Most people who live out here are happy to live out here. I dont know what to do but I am afraid to go to that area after dark, and I have lived in major cities all over the country, sometimes in what we consider to be rough areas, and Ive never felt this scared. That self defense line doesnt always go well in a court of law. Forgot to mention this- which I truly believe: "A gun may falsely empower its possessor to overreact, instigating and losing otherwise tractable conflicts with similarly armed persons. On June 1, 16-year-old, Theresa Ann Bier and Russell "Skip" Welch, 43, reportedly became separated in the Sierra Nevada mountains after they had gone to look for Bigfoot or Sasquatch. Ive encountered rainbow people who came out of the forest looking completely rugged and smelling like piss, but they simply nodded and continued on their way. Alexander Springs in Ocala National Forest is a wide, slow-moving stream with extremely clear, clean water. So you and I can type whatever our pretty little hearts desire! Not so much these days oh, because I do believe there are more but curious individuals roaming the woods then ever. We got off the Trail and went into the recently burned area and hid behind some bushes. I am out there at least 30 nights a year. Ocala, Florida On August 10, 2015, Christopher Anderson went for a hike near Salt Springs, Florida. If you hang around fish you come up smelling like one. Neither did I say anything about carrying guns. But most want to be left alone. I was accosted a couple of times by doped-up transients while loading up my boat. At 3:00 p.m., the vehicle became stuck in the sand on Railroad . These are party spots, more than camp spots for the locals. These people who are dumping bodies out in the Forrest have no heart. I'm camping there soon. Type in your Question: Type in a question that other users can answer to. Bad guys don't like to walk far. When my husband and I were hitchhiking from Key West to the Pacific Northwest, he and the driver of the car who had given us a ride chatted about the forest. They would slow down where the Florida Trail crossed the road, and then roar off. The several that I passed were not deep in the forest and I am imagining that they served as shelter at night but that the owners emerged during daylight hours for school, work etc. We were 200 yards from the road and 50 yards from the trail, out of sight. Best case scenario, he is a homeless person who is probably mentally ill (and/or a meth addict) and has a fascination with morbidity. I don't believe the author is a moronjust writing about instances. Rainier National Park 07-08-1999 Joseph Wood Jr. Mt. Never even knew about the two college students that were gunned down there. The forest has many secluded trails, swamps, and endless acreage where a person could get in and get out undetected. It felt like a lawless frontier. I love reading about the forest it's just so sad that it can't be enjoyed! The beauty of the place is all being destroyed by people leaving trash everywhere. Hiker missing in Ocala National Forest . Never once did I fear anything in these woods. It was 10:30 at night. Go ahead and tempt fate, play with fire. I guess I've been lucky as the only strange people I've met were visitors from the cities. Motor vehicle use map, Ocala National Forest, Florida / Published: (2013) Ground-water quality of the surficial aquifer system and the upper Floridan aquifer, Ocala National Forest and Lake County, Florida, 1990-99 by: Adamski, James C. Published: (2001) ; Lethal punishment lynchings and legal executions in the South / by: Vandiver, Margaret Published: (2006) It's a chance I take. Found. National Park 03-11-2018 Christopher Peter Sexton Nantahala National Forest 05-22-2020 Enrique Martinez Cape Lookout National Seashore, 05-01-2015 Rick Allen Williams Stanbury Park 05-22-2020 Michael Allen McKenney Hueston Woods State Park, 02-22-1911 B. It needs to have plenty of gas and if you are going to be driving on trails, it needs to be a 4 wheel drive. National Forests in Florida OHV Trails are open year-round, subject to severe weather and forest conditions. how did you find this guy's blog to complain about it anyway? Investigators said Tuesday that during the past two years, they have discovered evidence, including a jailhouse confession and eyewitness accounts, that points to Gerard J. Schaefer as the person who abducted and killed the two young women. We had to stop and go back to the trees multiple times because now there were 6 trucks! I have ridden my horse, alone, there for decades. I did a Google search with that name and