Took off from the motel early and hit the road. Spent a lot of time on Hwy 78 so I could avoid the un-mowed section from Lakeport to Buckhead Ridge. Spotted a Bald Eagle back on the dike north or BHR so I stopped to take pictures for a bit. Jumping off the paved path again for water a guy in a trailer spotted me and offered me a bottle of his.  We chatted for a bit and then I was off to find some more.
Ended up at the J & S Fish Camp and they had plenty. The weather was perfect again, sunny and a light breeze from the Southeast. The section from Port Mayaca to Pahokee (12.5 miles) was closed for construction so I ended up riding down 441. Well, it was getting dark and there are not a lot of motels (none) so I started looking for a place to camp. Just past a place called Sand Cut (pop. 8 or 9) was my home for the night. It was set back on the lake side of the road 50 feet into the trees and across some old railroad tracks. There was a clearing with stacks of old logs. The whole area had this thick, oily smell to it.
I found a nice spot and pitched the tent (no good trees for the hammock). There were a lot of mosquitoes out so I ate a bag of corn nuts for dinner. Yum. Down to one bottle of water but then I remember I’m next to the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the US and have a water filter. Total distance today was 53.3 miles (new record for me).
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