This has been my go-to shelter for many years. I set up my tarp, in an A-frame configuration between two trees, tarp draped over a tight line of paracord and pinned down with tent pegs. I have always had a hard time sleeping with trucks and big rigs, so I hiked about 200-250 meters into the bush off the highway so that some of the sound from the traffic wouldn't be so deafening. So there I go, flashlight in hand, walking into the bush off the highway. I decided to hike off in the woods to set up my tarp and sleeping bag and my plan was to sleep through the night and in the morning I would walk back to the highway and try again. SHOCKING 'WHITE-EYED HUMANOID' / PTEROSAUR ENCOUNTER / FAIRY - Lon Strickler (Host) I stood there for a couple hours to no avail, until it finally got too dark, and obviously your chances of being picked up at night are very slim. The man drives me to the rest stop and from there, I pull out my cardboard sign that said 'EAST' in bold black sharpie. I was hitch hiking out of Williams Lake, BC, but it was getting late and I was having a hard time getting picked up on the small shoulder at the edge of town, until one man pulled over and said 'I can't drive you very far but there's a roadside rest-stop a few kilometers down the highway and I think you might have better luck there'. This particular story happened in the summer of 2013. I have many years of experience with trapping and wilderness survival, so being stranded in places has never been an issue for me. I never knew where I wanted to call home, so I just traveled this beautiful country to see which places I liked best. 'I spent 10 years of my youth, homeless, drifting across Canada, hitch-hiking and riding freight trains across every province. The following account was forwarded to me recently: A huge & thick 8-foot long log was thrown on top of a tarp shelter, barely missing the witness. A drifter was attacked by an apparent Bigfoot in Williams Lake, British Columbia.

Bigfoot Crank Stomp by Erik Williams