a few mug shots come up with that name. I have seen old trailers and shacks that show evidence of habitation. Schaefer was 20 at the time of the pair's disappearance. Never encountered a problem. take care and be safe near the forest! Has anyone had any crazy experiences out there? Come prepared.Now we are seeing the more extreme killings. Ken Adams said. Has anyone investigated Percy Jacobs of Dixie Hwy ? You are viewing a new design of the TOTV site. But I must say when you post information from the Guardian that says you are more likely to be shot if you have a gun, along with the other anecdotal evidence that supposedly proves their point, you are doing a serious disservice to people that may be considering getting a firearm.I'm sure you can find plenty of people in your field that disagree with that notion. They cluster into informal camps and hang around for 2-4 weeks with people constantly coming and . What used to be a fishermans paradise and a hunters delight has been despoiled. I have had the pleasure of meeting some great folks and some really ungrateful folks in this forest. This is not the place to learn how to drive through deep sand or mud. Lisa Marie, Some of us work in law enforcement, or in the justice system in a mental health or criminologist capacity. ), I would help you, feed you and defend you against the menace (whether that be a government or civilian menace.) Paddle a spring run. It so sad! Its fun and relaxinguntil its not. Helicopters clattered overhead as nearly 500 volunteers . An ideal base for exploring the wider Sussex area.We hope to make our trip to Shoreham an annual eventThanks againThe Smith Family. An estimated 40,000 to 45,000 people live within the forest's borders about 40 miles north of The Villages. A dangerous place? Even though more police are murdered in small towns than in the Ocala National Forest, I did include that in the count.The forest is beautiful. There was recently a girl that came up missing after walking away from a house in the Forest. Rainier National Park 01-01-1975 Loralee Sue Lhotka Wenatchee National Forest08-16-1975 Steve Martin Kaniksu National Forest 07-26-1989 Diane Leslie Reeves Mt. In MY OPINION. The Osceola National Forest has no dedicated OHV trails, and does not require a pass. I've lived in Ocala for most of my 64 years and enjoyed fishing the lakes and ponds and rivers in the Forest for most of that time. Why in earth would they care to let the family know? Where do the anti-Forest dudes come from where there is no crime, and how much crime have they checked out in their own back yard. Each spring is within a recreation area where there are plenty of . Ocala, Florida state forest missing people This was posted on Sas Chron Webpage, so I googled and looks like lots of missing people, strange stuff happening in Florida! stop to get gas but it's not really a place you want to stay at. It is a lovely place to live and visit. I'm sure every place has murders and disappearances and unidentified bodies floating around but I came to the conclusion that the Forest is a dangerous place. The springs are a lot of fun for swimming and canoeing. Even carrying a gun doesnt make one safe all the time. To the rest, just trying to enjoy life (what a concept! I for one am extremely grateful for the author and this article. were you searching for murders in the forest for a reason to spew your vile? Sincerely,Sharon in the Forest(just another Forest peep). If you look back at the statistics of murders that occurred in the forest, say 20 years worth, that number is practically nothing compared to murders that have happened in Ocala over the same period. Salt Springs is the only campground within the forest that offers full hookups for RVers. I'm looking at a little home in salt springs. Most don't hunt for sport. alone (and I am a female). So be it.Robert, I would report Luveprecious to the US Forest service. You don't like it here well go visit a very, very, very small island that only has one tree that nothing can hide behind. I truly appreciate this blog and its comments f on all sides. I worked for a woman who owned a winter property there for many, many years. Ive hiked entire days and never seen a single human. Oh and its really sad people are poluting, killing, using and making drugs in this beautiful area. Of course. Urban Woodswalker. It happens. Rainier National Park 11-05-1999 Chris Hartonas Mt. Perhaps you are in a smaller rural town and have never experienced situations like this, but I assure you these are common occurrences. Share. 