The first story about jimmy was so sad. He was quite happy living in the woods with his dog and some freak spoilt it all for him. I liked the sound of jimmy and his good dog Betsy. I like to think that jimmy and Betsy are in their own personal heaven sitting on the porch of his cabin which they both loved so much. Bless them both.
@@Gemma626the dog wasn’t killed. It was injured and only is revealed to have died later of old age when the narrator was a child. Still a freaky story though. Some mentally ill freak trudging about in the deep woods.
@@ShooshawaliBut they both died which is why she blessed both of them and hopes they are in their own personal heaven. You obviously didn’t read it all
The story of the boy camping with his dad, if he had not woken up and calmly notified his family of what was lurking below they would all be gone. The young boy is the brave one!
Why do some people live out in the boonies, alone, without firearms. I do get that guns aren't everyone's bag, though. But I just don't see people living like that with no protection.
@@greatgallade funny that's how u strike me!!!!! That boy saved his dad's and his brothers life and got no credit for it at all!!! His brother had to be told what to do and only helped because his hammock was breaking and he had to be told to!! Not everyone enjoys hunting and who would enjoy being forced to watch ur dad play favorite child in the woods 🙄!!! And his mother is stupid his mother should have made him and his dad go alone and left The Golden Child at the house so that they could have more time to actually Bond!!!!!!!!!!
Wait. What?! Story 7… she didn’t want to leave him to get help so she CHOPPED his ARM off instead?? With an AX that they used for protection? That is the most insane thing I’ve heard this week. I don’t think I would have sat down under a tree at the end since they seemed to be falling all over the place… I’m truly sorry that happened to you and your mom and dad…
Dude same!! I’m about to replay that story for my husband bc I'm searching for any logical sense or rationale. I know hindsight’s 20/20 and all but 𝙒𝙏𝙁?!! You chopped off his arm just so he could accompany you to the neighbors and gave up bc you *still* couldn’t go it alone?!! 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏?!!🙆♀
Typical wife oh here is an axe I'll chop the S.O.B. what an axe is used to cut trees ? what am I a slave, this patriarchy has to go, and so does your arm.
The story about the couple staying in a rental cabin freaked me out. I've always been apprehensive staying in air bnb, because the hosts can potentially be watching your every move..naw thanks I'll spend the dough to stay somewhere luxurious where I won't be spied on. Thanks for the spooky reading routine Joel. Love your channel.
That first story is so intriguing, like why did he have such an issue with the dog, why did he go to the house to die, who was he, where did he live? So many questions, gonna have to put it out of my mind or it'll bug the hell out of me!
My theory is he was a wrong turn type of hillbilly who lived deep in those woods & he might of been stalking that dog for food he deff lived in the wild along long time & was super comfortable our there especially to not even go to the hospital after getting shot in the hand by a shotgun & loosing fingers either way crazy story!
To the kid in the bear story, you're awesome ♥︎ & if it wasn't for u waking up when u did & alerting everyone, things could've been way worse. The story where the tree fell on the couples house & she lost her husband... broke my heart 😥 I hope she found peace ♥︎ Powerful stories L.R ♥︎
@@ImaKhunt007 lol black bears absolutely can and do climb trees lol the black bear is actually the fastest climbing species of bear to climb trees just next to grizzly’s bears can and will climb all species especially if they have to .
To the OP of the bear story, I am so incredibly sorry about your father. You don't deserve to be spoken of in such a terrible manner, ESPECIALLY by your own parent. You are not less. You were in a downright frightening situation you never expected to. You were even capable of alerting your father. How is that not enough? Nevermind the fact that you never even wanted to be there or held any interest in them. You are not less than your brother. I hope you know that. Deep down, not just surface-level. You are enough.
@@greatgallade what were they supposed to do tho ???? i mean they were young obviously & with their dad, dad should’ve been prepared . he should’ve kept his gun close to him at least if they know there are bears in the area. you sound so bitter about this & for what ?
@@enkkkyo2695 distraction. And yes while scary if he provided a distraction and his brother threw the sheets on him then yes. He could have done something. Also he has clear signs he's leaving info out on himself to avoid any critism. I'd rather get a full profile than blindly trusting that his life is so sad Or something cause his father doesn't like him as much. Reasons for everything
I couldn't agree more. I always loved dogs, but once the first one saved my life I knew that they are indeed the best friend you can have. Hearing that the poor girl got hurt was just awful.
Wow, these actually were pretty scary especially the first story. You picked a great topic. Do it again some other time. Off the grid stories can be so bone chilling ☠️
To the person with the bear on the hunting trip story... That's pretty shitty and stupid of your father to be constantly telling that story to everyone and saying only your brother was a hero in that story while you had 'just sat there'.... Because obviously to any sane person that's listening to that story, had you just sat there as he says neither your father or brother would've been likely to be woken up in time to deal with the situation. You're the real hero in that story tbh.
My 9 year old son never, ever falls asleep in the car. I had your voice coming through the car speakers for a change. He was out like a light. Even children find your voice peaceful 🖤
Oh man, these stories are all amazing but the one about the mother losing the father in that storm broke me. I actually cried when I realized he was in fact not gonna make it. How horrible. Stories about someone losing someone they are in love with always get me good.
How could you cry at such a stupid story?? The fact that instead of running to get help, she chopped his arm off, is beyond me. She basically killed him.
When your child tells you that they hear something outside their window, you do not assume it's a deer, you check it out or call the police to do so! If my kid thought someone was creeping around, I'd be checking it out...with my tazer!
That kid who had to go on the hunting trip, he's the one who got everybody to notice the bear. Unbelievable that his mom would be mad about the situation knowing where they were going and that his dad wouldn't recognize how smart it was to get his attention with that granola bar being that he only had one shot. The brother really had no choice but to climb out on the limb being that his hammock was going to fall
Thank you so much. Every night I go to sleep listening to your voice. I have a lot of issues with falling asleep, as anxiety keeps me up. But the way you speak is really soothing, it really helps me to get some rest.
