by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 15, 2023 | Hiking Tips
5 Hiking Emergency Items Worth Taking on Every Hike Some hiking emergency items are worth taking, just in case. You might plan for an uneventful day hike, but in nature, anything can happen. Humans really control nothing in nature, either. It’s rugged and unforgiving...
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...
