Labor Day Weekend Backpacking

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Labor Day Weekend Backpacking

The Basics:

Event Type:

Adventure

Event Location:

Sapelo Island, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Fri, Aug 31 2007 3:30 pm >> N/A (Carpool Departure: 6:30 pm *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Mon, Jul 2 2007 12:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Aug 11 2007 11:59 pm

Event Duration:

September 3, 2007

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Phil 'Foz' Parkerson

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Member Cost:

$53.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

20 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

Join me for 4 days of backpacking on one of Georgia's most pristine barrier islands, Sapelo Island. Sapelo Island - Background. The 16,500-acre Sapelo Island is located off Georgia's SE coast just 60 miles south of Savannah and 5 miles north of Darien.

I plan to get a hotel room for evening of 30th (Hampton Inn, Darien, GA, $89 (912.437.5558 ~ highly recommend to double-up to save $$).

We will spend Friday morning at the hotel relaxing by the pool and exploring Darien. After lunch, we will checkout and drive up to Sapelo Visitors Center in Meridian, GA. We will have a mandatory orientation and I will purchase our ferry tickets. The ferry boat to Sapelo Island departs the visitors center at 3:30 pm on Aug 31. It is a 30-minute ride over to Sapelo. Once on the island, we will have an orientation tour by the ranger and then board a bus for transport to the Cabretta campground approx 5 miles from the landing dock. The campground is located just over the dunes from the beach. The site includes shelters, comfort stations, hot showers, electricity, fire rings, garbage containers and running water for drinking. Once camp is setup, we are free to explore the island or relax on the beach. Saturday, for those interested, we will rent kayaks through a local outfitter and adventure over to adjacent Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge (1hr paddle). Blackbeard Island NWR Facts. Blackbeard Island NWR - Virtual Tour. Sunday is open to island exploration of the Hog Hammack community, the Reynolds Mansion and the turn-of-the-century lighthouse. In addition, we can schedule educational tours of the National Estuarine Research Reserve and UGA Marine Institute.

Checkout is 10am on Monday, Sept 3 to allow for transport back to the landing dock and loading onto the boat. Ferry to Meridian departs Sapelo at Noon. We should be back in Atlanta by 6-7pm (depending on traffic).

Required Items to Bring:
Tent
Sleeping bag/pad
Toiletries
Change of clothes
Food & beverages (3 breakfast, 2 lunch and 3 dinners)
Stove
Insect repellent
Sun screen
Hiking shoes

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Camera
Adult beverage
Swim suit

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

I-75 South towards Savannah; continue though Macon; fork left onto I-16 towards Savannah; exit 157A to I-95 South; continue to exit 58, Hwy 99; turn left (east) towards Crescent; continue through Crescent to Meridian and the Sapelo Visitor Center.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

612Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

6:30 pm

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Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $244.80 using a reimbursement rate guideline of $0.400 per mile. The total amount should be divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. This is a guideline, not a rule, for drivers but the cost should not be higher unless there are extenuating circumstances.

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Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$53.00/Person

Non-Member Cost:

$63.00/Person

Cost Includes:

3 nights camping and ferry to Sapelo Island only.

Additional costs: Your food/supplies, hotel in Darien and dinner on Aug 30th, kayaking to Blackbeard Island (optional) and shared gas expense for carpool.

Payment Cut Off:

Payment must be received by the AOC on Sat, Aug 11 2007.

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*Note: Cancel on or before Aug 11, full refund less $5. No refund after Aug 11 unless you replace yourself.