Mud or Quicksand

[m***@yahoo.com]

Has anyone ever had an experience with deep mud or quicksand while they
were hiking. From what I understand it does exist and some people have
had problems because of it. Let me know if you have ever been in it,
Thanks,
Andy

I love playing in mud wearing Chest-waders and rain-ware. I found that two or three layers helps when getting back to car I put the muddy cloths into plastic bags. It does make getting out of the mud pit(s) a bit harder. But that in itself can be quit FUN!
In N.W. Ga. is Carters Lake, and at it's base is a Re-Regulation lake. Each weekday the upper lake is used to send extra electric power into the national grid. This starts from 2 to 6 PM and ends about midnight (Mon-Fri.). When the lower lake's level falls below 30' at the dam base mud flats are exposed at the south end of lake. The best times to find the lowest levels occur Sun. afternoon thru Mon. AM
I have walked out into the mud up to my thighs and could not go any deeper. I had to lay down and slowly work my way back to shore I have started using a knotted rope tried off to a tree on shore.
For water level data go to http://ga.water.usgs.gov/ click on Geographic Area and select Georgia then select USGS Water Resources of Georgia: on the right side
Enter a USGS site number 02382400
Directions: Exit 320 I-75 Take Ga. 136 East to Carters Lake (about 18 mi.) cross lower lake and turn right on fishing accuse road for parking. Note: the lake is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 50' above the high water does not have any No Trespass problems.

[sgt23]

Post by m***@yahoo.com

Has anyone ever had an experience with deep mud or quicksand while they
were hiking. From what I understand it does exist and some people have
had problems because of it. Let me know if you have ever been in it,
Thanks,
Andy

I love playing in mud wearing Chest-waders and rain-ware. I found that two or three layers helps when getting back to car I put the muddy cloths into plastic bags. It does make getting out of the mud pit(s) a bit harder. But that in itself can be quit FUN!
In N.W. Ga. is Carters Lake, and at it's base is a Re-Regulation lake. Each weekday the upper lake is used to send extra electric power into the national grid. This starts from 2 to 6 PM and ends about midnight (Mon-Fri.). When the lower lake's level falls below 30' at the dam base mud flats are exposed at the south end of lake. The best times to find the lowest levels occur Sun. afternoon thru Mon. AM
I have walked out into the mud up to my thighs and could not go any deeper. I had to lay down and slowly work my way back to shore I have started using a knotted rope tried off to a tree on shore.
For water level data go to http://ga.water.usgs.gov/ click on Geographic Area and select Georgia then select USGS Water Resources of Georgia: on the right side
Enter a USGS site number 02382400
Directions: Exit 320 I-75 Take Ga. 136 East to Carters Lake (about 18 mi.) cross lower lake and turn right on fishing accuse road for parking. Note: the lake is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 50' above the high water does not have any No Trespass problems.

I'm from Georgia, but live on the opposite side in North East Georgia.

[P***@outlook.com]

Has anyone ever had an experience with deep mud or quicksand while they
were hiking. From what I understand it does exist and some people have
had problems because of it. Let me know if you have ever been in it,
Thanks,
Andy

Not while I was hiking, but I was on a casual morning jog when I slipped and fell into a large mud pit when I was 12.

The ground was wet and slippery so I ended up sliding down a short 2-3 meter dirt cliff into a big pit of mud, straight up to my thighs. I was scared and confused so the first thing I did was panic. I tried a lot of things to get out, but my struggling inevitably made me sink much deeper.

I was up to my neck in the mud when 3 older teenagers found me and agreed to rescue me, as I continued to slowly descend into the muck. I was terrified and I was sure I would drown! Eventually, I sank deep enough for the mud to engulf my whole face too. But luckily the guys managed to rescue me before I drowning :)

Damage was still done though - I had multiple X-ray scans and doctors appointments because I tore a couple of neck muscles and my lungs had some mud inside them. A few tetnas shots and some less intensive excersice later and I was back to normal :D

[h***@juno.com]

Post by P***@outlook.com

Has anyone ever had an experience with deep mud or quicksand while they
were hiking. From what I understand it does exist and some people have
had problems because of it. Let me know if you have ever been in it,
Thanks,
Andy

Not while I was hiking, but I was on a casual morning jog when I slipped and fell into a large mud pit when I was 12.
The ground was wet and slippery so I ended up sliding down a short 2-3 meter dirt cliff into a big pit of mud, straight up to my thighs. I was scared and confused so the first thing I did was panic. I tried a lot of things to get out, but my struggling inevitably made me sink much deeper.
I was up to my neck in the mud when 3 older teenagers found me and agreed to rescue me, as I continued to slowly descend into the muck. I was terrified and I was sure I would drown! Eventually, I sank deep enough for the mud to engulf my whole face too. But luckily the guys managed to rescue me before I drowning :)
Damage was still done though - I had multiple X-ray scans and doctors appointments because I tore a couple of neck muscles and my lungs had some mud inside them. A few tetnas shots and some less intensive excersice later and I was back to normal :D

You must have really panicked to get that far into the mud. The human body has
a specific gravity of just over 1. For mud and quicksand it is above 1.7. You
will effectively float if you just stay still. To sink you have to pretty much
swim downward.

[P***@outlook.com]

Yeah, I feel really stupid now, I should have known that struggling around would just make me sink deeper...It wasn't all that thick so it was reasonably easy to sink right in. The one guy who rescued me was able to swim easily and now that I also know how to swim, I know that I am prepared for anything similar happening in the future :)