The last story - so sorry to hear what happened to your husband. I hope he recovers well. To give you a little hope - my grandfather had both his legs amputated and was so determined to live life as he always did. People would forget the man had no legs. I hope your husband has determination like that, a positive attitude truly helps in the worst of situations.
I'm confused on how he planned on using a tree to build an outhouse he would have had to have something to split the tree into boards you don't do that with a chainsaw
[23:00] LOLOLOL !!! " Well... I'm gonna get my milk myself!!! I'm gonna pull up & pop out & MILK YOUR COW MYSELF!!!! " **Then laughs maniacally** (That how I see this little ordeal in my head)
My grown marine son lost it when he heard chunky died , he was like oh no man chunky I’m sorry guy , now the story was sad but I laughed cause he was fully dressed in his fatigues with his side arm I’m his lap 😅
The story with the young women buying a house together in the woods really makes me sad and angry. It's been a dream of mine for so so long to live in nature by myself or with a friend, but I'm a 23 year old woman myself and have had multiple traumatizing experiences with men, and I have heard about so many bad things being done by men to women who live a bit more for themselves.
Born and raised on the Rez live alone I have a gun and a big ass dog , both do the job you do you girl learn some basic self defense skills and you’re good to go
which makes me laugh sarcastically when some some man says women need men to protect them. take krav maga lessons. and get a gun and learn how to use it properly.
I think it’s a fake story. And if it’s real, they’re stupid…you don’t live alone without means to protect yourself especially if you’re out in the boonies 🙄
I've never been interested in live streaming - except with Joel, I'm so glad I decided to and check him out every time now. I know I say this every time but you simply dont get the casual storyteller vibe from narrators these days. He knows how to make it sound like he's actually TELLING the story not just READING it. Thank you Joe-L Appreciate you, man.
I agree 💯. I can't listen 99% of the narrators on here regularly. But Joel's work never gets old and it's so easy to get lost in the story. (Want a female counterpart?? Check out Raven Reads' channel)
@@annahappen7036 subscribed to Raven too! Some people just don't have a sense of how to read a few sentences out loud in order to make it seem as if they are telling their own story to another person rather than reading off a piece of paper. You have to stay sharp enough to keep your mind a line or so ahead, in context for flow, proper emotional emphasis and inflection; also, not too fast, pronunciation and your personal style panache flair voice etc (whatever you wanna call that swag). Of course it sounds complex when you say those types of things in words but the intuitive way out minds can do so many complex things without not only struggling but having it become effortless. Getting into a state of 'Flow', when creating with your talents or practicing whatever skills is one of the coolest psych topics. Look it up!
It’s definitely a myth that bears can’t climb. I was at an animal park a couple years ago and I saw a bear cub climb several meters up to the crown of a tall tree. He was swinging around on the branches up there and we were all scared the little fella would fall and get seriously hurt, but after a while he just slid down the tree all smooth like it was nothing. I don’t think I’ll be attempting to climb a tree if I’m ever chased by a bear lol 😅
Anyone who lives around bears knows bears are extremely good climbers and anytime a dog spots a bear and starts chasing the bear they immediately climb as high as they can and just sit there treed for hours on end
The first one was a wonderful story my mom was the youngest of 11 children growing up in the south. I have tons of cousins myself I enjoyed that story!
Thank you Fred for sharing this. I wish I would have came to Alaska when I graduated from power mechanics automotive in 77 .I am a third generation mechanic have mostly on medium sized trucks and heavy equipment/fire trucks ambulances ect. Did years of FFL Licensed custom rifle business. I think I would have fit in .I appreciate your sharing of all of the experiences that I will never have.
Story 3 Some crazy lady that’s been badgering you says she’s gonna take the milk herself, you and your husband laugh it off.. this is reciprocated with your son literally telling you he heard foot steps and rustling later that night, you never check for anything and then you tell him it’s probably a deer? Come on bro lmao
@Productive Centaur What are you talking about? They didnt even use the word jealousy or mention that story in specific. You litterally gonna break your knees jumping to these batshit insane conclusions.
The girl that moved to the middle of nowhere while yes someone broke in, the fact that she was hiding where she lived from everyone like a nut is more dangerous then inviting people over. Also don't move to the middle of nowhere 2 girls alone if you are not gonna get any kind of home defense, and also be that afraid of people breaking in. She feels justified but her friend was right. the guy she had over probably had nothing to do with it a stranger scumbag probably followed one of them home.
Right? I feel the same way. If her name was on the deed she has every right to bring over whoever she wants. If she's so afraid of living in the woods get a dog or gun or home security system like c'mon. She was so judgemental sounding too, especially the part about waiting for her roommate to get home. Her friend was in the right, not her. That attitude lol SHEESH
@@lisaozenich yea she was super judgemental and weird about the whole thing. Also who buys a house and just abandons it like that? I'd love to have that kind of life that I have the money to just buy and abandon houses. The whole thing was weird You're so scared of people breaking in, but you have no dog no gun no security system, just a stupid rule about people coming over.
Came here to say this as well. I would hate to live with someone and not be allowed any sort of social life. Living in secret like the world is against me.
She was just mad her friend wasn’t as paranoid and unstable as her so she blamed her friends free spirit on her trauma, it was her jealousy of her friend and that’s it
Story 2: That is why you stay strapped. I'm not even kidding. I know anti-firearm takes are common these days, but unfortunately, so are situations like that. Two young women living far away from town need the best and easiest way to defend themselves from something like that. Take it from someone who grew up in a crime heavy area raised by a single mother, some women aren't so lucky. My mother certainly wasn't. I encourage all women, especially young single women, to learn how to use a firearm and get one. They're the only thing that can protect you when you're alone hiding from two men intent on doing violence.
No matter where you are in this world wether in or close to a city or further out in the country , the mountains, the woods or in complete seclusion. You are not alone. Always remember that. Be SMART folks.
