Solo Backpacking Shawnee State Forest - The hardest trail in Ohio?

[@rayraines8360]

Show the footage of the mudfest! For many of us, this is our TV!

[@mood9037]

Agreed!

[@adambettlestonne1888]

great! ------------ what do you think on this adventure:VADER retired PADDLE boarding on LA RIVER (Narrated by Jones Earl James) - S2E1 The River Wild full"

[@serenitysearchers2909]

Crazy thing.... just found your earbud on the north loop. Sent you and email... Thanks for the great video, we appreciate your time and effort to post them!

[@FrozensAdventures]

Haha that's crazy! Thanks for picking it up!

[@lynx7906]

Frozen, I don’t know if you will ever see this but ever since I was a young boy, I have always wanted to go on a backpacking trip. Life happened and I never perused that dream. After watching your videos over the past 6 months, I have been learning and buying gear. I will now be fulfilling that dream this weekend, hiking a 3 day 2 night on the laurel highlands hiking trail. You have inspired me to peruse this and I can’t thank you enough. I also live outside of Pittsburgh and I hope to one day meet you. Bryan

[@FrozensAdventures]

Excellent! And I read all my comments!

[@JDseller1]

My Wife's Grand Father worked in the Shawnee Park for close to 25 years. He retired when he was 70. When he was almost 75 we went camping with him. I was only 25 and my wife 21. He walked our butts into the dirt on those trails. LOL We where fit but not as tough as he was. He teased us for years after that. He said that he felt that very late fall or early winter and early spring was when the Park is the prettiest.

[@robertwiechman6301]

Frozen, I live in Ohio, thank for visiting our wonderful state! I hunt southern Ohio, glad you got to experience the hills lol, they are no joke! Love your channel. I stumbled across your AT trip. Very humbling! Thanks for sharing all that you do! Keep trailing and God Bless you!

[@FrozensAdventures]

Thanks for watching

[@iPlod]

Thanks much for the vid. Never heard of a pump sack, and would never have thought of using a pack liner to inflate a sleeping pad. You should seriously consider taking up the bagpipe.

[@FrozensAdventures]

😂

[@scottrib7218]

My favorite AT through hiker giving me inspiration for this weekend.

[@FrozensAdventures]

Get ready for a challenging hike!

[@MrTitanTopper]

Hey Frozen...Just recently started hiking. Never did before, until I watched your AT Journey Thru Hike vid. Truly inspired me. Wife and I now hike a local trail (just 2.5 - 3 miles) 4 to 5 times a week (mainly for exercise) and sometimes do day hikes on weekends. No overnights YET. 😉. I hope to retire within the next couple of yrs or so and have set a goal for myself to do the AT. Your vid was one of the first to spark my interest. Wife says I’m obsessed with it now!! Enjoying watching others’ daily vlogs who are on the AT now, like your buddy Wild. Please keep the videos coming, because you are indeed inspiring people! Thanks!!!

[@jetco5906]

Nice to see you on my home trail. It is the best up and down training trail in Ohio. Nice job!!

[@clayallen4354]

I'm wanting to turkey hunt Shawnee this year. seems promising

[@SportPilot69]

Pack-It Gourmet meals are killer! We took them exclusively for a week in the BWCA this summer and everyone was impressed. Both by the variety and the excellent flavors.

[@ripvanrevs]

The trail has approximately 8,000 ft of gain. Most of the ups are around 400 ft. The first 7.5 miles of trail has 2,000 ft of gain.

[@davidson_oldbull_sectionhiker]

Frozen I really love your videos, especially this one with bolognese meal. LOL Great seeing you back on a hike. Bummer getting a rainy day but the trail takes away sometimes. Hope all is well. God Bless

[@FrozensAdventures]

For sure! The hike out was my most relaxed time out there. I enjoyed day 3 a lot.

[@07triman]

My buddy and I just returned from Shawnee State Forest. We were looking for someplace challenging and your video inspired us to give it a try. We only did the north loop but it was a blast. Lots of ups and downs...any many dry creek beds. Thanks for motivating us to get out there.

[@kjvtruther6374]

Did full trail over 2 trips. Took 2 day's for each loop. That trail is a BEAST!!!!

[@DragonRoams]

Nice 3 day trip. With no notable views it looked like a great section of forest to walk through. I like your trick with the sleeping pad. I have always just used the pump sack but this is great for cutting out an extra item.

[@turegoodoverlooked]

Live 5 minutes away. Shawnee is awesome!

[@uptrail7169]

Go ahead and release your West Virginia video. You now got me curious! My new Sawyer Squeeze is a dream come true after using the old one for so long. That was nasty inside your tent with the rain and condensation.

[@FrozensAdventures]

It's wonderful how fast a new squeeze is lol

[@gregharmon3797]

That bag works great for blowing up the mat. I love my Nemo pad. Hope all is well

[@tonyabrowninghikes]

Shawnee seems a lot like the Knobstone Trail (AKA: Little AT) here in Southern Indiana. Straight up... straight down repeat 1 million times! Good job thank you for taking us along.

