A Voice from the Road

Based on a True Story

Some stories don’t explain themselves.

They stay with you.

A Voice From the Road is a quiet, unsettling true account of a night spent camping in a remote canyon—a place so familiar it felt safe. Until it wasn’t.

Late at night, a calm voice drifted out of the darkness, calling for help. There were no headlights. No footsteps. No sign of anyone on the road. And yet, the voice was real—heard by two men who knew the land well and knew it shouldn’t have been there.

What followed wasn’t panic or chaos, but something more disturbing: silence, unanswered questions, and the lingering weight of a moment that never resolved.

Told with restraint and honesty, this story isn’t about jump scares or easy explanations. It’s about listening, responsibility, and how a single unexplained event can reshape the way we remember a place—and a friend—forever.

Perfect for listeners who appreciate true stories of the unexplained, wilderness solitude, and mysteries that refuse to be neatly wrapped up.

©2026 Chris Smith (P)2026 Chris Smith

You will know this place, or wish you did

The Voice In The Road transported me back to those deep moonless starlit nights where older Scouts told their tales and us younger boys tried hard to sort fact from fiction.
That shudder... was it the chill from the shirt drying on my back? ...the imperceptible fog rising from the beach? ...or... something else?
Not horror. Not even scary. But... what?
The Voice In The Road will take you somewhere you may not have expected, or been to in a long while, but you'll be glad you made the trip.
Great story. Great storytelling - like you'll only hear around the warmth - or chill - of sitting around a campfire in the middle of nuthin'.