Florida Loop 2026 Day 3 – Part 2

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April 6th, 2026

This is part 2 of 2 of my Florida Loop 2026 Motorcycle Tour. Today is April 6th, 2026 and I am continuing my day 3 trip from Perry, Florida to Chokoloskee Island, Florida. In this video, I roll south from Bradley Junction, Florida on Old Highway 37 to Ona, Florida. Then I ride towards Punta Gorda, Florida on US Highway 17, and take a much need break and a fabulous, Gourmet, gas station meal in Cape Coral, Florida from US Highway 41. This video ends with a brief ride (in the rain again) on Interstate 75 and back onto US Highway 41 on my way to Everglades City, Florida and ultimately onto Chokoloskee Island, Florida

Florida Loop 2026 is the not so clever name for my motorcycle touring trip, riding a loop of the state of Florida…. hence the name of the trip

Florida Loop 2026 Total Miles = 2,261

Day 3 Part 2 miles traveled = 229 Miles Riding south mostly on Old Highway 37, US Highway 17, and US Highway 41.

Total miles for Day 3 (Part 1 & 2) = 386 Miles. Not too bad with rain, and the numerous breaks taken today. Had I started at a more decent time (I overslept and woke up in a panic about 20 minutes before checkout at 11am LOL) I would have most likely arrived in daylight instead of rolling the last bit in the dark. I very much prefer riding during the daytime, more to see and safer.

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Florida Loop 2026 Day 3 – Part 1

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April 6th, 2026

This is part 1 of 2 of my Florida Loop 2026 Motorcycle Tour.  Today is April 6th 2026 and I am departing Perry, Florida and rolling south on US Highway 98.  The original route plan was to roll south to Pinellas Park, Florida and cross the Old Tampa Bay on US Highway 92 into downtown Tampa.  However, with all the fun I was having riding in congested traffic, I decided instead to avoid metropolitan areas the best I could and ride in the countryside, which is my preference anyways. 

Florida Loop 2026 is the not so clever name for my motorcycle touring trip, riding a loop of the state of Florida…. hence the name of the trip

Florida Loop 2026 Total Miles = 2,261

Day 3 Part 1 miles traveled = 157 Miles Riding south on US Highway 98 from Perry, Florida to Trilby, Florida.

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Florida Loop 2026 – After Trip Review

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April 13, 2026

In this video, I review my successfully completed 2,261 Mile tour of Florida. Florida Loop 2026 launched on April 4th, 2026 and completed on April 11th, 2026. I discuss the trip overall, the good, the bad, and the ugly of this tour. I also discuss some change concerning future tours and other things to think about.

Brief Summary of Florida Loop 2026

Not everything during this trip went smoothly, namely weather, traffric, and errors in route planning on my part. That being said, for the most part, the Florida Loop Tour went as planned and was a successful maiden tour of Bruce, my 2025 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special motorcyle and most of my equipment, camping gear, and riding gear. The only carryover piece of equipment from my previous motorcycle tours was my tent. This tour was not just to travel Florida and check off another state on my quest to ride all 50 states before my expiration, but also a test run of my ’25 Pan America, its configuration, and all of the new gear and equipment.

What’s Coming Up Next?

I will be making additional posts and videos detailing each travel day in more detail to also include riding videos. I also plan to review some of my new camping equipmet and how it faired during this trip. I meant do some of this content and a daily video diary during the trip, but that instantly proved to not be viable due to some extensive travel delays.

Florida Loop 2026 | T Minus One Day

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April 3rd, 2026

Kickstand Up – April 4th, 2026

Tomorrow April 4th, 2026, I roll out on Day One on my Florida Loop 2026 Motorcycle Camping / Touring trip of Florida.  Checking another state off my bucket list to have ridden a motorcycle in all 50 states of the United States.

I will be riding Bruce with my full Alaska 2028 loadout from Douglasville, Georgia to Pensacola, Florida and Camping on Gulf for the night.  Planned Miles for Day 1 = 441 Miles.

Florida Loop 2026 Trip Plan

Day One – Pensacola, Florida = 441 Miles – Camp
Day Two – Lake City, Florida = 376 Miles – Camp
Day Three – Chokoloskee Island, Florida = 392 Miles – Motel
Day Four – Everglades National Park, Florida = 140 Miles – Camp
Day Five – Key West, Florida = 175 Miles – Hotel
Day 6 – Lake Okeechobee / Indiantown, Florida = 280 Miles – Camp
Day 7 – Lake City, Florida = 354 Miles – Camp
Day 8 – Douglasville, Georgia = 328 Miles – Home

Total Planned Miles = 2,486 Miles

Alaska 2028 – Bike Configuration & Loadout Test

The primary objective of Florida Loop 2026 other than exploring Florida and checking another state off my bucket list goal is to test Bruce’s configuration and loadout for my planned upcoming Alaska 2028 Motorcycle Tour.

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Florida Loop 2026 – T Minus Two Weeks

Kickstand Up in Two Weeks – April 4th, 2026

Florida Loop 2026 is the not so clever name for my upcoming motorcycle touring trip, riding a loop of the state of Florida…. hence the name of the trip .

The trip as planned will be 8 days starting from Douglasville, Georgia to Pensacola, Florida and follow along the gulf and Florida’s west coast to the Everglades and Key West, Florida.  Then turn around and roll north following Florida’s east coast (more or less) and some interior back to Douglasville, Georgia.

Planned Miles = 2,495

Camping Nights = 5

Hotel stays = 2

Kickstand up: April 04, 2026

This will be my first touring trip with Bruce, my 2025 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special.

For all of the planned details of this touring trip, Click Here for my original Florida Loop 2026 post.

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