Swamp Hiking & Camping at a Tower in the Florida Wilderness

Swamp Hiking & Camping at a Tower in the Florida Wilderness | Ocean to Lake Trail Day 2

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4 ай бұрын

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@TeeGreen222 4 ай бұрын

Florida native here…ain’t no way! Y’all crazy! There’s snakes & gators in them there swamps! 🫣

@RickINFJ 4 ай бұрын

You sure this wasn't supposed to be called the Ocean Thru a Lake Trail? 😂 The cranes were beautiful. What a breathtaking sunset at the tower! Hope y'all get your feets dried out. Rest well 9L ✌️

@allanjacobs3735 4 ай бұрын

😂

@Northanteus 4 ай бұрын

Walking through that water, I would be thinking about gators. 😬 🏃💨 🐊

@kellyhays23 4 ай бұрын

HAHA u think they need to rename is to that for sure 😂

@Time4myself4me 4 ай бұрын

Now that was funny😂

@robp3431 4 ай бұрын

Thanks to El Nino it's the wettest winter we've had in several years, but vegetation is happy. There was a local group starting the OTL last Friday, then it rained all day non-stop Saturday......I'm sure a few called it a day.

@hikewithmike4673 4 ай бұрын

that purple flower you filmed in the water is called a bladderwort it is a carnivorous plant it loves to eat mosquito larvae

@kellyhays23 4 ай бұрын

Incredible!!!!!

@ralphp3057 4 ай бұрын

Another great hike ! The wet feet is definitely not fun !!!! I see the sand hill cranes everyday were I live . They are tall for sure. Thanks for sharing Kelly. 👍😁

@Time4myself4me 4 ай бұрын

Now I know why you wear socks with the toes separated, to keep them from getting " webbed " sloshing through all that water !!! 🐸 ❤😉

@paavoviuhko7250 4 ай бұрын

Good to see the real Florida. We get the Sandhill Cranes in the summer here in Algoma, north of Michigan. Can't mistake their call for anything else. I almost missed this video because I go to bed before 8 and rise before 4. Thanks.

@rockercover 4 ай бұрын

The wild flowers and plants seem unique to this / these swampy area(s). Beautiful. Thanks for capturing these in your video.

@gracemccoy2874 4 ай бұрын

Very cool airplants that section was pretty..ah the Sandhills one of my fav birds too 💕 love the tower view 👍

@bradmanoutdoors 4 ай бұрын

I went to that Everglades Conservation Youth Camp 3 years in a row. Some of the best memories I have.

@martinwelch5774 4 ай бұрын

I love sandhill cranes. When I first hear them here in Southeastern Idaho I know that Spring has arrived.

@carolwerner3881 4 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the trek, even though you looked kinda miserable at times. The reward was the cool observation tower. Nice way to end the day.

@drewlivie4808 4 ай бұрын

Hi! I’m so excited to have found your channel. I may or may not have binged the entire FL Trail series start to finish this weekend. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Hey, it was cold n rainy!

@kellyhays23 4 ай бұрын

Welcome!!!!! Thanks for watching 😁

@Elizabeth-pt4bv 4 ай бұрын

Thats a lot of water hiking, but to come to the observation tower and that view, wow. Thanks for letting us tag along. 😊

@kovenant7 4 ай бұрын

Amazing air plant section! I def would have probably started herping for tree frogs through some of this trail. That's what's good about Florida lots of cool critters.

@robmechanic 4 ай бұрын

I was going down the Bee Line Hwy. today. Your road walk. I saw about 20 hikers on the road. I was on my way to work on a broken down fire truck so I couldn’t stop.

@WrathofPharaoh 4 ай бұрын

Your friend using vagisil wipes reminded me of a video I watched recently of a Vietnam vet talking about how they used tampons to stop bleeding and cotex pads to filter jet fuel. But one other thing he mentioned which may be applicable to you is they put condoms on their feet to protect them and keep them dry when they had to walk through swamps and rice paddies. Might be worth a try.

@budgina 4 ай бұрын

Great video Kelly! This is the perfect time to do the hike while the snakes and gators are not too active!

@jimweagant8920 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video 👍👍

@mariojsworld 4 ай бұрын

Very nice swamp hiking.

