The Mighty Fakahatchee

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by Justin Parkkonen

Mike, it isn't the camera or me, it is the Fakahatchee! There is so much beauty... Next time I am out there I am going to take the time to really compose some shots, especially of the Ghost.

My friends are good. That's not the first time they've been out with me, but it was definitely the toughest trek they've done. Stephon is going to get a hiking bag so he can carry water for the group in the future.

Oh, and I took your advice and picked up a knife today. Only a 4" blade, but it's a start. It is hard enough to remember all of my camera stuff when I head out. I also bought a compass whistle combo., found my other compass and will try to get my GPS runnin' again.

Starting to get real hot out there so make sure you take plenty of water. I buy the 25 oz. water bottles with sport top and freeze them, so I can have cold water for most of the day. I took a silver sunshield for car windsheilds and made a bottle huggy and it make the ice last for hours. I also hiked 3 days in Big Cypress and had ice cold water for 2 and half days with those shields. Just makes your day more pleasurable.