{"id":7139,"date":"2026-03-16T09:53:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/?p=7139"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:53:55","slug":"more-exploration-required","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/?p=7139","title":{"rendered":"More Exploration Required!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f448b03aba7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I went camping in the forest Saturday night and Sunday morning I explored some of the nearby swampy areas. I&#8217;ve explored down there, before, but I think there is still potential for some interesting mud. I&#8217;m pretty sure I&#8217;ll not find a place where I can sink really deep, but that doesn&#8217;t mean I can&#8217;t shoot some kind of adventure there.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f448b03b345&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-16_swamp_2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If nothing else, it was an excuse for me to dress up as John Marsh and slog around in my favorite boots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather is stormy today and we have a cold front going through, so it will be at least a few days before I can go back out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/mudlover.com\/theswamp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-15_short.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I went camping in the forest Saturday night and Sunday morning I explored some of the nearby swampy areas. 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