Odum Scout Explorer

Join me for an trek though the Cheaha wilderness on the Odum Scout trail. This is an explorer trek b/c I have not started from this trailhead; however, I have camped at our endpoint by starting from another trail so I'll be familiar with our surroundings.

We'll start our journey from the High Falls trail head and march about 5.2 miles to our campsite. The campsite holds 5 tents comfortably, but we can squeeze in a 6th tent. If this campsite is full, we'll have continue on another 1.5 miles to an alternative campsite.... if that one is full, we'll need to hike another mile north. I really don't anticipate any campsite being occupied though.

The group size (six folks to start ) of this event is limited to the number of tents. When you sign up, please indicate the following in the notes section

1. you are definitely tenting alone
2. have a two person tent and/or are willing to share with another AOC member of the same sex,
3. have a two person tent and/or are willing to tent with anyone
4. are a couple (indicate who your S.O. is)
5. are using a hammock tent.

The Odum Scout Trail is about 5.2 milesfrom trailhead to our intended campsite. The initial gain is fairly tough with a elevation gain of 900 ft in the first 2.5 miles, but it's pretty flat after that. We take our time for anyone who needs it.

Itinerary is hiking in at a comfortable pace, grab lunch along the way in, setting up camp, gathering fire wood, and hopefully heading to a view point to catch the sunset. We'll return to camp and get the fire roaring while we chow on dinner. We'll wake in the morning and head back the way we came in after a nice breakfast.