Hi all,
I've been getting out and about alot more recently, and this weekend I've spent a day in the forest of dean, and today I spent the afternoon in a forestry block in the black mountains. Just turned up, practiced a bit of shelter making, and cooking on a fire.
What's odd is that in the deepest darkest depths of the wood I sat down and spent five minutes sharpening my axe, only to go off to hunt for some deadfall and no more than 4 metres from where I had sat with my rucksack, something went creak underfoot. I used my saw to chip away some of the dying pine needles and soil, and found a couple of jam jars with no lids, some old degrading carrier bags, a childs wellington boot, a childs sandal, what looked like a small rubber dogs toy, and several other bits and pieces. I'm sure that there was more stuff, but I was a bit freaked out after finding the kids shoes, and feared for what I might find next, so I packed away feeling spooked, and found a different part of the woods to set up. (About 50mtrs away I found another couple of jam jars, and a load of peel off lids from tins).
I'm far from religious, spiritual, and I don't believe in the blair witch, yet I can't seem to work out a logical explanation for finding such objects other than: Somebody dumping them as unwanted items? (seems odd to dump them in the middle of a woods!), Somebody trying to hide them? (A little worrying given the nature of the items), A Geocache? (I'm no geocache expert but seems odd things to leave for the next person!).
Anyway, I'm sure there is a normal explanation for the odd bits, and no doubt my curiosity will take me back in the not too distant future to find out what else lies in this stash so I can work out why it's there.
In the mean time, what peculiar/ spooky things have you found while out and about?
I've been getting out and about alot more recently, and this weekend I've spent a day in the forest of dean, and today I spent the afternoon in a forestry block in the black mountains. Just turned up, practiced a bit of shelter making, and cooking on a fire.
What's odd is that in the deepest darkest depths of the wood I sat down and spent five minutes sharpening my axe, only to go off to hunt for some deadfall and no more than 4 metres from where I had sat with my rucksack, something went creak underfoot. I used my saw to chip away some of the dying pine needles and soil, and found a couple of jam jars with no lids, some old degrading carrier bags, a childs wellington boot, a childs sandal, what looked like a small rubber dogs toy, and several other bits and pieces. I'm sure that there was more stuff, but I was a bit freaked out after finding the kids shoes, and feared for what I might find next, so I packed away feeling spooked, and found a different part of the woods to set up. (About 50mtrs away I found another couple of jam jars, and a load of peel off lids from tins).
I'm far from religious, spiritual, and I don't believe in the blair witch, yet I can't seem to work out a logical explanation for finding such objects other than: Somebody dumping them as unwanted items? (seems odd to dump them in the middle of a woods!), Somebody trying to hide them? (A little worrying given the nature of the items), A Geocache? (I'm no geocache expert but seems odd things to leave for the next person!).
Anyway, I'm sure there is a normal explanation for the odd bits, and no doubt my curiosity will take me back in the not too distant future to find out what else lies in this stash so I can work out why it's there.
In the mean time, what peculiar/ spooky things have you found while out and about?