{"id":3708,"date":"2016-08-28T23:17:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T03:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/?p=3708"},"modified":"2016-08-28T23:17:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T03:17:00","slug":"much-needed-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/?p=3708","title":{"rendered":"Much Needed Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_paddling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3710\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_paddling-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"2016-08-27_paddling\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_paddling-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_paddling-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_paddling-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_paddling-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_paddling.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I went paddling on Hunters Creek yesterday. That creek is where I did most of my early exploring back in the mid 90&#8217;s. I paddled past the sites of some of my early videos. If I hadn&#8217;t had a destination selected, I would have stopped at a few places along the way, just for old time&#8217;s sake.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_walk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3711\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_walk-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"2016-08-27_walk\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_walk-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_walk-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_walk-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_walk-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_walk.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>However, I had a spot in mind, and the tide wasn&#8217;t going to wait for me to get there. I had about a 2 mile paddle that I expected to execute in about 30 minutes. I didn&#8217;t plan on having to cross as many fallen trees as I did, and I definitely didn&#8217;t plan on the beaver dam. I had to get out of my boat and drag it over at least 10-20 logs. I arrived at my destination about 30 minutes behind schedule, but the tide was pretty low and I ended up having enough time to shoot a clip and enjoy myself for a while.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_pulling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3709\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_pulling-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"2016-08-27_pulling\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_pulling-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_pulling-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_pulling-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_pulling-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-08-27_pulling.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In the clip, I play an explorer, wearing my hat, a sleeveless shirt, jeans, and boots. I come to a dangerous looking expanse of mud that I must cross, so I use a rope with a grappling hook to aid in my crossing. I&#8217;m not going to tell you how the story ends, but, like so many of my swamp explorer movies, it doesn&#8217;t end well for the explorer.<\/p>\n<p>I went out with two movie ideas, but only one of them was possible. After finishing it, I turned off the recording equipment, stripped off my jeans, removed some debris from the mud, and horsed around for a while, before packing up and paddling to a spot where I could swim and get cleaned up.<\/p>\n<p>The water where I was on Hunters Creek is fresh and cool. It was a hot day, and it felt really good to be in the water. I took my time getting myself, my clothes, and the rest of my gear cleaned up and packed in the boat. I was really in no hurry, since I still had 4 hours of daylight. The paddle back took a little longer, as I was going against the current and still had to cross a lot of log jams, but I was in my element on the creek.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be releasing a new video clip, soon. I thought I was going to edit one tonight, but I had a couple of phone calls, I had to help my neighbor with his computer, and now it&#8217;s after 11pm and I&#8217;ve got to work in the morning. I have several non-bondage videos that I need to edit and publish. I&#8217;ll definitely have something new before the end of August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I went paddling on Hunters Creek yesterday. That creek is where I did most of my early exploring back in the mid 90&#8217;s. I paddled past the sites of some of my early videos. 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