A hike Gone wrong (Part 1)

So it started out pretty normal. Anna and I rebelled against the popular tide and decided to go on our own hike. Now then, contrary to popular belief it wasn't that we didn't want to hang out with them, or that we didn't like these people. No, no, it was really just because we wanted to explore the creek we found and walking around the lake just was not as appealing.
Anyways, off we went,  I was expecting some good conversation, pictures and a nice pleasurable hike. Wow I was totally wrong -It started off just fine; Anna played in the water, I photographed the creek, trees and everything "nature".
Then I saw it.
A creepy old cabin off the trail, extremely tempting. As I wandered towards it, Anna followed a little ways behind. It turned out to be your average random abandoned cabin, nothing special. Dusty, dirty, a little eerie, exactly what one would expect to find. However, there was one thing special about it. There was a smaller  creek (different than our main original one) that was bubbling on by. I couldn't just ignore it and return to the path! So I took Frosts advice to heart and made my own trail, well untill i realized there was a perfectly fine one on the opposite side of the creek. So we crossed it and continued on our way.
Eventually we came upon a National forest boundary sign. The fact that we were leaving Camps property, didn't slow or faze us one bit, on ward and forward we marched.
Eventually though we started to think about heading back, as I looked around I saw a high ridge. I immediately assumed that there was only one such ridge in the area and that camp must be on the other side. Anna was obliging and so we ditched our little trail to do some real trail blazing.
However Ridges have a special way of appearing smaller and easier when one is at the bottom as compared to about half way up. Speaking from personal experience, I tend to set a goal while hiking and then realize its a bit harder than planned inevitably later in the game...

Well  Anyways on ward and forward we marched, camp MUST be just over this hill and then it would be smooth and easy sailing from there... Little did we know...

(To be continued)