In March, we backpacked a 111-mile section of the Florida Trail southbound from near Palatka to the streets of Lake Mary. This included what is known as the birthplace of the FT, the Ocala Trail through Ocala National Forest. I had hiked the Ocala Trail with scouts when I was 12, and had a strong sense of deja vu for about a minute on this trip. Hard to believe!
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