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75. From Pandemic Hiker to Thru-Hiker: New Adventures on the Florida Trail | Maria ‘Sawgrass’ Llorens
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
01/02/23 • 51 min
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Maria caught my eye as someone to interview for the podcast because I though she offered a unique perspective to podcast listeners. Having discovered hiking during the early parts of the pandemic in 2020 as a way to get outside and not go stir-crazy, she began exploring Everglades National Park and other parks closer to her home in Miami. As you’ll hear Maria say, Miami residents aren’t often known for their extensive outdoorsyness, unless it is particularly centered around the beach and partying, though there are definitely folks getting out there and exploring their own backyards. Maria’s interest and confidence in hiking grew which led her to create the Miami Hiking Club, an effort to mentor other folks in the area who might be curious about hiking but unsure where to begin. This fledgling group is spreading their wings and several group hikes have already been led by Maria. Maria is currently on the Florida Trail and we recorded this episode a few days before she was scheduled to leave for her southbound hike. I’m hoping I can get Maria to come back on for an ‘after’ interview to share her different perspectives.
Download Episode 75Music: “Breathing” by Lee Rosevere
Show Notes
+@dispatchesfromtheswamp
+@miamihikingclub
+Dispatches from the Swamp Blog
+Maria’s writing for The Trek

74. Welcome Back To A New Season!
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
01/02/23 • 6 min
A post shared by Misti Little (@orangeblazepodcast)
Welcome to a new season of the podcast! The podcast in 2022 floundered a bit and if you saw my social media posts you will know that I lost a lot of momentum to keep the podcast going in late summer. If you’ve listened to podcasts with any sort of high frequency over the last 8-10 years you will have noticed how podcasts typically fade with time. Some because they had a certain lifespan to begin with, and others because the hosts lose interest or move on.
I don’t want to lose interest in this podcast, because I truly enjoy it and have so many ideas for it but it does get tough to keep up with monthly because I’m also juggling life, work, a family, another podcast, and other hobbies. Plus, i’ve gotta get some hikes in there, too! To prevent burnout I am switching to a quarterly release of episodes. I’ll be recording podcasts in between releases but this will allow me to edit them in a bit more relaxed schedule and not feel compelled to get an episode or three out every month. Instead you can look for 4-7 episodes every 3-4 months that will be released all at one time. That’s how I’ll be handling the podcast for 2023 at least, and we’ll see how it works and go from there.
In addition to these changes, I’m also looking for ways to spruce up the podcast, to not have strictly interviews with hikers but I’m also interested in having a few folks on just to have a conversation and chat about hiking, nature, and the outdoors. It could be Florida focused but also, maybe not. I have a few folks in mind to consider for this but if you think you’d be up for a chat or two this year with a lot more flexibility than a typical episode, email me at orangeblazepodcast at gmail.com or DM me on social media!
I would also like to get more interviews from folks running the local trail chapters and will be digging into some of those Facebook groups this year. If you listen and are involved in any of those chapters and can recommend someone to interview, get in touch with me!
I’m also starting a book club this year! You’ll hear more about it in a special episode for this batch of released episodes in January 2023 but the gist is to have a group of 4-6 folks chat about the chosen book with me and discuss it. Everyone can read the book on their own, whether or not you will be in the discussion, and then listen to the chat afterward. I am hoping to also pair this with an author interview if I can make it happen for each book. So, that is one other addition I’ll be doing at least twice this year.
The five year anniversary of the podcast is coming up in the spring, too. I’m still brainstorming some ways for listener involvement on that and will let you know as soon as I have some more information for that so y’all can get involved with that. I can’t believe it will be 5 years! The last three years have been simultaneously a whirl but also the most slow years ever!
One last note, the FT has been seeing an increase in usage over the last several years and I think we’re on the cusp of an even bigger explosion. This means there is likely going to be an increase in folks who may not play nice, let’s just say it that way, and an increase in negative rhetoric about the trail may proliferate on social media. Long time FT hikers and supporters all know of the trail’s shortcomings—please limit your complaining to the trail itself and not to the people who have put in many hours of effort and work over decades to get the trail to what it is today. There’s no reason to belittle people if you are having a bad day on a roadwalk. If you have significant issues with the trail, like poor blazing, conditions are bad enough to prevent safe crossing of areas, please contact the FTA itself, or contact me and I’ll put you into contact with people who will be there to listen and solve problems. There are now several thru-hikers on the FTA board of directors and they will understand your gripes and complaints—we all know how bad a roadwalk sucks! But your poor planning or knowledge of the FT before launching a hike in this era of excess information does not mean you get to say nasty things about people. There are other trails out there that may suit you better–we all know the FT isn’t for everyone and that’s ok! And I would hope other hikers would call out bad behavior on trail, not even limited to this type of issue.
I really appreciate all of you for listening to this podcast and sticking with it over the years. I’m hoping to do better with some of the audio this year as I had previously not taken into account just how many of y’all l...