75 SW 40th Ave, Ocala, FL, US, 34474. The scenic beauty of the Ocala National Forest's 400,000 acres of wilderness draws nearly 3 million visitors a year, making it one of the most-visited national forests east of the Mississippi. Katie Fretland and Willoughby Mariano and Sentinel Staff Writers. There isnt much there. I was surprised at all the folks here who go night hiking in the National forest. . Most my time spent there has been around the Juniper springs area and maybe that has something to do with it. A bunch of drunken men trying to run down a woman on a horse, frankly scares the crap out of me. No one is denying your feelings. Its a magical place. . it's a shame that there is no place that is safe from the madness of humans. or her vehicle in the vicinity of the Ocala National Forest or the Orlando area between Aug. 26 and Aug. 27, 2006 is urged to call police. 4 Reviews. But he was never convicted of more crimes, Adams said. 100 = US Average. Alerts. Ocala Post - February 12, 2015. Just because it has not happened.it certainly has for the people mentioned in these, and in stories all over the news. While they may harbor a lot of poverty, these shacks and trailers are not likely to be truly in the forest. Just wonder what they do to get by. Keith was last seen by a family member the morning of November 19, 2013 in the area of the Derby Downs in Silver Shores. Not that what has been said in this blog did not happen---and many a time I look around and wonder just how many bodies are buried out here, and will never be found. If anything, the greater tragedy is all the trash left behind in the forest by careless humans.I must respond to the commenter who stated that, "wild animals are unpredictable". Above 100 means more expensive. Here are our top picks for Ocala National Forest camping. I haven't fished there since. If you come up missing and the police are even nice enough to search for you your lucky! Black bears are very dangerous. There are even a couple good restaurants out there. May you rot in the Forest among all the corps you have killed, and may you too die in all the pain you have caused others! In the last decade I have encountered naked men, rainbows blasted out of their minds, trucks full of drunks ready to chase a woman on a horse and others who did not look like the normal hikers, hunters, campers and nature lovers. Visit? There was a quote in the online article "An estimated 45,000 people are believed to be living in the Ocala forest, which covers more than 350,000 acres." That would have been 3300 BC. I have lived in a mega city where there is gang violence in certain areas, I have worked and lived in those areas. we said we were stuck and he said oh okay and just turned around left. 1. . ABSOLUTELY!!! On Saturday, March 24, my wife and I (we are in our 60s) set out for an overnight hike from Farles Prairie to Clearwater Lake. . He described the rape and torture of women, and said he might have information on the killing of one named Nancy. Idk the area.Good luck unknown and keep protection near by. Urban woodswalker I stated what I wished for! He was wanted by the Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office and the Conneaut Police . "I'm glad it's coming to an end," said Dauterman, 62, of Clearwater. Urban Woodswalker, thanks for your comments. August 13, 2015. I carry a gun in the forest because some of the animals are dangerous, from snakes up to humans ,and now I've never met one to cause me trouble. Those that put down our home we call the national forest, which I've lived here for 40 years. This is where I come to feel that there is a god. However, there are many meth heads and numerous Other Drug activities in the neighborhood where I reside. I immediately got in my car, locked the door and drove off. Hood National Forest 01-09-2006 Russell Matthew Gonzales Willamette National Forest 10-14-2006 Samuel Boehlke Crater Lake National Park 11-04-2007 Daming Xu Three Sisters Wilderness 07-12-2010 Robert Perry Bissell Roaring Wilderness Area 02-20-2011 Margaret Mary Kohler Siuslaw National Forest 06-30-2011 Steven Moline Jr. Mount Hood National Forest 10-29-2011 Steve Litsey Umpqua National Forest 06-18-2012 James Dutton Three Sisters Wilderness 08-09-2012 Ronald Ohm Jefferson Wilderness 03-16-2013 Dustin Self Steen Mountain 09-06-2014 Ronald Loren Leckenby Silver Falls State Park 10-15-2014 Krishna Venkatesh Deception State Park 12-02-2014 Gerren Mitchell Kirk Mt. There is a Boy Scout Camp in Paisley that host 1000's of them in the summer. I have a decal on my truck that says it all.. Off to the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. The 1,920 sq. I