Found a Florida Spring Most Will NEVER See
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2023
- A spring with no name, no photos online and a location unknown to most in a location most will never get too... One of the most difficult treks I've made through wild Florida!
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Was this adventure a little to reckless? Oh and..... Do you think my waders were leaking or was it all sweat? I'm still not sure......
Trip Smith could you please show the fresh water spring to me in person
@@alexeatonexploresamerica5511 You need to at least watch the video first ;)
@@TripSmithokay I will
I'm watching it now
Don't worry trip I just hit the thumbs up like twice already
Trip, this was by far the craziest adventure yet! I kept thinking you were going to run up on a gator or rattlesnake. You should do this in January or February.
Yea, it was the craziest when you look at it from a few angles. Winter would be much better lol
I thought you were a little "off" to make this treck alone...but you let me live vicariously through your adventures.
I don't discount your thinking.... I know I'm a little off if I'm doing stuff like this!
It definitely looks better on the map than it does when you got there. Thanks for a great adventure.
Yea..... I was expecting something a bit different. Still a great adventure!
Super sick. Keep growing, top shelf content always.
Will do my darndest!
I loved this! You are a beast, sir. Fantastic video!
Ha! Thanks Nathan!
I've been toying with an idea for an adventure similar to this, but this may have convinced me to shelve it forever.
Christopher: You won't regret it....canceling it. Florida is unmatched in many ways. Some great, some awful. This man is worthy of great praise for sticking with it.
Unless I knew for certain the destination was excellent, I wouldn't do this again under the same circumstances.....
I'll give you this, you got guts! @@TripSmith
Wow! What an adventure!
No doubt an adventure!
Good stuff Trip
Thanks 👍 Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for being there for the premiere!
One of my fav vids you’ve done. Need to find more local hidden gems.
Hey awesome!!!! I know of another I may need to see about finding.... But I've tried to get to it once as well and didn't make it.... Need a round 2!
Defiantly on my list of Not On Your Life, No Way, No How ! Your Crazy ! Glad You Survived to share the video.
Thanks for an "extreme " ly interesting marsh hike
LOL, This is one place I don't mind if don't know where it is! Thanks for a great vid. and adventure.
Wild man!!!!!
Your deffently a unit my man, good stuff!!
Appreciate it!
That whole thing looked really tough . Crazy. Glad you didn't go in. too sketchy . thanks for taking us along.
Yea, I think it was a wise decision Danny. Glad you were able to enjoy the video and thanks for the comment!
I've been planning on doing that for years. Thank you, now i don't have to! Definitely looks better on google.
Hats off to you for making that trek,that looks like gnat hell.
It was pretty rough! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Sheesh, I wanted to jump into that spring to cool off just watching your trek there! Looked like fun.
Man I wanted to jump in so bad..... To bad it just wasn't the best situation to do so....
You have reached a whole new level of adventure, probably fang holes in those waders 😅one of your best, now camp by the spring next time.
Haha! Might be some fang holes..... Camp out there? Only if I were sleeping on an air boat ;)
Trip, glad you found it. Last time I was there a buggy made a nice trail for me to follow. I came from the forest road to the West and camped on the island halfway from it. Its a farther trek than the forest road you took. One day I want to follow the outflow down to the Gulf.
I was hoping for a buggy trail.... Oh well. Pretty cool to have camped out there.
@@TripSmith Now if you haven't already, make the trip to the Ocala Natl Forest, go hike to Hidden Pond (several ways to get there for the adventurous) Its clear and cool and swam it many times. Plus the area is a cool place to camp in the midweek when its less busy. Once you are done go paddle the nearby Juniper Creek.
Reminds of my childhood in central Florida
Maybe it's part spring and part tidepool. The underwater video looked like it was not conducive to plant growth. Maybe it slowly refills with freshwater until a very high tide or weather system pushes in saltwater. Also, that looked like a rough walk.
The saw grass is really sharp!
Absolutely it is!!!
Looks exhausting.
But Seriously appreciate your efforts for good adventure content.
Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it. I certainly was exhausting....