In the second story, I think - no way did the careless roommate's date (bf, whatever) not tell anyone where they lived. The timing was impeccable and how did the guys know that they were "all kinds of fine" unless she showed him pictures of her roommate? That's one helluva coincidence if she didn't. I wouldn't recommend anyone buy a house with a best friend. That's too big of an investment and even the best of friendships can go south. It happens, even to married couples. I'm using the same rationale that I use to recommend never getting anyone's name on your body as a tattoo unless it's your child. Edit: Just love how the dad said that the "black sheep" of the family (at least to good ol' dad) did nothing while the golden child helped save the day. If it had been the black sheep, dad probably would have sacrificed him to save his precious Golden child. The black sheep was the one that woke up first and woke his dad up and made him aware of the situation. I don't call that "nothing." To the dad: You play favorites and that's gonna come to kick you in the ass one day. The black sheep will probably live the longest and he'll be the one that determines your fate when it comes to nursing homes. So you might want to be fix your bear story. 😂
How does something kill animals without the cacophony of terrified animals waking you up? And why would you have farm animals without at least one dog to sound the alarm?
Am I the only one that is completely DEVASTATED over the story about the husband dying in the storm?!! I thought he was going to make it. I really did!! 😭😭😭😭😭
Yes, you are. The only thing I can think about is the fact that she pretty much killed him. She could have ran and got help. The only reason he died was because he bled out due to her CHOPPING HIS GOD DAMN ARM OFF
Just me, or is the scariest part of the story about the couple on their honeymoon at the super-sketchy rental that the woman's partner dismissed her intuition that something was wrong?
I would like to propose a toast to my late hamster Reggie DinkDongiford the 3rd. He was a loyal companion and saved my life in 2017 when an armed robbery took place in my local Carl’s Jr. (They were armed with toilet plungers with the handles sharpened down to a small point.) I was planning to go to said fast food restaurant when my hamster went in to cardiac arrest and as I was riding along with him in the ambulance the fatal robbery took place. I would have been a victim if it wouldn’t have been for my hamster.
I LOVE listening to you when I fall asleep, well the entire night really! Wish I could like/comment more. Keep them coming! Though there's others to listen to, YOU are my favorite by far! You have such a soothing voice! Thank you!
So you co own a house and your both 22 and expect neither of you to ever have friends over or guys over.... And she thinks the other girl is being unreasonable? This girl is insane. Not only that they literally said it had nothing to do with the guy who was over and she still was so stuck up her ass that she wouldn't believe it. It's a good thing she moved out, that other girl doesn't need that kind of crazy.
honestly I don't believe 2 guys did it. if the story happened at all she most likely staged it because she got her feelings hurt that she couldn't own her roommate. plus a lot of it just sounds unbelievable like cops ain't letting a mom run into an active crime scene and people don't just wake up one more and say you know what home invasion sound good let's do it there had to be so much they touched and their fingerprints aren't in the system I get possibly out of state people might not come up but then how they know anything about the house. I'm just not buying this crazy girls story too much BS
@@zyzyx4157 or myby she doesn't want men that she doesn't know in her house some people are wary of strangers and its a good thing to. But i bet that you would evite a strangers in your home
OMG!! That first story creeped me out in a way; the genre ( which is my favorite lol) horror/scary/ creepy;) hasn't often as it once used to when things in this category were GENUINELY spine tingling, afraid to sleep without the lights on, jumping at every noise, nearly paralyzed under your covers level of scary-that is a rare find! Bravo!!!👏👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰
I definitely can understand the end where he said something and Jimmy died the day Betsy died. I’ve lost several dogs, and with each one it’s likely losing a child that your life revolves around. Three weeks ago I lost my English bulldog and I just want to stay in bed and cry. 😢
My Father was a fierce protector of our family. I saw him jack up a PA State Trooper for making my Mother cry. I never saw fear like that in anyone's eyes before. Or ever again!
Story 7 was so heartbreaking but I really think the best thing she could have done was run to the neighbors' house to call for help before they decided to cut his arm off. Perhaps the neighbors had power to call the police and they could all go back to the house together to help him out with some manpower. Or cut the tree with the axe while they wait for the police to arrive. I understand she didn't want to leave him alone but being there not being able to do anything wouldn't have mqde it any better. And dragging his body alone to her neighbors' house only slowed her down while he bled to death. And given they decided to chop his arm off, she could have put him in a safe enough area and run to the neighbors' house and have them help her drag him back or something. I'm just trying to look at other options that could have been taken for anyone who are ever in such a situation in the future. I mean, now we have mobile phones but in case you lose power and battery life. I know it's hard to leave a loved one alone, even for a little bit. But if it means possibly saving their life then it's worth taking the chance.
Heartbreaking? It was stupid. The wife in the story is a god damn idiot. There were multiple other options and she chose to chop his arm off . . . Wild
I couldn't make sense out of the story, unless she was in so much shock that it blocked her rational thinking? He very likely would have lived though had she ran to get help, rather than chop off his arm
@@skylarsartnphotography3450 Yeah, I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. I think it is like you said...extreme shock and panic that could have blocked her rational/logical thinking of the situation. I understand it's hard to know exactly what you'd do in such extreme cases when you're actually put in the situation but this one could have had a much better outcome. I'm hoping that by hearing this story from an outsider's perspective, I can learn how to handle it better in case I'm ever put in a similar situation. Tragic all around.
I’m a guy who’s 6”2, 180-195lbs (Summer/Winter thing), when I had the opportunity to live in the lap of luxury at a country estate on 80 acres owned by wealthy family friends relocating for the husband’s promotion-related work in Taiwan, despite the fact the house-sitting came with an I-shit-you-not *seventeen thousand, five hundred dollar stipend* for my contracted agreement not to so much as step from the property for any undilineated non-emergency reasons, my very *first* question was: “How out of town *do* you live?” While my second was “What’s the security like? When I found out they had nothing except security cameras that simply record, my *Third* question was “Do you have any moral or practical objections to my Colt 1911 enjoying your fine hospitality with me?” They didn’t, gun came with, I parked my car in the husband’s carport rather than out front, so precisely 12 days, 14hrs, and 33 minutes passed, prior to two men trying to break in. Any pair of women living otherwise alone, unarmed, and off the beaten track, are *crazy* in this day and age.
