[at-l] Summer Hiking in Florida

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

Hi Joan. I read somewhere once how little the average American walks these
days. I think it was less than a quarter mile/day counting walking around in
their home. Given that pitiful statistic I'd agree that 2-3 constitutes a
hike and (IMHO) any hike is better than no hike.

----- Original Message -----
From: <Bluetrail@aol.com>
To: <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:16 PM
Subject: [at-l] Summer Hiking in Florida


> Not to pick a fight with fellow Floridians, but it IS possible to hike in
Florida in the summer.  Course, you would have to agree that walking in the
woods 2-3 miles is still a hike.  Within the past week and a half I have:
>
> hiked Lake Proctor Wilderness (2+ miles) in the evening two times--with
25lb. backpack--both times in the evening, starting about 6:30 p.m.
>
> hiked the Hontoon Island State Park trail (3 miles, sans backpack) in a
pouring rain without a rain jacket (you get to choose--wet from the outside
or wet from the inside).  Rain was very cooling.  There were a lot of
wildflowers in bloom in the pine flatwoods.
>
> hiked Geneva Wilderness trail (2 miles) with 25 lbs. backpack.
Temperature when I got on the trail at 7:25 p.m. was 84.  Don't know what
the humidity was, but it wasn't low.
>
> Okay, it's NOT any mileage to brag about, but it is out there in the heat
and humidity.  I try to pick shady trails.  One reward for going out after
work is that's also the best time for sighting wildlife.
>
> I'm just hoping these little bitty flatland forrays are gonna help when I
hit the Shenandoah for a few days about July 28.
>
> Operating on the something is better than nothing theory,
> Joan
> bluetrail@aol.com
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