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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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 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 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
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 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
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 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
How was the trip back down?
cobslobin 3
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?
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Comments (72)
worldclassrager 41
No sign saying closed for safety? That should be there and you are probably not the only ones
mchmelev1993 10
Omfg i would of strangled everybody are u freakin kiddin me
doctorhook86 25
#42: OMFG* I* would've* strangled everybody(.) Are* you* freaking* kidding* me(?) I can fix your grammar and spelling, but you'll have to take care of the stupidity of your message by yourself.
vanaathiel 13
Do you actually expect an ABANDONED gold mine to be left open for people like you to just run around, and likely get lost in? YDI for sure.
greencurtains74 11
abondaned mines are always blocked off so people like you are kept out of harms way. ydi it for expecting it to be open to the public.
ksks1234 33
Think of the poor canary that has to be knocked around in his cage (again) for the trip back down.
wiseKat99 13
Have fun going back down OP
JKPwnage 27
I would have gone in anyway...
doctorhook86 25
I'm pleasantly surprised at how many FMLers here have wisely and correctly pointed out how dangerous mines are (especially abandoned ones). Mines kill people, OP.
whenitdidhappen 14
you totally deserved it OP, thats greed written all over your post,LOL
Isa_fml 20
You and your family are clearly all idiots.