Camp Monsters

Go behind the scenes of Camp Monsters as host and writer Weston Davis teams up with sound designer Nick Patri to recap their favorite moments from Season 7 and reveal the creative process behind the stories and sound design. Stick around until the end for some hilarious outtakes from Weston’s recording sessions! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

Claira wakes in a forest clearing, disoriented and alone. She must have been sleepwalking… right? But before she can make sense of where she is—or how she got there—a crashing sound erupts from the brush. Something is coming. Fast. Something wild. And it’s headed straight for her... Listen to Crackle Hands: Part 1 Listen to  REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast . This episode is sponsored by  Mer...

On North Carolina’s Hatteras Island, Claira thought she knew the way back to camp. But the trail twists into something unfamiliar—something watching, waiting, and older than the forest itself. What she finds in the dark might not let her leave... Listen to  Mermaid of Moon Lake: Part 1 Listen to  REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast . This episode is sponsored by  Brompton . Shop amazing products...

Dean is gone, and Oren is left to face whatever lurks beneath Moon Lake. Trapped under an overturned boat, he’s dragged toward the depths by something massive beneath the surface. Listen to  Mermaid of Moon Lake: Part 1 Listen to  REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast . This episode is sponsored by  REI Co-op . Shop amazing products by  REI Co-op in stores or at  REI.com .  Hosted by Simplecast, a...

On a quiet night at Moon Lake, Utah, Dean and Oren spot a figure standing on the rocks at the lake’s furthest point—small, still, and shadowy against the water. Listen to  Hopkinsville Goblins: Part 1 Listen to  REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast . This episode is sponsored by  Altra . Shop amazing products by  Altra in stores or at  REI.com .        Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

Police officers Rile and Aarons’ encounter with the goblin-like creatures in Hopkinsville raised more questions than answers. Now, a new listener tip has surfaced—strange, undeniable details that shift the story in an unexpected direction... Listen to Hopkinsville Goblins: Part 1 Listen to  REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast . This episode is sponsored by The North Face . Shop amazing products...

Hopkinsville, Kentucky police officers Rile and Aarons encounter glowing, goblin-like creatures in a cabin in the woods. Was it aliens— or something stranger? This episode is sponsored by  ASICS . Shop ASICS' amazing products in store or at  REI.com .  Listen to  REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...

REI's Camp Monsters podcast returns Thursday, September 25th. Get ready for unexplainable sightings at Moon Lake, eerie encounters with goblin-like creatures in Kentucky and more...  Register for the Camp Monsters Live show in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, September 20th.  Thank you to this season's sponsors:  Altra  The North Face  Brompton  Merrell Asics Illustrations by Tyler Grobowsky Hosted b...

Join host, Weston Davis, and Camp Monsters’ sound design magician, Nick Patri, as they dive into their favorite creatures from Season 6, reveal how Weston crafts his monster stories, and share a few behind-the-scenes surprises! Thank you to this season's sponsors: Obermeyer, Mountain House, Coleman, Columbia, Zippo, Peak Refuel, Altra, and REI Co-op. Take the  Camp Monsters Listeners Survey. Liste...

Lucie’s visit to her friend Elodie’s hometown in Louisiana has been filled with vivid experiences: bold new flavors, lively conversations around the table, and day trips through the bayou behind Elodie’s family home. It’s been a great trip, but as her time there draws to an end, Lucie finds herself increasingly restless, as if something is lingering beneath the surface—a secret she can’t quite gra...

In the quiet Northwoods of Wisconsin, a local taxidermist builds a bizarre, mish-mash creature to spark publicity and boost tourism. But when his odd creation mysteriously disappears, he suspects theft—until he uncovers the shocking truth of what really happened… This episode is sponsored by Mountain House . Shop Mountain House's amazing products in store or at  REI.com .  Take the  Camp Monsters...