42. Kevin ‘Larry Boy’ DeVries | Trading Western Landscapes for Winter on the Florida Trail
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
05/01/20 • 55 min
A post shared by LarryBoy (@lbhikes) on Feb 9, 2020 at 11:44am PST
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Music: “Breathing” by Lee Rosevere

67. Thru-Skating the Florida Trail | David ‘Moondog’ Roop
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
04/04/22 • 44 min
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Several years ago when Alex Fogt took his skateboard along on his thru-hike of the Florida Trail, he inspired several people, including David ‘Moondog’ Roop, to use their skateboards along the road sections of the FT. That inspiration led David to embark on his first ever thru-hike, including building his skateboard for the hike and learning to skateboard in the process of it all! Hiking wasn’t new to David but thru-hiking was and he found what so many of us find during a first-thru hike, that he loved it and wanted more. In our conversation we talk about all of this, of course, but how he’s made van life a choice in his day to day life and not in the manner most of us envision van life to be. David’s an engaging hiker and I know you’ll enjoy what he has to say about his hike and laugh at some of the antics he got into along the way.
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Music: “Breathing” by Lee Rosevere
Show Notes
+@rooptown on Instagram

78. How to Thru-Hike the Florida Trail
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
01/02/23 • 34 min
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After our 2011 thru-hike I wrote a post on my blog detailing some of the more important notes needed for thru-hikers on the Florida Trail. There wasn’t a lot out there at the time on social media, though there were Trail Journals and the books produced by Sandra Friend—there just wasn’t the community in 2011 that there it today. That said, I think this episode is long overdue and should have been one of the first episodes I produced when I started the podcast. If you have questions about hiking the FT, I am always here to answer questions and point you in the right direction!
http://orangeblaze.thegardenpathpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/OB_78_FTHowTo_12252022.mp3
Music: “Breathing” by Lee Rosevere
Show Notes
+How to thru-hike the Florida Trail – the original blog post that is the basis for this episode.
+Florida Trail Quick-Tips from LB Hikes
+Florida Trail Hikers Facebook Group
+FloridaHikes
+FTA.org thru-hiking information

70. Saving Split Oak Forest – REPLAY | Valerie Anderson
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
05/04/22 • 31 min
This episode originally aired in December of 2020. At that point in time it seemed as if Split Oak Forest may have some time before it was decided if a toll road would be built to split the park in two. Unfortunately that time was shorter than expected and the vote to go ahead with the plans for a toll-road has taken place despite overwhelming support to keep Split Oak Forest in-tact and continue the premise of conservation it was given in the 1990s.
Download Episode 70Music: “Breathing” by Lee Rosevere
Show Notes
+Friends of Split Oak Forest
+An In-Depth Look at the Split Oak Forest Vote via Orange County Commissioner Nicole Wilson’s YouTube channel
+Despite opposition, Florida board OKs Split Oak Forest road project
+Environmental group to fight state agency’s approval of toll road through Split Oak Forest
+Plan for new Central Florida toll road would split Split Oak Forest, a treasured park