The story about the dad and 2 sons with the bear. Overall nice story, but the undertones are what makes it sad. The dad and his younger son basically have zero relationship.
The story of the wife and husband, and the tree, and the storm, and him dying in his wife's arms!!!😭😭😭😩 Absolutely ripped my heart out! To the said family, I am so sorry. What a horrible fate you were handed.💔💔😢 My deepest sympathy!
That milk lady was lucky. Could you imagine someone else just seeing red and beating her senseless? I think she must have had a screw or two loose to have done what she did 🙈 house owners are lucky it wasn’t a catfishing burly crazy man. Still creepy though
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Have you ever thought about adding a rain sound for the background ?
@@georuiz28 That's what the chilling app is for. Plus every narrator out there does the same thing. Wouldn't be so original of Joel
YES INDEED, YES INDEED! BIG LR ALWAYS HITTIN US WITH THE SASS! TOO GROOVY MY FRIEND TOO GROOVY!
Most break-ins don’t end in sexual assault
Most burglars only wanna steal
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The first story about jimmy was so sad. He was quite happy living in the woods with his dog and some freak spoilt it all for him. I liked the sound of jimmy and his good dog Betsy. I like to think that jimmy and Betsy are in their own personal heaven sitting on the porch of his cabin which they both loved so much. Bless them both.
@@Gemma626the dog wasn’t killed. It was injured and only is revealed to have died later of old age when the narrator was a child. Still a freaky story though. Some mentally ill freak trudging about in the deep woods.
@@ShooshawaliBut they both died which is why she blessed both of them and hopes they are in their own personal heaven. You obviously didn’t read it all
What do you mean he died of cancer?
@@jaketrat3725 You never heard of cancer?
@@StMichael7 what
So refreshing to hear a story where one of the involved parties doesn’t take any BS and just punches the “creepy” person. Loved it, lol
Iknow lol it was satisfying!
Highly satisfying. Not only that but he manhandled her and forced her to stay. I wanna know what happened to her and if the cow is ok
Agreed 100%
Right?! I cracked up laughing and didn't expect that, lol.
That was my favorite part. I loudly said YES!! 😂😂
The story of the boy camping with his dad, if he had not woken up and calmly notified his family of what was lurking below they would all be gone. The young boy is the brave one!
I came here to say just that! What a sh*tty father 😢
Was a girl.
@@reggiebrown4911 Either which way - the child awoke first and alerted the father and other sibling and is therefore the one to be lauded!
@@kathryncumberland came here to say this too!
They were lucky that really big bears have a lot of trouble climbing trees or it could have just been old/injured before it showed up.
Why do some people live out in the boonies, alone, without firearms. I do get that guns aren't everyone's bag, though. But I just don't see people living like that with no protection.
Fireworks and big dogs. Anatolian shepherds.
Blades, spears, bow-arrows/crossbow at least,,,
A loud whistle scares danger away.
@@carlyellison8498 yeah, most people hav no idea, the common everyday whistle stops intruders in their tracks and sends them packen!
Right. City, country... but that's crazy.
I feel like the dude in the 6th story is just as much as a hero as his brother, he managed to wake his dad up and let them know in the first place!
Didn't know baddie watch Joel LMAO
He struck me as the bitch about everything
@@greatgallade funny that's how u strike me!!!!! That boy saved his dad's and his brothers life and got no credit for it at all!!! His brother had to be told what to do and only helped because his hammock was breaking and he had to be told to!! Not everyone enjoys hunting and who would enjoy being forced to watch ur dad play favorite child in the woods 🙄!!! And his mother is stupid his mother should have made him and his dad go alone and left The Golden Child at the house so that they could have more time to actually Bond!!!!!!!!!!
@@greatgallade very much agree. He’s probably better off not having his father in his life.
I agree exactly what i was thinking
I like the way Jimmy was so fond on Betsy and so caring.
This is the first time I've ever tipped on youtube but you deserve it joel!
Thanks!
The dad in the 3rd story was BADASS!!
Wait. What?!
Story 7… she didn’t want to leave him to get help so she CHOPPED his ARM off instead?? With an AX that they used for protection? That is the most insane thing I’ve heard this week.
I don’t think I would have sat down under a tree at the end since they seemed to be falling all over the place…
I’m truly sorry that happened to you and your mom and dad…
Dude same!! I’m about to replay that story for my husband bc I'm searching for any logical sense or rationale. I know hindsight’s 20/20 and all but 𝙒𝙏𝙁?!! You chopped off his arm just so he could accompany you to the neighbors and gave up bc you *still* couldn’t go it alone?!! 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏?!!🙆♀
Dang guess I shouldn’t read the comments before listening to the whole video 🥴now I have to hear this story.
Typical wife oh here is an axe I'll chop the S.O.B. what an axe is used to cut trees ? what am I a slave, this patriarchy has to go, and so does your arm.
@@avamasquerade how do you know this?
@@avamasquerade Oh, yeah nothing like this could EVER happen so you must be right.
I'm going to make this simple Joel is the greatest narrator of all time.
He should get a narrator award, those could be a thing
I'm gonna make this thimple
I'm going to make this Simple Joel.
@@wisemonkey9858 Yea let's make Joel a nominee for narrator of the year.
*HE REALLY IS (and yes I am yelling at the top of my lungs).*
The story about the couple staying in a rental cabin freaked me out. I've always been apprehensive staying in air bnb, because the hosts can potentially be watching your every move..naw thanks I'll spend the dough to stay somewhere luxurious where I won't be spied on. Thanks for the spooky reading routine Joel. Love your channel.
If you think that couldn't happen in a hotel then you are very naive.
@@staggerlee6794 good to know
@@staggerlee6794 way less likely then staying at some1s house
@@abandonedtownexplorations8736 oh for sure.
