Going On An Everglades Camping-Fishin Trip All Alone ( Am I Insane)? 2024

jonnysmith reply :

Hello every 1,1st of all happy holidays and a very merry & blessed christmas to all in this awesome site...I need ur advice-opinion-help on this matter..Me and a few pals have been planing a 4 day fishing n camping trip for weeks now in the everglades and recently they all have backed out of this trip..its been my dream 4 a long time 2 spend a few days or a week in the wilderness fishing,camping,exploring .im really thinking n preparing 2 do this trip all on my own,im very experienced,well prepared,have great equipment..my wife thinks im insane!,,do u all think the same? would u do this trip alone if u were in my shoes?,,thank you so much 4 ur help i look 4 ward 2 reading all ur comments..god bless u all....( jonny )

BassinLou reply :

Bummer your friends bailed on you. I would not recommend going to the glades by yourself. What helps is that you have experience, but you never know. Bad fall, snake bite, animal attack... the list is endless. Is it worth putting your wife through the stress? I would say wait and reschedule. Our weather is going to be great for while.

jonnysmith reply :

i will also be carrying 2 fire arms for my protection, a 357mag revolver and a 12 gauge shot gun both with plenty of ammo on my boat also 2 cell phone,2 gps,a vhf radio and 1 epirb satelite tracking system & a lap top with wireless internet.

geo g reply :

I would be more worried about equipment failure or sudden bad weather then anything else. Make sure you take more water then you really need.

0119 reply :

Of course in todays world, no one is likely to say its an o.k. thing. Before all of todays electronics we were doing it without any person or authority thinking anything about it. And that was as kids. True Gladesmen spent weeks and months out alone making a living for their families. I'm north of the glades but still camp in state buffer preserve salt flats and do it alone. Nothing as remote of course but never do I feel as susceptible as I do in the city. People fear me much more than the occasional hog, wandering pitbull or snake.

flyfisher reply :

Do it. I haven't been there specifically bout you sound to be more than prepared. I have done plenty of backcountry fishing trips solo in bear country with nary a concern. there is something pretty surreal about not hearing another human's voice for few days. Things start to slow down and becomes more enjoyable....at least for me it does.

GLADES reply :

Just go and enjoy yourself. Make sure your family knows where you will be camping and make contact each day. You will be fine.

jonnysmith reply :

hey guys thanks 4 the encouragement u guys r awesome..im still mapping out my camp sites and doing my final preps 4 this trip..i have another question i told my 13yr old nephew about this trip n he is facinated by it and keeps begging me 2 take him with me...what would u guy do take him or not?

jonnysmith reply :

hey pal's just wondering,would any 1 here be interested in spending 5 day or so fishing n camping in the everglades with me?

flyfisher reply :

if you feel good about having him along and he can handle the trip then absolutely take him. Hell if i wasn't a 12+ hour drive away i would join you lol

jonnysmith reply :

ur right ( flyfisher ),since no1 else wants 2 go with me, and my nephew has been bugging me about going camping,fishing,shooting,i think its a trip that he will remember 4ever and great bonding between me and him since his dad passed away.i also gave him a lil marlin 22cal.rifle 4 his birthday n he is dieing to go target shooting.hahaha...(flyfisher) 4 some reason even tho we have not met,i would feel very comfertable doing this trip with you,i think u r very experinced as well.

basshead1 reply :

Take him and keep him under your wing forever. He will not just remember it forever but it will change the course of his life in a good direction.

My fishing partner lately has been my 5 year old daughter and the bonding that happens can not be explained in words. If only I could get her to shut up half the time. That girl can talk and talk and talk........

flyfisher reply :

On 12/23/2013 at 10:53 PM, basshead1 said:

Take him and keep him under your wing forever. He will not just remember it forever but it will change the course of his life in a good direction.

My fishing partner lately has been my 5 year old daughter and the bonding that happens can not be explained in words. If only I could get her to shut up half the time. That girl can talk and talk and talk........

My buddy told me his grandfather used to tell him that you can only catch fish if you hold your mouth right.......and by the right way he meant closed

basshead1 reply :

I told her that when she talks she scares the fish but it didn't work. She doesn't like catching fish too much but she loves taking pictures with my camera while we are in the boat. And if we are at the beach she will be digging in the sand. lol

BassinLou reply :

On 12/23/2013 at 11:08 PM, basshead1 said:

I told her that when she talks she scares the fish but it didn't work. She doesn't like catching fish too much but she loves taking pictures with my camera while we are in the boat. And if we are at the beach she will be digging in the sand. lol

I have a 5 year old girl too. She can be talker also. I get what your saying about not being quiet while you're are fishing, and I come to realize, that my daughter and you're daughter love their Dad's and just want to share the time with us. There is a point coming really soon, where we are going to wish/hope they spoke to us.

basshole8190 reply :

My son has a motor mouth also i always tell people we taught him how to talk but he hasn't learned to stop talking yet lol he's my lil fishing buddy

flyfisher reply :

On 12/24/2013 at 3:16 AM, basshole8190 said:
My son has a motor mouth also i always tell people we taught him how to talk but he hasn't learned to stop talking yet lol he's my lil fishing buddy

I think the saying goes you spend the first year of a child's life wanting and teaching them to talk and the next 17 telling them to shut up

SirSnookalot reply :

I've taken 3 wilderness canoe trips to the Algoma region in Ontario, each time with 2 other people. As rough as that area is I don't think it compares to what lurks in the Everglades. I wouldn't take a 3-4 day trip into the glades alone or with a 12 year old, just too far away from medical attention.

