Risiblegirl gets lost in the forest
Caution: If you are offended by 'the finger' read no further.....I don't want to offend anyone.




It's no secret that I get lost easily. Something today reminded me of one of my adventures where I got lost in a forest, so thought I'd share the highlights here on my blog.

I like to hike (weather permitting) alone because it centers me. Sometimes that gets me in trouble, because I seem to be missing that 'sense of danger' gene....

Ready?

La-dee-da... a beautiful day in the forest

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What to do? Hmmmm, I think I'll go right..

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So glad I went this way, beautiful creek.

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This tree in the trail won't stop me. I climbed through it. (yeah, I'm smart like that)
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Ummm, the trail stopped here. Everywhere I looked, looked just like this. So, I had to retrace my steps. Blahh..
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I looked to my left and saw this mossy covered stump. Made me gasp. Scared the heck out of me. Yeah, I wonder why!
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Ahhh, there is life here....
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(that's a slug, in case you're wondering)

Stupid map.....
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So yeah, I obviously found my way out. But this folks, is what it's like to have NO sense of direction. What should have been a one(ish) hour hike ended up being a four hour hike. Trust me, I'm not in shape for four hour hikes.






RisibleGirl was blabbing on about another adventure on 02/22 at 07:07 PM
  

Tricia wrote:

Ohhhh, girl, you must have a lucky fairy on your shoulder! If that was me they'd find my frozen half-eaten carcass four months later about 25 feet from the ranger station. tongue wink


  

John wrote:

A picture is worth a thousand words...or, in the case of the last photo, two words.


  

FTS wrote:

Have you considered a very long string? LOL


  

Kuz wrote:

Risible:

Scarey... Don't do that again! The five o'clock news is grizly enough, OK?

KUZ


  

Jay-B wrote:

Ha! I used to have a GPS but the funny thing is I have a really good sense of direction. I don't know why I bought it or even when I actually used it. I just sold it on Ebay to someone who probably also gives the finger to many signs.


  

SpudKing wrote:

There is a lesson in your story, I'm sure of it. What I'm not sure of, is what exactly that lesson is. Oh the complexities of it all.

Maybe when you climbed through the tree you crossed into The Twilight Zone.

The salute does speak voulmes though. Show those sign makers and the Federation Forest State Park what you really think.


  

Pimme wrote:

Did the slug set you straight? wink


  

Jennifer wrote:

*lol*

OMG. The same thing happened to us one Sunday, after we embarked on what we thought to be a leisurely trail walk through a city park here in Raleigh. TWO HOURS LATER, we emerged at the entrance to the parking lot.

I only wish I'd had my wits about me as much as you at the end.

Priceless. grin


  

E wrote:

LMAO I remember when you first shared these and I laughed just as hard now as I did then.
E grin


  

Mike wrote:

ah, buddy system


  

Ally wrote:

Hi there, just dropped in from blogexplosions and this made me laugh, so I had to comment - a friend of mine is well known for having a similar 'gift' for getting lost ... her husband describes her as "having no pigeon" ... perhaps you could put together some string/homing pigeon combo?


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