My older sister is a thru-hiker and goes backpacking often. We grew up in Appalachia in a very remote area. Growing up poor we spent a lot of time camping, and now that we’re older she lives closer to home and regularly goes camping with my parents. We’ve had our fair share of bear and wildcat encounters, but nothing like this has happened before.
Today I called out of work with a stomach bug. I woke up from a nap and my sister texted me asking if she could give me a call. I live about 5 hours away so I immediately said yes fearing it was an emergency.
When I answered I could hear her footsteps, very fast and her hurried breath in the phone. She said that she was in a ridge taking photos of a cave system she found near a large rock formation. When she made it to a clearing, she heard a man call her name. It echoed through the woods. It was then that she reached out to me.
While I was talking to her I could hear my dad’s voice in the background. She said that she was still an hour from her camp. When she said she was alone I felt the iciest feeling down my neck. I asked her what the man’s voice sounded like. She paused and said, it sounded like several voices at the same time, but the loudest sounded like Dad.
I stayed with her on the phone all the while hearing something that was trying to sound like my Dad. He’s a lifetime smoker and very tall, so he has a low booming voice that I have always found comforting up until now.
When she got to the campsite I told her that I was hearing it the entire time and thought he was there with her. She laughed and thought I was trying to tease her. But once she believed me we were both rightfully spooked after that!
My Dad is very much alive and well. Does anyone know what entity would do this and how she can protect herself while she’s alone in her tent tonight?
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[link] [comments]My older sister is a thru-hiker and goes backpacking often. We grew up in Appalachia in a very remote area. Growing up poor we spent a lot of time camping, and now that we’re older she lives closer to home and regularly goes camping with my parents. We’ve had our fair share of bear and wildcat encounters, but nothing like this has happened before. Today I called out of work with a stomach bug. I woke up from a nap and my sister texted me asking if she could give me a call. I live about 5 hours away so I immediately said yes fearing it was an emergency. When I answered I could hear her footsteps, very fast and her hurried breath in the phone. She said that she was in a ridge taking photos of a cave system she found near a large rock formation. When she made it to a clearing, she heard a man call her name. It echoed through the woods. It was then that she reached out to me. While I was talking to her I could hear my dad’s voice in the background. She said that she was still an hour from her camp. When she said she was alone I felt the iciest feeling down my neck. I asked her what the man’s voice sounded like. She paused and said, it sounded like several voices at the same time, but the loudest sounded like Dad. I stayed with her on the phone all the while hearing something that was trying to sound like my Dad. He’s a lifetime smoker and very tall, so he has a low booming voice that I have always found comforting up until now. When she got to the campsite I told her that I was hearing it the entire time and thought he was there with her. She laughed and thought I was trying to tease her. But once she believed me we were both rightfully spooked after that! My Dad is very much alive and well. Does anyone know what entity would do this and how she can protect herself while she’s alone in her tent tonight? submitted by /u/lavenderlatte_oatmil [link] [comments]
