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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
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
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
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
Today, my friends convinced me to go on a "short" hike. Little did I know, they're actually all avid hikers, whilst I'm more of an "indoor enthusiast." I've now been climbing a never-ending hill for hours, hallucinating about my cozy couch, and praying for a miracle to deliver pizza to the summit. FML
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
Today, I got food poisoning in the middle of the wilderness while hiking in a state park with my husband. I had to tend to nature several times before we reached our car. The only supplies I had was a bottle of water and a laminated trail map. It was part of an anniversary trip. How romantic. FML
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
Today, I went on a scenic hike to clear my head and ended up lost for two hours. When I finally found my way back, I noticed the trail signs had big, bright arrows. How did I miss those? FML
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CattiniThePanini 14
At least you got some exercise. And a ten foot waterfall is better than no waterfall at all
Rehak27 3
At least yiu and your family got a good bonding experience!
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Comments (100)
asparagus12 21
That guy probably got a good laugh out of that prank.
justtheotherguy 12
bahahaha.. I tricked them
Llamassss 21
I thought this FML was going to turn into The Hills Have Eyes.
stvn2 8
Maybe you got the trails mixed up and found a different waterfall. But hey you still got to spend time with your family so that seems worth it anyways :)
Rajni_dev 12
But hey, think of all the calories you lost :)
Goblin182 27
Sometimes the locals can be so mean to tourists.
weveallbeenthere 30
you were lost, I bet you just didn't find the right waterfall.
tylerwl93 5
that sounds like a waterfall in Tucson Arizona
mooman36 15
Maps. Even googlemaps would have shown you a route. A local map bought from a shop would have shown you how far the walk would have been, maybe it wouldn't have shown you how tall the waterfall is but you could at least have been aware of the distance.
SmuggletheBudgie 15
If I was under the assumption it was only an 8km round trip walk through light scrub I would be inclined to not take food too, then again I always take food. Nothing like reaching your hiking destination and having some 2 minute noodles or tim tams or a vegemite and cheese scroll mmmm
KevinGT97 9
Talk About being Local, Lol