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  1. Shawn

    Halloween

    We might try to do some kind of night hike somewhere a little creepy LOL
  2. Shawn

    Bear mauls man in Yellowstone

    Typically bears and cougars around the 2-3 year old range are a bit more "aggressive" than the others because they're looking for territory and a mate. That could had been the problem. A number of things could have been the issue.
  3. Shawn

    Winter Trail Running

    I'm going to run after work down the road at Dixon Springs. I'll have about 1.5 hours to run each night and then longer runs here and there on some weekends.
  4. Shawn

    GPS Unit

    I like Gaia. That's what I used to find most of my old homesites.
  5. Shawn

    Name Brand versus Off Brand Gear

    I use Merrel hiking shoes for hiking and trail running and so far, they're my ALL-TIME favorite shoes!
  6. Shawn

    Bear mauls man in Yellowstone

    Yeah. That is really crazy! People have cancelled some thru-hiking plans because of the bear attacks. I don't think it's a trend personally. I think it's isolated to a few "bad" bears.
  7. Shawn

    Show me your snake photos!

    Snake Road. The types spend 95% of their lives in mud caught up in roots and such, looking for Sirens which is what they love to eat. They're a crown jewel of "herpers" which is what snake enthusiasts call themselves. It's rare to see them, too. You can a better chance of seeing rattlesnakes...
  8. Shawn

    Show me your recent fall colors!

    It won't be the best over here but with the pines, we'll have some kind of color. Probably go out and look this weekend!
  9. Shawn

    Show me a trailhead sign!

    I would imagine! It' easy to get lost in one of those. I really familiarize myself with the way in when I enter them. @krJoest you ever get lost in a cave?
  10. Shawn

    Show me your frog photos!

    An FFA Meeting. Future Frogs of America :D
  11. Shawn

    Show Me a Natural Arch / Natural Bridge!

    This one is pretty hard to get up. I went up it with a friend during migration and we saw dozens of cottonmouth up there when we barely got up.
  12. Shawn

    GPS Unit

    Yes it is easy to import and export and actually Garmin comes with a bunch of pre-loaded maps. That's one of the big benefits of Garmin I think over other units -- the preloaded maps. But they come with that big price, too!
  13. Shawn

    Share your Reflections!

    Giant City State Park
  14. Shawn

    Weekly Photo Theme Rare Finds in Nature

    Here's one we found in a creek off trail near Trigg Tower
  15. Shawn

    Show me a Forest Road!

    And down in case you're about to step on a snake :D
  16. Shawn

    GPS Unit

    I'm a fan of Garmin. I have a bike computer by them and my sports watch is by them. I have the Garmin 64st GPS unit but the newer ones have fancier features that I would like mainly because my vision isn't what it used to be. But those units are expensive and I'm a little cheap sometimes lol
  17. Shawn

    Share your Reflections!

    A few more from the Shawnee!
  18. Shawn

    Day Hiking East Godwin to Hutchins Creek (River to River Trail Section)

    The campsites nearby aren't too spectacular. People mainly enjoy it because the creek looks like something out of the Missouri Ozarks and there are pockets of clear spring water that are great for wading in when it's hot out. However, Odie's Place is along this creek and that's really fun to...
  19. Shawn

    Government Shutdown

    I agree. If anything though, I'll go out to the popular spots (if open) and collect any litter to help out while workers can't get out there.
  20. Shawn

    GPS Unit

    I've been looking at getting a newer Garmin gps. I'm looking at a really nice one but of course, a rather expensive one. However, it would also have a PLB attached to it which might be worth the cost.
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