 Okay, guys, we're gonna take a walk back in here Pots preserve There's our hunts wild hog dog season Hmm What's the day today? 12, it's 12 So it's just started We're gonna be going back in there. I'm gonna read this sign real quick. Okay guys We're gonna walk back through here And this is the road Had to bear encounter on Bring a hiking boot We got monkey new pair of hiking boots. They're steel to Right monk. Yeah, there's trails. They go horse trails through here How many miles of trails 20 some miles of trails through here The wet Likuchi River is a hundred miles in length Yeah, 110 miles Now, I don't know if that's just here in Florida because I do know it goes up into Georgia. Yeah, so I don't know but So I can walking up through here, it's like 11 o'clock at night and I Kept hearing this something over in here. Now the only thing see was a fence here Now back through there I figured that bear came out whether I just showed you that trail because there's a fence see yeah cuz Right about here. I just felt like something was watch watching me, you know looking at me So I turned around And that bear was about To that second tree Not this tree, but that tree there And when I would stop it would stop so turn around I start walking I hear it walking So I turn around and then it was about by that tree I'd stop and it would stop right in the middle of the road So I just kept walking and that's what it did for a while And I'll show you when we get up here little ways where I started walking backwards But I was You know, I was hoping I wouldn't fall because you know, I didn't want this bear thinking that I was being aggressive Make any sudden moves Because I was talking to this bear, right And I was going Okay, bear. Just give me a little bit. I'll be out of your territory. I was just talking nice and calm to it just like I would a person and It's a big tree over there so See that pretty in here And I mean, this was the longest walk I ever took in my life Let me tell you See that's all you had to come back by yourself. Yeah, I came back by myself because I took her to the truck See that's all moved back through there and I don't know if that's something you ordered if that's private property or not Or if that's part of the the camp in here But I'll show you when we get up here where I started Walking backwards So I'll turn you on when we get up around this turn here. Okay, so right up here. I Can see the clearing or you know, it was starting to clear up there that clearing right there in the pocket see that because mines were adjusted to the dark by then and Then and had a pretty nice moon This is a Don't know if that's power or telephone line there. I think it's telephone line there, isn't it? I don't want so low but Yeah, no I don't know So as soon as I seen the sign It was when I started Walking backwards by this time See I stopped right there. I was about Right here and that bear was about to that stump. So I started walking backwards and It would walk and I'd stop and I say it's easy easy bear. It's okay. It's okay I stopped like this And it would stop but it every time I walk it seemed like it was getting a little closer. So I walk backwards I'll show you all the way up As long as walk ever took my life so Walked all the way up here backwards Line ends right there What are you looking at? so I'm still walking backwards walking backwards. So now I know I'm getting close now. All right, so I'm right here Right about here. That's a little bit closer. I was only about 20 feet from this guy and Right see that line right across there This is closer what it looks in the camera. Let's just mark us off. There's three six nine twelve Fifteen 18 feet about 18 feet from him. So anyway, I'm Back here. Like I said as soon as I broke out in this open area the bear Just stopped and I started walking backwards again like this and a bear just stood there for a minute and It was it was kind of making some noises, but it didn't sound threatening like any Nothing mean But it's just kind of like that And I got about right here. Like I said, he was still staying there when I got about right here He just turned around and just Waddled off that way. So I knew I was okay so What that mailbox is for How did they have a mailbox here even you don't see any tire tracks no mail Okay So monkey reading the sign wedding here So Then I knew it was okay, but I still had to go back Down in through there And I kept hearing other animals They were probably like armadillos and stuff, but I kept hearing other animals through there this is a Pots preserve here There I'll welcome thing pretty cool You are here. They know where we are So I'm all right, it's all right So anyway Just round this turn here a little bit is where we'll really break out in the open But this is the open spot where the bear finally left. Yeah, it's a it's a pretty good little hike It's not quite a mile, I don't think now the river it's a mile from the river or from here where we was fishing the other day to The dock or the boat ramp where we put the boat in Where we launched the boat and took the boat out is right pretty close to about a mile And I had to row that 16 foot genu With two batteries all our gear trawling motor and I had to row that boat while paddle it actually with one paddle for a mile So I'll kick you back on when we get closer. Okay, so now we're getting we're getting close to the camp area now so My tripod feet keep wanting to slide out of this thing so Love that old tree right there the way the branches kind of cover the Go over the road now There's a road going out of Floral City It's like I don't know a quarter mile maybe Of just trees like this on both sides and their branches kind of like bear together It's so beautiful in there so Let me say Right over there's the river There's a shelter there. I Remember seeing that shelter I Don't remember seeing that shelter before I'm sure it was there, but we were walking this way and it was we were we we were walking this this way and It was about dusk and by the time we got to truck and everything it was clear dark, so Now that's pretty cool. We'll go over and check this out And check that out Okay, we'll go down I Don't know we'll go down look at that here in a minute. I haven't say it's We can use this. There's a fire thing there Someone moved it over here or we keep grill And there is a shelter here. This is cool An old wrought iron and what used to be here fire pit and So I'm guessing this is