I live in Live Oak and the past week or so my house had smelled really bad, like there is moisture under the house and things are rotting. I don’t know where to start fixing this, I’m a renter - do I tell the landlord that my house stinks? Will he even be able to do anything about it? Do I just hope it goes away? It is dangerous to breathe the fumes? Has anyone else had this problem?
In rare parts of the world, most notably in the UK andSouth Korea, you can find a gaetbeol, a massive mudflat that is revealed and submerged in depending on the tides. It is home to many small sea creatures like fish, crabs, shellfish, and birds. They are important places for biodiversity and should be preserved. Just like the Axolotl story, there is a great reason for people to be aware of and Minecraft to support the movement.
In Minecraft, this biome would have 1 layer of soft mud that regenerates like water. Sea creatures such as nautilus would spawn and run around inside the mud and you can scoop them up with a bucket when you shovel the mud and expose the creature for a brief moment. The soft mud would be semi-transparent, even more than a slime block, making it a bit easier to search for these mobs. Soft mud can also be dehydrated into mud the same way you turn mud into clay.
If you want to know more about them, here is the Wikipedia page for these biomes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudflat
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A message from DirtChurch regarding access to the Stave Mudflats:
We are trying very hard to have access to Third Beach kept open during the summer camping season (literally starts this Monday ahead of May long weekend). Please nicely explain to anyone you see burning pallets or large gatherings over 10 people that this is why they are planning on closing it off next week for vehicle access other than ATVs until the fall. It takes cooperation from everybody because sadly actions from a few affect a lot of us.
It would be nice to still have access to Third Beach because the campgrounds are basically full most of the summer... this weekend and next weekend it's very important that we don’t have any more issues with vandalism or people being idiots. This doesn’t mean we’ve got to go all Cartman police on everybody; let’s try and educate who we can and get as much cooperation as possible as there are a lot of people from outside of our area looking for places to go.
Lately there are more people than ever needing a place to go and play outdoors. There are families using the campgrounds at Rocky Point so please everybody be very respectful to the fact that there are children around.
- Geordie
The 4WDABC has been advocating for over a decade to have the Stave Mudflats designated as an official mudbogging area, a dream that, with the extensive help and hands-on support of DirtChurch, was realized a couple of years ago. But the work never ends - wheelers have been given the chance to show we can be responsible stewards of mud as well as the forests. We need to all do our part to ensure access remains open, and that includes recognizing that others have as much right as we do to use this amazing piece of backcountry.
Please remember to take it slow through the campgrounds... don't burn pallets... treat the other campers and hosts with respect... observe and obey the gate closures... pack out MORE than you pack in... gently encourage others to do the same.
- Matt
(Photo credit: Megan Cullins)
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Has anyone visited the Hoover Mudflats Boardwalk this spring? Google lists it as temporarily closed, but I couldn’t find any official statements online. Thanks in advance!
