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Recent content by Shawn

  1. Shawn

    Time of day for hiking

    What's your favorite time of day to start hiking? When do you want to be done?
  2. Shawn

    Wearing orange all the time

    We wear orange on the trail during hunting season, but should we wear it all the time just to be safe and visible? Do you try to be visible on the trail when you hike? No matter what season it is?
  3. Shawn

    Random Chat Thread

    I'm about sick of all the rain!
  4. Shawn

    What got you into trail running?

    My story is pretty lame. I signed up for a trail running half marathon because it goes through the Shawnee National Forest. After doing a few training runs, I've discovered I enjoy it a lot. I'm getting better and better, too. How about you all? What got you into trail running?
  5. Shawn

    Show me your snake photos!

    Let's see snake photos you took on the trail! Here are some of my latest. Two copperheads in Missouri.
  6. Shawn

    Hydration Pack vs. Hydration Vest

    A hydration pack is something like a Camelback backpack with a water bladder in it and some storage space. A hydration vest is what a lot of trail runners wear, and it seems to secure to your body more. Which team are you and why? Vote on the poll and reply :)
  7. Shawn

    Heights

    How are you with heights? Can you hike trails that get close to the edge of tall cliffs? Scenic overlooks? Sky bridges? For the most part, heights don't bother me. But I do get a little dizzy around them, so I don't get too close just to be safe. When I was younger, I didn't care but nowadays...
  8. Shawn

    Day Hiking Fort Henry Branch Trail

    We hiked a loop on the Fort Henry Trail System in Tennessee a few weekends ago. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/tennessee/fort-henry-branch-trail It was around 6 miles. It was mainly just a walk in the woods. There were no major things to see but it was a fun loop to hike. One could also...
  9. Shawn

    R2R2R

    Has anyone tried or are you planning to try the R2R2R in the Grand Canyon? Source: https://www.r2r2r.org/ I know a lot of people like to run it while others will hike it in 1-2 or more days. I think I would want to do it in 3 days to be comfortable, and it would be a hike for me rather than a...
  10. Shawn

    Favorite hiking app?

    I tried using Backcountry once. I can't remember why I didn't like it. The regular hunting version is what I like using the most.
  11. Shawn

    Day Hiking Heron Pond Preserve

    I'd love to see a copperhead on Heron Pond Trail. I've seen them elsewhere but never that trail. I've seen more mud snakes at Heron Pond than anywhere else.
  12. Shawn

    New Feature Added "Trail Running" Section

    Howdy folks, Pleased to announce that I have added a new section on the forum called Trail Running, which is for discussing all things trail running, trail running gear, training, events, and more. I hope you all enjoy this new section!
  13. Shawn

    Trail Runners Check In!

    I just started my journey in trail running. Who here is into trail running?
  14. Shawn

    How many photos do you typically take?

    While on a hike, how many photos do you typically take? Are you the types that has to photo everything or do you only take it for specific targets?
  15. Shawn

    Quilt versus Sleeping Bag

    Which do you use? What brand? Why a quilt over a bag or the other way around?
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