Big brother is always watching
The last two stories are honestly the most dreadful and gutwrenching stories I've heard yet. Thank you for the content Joel!
Wouldn't it have been better to go and get help, rather than chop his arm off?
Read this comment just in time. I’ll save them for tomorrow so I don’t go to sleep depressed right now
The second last one I’m crying
I had to turn it off after the second to last video. Your choice of words..."content"...
Story #7 made me bawl my eyes out I’m not going to lie 😭😭😭
That first story is so intriguing, like why did he have such an issue with the dog, why did he go to the house to die, who was he, where did he live? So many questions, gonna have to put it out of my mind or it'll bug the hell out of me!
Same questions I’m asking ugh lol
when the credits rolled after the first story i had to stop the video. dear OP, where is the rest of it?
He was probably outside every night, just happened to freeze there
My theory is he was a wrong turn type of hillbilly who lived deep in those woods & he might of been stalking that dog for food he deff lived in the wild along long time & was super comfortable our there especially to not even go to the hospital after getting shot in the hand by a shotgun & loosing fingers either way crazy story!
My question is how did is he missing several finger on one hand
Story #3, He literally punched the old lady 😂
I mean, someone with your kid ...
“You shouldn’t have ignored me.” Yeah, next time it will not just be a punch.
I literally Laughed Out Loud at this and I only do that when my funny bone has been tickled just right
Story#3 my favorite. That dad didn’t mess around!
an old lady that was holding his kid hostage
Actually got super happy when I heard the words ‘walked right up to her and punched her in the face’
Good man 👌
To the kid in the bear story, you're awesome ♥︎ & if it wasn't for u waking up when u did & alerting everyone, things could've been way worse. The story where the tree fell on the couples house & she lost her husband... broke my heart 😥 I hope she found peace ♥︎ Powerful stories L.R ♥︎
Why do all women have the desire to coddle an imaginary kid in a poorly written creepy pasta. Emotional brain on over drive
Who the HECK says bears can't climb trees? It's the most well known thing about bears!
Black bears can, others can't.
@@ImaKhunt007 ahh. So they don't encounter a black bear.
@@hannahmiller4663 probably not
@@ImaKhunt007 lol black bears absolutely can and do climb trees lol the black bear is actually the fastest climbing species of bear to climb trees just next to grizzly’s bears can and will climb all species especially if they have to .
@@ImaKhunt007 I've seen grizzlies climb trees for fun.
I love the dad who punched the old lady lmao. Positive masculinity hahahaha
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Equal rights....and lefts! Two dark circles nutrigina won't get rid of 🤣🔥
To the OP of the bear story, I am so incredibly sorry about your father. You don't deserve to be spoken of in such a terrible manner, ESPECIALLY by your own parent. You are not less. You were in a downright frightening situation you never expected to. You were even capable of alerting your father. How is that not enough? Nevermind the fact that you never even wanted to be there or held any interest in them. You are not less than your brother. I hope you know that. Deep down, not just surface-level. You are enough.
Dude. They didn't do anything when it came down to it. Shut up with this pity the op.
He legit did nothing other than wake them up.
@@greatgallade what were they supposed to do tho ???? i mean they were young obviously & with their dad, dad should’ve been prepared . he should’ve kept his gun close to him at least if they know there are bears in the area. you sound so bitter about this & for what ?
@@greatgallade so negative,rude & fuckin sad you really think that way
@@enkkkyo2695 distraction.
And yes while scary if he provided a distraction and his brother threw the sheets on him then yes. He could have done something.
Also he has clear signs he's leaving info out on himself to avoid any critism.
I'd rather get a full profile than blindly trusting that his life is so sad Or something cause his father doesn't like him as much. Reasons for everything
To the OP, most people are terrible and need the harsh criticism of a strick father. Your coddling only makes people weak and useless
I hate when people hurt dogs. It breaks my heart. 💔 You are such a great story teller.
Same. People who harm animals are just fucking evil.
I couldn't agree more. I always loved dogs, but once the first one saved my life I knew that they are indeed the best friend you can have.
Hearing that the poor girl got hurt was just awful.
Wow, these actually were pretty scary especially the first story. You picked a great topic. Do it again some other time. Off the grid stories can be so bone chilling ☠️
Poor Betsy. That pissed me off.
Dude had to be a nut case for dogs.
So it was really just a person being evil with Betsy, I really thought it was a monster
Aaa!!
@@maevependragon !!a!a!
To the person with the bear on the hunting trip story... That's pretty shitty and stupid of your father to be constantly telling that story to everyone and saying only your brother was a hero in that story while you had 'just sat there'.... Because obviously to any sane person that's listening to that story, had you just sat there as he says neither your father or brother would've been likely to be woken up in time to deal with the situation. You're the real hero in that story tbh.
My 9 year old son never, ever falls asleep in the car. I had your voice coming through the car speakers for a change. He was out like a light. Even children find your voice peaceful 🖤
That or even children find this boring…
Oh man, these stories are all amazing but the one about the mother losing the father in that storm broke me. I actually cried when I realized he was in fact not gonna make it. How horrible. Stories about someone losing someone they are in love with always get me good.
I cried there too!
How could you cry at such a stupid story?? The fact that instead of running to get help, she chopped his arm off, is beyond me. She basically killed him.
I cried too!!! That story was awful.
@@justsayin1991 the fact they cried isn’t surprising. The fact they are allowed to vote blows my mind
I know! I cried too and even more when I learned she never remarried. 😪
Damn, the first story I have soooo many unanswered questions about the man who stalked Jimmy and his dog. Wow
When your child tells you that they hear something outside their window, you do not assume it's a deer, you check it out or call the police to do so! If my kid thought someone was creeping around, I'd be checking it out...with my tazer!
I’m so fortunate my parents always listened to and believed me and my siblings.
