you posted this. I'm from Perthshire and I recently got that same weird feeling by an isolated lochan ~ I didn't hang about either. In my experience if you get that unsettling uncomfortable feeling it's best to leave.
I was once camping in North Wales (place called Tudweiliog on The Lynn Peninsula) tent was all set up so I wandered off to try to get to some standing stones I'd seen on the OS map, found what appeared to be a shortcut through a small wood just off the road. The moment I stepped off the road and into the wood I knew something was wrong, birds weren't singing and the silence was utterly defending. I backed out and continued on the road (never did find the stones)
Very weird mate. Some places just aren’t supposed to be explored I guess 🤔
In ancient times the fears of the superstitious were exploited by unscrupulous and controlling overlords, particularly when it came to remote and wooded areas. Tales and fears of ghouls and demons would keep trespassers from their land, it was hoped.
No-one messes with standing stones.
Saved yourself from being dragged feet first from the tent in your sleep and drooned in the loch by the Kelpie.
😮😂🦕
Haha why would horses live in a wee puddle
@@mrbrownz554 lonely dark deep peaty lochans are generally where they are found
@@mrbrownz554 Deep dark mysterious peaty lochans that's where they generally lurk.......................or wherever else you project your fear upon ...... .
I think if you were the type to worry about being alone you wouldn't be doing these camps, thanks for showing us the beautiful views.
Done the same a couple of times. Been pitched up but something was niggling me so I packed up. Well done for getting it posted up
Thanks mate, glad to hear it’s not just me 😊
Glad you posted this even though you weren’t going to. This is is an excellent example of trust your instincts and that things don’t always go as planned. A Valuable insight for those thinking of camping or staying outdoors.
Not a setback, just a wise decision under the circumstances. I still enjoyed the video and glad you posted it.
That was still well worth posting, all the work and effort to get there and film wasn't lost, and it just shows that sometimes you have to trust your own intuition and common sense. Look forward to your next adventure.
Thanks man, glad you still enjoyed it
Aye it was worth it your lack of courage made me almost piss maself laughing
I have slept on Kinder Scout in the Peak District about half a dozen times. I love it. Last week, after i pitched up on there, i was hit with the strongest feeling that something was not right. I dont normally get that feeling, so i thought i would pay attention. I packed up and left. I will never know why that feeling was there, but i will always, always, listen to my instincts. Good little vid mate 👍🏻
Like others have said in the chat, "always trust your gut instincts", usually it's right. I used to as a kid then high school taught us to 'think rationally'. It took a decade or two to before i started using my instincts a lot more because the analysing and over thinking was wrong a lot of the time.
Along with my instincts being correct (mostly), i became a happier more relaxed person because i wasn't over-thinking/analysing every problem.
Keep going kid.
✌️👋 All the best!
Different geographical spots feel welcoming, others feel neutral and others still feel downright unsettling. We don't understand everything about all aspects of our environment and we have developed these instincts for good reasons. You made the right call. I've had similar experiences before.
I've had similar experiences too, it's what the horror Author Clark Ashton Smith called the Genius Loci, the spirit of place.
A lot is to do with magnetic lines
Once I went to stay in a Bothy in North Wales, we went in the evening and it was getting dark as we approached, my friend knew the way and was much further ahead, and at this one spot for a short time I had a funny feeling, maybe that we weren’t alone, but not like there was anyone actually there. When I caught up I said I’d been a bit creeped out back there, and he said I should have called him to slow down. Then he said this was the sight off a WW2 plane crash and it had landed in the lake just there. Made me shiver that, glad we were in the Bothy and not a tent!
Aye a bothy will save you
I live in hghland Perthshire and I have always found those wee lochans, especially if they are surrounded by reeds, very unsettling.
I usually camp in woodlands.I have two kinds of woods in my head
Fairy woods and Goblin woods …Don’t know how I can tell, I just feel it .. avoid the goblin woods !
Och...
7 years of Earth Sciences, 20 years of work in IT...
and you come along to jangle my nerves, like a nail across piano strings! 💀☠️💀☠️👻
Wow, never thought about it like that. Yes, fairy woods I can feel. They have a lighter energy. Goblin woods..haha...love that description. I'm keeping that and def not camping there either!
