Why are people from cities so scared of going into the woods? Baffles me😑

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M Best Comment

Because they are not familiar with possible sources of danger in an unfamiliar environment. Plus they might have watched DELIVERANCE or COCAINE BEAR.

JamesBugman

Up here in Canada, if you go on a road trip and stop at a Rest Area.. the small kind that only have outhouses, and you walk into the woods, not only do you get swarmed by bugs, mosquitoes, biting flies etc.. but you will also find bones.. lots and lots of bones from road kill and what is left after the scavengers eat them.
I think that is a good reason not to go into the woods.
Things may be slightly more tame where you live.

beaglehunter · 80-89, M

i have owend beagles most of my life.there is one siting next to me now.a tri color male a year and a half old.i have had 2 german shot haird pointers and i cant even remember how many beagles.great hunting dogs and fantastic pets

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

That's pretty logical. A person who doesn't know the woods isn't familiar with the sounds that suggest danger. They don't have the experience. Even if you go to your local woods, you should be careful when going to the woods at other place because you don't know it there and don't know what to watch out for.

SageWanderer · 70-79, M

Most city dwellers I know have lost their connection with nature. Once that connection is lost then it’s the fear of the unknown. We bring the connection with us as we venture into the city.

beaglehunter · 80-89, M

probably because there are know streets with signs.i have hunted the big woods of maine new hampshire and vt. secret buy a compass learn how to use it and believe it even if it seams wrong.you will find your way out as long as you dont drop it

bijouxbroussard · F

For many, it’s unfamiliar territory.
Comparable to the way my country cousins stress out around city noise, while I can tune it out.

Nitedoc · 51-55, M

I don't get it. I'm much more cautious in the concrete jungle than way out in the woods.

Magenta · 61-69, F

It's something they don't truly know about due to not experiencing it.. Their imaginations scare them plus all the tv shows they have probably watched.