[@JM-oi8pt]

Did Knobstone a couple years back. Was not a fun time. Definitely FU hills. The worst part was all the spiderwebs. Had to walk shaking my trekking pole up and down to clear the trail. Plan to do Shawnee next month. Looking forward to being out in the woods again.

[@tonyabrowninghikes]

The spiderwebs are awful! The trail gets used a lot but I guess the spiders are working even harder Lol. Good luck at Shawnee!

[@thegregoutdoors7632]

YES! Did this hike in early April this year, Found it to be allot of work for little reward, a roller coaster of a trail. Hiked it counter clockwise.

[@chriscon8463]

Were there views that justified it, or anything like that? It didn’t look like it by Frozen’s footage.

[@FrozensAdventures]

No views until fall really. Water features are nice at the southern end. But there are better places.

[@christopherwhite8186]

Watching uour videos inspired me to start hiking in April of this year. That slowly transformed into section hiking the Ice Age Trail here in WI. Show the video of the footage from the trip and how to make our own alcohol stoves!

[@BriflexHikes]

I really cant wait to get out and doing stuff like this in the spring! i dont have any money to get going any time soon, times are tough. but the channel has got me out and about checking out a bunch of little day hikes around pa!

[@rachelb751]

Binge watching your AT thru hike and planning my section hike of the PA AT next Spring. I've never backpacker before and I'm learning lots from you!

[@bjf10]

The pack liner pump sack trick is great, thanks for sharing that!

[@FrozensAdventures]

You bet!

[@LJ-pp9wj]

Show the mud footage please. This year we need all the trail footage we can get. Stay safe and keep on hiking.

[@All_Things_Out_Doors]

Awesome to see you out in the woods Jason!! Best wishes to you and family!

[@gretchenlopez787]

So glad you liked the Nemo!

[@cachemacstrailtime]

First time viewing your video. I'm going to have to add you to my watch list. Really enjoyed watching.

[@paulsmith1646]

Lets gooooooooooooo Frozen your videos are truely the best!

[@FrozensAdventures]

Thanks brother!

[@MichaelJones1130]

I have not seen this pump sack hack, nice one!! 👍👍 ⏰

[@parkeratwood1779]

Have really enjoyed all your videos. Best backpacking channel I have found! Would love to see the pot koozie and stove tutorial. Getting ready for some week long trips in Utah next year and would love to try them out.

[@Holtgrewe7]

Glad to have you here at Shawnee... I live 10 miles away and was hiking at Red River Gorge. Shawnee lacks the popularity because it lacks views but you’re right, October is awesome here !

[@johndenver5029]

Do you see many hunters in Oct or November? Or any deer sign at shawnee

[@Holtgrewe7]

@@johndenver5029 Yes , there’s quite a bit at that time.

[@JasonOutdoors]

Despite the rain it still looked like a good and fun trip. Honestly your pack liner idea looks like it fills the pad faster then a pump sack. For chafing issues I've had good luck using "fresh balls". It's a lotion that dries as a powder.

[@FrozensAdventures]

Haha I'll have to try some fresh balls!

[@suzanholder2525]

Love you adventures and can't wait for the pct good luck

[@notquiteultralight1701]

“That’s actually splashin on me!” 🤣 That inside the tent bit was hilarious!! I thought i was watchin an episode of cops!

[@FrozensAdventures]

Red blue red blue!

[@LillianMuir]

Yes, please, to videos of the WV mud and alcohol stove!

[@woodchip2782]

Like the nylofume pump bag trick! Thanks!

[@1121gsm]

Thanks for the tip on inflating the sleeping pad. I have a Big Agnes Q Core SLX that I just blow up by mouth. This will save me some time and effort. Another great video. Keep them coming.

[@FrozensAdventures]

Thanks! Got a lot of good feedback from the pack liner thing. Didn't realize so many people didn't think of it lol. I used to do it my first year of backpacking before I went to a hammock.

[@ronlawrance9335]

Enjoyed it as always! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheKingdomChef]

Frozen did you switch to a tent in preparation for the PCT 😬? Ok I’m an idiot you just answered that later in the vid. Can’t wait for that!

[@FrozensAdventures]

😂

[@WannaKamaka]

Wow. You’re a fast hiker. I don’t think I even walk that fast on a sidewalk! 😂

[@FrozensAdventures]

I'm actually the slowest one compared to my hiking friends!

[@trailcat71]

I did the loop last October. It was a great challenge. I thought I would have hill PTSD but it turns out, its sort of like having a baby... Traumatic at the time, but you eventually forget about it. I'd like to see your footage. I was supposed to be in Rothrock State forest that weekend but because of the hurricane it was thunderstorms, hail and significant downpours. Because we were going to be exposed on the ridge a fair portion we bailed. Great to see a video from you!

