Waymaker on the Florida Trail

  FLORIDA TRAIL PREHIKE It's been 14 months since I crested Mt. Katahdin and finished my 2021 Appalachian Trail thru-hike  (see https:// waymakerat.blogspot.com ).  When I finished that endeavor, I felt 95% sure that my serious hiking days were behind me.  Now, as I approach my 65th year of life, I have gotten the itch again (apparently, the itch is not contagious, as my wife still has no interest in putting on a pack and heading out with me this time).  I guess I should never say never when it applies to this compulsion that I have to take a long walk in the woods. I've decided to attempt to tackle the "local" National Scenic Trail, which is known as the Florida Trail.  Of the 11 nationally designated National Scenic Trails, it is the southernmost one, and runs from the Everglades in south Florida (Great Cypress National Preserve) to Ft. Pickens at the western point of the Florida Panhandle (near Pensacola).  The trail itself is officially 1465 miles ...