Never camp at Goblin 'Ha 🙈
that gut feeling is evolution of self preservation, I've always gone with it. I've always got spooked walking past a small wooded area near where I live (in a country park), a strong feeling of being watched, over the last couple of years I've come across a dog and badger carcass, both next to the wooded area, I keep away now, it could be coincidence, but I'm not taking a chance, I've talked to locals about it but no one's seen or heard of anything in the area.
‘No one’s seen or heard of anything’ because there’s nothing to see here. Move on.
@@titteryenot4524 you're very strange.
Very strange mate, I hiked into Dochard only a couple of days ago myself. Carried a very heavy pack in once I got there I just had a weird creepy feeling that I couldn't shake off. Do tons of wild solo camping in the Highlands and always prefer to be alone, so I can't really explain it. That area just always seems extra isolated to me, although in theory it isn't. Was a nice hike but next time it won't be with a back breaking load for 2 days camping. In the end I did the same as you, just turned back and slept in my van. Cheers 🍻
Yeh I was the same mate. Just a weird feeling around that area, think I saw missing person posts on the way in aswell which didn’t help
Aye saw them posters aswell lol.
There have been very strange things heard and seen by folk wild camping in our mountains and hills so it's no wonder you felt something!
Hi Gregor..just found you. Subbed. I've just returned from a cycling/wild camping holiday in the Highlands and found a few places that for no obvious reason gave me the creeps! Always best to listen to your gut feelings, they are there for a reason and I have found that the more time I spend in nature the more accurate they are. We are animals too! Great video and I look forward to watching more :o)
Thanks for the kind words. Glad to have you join in on the adventures 😊
I have had that feeling a couple of times when out and about in Scotland and you just can't shake it whatever you do. It's best to just cut your losses and move on.
Cheers for vid and pleased that you post if when things don’t go to plan , we don’t live in a perfect world . Catch you next time.
Thanks mate, means a lot that you still enjoyed it🙏
always go with your gut bro enjoying your ch chin up look forward to your next adventure ATB 👍 ⛺️
Thanks man, appreciate the support 🙏
Not a failure, there's no such thing. It's just another experience to add to your bedpost.
Keep doing what you're doing.
Great video.
Thanks for posting.
I also camped with a friend a few years ago, very remote place, not a soul around and just after midnight we heard foot steps walking by with faint chatter. It was the oddest thing. We were pretty scared! 😂
Love your videos though, very inspiring 😊
Man that is terrifying haha
Woodwose for sure
Really enjoyed your video and it’s the first time I’ve come across your channel so I subscribed. Being Welsh I love the mountains and used to live in the countryside where I used to ride alone for miles. I came across somewhere like you experienced when I had been out for the day with my horse in a forestry I was used too or so I thought. Looking forward to the next video and good for you taking notice of your intuition 🐸👻💀
Even on aborted trips like that you can always take something from it, like the wildlife. Also adds another point to your experience level.
100% mate, thanks for the encouraging words
You've had a good few camps now so are pretty experienced. If it don't feel right,it's not. So well done to you for filming it and posting it. You have gave other campers a heads up about the terrain there,so thank you young man for your efforts.👍
Thanks man, I appreciate the positive comments. Really means a lot😊
Always trust what your instincts are trying to tell you 👍 take the positives out of it, the frogs, the deer, the mountains and the fresh air 😊
I'm just surprised you weren't "midged" out on a still overcast evening like that! Many's the time, I have done a similar extended trudge like yours, hoping that there will be a flat dry site to put the tent "just over there", only to be disappointed time and again! Seriously, though, good on you for being out there when so many are sitting inside in front of a screen!
Around 18 years ago down here in Kent I worked for the county council walking the public rights of way conducting a condition survey. At one spot near a railway bridge I felt very uneasy, later on another day I had to return to the same spot and that feeling of gloom was still apparent, a past event maybe? I really enjoy your channel, keep producing the great videos of Scotland.
Nice video, always trust those feelings. Your senses pick things up even if you aren't really sure what's up to make you feel that way.
