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  1. Shawn

    Spring Hiking Photos!

    Reply with a photo from a recent spring hiking adventure!
  2. Shawn

    Trading gear

    Have you ever traded hiking gear with other folks? Have you ever gone to gear swaps?
  3. Shawn

    Favorite hiking app?

    What's your go to hiking app and why?
  4. Shawn

    Flood photos

    Major flooding is occurring right now Post any photos you have of flooding especially in nature areas.
  5. Shawn

    Ever had to abort a hike because of a fire?

    Last weekend, me and my wife were going to hike an area nearby. But they must have done a prescription burning there a few days earlier because it was still smoking. We didn't want to smell it the whole time, so we aborted the hike and had to figure out another place to go. Have any of you...
  6. Shawn

    Geocaching

    Geocaching is: Source: Bing Search We have quite a few in our local parks and National Forest. LBL is also a big geocaching area. It's a fun way to go for a hike when looking for them in nature. Do any of you participate in geocaching at all?
  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

    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?
  9. Shawn

    Show us your hiking dog

    Post a pic of your hiking pup!
  10. Shawn

    Dealing with snakes on the trail

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

    Bear Country

    How do you prepare for hiking in bear country?
  12. Shawn

    Knife Show

    Show me your knives! What knife do you carry hiking? Post a picture of it :)
  13. Shawn

    Stike or Pole?

    Hiking stick vs trekking pole: which do you prefer and why?
  14. Shawn

    Tent Upgrade

    Do you plan to upgrade your tent anytime soon? If so, what tent do you hope to upgrade to?
  15. Shawn

    Buying new hiking gear

    How often do you buy new hiking gear items? What has to happen for you to want to get new hiking gear?
  16. Shawn

    Favorite trail this year?

    What has been your favorite hiking trail this year? Why is it your favorite?
  17. Shawn

    Take first aid seriously!

    https://people.com/hiker-burn-camping-skillet-sepsis-double-amputation-exclusive-8779198 A little burn from a skillet turns into sepsis and leads to a double amputation!
  18. Shawn

    Please help The Hiking Forum Grow!

    Howdy folks, We'd love if you could help the forum grow by inviting your friends and family to join if they get into hiking. You can also help us grow by visiting when you can and posting new topics and making replies. Thank you for your support!
  19. Shawn

    Trail closures

    How do you feel about trail closures? I'm not talking about temporary ones, either. I'm talking about trails that have been closed for good. Do you know of any? Have you ever hiked on any before they were closed? Was there any that you didn't get the chance to hike on?
  20. Shawn

    Some think we should leave our cameras at home

    How do you feel about this? Some people think leaving the cameras at home would increase the experience. Is this something you practice even if only sometimes?
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