An Introduction and Wetsuit Sinking
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 12:51 pm
Hey there!
Just wanted to do a little introduction and trip report of my first mud experience here. I am a guy in my 20s who lives in Denver. Because Denver is basically a desert, I have had to come up with some creative ways to get muddy.
Last week I was feeling a little desperate, and I rode my Mtn Bike to a lake that I knew had some little ponds and inlets. After a 7 mile ride, I was disapointed to see that the water levels were too high for any mud. The rain was coming, and I had to start heading back to the car. On my way back, I passed a field of reeds and decided to take a look around...thats when I saw the jackpot.
There was a 10'X18' area or dried up pond. My heart raced, it was the perfect spot! I felt like my old 14 year old self. I got off my bike, looked for a large rock, and threw it in the center. *GLURP*. It was a nice spot of soupy, slimy, thick black pond mud. I wanted to just jump in at that moment...but it was still a little too light out, and i had no way of cleaning up.
I biked as fast as I could to my car, and drove as quick as I could to my house. I grabbed my full smooth skin wetsuit, booties, and neoprene dry gloves. I also grabbed a liter bottle of pre mixed Jlube. If you dont know what jlube is, it is a powder that you mix with water, and it makes gallons of the thickest, slimiest, slick slime/lube you can imagine.
I grabbed my gear, checked the clock, and made sure I would have plenty of time. I was OK, 80 mins to sunset. Parked back at the trailhead, and started my journey back to the pond. I was so excited. My dry bag full of gear made the ride even more difficult, but the adrenline kept me going.
I finally got to the sight, checked my watch, and saw I had about 15 mins to sunset. I carried my bike behind a thick field of brush to where I knew no one would be able to see me. I aggressively stripped off my clothes, and grabbed my wetsuit. I took the bottle of jlube, and coated the inside of the legs with the slick slime. My feet slid right out the bottom! Once i got the legs on, I pulled the rest of the suit up to my shoulders. I stopped myself, and poured more of the jlube inside the wetsuit and filled the crotch area (im sure you get why
). I got my arms through, and then sealed myself in by pulling the gloves over the sleeve of the suit.
I was so excited! I could feel the jlube slide around, and my, ahem, go from left to right with every step. I stepped toward the pond, and sunk to my knee! It was so soft, yet goopy and slick. Without even thinking, i just dove in, and felt the front half of my body sink right in. I didnt even care about the pond smell. I tried to sit myself back upright, but my hands went right to the bottom, elbow deep. I just rolled around more and more until i was totally covered. I mixed up the mud, and humped it until I had an amazing finish. The combination of the jlube in the suit, and the slimy mud on the outside, provided an insanly slick experience.
Clean up was a snap. I simply peeled off the wetsuit like a banana, leaving it inside out so the mud was on the inside. I packed up my gear, and started my bike ride to the car.
Its Been years since i found mud, and i was so happy to find a spot right in denver!
If anyone in the area would like to meet, feel free to contact me!
Just wanted to do a little introduction and trip report of my first mud experience here. I am a guy in my 20s who lives in Denver. Because Denver is basically a desert, I have had to come up with some creative ways to get muddy.
Last week I was feeling a little desperate, and I rode my Mtn Bike to a lake that I knew had some little ponds and inlets. After a 7 mile ride, I was disapointed to see that the water levels were too high for any mud. The rain was coming, and I had to start heading back to the car. On my way back, I passed a field of reeds and decided to take a look around...thats when I saw the jackpot.
There was a 10'X18' area or dried up pond. My heart raced, it was the perfect spot! I felt like my old 14 year old self. I got off my bike, looked for a large rock, and threw it in the center. *GLURP*. It was a nice spot of soupy, slimy, thick black pond mud. I wanted to just jump in at that moment...but it was still a little too light out, and i had no way of cleaning up.
I biked as fast as I could to my car, and drove as quick as I could to my house. I grabbed my full smooth skin wetsuit, booties, and neoprene dry gloves. I also grabbed a liter bottle of pre mixed Jlube. If you dont know what jlube is, it is a powder that you mix with water, and it makes gallons of the thickest, slimiest, slick slime/lube you can imagine.
I grabbed my gear, checked the clock, and made sure I would have plenty of time. I was OK, 80 mins to sunset. Parked back at the trailhead, and started my journey back to the pond. I was so excited. My dry bag full of gear made the ride even more difficult, but the adrenline kept me going.
I finally got to the sight, checked my watch, and saw I had about 15 mins to sunset. I carried my bike behind a thick field of brush to where I knew no one would be able to see me. I aggressively stripped off my clothes, and grabbed my wetsuit. I took the bottle of jlube, and coated the inside of the legs with the slick slime. My feet slid right out the bottom! Once i got the legs on, I pulled the rest of the suit up to my shoulders. I stopped myself, and poured more of the jlube inside the wetsuit and filled the crotch area (im sure you get why
I was so excited! I could feel the jlube slide around, and my, ahem, go from left to right with every step. I stepped toward the pond, and sunk to my knee! It was so soft, yet goopy and slick. Without even thinking, i just dove in, and felt the front half of my body sink right in. I didnt even care about the pond smell. I tried to sit myself back upright, but my hands went right to the bottom, elbow deep. I just rolled around more and more until i was totally covered. I mixed up the mud, and humped it until I had an amazing finish. The combination of the jlube in the suit, and the slimy mud on the outside, provided an insanly slick experience.
Clean up was a snap. I simply peeled off the wetsuit like a banana, leaving it inside out so the mud was on the inside. I packed up my gear, and started my bike ride to the car.
Its Been years since i found mud, and i was so happy to find a spot right in denver!
If anyone in the area would like to meet, feel free to contact me!