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tents on a chickee in Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia in March 1985

Kevin and Fred joined a Wilderness Southeast canoe trip through Okefenokee Swamp (on the Georgia-Florida border) in March 1985. We spent three nights and four days paddling canoe trails through the legendary home of "Pogo" (the opossum of comic-strip fame).
 
This was my first time ever camping on a chickee -- a tent platform on pilings -- surrounded by watery wilderness. Our group leader told alligator stories in the evening and then had us shine our flashlights around to catch reflections off watching eyes. Pleasant dreams!