Monthly Archives: April 2012
Swamping, April 27
What a trip! The wind was blowing out of the north this morning, which is very unusual this time of year. We had a cold front coming in, but it was still quite warm and sunny. So, with the wind blowing the water out of the estuary, I had an exceptionally low tide that lasted … Continue reading
Swamping, April 20
I went out to the swamp again today. It’s amazing what a difference 3 days can make in the tide. I had an awesome low tide on Tuesday (April 17), and today, the low tide barely happened. I was still expecting the tide to go out for another 30 minutes when it turned around and … Continue reading
Swamping in Latex
I went out on March 30, 2012, with Heather Blake and a new pair of latex briefs. I asked Heather to shoot video, while I exercised the new latex in some thick mud. The mud I selected was just deep enough for me to pump my legs and sink up to my waist before the … Continue reading