Today started off with a simple goal. Go to the spot I marked on the map and see what I find there.
I found a mud bog. A deep, freshly ground mud bog. A large brown fun hole. Made fresh for me by some kid in a big truck.
When I arrived at the place, I could hear from a distance a very loud truck. It was the obvious sound of someone trying to kill his truck by driving it through the deepest mud hole he could find. I thought he was destroying the trail. So I went away and got some wonderful wonderful coffee.
About an hour later, I started to make my way back to the hole. Sure enough, halfway there I see this half ton with big knobby tires completely covered with half-dried mud. Queue increased heart rate, folks! When I got back to the hole, I saw the following…
Oh wow. Where do I start?! After walk around the perimeter and taking a few sheepish romps through the middle, I found a spot I liked. It was almost knee deep and because it was fresh there was no layer of boring water on top of it.
Needless to say, this spot was a lot of fun. Deepest spot I’ve found around here yet. The only downside is it’s a bit gritty… But there is a percentage of clay/silt sized goodness… This particular spot is in full view of the trail so although it’s a bit riskier than I like, the trail isn’t frequented by low-noise walkers… And I can hear ATVs and trucks coming with plenty of time to run and hide. I think I’m gonna head back there in a week or two and see what happens when it settles a bit.
A side note: I checked out the mud racing spot after the event ended. It’s a bit too close to civilization for my liking. I may visit it anyway in the future, but at this point it’s not likely to happen before it gets dry and crusty.
So, my next adventure? On my way to today’s bogger delight, I happened to take an internet-suggested route. I hadn’t been this way before. As I’m driving along la-dee-da, I drove by this little place… It’s a bit more swampy than I like… But it looks like it might be fun, if not somewhat stinky… I can live with that.