@hikewithmike4673 4 ай бұрын

I love my Florida wilderness and the swamps my favorite place to be, life has been so busy lately I miss being back to my swamp trails!

@sonsoflibertyoverland 4 ай бұрын

Very cool. Florida is a really beautiful place once you get off the beaten path a bit. It's under rated. I just finished the Florida Adventure Trail this weekend which is a 1,200 mile overland / vehicle route across the state that connects all the state parks, national forests and other wildlife management areas together. 60% of it is off-road or dirt roads.

@torrencel.2662 4 ай бұрын

First vid I caught in a couple weeks. The sunset is so dope! I thought it looked like the African Serengeti plains too! Welcome back! Vagisil wipes 🤣😂 learn something new every day! O.T.- What do you think about Caitlin Clark breaking the ncaaw scoring record? She's dope? Don't care? Over hyped? Almost tournament time! I'm ready! I think my boys (Florida) will finally get back in this year. Life after Billy Donavan has been rough but I think we got the right guy now.

@diamondbackking4141 4 ай бұрын

Worth the wait for this one ! Enjoyed as usual ! Thanks again Kelly ! ❤❤

@stevesanders6248 4 ай бұрын

Bound to cover just a little more ground🎶 cool hike ☮

@starman9458 4 ай бұрын

I’m loving the beautiful sunset. Those swampy waters look really rough trekking through especially being near waist deep.

@nam_hn 4 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed following you along on this hike.

@josephcook2314 4 ай бұрын

Props to a fellow trooper! You took it well on that hike. -DirtySouthPrepper

@robertbarnes4 4 ай бұрын

That pretty dam wet. I hiked that last year in April. It was bone dry. Just tell you all the rain we got here in Florida. Awesome job

@Victory1981 4 ай бұрын

Sweet! Love that boardwalk, and it looked so beautiful on that observation tower. Rock on!

@hikewithmike4673 4 ай бұрын

beautiful sunset too!

@liujackie9794 4 ай бұрын

pretty cool.. pretty awesome...❤

@robmechanic 4 ай бұрын

Well I missed you by a few days. I was at that exact spot Saturday in the Corbett Area. That building is the check station for hunters. Loving this series. I also have spent a lot of time in Dupuis where you were walking in the water through the cypress. Thank you for taking us along! 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

@ThenaturalmedicAdventures 4 ай бұрын

Good deal I think I am headed to Florida soon for work looking forward to checking out the trails and such. Really enjoying watching your travels.

@user-David-Alan 4 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed your trek. That was a lot of water to trudge through. Beautiful sunset. Hope you are doing well and stay safe.

@jimmyjenkins9240 4 ай бұрын

Y’all are having fun and covering ground. Well, water too! Looking forward to seeing the ocean!

@813kengarcia 4 ай бұрын

Maaaan looks like an amazing time!

@Heath.Hikes. 4 ай бұрын

The Florida trails are a different kinda of outdoor experience compared to other trails like the AT. It’s a nice perspective on the uniqueness of the Florida ecosystem. Except for the mosquitoes and no see-ums, they just downright suck.

@jasonjones5213 4 ай бұрын

Great video, looks like a fun trail.Probably take me longer than three days though.

@stuartrollings602 4 ай бұрын

Love me some airplants! That’s were the forest fairy lives! Dream on!

@Justusson 4 ай бұрын

Where I live, there are snorkelling trails in the ocean along the coast. Have they ever considered that as a part of Floridas trail,..? 😂

@charlesjohnson9662 4 ай бұрын

That sunset was beyond cool. Thanks!

@Slade1280 4 ай бұрын

Am I first? LOL Safe travels Kelly!

@thatsamazinggrace9512 4 ай бұрын

great video per usual. what a beautiful ending to the day!

@benmewar9978 4 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your vid's keep up the great work .. 😄

@yvetteconn8678 4 ай бұрын

So very impressed!

@sammymartinez556 4 ай бұрын

Hey Kelly 👋👋😊 .. love from New Mexico,,,

@SimonPurser 4 ай бұрын

Great video and view 👍

@SalPane1224 4 ай бұрын

Unstoppable Kelly, home of the alligator, so I thought 🤔

@florida-alaskasummer22driv62 4 ай бұрын

I didn't know the mosquitoes were getting crazy already. I suppose it's because you were in very wet places. i've been doing day hikes in dryer places & haven't been hit much recently.

