Miscellaneous: Take a hike

Take a hike

By bummed - 14/04/2014 01:57

Today, my family and I went on a hike to a local abandoned gold mine, with the hopes of being able to explore the caves. What we didn't expect was four miles of treacherous, rocky, near vertical trails that led to the mine. Once we finally got there, exhausted, it was blocked off for safety reasons. FML

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By why?? - 20/04/2014 04:52 - United States - Englewood

Today, I went hiking with my family. A local had told us about the trail, saying the two mile walk would lead us to a seventy-foot waterfall. After seven miles of trekking in the sweltering sun with no food, we finally found the waterfall. It was barely ten feet tall. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/11/2023 10:00 - Australia

Today, I went on a hiking date with my significant other. Trying to be adventurous and assertive, I suggested we take a shortcut through the woods. We got hopelessly lost and ended up spending the night in a deserted ranger station. Turns out, my idea of adventure is not quite as romantic as it sounds. FML

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By Wouldntitbeniceif - 01/05/2009 03:13 - United States

Today, I went for a hike with the local search and rescue volunteer group that I recently joined. I got lost and spent 5 hours wandering aimlessly. FML

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By manderpander21 - 17/03/2015 00:56 - United States - Bronx

Today, my mom and I made the bad decision to go hiking for some mother-daughter bonding even though we had little experience. My mother tumbled down a mountain named Tumbledown and I couldn't even enjoy the irony because I had to half carry her all the way back to the car. FML

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By a-scared - 06/08/2009 22:18 - United States

Today, I went to the Grand Canyon with my family. Also today, I found out that I have a crippling fear of heights. My family left me on a ledge hyperventilating and having a mental breakdown, while they hiked for another 2 hours. They won't stop telling me how pretty it was and what I missed. FML

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By sothisishowidie - 30/09/2013 11:18 - Guam - Yigo

Today, my friends and I spent a little too long enjoying a beautiful cliff overlooking the ocean. We spent the next 3 hours lost in a pitch black jungle with only one pocket-sized flashlight. FML

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By lostinthewoods - 30/05/2019 04:00

Today, while hiking, my dad decided we should take the beeline trail down the mountain to save time. When we got to the bottom of the mountain, we discovered we were on the wrong side. We had to hike 13 extra miles to go around the mountain to get back to our car. FML

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City boy

By Where? - 23/08/2023 08:00 - Canada - Calgary

Today, I went on a hike with friends, but as I'm the worst outdoorsperson because I rarely venture outside of the city, I ended up getting lost in some woods after straying from our group. I ended up having to call 911 to be rescued. My friends will absolutely not let me live this ordeal down. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/05/2016 14:03 - United States - Salem

Today, I had my first real break from work in ages, so I decided to go hiking. Less than 20 minutes in, I tumbled a couple hundred feet down a steep hill, broke my leg and several toes, and lay there in agony for an eternity before I was finally rescued. FML

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By anonymous - 25/06/2016 20:03 - United States - Lowell

Today, I was taking a hike through the Appalachians. I lost my balance in a steep area, and grabbed for a root along the trail above me. It turned to not be a root, but a large, angry snake. FML

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davidisbeast 12

Monday 14 April 2014 8:03

How was the trip back down?

cobslobin 3

Monday 14 April 2014 8:12

I didn't realize people actually thought they would leave a gold mine open. It's dangerous enough as it is when people work there. Why would it be any different decades later?

Comments

KaylaTackett 18

Monday 14 April 2014 8:16

At least you got a good workout :)

ClassyCataclasis 4

Monday 14 April 2014 8:20

Entering abandoned mines is extremely dangerous. not only do you have to worry about collapses or falling but because they aren't naturally ventilated the air quality can be very poor and potentially kill you in a very short period of time.

bryan788 29

Monday 14 April 2014 8:22

OP old mines are extremely dangerous. Its idiots like your family that go and explore them and get hurt, thats why it was blocked off

Queensland 27

Monday 14 April 2014 8:23

Abandoned things are abandoned for a reason. Lucky it was blocked off, could have been dangerous.

anniemeece 23

Monday 14 April 2014 8:24

Once my mom took us on a family trip to "an arboretum." She said the map said it's just a bit up the path. So we hop out of the car in our casual summer clothes and flip flops. And walked. And walked. And walked. I don't know how far we went before we finally realized that whatever arboretum she thought she'd read about, was either non-existent or not there. We returned to the car, with many a blister and literally the largest number of mosquito bites I have ever gotten at once. So I feel your pain!

Mauskau 35

Monday 14 April 2014 17:02

Let's go on a family trip that requires walking.. in flip flops! Although saying that I did once walk across a rocky island for half an hour in high heels..

anniemeece 23

Tuesday 15 April 2014 14:16

Well, according to whatever her source was, there wasn't supposed to be any extensive walking. We were not prepared for the long hike we ended up on.

PaigeLeeAnn11 23

Monday 14 April 2014 8:30

It's abandoned and blocked off for a reason. Next time, look for something less dangerous.

ZY1431 24

Monday 14 April 2014 9:08

that would take away the fun :/

Witchylady 17

Monday 14 April 2014 8:35

What an adventure? Are you going to do it again?

Jakob2255 12

Monday 14 April 2014 8:36

Google map wins again lol. anytime I here small hike I Google it to see what a small hike

askullnamedbilly 33

Monday 14 April 2014 9:22

Abandoned mining sites are always closed off. Did you think they'd take the risk of having to pay for your funeral after you would have inevitably slipped and broken your neck on the way down? I've been to a mine once, on a supervised tour, and those treacherous steep trails you had to walk to get to the mine are nothing compared to an an actual mine. They are incredibly dangerous, and you completely deserved to be thwarted by the proper safety precautions meant to keep reckless people like you out.