On the face of it, it seems silly, but looking at the satellite view via Google Maps, it could have been a little trickier than first thought. The block of area between roads is about one mile by three miles, and filled with lakes. Presumably, the trails meander between the lakes and ponds.

They probably weren't prepared mentally to stay overnight, and weren't prepared at all for the mosquitoes.

The bill was probably much less than the one for those three guys in the Superstitions.

Sue