Pull your chair a little closer to the fire tonight. Let the wind move through the trees. And listen for something lurking in the dark.

Tonight, we’re heading north—past the city lights, past the highways, and deep into a place where forests stretch for miles, lakes swallow sound, and the wilderness still feels old… and watching.

We’re headed to the state of Michigan.

The Wolverine State is known for its water—vast inland seas that hide shipwrecks, fog that rolls in without warning, and shorelines where the horizon disappears entirely. But beyond the lakes, beyond the tourist towns and summer cabins, there’s another Michigan. One made of dense woods, abandoned logging roads, forgotten farmsteads, and stretches of land where cell service dies and the night feels heavier than it should.

It’s in those places—where the trees press in close and the silence feels deliberate—that people begin to notice something is wrong.

Michigan has no shortage of true paranormal encounters. Stories passed down through families. Shared quietly among hunters, campers, truckers, and late-night drivers. Stories that don’t feel like folklore when you hear them from someone who was there—someone whose voice still shakes when they talk about it.

So zip up your tent. Check the treeline one more time. And remember—just because Michigan is surrounded by water… doesn’t mean there’s nothing hiding in the dark, waiting for you to fall asleep.

And tonight… the woods of the Wolverine State are staying wide awake.

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Welcome back campers and happy Early New Years.

Tonight, we’re closing out the year with one of the most haunting creatures ever whispered about around a fire—the Dogman.

These encounters come from highways and backwoods, quiet neighborhoods and deep wilderness, and from people who swear they saw something that shouldn’t exist. Some describe that towering, wolf-headed figure watching from the treeline.

Others came far too close—close enough to feel the breath, hear the growl, or sense the intelligence behind those eyes.

And as we gather for this final episode before the New Year, we’re diving into a wide stretch of stories: late-night sightings on lonely interstates, unnerving encounters near home, and brushes with something primal that seems to track, observe, and—every now and then—step right into the path of the living.

So settle in, pull your hood up against the cold, and listen close. The woods may be quiet tonight… but Dogman stories have a way of following you well into the dark.

Thanks for spending these nights with me in 2025—hope you all have a safe, warm, and wonder-filled 2026.

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Welcome back campers. Gather ‘round and maybe zip up that sleeping bag a little tighter.

Because this episode isn’t about something hiding behind the trees or watching you from the ridgeline. No—this one is about something far stranger. Something that doesn’t bother to hide at all.

Tonight, we’re stepping into the world, of the Glimmer Man… that impossible, shimmering outline people compare to The Predator from the movie by the same name. A thing that bends the light around itself, moves like heat ripple over hot asphalt, and shows up in places where no human—or animal—should be.

In this episode, we’re hearing from people who watched something invisible stalking them in daylight… slipping between trees at night… crouching, climbing, and closing in without a sound.

No matter where these stories take us, one thing is clear: whatever the Glimmer Man is… it’s watching. Waiting. And leaving people with a kind of dread that sticks with them long after they reach safety.

So set your lantern low, take a breath, and settle in. Because tonight, we’re walking the thin line between this world… and whatever waits just past the treeline.

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Welcome back, campers. Pull up close and settle in, because we’re stepping into vast, sun-bleached desert wastelands. Out there, under all that sky and silence, the weird stuff doesn’t hide in shadows… it's right out in the open.

Tonight’s encounters scattered across lonely highways, forgotten backroads, badlands, and the barren spaces where the world feels just a little too big.

We’ve got run-ins that leave the air too still… shapes bending the moonlight… voices calling from places no one should be… and creatures that seem stitched together out of heat haze and nightmares.

So… take a breath. Let the wind settle. And keep your eyes on the horizon.

Because out in the desert, nothing needs the cover of trees. The empty dark stretches wide enough to hide anything that wants to find you.

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Tonight, we step off the trail and into the quiet places hunters know best—those stretches of timber where the world goes still, the wind holds its breath, and something ancient waits just beyond the treeline. These stories come from men and women who’ve spent their lives in the woods… people who know every branch snap, every scent on the air, every shadow that should be there—and the ones that shouldn’t.

You’ll hear accounts of trackers becoming the tracked, of impossible shapes gliding between the pines, of voices that don’t belong in the backcountry, and encounters that shake even the most seasoned outdoorsmen to their core. From eerie mimicry to towering figures to moments where reality itself seems to bend, each of these stories reminds us that some things in the wilderness don’t care how prepared you are… only that you came alone.

So zip up your jacket, turn off your headlamp, and settle in close to the fire.

Because tonight, hunters bring back more than the game they hunt—they’re bring back the truth about what’s really out there.

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Welcome back, campers. Tonight’s episode is for the believers, the skeptics, and everyone who’s ever felt eyes watching from the treeline. We’re heading deep into the backwoods—across mountain passes, forgotten highways, and fog-drenched trails—following the heavy footsteps of something far older than legend. From eerie knocks in the Olympic wilderness to shadowed shapes on lonely Pennsylvania roads, every story tonight carries the same unmistakable sound… the echo of something massive, moving just beyond the glow of your campfire.

So pour your coffee, zip up that tent tight, and listen close—because tonight, every story is an encounter with—the big guy.

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Welcome back, campers. Tonight, the stories come from every shadowed corner of the unknown—each one whispered by someone who swears what they saw was real. From the deep woods to quiet bedrooms, from skies that hum to roads that vanish, we’re traveling the thin line between what’s real… and what’s waiting just beyond the firelight.

So zip up that sleeping bag, pour another cup of coffee, and keep your eyes on the treeline—because out there, something’s watching. And before the night’s over… it might just step out into the campfire light.

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Welcome back, campers. Tonight the haunted forest has a lot in store for us.

From farmhouse basements and logging roads to high ridgelines, river bottoms, and silent skies, we’re following tracks that don’t belong—dogmen, not-deer, pale crawlers, glimmering shapes, and watchers who arrive without a sound.

Pull close, kill the lights, and watch for the lights just beyond the treeline.

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There’s a special kind of terror that doesn’t leap, roar, or chase. It studies. It waits. It matches your breath and your footsteps, steps when you step, stops when you stop, and lets you know—without ever showing its face—that you’re never as alone as you think.

Tonight, we’re sharing encounters with things that stalk us.

From a celebrity stalked by obsession, hikers studied from the dark places, hunters shadowed step-for-step, and travelers haunted by whispers in the dark. From the woods to the desert, every story tonight shares one thing—something was watching… and it never stopped following.

So turn down the lights. Pull your blanket close and If you’re listening with headphones, don’t worry about the sounds in the dark behind you. It’s probably just the house settling. Probably...

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Welcome back campers. Tonight… we’re opening the door to a story that feels like a dream you can’t quite shake. The kind where everything looks familiar — your old neighborhood, your school, the faces you once knew — but something beneath it all hums wrong.

This is another tale from writer Saturdead, the mind behind the Tomskog Universe — a world where memory, identity, and madness bleed together in the most unsettling ways.

The story “Class of 2000” isn’t about the year you graduated. It’s about the year you were taken — shaped, erased, and rewritten. It’s about a program that promised to make the future brighter… but left its subjects hollowed out, haunted by names and faces they no longer recognize.

Not every experiment ends when the test subjects leave the room. Some continue in the quiet corners of your mind — waiting for the right frequency, the right word, the right story to bring it all back.

So… pour yourself something dark, kill the lights, and settle in.

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