Very enjoyable video and an amazing location which is now on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Glad you enjoyed it😊
I have had that weird feeling while hiking ( Scotland) on my own also and I’ve always gone with my gut. We are very lucky to have such beautiful scenery in our country however, so I’ll continue to hike .
Yeh we really are lucky, Scotland is incredible. Thanks for the support😊
I'm glad you posted this and as always trust what your gut says. Keep you doing what you're doing
Felt similarly once. I arrived at the end of the trail, no designated campsites along trail - one can camp anywhere with a permit along the length of the in-and out trail. It ends at a series of high alpine lakes above 10,000 feet.
I picked a place, but it just felt off. Didn’t know what it was. It wasn’t the fact I was alone, that itself never spooked me. Anyways, I decided to hike back out a few miles (This was an in and out trail) and camped elsewhere. Nothing happened, but it was the first time I felt weirded out by a certain place.
Ghosts
It’s weird how a certain place can just give you the creeps isn’t it 🤔
@@jyc313 well, at that height it wasn’t in Scotland.
@@Sydopath no. Northern sierras, near Yosemite.
@@jyc313 Thanks 👍
Wow, a Gen Z with a sense of adventure, good for you pal.
what is a Genz ?
@@stewartlancaster6155 what’s Gen Z? Lol.
Condescending much.
@@stewartlancaster6155🤣🤣
Gen Wimp! 😂 Lack of balls in the modern male...🙄
Hi mate, don’t really comment much but just wanted to engage with your channel to support it. Keep it up!
Thanks man, the support is much appreciated 🙏
Your experience in trying to find a spot to pitch a small tent in wild areas is one I've had many times. Sometimes I've retreated into woods just to find a drier, flatter area but there's no guarantee. As far as risk is concerned - apart from the weather, the most concrete threat in that sort of territory is ticks and I'd bet you picked up one or two. I always camp with a wee bottle of neat Dettol, which kills the tick and the parasites they carry. Good, intelligent video, so thanks for that.
You did the right thing. Great video. 😀
Instincts are a protection- I enjoyed your post ❤.
I’m glad you posted, beautiful views! It takes balls to adventure out into the unknown.
Thanks man, appreciate the kind words
I enjoyed the video as it brought up memories of being in places like that when I was a lot younger.. Thank you.
Always put your safety first. I just hope that you enjoyed the trip.
Yeh was still a great walk, thanks for the support 🙏
A strange experience happened to me about 8years ago when my wife and I visited Southwold in Suffolk, England, a favourite and popular seaside town that we frequently visit. On this visit we were exploring the beautiful St Edmund church and graveyard. While reading the ancient gravestones I approached a large monument situated on the south side of the church. This grave was the largest most ornate one there and dated from around the 1850s, it was dedicated to the Bardwell family. While examining this grave I was suddenly overwhelmed with a sense of foreboding and sensed that my presence wasn’t welcome causing me to walk away suddenly as I explained to my wife what had just happened. I have never experienced anything like that before or after and have since returned with no repeat but I tend to give that grave a wide berth. I have no explanation as to what happened but it felt tangible and very real.
Just found your channel and subscribed. The views are spectacular and I am glad you trusted your instincts
Thanks for the upload man, it was a great watch even though its due for the next time to be finished. Looking forward to more videos and adventures as usual
Thanks bro, all the best😊
Your instincts were picking up something that was not right. You did the right thing. Enjoy the hiking, magnificent countryside and video.
You have to listen to your instincts. They are there for a reason. New subscriber here! Thanks for sharing 🌳😁🌳
You remind me so much of myself. Wandering off to the hills. I'm now 75 and wish I could do it all over again.
You are young NOW. Make the most of your wanderings because one day you'll be 75.
sometimes they are true
Very interesting, glorious scenery. And as many others have said ALWAYS follow your gut instincts. There is usually a reason and even if there isn't, better safe than sorry.
I’m glad you posted this one. Hope you had a dram or two in the Bridge Of Orchy Hotel mate.
