Florida

[huntermj]

I need to take a break and see the sun, do some camping and hiking.
Im thinking about Florida and i know theres a few members down there.
So im looking for suggestions on backcountry areas.
Thanks,

[crashdive123]

Hiking? Car camping? Lots of choices - depending on what you want. The Florida Trail is about 1400 miles and could keep a person busy for a bit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Trail
http://www.floridatrail.org/

We could even see if we could get some folks together for a little weekend trip.

[huntermj]

Hiking and maybe an overnight canoe trip. Ocala looks nice and the florida trail sounds good. I just need to find a section with a low denisty of snakes, bears and gators, Oh my
I plan on taking a week or so and flying down.
If some folks wanted to get toghter to tip a few beers around a camp that would be great.
I just need a break from the frozen north.
Looking to go in the next couple of weeks

[your_comforting_company]

I'm only a short distance from FL. we got log cabins on the lake, lots of native sites, etc. lots of creeks.. Lake Seminole and the local state parks. and not more than 3 hours from the beach if you still want warmer.

[Mischief]

huntermj
When you decide where let us know,we sunshine people here on the forum pretty much have the state covered.

[huntermj]

Well i got the go ahead from work today.
Been looking a bit at the juniputer springs area in ocala national forest.
A buddy of mine might go as well, well see.
Anyone know of any concerns i should have in this area?
Not knowing the area and not having any beta i would be gratful for any info like permits- fees etc.
im thinking i will be going next thursday or so.
If anyone would like to meet up there that would be great, just let me know. My schudel is flexable and im just looking to do some hiking, paddling and general kicking back.

[crashdive123]

Well i got the go ahead from work today.
Been looking a bit at the juniputer springs area in ocala national forest.
A buddy of mine might go as well, well see.
Anyone know of any concerns i should have in this area?
Not knowing the area and not having any beta i would be gratful for any info like permits- fees etc.
im thinking i will be going next thursday or so.
If anyone would like to meet up there that would be great, just let me know. My schudel is flexable and im just looking to do some hiking, paddling and general kicking back.

I've camped there. There are some pictures of the place in my album under my profile. I'll probably be there in mid Feb for a weekend. Here's a link with some info. http://www.reserveamerica.com/campgr...&parkCode=jusp Once you nail down when you're going to be there - and if I can swing it - even if not the whole weekend - I'll try and make it.

[Rick]

Services & Amenities:
Alligators
Killer Bees
Fire Ants
Crazy big foreign snakes
Bears
Panthers

[crashdive123]

You forgot bears. There are bears in the Ocala National Forest.

[Rick]

Thanks. I did an edit.

[2dumb2kwit]

Services & Amenities:
Alligators
Killer Bees
Fire Ants
Crazy big foreign snakes
Bears

You forgot bears. There are bears in the Ocala National Forest.

And these...

male Florida panthers weigh 45-70 kg (100-155 lbs) and female panthers weigh 30-45 kg (65-100 lbs).

[Camp10]

Snow isnt looking so bad now ,huh huntermj?

[Rick]

I did another edit.

[crashdive123]

Apparently cougars are on the rise in Florida as well. http://www.allbusiness.com/populatio...2656504-1.html

[2dumb2kwit]

Um, excuse me, Mr. Rick....but is your list only for animals?

Quicksand can develop from Alaska to Florida, but hotspots include the marshy coasts of the Southeast, such as Florida and the Carolinas.

[2dumb2kwit]

Hey....some good news!

Yes, Virginia, Florida has scorpions. However, according to University of Florida Extension Entomologists, none of them are able to produce a fatal sting.

[huntermj]

Bears, Meh no prob
Cougers, Ill stay out of the bars
been in quicksand, no prob
what else?
No prob.
wait: Cougers, ill be at the baR

[crashdive123]

Are you coming down this weekend?

[your_comforting_company]

cougars / panthers have been on the rise.. there's this long story I could tell you about why my wife doesn't go camping with me anymore (well, a couple actually) that involves a large beastly creature with a howl like a banshee. That was before we got married tho.
scared the bejeezus out of both of us. never heard it anywhere since that night about 15 years or so ago.

[huntermj]

Next weekend
fri. the 29th
as it looks now
but if some folks wanted to meet-up
at a certeain date, im flexable,
Its the slow time of the year for my busisness, but i cant wait too long

i need to see the sun