Annalise

And it was beautiful out. It was absolutely gorgeous outside. But again, just kind of still feeling that strange uncomfortableness of, like, I feel like someone's watching me. I just don't feel like I can, like, run around here freely. Like, I have the past 22 years out here. So I was staying really, like, refrained from leaving the immediate area of the shelter.

We both went down to the bear hang about... I want to say like four yards down the trail and got our food off and I packed up a bunch of bacon and we got the fire going again in the morning and we just decided to cook up all this bacon and eggs and have a really good breakfast and things felt okay. Things were, you know, just slightly odd, but not enough for us to be like freaking out.

We both went down to the bear hang about... I want to say like four yards down the trail and got our food off and I packed up a bunch of bacon and we got the fire going again in the morning and we just decided to cook up all this bacon and eggs and have a really good breakfast and things felt okay. Things were, you know, just slightly odd, but not enough for us to be like freaking out.

We both went down to the bear hang about... I want to say like four yards down the trail and got our food off and I packed up a bunch of bacon and we got the fire going again in the morning and we just decided to cook up all this bacon and eggs and have a really good breakfast and things felt okay. Things were, you know, just slightly odd, but not enough for us to be like freaking out.

Um, it got to about 12, you know, and I was like, okay, well, I think it's time to, you know, get ready for lunch or whatever. And he gets a fire going. And then by like one, one 30, I was like, okay, I'm hungry. I'm ready to eat some lunch. Um, but I noticed that we didn't actually have any water. I decided that I was going to go filter water alone. And I was like, this is my moment.

Um, it got to about 12, you know, and I was like, okay, well, I think it's time to, you know, get ready for lunch or whatever. And he gets a fire going. And then by like one, one 30, I was like, okay, I'm hungry. I'm ready to eat some lunch. Um, but I noticed that we didn't actually have any water. I decided that I was going to go filter water alone. And I was like, this is my moment.

Um, it got to about 12, you know, and I was like, okay, well, I think it's time to, you know, get ready for lunch or whatever. And he gets a fire going. And then by like one, one 30, I was like, okay, I'm hungry. I'm ready to eat some lunch. Um, but I noticed that we didn't actually have any water. I decided that I was going to go filter water alone. And I was like, this is my moment.

Like the sun is shining. It's a bluebird day. I just, you know, I want to have a good day. I got to stop literally just hanging out like on top of my partner, you know? So I grabbed all of our bottles and I was going to go fill them up at this little tiny Creek. That's maybe like 40 or 50 feet away from the shelter.

Like the sun is shining. It's a bluebird day. I just, you know, I want to have a good day. I got to stop literally just hanging out like on top of my partner, you know? So I grabbed all of our bottles and I was going to go fill them up at this little tiny Creek. That's maybe like 40 or 50 feet away from the shelter.

Like the sun is shining. It's a bluebird day. I just, you know, I want to have a good day. I got to stop literally just hanging out like on top of my partner, you know? So I grabbed all of our bottles and I was going to go fill them up at this little tiny Creek. That's maybe like 40 or 50 feet away from the shelter.

And I start walking down this little tiny path to this Creek and I get like, I don't know, maybe 20, 30 feet away. And I just stopped like dead in my tracks. And I feel the slightest rumble just in my feet on the ground. And I stop, I feel like freeze in place. And I just turn around and I'm looking at my partner who is at the shelter in front of the fire ring.

And I start walking down this little tiny path to this Creek and I get like, I don't know, maybe 20, 30 feet away. And I just stopped like dead in my tracks. And I feel the slightest rumble just in my feet on the ground. And I stop, I feel like freeze in place. And I just turn around and I'm looking at my partner who is at the shelter in front of the fire ring.

And I start walking down this little tiny path to this Creek and I get like, I don't know, maybe 20, 30 feet away. And I just stopped like dead in my tracks. And I feel the slightest rumble just in my feet on the ground. And I stop, I feel like freeze in place. And I just turn around and I'm looking at my partner who is at the shelter in front of the fire ring.

And I'm just staring at him and I'm just watching him. And all of a sudden I just hear this rumbling sound and I'm like, oh shit. So I run over to him and I'm like, do you hear that? And he's like, yeah, what is that? And I'm like, I don't know. And it almost sounded like an ATV in the distance. I was like, you know, really confused. And I was thinking to myself, oh shit. Okay, rangers are coming.

And I'm just staring at him and I'm just watching him. And all of a sudden I just hear this rumbling sound and I'm like, oh shit. So I run over to him and I'm like, do you hear that? And he's like, yeah, what is that? And I'm like, I don't know. And it almost sounded like an ATV in the distance. I was like, you know, really confused. And I was thinking to myself, oh shit. Okay, rangers are coming.

And I'm just staring at him and I'm just watching him. And all of a sudden I just hear this rumbling sound and I'm like, oh shit. So I run over to him and I'm like, do you hear that? And he's like, yeah, what is that? And I'm like, I don't know. And it almost sounded like an ATV in the distance. I was like, you know, really confused. And I was thinking to myself, oh shit. Okay, rangers are coming.

They saw our car parked at the parking lot. I don't know what the rules and regulations are with COVID and like the national forest being shut down. I have no idea if this is a new thing. Everything is new. I'm questioning everything. And I'm just like, we're going to get yelled at. They're going to tell us we have to leave. And in a matter of like 60 to 90 seconds,

They saw our car parked at the parking lot. I don't know what the rules and regulations are with COVID and like the national forest being shut down. I have no idea if this is a new thing. Everything is new. I'm questioning everything. And I'm just like, we're going to get yelled at. They're going to tell us we have to leave. And in a matter of like 60 to 90 seconds,

They saw our car parked at the parking lot. I don't know what the rules and regulations are with COVID and like the national forest being shut down. I have no idea if this is a new thing. Everything is new. I'm questioning everything. And I'm just like, we're going to get yelled at. They're going to tell us we have to leave. And in a matter of like 60 to 90 seconds,

You know, we're both standing there. We're both talking about, oh, shit, like the Rangers, they're coming, you know, and the sound is just changing. And I'm thinking to myself, oh, my God, this is like 20 ATVs. Like, we really fucked up. We're about to get in so much trouble right now. And then I was like, hold on.