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[ft-l] Need Some Boy Scout help - Trail Segment Recommendation??
Jerry,
One of the places that I have taken Scouts is to Prairie Lakes. That is now
Three lakes WMA.
Also have some options on the Cross Florida Greenway, South of Ocala, near
where I am.
Contact me and I will discuss a plan.
Kenneth Smith
Belleview, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Spruill" <jspruill@cfl.rr.com>
To: <ft-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 7:38 PM
Subject: [ft-l] Need Some Boy Scout help - Trail Segment Recommendation??
> Greetings,
>
> I am a Florida Trail Member, and also an assistant scoutmaster for a Boy
> Scout Troop here in Central Brevard County. Here's my query:
>
> The boys want to do a weekend Backpacking trip where we drive in on Friday
> Night - Camp, then pack up and knock down a few miles on the trail, camp
> overnight, finish up early on Sunday and head home. I'd need about 10 -
15
> miles for Saturday, and I'd like it to be an interesting trail. What I
mean
> is, something that takes a little orienteering, or at least paying
attention
> to the FL-T markers for the boys. Also, although I am a member, the boys
in
> the troop are not, so that might affect where we can get in to.
>
> I am lobbying here for some suggestions of trail segments that fit the
basic
> criteria of "good trail, mildly technical, and interesting scenery".
>
> We typically try to limit our drives to about 2.5 - 3.0 hours max, one
way,
> so that gives us a very wide range of destinations from the Melbourne
area.
>
> If I have not provided enough info to get a good response, feel free to
> email me and ask for more details.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Jerry
>
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