GOOD LORD,THIS WAS A AWESOME ADVENTURE,THANKS FOR TAKING ME WITH YOU TRIP!
Haha! Happy to hear you enjoyed it Robert. Thanks for the comment!
Already hit the thumbs up at the Reebok buff, haha! Well done!
Lol thanks my friend! I appreciate that
Got to remember to bring a Sawyer Squeeze on your adventures! I'm interested to learn about the geology of these marsh springs. I've found several on old USGS maps, one practically at the shoreline. I guess they're just such a small magnitude that decaying matter lays on top of them that they can't really boil?
Yea.... I don't know how it would have done with the salt water though as it was a bit salty. I think they would still boil if they had enough flow. One thing that happens is over time, flows underground change and some springs may not flow anymore in general.
Good lord Trip lol. Always an adventure is the understatement of the year.
True that my man! Thanks for watching
I was terrified for you. I'm glad a)you chose not to go in b) you didnt get eaten by something c) you made it out safe and sound and shared this crazy adventure with us.
I tried to be as cautious as I could. It was all about calculating the risk/reward. ;)
Yes I get that it was super hot, but I dig your spirit! Cool trip. You know you were close to going in! Nice
Ha! Yes I really wanted to go in..... But it was a judgement call that I still.think was the right one.
Nice video Trip!
Thanks Mack!!!
Wow! That was a tough trek. Those yellow flies are the worst. That bite chunks out.
Those things were brutal!
i normally don't comment, but this one seems very adventurous! Plus you just make me giggle. Sketchy???!! that's not even serious!!! Lol! Have fun, be safe!
Ha! Well thank you for taking the time to comment. Yes, certainly an adventure there! More than I was wanting.....
Man them palmettos don't play! They freakin hurt!! & to do that walk in THIS heat.. Props to ya!🌴
No they don't play.... The heat was killer!!!
Bloody hell Trip! That looked such a nightmare!
Yea... In a way it was!
@@TripSmith Always an adventure! A very intrepid mad one. I was so worried a Croc was in there. But I quessed the noise would scare them off. ?
@@sallyohalloran6650 Well, the wild things sense Trip Smith's approaches and scatter like roaches when you turn the lights on!
Most People Aren't As Brave As You My Friend!. Be Wise Out There!. Good Exploring Vid.
You may be right about that.....
This reminded me of my coastal praire trail hike down in the everglades.. ended up at “clubhouse beach” which turned out to be a muddy slop that smelled of rotten eggs. Would do it all over again😂
Aw man.... That sounds terrible lol
Awesome video, and i found it!
Thanks!!!!
I'd maybe do that in the winter, not in the middle of the summer. You are one crazy dude! But a cool adventure to see something very few have.
Winter would certainly be a better time weather and wildlife wise.... But I had to go when I had the opportunity ;)
You:re hilarious Trip!
You sir, deserve medal for that. 👍Thought the yellow flies alone would eat you alive, much less the gators.
Haha! Thanks man!!!! THose things were ruthless.....
Are those 4 wheeler trails leading away from the "Spring"?
Another crazy Trip Smith adventure in the bag!
Swamp buggy trails and airboat trails
I used to land survey along the Gulf Coast and have had to walk through stuff just like that. There is no way I would do that now. 🐊
I know where you are . Them yellow flies don’t mess around out there .the swamp buggy trails are just tracks from forestry service when there was a big fire out there years ago .
Heck no they dont..... Hey that's interesting!
That was a Trip Drip 💧
That's it! 😂
I gave your video a friggin "thumb's up" as requested but I cannot understand how you endured the bugs!!!
I had to turn my mind off a number of things during this adventure.... the bugs being one of them ;)
I’m seriously holding my breath waiting for you to run into a snake or gator. I hate snakes but love gators. 6:58 Sometimes when I feel a little lack luster I take a pinch of Himalayan sea salt. 14:45 If you sweat that much you need more LMNT 😅
Joyfully seeking those spots that no one knows about , a true adventure
That's exactly right!!!!
Us wildlife photographers have to do the same if we want the shots. You need to trek it's good for your soul.
