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You can also do it online. You just have to watch a quick video. Here is the link https://eglin.isportsman.net
NW Florida/Lower Alabama/Gulf Coast
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I'm currently at Duke, have been in the area for awhile. Currently building my new grand Cherokee a bit and planning on an offroad camper. Would love to meet up. I'm originally from the NW, so Florida kinda sucks for me...., plus the $30 minimum I've found for camping in the local state parks. Send me a PM if you ever want to meet up. I'm in Crestview.
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I might try and throw a little something together after it cools off a bit. Nothing super serious or challenging for the vehicles, but probably like a weekend camping deal up around black water or something. Unless your spending all your time in the water or just enjoy being hot, you just gotta wait till it cools of a little.
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So technically you are supposed to go to Jackson Guard and get a camping pass for the specific campsite that you going to use (cheap, something like $5). They are all supposed to be primitive sites. So the by the book answer is campsites only, but it’s a big place, just saying...
So that leads me to another question. How well marked are the trails? Is it a free-for-all or are there clear trails you have to stay on? We're are looking to go over there the first weekend in November if this storm hasn't messed up to much stuff over there.
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Great question. The trails aren’t marked all the time. It is however a free for all. BUT there are very specific areas that you are not to go. Huge signs fences gates etc make it very clear. All of the trails that they don’t want you on have chains across them.
They will teach you this in the video they make you watch when you get your permit online, but you also need to check the area closures. They will post what areas are closed to civilians so that you don’t accidentally run into a training exercise.
Have fun! It’s the best place to Overland in Florida
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Yep, like Birkmire said they will go over most of the big ticket items in the video brief you have to do. The biggest one is to not go through and red gates marked as a “z line”. I go out into those regularly for work when I’m authorized to do so. But if you’re just out there camping, you don’t want to accidentally end up on a live fire or Gunship range. Stay clear of those and it a great place to go!
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There have been a few folks who have talked about going together on here.
In regards to the organized meet up... It’s funny you ask. I will be figuring that out this upcoming weekend with my buddy who still lives up there. We are thinking Feb. or March.
I will for sure post here more details once I have them nailed down.
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Enterprise, AL here. Have been looking for a local group cause I’m new to the area. The 4R is in the shop right now after a crash a couple weeks ago. I’ll be ready to go as soon as I get my car back [emoji106]
I'm not the best at firm plans, that being said, if the weather isn't horrific tomorrow I might go out for a few hours.
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I would definitely be down if I weren’t going to still be out of town. I’ll be in for anything mid April or later.
