The New Backpacker

25 Miles in Ocala

nobody@vox.com(Ron Gallant) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:32:29 -0500

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Ocala National Forest, Solo

nobody@vox.com(Ron Gallant) — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:23:06 -0500

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

nobody@vox.com(Ron Gallant) — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:33:13 -0500

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

nobody@vox.com(Ron Gallant) — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:57:12 -0500

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

nobody@vox.com(Ron Gallant) — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:01:58 -0500

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"

nobody@vox.com(Ron Gallant) — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:47:55 -0500

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

nobody@vox.com(Ron Gallant) — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:12:56 -0500

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

nobody@vox.com(Ron Gallant) — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 16:25:28 -0500

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

nobody@vox.com(Ron Gallant) — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:26:12 -0500

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

nobody@vox.com(Ron Gallant) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:38:02 -0500

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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