Episode 135: Florida Trails: Hiking Shoes, Stepping on Snakes, and Sloughs

Published: Jan. 10, 2024, 8 p.m.

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A reader question about hiking shoes leads to a discussion about best places to hike in Florida. The Florida Madcaps' Chelsea Stevens joins to talk about hiking and water shoes, that time she stepped on a copperhead, and her favorite hikes.\\xa0

Links We Mentioned

FloridaHikes.com

Shoes for Hiking Florida Trails

Altra shoes

What are shoe gaiters and do you want them?

Fit2Run

Track Shack

Astral hiking shoes

Hikes in Central Florida

Little Big Econ State Forest

Chelsea's favorite Central Florida hike: Charles Bronson State Forest

Chelsea's favorite hike in Florida: Torreya State Park (and the nearby Apalachicola Bluffs)

Salt Springs

The Yearling Trail with Jody Spring and Long Cemetery

Rick's favorite Central Florida hike: Lyonia Preserve

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