This term probably means a range of different things to different people.
I was in the bush recently when I heard a rushing sound which I took to be a large animal running through the undergrowth. Where I am there are several large animal species and I guessed a wild pig was coming toward me.
But I could not tell where the sound was coming from. It seemed to be everywhere. I did not move.
As it got louder, my legs seemed to move on their own volition suddenly. It certainly wasn't "me" that told them to move and they were back pedalling like a cartoon character.
As I moved backward, the sound was even louder and something ripped the GPS drop pouch off my webbing and threw me backwards to the ground as a grey blur went by me landing with a loud thud.
I then realised that rather large tree branch had fallen from above dragging a mass of climbers and lianas with it.
It was a lucky escape as the branch was more than enough to fracture a skull or neck and I was unscathed. Not even a slight scratch
But what amazed me was that the decision to get out of there was not made (as far as I can tell) by my conscious mind.
It was as if the little men operating the legs decided "the stupid fool is doing nothing - full reverse now!"
Does anyone have a similar experience/story?
Add: I've since learnt that if you don't know where a sound is coming from it probably is right above you!
I was in the bush recently when I heard a rushing sound which I took to be a large animal running through the undergrowth. Where I am there are several large animal species and I guessed a wild pig was coming toward me.
But I could not tell where the sound was coming from. It seemed to be everywhere. I did not move.
As it got louder, my legs seemed to move on their own volition suddenly. It certainly wasn't "me" that told them to move and they were back pedalling like a cartoon character.
As I moved backward, the sound was even louder and something ripped the GPS drop pouch off my webbing and threw me backwards to the ground as a grey blur went by me landing with a loud thud.
I then realised that rather large tree branch had fallen from above dragging a mass of climbers and lianas with it.
It was a lucky escape as the branch was more than enough to fracture a skull or neck and I was unscathed. Not even a slight scratch
But what amazed me was that the decision to get out of there was not made (as far as I can tell) by my conscious mind.
It was as if the little men operating the legs decided "the stupid fool is doing nothing - full reverse now!"
Does anyone have a similar experience/story?
Add: I've since learnt that if you don't know where a sound is coming from it probably is right above you!
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