like a community thing is right there's the river just right through them trees there Picnic tables So this is this is cool. This is pretty ornate So I'm guessing this part of so I'm gonna walk down through here. I guess that's kind of like a community gathering center Maybe even a shelter from the rain There's a picnic down here There's a little boot slipper here. This is where we seen that guy fishing the other day There was a guy fishing here. I could see the top of that place I just thought it was somebody's house, but now I know Hey, we could come out here and charge some stuff. Well, yeah, but I wouldn't back our truck in here. I Mean, this is just a slip More for like canoes and stuff. I wouldn't back our truck down in here and never get it out but Okay So Yeah This is pretty cool Okay, right up there. I'll try to hold you guys steady for a second and right up Yeah That is that alligator That that tree limb I showed you guys that someone painted up like an alligator. That's it right there and Just beyond that right over in there. That's That's where we parked the boat and we was fishing right in there. That's where we're going So we got a little more walking to do so Pretty so, yeah, this is cool It's a boat coming so all right, we're gonna start walking again. Okay, sorry about the wind guys So just remember this is also a day use area so that's probably for picnic in and fishing and stuff So that's pretty cool. But I love I Love these trees here It's good enough I've got real bad, but I mean our truck will be right there by us But I love these old trees That's pretty cool. We can go back here See, I don't know if that's If that's cut out like that for it just stops right there, so I Don't know if that's just if that's place for tenting or Or what this is all primitive again guys, there's no electric no water if I remember right I think these bathrooms are just kind of like an outhouse so There's some stuff down here Not bad to fair pretty well so Yeah, it's pretty cool Here's squirrel or something Yeah, this is all right So we're gonna be going up here Right around that turn here And I'll kick you back on That's cool Fence thing right there. Yeah, I love it. It's nice and cool back in here Yeah, like I said, we got we're still getting some breezes left over from the storm but Yeah, apparently it's still closed but Like I said, I can't call them because Said the office is the office was closed today where I where I could call So Kind of sucks because monkeys got to leave early in the morning And I really didn't want to come out late I Kind of want to come out and have everything set up for By the time she got off working and made it out here so I could always say If somebody did say something I could always say well, you know, I can get the email my phone was out Which is kind of true There's our phones were out so We're gonna keep walking just a little ways farther Okay guys, so We're getting ready to come up into the camp area area itself So Again, there's the bathrooms So then from the other day I was thinking this is where the bear followed me, but it wasn't it was back there Where I just showed you Was a guy camping out here the other day He said he'd probably be here a couple weeks. It was on his bicycle, but I don't see his tent They may have came out and told everybody to That they needed to evacuate But enjoy your public lands Okay now That's a picnic table we was at when her boat was just right of that picnic table He had his tent kind of right in here. He was on a bicycle so but Yeah, this is just all this is it just like a There's a big bird there. I didn't see it This is just an outhouse Kind of small figure right in here There's picnic tables over there Looks like there's a tree down there Yeah, that boy was camped out right in here and We were fishing right there is where we parked the boat and was fishing right in this area here Down there's where I want to check out Kind of in some trees it's swampy in here, but Looks like the water did come up a little bit Hate when people leave their trash like that If you can pack it in You can pack it out. So there's a spot right there And again, here's where we were fishing water did come up so Good fishing spot here They brought our damn poles And this is cool. It's one of those Just when you want to cook you just flip that up over and then you got your Your great to Cook on so There's somebody there Monkeys having a break. I'll go take a break with her. Yeah, so something's camping there and This is a nice little spot here and pull the boat right up there But also wanted to check this out here Yeah I mean that goes way, but there's a sign back here. So I figured the trails go away There's 20 some miles of trails in here but also wanted to That's a nice spot right there not a lot of room for fishing for to but There is here Oh, yeah, look at this babe Check this out There's what them girls do When you want to cook flip it there, of course, we would have a tripod set up. I can pull the boat right up here Tie off onto that tree or whatever And she can't get out of the boat right here. We can fish right in here. We can fish We fish right here Fish right out through here Little tight for two people, but still I mean this is nice You know Set the tent up right over in there. I Think they trail I think I think it's where they had their their tent was right in here It's won't be here. So if it rains we'll be in a mud but But it's no big deal But this is nice. Like I said pull the boat right up here Docket right here mama and tie the back off right there, you know Let's pull it up here tie the front Tie the back and our booby sent right here And she can fish right there. I could get in the boat and cast out that way. Yeah, we're vice versa Yeah, so I like this. This is nice But I think they had their tents right in here because they had a couple tents Right here, so Got some I know I hear she loves the owls So yeah, I mean if it wasn't going to rain I mean we could actually put our tent right here. Look at this big tree Look at that I think it's massive Look the way it grew Think it was two trees and then fall over years and years ago or something Yeah, if it wasn't if we thought it wasn't gonna be so wet we put our tent right there We're kind of hidden. There's a picnic table over here Yeah So this kind of cool and I mean like cool as in it's cool back in here So not a lot of sun And we're sheltered kind of from some rain Okay, see there's