also go to the Rainbow Gatherings . Alternatively, an individual may bring a gun to an otherwise gun-free conflict only to have that gun wrested away and turned on them." The city is so enormous, and with millions of people, the chances are very small that anything will ever happen. I go to the woods for peace, silence, quietness, beauty, and escape from humans. About 4 miles south of Alexander Springs we came across a cleared spot that had a campfire area and some logs for sitting. I live in the forest near the Putnam County line. The Ocala National Forrwst has more bodies burried in it then almost anywhere in the US. I have lived in the forest for many years and have NEVER seen anything that is thought to be a danger out here. My family loves to come to our home for gatherings and family outings. Hot, isolated and large areas of uninhabited scrub-land. Ocala: 1-352-351-4718 or Gainesville: 1-352-451-4513 frontdesk@showcaseocala.com Really? Decent houses and then down the street there are rickety trailers. I wont do that anywhere. The list of things Karens call the cops for when it comes to Black people just keeps getting longer and . We don't need or want assholes like you out here putting us that live here down. It is more than obvious that wired stuff occurred there when you look at what lies next to it. Here 22% of people live below the poverty line, compared to 15.5% statewide, according to a report in December in the Daily Sun. I no longer go far from home, alone, as I realize I could not defend myself from an armed crazy. Rainier National Park 07-17-1995 Ramona Lynn Fey Mt. (except until only recently). Ocala Post - August 13, 2015. * Note - This is not a complete list of missing persons in US National Parks and wilderness areas. When Anderson did not show up to meet his friends they reported him missing. It's just a messed-up World anywhere you live so make the best of it. Ive had a more life threatening encounter driving down Parramore street near downtown Orlando in the broad daylight than hiking the forest at night. Locations. Figure it out since your the expert! The Rainbow Family of Living Light gathers to eat and listen to music after a chili cook-off Saturday in Ocala National Forest. The area is safe and you would not have to take any precautions there than in any other safe area. It is not necessarily the forest itself as a dangerous area. More and more people are moving off grid and throwing away devices and conventional means of living because of the corruption of this country and its ownership by the corporations who control it. Not in this lifetime! Who knows? The Ocala National Forest is a land of squatters, fugitives, dopers, and ne'er-do-wells. Ocala National Forest - 03-05-2011 - Roger Sawyer - Everglades National Park - 12-27 . Most law enforcement officers have worked cases at some point where someone over reacted while having a gun in their possession, and let emotions rather than rationality allow for unfortunate consequences. such as a National Park or Forest. She warned me of spiders ahead on the trail and then literally vanished. There is just no information out there. Then we came to another road, saw headlights coming and waited behind some trees for them to pass. OMG. There have been many murders in the forest area, and missing people that never show back up, aren't that rare either. You don't. Back now after all of these years. Rainier National Park 11-23-1997 Cheryl Lynn Valenti Gifford Pinchot National Forest 06-20-1999 William Tietjen Mt. Now we are just 2 miles from Clearwater Lake when we are approaching another dirt road, and notice a flashlight moving towards us, ON THE TRAIL! Dear,Mr. They only search so long and then they throw in the towel. Such as with the DC shooing rampage-at their Naval shipyard, just this week. There are alot of thieves and the people you gotta stay away from are clearly meth addict. Yet, it's one of the most extensive national forests in America. So think about it: 9 killed there that would take up 9 crimes by, an officer. Ocala is the arm pit f Florida! Hiking boots, ball cap, backpack and walking stick.. Thats it. I heard gunshots that evening. There have been times in my life I would have used a gun, if it had been on meand subsequently, might have wound up in jail for a very long time. It is a beautiful place to live, come for hunting (animals), and for recreational purposes. Its doesnt matter if they happen elsewhere in cities, or wherever. Its a scary thing to see a kid no more than 12 or 13 walking down the dirt paths packing semi automatic rifles and hiding in the tree's carrying