That kid who had to go on the hunting trip, he's the one who got everybody to notice the bear. Unbelievable that his mom would be mad about the situation knowing where they were going and that his dad wouldn't recognize how smart it was to get his attention with that granola bar being that he only had one shot. The brother really had no choice but to climb out on the limb being that his hammock was going to fall
That they didn't immediately assume spying/cameras the very first time makes my head hurt. Just... How?
Thank you so much. Every night I go to sleep listening to your voice. I have a lot of issues with falling asleep, as anxiety keeps me up. But the way you speak is really soothing, it really helps me to get some rest.
I'll sleep good to your amazing calming voice! Thank you, Joel! Hope you're doing well! Love you! ☺🤍
Why do you disable commenting on all of your videos, Mimi?? It makes me sad that I can't give you positive feedback on them! :(
@@theyoyoyo7833 Aww it's because all it takes is one mean person to ruin my mood lol
@@theyoyoyo7833 Thank you though! Hope you're doing well! ☺🤍
I grew up extreme off grid , homesteading & sustenance farming. Believe me, there were many hungry days & nights
Jesus, these stories make me appreciate indoor plumbing, heat, A/C, electricity, grocery stores...all those evil creature comforts.
The last story - so sorry to hear what happened to your husband. I hope he recovers well. To give you a little hope - my grandfather had both his legs amputated and was so determined to live life as he always did. People would forget the man had no legs. I hope your husband has determination like that, a positive attitude truly helps in the worst of situations.
I still don't understand what went wrong...🤔
@Peaco Knowles Chainsaws have kickback zones. He put his leg in that zone.
I'm confused on how he planned on using a tree to build an outhouse he would have had to have something to split the tree into boards you don't do that with a chainsaw
The man died.
the 7th story is just sad man damn hit hard
Love how calming your voice is!❤
[23:00] LOLOLOL !!! " Well... I'm gonna get my milk myself!!! I'm gonna pull up & pop out & MILK YOUR COW MYSELF!!!! " **Then laughs maniacally**
(That how I see this little ordeal in my head)
Story #7 broke my heart and brought me to tears.
Poor Chunky 😭💔
My grown marine son lost it when he heard chunky died , he was like oh no man chunky I’m sorry guy , now the story was sad but I laughed cause he was fully dressed in his fatigues with his side arm I’m his lap 😅
The story with the young women buying a house together in the woods really makes me sad and angry. It's been a dream of mine for so so long to live in nature by myself or with a friend, but I'm a 23 year old woman myself and have had multiple traumatizing experiences with men, and I have heard about so many bad things being done by men to women who live a bit more for themselves.
Guard dog and a gun your well trained with ought to do the trick 👍 live your dream, girl
Arm yourself. Take some target lessons. You will be ok!
Born and raised on the Rez live alone I have a gun and a big ass dog , both do the job you do you girl learn some basic self defense skills and you’re good to go
which makes me laugh sarcastically when some some man says women need men to protect them. take krav maga lessons. and get a gun and learn how to use it properly.
I think it’s a fake story. And if it’s real, they’re stupid…you don’t live alone without means to protect yourself especially if you’re out in the boonies 🙄
I've never been interested in live streaming - except with Joel, I'm so glad I decided to and check him out every time now. I know I say this every time but you simply dont get the casual storyteller vibe from narrators these days. He knows how to make it sound like he's actually TELLING the story not just READING it. Thank you Joe-L Appreciate you, man.
I agree 💯. I can't listen 99% of the narrators on here regularly. But Joel's work never gets old and it's so easy to get lost in the story. (Want a female counterpart?? Check out Raven Reads' channel)
@@annahappen7036 subscribed to Raven too! Some people just don't have a sense of how to read a few sentences out loud in order to make it seem as if they are telling their own story to another person rather than reading off a piece of paper. You have to stay sharp enough to keep your mind a line or so ahead, in context for flow, proper emotional emphasis and inflection; also, not too fast, pronunciation and your personal style panache flair voice etc (whatever you wanna call that swag). Of course it sounds complex when you say those types of things in words but the intuitive way out minds can do so many complex things without not only struggling but having it become effortless. Getting into a state of 'Flow', when creating with your talents or practicing whatever skills is one of the coolest psych topics. Look it up!
Can’t wait to hear thank you Joel for everything you do
Being a member on his channel
It’s definitely a myth that bears can’t climb. I was at an animal park a couple years ago and I saw a bear cub climb several meters up to the crown of a tall tree. He was swinging around on the branches up there and we were all scared the little fella would fall and get seriously hurt, but after a while he just slid down the tree all smooth like it was nothing. I don’t think I’ll be attempting to climb a tree if I’m ever chased by a bear lol 😅
Anyone who lives around bears knows bears are extremely good climbers and anytime a dog spots a bear and starts chasing the bear they immediately climb as high as they can and just sit there treed for hours on end
Grizzlies can't climb though
@@dpelpalI think they can..some bears are really fast up trees..I watched it on a video..scary stuff..
This was such an emotional but good set of stories.
The first one was a wonderful story my mom was the youngest of 11 children growing up in the south. I have tons of cousins myself I enjoyed that story!
Thank you Fred for sharing this. I wish I would have came to Alaska when I graduated from power mechanics automotive in 77 .I am a third generation mechanic have mostly on medium sized trucks and heavy equipment/fire trucks ambulances ect. Did years of FFL Licensed custom rifle business. I think I would have fit in .I appreciate your sharing of all of the experiences that I will never have.
Story 3
Some crazy lady that’s been badgering you says she’s gonna take the milk herself, you and your husband laugh it off.. this is reciprocated with your son literally telling you he heard foot steps and rustling later that night, you never check for anything and then you tell him it’s probably a deer? Come on bro lmao
That's exactly what I was thinking. Wtf is wrong with people?!
“There’s no way it could’ve been that crazy lady from earlier who deliberately said she’d come take the milk!”
How is it that every person in these stories is the most insufferable person on the planet.
@Productive Centaur What are you talking about? They didnt even use the word jealousy or mention that story in specific. You litterally gonna break your knees jumping to these batshit insane conclusions.
