Found a debris hut in Myakka

[Bear]

I was in Myakka State Park (in Florida) a couple of weekends ago, in one of my favorite hammock-camping stealth spots. I woke up on the first morning, went looking for the bathroom, and came across a nicely-constructed debris hut.

It was based on a fallen tree. It had arched ribs so that the finished shelter was roughly like an igloo -- but with sawtooth palm fronds in place of snow.

There was a log (or branch) across the threshold.

Guess I'm not alone out there any more.

Bear

 

[hollowdweller]

Speaking of Myakka, where has he been lately?

 

[SpookyPistolero]

That's kind of a neat find out there. Kind of a note from a 'kindred spirit'.

Speaking of Myakka, where has he been lately?

Haha, that was my first thought too. I like his threads, hope he's doing alright.

 

[Scott Free]

He posted on 1-4-09. He probably posted more recently than this, but I didn't want to wade through a huge multi-page thread to find out.

He's probably out building little palm huts for other to find.

 

[Moving Target]

Guess I'm not alone out there any more.

Definitely not. I go canoeing there a couple times a year and plan on doing some tent camping with the family (they're strictly tent/campground campers). I've come across a handful of debris shelters in the county parks and state forest where I spend some time, including a rather large teepee shaped hut made of driftwood. Probably other folks testing skills or camping where it's otherwise prohibited..not that I would ever do such a thing..