@biglakepress5788 4 ай бұрын

New sub here. Saw u in the glades with Cody and Kellie on their video today. I think u could've used that swamp buggy on this trip😂. Looking forward to catching up on your vids.

@JasonfromEarth 4 ай бұрын

Great video!

@jamesconnell323 4 ай бұрын

The wet & cold beats being eaten alive by Mosquitoes & Sand Gnats.

@nikkihughes333 3 ай бұрын

Okay- that pee bottle is genius- I dislike nothing more than having to get out of my tent to go to the bathroom- especially when it’s Florida and mosquito-ville! Which one do you have?

@Goatslife657 4 ай бұрын

Y’all would make great Hashers

@nathangabrys1454 4 ай бұрын

New hat? I’d love to buy one, how do I go about that? Looks great!!

@nothanks3146 4 ай бұрын

Fuck yea

@ianwalker682 4 ай бұрын

Y'all are tough. Ankle deep I'd like to think I could handle that, waist deep, uh ya no I wouldn't make it through that. I guess that's why you hike and I watch you hike.

@leedanielson7452 4 ай бұрын

Great vid Kelly! I hate having wet feet...😂❤

@cindyhuntington5416 4 ай бұрын

Where is that ice cream ball from? My grandkids would love that!

@timmo971 4 ай бұрын

I’m not sure why y’all want to get your shoes n socks wet. I’d be in a nice pair of Tevas and just not be bothered with all of that.

@MoosebearAdventures 4 ай бұрын

Nice video 😊

@shannisgeorge 4 ай бұрын

Diaper rash cream.is better for chaffing

@pjgalvan4033 Ай бұрын

I say we to Florida

@BathFizzFoam 3 ай бұрын

As a swampy Houstonian you couldn’t pay me to walk through a swamp 😅

@Jllcountry5118 4 ай бұрын

Yuk swamp feet!! Your tough hope they dried out by now 💪

@tujungadave 4 ай бұрын

Is that a Durston Mid X 1?

@jrcriner6542 4 ай бұрын

Kelly how do you keep track of your miles? I’ve been playing catchup on your videos and now I’m watching the ap trail hike. You mention in many of your videos what mile you are on. What do you use to know your miles?

@kellyhays23 4 ай бұрын

Far out app!

@jrcriner6542 4 ай бұрын

@@kellyhays23 thanks

@Btf.Damon1 4 ай бұрын

So you knew there was water on the hike🤣🤣🤣💀

@marklally90 4 ай бұрын

sorry Kelly i would have passed on this one!

@jzoop1 4 ай бұрын

Can you walk barefoot through the swamp or are there things in the water to avoid. I can see going bare.

@kellyhays23 4 ай бұрын

I would never but someone out there was barefoot bc we kept seeing their foot prints!!

@cynthiasmith4966 4 ай бұрын

Does this part of the trail ever dry up??

@kellyhays23 4 ай бұрын

Not sure! It’s extra wet this year tho

@Northanteus 4 ай бұрын

7:56 ~ My mind flashes back to my childhood watching Crocodile Dundee, where the woman goes to the the water with her water canteen... 😨

@saxman7131 3 ай бұрын

My father had throat cancer and had the hole in his neck (stoma) he swore by vagacil for irritation on his neck. Said nothing worked as good.

@sapoverde65 4 ай бұрын

Hope you take care of your feet and don’t get swamp rot, I would have worn hip waders myself, you are my inspiration ❤😊

@billevans9231 4 ай бұрын

Wow that looks miserable

@aaallllen 4 ай бұрын

Damn now I want some Mexican food.

@bryanchristenson5429 4 ай бұрын

I-L-L...!

@mattaylor8935 4 ай бұрын

When you cross Indiantown road gointo west Jupiter you go behind my House when you get by JD you hit Hobe Sound all that land is gonna be a Golf course built by Michael Jordan who hijaked that land that was deemed a Sanctuary there is a Giant Aqifer just east where water bubbles up thats Sacred ground

@mattaylor8935 4 ай бұрын

You just don't know how Sacred Jupiter was for me till the infection set in I built all those homes I worked for the ritch not no more hate those fux

@mattaylor8935 4 ай бұрын

That's why I hiked this once great country that's no more