Fatpacking

Fly or drive into Orlando (MCO). The best time to arrive is between around Noon-3PM. However, if you can save a few hundred dollars on your flight by arriving at say, 11AM or 5PM, then do so. If you are driving, please let us know as soon as possible if you'd like us to make arrangements for your car.

Call the free airport shuttle and they will take you to the La Quinta Inn & Suites, Orlando Airport North 7160 N. Frontage Rd., Orlando, FL 32812, 407-240-5000

Equipment shakedown. We look through ALL your stuff.

Go to Bass Pro Shop to get last minute equipment if necessary

Trail mix distribution

"Before" body composition measurements taken

Go out for dinner (TBD)

Second set of "before" measurements taken

All the items that you won't bring on the trail will be set aside and put in storage

Free breakfast in hotel

Shuttle to Ocala National Forest, SR 19, 10 miles South of SR 40. We will take an hour to spot a car at Juniper Springs Recreation Area

Hike 2.7 miles to Buck Lake.

Hike 0.7 miles around Buck Lake

Hike 2.0 miles to Farles Lake

Camp at or near Farles Lake Camground

Miles today: 5.4. Total Miles to date: 5.4

Possible bailout: SR 19 or Buck Lake

Hike 4.1 miles to FR 599.

Hike 5.5 miles to Juniper Springs

Camp at Juniper Springs

Campground has coin-op showers

Miles today: 9.6. Total Miles to date: 15.0

Possible bailout: SR 40

Take a half-day canoe trip from the crystal clear, year round 70 degree Juniper Springs headwaters. Canoeing experience helpful, but not necessary. We'll be picked up and transported back to camp.

Break Camp

Hike 5.3 miles to Hidden Pond

Camp at Hidden Pond

Miles today: 5.3. Total Miles to date: 20.3

Bailout: Juniper Springs

Hike 5.2 miles to Hopkins Prairie Campground

Hike 5.0 miles to the end of Hopkins Prairie

Camp at Hopkins Prairie

Miles today: 10.2. Total Miles to date: 30.5

Bailout: Hopkins Prairie Campground

No water sources today, so fill containers

Hike 1.7 miles to Salt Spring Blue Blaze Trail

Hike 3.1 miles to CR 314.

Hike about 2.5 miles.

Wilderness camp

Miles today: 7.3. Total Miles to date: 37.8

Possible bailout: SR 19

Hike 1.7 miles to the Western Corridor of the Florida Trail.

Hike 1.0 miles to grocery store at Lake Kerr, just because.

Hike 3.2 miles to Grassy Pond Campsite.

Hike 4.1 miles to Lake Delancy Campground.

Camp at Lake Delancy Campground.

Miles today: 10.0. Total Miles to date: 47.8

Possible bailout: Lake Kerr or CR 316

Hike 5.8 miles to FR 77

Hike 1.6 miles to Rodman Resevoir / Dam

End of hike. Miles today: 7.4. Total Miles to date: 55.2

Return to La Quinta Inn & Suites, Orlando Airport North 7160 N. Frontage Rd., Orlando, FL 32812, 407-240-5000

Shower!

End measurements taken

Go out to dinner. Awards Ceremony

"After" measurements taken

Hotel Breakfast

Leave Hotel

Take Shuttle to Airport