Mar 18-19, 2006 Ocala National Forest Backpacking


Unloading cars at the trailhead (98kb) Josh ponders his load (82kb) The troop on the Florida Trail (106kb) Dylan in front of the Paisley fire lookout tower (102kb) Lunch break (101kb)
The Mosquitos cool off at lunch (97kb) Carey and Keenan have lunch (87kb) Peter is happy to sit for lunch (88kb) Joey, Kenny, Joseph, Stephen (in back) and Ben (83kb) On the trail again through pine flatwoods (109kb)
Waiting for the others to catch up (106kb) Breaking out stoves to boil more drinking water (98kb) Jason and Aaron getting water at Duck Pond (90kb) Mr. Sparks catches a few winks (72kb) Duck Pond (67kb)
The trail crosses wetlands on a boardwalk (104kb) A small oak hammock (74kb) Pausing on a boardwalk through palmettos and ferns (93kb) Hiking through denser vegetation (101kb) Peter is all smiles on the boardwalk (99kb)
Kenny walks past palmettos and bamboo (100kb) Dylan, Spencer, David and Gino (96kb) Hanging food and garbage in case critters come by (68kb) The moon hangs over the camp (33kb) Part of the troop camp, on the hill (50kb)
The rest of the troop camp site (64kb) Danny gets water to purify (83kb) Cooking breakfast (83kb) Hiking out past a dry pond (49kb) A resupply of fresh water from Mrs. Cardone (58kb)
One last long boardwalk (69kb) A last rest stop before the trail to Alexander Springs (87kb) Lunch at Alexander Springs (83kb) The Mosquito table (99kb) Sorting tents and getting ready to depart from home (96kb)

Historian's Notes