Florida Trail Companion Guide for Long Distance Hikers

Companion GuidePublished by the Florida Trail Association and researched, designed, and edited by yours truly, this guidebook is for serious backpackers planning their logistics for a hike of a week or more.

It contains trail town maps, information on resupply, suggested camping spots beyond the designated campsites, and more.

The third edition of this essential guidebook for long distance hikers contains the most current Florida Trail information, including notes on water sources, undesignated campsites, resupply options, and trail town details with a post office listing and phone numbers for accommodations and transportation resources. There are mileage charts for each region and section of the trail, making it easier to pre-plan your long distance hike, be it a week-long trip or a full-blown thru-hike. Trail town maps are included for all major towns within ten miles of the trail, with distances by foot to all services.

Florida Trail Companion Guide for Long Distance Hikers
Florida Trail Association
Third edition, 2007, $11.95
Softcover, 224 pages.

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CONTENTS
Region 1: South Florida
Section: Big Cypress
Section: Seminole
Region 2: Lake Okeechobee
Section 2E: Lake Okeechobee East
Section 2W: Lake Okeechobee West
Region 3: Kissimmee
Section: Lower Kissimmee
Section: Upper Kissimmee
Region 4E: Eastern Corridor
Section: Eastern Corridor South
Section: Eastern Corridor North
Section: Ocala East
Region 4W: Western Corridor
Section: Western Corridor South
Section: Western Corridor North
Section: Cross Florida Greenway
Section: Ocala Western Connector
Region 5: North Florida
Section: Ocala North
Section: North Florida
Section: Suwannee
Region 6: Eastern Panhandle
Section: Big Bend
Section: Apalachicola
Region 7: Central Panhandle
Section: Central Panhandle
Section: Eglin
Region 8N: Alabama Connector
Section: Blackwater
Region 8S: Harold to Fort Pickens
Section: Western Gate
Appendices
A: MAILDROPS
B: THE EASTERN CONTINENTAL TRAIL
C: WILDLIFE ALONG THE TRAIL
D: SUGGESTED READING
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