Longleaf Pine
Preserve
The preserve is approximately 12,000 acres. The acquisition of
these lands were to provide large expanses of natural habitat for
the Florida Black Bear, deer, and other Florida critters. Bob saw 3
deer right after he arrived this morning. There are several
different kinds of natural communities. Florida swamp, what did you
expect? Cypress domes, wet flatwoods, and mesic flatwoods (mesic I
guess is semi dry), scrub, and Cypress Strand. Cypress Strand in
case you didn't know is still a swamp, but it is a long linear one
as opposed to a Cypress dome.
I know some of us have recently been put through the thrill of
some severe bushwhacking to get to a cache. I won't name names
because that might hurt the feelings of Kleetus and Mr. Riffster.
So, for this one if you bushwhack you did it because you like it.
Bob... his feet never left the trail.
At the western trail head there is a Red loop trail about 6 miles long. Near the
beginning of the trail there is a section that can be under water
after any kind of rain. Bob was able to make it out a little over a
quarter mile this morning before turning back because of the water.
This trail also connects to the Blue trail creating an 11 mile trail head to
trail head hike. There are also two sections of the Blue trail that
tend to be under water, both of these are out near where it
connects to the red trail. Be sure to look at the maps at the trail
head. These sections are noted on the map.
The container was a fully stocked ammo can that Bob received as
a gift from Clan Riffster about a year ago. Bob added an extra
piece of paper for the FTF and a travel bug. Other than that we've
totally forgotten what is in this cache.