{"id":2780,"date":"2014-08-18T20:44:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T00:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2014-08-18T21:08:36","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T01:08:36","slug":"swamp-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/?p=2780","title":{"rendered":"Swamp Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_jeanshorts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2781\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_jeanshorts-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2014-08-18_jeanshorts\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_jeanshorts-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_jeanshorts-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_jeanshorts.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I went out an hour before low tide today, because I was pretty sure I&#8217;d have another lame low tide. I figured I&#8217;d find a good spot, set up, and wait for the mud to be exposed, even if only for 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Well, the tide was already pretty low when I arrived at the creek. It was lower than I&#8217;d seen it in weeks, and it was still going out. I&#8217;ve been wanting to do a swamp explorer video in my jean cut-offs and today was a great opportunity. I had packed only 2 cameras (the 2 lighter ones), and I had the wardrobe I needed in my bag.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_muddyshorts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2783\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_muddyshorts-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"2014-08-18_muddyshorts\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_muddyshorts-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_muddyshorts-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_muddyshorts-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_muddyshorts.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In a cropped white t-shirt and short jean cut-offs, I set out through the swamp, in search of danger. I left the kayak by the creek and carried all of my gear into the deep swamp. The crossings were treacherous. The mud was very deep in places. I had several narrow escapes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_splash.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2782\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_splash-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2014-08-18_splash\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_splash-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_splash-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_splash.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I wrapped up my slog-a-thon by collapsing into the mud and just disappearing into the depths. That was so much fun, I did it twice. However, even after shooting many setups and lots of struggles, the tide was still low. It was lower than when I had arrived.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_thong1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2785\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_thong1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"2014-08-18_thong1\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_thong1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_thong1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_thong1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_thong1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I stripped down to my thong and I did some off-camera bondage that left me wanting more. I slogged my way back to my boat and spent a few minutes cleaning up, before I climbed back into my boat and headed to the peat swamp.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_cleanup1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2784\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_cleanup1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2014-08-18_cleanup1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_cleanup1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_cleanup1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2014-08-18_cleanup1.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The weather was beginning to threaten about the time I got my boat pulled out of sight near the peat swamp. I wasn&#8217;t sure what to do, but I figured I was as safe from lightning in the swamp as I would be out on the water, so I changed into my black speedo and went into the woods to check out some peat mud.<\/p>\n<p>I got rained on a couple of times while I was doing my thing in the peat. It would start raining, then stop before I could get untied. Low tide was at 11:00 am, and it was now almost 3:00 pm, so it was time to wrap things up and head back. The tide was rising pretty fast. Also, the thunder had become more distant, so it was a good time to make a break for the take-out.<\/p>\n<p>The video I shot today is pretty good. It&#8217;s like a deep mud extravaganza. It is so good, it will probably be my next release. I sure hope it sells well, because I spent the lion&#8217;s share of today in the swamp and at my workstation, editing the video. It was a great day, though. It was nice to get back into the mud, and it was especially nice to have extra time to play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I went out an hour before low tide today, because I was pretty sure I&#8217;d have another lame low tide. I figured I&#8217;d find a good spot, set up, and wait for the mud to be exposed, even if only for 20 minutes. 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