Would you walk through a foggy wood at night for 1k?

[Fatfreefatball]

A bizarre question I admit, but inspired by the foggy weather we had a few weeks ago. Driving at dusk and passing all the bare trees in the mist reminded me of countless Hammer horror films. A legacy of my teenage years waiting for Christopher Lee to pounce on the poor girl alone in the murky woods.

So how much would you have to be paid to walk alone in the woods on a foggy night? In the UK so no bears around. Personally, I don't think you could pay me enough 😂

Ok, so not the woods but I was walking in London one day (maybe early evening, can’t remember) and it was a right “pea souper”. I thought it was so magical. I felt like I was in a Victorian gothic novel.

Yes definitely ~ as long as I could have a stick to check the footing underneath.
Have walked in fogs and mists as a child- and followed farm fences where possible- it’s easy to get disoriented in a fog.

Another recent one in some nice woods near my parents’ house. Only 18:26 but winter! My dog loves it so much that I feel obliged to take her!

Urban woods are definitely a bit edgy.

Many yrs ago in Bristol there were some urban woods that creeped me out - along a small river

Found out recently it was the site of a ghastly double murder of two children several decades ago.
The perp was never caught.

Eastville (?)
It was pretty but I felt extremely uneasy there.

I’ll do it. I like woods.

I bought my dog a clip on red light because of the cloud inversions this December just gone
Collar light is rechargeable and made by Ruffwear
definitely makes her easy to see in gloomy night walks.

With a torch, on a path, with a phone. For about ten minutes. 🤣

I've done it in daylight hours, but admittedly, with a large dog.
A potentially scary looking dog (but in reality as soft as the proverbial), so I felt confident that I wouldn't be approached by anyone unwanted.
At night, no, no, and double no.
So many bad things could happen under the cover of darkness.
From twisting your ankle, and no one around to help you if you couldn't walk, to something more nefarious.
Even if the probability of it all going without a hitch, the nervousness I would likely feel, isn't worth it to me.
Also, I would feel pretty lame if something wrong occurred, and I was judged to be daft to put my in that position.

I am "up for" adventure and maybe even an element of risk, but it'd be a calculated risk.

Having said all that, I have heard that doing something that scares you, is meant to be good for you... ummmm, I'm in the fence about that thought.
Sometimes even my every day normal life can be challenging and a little bit scary... so right now, I feel I have enough stimulation.

I saw a tossing man one sunny Sunday afternoon- that gave me a nasty turn, but I yelled ( as of to an imaginary male) “ There’s a PERVERT HERE!!!!”

I had two dogs with me but still ran like the clappers.

Used to, usually just before dawn so I could take photos back when I had good eyesight. Makes for some incredibly atmospheric images.

Wouldn't do it now as my eyesight is very poor.

Middle Aged invisibility cloak is a wonderful thing.

When one is young, men harrass and whistle and flash - it’s lovely being incognito.🥸

I woudn't do it!

I used to hate the loud foghorns they always played on dark, foggy, nights in the horror films too. So ominous!

As kids, parents used to have an anthracite store right at the bottom of a large garden

They would ask me to fill up the scuttle in the dark -( probably only 7 pm but dark on a winter’s night)
I was just waiting for the hooded claw or something supernatural to loom out of the darkness and grab my ankles.
I’d read far too many ghost stories.

Back in the day I think I would have paid that to have Christopher Lee pounce on me!

Ahh now I would say that whenever you hear scary or alarming music in a foggy woods at night you need to avoid that area, it never turns out well. Only use the places with normal cheery music and everything will be fine.

Seems to work in the USA

Because you mentioned it @oakleaffy I googled the horrific murders of June (7) and Royston (5) Sheasby in Bristol in 1957.
I had never heard of them.
Nobody was ever convicted of the crimes.
Those beautiful children, oh my goodness.
How did the parents continue living their lives !!!
Strange there hasn't been more publicity about the murders.

Of course- why wouldn't I? I would do it for £100!!!

I probably would not do it alone as I have an overactive imagination. I might risk it for quite a bit more money!

Yes me too! Any villain wouldn't be able to see properly anyway if it's really foggy.

Wouldn't like wild animals however.

Because many women feel nervous alone and even more so in isolated places.
Didn't you know that?

Not nearly enough money to make it worth the fear imho op! 😀

I’d consider it for £25k and would make myself do it for £50k but I’d be utterly terrified!

I love solitary walks with my dog in the countryside but I like open countryside. Woods give me the creeps in daylight! I’ve read far too many crime novels!

I walk through dark woods every morning in the winter for free. Not always foggy though.

Like the Blair Witch project no. If there were paths yes 😊

I think the fog would make it more appealing, not less.

I would do it if I had my dog with me. The only problem would be me constantly telling myself "Don't think about the Blair Witch Project", so that I would be endlessly thinking about the Blair Witch Project.