This happened two weeks ago . A friend and I were backpacking in a state park . This park has designated campsites every 56 miles on a large loop . We got a late start on our second day on the trail and arrived at a campsite about 700 at night . It ' s pitch black , and 30 F by this time , and we ' re walking by our head lamps . We see a fire at the campsite and plan to ask the other campers if we can set up camp at one of the adjacent spots . As we approach the group , they shine a flood light on us repeatedly from a distance . We get within 20 yards , and see three big , bearded men standing around the fire . Me and my friend both try to greet them , ' How are you doing ? ' and they don ' t reply or turn around . We ' re a little creeped out , but we get the picture that they want to be left alone , so we turn around and walk away . As we walk away , they shine us with their headlight again in complete silence . We ' re more creeped out . It ' s about 14 miles to our car , and six miles to the nearest campsite . There is a stream we follow that might have flat ground to pitch a tent . We walk 1412 mile away following the stream through a narrow ravine and setup tent . As we ' re setting up tent we see lights coming from the direction of the campfire . These creepy dudes are following us . We ' re pretty much trapped in by this ravine , so we put our lights on , and stand still so they know we see them . Eventually , their lights pause about 50 yards from us . Neither group can see each other through the thick trees , so we have a little standoff . After 2 minutes , they turn around , and I am freaked out . My friend and I are cold and tired , so we don ' t move camp . But we make a fire , and face the direction of the other group as we set up dinner . It was a cold nervous , night . When we woke up and packed up in the morning the other group was gone . Creepy MF ' rs .