Episode 10, Life As TravelWritePaint | To Florida Or Not To Florida | PCT Book Update | AT 2025?

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  • Опубликовано: 26 янв 2025

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  • @jillaubin481
    @jillaubin481 2 месяца назад +11

    I was 58 when I thru hiked the AT. I wish I had started long trails earlier in my life. I loved hiking solo as well as having a tramily. I think solo hiking is very different than hiking with others. Personally, I would go for it. You really are animated and excited talking about going. What a cool hike if you go from Florida all the way to Canada on the AT. There is also the international AT. So many long trails when you start looking into it. The Arizona Trail and the PCT just opened up the rest of the country and world. No regrets. You will have that haunting you if you don’t do it.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад +1

      I'm so glad you shared your experience! It's inspiring! 💪
      I’m so many trails! I just gotta start checking them off!

  • @Go-zi1py
    @Go-zi1py 2 месяца назад +8

    I bet Roadrunner will hike it with you...girls trip!!!

  • @Hikingin70sshorts
    @Hikingin70sshorts 2 месяца назад +7

    Get Roadrunner to hike the Florida trail with you and then all of you continue doing the Eastern Continental Trail all the way to New Brunswick. I could see another book, and can you imagine Bobby’s paintings! Bobby said he paints from videos, he could even paint from your videos of the Florida Trail. Just a thought.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      😂😂 love it!! I’m stil working on Robert!

  • @jenspencer9906
    @jenspencer9906 2 месяца назад +5

    Hi boss bae, im a trail angel on the florida trail. Kick off at big cypress is january 1st. If you hike this beautiful trail, you can assure bobby you will be taken good care of in my neck of the woods around mile 300. ♥️ Hope to see u on trail!

    • @mikeyhikes
      @mikeyhikes 2 месяца назад

      YES!!! We lived near Big Cypress and I agree ... Regardless of the potential issues from the hurricanes further north on the Florida Trail, I HIGHLY recommend Big Cypress and even the Ocean to Lake Trail for a couple smaller bites of the entire trail.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      That’s so awesome to hear! 🥰 thank you!!

  • @debrahsawicki1589
    @debrahsawicki1589 2 месяца назад +1

    I “met” y’all through Roadrunner. Thrilled to hear you will be hiking the AT. I’m also looking forward to my copy of the PCT Field Journal My trailname is Luckymoon and I am the hostess at Boots Off, mile 428. I can hardly wait to see y’all’s smiles come up our driveway! Class of 2025 is going to be a big one!

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      That is awesome! We will make sure to stop by. 🥰🫶

  • @loisfreeberg-hagen616
    @loisfreeberg-hagen616 2 месяца назад +2

    Go for it! You are young enough, no kid obligations, fit, and your mind seems in the right space. I shall Follow your adventures in the wilds!

  • @InspiredWellness21
    @InspiredWellness21 2 месяца назад +3

    Right after watching your video, one of RR’s old vids came up next and she was doing a FT day hike and turned back. It was super swampy and alligators. She said “this is definitely not a fun trail and I don’t know why people do it for fun, it’s scary.” I don’t know anything about it and on the surface sounds fun to me too but maybe talk to your friend, RR for more perspective.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Yeah I heard it can be brutal.
      It sounds like RR had a less-than-ideal experience! It's always good to get multiple perspectives before you make a decision!!
      Thanks for the advice 🥰

    • @jenspencer9906
      @jenspencer9906 2 месяца назад

      @@InspiredWellness21 emmmmm gator tail 🤤😋 yummy!!!!!! 😜

  • @luannmack-drinkard8498
    @luannmack-drinkard8498 2 месяца назад +5

    Florida Trail…wet, muddy, alligators, snakes both venomous and not, bugs, bugs, spiders and their webs, mosquitoes, deer flies, rain, really hot sun. There’s more, of course and good, too. I grew up in north east Florida with no immediate access to the FT. I did some mountain biking on it and a few hikes. Road Runner posted a video of an attempt for a section hike after she finished the AT that you could look up. But if you are driven to get on it, do it!!
    Looking forward to the book.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      I hear ya! It definitely has its challenges. 😁

  • @billcannon6405
    @billcannon6405 2 месяца назад +2

    You two helped motivate me. I just got pct permit approved.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      That is awesome! Congratulations!!!🎊 🥳

  • @emeraldcoastbarb1161
    @emeraldcoastbarb1161 2 месяца назад

    The Professor did the FT all the way through the Pinhoti and AT a few years ago. I live near the northern end of the FT and we do day hikes there often. It’s beautiful. Ironically, we ran into The Professor in the Smokey Mountains while we were doing a day hike on the AT. Small world. I say go for it and have a great time! How many times do you get to hike on beaches. The end is near Ft Pickens in Pensacola, and it’s a great place to explore.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Awesome!! What a fun story! Thanks for sharing.

