Harold Williams Cooney

Saturday, December 27th, 2025. Tented on a ranch entrence, a gated field drive off the road, on m504.2 of the FloridaTrail. Short grass over sand, overhanging trees. I wake naturally a few minutes after 5 am. 62° and calm. 29.741713,-81.788208 I’ve gotten into the habit of feeling way too tired…

Friday, December 26th, 2025. Tented 0.4 miles east on top of the canal embankment from where the trail comes in from Kilpatrick Dam Road (0.7 miles from turn off Kilpatrick DamRoad). M482.0 of the Florida Trail. Compacted sandy soil underneath overhanging trees. And bears. Woke naturally at 5:54 am. 55°,…

Thursday, December 25th, 2025. Campsite 163 in the Salt Springs Recreation Area. Tented next to my site’s picnic table. Off m458.3 of the Florida Trail. Woke naturally at about 645 am. Clear and calm, 57°. 29.354080,-81.731412 I don’t sleep too poorly, I guess. A lot of negative thoughts. Decades of…

Wednesday December 24th 2025. Tented in a four tent clearing on m438.9 of the Florida Trail. Waking naturally at 3:45 am. 54° and calm. 29.167549,-81.685654 Walking out 421 am. The trail is quite tight again with the green tunnel feeling. Sun comes up enough to see a little bit before…

Tuesday December 23td 2025. Tinted next to a sign post at the intersection of an equestrian trail and bike path off m413.7 of the Florida Trail. 58° and calm. Woke naturally at about 630am. 28.982126,-81.550810 It takes me quite a bit to get going. I work in my tent to…

Monday, December 22nd, 2025. Room 205 of the Extended Stay America Suites – Orlando – Lake Mary – 1036 Greenwood Blvd. Off m383.4 of the Florida Trail. Woke in a queen bed, naturally at about 530am. About 59° and calm. The time to abandon my bastion of overeating has arrived.…

Sunday, December 21st 2025. Extended Stay America Suites- Orlando – Lake Mary – 1036 Greenwood Blvd, Room 205, queen bed. About 530 am. High 50’s and calm. I used my cell phone while still in bed to discover that an Uber to REI was momentarily very inexpensive. I pressed the…

Saturday, December 20th, 2025. Spring Hammock Tentsite. Tented on tree litter covered sand close to the picnic table. Off m377.6 of the Florida Trail. Mid 50s and calm. Woke naturally at about 5am. 28.718812,-81.306173 It was only about 5 miles until the bike path ended into city roads. There is…

Friday, December 19th, 2025. Fort Christmas Baptist Church, skeeping pad on a towel on the floor of fellowship hall next to the piano and refrigerator. West off m339.2 of the Florida Trail. Woke naturally at about 6 am. 71° and cloudy. 28.535981,-81.019151 Despite the amazingly hospitable location, I don’t sleep…