Predatory lending. Look it up. This is a bad person trying to make money by getting you into dangerous debt. Listen to Mr. Ballen, he's a good man. He does charities. Not this guy who'll accept money even if it ruins peoples lives.
PSA: If you are in a situation where you must use bear spray while hiking/camping, MOVE CAMPSITES AFTERWARDS. When it is not concentrated, the spray act as an ATTRACTANT to bears. (think catnip) You don't need to chase off one bear, only to basically ring the dinner bell for another. (And don't put it on like bug spray, for the love of all that is holy!)
Agreed, really sad. Although I haven't had anything horrendous like that happen to me. Me and my mate are from the North of England, do that sort of stuff and I could just imagine it was us. Poor guy.
The story about the lifelong friends was so beautiful-even if purely a work of fiction. That’s exactly something monks would do, and it was profoundly more moving than I was ever anticipating.
@@Willlomax765 Hell nah, Let’s read is quality AND quantity Mr.Nightmare is up there but his vids are short and he uploads once Every 15 years. On top of all that let’s read is even a better narrator
Easily, he seems to be the only one to take the time to research a story to make sure it's true. If anyone reads this comment and knows of someone else, please let me know.
Story One Plot Twist: Allie, exacerbated by her over-bearing attitude and rude tongue, realizes the Man of her Dreams is marching away from her temper-tantrum and not coming back, smacks her head and cries out in pitiful frustration: "HE'S GETTING AWAY!"
Funny!!! but sorry I’m persnickety about improper grammar…you are not using the word exacerbated correctly. (The word doesn’t mean annoyed or exhausted, it means to make something worse) And you should have also said something like “exacerbated by her “own” over-bearing” etc etc…. I sound like a snot and I’m really not at all… maybe I am!! Haha! I don’t intend to be. Just trying to help.
You've been the most consistent horror narrator for the last 4 years and I don't know why it took so long to hit 1m but congratulations Joel you deserve it
With the first story, people usually don't bring valuables other than hiking gear with them so there's not much to steal unless you're an enthusiast lol and the fact that she went miles with him means they were planning something veeeeery sinister, not to mention his pack was untouched
The hiker in the first story listened to his body instincts. I wish more people would act on them immediately, they're primeval and we have them for a reason 😊
@@Michael-v1y7h agreed. Constantly saying he didn't have ulterior motives but then immediately saying he was preoccupied trying to "shoot his shot". Idk.. I'd rather a guy just be honest from the get go
You know one thing that gets me about the first story is , I figured the couple just wanted to rob him of his hiking gear and maybe his cash and sell it off but now I’m realizing when he left his hiking pack it was untouched which means they wanted to do something else to him which is terrifying especially if it’s a true story.
First story: just so you know, us Brits will bring a flask of tea...but never bring crumpets! We keep those at home, for breakfast, and anyway, we'd need to bring a toaster to toast our crumpets.
Joel and Lazy Masquerade are such AMAZING narrators. I WISH Lazy still narrated horror stories, I've listened to every video more times than I care to admit. Lol They both are essential to me fighting my insomnia. I am so grateful for the bedtime stories, lol.
I love lets read and really miss lazy's narrations, but mrcreepypasta on top for me, nobody matches his level of emotions in my opinion, and whoever edits his videos puts the music in at just the right moments in the story to capture those intense moments as he vocalizes the emotional tone. nobody does horror narration better in my opinion. sucks he reads mainly shity ass crappy pastas lol but there are some gems sometimes. viddith is a great creepy pasta narrator as well
Lazy used to be one of the goats of horror back when he did it. Since he transitioned to True crime his videos are pretty boring and lame. I unsubbed a while ago. That being said Joel kills it every week with his consistent quality uploads
Well, Ali was an amateur. Had she shouted for help and faked an attack, the sender would have changed his mind and came back for her. But no, she shouted at her accomplice. Haha. Good story. Thanks for sharing.
At first when narrator says she was screeching, that's what I thought she was doing. Like, screaming in horror, crying for help. But then she says "he's getting away" and I thought "Oh, she's not very bright, isn't she?" 😂
He was an idiot. You could tell he was looking for a Hallmark channel moment, but ended up with a Lifetime movie😂 Next time, don't look for a " hook up" on your hiking trip. He needs some morals.
The story where the guy said the girl stole her bag: I keep imagining him hiking back home and seeing his bag along the way, and then being like, "Oh. Well, that's embarrassing."
