Posted in the paranormal thread because I didn't realize this thread was still going - this is definitely the right place.
>get three days free after doing 24/7 grandpa care for two months
>get two friends to go innamountains with me
>leave Friday night innatruck pulling a trailer with two fourwheelers
>light finally fades about 10PM, mid august in Alaska
>take it easy on speed because big ‘ol diesel
>get to the target highway at about midnight
>pavement ends at mile 21ish
>everything to now has been pretty normal
>couple miles in road turns left with a small pulloff on the right side
>little subaru parked there facing into road
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>there’s someone leaning on the hood watching us as we drive by
>tired by this point, not real concerned
>figure it’s someone waiting for their hunting buddy, it’s caribou season
>keep going
This highway is real rough in the fall. It’s gravel, and the heavy fall rains combined with all the fall time hunting and camping traffic tears it up.
>going 30mph if I’m lucky
>truck, trailer, and teeth all goin daka-daka-daka from washboards
>nice bright full moon, can miss the worst spots
>hit real long straight stretch before trailhead pulloff
>get half mile down straight stretch, about halfway
>lights in rear view mirror
>fucking bright AF lightbar again
>this nigga hauling ass, 50-60mph or more
>one friend is zonked in the back, the other one is spaced out
>point the lightbar car out to him
>he watches them in the side mirror, doesn’t seem too unsettled
>car is maybe 200 feet back when I finally pull into the trailhead
>car catches up 10 seconds later
>slows down to ~5mph going by, obviously checking us out
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>park the truck, watch them drive down the highway for a bit
>let out a deep breath
>look to the left at the other corner of this parking area
>there’s an SUV parked there, NBD
This is where it gets way outta whack
>wake up the other friend, kill the engine, hop out
>instant gut assessment: shit’s fucked, we’re being hunted, time to go
>my response to this novel sensation: hey, there’s something written on that SUV
>shine my flashlight on it
> “MOLOCH” written in the dust on back window since it was parked
>oh fuck what
>friends are stretching legs, one has his AR out – they’re both too quiet
>check out SUV
>engine still warm – parked within a few hours
>only front passenger door is locked
>shoes/sandals and shorts – comfy driving wear – on front seats
>full packs and compound bow in back
>full cooler
>tent
>everything is untouched
>6mo expired youth group sticker on hood, empty coffee hut coffees
>looks like a young couple out to camp
>friends are checking out this SUV
>we’re all at independently reached 10/10 maximum alert
>look around the whole area, nobody is there
>no fresh tracks except in parking area itself
>another pair of cars with LED light bars go by hauling maximum ass
>we keep rifles on em from cover as they go by
>give in to gut feeling, leave
>camp 30 miles away on a different highway
>come back in the morning
>SUV still there, untouched
>still no sign of anybody around
>terrible gut feeling gone
>take the 4-wheelers and go 8 miles back innamountains
>have a good time camping, get bullied by a caribou
>come back in next day
>nobody was out there, great lines of sight and nowhere to hide
>SUV untouched
>food in the back is starting to go off
>get back to town
>call SUV in to troopers
>dispatcher goes yeah that’s sketchy AF, I’ll send someone out
>call back two weeks later to see what came of it
>no record of having ever called it in, but they have every other call I’ve made
I don't have closure on this. I’m convinced we were getting checked out and the only reason they let us be was because we had our AR’s propped up on the seats and very visible.