Tidal mud

[Tris30]

Hey
Just wondering what are you're expierences with tidal mud/quicksand i've being sinking in tidal mud but didn't get further then hips deep also drop some pictures of you're own tidal spots

[Paulbronson80]

Hey
Just wondering what are you're expierences with tidal mud/quicksand i've being sinking in tidal mud but didn't get further then hips deep also drop some pictures of you're own tidal spots

I’ve found this tidal mud about 30 minuets away from my home and it’s suck thick but very hard to sink into, I went about waist deep it’s really nice mud

[bogbud]

Yes, there are quite a number of folks here who have extensive experience sinking in tidal stuff. I'm only one of many.
But don't interchange (scientific) quicksand that is seldom to be found with the more common and more fun tidal mud. Sinking (much) more than hipdeep or even all the way under is not a real problem when you find the right location....

[Tris30]

How can i find such location i already have a couple bit they are al pretty much the same depth and did you feel any diffrence in stepping in deep tidal mud then in shallow ?

[Tris30]

Where to look for deep spots how do you spot then and do you feel any diffrence in stepping in deep tidal mud then stepping in like waist deep tidal mud?

[bogbud]

Where to look for deep spots how do you spot then and do you feel any diffrence in stepping in deep tidal mud then stepping in like waist deep tidal mud?

About finding:
In general it's better to look for secluded areas/bays/lagoons where all that fine sediment you need, accumulates. The slower the waterflow, the better. That area i frequent also has lots of reeds at the edge and there are lots of small channels the water can flow in and out of. So look for estuaries, too.

True quicksand is different and you can find it anywhere. On the other hand, it does not persist that long (visit that spot today it's there, the other day it's rock-solid).

[maria]

Safety first - be careful or this could happen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJRh0KQ5l08

[bogbud]

Safety first - be careful or this could happen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJRh0KQ5l08

Strange YouTube-Channel.
It has been posted before and already discussed here, too.
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=24750

[ayria]

So I did in the end go exploring in the Fylde earlier this month despite the cool temperatures. A couple of hours before low tide. The mud is amazing, so thick and smooth. The deepest I got was thigh deep and I think that might be about as deep as I can go standing, unless I find a thinner spot, but then thinner mud is less fun for me. In warmer weather I would have sat or lied and got totally covered, but not in those conditions. And there were some areas that were true quicksand rather than mud, though I didn't sink deep there. And such an expanse, including slopes several times the height of a man; climbing them is possible, but a little intimidating.

Only thing is places like that are visually very exposed. The rational part of my brain says I'm so far away from anyone else that I'm unlikely to be noticed and even less likely for anyone to twig it's a fetish thing, but it's still a bit unnerving. Of course one could always go at night.

Also cleanup's not great. Best I can do is wash off in the water but I'm gonna get my lower legs muddy again walking back.