😂 I always wonder if some stories there's been a misunderstanding and it was actually innocent, think let's read did one about pokemon go where a guy seemed dodgy but then so did the guy telling the story as they were both out walking the streets on their own at night 😂
And he's annoying and stupid. This was a potential assault or worse. People need to know about that, even if an actual crime is not committed. How many times have people experienced the exact setup before him, and how many times are people going to not report these cases until those two antagonists finally perfect their strategy? I know it's late, but goddamn. It pisses me off so much.
@@vintagelover4207 Even if she DID take his bag, though, the guy acted totally unhinged. There was something else going on. I would imagine there ARE a lot of these that are just misunderstandings... But they are misunderstandings in which one party should have been more aware of how they come off generally.
@@jwr6796 how was he acting unhinged? Been awhile since I heard their story, but from what I remember he was being helpful and wasn't being weird and was trying not to be weird. It popped off at the end, but the horror aspect is that he was seeing something and either she wasn't saying it or she was pretending not to.
The story with the two friends rambling was so sad 😔 thank you for sharing these stories with us. I have you on notification for every video you pump out. It's become my me time once my kids go to sleep lol
Story #1: Just giving authorities a description of suspicious individuals as well as a location/time can be helpful. It might seem pointless at that moment but in the future sometimes an otherwise meaningless tip can help during investigations.
Lol! They hardly ever help; no matter what the situation is, they usually seem to be experts at finding an excuse to be absolutely useless because, "no crime was committed"...YET! The sender was most likely coming from a place of experience.🤷🏻♀️
these stories had me on the edge of my seat! As someone who loves hiking and camping, it's always fascinating to hear about real-life encounters that send chills down your spine
Joel, I just want to say I appreciate your narrations. I can't count how many times you've helped me fall asleep. Thank you, and keep up the great work
Dude was a desperate dummy. If she’d have talked to me like that, I’d have walked away instantly, not stand there trying to protect an obviously abusive, toxic person. I’d have suspected something was off the moment she was hanging out in the parking lot acting angry because her friends didn’t come. I’d have questioned why she came anyway and who TF she was waiting in the parking lot for, then.
@@brocowsci I agree.....a normal woman would have sensed danger through his words ....she acted so crazy berating him.., calling him all kinds of names...
The actual real stories like the last one are far and away so much better than the ones submitted by viewers or found on Reddit. There's something intriguing about knowing there are verifiable facts in the story I'm hearing.
Ally agreed to go hiking with me so I popped my trunk, slipped the single point sling over my head, clipped my AK on and pulled the charging handle back letting it slam forward chambering a round. Ally freaked out and took off as I yelled 'Enjoy your hike'… I had a great hike and saw no one the entire time. Boyz and gwols I carry my own skillet when I go in the woods.
The big twist of story 1 was incredibly obvious from the first mention of the girl in question. It was a terrifying and entertaining story, and I'm glad he's okay, but it's just disheartening listening to a story where someone ignores so many obvious red flags and puts themselves in a vulnerable situation just because "pretty girl pay attention to me, durrr." Guys, not all girls are harmless, you're not obligated to "rescue" random girls from minor inconveniences in dodgy situations, and most importantly, you matter. You have a right to be safe and look out for yourself. Keep that in mind and try not to embarrass the human race and the male gender, thanks.
I don't think it was a case of "pretty girl paying attention to me" , did you not hear all the "smug" comments, he was making about himself. He sounds pretty self centered. No wonder he kept missing red flags. Not victim blaming, but he's been clapping his own horn part of the story. Not so smug now missing red flags.
YES! I was thinking the same thing and you took the words right out of my mouth. As soon as he mentioned “a girl” I rolled my eyes and knew where this was probably going to go. People need to not be so immediately trusting of people they just met.
Yeah, as a woman, I could tell you another red flag that you may not even think about: to my knowledge, NO WOMAN would actually go hiking with some random dude she just met unless she knows for a fact that she's not alone, ie: a tough male friend is following her close by. We just don't do that. We know all about Bundy and every other serial killer that has ever been caught, and no way in h3ll any normal woman would enter the woods with someone we just met. If a girl you just met is willing to go into the woods with you, I suggest you nope outta there. Something bad is going to happen. Same for women. Don't go with random women, even women with kids. If I recall correctly, the "Toolbox" or "Toybox" serial killer had his wife and kids pick up random girls for him to torture and kill. One of those serial killers even had his teenage daughter picking up women, knowing that most women wouldn't suspect a teenage girl or a mother with small children. Nope. Just don't go there, whether you're male or female. Remember folks, Charles Manson got his girls to do horrendous things, too.
