Something different "Trans FL" pavement free

[super40]

at the RE-Run event someone brought up that it is possible to drive through FL into the Northern States (GA) without tucking pavement.. via national forest and service roads. this sounds like something worth exploring. if anyone has info on where to look, a map i could purchase, know of someone who has done it, have them contact me. thanks

 

[bucfl]

Never heard of that. Not sure I'd tackle that much offroad though.

 

[Traskew3]

Justin @FLcruiser813 was talking about it, I'd love to do it!!

 

[super40]

im saying lt may be fun to do sections of it at a time... FL can be an amazing landscape when you get in to the less populated areas. ill check with Justin and see thanks Traskew (root beer man)

 

[Oscar Witte]

I imagine it would be pretty difficult not to touch any pavement unless you jumped over roads

 

[Gwagg]

Here are some links about small florida expeditions from FJC forum:

• 4 Day/3 night, 330mi central florida trek - Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum
  
• FJ Cruiser Mini Expedition 2015 - Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum

There is a Facebook group mentioned in one of those threads that did the cross florida route. My VPN just crapped out and cannot get to the thread.

 

[CruiseOrlando]

I remember @lowtideride and @mel lowe talking about this as well... or at least I think I remember. Hard to say with all the hops clogging my brain.

 

[lowtideride]

I am game. I know you can do this in parts of GA, not sure how great it would be in Florida but I am down for either one or both. I am heading out west in February but aside from that month I am game. Wanted to make the last run but was called into work. Stoked for travel.

BTW... Ill be in the ONF for the x-mas camping... Juniper Springs...

 

[FloridaCruiser813]

There are websites out there dedicated to doing this all over the US. I've had chats with a couple people who have done it and there's a lot of planning and map reading involved. Planning all ur stops for camping a fuel. I think it would be a lot of work to set up a full camp every night. You can download all the us forestry maps online now as a pdf and then verify which roads are currently open. US forestry also rates each trails condition on a number scale. There is a guy currently doing a trip in a new 4Runner. I don't have a Facebook but on Instagram he marking them all #FLtoMAINE. I've been very interested in doing this for quite some time now. I would need to print all the maps out to plan it, no way I could do this digitally.

 

[FloridaCruiser813]

Last time I was talking with Luis while going back and forth to the tire shop he mentioned he would like to make a trip to see rocky and Bret and stop in GA and see Danny on the way. Bret is always saying come on up! I've been dying to see telluride !!

 

[Traskew3]

I just accepted a new job but it doesn't start tip 2-8-16 so I got some time if y'all wanna do this anytime soon !!

 

[FloridaCruiser813]

Congrats and condolences

 

[Traskew3]

Thanks Buddy!

 

[super40]

congrats. save some cash and get a fj40 so you can wheel with out being concerned about scratching your purity 100 series.

 

[Traskew3]

I know a Dr that might let me borrow one

 

[super40]

he must be much nicer than i am. ha ha

 

[lowtideride]

I have a loose plan for Colorado at the end of the summer early fall. I would like to do the Ouray Passes. Already talked to Bret, he is more than game.

 

[lowtideride]

Woot!

 

[FL cruiser]

A Colorado trip would be nice. Bret is right in the middle of prime beautiful wheeling territory.
My goal is to make it back there. Never got to wheel there yet. Probably 2017 for me.

 

[super40]

sha do you mind if I tag along. ill ship my 80 there. sept is amazing weather there