Fitpacking

Fly or drive into Jacksonville, FL (JAX)

Take free airport shuttle to Hampton Inn & Suites Jacksonville-Airport, 13551 Airport Court, Jacksonville, FL, 32218, 904-741-4001

Equipment shakedown

Obtain any last-minute equipment participants forgot at Gander Mountain, 13075 City Square Drive, Jacksonville, FL, 32218, (904) 714-3557

Trail mix distribution

"Before" body composition measurements taken

Go out for dinner

Second set of "before" body composition measurements taken

All the items that you won't bring on the trail will be set aside and put in storage. You'll also have the opportunity to take one last shower

Breakfast in hotel or local eatery

Shuttle to St. Marys, GA

Take the 9AM Cumberland Island Ferry

Arrive at Sea Camp Ranger Station at 9:45AM

Ranger will give us a mandatory presentation about the island and regulations

Hike 3.5 miles via the Parallel Trail and Pratts Trail to Stafford Beach Campsite

Spend some time on the beach

Camp at Stafford Beach Campsite, campfires allowed

Miles today: 3.5. Total miles: 3.5

Hike 2.0 miles on the Parallel Trail to Hickory Hill.

Hike 1.5 miles on the Willow Pond Trail to the beach

Hike 1.1 miles along the beach to the Duck House Trail

Hike 1.5 miles on the Duck House Trail to Yankee Paradise

Set up camp at Yankee Paradise Camp

Day-hike 1.0 miles to Plum Orchard Mansion

Fill up water containers

Day-hike 1.0 miles back to Yankee Paradise Camp

Miles today: 8.1. Total miles: 11.6

Hike 1.4 miles on Tar Kiln Trail.

Hike 1.4 miles on Kings Bottom Trail

Hike 1.5 miles around Table Point

Hike 1.9 miles on Ashley Pond Trail and Kings Bottom Trail to the Main Rd

Hike 2.0 miles on Main Rd. to Brickhill Bluff Trail to the Main Rd.

Hike 0.5 miles to Brickhill Bluff

Camp at Brickhill Bluff

Miles today: 8.7. Total miles: 20.3

Day-Hiking only today

Hike 0.5 miles to Main Rd.

Hike 0.9 miles on Main Rd. to Terrapin Point Trail

Hike 2.0 miles on Terrapin Point Trail to Wharf Ruins

Hike 0.8 miles to North Cut Rd

Hike 1.7 miles on North Cut Rd

Hike 0.5 miles to the beach for lunch

Hike 0.5 miles back to Roller Coaster Trail

Hike 1.7 miles on Roller Coaster Trail to South Cut Trail

Hike 1.0 miles on South Cut Trail to Main Rd.

Hike 0.6 miles on Main Rd. and Brickhill Trail to Brickhill Bluff

Camp at Brickhill Bluff

Miles today: 10.2. Total miles: 30.5

Hike 0.6 miles on Brickhill Trail and Main Rd. to South Cut Trail

Hike 0.5 miles on South Cut Trail

Hike 0.5 miles to Roller Coaster Trail

Hike 1.5 miles on Roller Coaster Trail to Lost Trail

Hike 1.5 miles on Lost Trail to Duck House Trail

Hike 0.5 miles to Yankee Paradise Trail

Hike 1.5 miles on Yankee Paradise Trail to Hickory Hill

Camp at Hickory Hill

Miles today: 6.6. Total miles: 37.1

Hike 6.5 miles to Sea Camp Beach.

Hike 0.5 miles to boat dock.

Day-Hike 1.0 miles on River Trail to the Dungeness Ruins

Day-Hike 1.0 miles back to the boat dock

Miles today: 9.0. Total miles: 46.1

Catch 4:45PM Cumberland Island Ferry

Arrive at St. Marys, GA at 5:30PM

Shuttle back to Hampton Inn & Suites Jacksonville-Airport, 13551 Airport Court, Jacksonville, FL, 32218, 904-741-4001

"After" measurements taken

Dinner and awards Ceremony

"After" measurements taken

Leave Hotel

Parting Breakfast

Take free airport shuttle

Cumberland Island National Seashore does NOT accept campsite reservations in advance. Sites are awarded on a first come, first served basis when we reach the Island. Therefore, we are advised to be prepared to hike as much as 10.5 miles the first day to reach our campsite. This is highly unlikely since our first night of camping is a Sunday night which is traditionally slow, as are all the other weeknights. Our itinerary is predicated on the ability to stay at various campsites on particular nights, but you should be aware of the possibility that we may have to make last minute logistic changes. In 2009, we did not have to alter our itinerary at all.