Wow, the person who posted the first story is an absolutely beautiful writer, I love the words and Grammer. Let's Read did a beautiful job of narrating this story. I'm so grateful for this amazing channel. Love you all, stay spooky, brave and safe ❤️
I thoroughly enjoyed these stories. I have frontal lobe brain damage & get excruciating headaches… so a dark room & your soothing voice take the edge off it. Thank you 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
I really enjoyed your attempt at the British accent 😂 made me and my gf chuckle! (No dissing, far better than some I've heard). We listen to your video's religiously every night and I'm not even jealous that my gf finds your voice soothing! 🤣
These were the best hiking and camping stories I've heard. Never go hiking/camping alone. And stay with others, the point of separation is always when people inexplicably disappear. 1) scary trap, lesson is, always trust one's instincts. 2) I wouldn't rule out bigfoot 3) I believe he did have a real spiritual experience. People pretend like the spiritual isn't real because it scares them.
I live in PA, far from friends and family where I grew up in Michigan. I don’t have friends who hike. If I had to wait for others to accompany me, I’d never get to go. It’s 2023, I go by myself and it’s fine. Comments that discourage me from living my best life are just plain outdated. 😊
Being in the UK, your uploads come at the right time, right before my bedtime! Yiu are my inspiration in doing horror story narrations dude! Wishing to continous success with your channel and in everything you do Joel!
Story 2 has creature scratching "V.O." on side of cabin. "V.O." is typically an age/quality designation on bottles of cognac, brandy, and other types of hard liquor. There are about a handful of designations as follows: VS-very special (2yrs minimum aging) V.O.- very old VSOP/Reserve- very special old pale (4 yrs minimum aging) XO/Napoleon- extra old (10 yrs aging) XXO- extra extra old (the gold standard) Cru- deals with the region where the grapes were harvested (1-6). 🎉😊
As someone who lives in the Pennsylvania Appalachian area, I have loads of stories about creepy things out in the woods and haunted places. Specifically in the poconos. Once you start reading into the history and hearing local stories around here the whole area is horrifying.
@@slamjackson2137 look up buck hill hotel and also hypsie gap road (it might be harder to find information about hypsie gap because a lot of it is local word of mouth stories I’ve heard)
Spoiler warning for one of the stories! Don't read ahead until you've finished the video. The Walker story! I was at the edge of my seat. I thought that story was going to take a very dark turn. I'm so immensely happy the waterfall experience gave him closure. Sometimes a ritual of sorts is all we need. For most, a funeral is enough, but some others, something more personal is required. Never met him and never will, but I wish Walker all the best.
Thank you for posting your “spoiler” about the walker story. I was afraid to finish listening to it for fear the guy was going to “off” himself, so I looked through the comments trying to find a clue.
Being a native of Southwestern Pennsylvania, I can attest to the natural beauty of the rural areas, although there is some unwanted industry trying to encroach on it in some areas
Of course you would be right! She yelled "He's getting away"! You should have reported it so they could make people aware and so they could be on the look out for this couple!
I'm wondering if her camping companions had something to do with it. Why would they separate from her? Why were there conflicting stories about why they separated? Seems suspicious.
Walker was very fortunate to have such a friend. Yes, toasters toast toast. Unless you are my brother. Who for reasons unclear (although I highly suspect alcohol had been involved, despite his insistence to the contrary), took slices of raw meat out of a bag of jerky marinade, tipped the toaster over sideways, slid them into the slots, and pushed the little thing down. He said later he thought it would dry the slices out a bit so they'd be jerky faster. He somehow did not expect the massive fountain of sparks that fortunately only popped the breaker instead of lighting anything on fire. This was the first and only time during high school my brother was ever left alone overnight...🙄
It's not 😂 not a scam but a rip if you miss any payments afterwards. You can definitely end up paying back more than you borrowed but that goes with any type of loan
It's not a scam BUT.... they will only give u an advance within 10 days of ur payday, and if u choose instant instead of 2 days from the day u ask u pay $5 more. Oh and they charge u $1 a month EVEN after u deactivate UNLESS u email them. It's legit but.....not worth the bullshit
Go to dave.com/letsread to sign up for an ExtraCash account and get up to $500 instantly
Predatory lending. Look it up. This is a bad person trying to make money by getting you into dangerous debt. Listen to Mr. Ballen, he's a good man. He does charities. Not this guy who'll accept money even if it ruins peoples lives.
