Solved Murders - True Crime Stories - Surviving Cults and Terrifying Tree People True Summer Encounters of Fear PART1 #11

Episode Date: October 29, 2025

#horrorstories #reddithorrorstories #ScaryStories #creepypasta #horrortales #cultencounters #treepeoplehorror #summerevenings #truehorrorstories #survivorstories  Part 1 recounts true summer encounters with dangerous cults and mysterious "tree people" that terrified those involved. Ordinary summer experiences turn into terrifying situations where survival instincts, fear, and quick thinking become essential. This story combines suspense, psychological horror, and the uncanny to show how quickly ordinary life can spiral into danger.  horrorstories, reddithorrorstories, scarystories, horrorstory, creepypasta, horrortales, cultencounters, treepeoplehorror, summertimehorror, suspenseandterror, dangerousencounters, frighteningexperiences, realhorrorstories, nearfatalencounters, survivorstories, fearinthedark, chillingencounters, unexplainedphenomena, unexpecteddanger, truecrimehorror

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eyes and see that place, smell the damp gravel, and feel the way my stomach twisted into knots when I realized I wasn't just looking at some innocent yard sale. I've always loved yard sales, like, genuinely loved them. I don't mean I casually stop at one if I happen to see a sign. I mean I'll spend whole summer days driving around specifically searching for them. To me, yard sails are like little treasure hunts. You never know what you're going to find, and some Sometimes you score something incredible for almost nothing. Vinyl records, old tools, weird knickknacks, antique lamps, or even random little gadgets that make you wonder who bought them in the first place.

It's not about needing anything, really, it's the thrill of the hunt. So about two years ago, I was doing exactly that. It was one of those perfect summer days where the sky looks impossibly blue, and you can almost smell the heat rising off the asphalt. I had the windows down in my Jeep, music playing low, and no particular plan other than to follow signs and see where they took me. At first, I stuck to neighborhoods not too far from home, but as the day wore on and the signs became more scattered, I started drifting further and further into the countryside. That's part of the fun, sometimes the best yard sales are in the most random, hidden places. I was winding down

some backcountry roads, the kind where trees formed these thick canopies overhead so the sunlight filters threw in weird patches, when I spotted a sign. It wasn't like the usual neon poster board with black marker. This one was different. It was stuck into the ground next to this massive boulder, and the boulder itself had something carved into it. I slowed down to read it, but the letters had weathered a bit. I think it said something like, God's Haven or, the Lord's Refuge, something religious anyway. I figured it must have been a church group putting the yard sale together. In my experience, church sales usually meant lots of donations and a good variety of stuff, so I thought, why not? I turned my Jeep onto the gravel driveway, which was long, narrow,

and lined with thick woods on both sides. For a minute, I thought maybe I'd gone the wrong way, but eventually the trees opened up into a clearing. And that's the same. And that's the same. I'm a little. I'm That's when I saw it, a big, beautiful White House sitting like a postcard in the middle of nowhere. Tables were spread out across the lawn, covered with folded clothes, stacks of books, toys, and the usual yard sale junk. Nothing about it screamed, strange, at first glance. But the longer I looked, the more my stomach told me something was off. There were about thirty people milling around, and not one of them was dressed like a normal person.

Every single one wore a gray jumpsuit. Not matching t-shirts, not aprons, jumpsuits. Identical ones. And they weren't browsing the tables like regular shoppers. Some were arranging things, others were just kind of, standing, watching. Moving between small buildings behind the house that I hadn't noticed at first. There must have been at least ten of those little structures, and people in grey kept going in and out like bees in a hive. I tried to brush it off, maybe they were volunteers, or maybe this was some kind of uniform for the church group. I was about to head back to my Jeep when a woman sitting at a makeshift table with a money box

smiled at me. She waved me over, and I figured it would be rude not to at least say hello. Up close, she looked normal enough, middle-aged, plain clothes under her jumpsuit, but her eyes had this flicker in them. You know when someone looks too enthusiastic, almost rehearsed. That was the vibe. She asked me the usual small talk questions, where I was from, if I liked yard sales, how I'd found them.

I answered politely, but my attention kept drifting to the buildings in the back. That's when she caught me staring. Yes, she said quickly, with a little smile. We all live here. Isn't it wonderful? Would you like to come inside and learn more about us? I froze. The way she said it, like it was a rehearsed line, made my skin crawl.

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We preach peace, and the word of God. I think you'll really like it here. My heart started hammering. The three men had boxed me in without touching me, but it was clear I wasn't just free to walk away anymore. Then she actually grabbed my hand, tugging me gently but firmly toward the house. That flicker in her eyes had gone from enthusiastic to desperate,

and I knew in my gut something wasn't right. And then, out of nowhere, someone else stepped in. An old man I hadn't noticed before shuffled over, his face lined with age and concern. He cleared his throat and said, sorry, ma'am. We both really need to get going now. I don't think she's interested. The woman's face twisted like she couldn't believe he'd just interrupted her script. For a second, I thought she'd argue, but she let go of my hand.

The three men hesitated, glanced at her, and then slowly stepped back. The old man put his hand on my arm and leaned close, his voice low so only I could hear. Something strange is going on here. You need to get out. Now. I didn't have to be told twice. My hands were shaking as I fumbled for my keys. Every single gray jumpsuit on the property had stopped what they were doing and were just, staring.

No talking. No movement. Just watching me. It felt like being surrounded by mannequins that had suddenly come to life. I finally unlocked my Jeep, climbed in, and started it up. But when I tried to turn around on the gravel driveway, the tires slid into the shallow ditch along the side. The Jeep tilted slightly, and my panic spiked. Easy, the old man said calmly. Just take it slow. Use your four-wheel drive. I whispered back frantically, I don't know how. I've never used it.

He leaned down by my window, gave me quick instructions, and stood there steady as a rock while I figured it out. My heart was pounding so loud I could barely hear, but somehow, I managed to do it. The Jeep crawled back onto the gravel, and I floored it down the driveway. As I passed the boulder with the religious carving, I yelled out a shaky, thank you, through my window. The old man nodded, gave me the smallest wave, and then headed toward his own truck.

I didn't stop driving until I was back on a main road. My hands were trembling on the wheel, and I couldn't stop glancing in the rearview mirror like they might be following me. When I told my family and a few friends about it later, they all laughed. Cults. Around here. Nah.

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