  • @richardtevaarwerk7141
    @richardtevaarwerk7141 2 месяца назад

    Exciting plans! But I would suggest to rest/recover you ankle first before hitting another long trail. Try a (few) short trips in the meanwhile leading up to February. If it feels good, go for it if that is really what you want! If still in doubt, wait for the AT

  • @downeastxg
    @downeastxg 2 месяца назад +1

    I relate to all of the writing and hard work that goes into writing a book, I say that as a writer and published author. A huge congratulations to you! I was lucky that my mate's daughter was a publisher at one time, and spoon fed me as a writer who did not like the immense details involved in getting the actual book out there. It is far from an easy process, so good going! As far as waiting for your husband to join you in a hike, why not? What's the rush? Weather choice of winter in the South? Hiking Dancer also comes to mind for some reason... as I saw her vids on the GA Pinhoti trail and her talking of heading down to FL. If your life has become all about the hike, then get out there (but it looked like by the end of the PCT you had well enough and matured in a different way), but if it's just for a meet-up, you need to ask yourself why. Also, in saying that, no one should hike alone.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot to me!

  • @lisawood2548
    @lisawood2548 2 месяца назад +1

    Yes! Do the Florida Trail. I think you should hike up to the AT and Bobby can meet you there.

  • @jimmyjenkins9240
    @jimmyjenkins9240 2 месяца назад +1

    Congratulations upon that major step of getting the manuscript out to the editor! You two have worked so hard on this project!
    The FL trail is something else. I’ve watched a few hikers successfully do that trail. It will be exciting to watch you of you decide to do that.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Thanks for the congrats! The Florida Trail is a big commitment and we'll be thinking it over for sure.

  • @richardtevaarwerk7141
    @richardtevaarwerk7141 2 месяца назад +1

    Followed you guys on the whole journey! Enjoyed the videos on aswell after the trail! Could you perhaps do an episode on the costs of the trail? Keep it up and good luck with the book!

  • @vikmarquez
    @vikmarquez 2 месяца назад +2

    Wait for Bobby highly recommend 👍🏼💪🏼

  • @susietopspin
    @susietopspin 2 месяца назад +2

    So excited for all your news…. Book… YAY….AT….. double yay…..expect lots of trail magic in New York. As for the Florida trail, I’m with Bobby but ultimately down to you… HYOH right☺️. Exciting updates and happy trails.🤟🏻🥾🏔

  • @karenward3542
    @karenward3542 2 месяца назад

    Yay for you both on the hike next year you to are so truly blessed ❤

  • @LionessHiker
    @LionessHiker 2 месяца назад

    Congratulations on finishing your editing of the book! I am happy you have decided to hike the AT. I am super excited you will hike the Florida Trail too! I watched Dixie of Homemade Wanderlust and 9 Lives - Kelly Hays do the Florida Trail. Now, I get to watch you hike it too! Watching them walk through such deep water scares the bejeebers out of me! I kept expecting an alligator 🐊 reach up to grab one of them and drag them down. I know it is an irrational fear and I may just have to hike it just to prove to myself that a gator is not going to jump out and get me. You go girl!

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад +1

      🥰🥰🥰 I'm excited to share it with you!

  • @lisacasper7823
    @lisacasper7823 2 месяца назад +1

    I think you should hike the Florida Trail and follow all the connecting trails that lead up to the Appalachian Trail and meet up worh bird call at the beginning of the Appalachian trail! Yaaaaay another adventure!!!!

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      That would be an epic adventure! 🥾🧭 I want to so bad!!

  • @kristymoore7052
    @kristymoore7052 2 месяца назад +1

    Congrats on the book. I personally do not understand anyone wanting to hike the Florida trail, but I’m from CA., and just don’t understand or care for the gators and snakes and marsh. AT, absolutely.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Each to their own! 😁 I totally get it. I can’t really explain my desire 😅

  • @sandpine99
    @sandpine99 2 месяца назад

    Do it. FT great for solo hiking. Lots of town to resupply. Not sure about starting in the keys though. I've only section hiked and seen vids of others doing it from the keys. Those roads can be brutal. Good luck.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      We will keep that in mind! I appreciate the advice.

