Advice for a new sinker?

[Mudpot]

I've been into this fetish for quite some time but have yet to sink. I'm contemplating doing so this weekend. I've found a good spot and the weather is going to be fair.

Anything I should know? one can never be too careful.

[Conspiracy101]

My recommendation, although it may be difficult to put in practice, is don't go alone. Other than that I'd recommend off the top of my head bringing a change of clothes, drinking water depending on how long you'll be out and probably towels.

[Ace]

Psssshhhhhh, you don't need another person. Everyone here'll say that, and yeah it'd be cool to go with someone else who's into it/gets into it, but not just to have someone be there as a spotter. Just don't be dumb, you'll be fine on your own. I can't count the number of times I've gone sinking, but only a couple dozen of those times were with someone else.

Do try to get a spot near a clean up spot; your rivers, ponds, lakes, warm showers?, that kind of thing. As previously mentioned, towels aren't a bad idea.

And, if your spot is somewhere you're not supposed to be, have an excuse chambered for in case you do get caught. Once, I was caught scouting out this quarry. Dude got super angry and asked what the hell I was doing there. I said that for my art project at school, I was taking pictures of large and abandoned looking equipment and machinery, spun some artsy-fartsy sounding photography bullshit. Then I pulled out my phone and showed him the pictures I had taken of the huge dump trucks, cranes, conveyor systems, etc. Sounded believably enough, right? Of course, I had really just taken these as I explored the quarry as a safety measure for the this very scenario, and to have that sweet, sweet plausible deniability. But yeah, he believed my story, and even escorted me to the gate I had originally hopped over to open it for me. What a guy.

[Nessie]

A buddy is grand, but I only scored seven outings with a pal in natural locations -- and one pal was responsible for four of those mudpits.

Of course there were pals at Studio 588, not a natural site but it is very nice -- but I don't live by there either.

All those plane tickets -- yikes!

You have found a place, though, and you are now free. You can go there whenever you want.

Go in careful and slow, and test your ability to get out along the way. If you feel yourself getting truly stuck, or if you are too cold -- anything at all that is more pain than gain -- then don't do it.

Fantasy fear is okay. Real fear isn't. Listen to your body and your emotions.

Other than that, though...you should be fine. Enjoy.

Nessie

[Mynock]

Have a plan to clean up afterwards. The first time in a new spot carefully explore and watch out for sticks, sharp rocks, etc.

[Northerner]

Here's my PRO-TIP: If you don't want to worry about clean-up, just wear leggings with socks rolled over them; You can peel that off, and your legs will barely have any residue on them.

[nachtjaeger]

Just take a fishing rod- and license- in season, and a Bird Book and binoculars at other times.

Psssshhhhhh, you don't need another person. Everyone here'll say that, and yeah it'd be cool to go with someone else who's into it/gets into it, but not just to have someone be there as a spotter. Just don't be dumb, you'll be fine on your own. I can't count the number of times I've gone sinking, but only a couple dozen of those times were with someone else.

Do try to get a spot near a clean up spot; your rivers, ponds, lakes, warm showers?, that kind of thing. As previously mentioned, towels aren't a bad idea.

And, if your spot is somewhere you're not supposed to be, have an excuse chambered for in case you do get caught. Once, I was caught scouting out this quarry. Dude got super angry and asked what the hell I was doing there. I said that for my art project at school, I was taking pictures of large and abandoned looking equipment and machinery, spun some artsy-fartsy sounding photography bullshit. Then I pulled out my phone and showed him the pictures I had taken of the huge dump trucks, cranes, conveyor systems, etc. Sounded believably enough, right? Of course, I had really just taken these as I explored the quarry as a safety measure for the this very scenario, and to have that sweet, sweet plausible deniability. But yeah, he believed my story, and even escorted me to the gate I had originally hopped over to open it for me. What a guy.

[101927700]

My 2 cents: Chest waders can be a good idea if you don't want to get your clothes dirty, thereby avoiding needing to clean up, just don't go too deep wearing them, because if they fill with mud they can get quite dangerous.

[bogbud]

My 2 cents: Chest waders can be a good idea if you don't want to get your clothes dirty, thereby avoiding needing to clean up, just don't go too deep wearing them, because if they fill with mud they can get quite dangerous.

I wear chest-waders, too. And i sink up to my neck in them.
Hint: Wear a tight-fitting rainjacket and rain-pants inside them to protect your normal clothes and an additional tight-fitting (rubber)-rainjacket above the waders. While sinking all the mud will press your gear together and you will feel really comfy and protected even in cool conditions. In the beginning i did use duct-tape, too, but after some time i noticed that you're equally safe without it.
Of course this will only work if you're slim enough (i wear jackets Size S inside and M outside and it includes a mild form of cross-dressing )

Edit:
Ah well, just noticed that the thread-opener did leave the building already...
Whatever, any other cool-weather-sinkers here??

[Jon Smith]

My 2 cents: Chest waders can be a good idea if you don't want to get your clothes dirty, thereby avoiding needing to clean up, just don't go too deep wearing them, because if they fill with mud they can get quite dangerous.

I wear chest-waders, too. And i sink up to my neck in them.
Hint: Wear a tight-fitting rainjacket and rain-pants inside them to protect your normal clothes and an additional tight-fitting (rubber)-rainjacket above the waders. While sinking all the mud will press your gear together and you will feel really comfy and protected even in cool conditions. In the beginning i did use duct-tape, too, but after some time i noticed that you're equally safe without it.
Of course this will only work if you're slim enough (i wear jackets Size S inside and M outside and it includes a mild form of cross-dressing )

Edit:
Ah well, just noticed that the thread-opener did leave the building already...
Whatever, any other cool-weather-sinkers here??

Awesome. Another person who likes chestwaders and raingear. Except when I go sinking I dont wear anything normal like jeans or t-shirt under my gear (but I always wear raingear in mud), a wetsuit if anything.