Water versus Powerade for Outdoor Recreation The water versus Powerade debate, Hiking with Shawn style. I want to discuss my thoughts on using water or Powerade for hydration while hiking and biking. I’ve experimented with water and Powerade for all the activities...
Tick Defense for Hikers What do you do for tick defense? As we approach warmer weather, that means we’ll get back into tick season. Ticks will be out, and we’ll see them crawling on us more often as the trail gets overgrown. In this article, I’ll tell you about...
Hammock versus Tent: Which one is Better? Let’s discuss the hammock versus tent debate and see which is better. This article shows the pros and cons of sleeping in a hammock. You’ll also see the pros and cons of sleeping in a tent. After reading the hammock versus...
5 Hiking Mistakes You Shouldn’t Be Making Hiking mistakes happen. Like any mistake, there are mistakes in everything. But we should try our best to avoid mistakes whenever possible. The same goes for the mistakes we make during our hiking adventures. It’s easy to make...
8 Rules of Hiking Etiquette Do you use hiking etiquette when enjoying the trails? Hiking etiquette isn’t there to ruin your fun. It’s not there to interfere with your right to public land. It isn’t there to boss you around and make you feel controlled....
How to Leave The Trail Better Than You Found It Have you ever heard the saying, how to leave the trail better than you found it? It’s like Leave No Trace but with some extra effort from you to make the trail even better. You can do a couple of things to leave the...