Harold Williams Cooney

Monday, December 15th, 2025. Cowboy Crossong Campsite. Off mile 207.2 of the Florida Trail. Tented next to mailbox and picnic table. Moderate winds, maybe 15mph. about 60°. Wake naturally at about 530 am. 27.567894,-81.129998

The winds pick up at midnight, and the temperature begins to fall. I get out of my tent to secure against rain, but I can see there are no clouds, and the rain never comes.

The weather is perfect for sleep, but I toss and turn. I really needed (wanting) to get up early to make town food, but I don’t get up until 530 am. So, that’s a lot of sleep, I think. I am not pack on and walking out from camp until 615 am. That’s pretty late!!

I come through Kissimmee Prairie State Park before nine o’clock. The park has a glamping area, which I have never heard of. It also has a low light campground designed for people who want to stargaze, which is pretty cool.

I take myself to the bathrooms, which has showers. They are definitely not glamping quality, lol. I do my best.

Perhaps overly optimistically, I put on a fresh pair of socks this morning. There are several wet foot sections directly trail north of the state park. It’s not so bad.

Today is Monday, and that’s a pretty good day if you’re into the current events and news, which I am. I’ll walk my ass off today listening to the various most recent terrible facts about our world.

I make a pretty serious effort to get to the resort before the general store closes. I did a pretty good job of it. I was afraid that there would be no restaurants open but the pizza place was still offering pies.

I buy an outrageous amount of food at the general store and eat my all meat pizza while I repackage things. The resort is really fancy, and it makes me a little sad. I’ve never, and probably will never, have a life that would take me to a place like this. If you’re a lonely type, you don’t go glamping.

I make it out of the resort right at sundown. I do a mile or two up the road and find a nice flat place close to the pines to camp.

Milage:

Cowboy Crossing was at 207.2, and I’m on 237.7, so that’s 30.5, which sounds about right. Another amazingly great day, i’m so thankful. Also I need sleep.