Trail Guide Joe
2023 Campout #5 - St Francois State Park
The 5th and possibly final trip of the year would also be the second solo trip of the year for me. The weather would be nice enough, a...
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Trail Guide Joe
- May 13, 2022
- 4 min
2022 Campout #1 - St Francois State Park
With almost half of 2022 already over... the first camping trip of the year was LONG overdue! Why has it taken almost 6 months to get the...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
2021 Campout #6
It's November. The tents and sleeping bags are all packed away. Camping season is done, right? Wrong! With a holiday on the calendar and...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
Why I Carry A Handheld GPS While Hiking
These days it probably seems silly to take a handheld GPS on your standard, everyday hike. Trails are generally well used, well marked,...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Jun 13, 2021
- 3 min
5 Tips for Summer Hiking
Summer is here and so are the summer vacationers! Hikers of all skill levels will be hitting the trails as the weather warms. So what do...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
Chigger Awareness!
"My old nemesis..." They go by many names, Berry Bugs, Red Bugs, Harvest Mites... but I call them Chiggers. These bugs are small. Really,...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Apr 3, 2021
- 3 min
Tick Awareness!
"The scourge of the wilderness..." Ticks can be found on nearly every continent of this planet so your chance of avoiding them completely...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Mar 24, 2021
- 4 min
4 North American Plants To Identify & Avoid!
Poison Ivy What is it? Poison Ivy can be found as a vine, climbing on a support such as a fence or tree, a trailing vine, cascading from...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Mar 6, 2021
- 3 min
5 Tips for Spring Hiking
Winter's end is nearing and spring is around the corner! Hikers of all skill levels will be hitting the trails as the weather warms. So...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Feb 26, 2021
- 4 min
5 Tips for Winter Hiking
Hiking doesn't have to be a "fair weather" activity. In fact, some of my favorite weather for hiking is in winter, with or without the...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
Be BEAR Aware! Hiking, Biking, & Boating Safety
Hiking, biking, or boating in the wild, particularly in bear territory, doesn't have to be a scary thing. By no means should you be...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Dec 21, 2020
- 4 min
Leave No Trace!
Maybe you've heard it before, "Take only pictures, leave only footprints". If not, you have now! This single line summarizes all 7...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Dec 19, 2020
- 3 min
What To Bring On Your Next Hike
If you've gone hiking or even taken a really long walk before, you've almost certainly had an item or two you should have remembered to...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
How To Avoid Blisters On Your Next Hike
If you've gone hiking or even taken a long walks before, you've almost certainly had the painful and lasting experience of blisters....
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Trail Guide Joe
- Oct 8, 2020
- 3 min
2020 Campout #4
October is here once again! And that can only mean one thing... The annual Montauk State Park trout fishing trip is here once again! The...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Sep 24, 2020
- 4 min
2020 Campout #3
Finally, after taking a roughly 3 month break from camping, due to the peak heat of summer, it was time to get back at it! The...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Campout #2
Pandemic campout #2! Following soon after the first camping trip of 2020, as if to make up for lost time or something, is the second trip...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Aug 30, 2019
- 3 min
2019 Campout #3
The next trip with my trailer, and the second trip to be centered around a holiday this year, the trip to Sam A. Baker State Park! This...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Mar 14, 2019
- 2 min
2019 Kick Off! Part 2!!!
Exploring the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Kickoff week continues with a trip to Ozark National Scenic Riverways! Of all the times I...
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Trail Guide Joe
- Mar 10, 2019
- 1 min
2019 Kick Off! FINALLY!!
A return to the Shawnee National Forest After a long, cold, and very snowy winter, it was finally time to get out and stretch a little....
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