8 Real Appalachian Mountain Trail Stories That Will Keep you Up All Night (Episode 37)

DESCRIPTION:The Appalachian Trail stretches over 2,100 miles of remote wilderness, but for some hikers, the most terrifying encounters aren't with bears or weather—they're with people who appear from the shadows and vanish without a trace [citation:11]. From a solo female hiker who discovered a stranger had been recording her private conversations for days to an experienced ranger who investigated a growing list of missing persons in a single six-mile radius, these eight stories reveal that the A.T. can be a place of unease [citation:11]. Some encounters will keep you awake long after the campfire dies out [citation:11].