Well done for sharing this, as it's a part of your outdoor experience just as any other, and is probably one that's best not kept to yourself... There's been a lot in the news recently about the disappearance of Jay Slater - the young lad on Tenerife; and the chances are you've been contemplating the big "what if?" question at some level in your sub-consciousness... Maybe it's even brought a few other cases such as Finn Creaney, to your mind - and without even realising it you'll have been looking at the chances of it happenning to you... Maybe the fact it was so boggy all around that lochan catapulted into your consciousness, then that triggered a fight or flight response and the warning of danger flags appearred! Whatever, it's always best to trust your instincts and so, not only did you do the right thing by getting the hell out of there - you did an extra right thing by sharing it here as maybe, somebody else out there, is trying to get their head round a similar experience right now - and this will help them get things back into a more appropriate context! And as you say, you still got a jolly decent walk out of it!
26 Trillion midges were in those trees waiting for you to pitch your tent , you would have been drained of blood by the morning.
😅😅😅
110%😅
Up and doon the stoorie brae,
All across the glen,
We cannae go a-huntin'
For fear of wee men!
I hate superstition. But sometimes a nameless fear creeps up out of nowhere, and you've just got to go.
It happened to me in South Africa, in a riverine forest area, me, my brother and my best friend were scared out of our wits - by nothing! It was a glorious summer's say, temperatures in the high 20s, golden sunlight dappled the forest floor... and strange movements in the trees, a feeling of being watched! Never had it before or since, and I loved those hills.
Just found the channel Gregor. Instant sub for me. Love your independent nature and authenticity. Respect from Glasgow
Thanks man, great to have you on board😊
I just came across your channel, and I'm so glad I did. I'm also Scottish and enjoy wild camping. I'm looking forward to getting some location ideas from your videos... some places to avoid, too 😅🏴
One thing I always go by is - don't get talked out of listening to your intuition by someone who has none! Sometimes it might be a vivid imagination but I don't take any chances. One time I was out in the New Forest with my 2 girls, we found a lovely spot, not too far off the beaten track but far enough to feel secluded, but in a really good way. Some of these stories people say the place felt creepy from the get go but our little spot was glorious, the weather was just right and we got our blankets out and settled in. We were there having a lovely time when all of a sudden , for no reason at all I was absolutely filled with dread, it was like a switch flipping but the weird thing is that almost simultaniusly, with no influence from me,9 although one could argue I had given off some micro expressions) my youngest said mum I don't like this and my older daughter said I feel like something really bad is going to happen. When I say kids, they are older teenagers and we do this all the time and never had this before. Fear is a strange feeling, it clouds all previous perception of a situation and I can't tell you how ominous this place suddenly felt. We packed up in about 3 seconds and got outta there. You try to rationalise things afterwards and you might laugh but Ihad a situation once where I really felt like I heard a big cat so sometimes that pops into my head when I'm out in nature but another thing I read about is that sometimes an allergic reaction can start with a feeling of doom so I wonder about dngerous plants or gases, and of course theres always the fear that it's a person or ..... not so rational...something supernatural haha, one things for sure, there's no feeling like it when you're out there and that dread kicks in.
Thank you for posting this video . Beautiful walk ! Shame about the weather ❤
I’m glad you posted this, it’s important to know about the negatives too
There are definitely more ancient spots, or thin places in Scotland. I've felt that same feeling down by the river at Glen Orchy, just in certain spots. Being not quite alone but there's no one around.
I didnt know about that Lochan, thanks! Will definitely head up for a walk but wouldn't camp either. I cld feel the odd presence from your video..def eerie.
Sometimes I wonder if its just the way the trees are located in some spots.
It didn't look like there were a lot of native species around, for a section of Caledonian forest. A lot of it looks like it's Forestry managed. I've had a similar feeling in another area of old Caledonian forest but it wasnt as creepy, it felt more like an ancient aliveness.
I camped near a bridge on Rannoch Moor and could hear people talking.There was no one there.I got up and left about 4am.I had a similar experience in Glen Falloch as well.I’ve camped all over the central highlands and that’s the only two experiences I’ve had.
You were maybe aware of being watched. The midges waiting to pounce! Happy trails.
😂😂 I reckon your right
Great story teller. You paint a great picture with your chat. Follow your heart. Journey on.
