![]() Panic: Despite movie scenes to the contrary, people are not dense enough to sink all the way under quicksand.Just as important as what to do is what not to do! Breathe Deeply: This will promote both buoyancy and calmness.This will help stabilize you while freeing your legs. Lay the pole on the surface of the quicksand, and lower your back onto it. Use a Trekking Pole: If you have a trekking pole with you, now is the time to use it (arguably it was before you got stuck, but hindsight is 20/20!). ![]() Patience will prevail, while big movements will further liquefy the quicksand and reverse your progress. Depending on how deep you have sunk, this process could take hours. With every inch you move a leg up, allow a moment for the quicksand to fill the space it once occupied.
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