My plan had been to go into the town of Palatka to resupply, but everyone else had a mail drop at Rodman Dam, and they had more than they could eat. I ended up with some hand me down peanut butter and Pop Tarts, more than enough to make it two days to the next […]
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Billy Goat Day, Chuluota, Florida
More and more people are choosing the Florida Trail as their first thru hike. Something that was unheard of only a few years ago. And it’s easy to see why. Not only is the trail becoming more popular due to groups like FTThruhike being there for the hikers, but the timing works better for a […]
Christmas, Florida
Christmas was a cold walk in the morning sun. The buff covering my face from the frigid wind looked like a Rorschach test from the condensation in my breath. Merlot, another hiker, mentioned craving eggs and bacon, and I began thinking about it too much. A side effect of hiker hunger, burning more calories than […]
Road Walk to Christmas, Florida
It was Christmas Eve and I’d failed to get a nap in at Hurky Huffman/Bull Creek WMA. I couldn’t fall asleep because I kept watching the traffic on on US 192. The idea was that we’d night hike the road walk into Christmas, and doing it overnight instead of sleeping would mean less traffic. Only […]
Herky Huffman / Bull Creek WMA, Florida
The flooding along the Florida Trail will not drown fire ants. Instead, their colonies emerge from the soil, form a loose ball, and float with the water until they reach a dry area or object they can hungrily crawl up on, and that could very well be your leg if you happen to walk into […]
Tramily on the AZT
Meeting @soulslosher again, a friend hiking the Arizona Trail that I hiked with in 2011, felt like stepping back in time, while also realizing how far we’ve come. Time is fleeting, but the trail remains a constant, molding us into better versions of ourselves. Here’s to our next trail adventure together! #tramily #AZT
Tramily, PNW
“Tramily,” a fusion of trail and family, isn’t a term that resonates with most folks. But in the untamed realm of long-distance hiking, it’s a melody of companionship that echoes with sincerity. In this community, one doesn’t select their fellow journeyers; instead, a tramily emerges organically as the trail winds on, interweaving bonds destined to […]