{"id":3903,"date":"2017-08-16T16:43:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T20:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/?p=3903"},"modified":"2017-08-16T16:43:37","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T20:43:37","slug":"low-impact-swamping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/?p=3903","title":{"rendered":"Low Impact Swamping?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3904\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1013-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1013-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1013-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1013-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1013-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1013.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Low impact swamping? I am not sure if there is such a thing as swamping without physically exerting one&#8217;s self, but I did my best to take it easy. I&#8217;m finding that breaking the grip of thick mud is murder.<\/p>\n<p>I took my 43 pound (19.5kg), 12 ft (3.7 m) solo, canoe because it is my lightest boat. Loading and launching the boat, and paddling 2 miles was nearly enough for me. I almost didn&#8217;t even get muddy, but I wasn&#8217;t sure when I&#8217;d get another chance.<\/p>\n<p>So, I found a spot where I could easily get into the mud and I took the plunge. It wasn&#8217;t long before my mud-lust kicked in. I think I strained something&#8230; I have physical therapy tomorrow&#8230; This probably won&#8217;t end well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3906\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1004-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1004-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DJT_1004.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I took some still photos and shot some video. You can see some of the still photos in this post. I know it&#8217;s hard to believe, but they are really me, and they were taken on August 16, 2017. I&#8217;ve been working hard to stay in shape while I&#8217;m unable to engage in my usual misadventures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Low impact swamping? I am not sure if there is such a thing as swamping without physically exerting one&#8217;s self, but I did my best to take it easy. I&#8217;m finding that breaking the grip of thick mud is murder. 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