The girl that moved to the middle of nowhere while yes someone broke in, the fact that she was hiding where she lived from everyone like a nut is more dangerous then inviting people over. Also don't move to the middle of nowhere 2 girls alone if you are not gonna get any kind of home defense, and also be that afraid of people breaking in. She feels justified but her friend was right. the guy she had over probably had nothing to do with it a stranger scumbag probably followed one of them home.
Right? I feel the same way. If her name was on the deed she has every right to bring over whoever she wants. If she's so afraid of living in the woods get a dog or gun or home security system like c'mon. She was so judgemental sounding too, especially the part about waiting for her roommate to get home. Her friend was in the right, not her. That attitude lol SHEESH
@@lisaozenich yea she was super judgemental and weird about the whole thing. Also who buys a house and just abandons it like that? I'd love to have that kind of life that I have the money to just buy and abandon houses. The whole thing was weird You're so scared of people breaking in, but you have no dog no gun no security system, just a stupid rule about people coming over.
Came here to say this as well. I would hate to live with someone and not be allowed any sort of social life. Living in secret like the world is against me.
She was just mad her friend wasn’t as paranoid and unstable as her so she blamed her friends free spirit on her trauma, it was her jealousy of her friend and that’s it
@@Nizhonibearcreek here is the thing why buy the house if you are going to be paranoid like that. If you're that afraid of being robbed or attacked
bless this channel for the content it uploads.
Loved these. I lived off grid in the mountains of Catalunya for 12 years. Can relate to all feelings described. Best 12 years ever.
That's so awesome, lucky you! I hope you continue enjoying each day .
Story 2: That is why you stay strapped. I'm not even kidding. I know anti-firearm takes are common these days, but unfortunately, so are situations like that. Two young women living far away from town need the best and easiest way to defend themselves from something like that.
Take it from someone who grew up in a crime heavy area raised by a single mother, some women aren't so lucky. My mother certainly wasn't. I encourage all women, especially young single women, to learn how to use a firearm and get one. They're the only thing that can protect you when you're alone hiding from two men intent on doing violence.
Story 7 hits home for me, not because my SO died, but because my mother had a similar experience: bride at 29, mother at 30, widow at 31.
My favorite part of the day, thank you Joel!
No matter where you are in this world wether in or close to a city or further out in the country , the mountains, the woods or in complete seclusion.
You are not alone.
Always remember that.
Be SMART folks.
In the second story, I think - no way did the careless roommate's date (bf, whatever) not tell anyone where they lived. The timing was impeccable and how did the guys know that they were "all kinds of fine" unless she showed him pictures of her roommate? That's one helluva coincidence if she didn't. I wouldn't recommend anyone buy a house with a best friend. That's too big of an investment and even the best of friendships can go south. It happens, even to married couples. I'm using the same rationale that I use to recommend never getting anyone's name on your body as a tattoo unless it's your child.
Edit: Just love how the dad said that the "black sheep" of the family (at least to good ol' dad) did nothing while the golden child helped save the day. If it had been the black sheep, dad probably would have sacrificed him to save his precious Golden child. The black sheep was the one that woke up first and woke his dad up and made him aware of the situation. I don't call that "nothing." To the dad: You play favorites and that's gonna come to kick you in the ass one day. The black sheep will probably live the longest and he'll be the one that determines your fate when it comes to nursing homes. So you might want to be fix your bear story. 😂
The second story is really badly written lmao. So obviously BS 🙄
Totally agree w your first comment.
My first thought is that it reaked of BS. 100% did not happen.
How does something kill animals without the cacophony of terrified animals waking you up? And why would you have farm animals without at least one dog to sound the alarm?
I agree going on multiple years of listening to various narrators. What a calming
Voice it draws you into the story!
Am I the only one that is completely DEVASTATED over the story about the husband dying in the storm?!! I thought he was going to make it. I really did!! 😭😭😭😭😭
Yes, you are. The only thing I can think about is the fact that she pretty much killed him. She could have ran and got help. The only reason he died was because he bled out due to her CHOPPING HIS GOD DAMN ARM OFF
@@justsayin1991 yeah instead of just chopping the tree off. 🪓 🌴 📴 💪
Story 4, that is a DAMN GOOD husband and father. God bless him, his wife, their boy, and their sweetheart cow.
Just me, or is the scariest part of the story about the couple on their honeymoon at the super-sketchy rental that the woman's partner dismissed her intuition that something was wrong?
A womens intuition is about as valuable as a child’s intuition. In fact it’s prolly worse
I'm 72 and listening to Joel's silky voice for the past 5 years has been intoxicating 🤗
He walked right up and punched her in the face. I laughed so hard I almost peed. 🤣
Quility stories and story telling as always. What a treat!
Thank you for all your wonderful stories, I love and appreciate everyone of them please keep up the good work!
Thank for the story joel
Now this topic is something I can relate to!
Awesome video!
Thank you!
For me these are absolutely best stories thus far.
I was glad to see this notification! Thank you, Joel! Let's Read!!!!
Let's get to a Million!!!
These tales were absolutely terrifying 😳
“SOMEBODY MILKED OUR COW!” Hilarious 😂
I would like to propose a toast to my late hamster Reggie DinkDongiford the 3rd. He was a loyal companion and saved my life in 2017 when an armed robbery took place in my local Carl’s Jr. (They were armed with toilet plungers with the handles sharpened down to a small point.) I was planning to go to said fast food restaurant when my hamster went in to cardiac arrest and as I was riding along with him in the ambulance the fatal robbery took place. I would have been a victim if it wouldn’t have been for my hamster.
god..
@@BloxyMelonio yes?
@@WestonNey i’m just ogling at how fast people click 😂
@@BloxyMelonio they call me lightning fingers. Oh wait, ummmmmmm
Its always the hamsters
High five everyone who’s here, you’re all awesome!
These videos are so relaxing, his voice is so velvety 👌 thanks for the upload, Joel
Okay he got my attention I never heard of Off the Grid stories before
Joel is one of few that I bow down to.
