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  1. Shawn

    Bear Country

    I saw all my Blackbear sighting in less than a week at the Smokies lol.
  2. Shawn

    Where to Start Hiking

    So, put Kansas on the very bottom of the list? haha
  3. Shawn

    Do you look for old things in the woods?

    Interesting. It looks like it's sketchy for me but I'm not a good swimmer lol
  4. Shawn

    Trying anything new this year?

    We're hoping to do Red River Gorge this year. We also want to make it back to Eminence for some camping and hiking.
  5. Shawn

    Some think we should leave our cameras at home

    I forgot mine on the last big eclipse we had. But I didn't forget the engagement ring :)
  6. Shawn

    Do you look for old things in the woods?

    Interesting. Do you have to go under water to explore it?
  7. Shawn

    Do you look for old things in the woods?

    This past weekend, my wife and I did nearly 7 miles and nearly 1,000' of elevation looking for a cemetery and a couple of intact structures in a remote and rugged area of the Shawnee National Forest. All were off trail. We found the cemetery but not the structures. We look for stuff like this...
  8. Shawn

    Solo Hikers Needed! 🌲🚶‍♂️ Quick Survey + Research Chat

    Taken! :)
  9. Shawn

    Hello from DuPage County, Illinois

    Sorry, I'm kind of late to respond to this! March got kind of busy for me! Welcome to the forum :)
  10. Shawn

    Share Your Latest Experience

    I need to update many of my guides. This is a reminder! :D Here's the map for that area...
  11. Shawn

    Falling while hiking

    I've been there before on some of my hikes, especially before I learned how to use a map!!
  12. Shawn

    Greetings from N. Illinois!

    Thank you so much for your kind words about me :)
  13. Shawn

    Where to Start Hiking

    I'd love to come up there one day and visit to hike some of those trails even if they're populated. But I'm glad to live so close to the Shawnee!
  14. Shawn

    Bear Country

    Pigs would freak me out more than anything else LOL We saw 16 black bears at Great Smoky NP. Never once did I feel threatened. The one on the trail close to us got away once we made some noise. It wanted nothing to do with us LOL
  15. Shawn

    Falling while hiking

    I'd imagine it was a careful 8 miles back, though, right?!
  16. Shawn

    Falling while hiking

    Do you ever fall while hiking? If so, how often do you fall while hiking? What has been your worst fall while hiking?
  17. Shawn

    Dealing with snakes on the trail

    That's totally me, and I have plenty of photos and videos to prove it.
  18. Shawn

    Show us your hiking dog

    Post a pic of your hiking pup!
  19. Shawn

    Dealing with snakes on the trail

    You're hiking and you see a snake on the trail. What do you do?
  20. Shawn

    Bear Country

    How do you prepare for hiking in bear country?
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