Miles 596.2 to 605.5 Entering Florida

Total Miles: 605.5Miles Today: 9.30
Map waypoints: T to U
Google Map

The big news today is I entered Florida. Just for a step in the panhandle. Then it is back in Alabama for awhile.

This morning, I had the good kind of tired again. I'm hoping to do 9.3 miles so I can end the day in Florida. I'll see what the day brings. It's possible I'll end up a couple miles short. Krister and I are planning to go for a hike in the mountains tomorrow and I want to leave a little extra for that.

It's a cool 44 degrees now and almost clear. I wish I was able to just take 2 more hours and complete the miles for the day before it warms up too much.

Still, I am hoping it warms up to at least the mid 70's. I would like to try wearing the 661 core cooler under my shirt.

These are filled with water absorbant beads like they use in vases for flowers from the florist. You soak them in water for about an hour and then they provide evaporative cooling for a whole day. I've used one for riding a motorcycle in temperatures above 100 while wearing black leather. It is like having a swamp cooler under the jacket. They are made for dry air, but that's what we have here.

I wouldn't wear a pack over them as the pressure would likely cause the gell to ooze through the seams.

It has gotten windy. 24 gusting to 37. It puts an invigorating chill in the air. So far it has not picked up any dust. The soil is still moist from the recent rains.

I found a fun feature on Google Maps. Now you can find videos of areas and Wikopedia articles. The videos do not happen often. This is one of  a train going through downtown Brewton which I passed through today. The buildings look to mostly be from the 1880's. The style was popular throughout the country then.

Tomorrow, Krister and I are planning to go car camping along Phantom Canyon Road. It is still a bit early to go backpacking as the trails have snow on them in the places we want to go.

It will be close to a zero day tomorrow. My body can probably use it.

TransAmerica Trail Virtual Hike

I dropped back a place today, but not far. I'll probably drop back more tomorrow.

Account	Name	Distance
66788	Carol H.W	794.2 mi
64230	LamontA	779.7 mi
64702	LarryB	775.6 mi
69597	PatM	766.5 mi
65875	BernieS	766.0 mi
65879	JohnZ	759.3 mi
68130	GaryT	758.3 mi
67520	AshleyA	740.7 mi
66323	JohnA	735.9 mi
69662	DanaA	731.9 mi
62929	AnnF	731.5 mi
64833	sarah w	725.7 mi
62044	LT	720.3 mi
67163	RamonaH	717.4 mi
65254	StaciR	705.9 mi
64975	SusanP	701.6 mi
59521	SHIRLEYE	700.4 mi
48081	DavidG	700.2 mi
65898	johnd	698.2 mi
69540	FayeD	693.3 mi
67554	JoyJ	693.1 mi
54229	billP	690.6 mi
53387	RebeccaJ	689.2 mi
69553	MarilynrH	687.5 mi
65047	LoreneE	686.7 mi
65732	MaryP	675.6 mi
68921	GordonM	670.3 mi
64218	MichaelA	669.2 mi
66526	KellyB	663.4 mi
69773	JohnB	661.6 mi
69765	MatthewM	659.6 mi
48387	KeithC	657.1 mi
59266	beverlyp	648.2 mi
56185	JamesJ	648.2 mi
54296	MarkR	648.2 mi
65112	LizK	646.7 mi
66145	SteveB	642.4 mi
57104	CherylB	637.5 mi
68375	ShirleyE	637.5 mi
69118	LarissaJ	633.2 mi
39744	BillM	633.2 mi
49233	LenD	633.2 mi
64794	CydM	632.2 mi
65427	KarenH	627.6 mi
55700	bruceb	622.6 mi
47538	RichG	622.4 mi
63728	RitaM	616.3 mi
66353	scottE	615.2 mi
66807	George`F	602.8 mi
21384	BrendaS	599.7 mi
66993	JoannM	599.5 mi
68770	GinaD	597.5 mi
48421	SusanJ	594.7 mi
50836	Kevin	592.7 mi
56047	NancyJ	590.8 mi
69697	MonicaM	589.7 mi
69621	RobertB	587.7 mi
28424	KateS	587.7 mi
54396	KathyS	587.7 mi
68772	SandraN	587.7 mi
69307	CatherineR	587.7 mi
69557	MichelleB	587.7 mi
69728	MaryC	587.7 mi
69373	RebeccaL	587.7 mi
69379	loro	587.7 mi