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  1. Shawn

    Do you carry a Personal Locator Beacon?

    If I were to get back into the guided hiking business again, I think I would get one for that. When you're taking clients out in the backcountry, you really need to emphasize even more safety at least for their sake.
  2. Shawn

    Share pics of sunsets and sunrises you have captured and where.

    Here's a good one at Trigg Tower in the Shawnee National Forest :D
  3. Shawn

    Downtime Planned

    Howdy all, My hosting service will be doing some server upgrades mainly in the BIOS area. The maintenance process will begin Tuesday, October 14th at 12:00 AM (midnight) PT and will run until 4:00 AM PT. There will likely be downtime periods. In case you notice downtime, this is likely going...
  4. Shawn

    Show us a bridge on the trail!

    Yep. The city maintains that section of the trail. It's technically not even tunnel hill. But they did replace it.
  5. Shawn

    Show us a bridge on the trail!

    Thank you for commenting on my YouTube videos. :) That means a lot to me :)
  6. Shawn

    Should Solo Hiking and Backpacking Be Discouraged for Safety Reasons?

    I agree. When I first started out, before I met my wife, solo is all that I did. I learned a lot from it, had a blast, and really found myself. I don't think I would be into hiking as much as I am today had I not did all that on my own from the start.
  7. Shawn

    Camping

    I'm hoping to do more winter backpacking this year as well.
  8. Shawn

    Backpack that doesn’t kill my neck

    @John Wick I edited your post a fixed it where it wasn't quoting your response. Just wanted to let you know :)
  9. Shawn

    Government Shutdown

    Do you still hike on federal public land during the government shutdown? Some people won't because they say it's not fair on returning workers. How do you feel about this situation?
  10. Shawn

    Show us a bridge on the trail!

    That is really cool! I'd love to be able to drive through one. Are there any near that we can still drive through that you know of?
  11. Shawn

    Hiking with Shawn (YouTube)

    Bollinger Mill, Covered Bridge, and Cemetery Trail (Missouri)
  12. Shawn

    Weekly Photo Theme Rare Finds in Nature

    Post a photo of a rare wildflower, plant, or animal you saw in nature! Yellow Lady Slippers:
  13. Shawn

    Show us a bridge on the trail!

    Bollinger Mill Covered Bridge in Missouri :)
  14. Shawn

    Should Solo Hiking and Backpacking Be Discouraged for Safety Reasons?

    I almost stepped on one at One Horse Gap with my wife a few weekends ago. About 30 of them things flying around it. I've been hit by them before. Not very pleasant.
  15. Shawn

    Recent Spam

    You're doing a very great job :) One pesky spammer got in when we weren't looking and posted about 145 times :o
  16. Shawn

    Recent Spam

    Howdy folks, As you may have noticed, we've been experiencing some spam over the past few days. I got it off the forum. I've also enabled manual approval for new accounts, allowing me to inspect and approve/reject them as needed. Hopefully, that controls the spam. But you can still post...
  17. Shawn

    How often do you go somewhere to unplug?

    I just got back from an extended weekend in the Ozark National Scenic Riverway in Missouri. The government was shutdown but the campgrounds and trails were still open. No cell phone signal at all. It's nice to unplug from that. Many trails have signal though these days. It's nice to go...
  18. Shawn

    Backpack that doesn’t kill my neck

    Definitely get something with a hip belt. Adjust your backpack to rest on your hip so that your back, shoulders, and neck isn't getting a beating from it. Your hips should be doing most of the work carrying your pack.
  19. Shawn

    Heights

    I just try to be careful. Giant City State Park has the devil's stand table trail. People will jump onto the top of the stand table. I never have and I never will. One slip and you're either dead or a veggie most likely. I want to keep being able to hike years ahead so some things I choose not...
  20. Shawn

    Camping

    Last year, we didn't really camp that much but I was working weird shifts here and there. This year we've really increased our camping. Going camping tomorrow at a National Park campground. I'm shocked they're staying open with the shutdown.
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