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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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)
Xotoolyxo 16
This is why you shouldn't just trust anyone
FMLL2016 16
Sue them
drrobotnik1 18
YDI, OP. Why? You went chasing waterfalls! Should've stuck to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to.
mrbasilio 7
They said 2 miles. Not seven.
KitWalker23 1
Because a four mile round-trip hike would take 2 hours or so?
thewife5 19
You should always check out the hiking routes yourself beforehand..so you know exactly what to expect and if you should bring food and such. YDI
thewife5 19
You can tell who hikes and who doesn't by the comments.. And common sense.
dannnngthatsux 19
Is it possible you went the wrong way at some point? Most of the places I hike have short, medium and LONG hiking paths.
catsgo8 7
Well, now you know to not trust the locals again. But the waterfall must of been pretty cool, even if it was only 10-feet tall. And OP, you guys shoulda brought food with ya. Would of been helpful. Or at least a map of the trails :)
teagstew17 8
The guy was probably ****** stoned, after all it is 420