by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 12, 2023 | Hiking Tips
How to Adjust Your Hiking Backpack the Right Way Do you know how to adjust your hiking backpack the correct way? You make your hike miserable by not adjusting your backpack how it should be. Poor adjustment can result in pain, strain, and wear on your body. In...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 11, 2023 | Hiking Tips
How to Pack Your Hiking Backpack the Right Way If you don’t pack your hiking backpack properly, it could make you hate hiking. Knowing how to pack your backpack correctly can do a lot for you. It can prevent pain. It can prevent wear. It can ensure you keep your mind...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 10, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Leave No Trace in the Shawnee National Forest Would you like to know how to Leave No Trace in the Shawnee National Forest? Leave No Trace is an excellent practice to follow. This is especially true and important in fragile areas. One of the biggest problems in Shawnee...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 9, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Hand Warmers Do you ever use hand warmers when hiking? Michelle and I don’t necessarily like cold weather. We tolerate it because you can see more and explore areas of the forest that are usually harder to get to during warmer months. But we’re not exactly fans of...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 8, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Adopt Your Favorite Trail Have you ever wanted to adopt your favorite trail? Guess what! You don’t have to ask for permission. Just do it. I mean, you have to have permission to do maintenance on the trail that would be big enough to need tools, saws, and stuff like...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 7, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Garden of the Gods Settlement: Chasing Stories Series We found a Garden of the Gods Settlement not too long ago that all started with a story on social media. Welcome to a new article series where I blog about exploration and adventure in the Shawnee National Forest...
