What's Out There? / myLot

Boise, Idaho

February 1, 2022 4:21pm CST

I'm reading that the U.S. has 741 million acres of forest. (Only about 7.5% of the world's forests.) I have camped out many times with family and husbands. I've never had a bad or weird experience. Just a lot of green and wood and animals. I wonder if I missed anything. Am watching "These Woods Are Haunted" on the Travel Channel. Creepy scary stories of people's experiences in forests across the United States. Hairy, 7 feet tall, growling.....what is it? Is this why we always have a fire going when we are camping out? It gets very dark in those woods. Besides birds, deer, bears, chipmunks, etc. what else do you think is out there?

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

2 Feb 22

In some areas there are bears, wildcats, wild hogs ,,panthers besides small animals and deer.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Feb 22

Yes, there are. And the Yeti.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

2 Feb 22

@celticeagle Of course, don't forget the Yeti.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Feb 22

I have hiked for decades in the foothills of Mt. Diablo, here in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. We have coyotes, mountain lions, rattlesnakes, deer, wild pigs, squirrels of all kinds hawks, eagles, etc. No bears any more. I always feel safe when hiking or camping here. The more "dangerous" critters tend to avoid pink and brown hairless creatures (humans).

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

3 Feb 22

Not too tasty?

Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (84701)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

1 Feb 22

I've been camping before, and I got mostly bug bites. So, those are out there, too.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Feb 22

Oh, ya. Don't forget the bugs.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Feb 22

I have never seen anything camping. But think there is things out there we havent found yet. I am looking that show up to see if I can watch it somewhere

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Feb 22

I believe that too. I think for most wild animals a fire is enough of a deterrent.

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