by adventuretoward | Nov 7, 2017 | Florida, Hiking, Stories, United States
A foot of snow and sub-zero temperatures await me back home, I remind myself, as I work my way through Big Cypress Swamp. The day’s uncomfortable heat and humidity quickly dampen my shirt and cause droplets of sweat to pool on my forehead and rhythmically drip...
by adventuretoward | Nov 11, 2017 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
I’d planned to hike about 25 miles (40.2 km) of the North Country Trail today, from the U.P.-Wisconsin border near Ironwood, Michigan, to the Copper Falls area near Iron County. My friend, Doug, was going to join me. Well, instead of hiking in typical November weather...
by adventuretoward | Nov 24, 2017 | Florida Trail 2017, Trail Journals
I’m at Shell Island Fish Camp and about to finish the Florida National Scenic Trail. It’s my fourth and final trip here within a one-year period, so it will be considered a thru-hike. Woot, woot! Ideally, I prefer hiking long-distance trails in a linear...
by adventuretoward | Nov 25, 2017 | Florida Trail 2017, Trail Journals
Today my destination was Jack Crum Road. But much of my day was spent hiking 18 miles through St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. I started in tiny St. Marks on a recreational path created from an old railroad that once ran from St. Marks to Tallahassee. Temps were in...
by adventuretoward | Nov 26, 2017 | Florida Trail 2017, Trail Journals
Today I entered the Bradwell Bay Wilderness area in the Apalachicola National Forest. The weather was great, with the highs around 70. I came upon a trail journal early on – I love those! – and it was fun to see the names and messages from my peeps back from my start...