So this must be a site here But those are trails hiking trails through there. So you got a fire pit here Looks like somebody ran over that one You can put your tent there. I mean you got a picnic table. You can move over here. There's another drill there and There's a hiking trail there So that way people can just come through and hike through there and I'm positive there's trails up through there way up in there. So Yeah Nice, huh? See there's hiking trails there monk And their own mark was a orange thing. You can't get lost Yeah spot over there underneath that tree, there's a fire ring and picnic table. There's the fire ring There's the picnic table the others camp spot their campsite there It's so cool Can't wait to get out here Give you guys a pan or a pan around that's where we came in. That's where we were fishing And these are just the Probably just the campsites and it goes from miles back in there. You guys won't see a gator Monkey spotted a gator Can you see it? Yep, yep, that's the alligator He's not real big he's probably he probably four or five feet long He's going over there searching for food, so there you go guys I think month. Yeah, you ready ain't you? Yeah, I'm disappointed that it's closed No, like I said, I Didn't know it was closed Because they can't they can't find you you know all they can really do is say it's closed You know make us pack up. What the hell at least we tried right? I mean like you said they left him alone. Yeah So Kick you back on when we get to the truck or if we see an interesting animal or something I'm just discussing with monkey And maybe there's some Sam's quenches around here. I think my You want to see a Sam's quench? Would you be would you be scared? No, no I Be scared I said if you see one would you be scared? No, you see a big animal eight feet tall about 800 pounds Well, I know what a bear You know, I mean Maybe they're friendly and I've never never seen a Sam's quench, but I think that would scare me more than a bear I don't know anything about them things. Yeah, never seen one never seen footprints one. I Heard tree knocking before Out in the woods camping, but I've heard some weird screams that I could not identify That's up in Ohio Because I knew all the animals out there, you know, I knew what everyone sounded like I've heard some screams a few times You know what in the fox when the coyote? We didn't don't have any big cats in Ohio would have any bears So I don't know what it was and I heard I did hear some tree knocking before I've never seen footprints I've never seen a big foot, but Maybe this will be the time when we get I've been trying to camp here for three freaking years. I know Just get reservations in there We end up doing something else or you didn't didn't have the equipment or something No, there was always they were always closed or they were closed. Yeah, or they were full now they were just always closed like hunting, but Flying eagle still been still closed. Yeah, but So I don't know keep this closed for the rest of the year. Who knows Why doubt it? I don't know Should brought the code to see if it works because I'm sure they can change that code. Yeah I don't know Just play by here, I guess So big foot if you're out here come and say hello to us when we're camping Same monkey. She wants to shake your hand Say this is a monkey. I like to eat monkeys So we're walking up here and I see this concrete platform here but he gets sighs Like a platform of an old house or something maybe at one time like a cracker house or As it goes goes clear to here so it's probably a good 20 feet So That's pretty interesting don't know what that would have been for like I said, unless it was an old house at one time so Unless they had one of those Set up here at one time maybe a Shelter But yeah, because there's the shelter we rat right over there through them trees again the river Pretty neat, so well, this is for day use here for people come out have cookouts and picnics and fish And back there where we're at that's the actual camping spot so We could always come here beautiful If it really got bad Okay guys Just got out of here in the nick of time the mosquitoes the size of hummingbirds are out and they're just starting to bite Come on. Yeah So we don't have anything no we just want to come scope it out so Yeah Terrell head kiosk that's that way we already seen the kiosk, but So yeah, cool place. There's the truck and there it is honed and maintained by the Southwest Florida water management district pretty nice. Yeah. All right guys, so Here's our little hike for the day I'm done. Yeah And we'll see you guys on the next one, huh? Yep, I'll keep you updated on whether we go or not. So Yeah, I'll find out something maybe tomorrow I'll call them tomorrow and Morning and see what's happening. See if we can still come out to see in a way I hate to do that because I'm thinking about just coming out And you know like I said all they can do is say well, you know clothes are gonna have to go You know, yeah, but so with that guy that guy's out there So why is he's allowed to nobody else they didn't bother him and I know he's got reservoir He reserved his spot. He said for four days and then he said he was gonna try to stay here as long as he could so Well, yeah, he was just going to reserve again. Yeah, so Which what he would have already done so they would have canceled his yeah, but they didn't you know He's so there so yeah, I mean he's not there at this time because his bicycle's not there I'm sure you're right into town for something But yeah his tent and all his gear still there. So yeah, see I could always say well, I didn't you know I didn't get the email and there's no signs here saying, you know, they should put a sign up Well, if you have reservations they are canceled. Yeah, there's nothing to indicate. So that at all, you know My phone was down. I didn't get any, you know, I didn't get any email I mean like I said all they can do is say and say well, you know, it's closed, you know We're gonna have to ask guys pack up. That's fine. Right. It's no big deal because you know, we're gonna have a truck right there Yeah, so it's no big deal. We'll see what's going on But if I call them and ask them then I can't use that excuse. No because I'll know. Yeah All right, we'll play it by here. We'll discuss it later So anyway, she better admit the man led them gone for now. Like so she's out by y'all I bugger Bye bye guys. Take care You funny