Florida Trail: Day 58 March 4, 2022 Mile: 512.6 to 538.1 (25.5 miles) Start: Tinsley campsite, Etoniah Creek State Forest Finish: Cow Creek campsite, somewhere wedged between a highway, neighborhood and cow pasture, Keystone Heights, FL This morning we had all the best intentions of waking up at 6am but when the alarm went off, […]
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Florida Trail: Day 57 March 3, 2022 Mile: 492.3 to 512.6 (20.3 miles) Start: Holiday Inn Express, Palatka, FL via Hwy 20 Finish: Tinsley campsite, Etoniah Creek State Forest We had made an agreement the night before that we’d leave early from the hotel but with the room being so nice and warm with free
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Florida Trail: Day 54-56 Feb 28 – Mar 2, 2022 Mile: 489.0 to 492.3 (3.3 miles) Start: Pine trees in Caravelle Ranch Wildlife Management Area Finish: Holiday Inn Express, Palatka, FL via Hwy 20 The morning was overcast with bruised gray skies and rain forecasted in the afternoon but it was going to be a
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Florida Trail: Day 53 Feb 27, 2022 Mile: 465.2 to 489.0 (23.8 miles) Start: Backyard of the 88 Store, Ocala National Forest Finish: Small campsite nestled between pine trees in Caravelle Ranch Wildlife Management Area I woke up at 6am and Shannon was still sleeping after having enjoyed many rounds of drinks bought by the
FT Day 53 – The Day We Ran From The Law Read More »
Florida Trail: Day 52 Feb 26, 2022 Mile: 482.1 to 502.9 (+.5mi for 21.3 total miles) Start: Ben’s Hitching Post Campground, Ocala National Forest Finish: Backyard of The 88 Store, Ocala National Forest This morning I woke up to the sounds of something going, “Thump! Bounce, bounce. bounce. Thump! Bounce, bounce, bounce,” followed by running
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Florida Trail: Day 51 Feb 25, 2022 Mile: 456.0 to 482.1 (26.1 miles) Start: SW 49th Ave Campsite, Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway Finish: Ben’s Hitching Post Campground, Ocala National Forest All night bikers on the Sea to Sea adventure race pedaled by our tent yelling and whooping and shouting to each other loudly.
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Florida Trail: Day 50 Feb 24, 2022 Mile: 438.2 to 456.0 (+.2mi for 18 total miles) Start: Comfort Inn & Suites, Dunnellon, FL via Blue Run Park Finish: SW 49th Ave Campsite, Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway This morning we lounged around and caught up on some social media and TV shows in the
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Florida Trail: Day 48-49 Feb 22-23, 2022 Mile: 419.1 to 438.2 (+1.8mi for 20.9 total miles) Start: Pat & Kathie’s house at The Villages via Inverness, FL Finish: Comfort Inn & Suites, Dunnellon, FL via Blue Run Park With some reluctance we left the fun times behind at The Villages retirement community where we’d spent
FT Day 48-49 – Dad Jokes on the Bike Path Read More »
Florida Trail: Day 43-47 Feb 18-21, 2022 Mile: 408.1 to 419.1 (+2.8mi for 13.8 total miles) Start: Mutual Mine Campground, Withlacoochee State Forest Finish: Pat & Kathie’s house at The Villages via Inverness, FL We woke up fairly early this morning to get up and out around sunrise. The Mutual Mine Campground had been pretty
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Florida Trail: Day 42 Feb 17, 2022 Mile: 388.8 to 408.1 (+2.4mi for 21.7 total miles) Start: Croom Loop A Camping Zone, Withlacoochee State Forest Finish: Mutual Mine Campground, Withlacoochee State Forest The moon didn’t set until early in the morning so we had a bright shiny spotlight in our faces all night even under
FT Day 42 – I Would Like My Florida Trail Hiker Cooked Medium Rare, Please Read More »
