by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 14, 2023 | Hiking Tips
My Favorite Trails Per Season I have favorite trails per season to hike at in the Shawnee National Forest and Southern Illinois. My favorite trail during the spring season is the River to River Trail section between Bowman Bottoms Road and Tunnel Hill State Trail....
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 13, 2023 | Hiking Tips
5 Hiking Exercises to Improve Your Hiking Skills It’s good to do some hiking exercises to help strengthen your body and muscles for general hiking abilities. Hiking itself is a great exercise. However, it’s often low impact and doesn’t give you the strengthening you...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 12, 2023 | Hiking Tips
How to Adjust Your Hiking Backpack the Right Way Do you know how to adjust your hiking backpack the correct way? You make your hike miserable by not adjusting your backpack how it should be. Poor adjustment can result in pain, strain, and wear on your body. In...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 11, 2023 | Hiking Tips
How to Pack Your Hiking Backpack the Right Way If you don’t pack your hiking backpack properly, it could make you hate hiking. Knowing how to pack your backpack correctly can do a lot for you. It can prevent pain. It can prevent wear. It can ensure you keep your mind...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 10, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Leave No Trace in the Shawnee National Forest Would you like to know how to Leave No Trace in the Shawnee National Forest? Leave No Trace is an excellent practice to follow. This is especially true and important in fragile areas. One of the biggest problems in Shawnee...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 9, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Hand Warmers Do you ever use hand warmers when hiking? Michelle and I don’t necessarily like cold weather. We tolerate it because you can see more and explore areas of the forest that are usually harder to get to during warmer months. But we’re not exactly fans of...
