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wouldnt really say worst or most difficult, it was actually really short, but it kinda fits the category
>be new to small city
>hill-country so many hills around the city with woods
>decide to try out some short local trails one afternoon
>hot as fuck day, I pack 2 litres of water, a snack, and a knife
>get kinda lost, cant find the trail I was aiming for
>after bout two hours in unforgiving sunlight(ofc I didnt use any sun lotion)
>only wearing T-shirt and shorts
>still Im pretty happy, found some nice meadows and thinly habitated area
>collect herbs and clover
>decide to head for woods to find some wood for carving
>find nice little woods, find a fox den, an overturn tree and a small stream
>wander around get lost in time a bit, find a young beech that was felled by a storm, cut it into a walking stick and take it with me as carving material
>realize Im about 3 hours from my home and a summer-storm is a brewin!!
>Im somewhere in the woods, very near to civilization but still far away enough
>rain comes down like it's fucking final flood
>Im completely soaked instantly, get to higher point to see where I need to go since Im completely lost at this point
>hey, I can see the city
>but the trail actually leads past it and would only get me there in a very roundabout way
>whatever, fuck it, going cross-country
>slid down muddy hill, backpack covered in mud, me covered in mud, drenching wet
>arrive at small stream
>at the other side of the stream, in an elevated position (bout 4 meters, on rocks) is an expressway
>use my walking stick to tarzan my ass over the stream
>put stick on my back, held there by backpacks 'strings'
>climb the 4 meters rock that elevate the expressway
>step over guard-rail in full mountain man mode, drenched in mud and water, rain pounding away on me, cars speeding past
>let go a tiny scream of life
>walk the remaining 1 hr back to my flat in said state
all in all, day well spent
I made 2 pipes out of the stick and dried the herbs
