There are bears and just had one recently that was slashing tents looking for food. That idiot who says that Ocala Forest is a great place to live and all that is a moron and he is no place to say it is safe or anything else because I can I assure you it is not a safe place not at all, http://www.wesh.com/iteam/10321253/detail.htmlYou might want to check out the website that I've linked. He is described as being a Caucasian male, 56, weighing approximately 145 pounds at the time he was last seen alive. If thats ok by you then ok. I do find it somewhat interesting, though, that you mentioned you've been hiking in the woods for decades and, unless I'm mistaken, have not been attacked in the manners you mentioned.Every National forest has it's "bad" areas, usually close to the roads. That's not what you're talking about. There is a Boy Scout Camp in Paisley that host 1000's of them in the summer. From a place, 40 years ago, mostly inhabited by rural poor "country" types, who hunted and fished. 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. It sounds wonderful there but after reading this I'm wondering if it's a good choice. The city is so enormous, and with millions of people, the chances are very small that anything will ever happen. Ruby was 5, Cloey was 4 and Haley was just 1 when their mother disappeared two days after Christmas in 2011. I immediately got in my car, locked the door and drove off. Its also a very dangerous deadly place. yes but Not alone in the woods. But harmless. Because you are a coward and afraid to come clean, admit to an heinous crime. They shoot the animals just to have something to shoot at and leave the carcass behind for the vultures. I know how you feel. I didn't take them, but im worried theres something behind this? After hearing the news, Sondra London, who dated Schaefer for about a year starting in 1964 when they were high-school students in Broward County, told the Orlando Sentinel that Schaefer once wrote her a letter from prison that included a cryptic confession to the forest slayings. The forest offers a variety of activity options for locals and tourists alike! So sick of the government and media playing us all like a bunch of lemmings. I and my family have never come across any of the evil that has been reported in this blog. Rainier National Park 11-23-1997 Cheryl Lynn Valenti Gifford Pinchot National Forest 06-20-1999 William Tietjen Mt. alone (and I am a female). I have ridden my horse, alone, there for decades. The start of Session 3 found the 2004 FNRLI fellows gathering at Camp Ocala, recalling many trips to summer camp gone by. Yes I agree there is crime everywhere in the world and in the United States. OCALA, Fla., None An annual gathering of a group of campers commonly referred to as "rainbow people" is causing problems for local businesses near the Ocala National Forest. Violence happens in wilderness areas because there is no one around to witness it. I am sad for the coming generations. On 12/27/11 Lacey Buenfil and an acquaintance, Terry McDowell, were driving in the Ocala National Forest. At 3:00pm the vehicle became stuck on Railroad Grade Road just . Its not the forest. .your statement is a total missgood luck with that! were you searching for murders in the forest for a reason to spew your vile? These fears are not entirely irrational either, with 2,727 deaths in U.S. national parks over the past twelve years. 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. You asked that those committing murders leave the bodies around to be found. A bunch of drunken men trying to run down a woman on a horse, frankly scares the crap out of me. So you and I can type whatever our pretty little hearts desire! Such a blog can be written about ANY place with probably a much higher body count, and it doesn't have to be 673 sq miles.. Im in the ocala national forest. The Ocala National Forrwst has more bodies burried in it then almost anywhere in the US. I have lived in the Ocala national forest for a good portion of my life. I've been backpacking in the ONF for about 20 years and have had a couple of scrapes with the local party boys but nothing involving personal danger. We'll all be fine! This is the home of A Florida man. Not pack it all up and head back into town.So The Forest is a great place to live. Rainier National Park 08-06-1950 Gunnar Peterson Colville National Forest 11-30-1957 Lowell Linn Mt. Unidentified bodies are regularly discovered in remote corners of the . The trick is to know your surroundings. Local News. The same direction Lacey was last seen walking towards. I go to the woods for peace, silence, quietness, beauty, and escape from humans. -. I'm glad I read this article and the following comments. He had crazy-looking eyes, wearing a hoodie, and dirty clothes. 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. 269 listings . Ive camped in the forest numerous times, unarmed except for a knife (which, Ill admit, is a little naive), and have never experienced anything even remotely dangerous. Rainier National Park 07-17-1995 Ramona Lynn Fey Mt. While I was a little pissed cuz he could of helped us. We never saw a park ranger or any law enforcement on the entire Florida Trail area in the Ocala National Forest during the 4 days we hiked there, from Hidden Pond to Clearwater Lake. so to all who feel afraid of "The Forest" relax and enjoy it don't fear it. But, growing up here when I was younger we still had the drugs just different drugs. Anywhere you go its gunna be like that forest or the city when you meet a random person you instantly put yourself in fight or flight mode. I am very familiar with the issue of homelessness in the Chicago area. Camp Ocala on Sellers Lake in the Ocala National Forest. I have seen people shoot and kill each other right before my eyes. People are just paranoid and freak out about 1 incident. You have a different viewpoint. I am now 62, and still do not feel guns are suitable for ME. By. You can bet they're all well prepared. You're welcome to your opinion. If you're looking for trouble. He was wanted by the Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office and the Conneaut Police . Accept that as it is fact. We do not expect to hike at night (trip and falls, wildlife encounters as well as human encounters all happen in the dark night). Sure, it could happen, but it could happen anywhere. No questions asked, if you threaten me or try and steal from me, or approach me after you are told to stay away you will be shot, then you will be fed to the