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    FL>Palatka>Rice Creek Conservation Area>12/29/2013>The Pre-4th Annual Hang Hang

    Going to be heading out to Rice Creek for my annual pre-Annual Hang gear shakedown hang on Sunday, 12/29. I should be out there by noonish, but it really depends on how early I get moving that morning.

    On Monday, 12/30, I'll be riding the rest of the way to St. Augustine to meet Mrs. FLRider for our New Year's celebration over the evenings of the 30th and 31st. I should be leaving camp some time around 11 AM.

    The site information is located here. The trail map is located here. Google Maps location is here.

    The site at Rice Creek is about a mile and an half back in the woods from the parking lot, along a pair of well-marked trails. There's a screened-in shelter located there, along with a fire ring, several benches, a pair of picnic tables, and a water pump (the water still needs to be treated, according to the sign).

    Note that if temperatures in the week previous to the hang are not consistently below 50* at night that the mosquitoes will be a nuisance. I've stayed there during warmer times, and they get pretty bad. So make sure to Permethrin your gear and bring repellent, just in case.

    If anyone is interested, we can explore the trails in the area on the 29th. The FT runs through the conservation area, and I both have the guidebook to it and have hiked as far south along the FT as the north end of Ocala National Forest from there (about 20 miles round-trip). Portions of it (mostly the first couple of miles and about halfway to Ocala) are awfully pretty, but the stuff in between is forest roads, so not so scenic.

    Either way, I'll be there. Hope to see you there, too!
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    Dang i would like to do a shake down as well. I have a friend who would like to try hanging. Ill see if he is interested. We might be able to make it. He and his wife are going to the FH4. I'm sure he would like to see what he's in for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Life Scout View Post
    Dang i would like to do a shake down as well. I have a friend who would like to try hanging. Ill see if he is interested. We might be able to make it. He and his wife are going to the FH4. I'm sure he would like to see what he's in for.
    That'd be great! I'd love to see you and the family out there, and your friend is most welcome as well!
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    Three-day bump!

    The weather forecast for this particular spot is located here. It's looking like showers and thunderstorms during the morning on Sunday and then clearing later in the day. High is forecast for 76; low on Sunday night is forecast for 51. Figure those might be off by as much as ten degrees or so; I've had that happen here.

    So, definitely treat your clothes and gear before this trip. The skeeters are likely to be pretty bad around sundown!
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    We are on our way out there this morning. As soon as little life scout gets up. We will see you soon.

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    Last minute change of plans. Were not going to make it..

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    Sounds like fun, wish I could make it, but I better save the gas for next month.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Life Scout View Post
    Last minute change of plans. Were not going to make it..
    Sorry to hear that. I wish you could've made it. Still, I'll see you at the Fourth Annual Hang.


    Quote Originally Posted by old4hats View Post
    Sounds like fun, wish I could make it, but I better save the gas for next month.
    I'll see you there!
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    Due to a trip down to see family, I won't be out there until much later than initially intended. I don't have an eta as of yet, but will post one as soon as I have one. Honestly, if the weather conditions don't improve, I may skip this trip; I don't have much desire to relearn my speed bump impression. I'll update as soon as I get home and start packing.
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    Just made it home. Unfortunately, with how long it's going to take me to pack, I'm not going to make it. I hope to see everyone at the Fourth Annual Hang.
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