I finally managed to release the video from October 3.
I have been trying to get out to get some more video, but the weather and tides have not been in my favor.
This clip opens with me, slogging through the water, and looking for a place to rest. The muddy beach looks like a great place to flop down, so I slide onto it, only to realize that the mud is really soft. I drag my body up onto the shelf and try to stand up. That’s when I realize the mud is also very deep. The mud is thick, so there is a long struggle, as I slowly descend into the depths. Eventually, I am swallowed by the thick, black mud.
This is actually a pretty simple clip. I cannot say it is especially unique or exciting. The video quality is good. The mud is excellent. The audio is quite clear. Unfortunately, it is quite similar to many other quickmud clips that I’ve made. I think that’s why it took me so long to release this one. I was hoping I’d have something more unique to offer. I don’t wish to disparage anyone who is interested in this clip. It has a good struggle, with a fairly convincing sink. I think I’m having a mid-life mud crisis. There are only so many permutations you can get from one guy in a swamp.
Direct link => Swallowed on Mud Beach
HEY DOUG! Purchased your Swallowed on Mud Beach clip yesterday… Great expanse of mud there! Interesting how you could approach it from the waterline without much struggle, but once you climbed out of the water and onto (more like “into) the quickmud shelf, you just kept moving lower and further down with each gyration you managed… How about including a rescue rope that breaks free from its post, or a floatation device that fails you! Hey what would you ever do if fisherman approached when you were chin deep!?! LOL! Thanks for keeping the videos coming… OINK!!!
The bottom is always more solid where there is a current to carry away the lighter material. Therefore, the easiest and safest walking is generally right down the center of the channel. Leaving the channel can be suicidal. Also, most of the places I sink are in shallow tributaries where fishing boats can’t navigate.
Thanks for the suggestions.