A "Grasshopper" in the bush!!; Here it was decision time: My two hiking partners Tom & Gary were starting to now look back and not forward; I had been waiting for this exploratory hike for two years and knew that I should not attempt it by myself; I jumped in front here and cut and pushed my way through knowing that IF I could just confirm another open area beyon this mess, that we would be good to go for another xx number of feet.. it worked!!