Florida Trail: Day 60 March 6, 2022 Mile: 566.8 to 591.7 (+.3 for 25.2 total miles) Start: Hobo camp on the old rail bed in forest, 100ft from Highway 100 Finish: Campsite 20, Ocean Pond Campground We woke up in our highway hobo camp as the first rays of dim sunlight started to filter through […]
FT Day 60 – Gizzards, Gators and Civil War Graveyards Read More »
Florida Trail: Day 59 March 5, 2022 Mile: 538.1 to 566.8 (28.7 miles) Start: Cow Creek campsite, somewhere wedged between a highway, neighborhood and cow pasture, Keystone Heights, FL Finish: Hobo camp on the old rail bed in forest, 100ft from Highway 100 We woke up at sunrise this morning but decided that we were
FT Day 59 – We’ve Been Hikin’ Down the Railroad, All the Gosh Durn Day Read More »
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,
FT Day 58 – Beware the Unexploded Ordinances Read More »
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
FT Day 57 – A Dash of Endangered Rosemary, a Teaspoon of Ticks and a Heaping Cup of Owly Read More »
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
FT Day 54-56 – Moe from Joy-zee Read More »
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
FT Day 52 – How We Didn’t Become Lampshades Read More »
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.
FT Day 51 – The Meat Sweats Read More »
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
FT Day 50 – The Race Read More »
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
FT Day 43-47 – Rocket Launches, Manatees and Dancing in The Villages Read More »
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 »
Florida Trail: Day 41 Feb 16, 2022 Mile: 363.8 to 388.8 (+.7mi for 25.7 total miles) Start: South Campsite, Richloam Tract Finish: Croom Loop A Camping Zone, Withlacoochee State Forest We woke at 6:15 when the alarm went off but we were both pretty tired and it was still dark out. Just as we were
FT Day 41 – Entering the Water Desert Read More »
Florida Trail: Day 40 Feb 15, 2022 Mile: 344.9 to 363.8 (18.9 miles) Start: Hampton Inn, Dade City, FL via CR471 Finish: South Campsite, Richloam Tract, FL This morning I woke up at 5:30 and could not go back to sleep so I read some books and messed around on the internet for a little
FT Day 40 – The Glory of the Little Grand Canyon of Florida Read More »
Florida Trail: Day 39 Feb 14, 2022 Mile: 329.8 to 344.9 (15.1 miles) Start: Holiday Inn, Davenport, FL via Circle K at Hwy 27 near Orlando Finish: Hampton Inn, Dade City, FL via CR471 This morning was Valentine’s Day and since we both dislike Valentine’s Day, we did not give a crap about what we
FT Day 39 – Valentine’s Day at Taco Bell Read More »
Florida Trail: Day 38 Feb 13, 2022 Mile: 329.8 to 312.9 (16.9 miles southbound slackpack) Start: Holiday Inn, Davenport, FL via Circle K at Hwy 27 near Orlando Finish: Holiday Inn, Davenport, FL via Circle K at Hwy 27 near Orlando We figured out a plan where we’re going to stay an extra day so
FT Day 38 – Road Walking Fo’Shizzle Read More »
Florida Trail: Day 35-37 Feb 10 – 12, 2022 Mile: 295.4 to 312.9 (17.5 miles) Start: Crown Motel, Kissimmee, FL via Kissimmee Lakefront Park Finish: Holiday Inn, Davenport, FL via Circle K at Hwy 27 near Orlando We left our junky hotel as early as possible catching an Uber back to Kissimmee Lakefront Park where
FT Day 35-37 – Petting the Trucks (aka the Road Walk from Hell) Read More »
Florida Trail: Day 34 Feb 9, 2022 Mile: 277.5 to 295.4 (17.9 miles) Start: Budget Inn, St. Cloud, FL via Doc Partin Ranch Rd & Canoe Creek Rd Finish: Crown Motel, Kissimmee, FL via Kissimmee Lakefront Park Shannon and I hung out in the Budget Inn and enjoyed a slow morning because we are only
FT Day 34 – The Art of Road Walking Read More »
Florida Trail: Day 33 Feb 8, 2022 Mile: 256.1 to 277.5 (+.7mi side trail for 22.1 total miles) Start: Cowboy camping 3 stories high at Lake Jackson Tower Finish: Budget Inn, St. Cloud, FL via Doc Partin Ranch Rd & Canoe Creek Rd This morning we woke as the sun was rising beautifully in the
FT Day 33 – 75 Miles of Road Walking…barf Read More »
Florida Trail: Day 32 Feb 7, 2022 Mile: 235.9 to 256.1 (+.7mi side trail for 20.9 total miles) Start: Field camping next to horses, Westgate River Ranch Resort Finish: Cowboy camping 3 stories high at Lake Jackson Tower River Ranch Resort’s campground had emptied out pretty drastically yesterday so it had been a quiet night.
FT Day 32 – Your Treehouse, My Liege Read More »