@@randyu.8356😅😊
Toasters toast bread.
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PSA: If you are in a situation where you must use bear spray while hiking/camping, MOVE CAMPSITES AFTERWARDS. When it is not concentrated, the spray act as an ATTRACTANT to bears. (think catnip) You don't need to chase off one bear, only to basically ring the dinner bell for another. (And don't put it on like bug spray, for the love of all that is holy!)
Wow! I never knew that! (But then I'm not from America. 🙂)
This sounds like a straight up boomer lore rumor. Ive never heard of this.
@@jayl5032 My dude, Google exists. Look it up.
Wow, I had no idea about that. I feel like this is something everyone should know
Good to know! Thanks 😊
The story about the two friends going rambling - wow, what a story, really moved me.
i was like how can i move on from that😭i can’t even imagine. i couldn’t even listen to the next story properly
@@zay_06 100% agree
A true homie.
Agreed, really sad. Although I haven't had anything horrendous like that happen to me. Me and my mate are from the North of England, do that sort of stuff and I could just imagine it was us. Poor guy.
“He’s getting away” I felt that terror 🏃🏽♂️
Those 3 words....sends a shiver down your spine if you put yourself in the same situation
Yeah screw that girl I hope they get caught.
Lol love the running man emoji! Perfect!😅
Walker's lucky to have such a friend. Great story, well told. 👍
Such a sad story. I almost shed a tear for Walker and his departed family.
I liked that he included that one, nothing scary or crazy like that, just a solid story of friendship
I kept thinking they were going to walk into a cabin and find the "joy-riders" . He was then going to kill them.. lol
These are fiction 😂
The story about the lifelong friends was so beautiful-even if purely a work of fiction. That’s exactly something monks would do, and it was profoundly more moving than I was ever anticipating.
Let's Read is the greatest narrator of all time.
Mr nightmare on Top
@@Willlomax765 Hell nah, Let’s read is quality AND quantity Mr.Nightmare is up there but his vids are short and he uploads once Every 15 years. On top of all that let’s read is even a better narrator
This is certainly my absolute favorite!
Of ALL TIME
Easily, he seems to be the only one to take the time to research a story to make sure it's true. If anyone reads this comment and knows of someone else, please let me know.
Story One Plot Twist: Allie, exacerbated by her over-bearing attitude and rude tongue, realizes the Man of her Dreams is marching away from her temper-tantrum and not coming back, smacks her head and cries out in pitiful frustration: "HE'S GETTING AWAY!"
Sounds like she's got some psychological issues
Haha I like that 😊
😂
Funny!!! but sorry I’m persnickety about improper grammar…you are not using the word exacerbated correctly. (The word doesn’t mean annoyed or exhausted, it means to make something worse)
And you should have also said something like
“exacerbated by her “own” over-bearing” etc etc….
I sound like a snot and I’m really not at all… maybe I am!! Haha! I don’t intend to be. Just trying to help.
@@Yerpompousyour just being honest and your correct on definition.
When you see 5 stories...AND then see its a full hour and 20 minutes!! YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
i see u windin n grindin baby. I see how u gettin down.
You've been the most consistent horror narrator for the last 4 years and I don't know why it took so long to hit 1m but congratulations Joel you deserve it
Hands down the best narrator ever thank you Joel 😎🤩😎🤩
With the first story, people usually don't bring valuables other than hiking gear with them so there's not much to steal unless you're an enthusiast lol and the fact that she went miles with him means they were planning something veeeeery sinister, not to mention his pack was untouched
He was an idiot hoping to get lucky.
He got lucky, alright lol!
The hiker in the first story listened to his body instincts. I wish more people would act on them immediately, they're primeval and we have them for a reason 😊
Yeah when women trick us its hard to not get trapped by the thirst trap.
Actually, he was kind of an idiot.
He seemed like a weirdo to me.
@@Michael-v1y7h agreed. Constantly saying he didn't have ulterior motives but then immediately saying he was preoccupied trying to "shoot his shot". Idk.. I'd rather a guy just be honest from the get go
You know one thing that gets me about the first story is , I figured the couple just wanted to rob him of his hiking gear and maybe his cash and sell it off but now I’m realizing when he left his hiking pack it was untouched which means they wanted to do something else to him which is terrifying especially if it’s a true story.