guns that you usually only see in the movies. They are the only species of bear that will encircle and attack you if it thinks you are following it. Ruby was 5, Cloey was 4 and Haley was just 1 when their mother disappeared two days after Christmas in 2011. I am in Law enforcement. Lots of Pretty deer. I take my daughter whenever I can, and am trying to help arrange a camping trip for her and her friends.Over the years the Forest has changed, as have the people in and around it. National parks have historically been places that inspire morbid curiosity and rampant imagination. I walk out my back door and I am in the Forest. It is a very beautiful place. The forest is great for hiking, camping and wildlife viewing, but there are also four crystal-clear natural springs in the Ocala National Forest. Has there ever been a missing person named Brandon Nicholas? The person with the flashlight slowly and silently walked up to about where we left the trail, then turned and slowly went back to the road. 3. I would volenteer etc. Ghost not sure who you are talking to. I had a bad feeling about it, so I said "no".Abd we didn't go. This is the home of A Florida man. When shown a picture of Schaefer last year, Hoover said he was certain he saw Schaefer following the two girls before they were abducted. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW. Nunerous crime cases have been reopened over the last 100 yrs because of csmpers, and hunters coming across skeletal bones or decomposed bodies. My husband had camped out there in the past and asked me if I wanted to camp there. Hey Dave, I'm sure that was not a fun experience at all. "We have it made", we have fishing, skiing, ATVing, Horse back riding. The small town of Paisley is a mile away, with camping supplies, a post office, and a library with Internet access. They all looked dirty, possibly Rusty or even maybe bloody. Ashamedly, naive of most of these stories. Permits are sold all year round. The four wheelers tear up the foot paths and take away any peace and quiet you might be trying to get. Those who prepare now with solar panels and composting toilets, etc., will stand a better chance of not going to jail or otherwise being fined, feed or taxed into the poor house for trying to live what remains of the American dream. I've hiked and camped in the ONF for over 25 years. However, forensics, and police/ coroners reports often have the data and factual documentation of bodies and murders in forests, natural areas and wilderness. There are several springs you an paddle in Ocala National Forest. One can still be outnumbered. "Stop denying it. And he is absolutely right about the rainbow people. I thought that I was far enough from the cities and their issues to be fairly safe, but safety is only an illusion in these times. Marion . Anyone with Information on Lacey Buenfil or Gerald Williams is asked to call the Lake County Sheriffs Office (352) 343-2101, Two Disappearances In Lake County (FL) StillUnsolved, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Praying-for-Lacey/187057048059523, If Your Reading This, Im either Missing Or Dead Clark County Teen Disappears Under MysteriousCircumstances, The Unsolved Murder of Sylena Jo Dalton And The Kidnapping Of Her 2 Month Old Infant StillUnsolved, Missing NY Baby Levon Wameling Last Seen At His Utica Home Six WeeksAgo, Janice Pockett Memorial Bench DedicationCeremony. Federal National Mortgage Association to Hess Nicholas Patrick, $370,000. In 1983, Schaefer wrote a letter to dozens of state law-enforcement agencies asking if he was a suspect in any murder or disappearance of women. "I agree with your conclusion that there is probable cause to believe that Gerard J. Schaefer, Jr. is responsible for these crimes," Ridgway wrote. Not all of them are like that !!!! Rainier National Park 08-06-1950 Gunnar Peterson Colville National Forest 11-30-1957 Lowell Linn Mt. I won't name the location, simply because we're 1) not finished there and 2) we really don't want anyone out there "rigging" the area to give us false results! They cook meth back there. A quick google search reveals that there have been articles about this since 1996 and it included references to 1966.. My wife and i have a high school friend who lives Ocala national forest area. Three campus cop who was playing along with UNLV sorority girls trying to steal my cats -- all of them actually caused me to become homeless from another apartment from that theft, so you can actually make that six times if you include campus cops. Hood National Forest, 10-10-2019 Michael Dean Vos Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, 