I had a near death experience in Scotland on new Years Day. I was stuck fast up to my mid thighs in what can only be described as a public slurry pit. Mid panic I remembered a video I’d seen about escaping quicksand and employing the same method I freed myself from a watery poo based death. While marching home being ridiculed by my companions, who thought to photograph but not assist me, I remarked that unlike everyone else ( they were also subject to the poo lake but only ankle deep) my feet were still toasty and dry due to my excellent Sealskinz waterproof socks. A triumph of engineering I feel.