^hot idea
Exactly what I thought too!
Like what? Sell his organs? I think we don't even know what she wanted
@@AsAWhiteManMarriedToALatina like something sexual, a threeway, or something along those lines
@@JamesChessman hot
First story: just so you know, us Brits will bring a flask of tea...but never bring crumpets! We keep those at home, for breakfast, and anyway, we'd need to bring a toaster to toast our crumpets.
Yes and the butter would get awfully warm and spoilt too 😊
lol exactly! I’m not from England, but crumpets are popular here in Australia due to our shared history!😂
I genuinely think the writer was dumb enough to mix up crumpets with scones tbh
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I really would love to go to Britain 🇬🇧 and Australia 🇦🇺.
Walker and his friend made me CRY 😭 such a emotional thing.
Joel and Lazy Masquerade are such AMAZING narrators. I WISH Lazy still narrated horror stories, I've listened to every video more times than I care to admit. Lol
They both are essential to me fighting my insomnia.
I am so grateful for the bedtime stories, lol.
I think lazy and let’s read are the two Wendigoon listens to, to fall asleep as well.
Swamp dweller isn’t bad, and be.busta is alright.
I love lets read and really miss lazy's narrations, but mrcreepypasta on top for me, nobody matches his level of emotions in my opinion, and whoever edits his videos puts the music in at just the right moments in the story to capture those intense moments as he vocalizes the emotional tone. nobody does horror narration better in my opinion. sucks he reads mainly shity ass crappy pastas lol but there are some gems sometimes. viddith is a great creepy pasta narrator as well
Lazy used to be one of the goats of horror back when he did it. Since he transitioned to True crime his videos are pretty boring and lame. I unsubbed a while ago. That being said Joel kills it every week with his consistent quality uploads
I miss Corpse Husband 😢
Who’s Joel ?
Well, Ali was an amateur. Had she shouted for help and faked an attack, the sender would have changed his mind and came back for her. But no, she shouted at her accomplice. Haha. Good story. Thanks for sharing.
At first when narrator says she was screeching, that's what I thought she was doing. Like, screaming in horror, crying for help. But then she says "he's getting away" and I thought "Oh, she's not very bright, isn't she?" 😂
@@iulia.bianca.b Exactly! Haha.
Yeah the other dude was probably like "Ali Wtf? Don't yell "He's getting away!"
Thanks! Your amazing this is my 3rd year of learning to you doing my nightly wind down!!!
The first story is probably one of the best written stories I’ve heard in this channel. I like the longer stories
Definitely agree. Was really immersive. One of the best stories I’ve heard in a long time
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First story was really good. Really immersive one of the better stories I’ve heard in a long time. Great narrating.
just goes to show that you always gotta keep a sassy little momma on deck. Real deal.
He was an idiot. You could tell he was looking for a Hallmark channel moment, but ended up with a Lifetime movie😂
Next time, don't look for a " hook up" on your hiking trip. He needs some morals.
The story where the guy said the girl stole her bag: I keep imagining him hiking back home and seeing his bag along the way, and then being like, "Oh. Well, that's embarrassing."
😂 I always wonder if some stories there's been a misunderstanding and it was actually innocent, think let's read did one about pokemon go where a guy seemed dodgy but then so did the guy telling the story as they were both out walking the streets on their own at night 😂
And he's annoying and stupid. This was a potential assault or worse. People need to know about that, even if an actual crime is not committed. How many times have people experienced the exact setup before him, and how many times are people going to not report these cases until those two antagonists finally perfect their strategy? I know it's late, but goddamn. It pisses me off so much.
@@vintagelover4207 Even if she DID take his bag, though, the guy acted totally unhinged. There was something else going on. I would imagine there ARE a lot of these that are just misunderstandings... But they are misunderstandings in which one party should have been more aware of how they come off generally.
Him changing to “That’s my sister off her meds” proves he was just lying. There was no misunderstanding or delusion.
@@jwr6796 how was he acting unhinged? Been awhile since I heard their story, but from what I remember he was being helpful and wasn't being weird and was trying not to be weird. It popped off at the end, but the horror aspect is that he was seeing something and either she wasn't saying it or she was pretending not to.