gators. ft. home is a 3 bed, 2.0 bath property. No comments yet. Juniper Creek Run. Police need to die. Its doesnt matter if they happen elsewhere in cities, or wherever. If you can't handle it then it's simple, stay home. There are alot of thieves and the people you gotta stay away from are clearly meth addict. From then on, I figured it wasn't worth going back. I pray you and your sick mind will burn in hell, and your soul will rot in eternity; never to reincarnate again on a peaceful planet! But that is a reflection of the times.What you must be aware of here, now more than ever, is a couple good ol' boys turning out to be meth heads, thieves or rapist/killers that see YOU as an EASY target. By Erica Diaz Mendoza Lao on February 15, 2023 ( Leave a comment ) Matthew Lee Rutter, 29, of Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States has been arrested. The police in my mega city are also very prone to shooting first ask questions later. Back now after all of these years. It was next to a narrow, 2 rut vehicle trail. Cops are dangerous, often psychos get hired and they stay in their jobs committing crimes against citizens whether good or bad ones left and right, lying all the time, making things up. Carry a gun! In 2004, investigators began going through old case files and interviewing witnesses again, including Brant Hoover, who was 11 years old and in a canoe on the lake that day. Murders dont care- They dont have hearts..,thats why they murder! 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! I would never stay at a drive up campsite, no matter what day of the week. When you enter the wilderness you and you alone are responsible for your safety. Police focused on the women's boyfriends, Ben Dauterman and Craig Mackie, who were also on the scuba-diving trip. Doesnt mean I havent experienced any weirdness though. From that moment on, news reports of missing persons have meant recalling the unbearable . Ocala Post. Odd comments, such as yours, are to taken lightly. 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. Most people who live out here are happy to live out here. The two had . She sent her children and told her mom she would call her first thing Christmas morning. Ghost not sure who you are talking to. I haven't fished there since. She recently sold her property because she is done with FL as a place to live. Helicopters clattered overhead as nearly 500 volunteers . The Osceola National Forest has no dedicated OHV trails, and does not require a pass. I walk out my back door and I am in the Forest. Yogi the Bear. Her case is heavy on my heart since I became aqare of it. Luve is in denial and probably one of those less desirable creators in the forest that cause other's property to grow legs.Anyway, thanks for posting this, now I know I better carry my gun on me when I visit ONC next time. I do a lot of GEOCACHING in the area including the ONF. Again, one of them was the white truck we first encountered. (Photo: Bonnie Gross) Alexander Springs has crystal clear water and a great swimming hole that snorkelers will enjoy. Leashed dogs are welcome in most areas of the forest. Lock your vehicles. Campers call Ocala National Forest "an Eden," a nearly 400,000-acre, subtropical wilderness with clear-flowing streams and abundant wildlife. Browse 109 ocala_national_forest stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. It is a lovely place to live and visit. Never even knew about the two college students that were gunned down there. Just like in your so called perfect lives, my opinion is stay in your own pathetic world, were ever you be. Of course. Get a map and plan your journeys. In 1995, a fellow inmate at Florida State Prison stabbed Schaefer to death. Anything can happen anywhere. August 13, 2015. The Springs and Lakes, are some of the most beautiful places I know of. Dogs are not allowed on the beach at swimming areas. such as a National Park or Forest. All rights reserved. She a few piercings, one on her tongue and both ears had one hole in each. I will armed with a knife & a gun from here on out! One thing this blog did show you and you should pay attention to is, "never let your guard down-unfortunately, evil does exists." Most my time spent there has been around the Juniper springs area and maybe that has something to do with it. She has not been seen since. "I'm still hoping that maybe they will find the bodies and they can be buried.". Great post. The "Iceman" also known as Otzi, a frozen 5300 year old man found in the Italian Alps in 1991 was murdered by people. I have spent a great deal of time and quiet nights in the ONF. They are not safe, and the comparison to city life is not even a reasonable argument. Go ahead and tempt fate, play with fire. I don't believe the author is a moronjust writing about instances. Always a place to beware of some creep turning into a thrill killer, now we have the Mexican drug cartel's hitmen useing this place for a dumping ground. I am a hiker, who has endured a couple of night hikes only due to miscalculating the distance I was from the car, getting lost off the trail, and having to find my way back. Dirty, unshaven, and built. . Most times that Ive met fellow hikers they were super friendly. People have disappeared never to be seen again. And where you might find your car battery missing or a bullet hole in your car, if left unprotected beside the road. If you hang around fish you come up smelling like one. Lacey isnt the only unsolved disappearance in Altoona, Florida. I found a drivers license, and some card on the bank of a lake all mucky. Baker National Forest 07-18-1990 Beverly Cummings Okanogan Wenatchee Forest 10-27-1990 James Kampe Mt. Never to be seen again.It's a quiet, peaceful, and beautiful place to see. True---The ONF is probably an excellent place to commit murder or dump a body. Just because it has not happened.it certainly has for the people mentioned in these, and in stories all over the news. Once I came across a naked hiker near Farles Prairie. I would suggest people make that decision for themselves. Wondering where they are! As for brazen displays ..that happens in my county and the collar counties all the time, as there is a lot of gang activity. 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. There was recently a girl that came up missing after walking away from a house in the Forest. Directions. That was interesting. At 3:00pm the vehicle became stuck on Railroad Grade Road just south of Forest Road 14. 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