06-13-2019 Michael James Sinotte Great Swamp Management Area, 10-06-2019 Daphine Lynn Westbrook Lookout Mountain, 05-22-2014 Michael Hugh Camilletti Monongahela National Forest, 07-17-1995 Ramona Lynn Fey Mt. As the story unfolded I was recounting a nearby vehicle I saw parked and shots I heard clap into the evening silence. To the thieves, meth lab makers and murderers, I would show you no mercy if I find you first in the forest. Just do not do it on my property. I believe that is what you want. Michele left her father's house at 16611 NE 141 Street in Fort McCoy for the bus stop on the morning of May 7, 1998. Matthew Lee Rutter, 29, was wanted . The best camping, fishing, and swimming on the planet. Great blog! 4) Big Shoals State Forest - White Springs. You don't carry the kinds of high powered automatic rifles they carry to hunt for sport. When they stopped 100 yards away from us, we turned off our headlamps, stood still and watched. The people who accosted me did more than panhandle--in one case, they stole some stuff out of my truck, and in another case they threatened me. An investigator with the State Attorney's Office in St. Lucie County requested the notes for another missing-person's investigation in 1985 but never forwarded them to Lake County. Camp Ocala on Sellers Lake in the Ocala National Forest. Has there been any recent news of missing or murders? I recently visited the Lake Eaton area of Ocala National Forest for hiking. 911 or 9mm? Every February Ocala National Forest experiences a huge influx of of neo-hippies who call themselves the Rainbow Family of Living light.Exact numbers are hard to determine because the "Rainbow Gathering" is not formally organized or managed, but at least a thousand people or more arrive every year. Never have I seen such filth, inbreeding or unhealthy people! Officials have confirmed that the remains found in Sam Houston National Forest are those of missing person Felicia Johnson. "His multiple admissions and the nature of his prior crimes are more than enough to convince a reasonable person that he was solely responsible.". Murders dont care- They dont have hearts..,thats why they murder! 2. But, you realize just how crazy it can be when 2x in my teens the FBI knocked on my door to ask if I'd seen an escaped prisoner from Raiford and Starke penitentiary. My camping van with solar panels, composting toilet and weapons awaits its launch in the next year or two. To deny that murders do happen in wilderness areas, and national forestsas some folks do here in the commentsis just plain ridiculously naive. Yes, that is our attitude. Susan Leichner-Schonder of Tampa has often grasped a patchwork quilt woven by her late sister, yearning for the day when someone would be brought to justice for her slaying. and apparently you have never lived anywhere else so crime doesnt happen anywhere but the Forest.You need to travel old man and see the world for what it really is.Leave the forest alone, peaceful, tranquil, lovely place for us to have! Totally freaked out now, we broke out our sleeping bags and laid there until 1:30 in the morning, as a number of trucks continued to drive by for hours, some stopping, and then peeling off loudly. It is unknown what type of footwear she was wearing although a friend believes she was wearing sandals on the day of her disappearance. You weed out bear attacks, lion attacks, drug dealers in the forest, that kind of . I understand the local drunken parties (though absolutely hate them), but what is with shooting guns at night? Last week, Assistant State Attorney Ric Ridgway wrote to Adams to say he concurred with the cold-case team's findings. It is a wonderful place, one of the last large areas of wilderness left north of the Everglades. Most the people have a good heart.mean crazy people suck. Hood National Forest 05-13-2015 James Franklin Shook Cape Lookout State Park 06-23-2016 Sanford David Rice Mount Jefferson Wilderness 07-28-2016 Riley Zickel Mount Jefferson Wilderness 08-14-2017 Nikolas James Roche Siuslaw National Forest 08-31-2017 Caleb Josiah Howard Mt. Urban Woodswalker silly comment? 6350 SE 155th Ave , Ocklawaha, FL 32179-3546 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $325,000. But in the online version of the Daily Sun, there was an article published on 7/29/2017 about Villagers helping disadvantaged children with school supplies and back-to-school clothes. Bad things do happen here but I will never blame the forest. Clearwater Lake Campground, 24511 Co Rd 42, Paisley, FL 32767. 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