{"id":4500,"date":"2019-04-18T09:47:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T13:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/?p=4500"},"modified":"2019-04-18T09:49:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T13:49:15","slug":"returning-to-the-beginning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/?p=4500","title":{"rendered":"Returning to the Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Yesterday, I set out on an adventure with the goal of locating a spot I had last visited when I was still shooting on a VHS analog video camera (over 20 years ago). In my past exploration, I hadn’t been able to find a location without a lot of timber that made sinking nearly impossible and unnecessarily perilous.<\/p>\n

Before I get to what I found, I must tell you that the trip was fraught with challenges. The recent hurricane resulted in many trees lying across the creek and blocking navigation. I had to hack my way through some of them, going around some, and dragging my boat over others.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>When I finally did arrive at the place I wanted to revisit, the sun was sinking and I still had to make my way back through all of the obstructions I came through. I had just enough time to shoot a video, clean up and head back.<\/p>\n

So, I dragged my boat up into the muddy inlet where I explored a little, before climbing onto a slippery log. Soon after disembarking from the log, I got sucked into the mud and my leg got trapped against a log. I could not escape, but as I struggled, I continued to sink deeper.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Since I am a professional mudder, I was able to extricate myself and return home in relatively good health, considering the perilous nature of my adventure.<\/p>\n

p.s. The water in the creek was not very cold. I think mudding season is officially open. Hopefully, I’ll get an opportunity to visit one of my deep mud spots, soon. It would be nice to get immersed, again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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