  • @Two.gingers.adventures
    @Two.gingers.adventures 2 месяца назад +1

    Do it all!!!!

  • @soniaholland3912
    @soniaholland3912 2 месяца назад

    Pinhoti Trail sounds more plausible. You could hike and then have a break before the AT… just my thoughts! lol. Follow your ❤

  • @wendypelaez9305
    @wendypelaez9305 2 месяца назад +1

    I’m a trail angel on the Florida Trail in the St. Marks area.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Awesome! We're so grateful for trail angels, y'all make such a difference!

  • @karenward3542
    @karenward3542 2 месяца назад

    Yay 🎉🎉🎉❤I can’t wait love to get one to read soon so excited for you bless ❤

  • @mikeyhikes
    @mikeyhikes 2 месяца назад

    ❤ virtually met you via Roadrunner on the PCT and have followed since! Although originally from the PNW, we recently moved from Florida after 24 years. We have hike parts of the Florida Trail and you are RIGHT! It is NO JOKE and gorgeous in its own way! I’m still part of the local hiking groups on FB and the word is that the 2024 hurricane season created a horrible mess on the Trail. I might absolutely recommend a few sections, but as a thru-hike I’m not sure it will be doable this year. Hopefully I’m wrong and they are able to get it cleaned up before you’d go.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад +1

      It’s great to meet you! Thanks for the heads up about the Florida Trail.

  • @musingwithreba9667
    @musingwithreba9667 2 месяца назад +3

    Congratulations on getting the manuscript out! How exciting 🎉
    The Florida trail is not something that interests me in the least. Aligator and mosquito infested swamps are just not my thing. 😂 But I did watch Dixie's and Kelly Hays' hikes when they did the FT, and they enjoyed it, so if you've got the time and the wherewithal, why not!?

    • @LionessHiker
      @LionessHiker 2 месяца назад +1

      Yes, I watched both of them too! Kept praying they would be safe from gators 🐊!

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Thank you! Will do!

  • @jeckslynne
    @jeckslynne 2 месяца назад

    Keep being awesome guys! Look forward to reading your book!!

  • @robertligas250
    @robertligas250 2 месяца назад

    Congrats 🎉🎈🎊🍾 to you two wish you the Best

  • @MinaS-dp6zf
    @MinaS-dp6zf 2 месяца назад

    Congratulations on getting the book to the editor. 🎉
    I’m so excited about y’all doing the AT! I can’t wait to follow along your journey. 👏🏻

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад +1

      Thanks so much! We're excited about this journey too!

  • @Maureen.walkdontrun
    @Maureen.walkdontrun 2 месяца назад

    Congratulations on getting your book to your editor. Go for Florida solo! Do this amazing stuff while you are young and fearless. I’m exactly twice your age and walked the Camino Frances with my partner last year. Of course much shorter than the PCT or the AT but I did carry my bag and walked every step of the 800km hilly trail in Spain. I’m now walking the Camino del Norte solo in March/April because he has no interest. I’m so damn excited, this will be my first solo hike (along the northern coast of Spain)and it won’t be my last 🙏.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      That is awesome! Solo travel is the best! Do it girl!! I’m so excited for you 🫶🫶

  • @suzannemarshall7458
    @suzannemarshall7458 2 месяца назад

    fantastic on the book process work. It will be great

  • @vshybeej8756
    @vshybeej8756 2 месяца назад

    Awesome video!!! Good news on the book and congrats on the next step. Follow your heart with Thru-Hiking. Also be sure to budget for the FT along with the AT for you and Bird Call!!! Loving the videos! Keep em coming!
    - Shybee

  • @aliciageth8033
    @aliciageth8033 2 месяца назад

    Congratulations on the upcoming book! You are both awesome😊. Do the FT it’s so different and diverse in its fauna and wild life😅Live with no regrets and do it while you are healthy!.

  • @elizabethcoates3916
    @elizabethcoates3916 2 месяца назад

    Congratulations on getting your book to the publishers. As for the Florida Trail, that would be a no for me. I have done some sections of it, not a fun hike. Too wet, too sandy and too many bugs for me. The Pinhoti and the AT would be great though.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Thank you 🥰🥰🥰
      Haha, good to know! We appreciate the input.

  • @ronaldmittelman2054
    @ronaldmittelman2054 2 месяца назад

    Good luck. Definitely different terrain. Will be looking for your posts.

