Decided on an impromptu overnight camping trip. Heading out from the house and down the caloosahatchee river towards sanibel. Not sure where to camp tonight, but we noted a few possible islands as camp-able.
More to come along our journey…
Packing up the yaks for an overnighter, requiring many more pounds of stuff
Pre-launch check before departure
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Made it to our first area for a break. About 2.5 miles into the trip. Breezy conditions coming right into our face so its been a bumpy and slower ride so far.
Pit stop #1. Fort myers in the background
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Finally made it to a camping beach on a deserted island. First one we saw was a wildlife refuge, so no camping allowed. Next island over was a nice shell beach and large open area in the middle.
Slow going with an incoming tide and head wind. Sanibel causeway in the background.
A nice secluded campsite
Boo to lazy people
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Found a few wet items while unpacking the yaks..including my sleeping bag. Hopefully it dries out a bit before bedtime. Just enough daylight left to collect firewood, setup our tent and a makeshift kitchen. Worked up quite an appetite today from peddling for 5.5 hours.
Brought along some fresh mahi, onions, tomatoes and leftover orzo w/ mushrooms. Combine the mahi, onions and tomatoes w/ ranch dressing in a tin foil pouch and drop it on the fire for 20 minutes. A recipe we originally learned about in Tahiti… Deeelish!
Beachside campfire, warming wet feet with limitless driftwood
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