Serious Mud

Sank Straight In

Impressive. That best describes Mike's early impression of the mud encountered while hill walking with a local club. He initially observed the mud to be deep enough to swallow your boots. Incorrect.

The mud is much more serious that that. After all, this is Scotland, where rain is often a factor. The accompanying photo shows the efforts involved with trying to extract one unfortunate club member who is standing almost waist-deep in the mud. That's right; almost waist deep. He, like all the rest of the hill walkers were walking through more miles of mud, and mud puddles, when one of the mud puddles almost swallowed him.

This particular mud puddle was almost bottomless. The poor fellow sank straight in. That is amazing. Also, serious. It was no laughing matter; well, until later when it was discussed at the pub. By the way, Mike said this was his favorite hill walk with the club thus far. To each his own.