It was a sticky situation, to say the least.

A hiker on the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail became stuck in mud up to his hips recently and couldnB次元官网网址檛 get out for a couple of hours.

Although Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue were in the process of preparing to respond to the incident on March 29, the male hiker was pulled out of the mud by other hikers passing by on the trail, said Victoria Clarke, team manager and co-ordinator for JDF Search and Rescue.

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Clarke said conditions on parts of the trail can be B次元官网网址渧ery, veryB次元官网网址� muddy at times and itB次元官网网址檚 not unusual for people to sink up to their knees, but this was the first time sheB次元官网网址檚 heard of someone sinking up to their waist.

Search and rescue team members have sunk up to their thighs on occasion while carrying injured people out on stretchers, but always manage to get out quickly, she noted.

Because of the JDF Marine TrailB次元官网网址檚 popularity and close proximity to Victoria, many people donB次元官网网址檛 understand the challenges the terrain and ever-changing conditions can present, Clarke said.

She advises anyone whoB次元官网网址檚 considering a hike on the trail to visit and follow the links to trail specific safety videos.

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