A woman takes her young son, 'Nesto, to a riverside park in the Southwest, where they pass by an old woman dressed in black, weeping by the river... This episode is sponsored by Coleman . Shop Coleman's amazing products in store or at  REI.com .  Take the  Camp Monsters Listeners Survey. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

A pair of film buffs stumble upon an old western movie set hidden deep in the desert outside Los Angeles. But as they explore the abandoned remains, strange noises start to echo through the empty set... This episode is sponsored by Columbia. Shop Columbia's amazing products in store or at REI.com .  Take the Camp Monsters Listeners Survey. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Lena was taking a shortcut through the woods in Dover, Massachusetts, when something caught her eye—a pale figure with two round, black eyes, crouched on a wall, staring right at her... This episode is sponsored by  Zippo . Shop Zippo's amazing products in store or at  REI.com .  Take the Camp Monsters Listeners Survey. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Mysterious disappearances have plagued the remote Beaver Dunes in Oklahoma's panhandle for years. Could it be the Devil’s Stovepipes—or something even more unsettling? Reports of eerie lights, voices of the vanished, and a mysterious creature emerging from the sands suggest there's much more to this story. This episode is sponsored by Peak Refuel . Shop Peak Refuel's amazing products in store or a...

Since arriving in Taos, New Mexico, Frank has been plagued by a persistent, irritating hum. Hoping to escape it, he drives to Santa Fe to revisit old memories—but the hum follows, culminating in a strange and unsettling experience. This episode is sponsored by  REI Co-op . Shop REI's amazing gear in store or at  REI.com .  Take the Camp Monsters Listeners Survey. Artwork by  Tyler Grobowsky. Hoste...

Sailing through the majestic waters of southeast Alaska, the crew spots something lurking in the water—like a seal, but not. What starts as a curious sighting soon becomes a chilling fight for survival. This episode is sponsored by Altra . Shop Altra's amazing gear in store or at REI.com .  Take the Camp Monsters Listeners Survey. Artwork by  Tyler Grobowsky. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Camp Monsters podcast returns this September! This season, we’re venturing into the shadowy woods of Wisconsin, chasing an unexplainable hum in the Southwest, exploring an old haunted movie set near Los Angeles, and so much more… Tune in next Thursday for the first full-length episode.  Register for the Camp Monsters LIVE show in Denver on Saturday, September 28th.  Check out this season's sponsor...

BONUS EPISODE from the Camp Monsters live show at the REI Flagship store in Denver, Colorado.  Join host, Weston Davis, as he shares a personal story of his encounter with the Augerino, a wormy-snake-like creature attracted to water who bores tunnels through the earth...  Thank you to this season's sponsors: Benchmade , Roark, Keen and Fjallraven.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm...

One night in Fresno, California, Mateo's security camera caught strange, pale, billowy, disembodied legs walking across his front lawn. But when he looked out the window, there was nothing there... This episode is sponsored by Benchmade . Check out all of their amazing gear in store or at  REI.com .  Sign-up for the Camp Monsters LIVE show  in Denver on Saturday, October 28th from 5:30-7pm MT. Hos...

Honolulu in the late '50s was changing about as fast as a place can change. People and money were pouring in as quickly as the new jets could fly them— so no one remembers what had once occupied the spot that was paved and set up as the Waialae Drive-In Movie Theater. One night, Leilani was trying to catch a movie at the new theater when she walked into the bathroom and found a redheaded woman pee...

Lara just moved into a new house in an old coal-mining town in West Virginia. One night, she begins to hear sounds behind the walls of her basement bedroom. Knocking, knocking… This episode is sponsored by  Keen . Check out all of their amazing gear in store or at  REI.com .  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

An old man at his cabin in Appalachia finds a dried-out old relic of a strange experience long ago. A hunt in the nearby woods that ended in a terrifying, near-fatal encounter. All these years later he'd found the old relic again, where he'd tucked it in the back of his safe. It brought back a lot of memories. And, as it turns out, that isn't all it brings back. This episode is sponsored by Fjallr...

Camp Monsters is back for season 5, and the monsters are more mysterious than ever. Tune in to hear tales of peculiar creatures wandering through neighborhood yards, a strange relic discovered in a cabin in the woods, unexplained knocking in the basement and more.  Check out this season’s sponsors: Fjallraven Keen Roark Benchmade Artwork by Tyler Grobowsky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Join host Weston Davis for a behind the scenes look at the who, how and why of the Camp Monsters podcast! This is a BONUS EPISODE from Wes' interview on REI's Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast with host, Shelby Stanger. He spills the spooky tea and you don't want to miss it.  Connect:  Shelby Stanger on Instagram   Listen to Wild Ideas Worth Living !  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...