  • @mrslauri60
    @mrslauri60 2 месяца назад +2

    👏🏻 Appalachian Trail!

  • @JohnBishard
    @JohnBishard 2 месяца назад

    Congratulations on lol also I would enjoy watching you hike Florida trail. I’m sure you will find some others on social media to hike with if you wanted to. lol maybe hiking dancer will.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you! I might still hold out for Robert’s 😅😅

  • @cheesecake1003
    @cheesecake1003 2 месяца назад

    I would watch you on the FT and then the AT. I'm a trail angel and section hiker and have found there is lots of support for hikers here on Florida, where I reside.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      That’s awesome!!! I would love to get some trail magic from ya!

    • @cheesecake1003
      @cheesecake1003 2 месяца назад

      @TravelWritePaint I'm in central FL. I service Bear Pond Trailhead and Cassia Trailhead. Both are in Seminole State Forest. Good luck in your decision making. It's not easy being separated from a beloved partner.

  • @WalkingwithWendy
    @WalkingwithWendy 2 месяца назад

    Congrats! That must feel great!!!

  • @CampfireJubilee
    @CampfireJubilee 2 месяца назад

    Girl… hike the Florida trail!!! How awesome it would be to hike from Florida to Canada (even if done in a couple “sections”). If you can do it, go for it! We will be behind you.
    I hiked the AT in 2019, and dream of adding the Florida Trail, the Pinhoti, and the IAT north of Katahdin to into Canada one day to section hike essentially the whole East Coast, one trail at a time!

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      I know it!! I absolutely love the idea of connecting all the trails. I wish my hubby didn’t have to work 😭😭 oh well. Still on the fence

  • @RolandKrastins
    @RolandKrastins 2 месяца назад +1

    Congratulations on completing writing your 📙 book!🎉😅 You need to research AT carefully. Large parts of the trail got destroyed by hurricane 🌀, flooding and landslides. It will take long time for those parts to be repaired.😊

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      That is very good to know! We are still in the planning stages and will make sure it’s safe.

  • @SilverVagabonds
    @SilverVagabonds 2 месяца назад

    Do it! Do the Florida Trail! Plan it and do it…..make your decision and commit to it!!!!!

  • @GoFar_RoamFree
    @GoFar_RoamFree 2 месяца назад

    Yes FT!! Do it! Then connect to the AT and meet Bobby!

  • @Slimtheteach24
    @Slimtheteach24 2 месяца назад

    You and Roadrunner should do it!!

  • @williamsaeger5883
    @williamsaeger5883 2 месяца назад

    The AT is really torn up. Many sections are closed and will not open, perhaps until 26. I would wait until 26 for that adventure. Check out the CDT.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      True true!! The CDT is definitely on the list!

  • @highonlifealone4332
    @highonlifealone4332 2 месяца назад +3

    Hmmmm,,,,,,well, it is not our decision, and we think the most important person you need to come to terms and agreement with is your husband. As we wrote many months ago, we switched to watching your channel for the PCT thru-hike, because you both were doing the hike as a married couple. But from the other comments we can see that they love solo hikes.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Thanks for the feedback! 😊 I would really miss my husband!!

  • @olddad67
    @olddad67 2 месяца назад

    You guys are amazing. Looking forward to your Appalachian trip. That’s gonna be cool. I’ll follow you every step of the way. I’m an older guy. You don’t know how lucky or maybe you do to have each other and experiencing this together wow. ❤ oh my best to both of you.

  • @JasonCaster
    @JasonCaster 2 месяца назад

    I’ve hiked some short jaunts here in Florida and I hiked the PCT in 2015. Other than the fact that you’re hiking there are pretty much zero similarities. The Florida Trail has a lot of underwater sections, invest in a good pair of shoes that do well in water. You’ll also be covered in bug bites the entire time you’re out there so keep that in mind. Other than that I’d say it would be a positive experience. Check with RoadRunner and see what she has to say about her brief experiences on it. If you do end up hiking it I’d be happy to drop off some trail magic at one or two of your road crossings!

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Thank you so much for the advice! I'll definitely keep all that in mind, I appreciate it!

  • @jillaubin481
    @jillaubin481 2 месяца назад

    I’ve been to the civil war display you are at with my thru hiker tramily member who lives in Hixon. Great update on your book.

  • @mamawelder
    @mamawelder 2 месяца назад +1

    Woo hoo!!!🎉awesome! 📖
    Florida or not? Flip a coin.

