The Ghost Hiker

[desert spirit]

When I'm hiking by myself, which is most of the time, every so often I swear I hear footsteps behind me. I whirl around, but there's no one there. This has been happening for a long time. I used to think it must be something rattling in my pack, but it also happens if I'm just out walking in the desert with no pack. It happens often enough that it doesn't even scare me anymore.

Is this a common phenomeon? I've never heard anyone else mention it, and never really wanted to bring it up. Am I just nuts?

On a somewhat related note, I also have a recurring dream of the "Ghost Hiker". In the dream, I'm driving along a deserted road somewhere in the boonies. Visibility is low, maybe because it's dark or foggy or dusty. Up ahead, I vaguely see a hiker crossing the road. He turns and looks at me plaintively as he crosses, as though he wants to ask for a ride, but then he disappears into the mist.

[rushthezeppelin]

Up on the Rez you might hear or see Skinwalkers.

Aren't they evil spirits? I don't want nothin' to do with them!

Oh goodness, a whole thread alone could be devoted to skinwalkers, stories relating to, history of, etc.

My buddy that is originally from Utah can add tons to that thread : P He's told me quite a few stories a few of which he was personally there for. Creepy stuff......but ya you don't want to mess with skinwalkers. Anybody heard of any in the Supes?

[Al_HikesAZ]

. . . ya you don't want to mess with skinwalkers. Anybody heard of any in the Supes?

In the Supes they have SkinScrapers. They disguise themselves as catclaw and rip the flesh right off yer bones.

[Jeffshadows]

I'itoi is known to send poltergeists to pester those he doesn't consider worthy to be present on Baboquivari...

[rushthezeppelin]

. . . ya you don't want to mess with skinwalkers. Anybody heard of any in the Supes?

In the Supes they have SkinScrapers. They disguise themselves as catclaw and rip the flesh right off yer bones.

Very funny :roll:

[desert spirit]

. . . ya you don't want to mess with skinwalkers. Anybody heard of any in the Supes?

In the Supes they have SkinScrapers. They disguise themselves as catclaw and rip the flesh right off yer bones.

Don't forget their cousins, the Prickly Vampires. They lurk beside the trail and jump out to suck your blood.

[JimmyLyding]

<<Then there is the story about the guy who said that the volcano goddess, Pele, came to visit him right before the big Kapoho eruption in the early 60's, when the town of Kapoho was obliterated by lava. Pele told this guy to put a bottle of whiskey at each corner of his property, and it would be protected. He did this, and the lava split into two streams and ran around each side of his property, leaving it intact.>>
http://hikearizona.com/phoZOOM.php?ZIP=81157
Maybe that's his house?