Be careful Hiking

[JoshinMO]

Sometimes when I walked I had no care in The World but to get to The other side of a Ditch or The bottom an embankment and once in a while I have been surprised by The force of Gravity and The Surface I was on not being as good as a Surface I thought It was. I am not one to tell Other's what to do usually, but be careful while Hiking. I know Your agile and tough, but one slip might cause You to rethink that just a bit. Rocky and muddy area's can be surprising. Risk isn't always going to be worth it, take a look around, and maybe go The long way if there is one.

Turn around don't fall!

[Havenhunter]

Josh, that's good advice! I once walked too close to the edge of a sand erosion & the face gave way beneath my feet & down I went. Now you may think falling on sand should be soft & cushioned, but when unexpected it can still knock the wind out of you. Took two trips to my osteopath to put everything back where it belonged,

[BabaORiley]

Right you are Josh. As a youth I used to move through the woods/outdoors so quickly but now being on the edge of General Grant I move a lot slower...funny thing is I notice a lot more that I did when I was young. That's a great reminder though because the ground seems a lot harder than it did twenty years ago...

[JoshinMO]

So are Tree's!

[Tam]

Yep glad you posted this . Going in May and this little hummingbird needs to slow down . I get way to excited .

[Ron Kelley]

Hey Josh, Thanks for the warning. Are you OK?

[JoshinMO]

Your Welcome Ron, I'm ok but My Finger/Hand has been better. Right hand and Right Handed, I will adapt but I hope it doesn't look weird lol.

[Ron Kelley]

Hey Buddy, I hope you heal fast.

[TSUMS]

Some of the beaches I walk have deep mud and clay under the sand..you can sink up to your head in it..

[JoshinMO]

That sucks, some spots in The River's and creek's are like that out here.

[awassamog]

Good advice, thanks for the reminder. I carry a 4' stick with a metal L shaped bracket on the bottom, this has helped prevent slips and falls, especially when climbing or decending steep banks