31 October 2017
For my first night on a cot, it went really well. It was far more comfortable than the ground. The self-inflating air mattress was perfect insulation for the 44F temperature last night. More than ever I appreciated the indoor potty so I didn’t have to trudge to the public facility.
There were only 4 campers in the campground last night and one of those was the campground host. To me, this is perfect camping weather so I don’t know why there weren’t more people. At least the campground was quiet.
I used my Blue Bottle drip system for coffee this morning and it worked perfectly. Before I left home, I prepared several packets of sausage and biscuit and froze them for the trip. The idea was to warm them in the Coleman oven this morning. I forgot to take into consideration the biscuits would keep on baking. The bottoms were charred but otherwise very tasty.
I was warned on Facebook by Tracey to watch out for the crows – they would steal the food. Sure enough, two kept a close watch but a red shouldered hawk perched over the site and kept them honest.
The morning sunrise was magnificent. There were a set of low clouds in the distance that gave the impression of a mountain range.
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Today, I intended to do some hiking. One thing I appreciate about parks is their warnings to hikers about the terrain. For example, they warn you it is very flat here and hikers don’t have any landmarks to find their way. They also warn you about wearing a broad brimmed hat to protect you from the intense sun. However, I have never been warned to look out for UNEXPLODED ORDINANCE! It should be an interesting hike.
The trail I intended to hike was the Kirkpatrick- Homestead Loop. I got about 30 feet down what I assumed was the trail and it quickly became obvious I needed to be able to walk on water like the Jesus lizard. No such luck. I looked for a way around the low part but quickly ran into a slough, so I turned around and headed back to the campground. One problem with the trails is they are supposedly marked by letters of the alphabet at junctions on the map. I have yet to see a junction marking on any trail.
I decided to look around the town of Okeechobee and have lunch. It’s 28 miles from the park with a speed limit of 25 mph for five miles in the park and mostly 40 mph until you come to Highway 98 so it’s a 45 minute drive each way. I had red snapper at the Tin Fish which was pretty good. It was grilled and placed on a ginormous bed of slaw.
On the way back to the park I saw another natural area listed and took a side road which pretty much dead ended to nowhere with no hint of the natural area. I returned to the campground and met one of three campers leaving.
I’ll try one more area tomorrow morning and if that is impassible, I may head back home a day early.
