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Hiking on the Florida Trail-- 2010 |
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On
2/14 we traveled to Northern Florida to join Joan Hobson on her third time
hiking the Florida Trail. Judy had thru hiked this trail with her in
2000 and then the
western loop around Orlando in
2005 on her second
hike. Jerry Groebe joined the group at the
Suwanee River State
Park for our base camp. The temperature was in the low 30's at night
and there had been a lot of rain. 
There
was some sections that I had to drive back sand roads to pick them up so that
they didn't have to carry full packs and tent out. Notice the no trespassing
sign behind Jerry. On their first day the Withlacoochee River was over it's
banks and over the trail. They had to detour out and walk around the area.
The
combination of lots of rain and sand roads did not make for easy access. I
took the car in some places when I shouldn't have. I tore two panels from under
the car by going through the water too fast. One of them came completely
off and one had to be wire tied up to keep it from rubbing the front wheel.
Most
of the trail was through areas where the roads were private and gated. I was
able to open one gate, go through a cattle herd and get in. Other places
the sand was too soft and I had to turn back.
Because
of the high water on the Ecofina and Aucilla Rivers, portions of the trail were
closed and they had to road walk to Route 98 and the end of this trip.
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bob@bgeisler.com