Hiking in Florida

“Hey all. I am headed to florida on the 22nd of April and i was wondering if someone could give me a few suggestions on where i can Backpack for 3-4 days.

any help is much appreciated

peace,
~mike”

“FL Trail”

“Ocala NF or Apalachicola NF along the FT are your best bets.

April is very near the end of warm weather and quickly moving into stinking hot and humid.”

“I have decided to hike the East Loop & Kitching Creek Loop in the Dickinson State park. has anyone hiked this trail before?”

“just got back from the trip and it was great other than some wicked blisters from hiking in sugar sand. thanks for the advice”

“Photos?”

“Photos?”
humanpackmule
10:21:15 AM
4/28/05


Show us the pics. I'm yearning for some snow-capped peaks and lakes filled with golden trout.”

“i dont have a digital camera so i didnt get to take any pictures. sorry fellas”

“Where did you hike in Florida? I moved up to Georgia last year from the panhandle of Florida. There's a lotta great wilderness there.”

“Bummer.
Ah well.”

“jonathan dickinson state park in hobe sound. the loop was about 18 miles. other than th sugar sand that gave me the worst blisters i have ever gotten the trail was great.”

“The sand gets most folks pretty badly.
It tore up a bunch of the group in Ocala this Feb.”

“Can you hike barefoot in sugar sand? Would that avoid blisters?”

“Sure, but good luck getting all the sand off your feet and between your toes when it's time to put shoes on again.”

“You could, but we do have cacti and other little nasties like scorpions in the sandhills.

Take off the boots for beach hiking.”