Drastic measures calls for drastic measures. Lol
Yes sir!
Love the channel Trip! You inspired me to start paddleboarding and I love. I apologize if you'd answered this before but what cameras do you film with?
Thanks man! Cameras? I have been running the DJI action 3 since it came out. Thinking about jumping up to the action 4 since it was just released.
You are just like me. I get on Google maps & search for stuff like this. Bc it could be epic! The bugs are the only thing that can deter me. I wear a little mesh neck/face mask. I’m going to paddle Cypress or Ecofina creek this weekend. Should be cooled off. Do you have any recommendations for campground in those areas (esp near springs) that’s accessible by car/SUV but not gated? We drive in late & get locked out of state parks.
Trip! Great video brother! Is this in apalachicola national forrest? Stay safe!
Thanks Eazy!!! No, it's farther south.
I don't think he needs to keep that place a secret.....
@TripSmith ahh just looks similar to Apalach. But then again, all forests look the same in florida 😂🤣
You need not worry about giving up that location.
Yea I got to thinking that once I got there.... lol
Me and abuddy trekked in 2 a desolate lake in North Florida carrying a jon boat over our heads. Took us 2 hrs to get 2 lake. It was pretty and we fished all day and didnt get a bite. I think that was my worst hike ever. Took us 3 hrs to get back to truck!!!
Awesome some iron man stuff there
Love your hat! Where can I get one?
They are awesome.... Imperial Headwear, Watership Series
You definitely worked for this one trip..
Couldn't agree with you more.... it was a tough one!
Looks like the Tide Swamp WMA. I hunted there many times.
Looked to be good hunting that's for sure....
@@TripSmith - gets less pressure than other WMAs so it is a good spot.
@@PassivePortfolios Ah gotcha 👍
I’m amazed you didn’t get heat stroke, it’s been crazy hot lately.
I was a little concerned about that honestly. Cooling myself down with that water bottle probably was a preventing factor
Try eagle nest in hernando county fl nice spring
I need to check it out. Thanks for the suggestion!
No guts no glory......brave man always win.
Dang right!!!
"We can't disclose where we are!!! " *Geoguesser has entered the chat-room*
Really thinking about doing a mineral supplement.
It can only be beneficial my friend.....
You definitely need to invest in the Grayl drinking system.
Maybe so... does it filter salt water?
Looks like it is near salt creek off of 6th St. & Smutty Hut Rd in the Big Bend WMA. Looks "not so bad" from Google but wow, you really suffered for this video! Bugs, holes, and temperatures. Thankfully no Alligators or poisonous snakes!!! It does look like a turquoise jewel from above! I can see why you wanted to explore.
Im guessing thats your first and last hahaha 😂😂😂. Good job man. 👍👍👍
Yea, for walking out there at least.... ;) THanks!
I’m surprised you did not encounter Bigfoot out there
I think I might have heard him running off when it saw it was me coming though 😜
It's so easy to get lost in those pine/palmetto flatwoods. Walk 50 ft off the trail and every direction looks the same.
Absolutely!
Made me nervous for you on this one.
I was a little extra cautious and concerned during this adventure myself ;)
I grew up in an area like this. You would be wise to ask us natives what we use for bug repellant; Adam's Flea Spray. Yeah, really. Another thing, gators in the wild go to great lengths to avoid people. As long as you don't stumble on to a nest, you’ll rarely see one.
Yea I wasn't extremely worried about the wildlife.... But I totally forgot bug spray!!! Thanks for the tip
Adventure!
Death March 😂
No joke there..... WIld....
we will let you go there...HAHA. you have lots of stamina, just dont sink in those waders!
Well thanks bud! Doing my best 💪
An airboat sounds like a good idea.
For sure!!!!
I’ve always wondered if you can walk through those floodplains, looked miserable
Miserable is right.....
Crazy trip Bro, may wanna consider a machete for any future bushwhacking fora plethora of reasons, cheers mate
Probably would be good to have huh?