38. Sean ‘Run Bum’ Blanton | Wild Florida 120 Recap & FKT/ONT Hike
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
04/01/20 • 99 min
A post shared by Run Bum Tours (@runbumtours) on Feb 29, 2020 at 10:42am PST
Sean Blanton is a 2020 Florida Trail thru-hiker, ultramarathoner, the creator of many ultra races throughout the US, and the current supported FKT/ONT record holder for the Florida Trail at 22 days 7 hours and 8 minutes.
Music: “Breathing” by Lee Rosevere
Show Notes
+Episode 22 of OB Podcast with Sean ‘Run Bum’ Blanton
+Run Bum Tours — sign up for one of Sean’s races!
+@RunBumTours on Instagram
+East Coast and Ultra Podcast – Sean’s podcast and there are several recent episodes featuring his recaps of his FT FKT/ONT

12: Dan ‘Chopsticks’ Munsell – Florida Trail Fastest Known Time Record Holder
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
01/01/19 • 59 min
A post shared by @ dan_munsell on Feb 26, 2018 at 7:31pm PST
Download Episode 12Music: “Breathing” by Lee Rosevere
Show Notes:
+@dan_munsell on Instagram
+Jupiter’s Podcast Episode

58. For the Love of the Florida Trail | Eric ‘Orange Blazer’ Emery
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
07/06/21 • 64 min
Music: “Breathing” by Lee Rosevere
Show Notes
+@Orange_Blazer on Instagram
+Eric’s Facebook page
+Oregon Wildfires: How the tiny Beachie Creek Fire blew up and ravaged the Santiam Canyon

60. The Cultural History of Fort Pickens and Gulf Islands National Seashore | Casimer Rosiecki, Gulf Islands National Seashore
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
08/03/21 • 56 min
If there ever was a podcast episode to deviate from my typical episodes, this is the one. I take a turn from our typical natural history land management episodes to bring you some cultural history, focused around Fort Pickens and the Santa Rosa Island area of Gulf Islands National Seashore. When I reached out to the park service to see if a representative would be interested in coming on the podcast I wasn’t sure what to expect and to whom I would be speaking with, but Casimer brings out so much information that I wasn’t completely aware of in the episode, that unless you specialize in Gulf Coast maritime and military history, you will learn a lot from what Casimer has to say. From the native tribes who inhabited the region to Casimer’s recent discovery that brought to light that Fort Pickens served as a component of the Underground Railroad during the American Civil War, you might find yourself wanting to jot down notes as you would in a college history class—I know I certainly did. I hope that after listening to Casimer speak to the unique depth of history in this area you will take it to heart the next time you find yourself walking down the beaches of Santa Rosa Island and certainly as you being or end your hike of the Florida Trail at Fort Pickens.
Download Episode 60Music: “Breathing” by Lee Rosevere
Show Notes
+Gulf Islands National Seashore
+Fort Pickens at Gulf Islands National Seashore
+Fort Pickens Recognized as Underground Railroad Site – NPS
+Fort Pickens recognized as underground railroad site after new research comes to light – Pensacola News Journal
+Books Mentioned:
+The Gulf: The Making of An American Sea by Jack E. Davis
+Aiming for Pensacola: Fugitive Slaves on the Atlantic and Southern Frontiers by Matthew J. Clavin
+Pensacola during the Civil War: A Thorn in the Side of the Confederacy by George F. Pearce
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How many episodes does Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast have?
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast currently has 98 episodes available.
What topics does Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Sports and Wilderness.
What is the most popular episode on Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast?
The episode title '47. Sand Scrub, Dry Prairies, and Cypress Swamps: A Convergence of South Florida Ecosystems | Stephanie Dunn' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast?
The average episode length on Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast is 49 minutes.
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Episodes of Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast are typically released every 19 days, 11 hours.
When was the first episode of Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast?
The first episode of Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast was released on Mar 25, 2018.
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