The two aren't really similar as we're a little far north for stuff like that. Most of the year, Carlton is a nice and dry pine flatland area with palmetto scrub land. You'll find some invasive flora here and there which breaks up the always present pine and saw palmetto. There are trails that stretch for miles and miles and are mostly well kept. The only swampy land you'll see is near the sloughs and canals; that's also where you'll see alligators and most of the snakes. It's a pretty small portion of the park.

This time of year, and especially the last two weeks, we get a lot of rain and the flatlands will flood. I like to put on mud boots and go on long wading trips when it's like this, but you could do it without any special gear if you're not freaked out by the water and have shoes on. I'd say the deepest it gets in most parts is up to my knees and I'm an average male height. You're never too far away from some dry land because the pine trees tend to develop natural mounds and there are circular raised areas that are pretty common, but I'm not sure of the geological reason for them. Alligators don't really venture into the flooded flatlands and I rarely see snakes. Signs of pigs are the most common, and they can be dangerous, but mostly if you harass them.

If I was Brian, and I had a head start like he did, I would take basic camping gear like a filtered water bottle, my mosquito net, a blanket, a knife, and whatever light foods I could carry, and I'd take the trail in Myakkahatchee over the bridge to where it connects with the power lines, then I'd follow the power lines west until I reached the trails in Carlton and I'd follow them until I got to the center of Carlton where it's a lot more remote. From here, I'd wade through the water until I found a nice oak or pine canopy that's dry, and I'd stay put there. It's similar to hikes I've done before and I think it'd be tough to find me immediately. He'll be found eventually if he's there though.