Great fun! Glad you are in shape! Surprised to didn't encounter one of those huge pythons. Unless they are more likely in South FL.
You and me both!!!! I was wondering if there were up that far as well.....
appears to be a stagnant sump....that fast flowing water might be more interesting geologically ..
Interesting.... I wish I was more knowledgeable on them like you seem to be!
@@TripSmith not really, just have read a lot and know the limestone deposit that makes up a lot of Florida...fascinating area.
Shocked you did not encounter a gator in there. Crazy. Even if people knew where this is, they would not go. lol
I agree, most people aren't interested enough to see that to venture out there. Now if it would have been what I was expecting I think it would be different....
Apalachicola state Forrest? Trees look damages from a hurricane like Micheal
Not quite. Near Steinhatchee
I don't think this is stupid. This is adventure!
It's a mix of both I'd say lol
What type of drone do you use? SIAP.
The DJI Mini 3 👍
How many ticks did you end up having on you?
Zero!!! Crazy
I don't know why you are worried about giving up the location of this spring. you are the only person that would go there.
That is true, but I thought it would be more of a paradise that people would be trying to reach lol
I live in Geneva, AL. My friend and I have airboats. I have a UA-cam channel showing some of the places we have run. Rob Bilbrey is the channel name. I have a question. I run the Choctawhatchee River, Pea River, West Bay, PC, Crooked Island and Murder Creek in Brewton. Plan to run Big Escambia Creek and Blackwater River soon. We are looking for any places that has clear and shallow water to run our airboats. Pretty places. Do you have any recommendations?
Id say Blackwater is a good one. Another is Spring Creek over in Georgia. It flows into Lake Seminole
This is a really good video of a trip on the Pea River. ua-cam.com/video/JQwSnHfnLsY/v-deo.html
Better do a serious tic check after this one!! Sometimes you gotta go off the beaten path !! Nice job
I didn't have any luckily.... Glad you enjoyed it!
Glad you got out unharmed dude
Me too bud!
Watch out for snakes, of course, including boa constrictors. When I think of Florida, I think of snakes. AND QUICK SAND!
Quick sand?....Like the cartoons😂
I've never seen any quick sand out there..... lol Would be interesting though!
The crazy stuff looks a little familiar...I've definitely tortured myself a few times and 99% of the time by myself. Thank God I dont live anywhere near you and you don't invite me! Typically when these sorts of adventures are over, it feels kind of good to sit in a more civilized comfortable spot and reflect on how it could have went more sideways, but didn't and how you wouldn't do it again, but you did it and made it out. Peace
Haha! I heard that! Reflecting back is fun for sure.....
Imagine how all those law enforcement felt trekking thru that Florida park for Brian laundry 😮❤ yuck!!!
Yea really!
Are you looking for man-eating alligators and snakes? Seems a bit crazy.
edit: Okay, I watched the rest of the video. Glad you made it, bro. That had to be rough, but you did it!I liked your "do stupid things smart" comment. At least I now know that you are aware of what you were up against. Respect! Thanks for sharing.
No snakes in there.
Oh certainly not..... 😜
It's called swamp stomping
There ya go!
I was speechless and didn't know what to say, so I just ended up liking a whole bunch of other's comments. Still dumbfounded! Lol!
Ha! That works! I do appreciate you watching, engaging and commenting pirate! 🦜
@TripSmith Glad you got my astonishment. At one point, when you fell backward, I almost jumped out of my chair to catch you! Lol
That’s not Crystal Springs is it !
How have you survived this long
Excellent question my friend....
I thought I was the only one brave enough to walk into a random swap in the middle of the Woods
Now there are two ;)
@@TripSmith roger that I'm what you call a swamp person I love swimming in swamps
Wonder how many timber rattlers you stepped🙃 over
I wish I knew!
@@TripSmith In my area they call them " velvet tailed" . The only one I ever actually seen was dead on side of road, over 5.5 ft long , about three or four buttons that would make zero sound . YIKES , I always heard they existed , I must have walked by dozens of them over the years , just be cautious in that grass, they are invisible in their element
Awesome
Thanks Dale!