Internal frame backpack

A Internal Frame backpack is a backpack that has a aluminum or fiberglass frame to help distribute the weight across your back. They have several compartments and plenty of places to strap things on the backpack. Internal Frame backpacks are normally used for hiking, or long trips. Although lots of people use Internal frame backpacks for just an overnight trip. Most have room to carry a sleeping Bag, and sleeping Pad. Some have special places to put Rifles, trekking poles, axe, or fishing pole. Others have Hydration bladders in them to give you a drink while your on the move.

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Conner Preserve

Another great place to hike is the is the Conner Preserve. It is 2980 acres in Central Pasco County. The preserve offers a stunning landscape of steep sandhill ridges, expansive marshes, dense cypress sloughs and lush pine flatwoods. Primary access is off SR 52 on south side of road about 3.5 miles east of US 41. It is open from sunrise to sunset. There is a Portable toilet available at main entrance. No water available. There is also Portable toilet and nonpotable water available at Bay City Flyers model airplane field.

It is just to your right as you come down the main road. There is a Primitive campsites, each equipped with picnic table and fire ring, off main trail in eastern portion of preserve. The Preserve is open for Hiking, Bicycling, Equestrian, Camping, Picnicing. There is 16 miles of Hiking only trails. I have seen Deer, Turkeys, Tortoises. Sand Hill Cranes are also seen there. There are some great old oak hammocks. A great place to cool off for a while. There are numerous cypress heads around. I found hundreds of cow bones around from when the area was used as a ranch. Some of the surrounding area is used for pasture so do not jump fences.

There are lots of sand hills around and elevation changes. You can sit up on a hill and watch the Deer cross a field. As you come in you can see grass fields on the right. I have seen Deer in there several times when I have been there.