Thanks for the encouragement. Really means a lot😊
Fair play to post and talk about it. Always trust your instincts. Subscribed on the back of this honest video. 👍
I watched that and was glad that you left. I think it is good to show yourself listening to your instincts. You have them for a reason. Some places do feel eerie as anything and it isn’t nice. Glad you made your way back and didn’t push yourself to stay!!xx
Some places have really good vibes, some have really bad vibes for no obvious reason. It gets interesting when other people unconnected to each other have the same experience in the same place.
Th8s guy's accent is so melodic and gentle.. love it!!
This is a great example of things not going as planned and taking it ok❤❤love from Scotland 🏴
No point staying somewhere if you don't like it. Better places to explore.
Onw of the few places Ive been camping is Glen Orchy, down by the river (well past the rapids). Our camping spot was fine but I remember further up the tiver gave me the creeps. I was only 10 and I distinctly remember that. Im now in my 30s and I've still never been back, and every time I think about walking there I cant do it. I've had thst creepy feeling in another couple of places too, most recently in a patch of foresty on the esst side of Loch Lomond, and a river mouth on West Loch Lomond and I always listen to my gut and move on quickly.
Always trust your instinct. Had that weird feeling myself on a few trips and bailed a few as well. Always next time.
Thanks Ray, only had it a couple times before and thought I was just being a woose😂😂
Good to know it happens to others. All the best 😊
Always like channels that show it's normal that plans don't always work out and have to make the best of it. Sometimes it's not worth pushing it if you're not feeling it, nothing worse than not feeling it and the trip gets worse, flip side is sometimes you don't feel it and push on and the trip ends up great. Good to see a channel posting things that don't work out, makes it very genuine
follow your gut, always. if the spirit of that place doesnt want you there, you gotta respect that. . cool vid. just found your channel.
I think the absence of any animals is the warning sign that our subconscious picks up on.
Yes it did go really quiet once the video went to the loch, made me feel unsettled just watching
Your channel popped up on my feed and I’ve been instantly hooked. Great presentation along with stunning scenery, who could ask for more, love it, genuinely hope you get many more subscribers. First class 👍
Thanks for the support, really is much appreciated😊
I have night fished hundreds of times over the years. However, about 30 years ago I night fished on Thirlmere. Something made me more scared than I have ever been. There was definitely something beyond the normal. It was not nice.
I had to pack up and leave in the middle of the night. I was not wanted there.
I headed up there my self year or so back, but couldn't cross the burn as it was too high so headed back and pitched near the table. Another chap came along later and pitched up close by. Had a cracking evening chatting away...
It’s a nice spot, I probably should’ve just gone for it myself. All the best
Thankyou for sharing, beautiful views. You should always trust your gut feelings, you wouldn't have relaxed and enjoyed.
Take care
I understand that spooked feeling.
Your awe right young man. Any concerns you have about adventuring, then go to Lennoxtown. Buy your supplies then travel up to Campsie Glen. You can walk up to the Scheonstatt, a holy retreat thats upon a site founded in the fifth centuary by Christian Monks. Then travel from there to the Campsie Glen and unto the falls. Spend some time there and indeed go into the falls and join with nature. Feel the warmth of light and life and you will be ok.
If it doesn’t feel right, stick with your gut instinct.
Beautiful scenery, great video & brolls.
There's a humm (of midges sharpening their knives and forks in anticipation of dinner)in the grass.🕷🐜🐛🐞.Remember it's Scotland,there could be a gang of nasty, wild haggis,not to be messed with.
The Haggis are alright, just run the opposite way round the mountain. The midges on the other hand are a curse on these Isles, Ireland here being as bad.
Beautiful nature
Great vlog!
If it's not feeling right, then it's not right.
Chances are something was watching you, a deer or perhaps a cat.
There's a story about a large dog on the Logie Coldstone to Tarland road. I drove along ot last year, it had a very strange feel about it!
Hi new subscriber here. Yes ALWAYS go with your gut instinct. You did the right thing 👍It’s saved me a few times
My first thought was - Dog Soldiers! 😂 But seriously, always wise to listen to your gut.