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Maybe I’m nuts but to me it looks like you’re bringing the trash to the same corner of the footway over and over again during the years? Is this true? And how is all that trash removed from there, are there any authority taking care of it?
I spent a lot of my youth hunting in the Sawgrass in the hammocks. I’ve been in Florida since 1953 and I’m not a big fan of the progress we’ve made. I love old Florida and really enjoyed your trek.
How many gates / fences did you find on this route? Are they always open or do you know if they are closed to cyclists? Im looking at Google Maps. Is there a way to tell where on the trail the gates are located? Thanks for a great video.
I was born in Miami in '69 and grew up boating and fishing all through Biscayne Bay. As a teen I was in a sailing club, and used to race in a lot of the regattas there, especially the Colombus Day Regatta. Even then there were an estimated 2,000 or so boats involved in that, with Elliot Key as the destination. Now? Who knows how many. There are probably that many boats on an average weekend. It is too much. Too many people, too many boats and not enough love for this beautiful area. I moved to the other coast 25 yrs ago, which was less populated, but it's starting to fill up. People want to live the "Salt Life" that they learned about from a t-shirt, but don't want to respect the environment. Bring a bag with you and fill it with trash. It sucks cleaning up after other people, but if it's not done we will lose all of this. End of rant. If you read this far, thanks. Hopefully it gets at least 1 or 2 people to care.
The section of Jane's Scenic that is now off limits to vehicles, is the section where I have seen the most wildlife before they gated it. Panthers , bears, Turkeys, etc Picayune has deep water during rainy season on Stewart blvd from Desoto blvd to fakahatchee west entrance.
I live in Miami but my parents live outside Asheville so we're up there all the time. A couple weeks ago Sliding Rock was so busy they closed it. Have you done the Moore Cove Falls hike? It's very close to those spots as well and it culminates in a huge rock overhang with a small waterfall you can go under/behind. It's one of our favorite spots up there. I enjoyed the video as always. Also, at 6:02 if you go frame by frame there is a great shot of a fish (maybe a trout)?
Thank you for the wonderful video that brought back many childhood memories of family camping trips in Everglades National Park, Flamingo was our go to spot. In the 60's it was much more secluded with few tourists. Back in the 70's and 80's my brother-in-law and I used pull off the road on Hwy 27 to hike out into the everglades for miles, wading through saw grass that was well over our heads. It really isn't bad as long as you don't draw your hand down the blade. We would hike out to hardwood heads just to see what was there. We found piles of old pottery from the Seminoles and not much else. It is some of the most uniquely beautiful country with pristine crystal clear water. He would hike from Alligator Alley south to the Tamiami Trail and just camp where ever he could find a dry spot. I never had the time to join him on those kinds of excursions, I had to go to work being a family man. But he showed me the wonder that is the Everglades and I miss him very much.
Great trip and thanks for showing us around on those little islands. I’ve done a 25 mile circumnavigation of Key Biscayne and Miami waterways many years ago, so I can appreciate and am impressed with your 31 miles. You probably wouldn’t want to do this on a hot and sunny summer day. (Also wouldn’t want to be on open water when a storm is brewing up.) Didn’t know about the overseas highway construction plans through those waters - good thing that plan never materialized. Thanks for sharing that.
I’ve been in central and South America, Malaysia, Cambodia, etc. The most challenging camping I’ve done by far was in the Everglades. Yes, more challenging than the Amazon. Kudos to you.
One of my sons lives in Coral Springs off Atlantic. I like to ride out to the levy, then south to Markham Park. From there east to the Haitus greenway and back north until the greenway runs out. Then on the streets and sidewalks back to his place.
Hey man I really love your videos. I’ve really taken to exploring different parts of the Everglades and other paddling/biking trails, so I appreciate your videos (especially the kayaking ones) - and of course we all appreciate the trash pickups you do; it’s really inspiring. Have you ever kayaked the turner river trail in the Everglades? I’ve been thinking about paddling the entire thing. It looks really cool.
I'm thinking of bikepacking this trail in a couple of months. Maybe camp at the end the first night, then back to the first campsite the next night. I have been on it many times, and the last time it was already pretty overgrown. I used to see gators everywhere, especially the spots with the exposed culverts - one time, they were lined up along both sides of the road. But they seem to have found some other hangout.
Thanks. That’s part of the fams stomping grounds. Fortunate temps for a 9 hour 25 mile walk. Hope you enjoyed it. It’s a hard but beautiful place. Loved the vid.
@@SFLNature I used to run the loop trail at Shark River Valley twice yearly. Haven’t been to the Flamingo area in quite a while. The most recent Glades adventure was near Chokoloskee a few years back. Thanks again for the vid. It reminded me that I haven’t taken a walk or run like that in a good while.
It is absolutely mind blowing to me just how fricken many disgusting humans on our lovely earth don't give a shit.Thank you guys for having the love& strength to clean up after all these dropkicks.❤
I recently bought an Adventure.2 for trail riding and came across your channel. You've some very intriguing videos of trails in S Florida, especially in western Miami. I'll probably be riding some of these trails after our rainy season ends. Your various scenes and side bars on the various areas make for some captivating video. This ride around Lake O is quite a feat. You're definitely in great shape to accomplish that long a ride in one day.
