This new clip is actually pretty real. The only dramatic enhancements are that I wouldn’t be stupid enough to rock back and forth on my legs if I were not trying to get stuck. Beyond that, I really did get myself very much stuck. The clip is virtually unedited; the struggle was very real. I wasn’t really worried, because I knew I’d dig myself out, eventually, but I’d suggest you do not do what I do unless you can stay calm and determined until you break free.
On this trip, I was actually in search of some place to shoot a little mud drama. I wasn’t sure what sort of drama I was going to record, because I didn’t know what sort of mud I was going to find. I was pretty sure I was going to sink in my boots, which meant I was probably going to have a difficult time extracting myself.
The forest received a good deal of rain, recently, so the streams were flowing nicely, and I love the sound of the cascading water. I don’t live near any mountain streams, so I appreciate any chance I get to enjoy a babbling brook.
The real surprise was the bears that graced me with their magnificent presence. I had taken off my pack on a fallen tree when the bears just appeared out of nowhere, completely oblivious to my presence. I was able to watch them for several precious minutes, and I recorded the entire thing with my camera. This is my third bear sighting in the forest, this year. They are always a treat to watch. This is the first time they were close enough for me to get any good video of them. It doesn’t hurt that it was a mama-bear with two cubs; so cute.
Anyway, check out my new stuck clip here: Stuck in the Forest