The story with the two friends rambling was so sad 😔 thank you for sharing these stories with us. I have you on notification for every video you pump out. It's become my me time once my kids go to sleep lol
I second that
Walker,my heart goes out to him so devistating 😢😢 been similar situation, he's lucky to have such a loyal and loving ride or die friend.
Story #1: Just giving authorities a description of suspicious individuals as well as a location/time can be helpful. It might seem pointless at that moment but in the future sometimes an otherwise meaningless tip can help during investigations.
Yeah. MC made me really mad for not making a report to the police. He was already annoying.
Lol! They hardly ever help; no matter what the situation is, they usually seem to be experts at finding an excuse to be absolutely useless because, "no crime was committed"...YET! The sender was most likely coming from a place of experience.🤷🏻♀️
these stories had me on the edge of my seat! As someone who loves hiking and camping, it's always fascinating to hear about real-life encounters that send chills down your spine
The camping and hiking stories are my absolute favorite. I live for these ❤️❤️
Sweet dreams everyone and as always thank you Joel
Creepy yet fascinating, love it!
Joel, I just want to say I appreciate your narrations. I can't count how many times you've helped me fall asleep. Thank you, and keep up the great work
It sounds weird but I fall asleep every night to the let's read podcast guy reading creepy stories. His voice is soothing
Damn! I really got into that first story! It was like I was there with him. Awesome story’s, as usual. Thank you 😎
Me too....
@@amg3790 that was a dead giveaway, the fact she was getting aggravated and accusing him when he was clearly distressed
@brocowsci I agree 100%. Any experienced hiker would error on the side of caution. And not think their hiking companion was full of it.
Dude was a desperate dummy. If she’d have talked to me like that, I’d have walked away instantly, not stand there trying to protect an obviously abusive, toxic person. I’d have suspected something was off the moment she was hanging out in the parking lot acting angry because her friends didn’t come. I’d have questioned why she came anyway and who TF she was waiting in the parking lot for, then.
@@brocowsci I agree.....a normal woman would have sensed danger through his words ....she acted so crazy berating him.., calling him all kinds of names...
The actual real stories like the last one are far and away so much better than the ones submitted by viewers or found on Reddit. There's something intriguing about knowing there are verifiable facts in the story I'm hearing.
This video and the stories told are some of the best found in this channel in my opinion, I loved the story of the two friends hiking into the alcove
Ally agreed to go hiking with me so I popped my trunk, slipped the single point sling over my head, clipped my AK on and pulled the charging handle back letting it slam forward chambering a round. Ally freaked out and took off as I yelled 'Enjoy your hike'… I had a great hike and saw no one the entire time. Boyz and gwols I carry my own skillet when I go in the woods.
Story one was terrifying! Listening to that in bed, no lights, by myself with my headphones in got to me!
One of the best stories and reading of it I’ve heard in long time
@@judith678 It most definitely was 👻
Dude you are so awesome at story telling, always a great listen while at work, makes the day a hell of a lot better
I love the Walker story. It was beautiful.
Your videos help keep my spirits up lately. Thank you for everything you do.
The big twist of story 1 was incredibly obvious from the first mention of the girl in question. It was a terrifying and entertaining story, and I'm glad he's okay, but it's just disheartening listening to a story where someone ignores so many obvious red flags and puts themselves in a vulnerable situation just because "pretty girl pay attention to me, durrr." Guys, not all girls are harmless, you're not obligated to "rescue" random girls from minor inconveniences in dodgy situations, and most importantly, you matter. You have a right to be safe and look out for yourself. Keep that in mind and try not to embarrass the human race and the male gender, thanks.
True. As soon as I heard “girl” I was like NO RUN FAR AWAY. And then the “text her friend” it’s like CMON MAN. SEE THE SIGNS!!!
For real, should have been like “Bummer…see-ya”
I don't think it was a case of "pretty girl paying attention to me" , did you not hear all the "smug" comments, he was making about himself. He sounds pretty self centered. No wonder he kept missing red flags. Not victim blaming, but he's been clapping his own horn part of the story. Not so smug now missing red flags.
YES! I was thinking the same thing and you took the words right out of my mouth. As soon as he mentioned “a girl” I rolled my eyes and knew where this was probably going to go. People need to not be so immediately trusting of people they just met.
