North Fl meet and greet

**Fletcher** · 10-20-2008, 08:19 PM

Crash is my plan not good enough for you? What i was looking for is feedback not another plan.

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 10-20-2008, 08:24 PM

Lets get out there and survive, establish a base camp site reservation, everybody get there.

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 10-20-2008, 08:26 PM

I'll go to the camp that you choose .

**crashdive123** · 10-20-2008, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Fletcher

Crash is my plan not good enough for you? What i was looking for is feedback not another plan.

I'm not sure that I heard a plan (sorry, my fault). What I've gathered so far is that you're going out for a couple of weeks. You want to to a backpacking primative outing. As I said before, I'm bringing my wife - she's not ready for a backpacking primative experience. You said you wanted to do a meet and greet, and that's how I took it. Once you firm up your plan, I'd be happy to see if it's something that works. As I said before, this was your idea and I don't want to step on any toes. Here's how I arrived at what I just said.

"Well I have not thought about what to do. I was thinking we could meet up at the grocery store in Salt springs. I'm not going to make a big plan. Most of the people on this site will say.....(yes i would love to meet you guys and even give a time and place then at the last min. say something came up I can't make it) So I'll give NO plan at this time just show up at Salt Springs grocery store at 0900 on the 8th of Nov. 2008. I'll wait for one hour. If anyone shows we will take it from there. I'am going to do two or three weeks in the forest starting mid week. I will be there will you?"

and

"Or we could do both. If Chiye tanka and Eurkiswldrnsurvival and any one else that wants to. Like I said earlier I'm going to be out there for a coupel of weeks anyhow."

Hope I haven't offended you or anybody else. I'm just kind of a "I need to have a plan" kind of guy. I know that not everybody is.

**Fletcher** · 10-20-2008, 08:44 PM

Crash read post #33

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 10-20-2008, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by crashdive123

I'm not sure that I heard a plan (sorry, my fault). What I've gathered so far is that you're going out for a couple of weeks. You want to to a backpacking primative outing. As I said before, I'm bringing my wife - she's not ready for a backpacking primative experience. You said you wanted to do a meet and greet, and that's how I took it. Once you firm up your plan, I'd be happy to see if it's something that works. As I said before, this was your idea and I don't want to step on any toes. Here's how I arrived at what I just said.

"Well I have not thought about what to do. I was thinking we could meet up at the grocery store in Salt springs. I'm not going to make a big plan. Most of the people on this site will say.....(yes i would love to meet you guys and even give a time and place then at the last min. say something came up I can't make it) So I'll give NO plan at this time just show up at Salt Springs grocery store at 0900 on the 8th of Nov. 2008. I'll wait for one hour. If anyone shows we will take it from there. I'am going to do two or three weeks in the forest starting mid week. I will be there will you?"

and

"Or we could do both. If Chiye tanka and Eurkiswldrnsurvival and any one else that wants to. Like I said earlier I'm going to be out there for a coupel of weeks anyhow."

Hope I haven't offended you or anybody else. I'm just kind of a "I need to have a plan" kind of guy. I know that not everybody is.

I dont need a plan either, lets just get out there and walk from that spot.
I am close to you, i dont mind an hour or two travel.without weeds under my feet i cant tell you what my plan is. once we get out there we'll know what to do.

**crashdive123** · 10-20-2008, 08:51 PM

@Fletcher - I read it. There were lots of questions, but no plan other than you're going to check out some areas and you're going to be out there mid week.

@Erunkiswldrnssurvival - I said, I need to have a plan.

If my wife decides not to go, I'll throw on a pack and hike anywhere you want, but I still need to know where. I'm one of those guys that looks at maps and plans a route (only way I can let somebody know where I'll be).

**chiye tanka** · 10-20-2008, 08:53 PM

Holy *@!$, everyone calm down. I think this has been taken too seriously. We all want the same thing, a meet & greet is fine, and so is a primitive outing. Folks, if we start to fall apart now, how WOULD we make it if TSHTF?

**crashdive123** · 10-20-2008, 08:55 PM

I think everybody is calm.