  • @MaxZomboni
    @MaxZomboni 2 месяца назад

    I think it's a cool idea. I'll watch for sure. I might add one thought. You might want to consider starting your hike north of the Overseas Highway, probably from Big Cypress National Preserve, instead of from Key West. Reason being the Overseas Highway is 113 miles of mostly bridge walking just feet away from bumper to bumper traffic the whole way. If you decide to do it anyway be prepared for 113 miles of pavement and heavy traffic. If you can deal with that it should be a beautiful experience. Also if you decide to start from Key West, book your accommodations well in advance. You are not going to like the prices. A dormitory bed in a hostel in Key West is going to cost you well over $100 a night. That is about the cheapest option you are going to find. Stealth camping is pretty much impossible there. So you will probably have to budget at least $1,000 just for the Overseas section. If you decide to do it, I'm looking forward to watching. 😎👍

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you so much for the advice! 🙏 I appreciate it!!
      I don’t mind road walking but 113 miles is a lot!

    • @MaxZomboni
      @MaxZomboni 2 месяца назад

      @@TravelWritePaint It's a challenge for sure. I can think of two RUclipsrs I watched who started their FT hikes from Key West, and who quit before they even reached the mainland. I think for them it was a combination the physical challenge of so much pavement walking and mentally having to deal with the constant flow traffic all day long. On the other hand I watched another RUclipsr, Masochist Hikes hike all the way from Key West to Canada and he didn't have any problems. But his name say it all.🤣

  • @lindacummins9888
    @lindacummins9888 2 месяца назад

    AT yay

  • @catherinebrown1343
    @catherinebrown1343 2 месяца назад

    Do it!

  • @aceonthetrail1888
    @aceonthetrail1888 2 месяца назад

    Will you do a flip-flop of the AT since starting late April or May? Also, maybe Roadrunner will do the FT with you if you’re looking for a hiking partner?

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Not sure yet. I think we will know more come January. I’m not a fan of flip flopping tho

  • @umreeh
    @umreeh 2 месяца назад

    How long is a typical journal entry in your book?

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      About a page ish. The entire book is almost 300 pages

  • @Galinda64
    @Galinda64 2 месяца назад

    How about Key West to Newfoundland?

  • @riverrat82
    @riverrat82 2 месяца назад

    If you have an itch you better scratch. Don’t put it in the shoulda coulda woulda file. Go and see what it is all about. Gators and glaciers are about the same 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад +1

      Heard that!! I’m not sure how much longer we’ll be in the east so I’m feeling the fire!

  • @keithpeverley3869
    @keithpeverley3869 2 месяца назад

    🐊

  • @amypatenaudegunn3322
    @amypatenaudegunn3322 2 месяца назад

    Is your body healed and healthy?

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад +1

      🤔 healed, debatable 😅 but I feel healthy!

    • @amypatenaudegunn3322
      @amypatenaudegunn3322 2 месяца назад

      @TravelWritePaint healing is important to help you be strong in healthy and if you're lucky you will be old a long time.

  • @bartetzenhouser2943
    @bartetzenhouser2943 2 месяца назад

    American Trail. Key West to the tip of Newfoundland.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Yes!! I’ve wanted to do that since I hear of it !!

  • @aandpforme
    @aandpforme 2 месяца назад

    🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @dmottley
    @dmottley 2 месяца назад +1

    Doesn’t roadrunner live in Florida If you do February start make sure you do early February. It gets warm fast

    • @johnganshow5536
      @johnganshow5536 2 месяца назад +2

      She's moving, right now in Vermont with her mother...

    • @jilltaylor4932
      @jilltaylor4932 2 месяца назад +1

      Brilliant progress getting the book to the editor. No wonder you are on a ‘high’. As for deciding whether to go to Florida or not I cannot say, bit I will be with you all the way whatever you decide ☺️

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      You’re right, the weather can change so quickly. 😅

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      Thank you 🫶🫶🫶

  • @rondawil2845
    @rondawil2845 2 месяца назад

    If you have the courage to solo it...go for it...but I think you're going to miss Bobby...and Him you..

  • @caryrobinson664
    @caryrobinson664 2 месяца назад +1

    Pinhoti trail better to solo than Florida

  • @bkbland1626
    @bkbland1626 2 месяца назад +1

    I've done enough of the Florida trail ti KNOW that I will NEVER hike the Florida trail. No hills and way too much swamp walking. Bleah.

    • @TravelWritePaint
      @TravelWritePaint  2 месяца назад

      lol ya sound like Robert 😅😅 I don’t blame you (or him) at all