Yeah, as a woman, I could tell you another red flag that you may not even think about: to my knowledge, NO WOMAN would actually go hiking with some random dude she just met unless she knows for a fact that she's not alone, ie: a tough male friend is following her close by. We just don't do that. We know all about Bundy and every other serial killer that has ever been caught, and no way in h3ll any normal woman would enter the woods with someone we just met. If a girl you just met is willing to go into the woods with you, I suggest you nope outta there. Something bad is going to happen. Same for women. Don't go with random women, even women with kids. If I recall correctly, the "Toolbox" or "Toybox" serial killer had his wife and kids pick up random girls for him to torture and kill. One of those serial killers even had his teenage daughter picking up women, knowing that most women wouldn't suspect a teenage girl or a mother with small children. Nope. Just don't go there, whether you're male or female. Remember folks, Charles Manson got his girls to do horrendous things, too.
Wow, the person who posted the first story is an absolutely beautiful writer, I love the words and Grammer. Let's Read did a beautiful job of narrating this story. I'm so grateful for this amazing channel. Love you all, stay spooky, brave and safe ❤️
I thoroughly enjoyed these stories. I have frontal lobe brain damage & get excruciating headaches… so a dark room & your soothing voice take the edge off it. Thank you 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
I really enjoyed your attempt at the British accent 😂 made me and my gf chuckle! (No dissing, far better than some I've heard).
We listen to your video's religiously every night and I'm not even jealous that my gf finds your voice soothing! 🤣
As an Aussie I appreciate his attempts to 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻 I love this guy❤️
Oh no... The first story is giving me chills. Glad the dude got to his senses in time.
Love these camping stories and especially with Joel narrating
I found this little gem…it’s great gardening and listening…time is flying by! Thanx!
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Walker had his form of Vision Quest. Stay safe Sir & everyone sending virtual hugs to you all
These were the best hiking and camping stories I've heard. Never go hiking/camping alone. And stay with others, the point of separation is always when people inexplicably disappear. 1) scary trap, lesson is, always trust one's instincts. 2) I wouldn't rule out bigfoot 3) I believe he did have a real spiritual experience. People pretend like the spiritual isn't real because it scares them.
I live in PA, far from friends and family where I grew up in Michigan. I don’t have friends who hike. If I had to wait for others to accompany me, I’d never get to go. It’s 2023, I go by myself and it’s fine. Comments that discourage me from living my best life are just plain outdated. 😊
@@BrandiMattison If your best possible life is taking unncessary risks....then you do you.
David Paulides "point of separation ". That's when someone disappears.
A spot of tea and a few crumpets 😂😂
It's nice to know you think we're so hardy while hiking!!
Fantastic story about waterfall but all were great it's 1am so I obviously liked listening keep em heading my way food for the soul thanks ~Troll
How fitting--currently doing landscape painting while listening to these stories!
Being in the UK, your uploads come at the right time, right before my bedtime! Yiu are my inspiration in doing horror story narrations dude! Wishing to continous success with your channel and in everything you do Joel!
Hands down favorite topic. Thank you 🙏
hour and a 1/2 of camping stories, feels like i'm dreaming
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Would listen to this again. And as always, great job with the thumbnail, Robin 👍
Yayyyy I'm so glad for a longer video! ♥️ Love from England 🇬🇧
I thought the skull was missing a tooth at first 😂 I might be sleeping by the middle of this.
So did I 😂
So did I 😂
Story 2 has creature scratching "V.O." on side of cabin. "V.O." is typically an age/quality designation on bottles of cognac, brandy, and other types of hard liquor.
There are about a handful of designations as follows:
VS-very special (2yrs minimum aging)
V.O.- very old
VSOP/Reserve- very special old pale (4 yrs minimum aging)
XO/Napoleon- extra old (10 yrs aging)
XXO- extra extra old (the gold standard)
Cru- deals with the region where the grapes were harvested (1-6).
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Thanks Joel for always coming through. ❤❤❤
1st story, I kept facepalming and saying "Dude, leave her there and go back to your car, she's in on it!"
Same, the first time she stopped to take pictures and text her friend im like nah I bet she’s sending someone her and their “prey’s” location
Same, the first time she stopped to take pictures and text her friend im like nah I bet she’s sending someone her and their “prey’s” location
Love these story's.. just In time for bed too..much appreciated from Ireland 💚
Sending a fresh warm cup of lean ur way. Feel better soon joelly polly
omg YES! these ones are my favorite. i love in the wilderness type stories. they freak me out the most
As someone who lives in the Pennsylvania Appalachian area, I have loads of stories about creepy things out in the woods and haunted places. Specifically in the poconos. Once you start reading into the history and hearing local stories around here the whole area is horrifying.