**Fletcher** · 10-20-2008, 09:14 PM

Crash post #33 gives a specific location. Its a >SHORT< walk to the place its well away from hunters. look on your map starting on hwy 19S when it crosses the cross fla barge canal take a right go past the spillway and look to the right hand side looking north.
thats where Im talking about. My my its just a camping trip how much more of a plan do you need? what are you looking for a detailed hour by hour schedule? Its just a camp out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

**crashdive123** · 10-20-2008, 09:19 PM

OK - maybe I was wrong on the everybody is calm remark.

**chiye tanka** · 10-20-2008, 09:23 PM

Ya think???

**Gray Wolf** · 10-20-2008, 11:27 PM

Fletcher all I read in post #33 was:
Questions:
Is there any way to change this thing to the week before?
Ok what do we want to do?
Does every one have a back pack?
Do you want to use it?
How do you feel about a primitive camp out?
I know of a place, I'll go and check it out, and make sure its still there.

That to me meant, you were asking Questions and for our Opinions, and that you were going to get back to us to let us know if indeed the place you knew, was still there and was an option, and it was within the Juniper Prairie Wilderness.

Also in post #33 is an incorrect statement:
You posted that there were, "Other places in the Ocala N F many, many places!"

That is not true, they are very specific about Primitive camping in the general forest area, of the O.N.F. It is prohibited during the gun deer hunting season (November 8, 2003 to January 4, 2003). The only exception to this regulation allows primitive camping within the Juniper Prairie Wilderness area. I posted this in post #24.

Here is another reason planing is necessary; In post #33 You stated: "Guys I can't believe that I chose Nov. 8th the first day of hunting season". Then you asked "Is there any way to change this thing to the week before?" (another question).

Sorry if I need even a simple basic plan, since I do this for a living. I don't know why you got so upset and changed the mood of this get together idea. You're going by yourself, crash's wife may come, my wife may come. I know that I will not put my wife in any danger, being in an area of the O.N.F. that were not suppose to be in during hunting season. You also never said that your place was still there in the O.N.F., nor that it was within the Juniper Prairie Wilderness area. The only place we are allowed to be.

Please calm down and re-read your post #33, and look at what you posted. Then I think you will see that you wrongly jumped on crash, and left most of us questioning where you're coming from. Please don't take this offensively, it is not being said to hurt your feelings. I think this outing is a great idea!

**Fletcher** · 10-21-2008, 09:17 AM

GW i was looking for feedback on post #33. that is why i was asking questions.
I was not offended! Just wanted to have some idea of what everyone wanted to do.
We can camp in the place i decribed in post #33 it is not in the ONF.
if you guys want to go to a camp ground that will be fine with me.
Would you mine making a plan for this thing? You seem to know more about the ONF
then the rest of us do. I'm retired I can be anywhere at anytime.Thanks.

**Fletcher** · 10-22-2008, 10:52 AM

OK since Gray wolf wont or does not want to make a plan.
And all i wanted is to meet you guys lets just do that.
After we meet we go our separate ways.
THE PLAN IS
We will meet at the Salt Springs groscery store at 9:00 am Nov. the 8th
anyone can come or don't. I will be there.

Erun and RWB we are still on for sat.

**Gray Wolf** · 10-22-2008, 09:17 PM

Wow, didn't know that I was on the clock, must be nice being retired with nothing to do. Well at least you have a plan now.

Enjoy yourselves and try to stay out of trouble.

**crashdive123** · 10-23-2008, 04:16 PM

I don't mean to ruffle any feathers, and if I do, I apologize in advance. I spent the day today driving around the OCN, as I had never been there before. I checked out several campgrounds. I did not care for the Salt Springs Recreational area.....very little separation of sites, boat ramp close by, every site that was occupied had a boat trailer on it. What I did find that I liked was the Juniper Springs Recreation Area. So, I made a reservation to arrive on Nov 7 (Friday) and leave Sunday. This is about 18 miles from the visitor center in Salt Springs and where the little grocery store is. If you want to spend the weekend in this area, I recommend that you make your reservations quickly, as they look like they are filling up fast. If you want to just stop by and say hi, or spend the weekend, send me a PM and I'll give you the details of where it is. You can make reservations at www.recreation.gov or you can call for reservations at 877-444-6777.