Campfire Adventures

Happy 4th Bday Campfire Adventures! I still have to release our official birthday episode, but to hold us over I recorded a special episode with our co host Camper Jacob! We are going to explore an urban legend from the late 1800's. There's a mother and daughter who went on a holiday and during their lay over their lives would change forever. Take a listen and follow along as Jacob and I t...

On the eve of Epiphany it is said that there is a witch named La Befana that visits the homes of children in Italy. If you are good she will leave a treat, but if you are naughty then you aren’t as lucky. Her tradition started in the 13th century and has continued into today’s holiday season. Now is she a good witch or a bad witch, maybe decide that after you hear this week's episode. Enjoy the ep...

Have you had a chance to watch the new movie TRAP? Well if you haven’t, then I think you should login to HBO Max and push play. In the movie you will follow a story about how the police force try to get a murderer off the street while they hide in plain sight amongst innocent people. Sounds good right? Well it's lightly based on a true story so that makes it even better. The inspirational event wa...

Well it's about that time we made it to the end of the Halloween season. I hope you all had a safe and fun Halloween this year. To wrap everything up we have one more episode that was inspired by a true story that inspired a scary movie. The movie is named The Lighthouse and it follows the lives of two workers who are in charge of running this lighthouse out in the middle of the ocean. Egos and pe...

In this week's episode we are going to dive into the true story that inspired the movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Have you ever seen this movie? Well if not you can on Amazon Prime or just listen to this episode and I’ll give you a brief synopsis. However what you might not know is that this movie is based on the true life of Anneliese Michel. Her story isn’t easy to listen to, it involves epile...

Continuing with Halloween episodes, I picked a story this week that inspired the movie The Strangers. Have you ever heard about the Keddie Cabin Murders? In 1981 this town would be forever changed when four people were murdered in cabin #28. To this day the murders has gone unsolved and I feel like I have so many questions. Take a listen and let me know what you think. Also P.S. this episode has a...

It’s that time of the year again! Happy Halloween season everyone, and to kick things off I figured we’d cover the true story of one of my favorite scary movies The Conjuring. If you haven’t seen this movie yet then I’d recommend giving it a watch, it's available on HBO Max now, but if not I will give a brief synopsis of the movie in the episode. Basically were covering the true story of how this...

There is a phantom, alien or maybe just a legend about a man found in West Virginia that perpetually smiles. You might be wondering what that means, basically when this being is seen all you see is a man that has this wide smile stuck on his face. He was only seen two times in the 1960’s and has been associated with the Mothman (who P.S. has his own episode). Is this being sinister or just trying...

Welcome Campers to the newest episode of Campfire Adventures! This week we are telling a story with a little bit of a twist. It's going to involve some true crime and ultimately it turns into a story about one of America's most haunted houses. This is the story about Lizzie Borden and the murder that took place in her family home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Ultimately Lizzie’s father and...

It’s that time of the year again, Jordan has taken over the podcast. This week she tells us a tale of a legendary Japanese spirit known as Kuchisake-Onna. A once beautiful woman who suffered a mutilation that left her unalived. During our annual adventures around Los Angeles we paused at the Old LA Zoo to take a moment and share this story with you. Let us know what you think. Enjoy!

Annnnnddddd we're back! Now what would be better for our return then a story about a Bigfoot! However, we're going to Australia for this one. It is known as the Yowie and it has been evading the public for years. So much so that the sightings come few and far between, but when they happen they've been shared with the news outlet. Listen to the episode and let me know what you think, do...

We're back Campers! Sorry for the delay, but here is a new episode of Campfire Adventures. In this week's episode we look into the story of the Nain Rouge. This red dwarf calls the city of Detroit, Michigan home and has for centuries. Depending on what you believe some think of this cryptid as a warning of impending disaster and others picture it as the cause of that disaster. Take a liste...

There is a road in Oahu that leads to an area known as Morgan’s Corner! The area is connected with an Urban Legend and also a murder! The two aren’t connected at all, but it's a crazy coincidence. The urban legend is told across the world and has solidified itself within the local communities. The murder that took place changed the legal system on the island forever. Enjoy!