SFL BassHunter reply :

Jonny you're brave if you're going out to the everglades alone. I probably wouldn't go without someone, but heck if you're comfortable and confident you should be ok. Just stay away from the gators when you catch those big bass! Good luck to you and hope you catch a ton of real big fish!

jonnysmith reply :

yes kids can talk up a storm when fishing & boating i assume that they r just super excited about it all,when i was 9 in 1980,my dad took me to bimini for 4days on a 24ft. boat he had,omg i didnt eat,sleep or shut, all i did was fishhhhhhh...i think the bonding that a family does with there kids fishing is priceless and remembered for ever.you guys r awesome fathers,big high5 2 u all.

GLADES reply :

Growing up in south florida, I camped out many times in the Glades and Fish Eating creek. Other than the sunburn and the mosquitoes, I had a blast.

Make sure you have sunscreen and bug repellant in your gear, and plenty of water along with your preferred beverages.

Also be careful with your campfire. Embers can set a tent on fire in seconds. Dig up the ground, build a ring, and clear plenty of space. You don't want to be on TV for the wrong reasons.

Make sure you know where you are camping and any laws or rules for that area. Follow them. Just use common sense.

jonnysmith reply :

im honestly super excited about this trip,im just waiting for the holiday to move on n to have a week decent weather,i dont care about a few showers just not 5day of down pours..ive donw this type of trip b4 just not alone

Oregon Native reply :

Now days socity has us living in fear of many things. Most of those people in the big citys have no clue how to light a match unless its for a joint or cigarette and if they were to camp for a few days in the big bad woods oh....my. I would take him and teach him about what our great Lord has created and enjoy the time. Every day is truely a gift from above. Yes, I'm sure there will be bumps and noise in the night but you sound prepared and are not the first one to do it. Enjoy and let us know bout your adventure.

flyfisher reply :

I never understood why going with someone else makes a trip safer....the only advantage i guess is if you were to get hurt they could help you out but other than that, I see no advantage other than someone to talk to or share the experience with.

This trip isn't a survival let me drop you off aka Les Stroud or Bear Gryllis. It is a camping trip in a remote area where preparation is important just like any solo trip.

fstr385 reply :

I go out alone quite a bit. I have phone service most of the glades and a gps on the boat. Apart from having some general knowledge of the area, common sense is all you need to know what to do/bring. Its actually hard to find a spot out there where someone isnt around or near by when on a boat. Everytime i TRY to find a place nobody is around, there they are, fishing in it lol.

John G reply :

Carry a Thermocell with plenty of refills.

MCS reply :

On 12/31/2013 at 3:06 AM, John G said:
Carry a Thermocell with plenty of refills.

Where is that pic in your avatar? reminds of sawgrass lake park....If not just curious anyone fish there?

John G reply :

On 12/31/2013 at 3:12 AM, MCS said:
Where is that pic in your avatar? reminds of sawgrass lake park....If not just curious anyone fish there?

John Chestnut Sr. Park in Palm Harbor, Fl

It is a little county park adjacent to Lake Tarpon.

The fishing here is realllllllllllllllllllll slow!

MCS reply :

On 12/31/2013 at 3:15 AM, John G said:

John Chestnut Sr. County Park in Tarpon Springs, Fl

The fishing here is realllllllllllllllllllll slow!

oh ok, never really ventured that far north during my time in St. Pete. Since I got into bass fishing I always wondered about the spots I never tried back there.

jonnysmith reply :

this is funny i have a buddy thats lives in a really bad part of miami,i was over the other night at his place & some 1 popped out 5 rounds out in the street,i was freaking out laying on my belly in his apartment n he says ohh thats nothing new around here,there just kids messing around .but then he says my camping trip is super dangerous hahahaha.i never heard of black gangsters shooting at each in the everglades right hahaha.,,i find gators and snakes way more friendly..

jonnysmith reply :

hey guys sorry that i had not writen anything about my solo camping n fishing trip into the glades,,i was in the caribbean on bizz for a while,,the trip was amazing, to say the least...im kinda glad i went alone..

Sam reply :

Yes.

May I suggest investing in a "Spot" unit?

Good luck.

Hookn1 reply :

I am from louisiana and have fished an adventure fishing world championship down there the last two years..talk about trips of a lifetime... we did out trips in kayaks and ranged over 25 miles a day from backcountry to miles out in open water...in a boat I could only imagine how great it could be...cell phone coverage is at a minimum to none in areas... I documented my last trip in a 4 part series if ur interested in reading a lot of the donts...I did win the event so it was worth it in the long run, my buddies on the other hand would likely disagree..

http://hookn1.blogspot.com/2014/02/adventure-fishing-world-championship.html?m=0

geo g reply :

There are a number of large pythons on those islands throughout the glades. I'd be more worried about them then the gator or crocks.

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