Deep Mud Adventures
Early season mudding
The weather has been milder, of late, and today was rather nice, so I ventured out for a muddy adventure in the swamp. I was thinking the mud would be really cold, so I wore jeans. As it turned out, the mud wasn’t that bad; especially for February. I did shoot video, but I did … Continue reading
Expedition Video
So, today I suited up in lots of neoprene (wetsuit) and paddled my kayak as far as I could before I had to get out and drag the boat. I didn’t start shooting video until I was jumping out of the boat, into the mud and I stopped shooting when the water got too deep. … Continue reading
Return to the Swamp
It was the nicest day you could ask for this late in the season. I’ve been really anxious to get back out into the swamp, so today I seized the opportunity. The tide got really low, so there was lots of exposed mud, and I spent as much time as I could, enjoying it. I … Continue reading
Low Impact Swamping?
Low impact swamping? I am not sure if there is such a thing as swamping without physically exerting one’s self, but I did my best to take it easy. I’m finding that breaking the grip of thick mud is murder. I took my 43 pound (19.5kg), 12 ft (3.7 m) solo, canoe because it is … Continue reading
Buried Alive (concept clip)
This is an edited clip from my experimental scene where I was slowly buried in the mud pit. Please see the note below the clip. There are more details in my previous blog entry. Side Note: I’ve been posting a lot of free content, lately, since I haven’t been able to go into the swamp … Continue reading
Mud Pit Concept Clip
This idea starts with a man, tied down to anchors in the bottom of a pit. His head is also tied down, so he can’t raise it and he has a short piece of pipe in his mouth so he will be able to breathe, even when the mud overtakes his face. Which brings us … Continue reading
Don’t Tell the Doctor
This was not the smartest thing I’ve ever done …