She Went Camping And Someone Went Into Her Tent While She Was Sleeping

iluminated tent under stars in the mountains
Volodymyr Shevchuk - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only

In 2014, TikToker Ashlee (@ashleeinc) decided to go camping at Indiana Dunes State Park with the guy she was dating at the time. She grew up camping there with her family in the summers, so she was familiar with the area.

They booked a campsite for two nights during the week at the farthest end of the campground, about two and a half miles from the campground’s entrance. It was also after Labor Day, so all the kids had gone back to school, and the area was pretty quiet.

On the way to their campsite, they passed by a general store and a few RVs. Their campsite had no electrical hookups, which meant it was completely dark at night.

Once they arrived, they spent the night setting up camp, hanging out by the fire, and cooking food. They did not see any other people camping around them the whole time they were there.

At about two in the morning, they finally went to bed. Between two and six in the morning, Ashlee woke up to the sound of their tent unzipping. It was still dark out, but the smoldering campfire in the background provided just enough light for her to see a black, shadowy figure.

She couldn’t make out any features, but she assumed it was her then-boyfriend coming back into the tent after using the bathroom. So, she rolled over and went back to sleep.

The next morning, her boyfriend was already out by the fire making coffee. When she joined him for a cup of coffee, he asked her how she had slept. She replied that she had slept well.

Then, he told her to wake him up if she had to use the bathroom in the middle of the night because he didn’t think it was safe for her to go outside alone.

She informed him that she had not left the tent last night, but she had seen him coming back in. He just stared at her and said that he hadn’t left the tent either. They spent a few minutes arguing back and forth over who had left the tent.

iluminated tent under stars in the mountains

Volodymyr Shevchuk – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only

Finally, they were so freaked out that they no longer wanted to stay the second night. After breakfast, they packed up all their stuff and went home.

Ashlee thought that a park ranger may have been checking in on them, but after consulting with a friend who was a park ranger, she learned that a ranger would not have opened the tent without announcing themselves.

Another theory was that it was an intoxicated person who lost their way back to their own campsite. But if that was the case, it would’ve been more obvious because the person probably would’ve caused some commotion. Plus, no one was camping anywhere near them.

The third theory was that someone with malicious intentions had opened the tent but left after seeing that two people were inside.

Ashlee and her boyfriend even considered the idea of a raccoon or other animal unzipping the tent, but they both clearly saw a human figure. Ten years later, Ashlee is still spooked by the experience and no longer likes state parks.

@ashleeinc

storytime about the time i went camping at indiana dunes state park and saw a figure staring into our tent in the middle of the night. what/who do you think it was? dont scare me too much – i want to sleep tonight. stitch, comment or duet with your story! #storytime #supernaturaltoktok

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