The Forum Site - Join the conversation
Forums:
Random

Big Cypress National Preserve

Reply to Topic
AuthorMessage
Pages: 1 2 · >>
chaski On March 28, 2024
Stalker





Tree at Floydgirrl's Window,
#1New Post! Feb 13, 2015 @ 19:55:01
I'm back from a week in Big Cypress National Preserve!

All told I put in about 54 miles of hiking.

Saw many birds. Coyote tracks. Water Moccasin (aka black moccasin, cottonmouth, etc.) ...one all coiled up showing me his fangs and white mouth.

...and many other animals...but no black bears and no Florida panther nor its tracks.

...also saw some signs of poachers.

At night the stars were amazing, as was the wind blowing in the tree tops.

One day was raining. A couple nights were in the mid-40s (Florida's version of cold.)

Each day we got up at 6:00 AM and went to bed by 7:30 PM (Hiker's Midnight.)

Hypnotica On October 08, 2023

Banned



Steel City (Sheffield), United
#2New Post! Feb 13, 2015 @ 19:58:27
Suunds cool man. Need more pics though,
chaski On March 28, 2024
Stalker





Tree at Floydgirrl's Window,
#3New Post! Feb 13, 2015 @ 19:59:22
@Hypnotica Said

Suunds cool man. Need more pics though,



Yes... coming up... having some difficulty with the upload...
Hypnotica On October 08, 2023

Banned



Steel City (Sheffield), United
#4New Post! Feb 13, 2015 @ 20:00:28
@chaski Said

Yes... coming up... having some difficulty with the upload...


Glad to hear it. The pics I mean, not the upload.
chaski On March 28, 2024
Stalker





Tree at Floydgirrl's Window,
#5New Post! Feb 14, 2015 @ 23:23:40




chaski On March 28, 2024
Stalker





Tree at Floydgirrl's Window,
#6New Post! Feb 14, 2015 @ 23:25:26




chaski On March 28, 2024
Stalker





Tree at Floydgirrl's Window,
#7New Post! Feb 14, 2015 @ 23:26:45




Eaglebauer On July 23, 2019
Moderator
Deleted



Saint Louis, Missouri
#8New Post! Feb 15, 2015 @ 01:21:29
Sweet...

JorieJukebox On January 29, 2024
...





Right Here, Not There,
#9New Post! Feb 15, 2015 @ 06:20:48
Looks and sounds like a great adventure! Been unseasonably warm up here in the PNW, going to try and get out this weekend, as my kid is outta school and we actually have the same days off!
Thanks again, for sharing.
twilitezone911 On March 25, 2019




Saint Louis, Missouri
#10New Post! Feb 15, 2015 @ 11:17:58
the close time, i went on a long hiking trip was on a 5 miles trip. i was in my teens at my boy's camp. i had wear 10 pound backpack, to pretend to be on a 3-day hiking trip. my cabin and i walk from our cabin to the camp's front gate was 1 mile. them we got on the side of the main country road and walked straight up to a ranger's tower. it was 2 1/2 miles both away. one way, it took us 3 hours, i think. that was a good news, the bad news, it downpour for almost 1 1/2 hours on hike. we finally, got the ranger's tower, we had lunch, we shot the ranger, and ate him. i think peanut butter and jelly and wash down with champaign with kool aid. we took our time going back to camp. we pick blueberries, and took them back to camp. the cook at our lounge bake blueberry muffins for us for the next day's breakfast. let stay the hike gave a general idea how i would like the 3 day hiking trip my cabin was going in a few days later. i didn't like it, so the other half of the cabin was thrill of the trip. we were kind of force into go 5 miles one day, to if we would like it. i was lazy back than and spoil, but still has handsome ever. my counselor was who taught backpacking class at our camp, i took his class. i like canoing more back then. but i was proud of myself that i did take the 5 miles trip.
chaski On March 28, 2024
Stalker





Tree at Floydgirrl's Window,
#11New Post! Feb 15, 2015 @ 13:22:38
Side note:

While it isn't important, Hiker's Midnight is actually supposed to be 9:00 at night, but when one has been up for 13 hours I think it fair to metaphorically call any hour of the day Hiker's Midnight.
PTF On April 24, 2017

Banned



Indiana,
#12New Post! Feb 15, 2015 @ 22:53:28
Black ?
lol...just kidding.
chaski On March 28, 2024
Stalker





Tree at Floydgirrl's Window,
#13New Post! Feb 16, 2015 @ 00:34:50
@PTF Said

Black ?
lol...just kidding.



No you weren't kidding.

Please keep you racist crap out of my topic, thank you.
restoreone On January 30, 2022




, Ohio
#14New Post! Feb 16, 2015 @ 00:41:52
Sorry to hear you did not see any signs of the big cats. Maybe next time.


Great Pics
PTF On April 24, 2017

Banned



Indiana,
#15New Post! Feb 16, 2015 @ 21:27:48
@chaski Said

No you weren't kidding.

Please keep you racist crap out of my topic, thank you.

If I was walking along a trail and slipped to the edge of a hill hanging,would you throw me a line ?
Reply to Topic<< Previous Topic | Next Topic >>
Pages: 1 2 · >>

1 browsing (0 members - 1 guest)

Quick Reply
Be Respectful of Others

      
Subscribe to topic prefs

Similar Topics
    Forum Topic Last Post Replies Views
New posts   Random
Sat Jan 31, 2015 @ 04:33
10 560
New posts   Is it true?
Wed Mar 31, 2010 @ 14:11
19 3431
New posts   Weather
Fri Aug 22, 2008 @ 00:24
4 641
New posts   Television
Mon Dec 12, 2011 @ 09:14
15 1807
New posts   United Kingdom
Thu Apr 28, 2011 @ 13:38
31 6141