I will be joining this event Friday, February 10, 2017 12:00 PM. I will start my hike at the Buckman Lock and hike to the Florida Trail down to the VFW.


I will 2 nights Pryor to arriving to the event. The will return back to Buckman Lock.

This will be 25.3 miles each way should be an easy it will be about 12 miles a day plus any bumbling around that I do in the woods.

I and preparing for my Benton Mackaye / Appalachian Trail Loop hike later this spring. Made a few changes from the last trip on my equipment, and will be testing the changes and just strengthing my endurance on the trail.

Florida Paddlers & Trekkers

Saturday, February 4, 2017 8:00 AM

to Sunday, February 5, 2017, 2:00 PM

Gores Landing

13800 NE 98 St., Ft. McCoy, FL

Saturday morning: we will leave camp EARLY (9 am)to the Ocklawaha River. It's nearly a ten mile trip, with light current on a twisty, narrow river with excellent scenery. This requires us to do a shuttle from the put-in at Ray's Wayside Park to the take-out at Gores Landing.

We'll be primitive camping at Gores Landing Park. They have restrooms and non potable water. No reservations need to be done, availability of campsites is on a first come first served basis. Payments are based on the Honor System (there are envelopes at the entrance of the park where you deposit the camping fees), so......please bring cash.

Bring the usual: camping gear, lots of water, snacks, food, at least one bundle of firewood, bug repellent, sunscreen and the spirit of your choice.

I plan on and should need more more than 3-4 mail drops.

Many Items I will purchase locally, I should only have to mail drop items that I custom make like Dehydrated Vegs. and Pemmican.

I worked out carrying up to 7 days of food, around 5 Lbs. High density calories.

Maps Trail Guide, Pages.