The New Backpacker Vox 2007-05-23T14:12:42Z Ron Gallant http://rongallant.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c225200b00549d/ A reintroduction into hiking and backpacking 25 Miles in Ocala tag:vox.com,2007-01-29:asset-6a00c225200b00549d00d09e50daafbe2b 2007-01-29T01:32:29Z 2007-05-23T14:12:42Z Ron Gallant http://rongallant.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Roy packing Two hours till Ocala We've been warned! Huge Millipede Roy Feral Pig Tracks? Hungry Beers on the trail Camp Good Night Wet morning Packing up Lake Ouch! Roy's Gear Ron's Gear After a long day on the trail... Heineken, favored by hikers

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]]> Ocala National Forest, Solo tag:vox.com,2007-01-25:asset-6a00c225200b00549d00d414159ca1685e 2007-01-21T03:23:06Z 2007-01-31T01:27:47Z Ron Gallant http://rongallant.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Map of Ocala Summit Pond (aka Dora's Pond) Through the trees Old Tree by Pond Lunch by the Lake Buck Lake Ocala Trees

It was suggested to me that Florida's Ocala National Forest would be a great place. to hike. I made plans with a friend to go out this weekend, but something on his side prevented him from going this weekend. Well I was already pumped to see wh...

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]]> Little Talbot Island with the family tag:vox.com,2007-01-24:asset-6a00c225200b00549d00d09e4fa4c1be2b 2007-01-14T00:33:13Z 2007-01-26T01:15:30Z Ron Gallant http://rongallant.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Little Talbot Island Like father like daughter Ariana and Luis A walk in the park Mom and Sarah The Newest Backbacker Deep in Florida Margie and Luis hiking

Since Little Talbot Island State Park is so close to home, and I really enjoyed it. I decided to take the family out on a day hike. We got all prepared. Water, food and anything you could need for a day on the trail with the family. Well nea...

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]]> Little Talbot State Park tag:vox.com,2007-01-07:asset-6a00c225200b00549d00cdf7f2103c094f 2007-01-06T16:57:12Z 2007-01-24T01:30:56Z Ron Gallant http://rongallant.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Snake eating a bird Little Talbot Island Trail Marker Creepy trees (Live Oak) The Snake Sand Dunes Little Talbot Beach Drift Wood Trees Me and Tree Drift Wood Drift Wood Macro A shells view Eerie Fog Tiny Shells Old Ship Remains Old nail from ship wreck

This Saturday I decided to take a stroll around Little Talbot Island State Park. It's a 4 mile trail with half in the woods and the other half on a secluded untouched beach. It's a great little hike. The trees swallow you up. They are so thic...

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]]> GPS - Garmin eTrex Legend tag:vox.com,2006-12-29:asset-6a00c225200b00549d00cd97078f554cd5 2006-12-29T03:01:58Z 2007-01-26T01:10:22Z Ron Gallant http://rongallant.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Garmin eTrex Legend

Merry Christmas to me! I received a new GPS on Christmas morning. The Garmin eTrex Legend. It was an all inclusive kit that had the Legend, clip on case, lanyard, car mount, car adapter and serial cable for your PC. It also comes with a VHS vid...

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]]> Camp Shoes - Crocs "Beach" tag:vox.com,2006-12-01:asset-6a00c225200b00549d00cd978bba13f9cc 2006-12-01T05:47:55Z 2006-12-27T16:49:31Z Ron Gallant http://rongallant.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Crocs "Beach" Crikey

In the morning at Torreya Park, I went down to the Apalachicola River shore to get some water and wash some plates. Because I had no other footwear with me I wore my hiking boots unlaced. This made them a little more comfortable to my sore toes, ...

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]]> Navajo Lake Hike Video tag:vox.com,2006-12-01:asset-6a00c225200b00549d00cdf3a407f2cb8f 2006-12-01T05:12:56Z 2006-12-01T05:18:34Z Ron Gallant http://rongallant.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Navajo Lake Hike

This is a great home video that gives some idea of why I love the outdoors. It also shows why I would love to live in Colorado. This was filmed around Lake Navajo in Colorado. Sadly I did not make this video. It was made by a lady who goes by the ...

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]]> Torreya State Park, Florida tag:vox.com,2006-11-25:asset-6a00c225200b00549d00cdf3a260a1cb8f 2006-11-25T21:25:28Z 2006-11-29T00:49:43Z Ron Gallant http://rongallant.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Torreya Boat house on the Apalachicola River Sunset on the Apalachicola River The view from camp

Well this Thanksgiving weekend we decided to do an overnighter. We headed back to the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park and do a longer hike up along the Suwannee river. Well I learned something new about hiking in the US as opposed ...

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]]> I long for the mountains tag:vox.com,2006-11-11:asset-6a00c225200b00549d00cdf39deb26cb8f 2006-11-11T01:26:12Z 2006-11-22T17:03:45Z Ron Gallant http://rongallant.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I would love to move to the Rockies. That is my goal right now. I found this great site that even makes me want to go more. Hiking in ColoradoAnyone out there live around the Rockies? Where to and do you like the area? I have a family that ...

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]]> T-Shirts, Hats and Mugs tag:vox.com,2006-11-09:asset-6a00c225200b00549d00cdf7e2c2e5094f 2006-11-09T19:38:02Z 2006-11-11T00:24:59Z Ron Gallant http://rongallant.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The New Backpacker Logo T-Shirt

For the heck of it I created a logo for the blog based on those trail signs you see on occasion. You may note this partucular hiker sports a Tilley hat. ;-) If you would like to get a T-shirt or hat with the logo on it, by all means go to m...

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