I’m from PA and would love to read more of that if you got any links!
@@slamjackson2137 look up buck hill hotel and also hypsie gap road (it might be harder to find information about hypsie gap because a lot of it is local word of mouth stories I’ve heard)
Thank you Joel!😊 and yay!, a longer video tonight!! So excited!! ❤
This came out just in time thank you sir ! I’m just about to make dinner 😂😋.
Spoiler warning for one of the stories! Don't read ahead until you've finished the video.
The Walker story! I was at the edge of my seat. I thought that story was going to take a very dark turn. I'm so immensely happy the waterfall experience gave him closure. Sometimes a ritual of sorts is all we need. For most, a funeral is enough, but some others, something more personal is required.
Never met him and never will, but I wish Walker all the best.
Thank you for posting your “spoiler” about the walker story. I was afraid to finish listening to it for fear the guy was going to “off” himself, so I looked through the comments trying to find a clue.
Story #2.... So Heartbreaking 🥹🥹🥹....so soul crushing 🙏
I enjoy listening to your stories and also appreciate not using foul language, thank you :)
Thank you so much for the great stories really appreciate it❤
Did you like the part where is advertised predatory lending which will start people off in debt and is extremely hard to get out of? Yeah, great guy
Great stories. Love the one in the Highlands - really eerie. :)
This has been an incredible 1 and a half hour of true scary stories
Being a native of Southwestern Pennsylvania, I can attest to the natural beauty of the rural areas, although there is some unwanted industry trying to encroach on it in some areas
Of course you would be right! She yelled "He's getting away"! You should have reported it so they could make people aware and so they could be on the look out for this couple!
I know right. He's so terrible.
My best bed time stories ever!!❤
A good Monday today thanks to Let's Read!
The old intro with the nuke and the 🪖 skeleton was the best one
🙌🏻 extra points for your accents when portraying each international person 👏🏻👏🏻 love it ❤️❤️
I always look forward to your narrations! You never disappoint
Thanks for the upload!
Glad she is ok and was found. Very interesting story, thank you for bringing it to us Kyle. Love and light to you. ❤😊❤ And, happy holidays!! 😊
Very interesting stories, a bit scary but can be watched at night and even with the lights off. Thank you!
Yaayyy!! It's always a good day when we get new stories!😍
Night workout in the terrace and listening to LR. That's the life lol.
You don’t understand how your videos get so much of us through the workday lol 😂🔥👊🏽
"As useful as a chocolate coffee pot" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm stealing that one.
The last story about Christina is devastating.....I pray this mystery will be solved 🙏🙏🙏
I'm wondering if her camping companions had something to do with it. Why would they separate from her? Why were there conflicting stories about why they separated? Seems suspicious.
Just arrived on your channel. Your stories are the best, and from far.
Walker was very fortunate to have such a friend.
Yes, toasters toast toast. Unless you are my brother. Who for reasons unclear (although I highly suspect alcohol had been involved, despite his insistence to the contrary), took slices of raw meat out of a bag of jerky marinade, tipped the toaster over sideways, slid them into the slots, and pushed the little thing down. He said later he thought it would dry the slices out a bit so they'd be jerky faster. He somehow did not expect the massive fountain of sparks that fortunately only popped the breaker instead of lighting anything on fire. This was the first and only time during high school my brother was ever left alone overnight...🙄
One of the best compilations of stories
“Think of it as a helping hand from future you” please dont go into massive debt without proper planning guys
I refuse to believe this Dave app is anything more then a scam
It def is
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It's not 😂 not a scam but a rip if you miss any payments afterwards. You can definitely end up paying back more than you borrowed but that goes with any type of loan
@@jonahdavis9206 so true!
It's not a scam BUT.... they will only give u an advance within 10 days of ur payday, and if u choose instant instead of 2 days from the day u ask u pay $5 more. Oh and they charge u $1 a month EVEN after u deactivate UNLESS u email them. It's legit but.....not worth the bullshit
What?! It's bedtime already? Yaay! 😂
This is my favorite topic!!
love your videos keep it up
I looove that the ads are even spooky with his voice
A great grouping of stories, very well read.
when hiking or camping always carry a whistle because your voice can go out on you and a mirror to signal your location.
The first person should've gone to the police. He knew there was a couple trying to set up hikers. His inaction put more people in danger.
God bless you for the timestamps! We lose track when we pass out. :'(