What: This trip was originally called 'St. Joe's Island Kayaking/Backpacking', but since there was no kayaking or backpacking involved, and since St. Joe's is actually a peninsula and we only spent a fraction of the trip there, and especially since the trip was completely awesome in every way, the title has been changed to the one above.
Activities:Stayed in a yurt at Torreya State Park, hiked every mile of trail in the park (about 15), camped primitively in the backcountry, drove to St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, attempted to hike 7 miles to point and back, canoed across to St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge and searched for critters there, and explored the myriad caves and sinkholes of the Aucilla Sinks Trail.
Stories to ask trip members about:The Yurt of Ridiculous Warmth, The Clay Spire of Doom, The Micro-Rafting Challenge, The Benevolent Old People, The Ballad of the Man Who Just Does Not Look Good Naked Anymore, The Curious Incident of Chris and the Club Tent in the Nighttime, A Natural Alternative to Bubble Wrap, The Storming of the Barge, The Hundred-Foot Diving Platform, The Restaurant with the Worst Service in the World, The Fourteen-Mile Night Hike Amidst the Glowing Sands, How Frank Hath Rescued the Majestic Jellyfish, How Jeff (W.) Hath Slain the Evil Menacing Jellyfish and Saved Us All, Encounter with the FSU Doppleganger Outdoor Club, The Piggly Wiggly Parking Lot Feast, A Novel Method for Removing Icing from an Icing Tube, The Long Suffering, The Leap Over the Infinite Crevasse, The First and Second Wars of the Banana Peel
Costs (per person): Gas for the Corolla: $5.50
Gas for the Tank: $13
Torreya yurt: $6
Torreya primitive campsite: $4
St. Joe's campground campsite: $3.50
Cake and icing: $2
Total per person for 3-day weekend (excluding food): $34
Trip Members: Jeff, Frank, Chris, Scott, Jeff W., Merry, Jasmine
