Misti Little

Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast

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With over 1300 miles of orange blazed trail, the Florida Trail traverses diverse habitats throughout the state of Florida and is visited by thru-hikers and section hikers, trail maintainers and volunteers, and day hikers and casual use visitors. These are the stories of the Florida Trail.

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Misti Little

Episodes

20. Heather ‘BOT’ Housekeeper & Scott ‘Wise Man’ Weis – The Botanical Hikers 02.07.2019 1:11:05

Edible and medicinal plants on the Florida Trail with Heather Housekeeper and Scott Weis, The Botanical Hikers.

19. One Year Podcast-aversary! 02.05.2019 19:12

Celebrating the one year podcast anniversary! There's a giveaway, thanks and updates---plus much more! Thank you for listening!

18. Dale ‘Greybeard’ Sanders – Hiking, Paddling, and Epic Adventures at 80 02.05.2019 1:08:20

Dale 'Greybeard' Sanders thru-hiked the Florida Trail in 2019 to become the oldest known person to have done so after a lifetime of other adventures.

17. Melony ‘Stretch’ & Travis ‘RamboJuice’ LaCoss – Thru-Hiking and Florida Trail Life Together 02.05.2019 1:28:14

Melony 'Stretch' and Travis 'RamboJuice' LaCoss are a hiking couple who have thru-hiked the Appalcahian Trail and Florida Trail as well as part of the PCT.

16. Josh ‘Pacecar’ Johnson – Charity Hiking, the FT Ocean to Lake Trail, and Being a 2019 Groundskeeper 01.04.2019 1:12:03

Josh 'Pacecar' Johnson is a section hiker of the Appalachian and Florida Trails, a 2019 Groundskeeper, and avid Florida hiker and outdoor enthusiast.

15. LP ‘Lil’ Buddha’ Kiatoukaysy – Viewpoints from the Eastern Continental Trail 04.03.2019 1:30:32

LP Kiatoukaysy is an ECT thru-hiker who hiked the Florida Trail in 2010. This episodes focuses on that hike and his encounters along the trail.

14. Eleni ‘Moss’ McDaniel – Florida Trail Hiking Alliance & Taking it Slow on the Florida Trail 04.03.2019 46:59

Eleni is part of the Florida Trail Hikers Alliance, a Florida Trail section hiker, and avid photographer and explorer of Florida's trails.

13. Chelsey ‘Honeybee’ & Chris ‘Waterbear’ Stevens | Sunshine State Seekers 01.02.2019 1:23:33

The Sunshine State Seekers are a husband and wife pair who actively explore Florida's wild places by foot and paddle and are 2019 Groundskeepers.

12: Dan ‘Chopsticks’ Munsell – Florida Trail Fastest Known Time Record Holder 01.01.2019 59:14

Dan Munsell is the current FKT record holder on the Florida National Scenic Trail. This episode discusses his hike of the Florida Trail.

11: Out on the Trail | Stories from the Florida Trail 01.01.2019 11:49

This episode is a compilation from hikers, about their hikes on the Florida Trail, their favorite sections, and what they hope to hike in the coming year.

10: Panhandle Trail Closure Updates | Adam Fryska, Panhandle Trail Program Manager (FTA) 21.12.2018 18:52

Hurricane Michael ravaged the Florida Panhandle in 2018. FTA rep Adam Fryska talks about logistics for the 2019 hiking season on the FT.

9: Angie ‘Shutterbug’ Vasquez | Girls Who Hike FL 03.12.2018 1:01:14

Angie Vasquez is a hiker who has been encouraging other women to get out and hike on Florida's Trails.

8: Kelly ‘Frosty’ Fairbanks and Sean ‘Flattop’ Spence – Florida Trail Angels in Crestview, FL 01.11.2018 1:09:44

Kelly and Sean are Trail Angels in the Florida Panhandle. Together they assist hikers on the Florida Trail as they traverse the trail in that area.

7A: Misti ‘Ridley’ and Chris ‘Panther’ Little – 2011 Florida Trail Thru-Hike Recap 06.10.2018 45:29

This is the first episode with Ridley and Panther on their 2011 Florida Trail Thru-Hike. A conversation about the trail in quieter days.

7B: Misti ‘Ridley’ and Chris ‘Panther’ Little – 2011 Florida Trail Thru-Hike Recap 06.10.2018 34:48

This is the second episode with Ridley and Panther on their 2011 Florida Trail Thru-Hike. A conversation about the trail in quieter days.

6: Amanda ‘Coldilawks’ Kincaid – Long Ass Section Hiking on the Florida Trail 04.09.2018 57:42

Amanda 'Coldilawks' Kincaid is a Long Ass Section Hikers (LASHER) who was a 2018 Groundskeeper for the Florida Trail.

5: Abraham ‘Beast’ Christian | Rice Creek Section Leader of the Black Bear Chapter of the FTA 04.08.2018 51:16

Abe Christian is a Technical Advisor for the Florida Trail Association and has a heavy involvement in his section of the Florida Trail in Central FL.

4: Madeleine ‘Suwannee Princess’ Pinaire – Running, Backpacking, and Art along the Suwanee River 04.08.2018 38:25

Madeleine is an artist and teacher residing in north Florida with the Suwannee River as her backyard Florida Trail section.

3: Sandra ‘Navigator’ Friend & John ‘JK’ Keatley | Florida Hikes 04.07.2018 58:20

Sandra Friend and John Keatley are well-known along the Florida Trail, publishing the trail guides and giving advice for hiking in Florida.

2: Jupiter Hikes – Setting a Florida Trail FKT Record & Hiking the Ocean to Lake Trail 01.06.2018 1:05:42

Jupiter gets around in the trail community! In 2017 he completed a southbound ECT hike and also held the FKT for the Florida Trail for a time.

1: Jim Kern | Founder of the Florida Trail 02.05.2018 1:00:15

You can't start a Florida Trail podcast without involving the Florida Trail founder, Jim Kern. I was grateful to have Jim agree to come on the podcast as my first guest to talk about founding the Florida Trail and what hiking was like in the state back in the 1960s.

0: Why The Florida Trail? 02.05.2018 18:12

Winding 1300 miles through the state of Florida, the Florida National Scenic Trail traverses some of the most beautiful and diverse habitat in the state. Join me as I talk to hiker and outdoor enthusiasts about their love for this trail.

Introducing Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast 25.03.2018 1:14

Introducing the Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast.