by adventuretoward | Mar 25, 2017 | Florida Trail 2017, Trail Journals
Today was an excellent day heading out from Gold Head Branch State Park. Yay!It was another partly cloudy, not-too-hot day. Ten-Miler and I started off hiking together through Gold Head Branch. She turned back about halfway to move her truck to the main entrance. I...
by adventuretoward | Mar 26, 2017 | Florida Trail 2017, Trail Journals
Ten-Miler had to go home today, when I’ll be heading toward Lake Butler. So she first helped me drop my car at the finish point, then drove me to my starting point. I wasn’t looking forward to walking along more of the rail-trail, as yesterday’s...
by adventuretoward | Mar 27, 2017 | Florida Trail 2017, Trail Journals
blogger-image-1086874452 blogger-image–912178949 blogger-image-56375437 This was an interesting day on the trail, heading to Turkey Run. I started in where the trail leaves SR 100 about 5-6 miles west of Lake Butler. The trail was a bit scruffy to start, but not...
by adventuretoward | Mar 28, 2017 | Florida Trail 2017, Trail Journals
Today, while heading to White Springs, this became The Day of the Spider Webs. Ugh. The entire morning’s hike was rather unpleasant because every 30 seconds or so I walked into those spider web things that wrap themselves across your face, neck and/or arms. When...
by adventuretoward | Mar 29, 2017 | Florida Trail 2017, Trail Journals
Today’s destination was the exotic US 129. First, I drove myself to the parking spot by Highway 41 just outside of White Springs. Next, I hiked about one-third of a mile, only to realize I had left both my sunglasses and hat in the car. That would not do. So, I...