Ok this ones inspired by an episode of Unsolved Mysteries that I watched when I was a kid. Ok, I probably wasn't supposed to watch the episode at the time, but hey here we are now. In this episode we are going to re-explore the episode and see if there are any updates we can share with you. What happened you ask? Well one day it started raining in Oakville, Washington (surprise) only the rain...

It only took one night for this week's cryptid to become a local legend. In Flatwoods, West Virginia there was a light that brightened up the night sky on September 12, 1952. There were multiple accounts shared with the media, but it was the accounts made by the May family and friends that became the “true” story of the cryptid. Ladies and Gentlemen I’d like to introduce you to the Flatwoods M...

This week, mystery is on the docket and it's a crazy one. A brief synopsis is that in 1953 a F-89c Scorpion Jet went missing while pursuing a UFO over Lake Superior. Actually that's the bulk of the story, but in this episode we cover the timeline of the event connected to the pursuit. The idea of an extraterrestrial UFO was passed around and still holds curiosity, but take a listen and let...

In this week's episode I’d like to share the story of the alleged first female serial killer. Her name was Lavian Fisher and she lived with her husband John in an Inn leading up to Charleston, South Carolina. As travelers made their way to the city they would have to make stops along the way, as it would turn out there were alot of disappearances and robberies associated with the Fishers house...

Who wants to go on an adventure? Well what if I told you we were going to the end of the world? Ok ok, it's not the end of the world, but it is at the most southern point of South America and it is an adventurers paradise. If you guessed Patagonia then you’d be right and if you thought of somewhere else then let me know cause I want to go on an adventure. But in this paradise lives a cryptid c...

This week Lory takes over the podcast and was inspired by the story we told last week about the queen of voodoo Marie Laveau. She found another queen who comes from an origin of Santería. In this episode we talk about a goddess who is known as the Queen of the sea aka Yemayá. Lory takes us through the creation and life of this goddess and how she is still present in today's world. Take a liste...

In New Orleans there is a person whose name will forever live in infamy. She is a queen that in my opinion reigns higher than all other royalty. Her name is Marie Laveau and she is the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. In this week's episode we finally cover the life of someone whose influence will never die! Take a listen and enjoy also if you know anything I missed please feel free to let me know...

How does covering a murder mystery sound for this week's episode? Well I hope you said yes because we are coving an Ax Murder House from Villisca, Iowa. It all went down in 1912 when a family returned from a church event on the night of June 9th. It seemed like the next day started off just like any other until the neighbors noticed the Moore family home was oddly quiet. To hear what happens next,...

It's a Otter…It's a Human…It's Kushtaka! Have any of you ever heard about the Otter-Man cryptid that lives in Alaska? For generations the story of this creature gets told throughout the state. Now depending on who you hear it from this story could be told in fear or accompanied with hope. Take a listen to what we have to say and you decide. Enjoy!

In this week's episode we are traveling to Japan! Ok maybe not physically, but for the content of the story we are exploring the folklore in the area. I’d like to introduce you to the Umibōzu aka the Sea Monk. Apparently for years this sea spirit has been terrorizing ships that set sail in the open waters of Japan. Now is there a way to combat them or are they even really real? Take a listen t...

Whose a fan of the movie Aladdin? Well did you know that the genie in the movie is actually based on a folklore from the Middle East? There is a story of beings known as Djinn. They can shapeshift, go between dimensions and they can lightly possess people. But with all that known I’d like to tell you about a Djinn that might be the most famous. Her name is Umm Al Duwais and let me just say she is...

In a world full of supernatural entities have you ever heard of a hole in Washington state known as Mel’s Hole? Well if you haven’t then get ready for a crazy story. In 1997 there was a call made to an early morning paranormal radio station called Coast to Coast AM. The host Art Bell entertains this story from a man named Mel Waters, where he goes into detail about how there is this other worldly...