I LOVE listening to you when I fall asleep, well the entire night really! Wish I could like/comment more. Keep them coming! Though there's others to listen to, YOU are my favorite by far! You have such a soothing voice! Thank you!
So you co own a house and your both 22 and expect neither of you to ever have friends over or guys over.... And she thinks the other girl is being unreasonable? This girl is insane. Not only that they literally said it had nothing to do with the guy who was over and she still was so stuck up her ass that she wouldn't believe it. It's a good thing she moved out, that other girl doesn't need that kind of crazy.
literally like you clearly cant handle being that far out and if your boundary is to not have people over, you should have just lived alone period
honestly I don't believe 2 guys did it. if the story happened at all she most likely staged it because she got her feelings hurt that she couldn't own her roommate. plus a lot of it just sounds unbelievable like cops ain't letting a mom run into an active crime scene and people don't just wake up one more and say you know what home invasion sound good let's do it there had to be so much they touched and their fingerprints aren't in the system I get possibly out of state people might not come up but then how they know anything about the house. I'm just not buying this crazy girls story too much BS
It’s cuz she’s gay for her best friend and wants her all to herself. Jealous and toxic and manipulative
@@zyzyx4157 or myby she doesn't want men that she doesn't know in her house some people are wary of strangers and its a good thing to. But i bet that you would evite a strangers in your home
Omw,what an excellent set of stories!!,each one had me absolutely hooked!!
I really shouldn't have laughed when he said "he punched her in the face" 😂😂😂😂
Never live that far out without gun & ammo.
OMG!! That first story creeped me out in a way; the genre
( which is my favorite lol) horror/scary/ creepy;) hasn't often as it once used to when things in this category were GENUINELY spine tingling, afraid to sleep without the lights on, jumping at every noise, nearly paralyzed under your covers level of scary-that is a rare find! Bravo!!!👏👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰
Lovely voice could listen to you all day 👂😊
I definitely can understand the end where he said something and Jimmy died the day Betsy died. I’ve lost several dogs, and with each one it’s likely losing a child that your life revolves around. Three weeks ago I lost my English bulldog and I just want to stay in bed and cry. 😢
My Father was a fierce protector of our family. I saw him jack up a PA State Trooper for making my Mother cry. I never saw fear like that in anyone's eyes before. Or ever again!
I saw the title in the live read and was highly anticipating this one!!
It’s actually raining tonight where I live. This is a nice addition to the mood.
Story 7 was so heartbreaking but I really think the best thing she could have done was run to the neighbors' house to call for help before they decided to cut his arm off. Perhaps the neighbors had power to call the police and they could all go back to the house together to help him out with some manpower. Or cut the tree with the axe while they wait for the police to arrive. I understand she didn't want to leave him alone but being there not being able to do anything wouldn't have mqde it any better. And dragging his body alone to her neighbors' house only slowed her down while he bled to death. And given they decided to chop his arm off, she could have put him in a safe enough area and run to the neighbors' house and have them help her drag him back or something. I'm just trying to look at other options that could have been taken for anyone who are ever in such a situation in the future. I mean, now we have mobile phones but in case you lose power and battery life. I know it's hard to leave a loved one alone, even for a little bit. But if it means possibly saving their life then it's worth taking the chance.
Heartbreaking? It was stupid. The wife in the story is a god damn idiot. There were multiple other options and she chose to chop his arm off . . . Wild
I couldn't make sense out of the story, unless she was in so much shock that it blocked her rational thinking? He very likely would have lived though had she ran to get help, rather than chop off his arm
@@skylarsartnphotography3450 Yeah, I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. I think it is like you said...extreme shock and panic that could have blocked her rational/logical thinking of the situation. I understand it's hard to know exactly what you'd do in such extreme cases when you're actually put in the situation but this one could have had a much better outcome. I'm hoping that by hearing this story from an outsider's perspective, I can learn how to handle it better in case I'm ever put in a similar situation. Tragic all around.
Your the best storyteller ever and your voice is golden it’s one and a million times better
Really gives me a perspective on rental homes/Air-BNBs.
one of the best batches
I’m a guy who’s 6”2, 180-195lbs (Summer/Winter thing), when I had the opportunity to live in the lap of luxury at a country estate on 80 acres owned by wealthy family friends relocating for the husband’s promotion-related work in Taiwan, despite the fact the house-sitting came with an I-shit-you-not *seventeen thousand, five hundred dollar stipend* for my contracted agreement not to so much as step from the property for any undilineated non-emergency reasons, my very *first* question was: “How out of town *do* you live?” While my second was “What’s the security like? When I found out they had nothing except security cameras that simply record, my *Third* question was “Do you have any moral or practical objections to my Colt 1911 enjoying your fine hospitality with me?”
They didn’t, gun came with, I parked my car in the husband’s carport rather than out front, so precisely 12 days, 14hrs, and 33 minutes passed, prior to two men trying to break in.
Any pair of women living otherwise alone, unarmed, and off the beaten track, are *crazy* in this day and age.
The story about the dad and 2 sons with the bear. Overall nice story, but the undertones are what makes it sad. The dad and his younger son basically have zero relationship.
Thanks a billion ❤🎉
Hahaha the dad punching the old lady in the face on story 3
I really enjoy listening to your voice. Keep up the great work!
Just in time as always ❤
The milk story is the best EVER! GO HUBBY!
The story of the wife and husband, and the tree, and the storm, and him dying in his wife's arms!!!😭😭😭😩 Absolutely ripped my heart out! To the said family, I am so sorry. What a horrible fate you were handed.💔💔😢 My deepest sympathy!
Preferred trees away from cabin to be out of danger.
Amazing! I loved these stories, and great job narrating
That milk lady was lucky. Could you imagine someone else just seeing red and beating her senseless? I think she must have had a screw or two loose to have done what she did 🙈 house owners are lucky it wasn’t a catfishing burly crazy man. Still creepy though