[@rebeccathestarmonkey4858]

Beautiful..plan on this trail soon..thank you

[@potatothorn]

nice to be in the woods with you.. awesome pond around 24 in in and what a weird snake on the trail wow.. sucks the tent was leaking but you sure make the best of the weather on your way out... looks like a tough enough hike, thanks for taking us with you

[@FrozensAdventures]

After testing at my house I think it's just a lot of condensation.

[@potatothorn]

@@FrozensAdventures good to hear/ at least it was running down the sides too, not dripping on you

[@FrozensAdventures]

Yea it definitely did the job with the design but my quilt was soaked!

[@derekfrey3671]

It looked like you were packing up to leave in the middle of the night at first. I'm hitting the BFT next week. Did the CL50 2 weeks ago. Got my system dialed in pretty good now.

[@donmatulevich9411]

Loved the CL50. BFT hates me

[@FrozensAdventures]

Yes it was pretty early lol

[@tdonaven]

Nice! Thanks for the info! I've got a trip planned on this trail over Halloween weekend.

[@claramullen]

Hi Jason I have been wanting to see a video from you. Very interesting trail nice to see you back out again.

[@michaelberry2507]

Frozen, I am 57 years old and love the wilderness. I have become obsessed with your hikes. You have inspired me to start planning my 2022 spring, summer and fall. I am currently shopping for the necessities. I am working on conditioning myself both physically and mentally. I'm stoked!! You do a great job. Your stories are interesting and informative. I live in West Virginia and my immediate goal is to start off with some DAY hikes, overnight hikes and then the 3 night 4 day hikes in the Mon Forest. I've watched EVERY episode. Thanks for all the 411 and perspective. Your personality fits. Too many others are beyond ANNOYING to me!! See you on the trails!!!

[@FrozensAdventures]

Thanks! I find myself being very turned off watching a lot of other hikers as well, too much focus on fake drama and bad advice.

[@wyld_at_heartt7783]

Watching that felt all nostalgic. Really missed watching all the thru hikes this year!

[@FrozensAdventures]

Thanks Wyld!

[@db.mc2]

Hi Frozen, good to see you back on the trails👍 we missed you buddy🌟👍stay safe , be well!

[@NZComfort]

Love hiking in the hills and mountains of KY, TN, AL, etc, but water is always a concern. No water on the ridge...

[@sandradanen8738]

The nemo tensor is amazing!

[@cgriggsiv]

Glad to see you back out and about Pretty awesome to see a black snake out in the middle of nowhere And yes I would like to see how you make one of those stoves and the pricing for the carbon felt And yes why not just add the video to go along with the pot cozy And I wish you much luck with specific Crest trail

[@notquiteultralight1701]

Great to see ya shouldering a pack again!! I too have very recently gone back to ground! I like it a lot! Tarped it the 2 nights my buddy and I were stealthin on the long trail and I absolutely loved it! I’m old so of course I was right at home on my original ridge rest pad. 😁 Hey, i would definitely like a video on how you make those stoves. Thanks again Jason!!

[@jaecubed592]

Haven't finished the video but I don't want to forget... I wouldn't mind seeing the footage from your previous trip. It's great to see you back on the trails again. Might be back for more comments once I finish video. 😀

[@NWHomesteader]

Looks like a nice hike and good prep for the PCT. It’s really strange seeing you set up a tent 😅

[@FrozensAdventures]

Oh trust me. It's just as weird for me lol

[@BrianHikesAllDay]

I need some back story, are you mainly a day hiker?

[@NWHomesteader]

Brian_Hikes_All_Day last year he hiked the Appalachian Trails in 131 days, now he’s just sharing his day to day hiking adventures in preparation for the pacific crest trail.

[@FrozensAdventures]

I've been in a hammock for 5 years. Then thru hiked the AT. Now figuring out my tent setup for the pct.

[@kimlehouillier2815]

Outdoor Adventures why are you switching to tent ?

[@safromnc8616]

Welcome back to the great outdoors...

[@Zeratul723]

Dude, Shawnee is so good. And yes, it is the hardest in Ohio. Beautiful but rocky as fuck and nothing but ups and downs the whole way. Thanks for covering this place, good vid man.

[@stargazer2533]

You are in my state! I'm kind of chuckling because we don't call them "mountains", we call them hills! :0

[@turtlecrawford6468]

I'm from wv also so anything wv I'm all for. Watching you use a tent while I'm hanging in the chameleon lol

[@davidsawmandave8731]

Yes , would like to see a video how to do a fancy feast cat can stove , dont know where to get the proper felt for one , enjoy the video alot man , glad to see u getting out , been getting out alot also. Been hitting the Shenandoah national park a bunch

[@larrydonna369]

It is nice to see you out on trips and making videos again. One thing to consider on your conversion to becoming a ground dweller is you don't have to give up your hammock. Switch out the underquilt with your sleeping pad. Now you can use your hammock/tarp/sleeping pad as a hybrid system. It is not ideal, but it works. Sleep on the ground if there are no trees, or hang if you can't find a level spot to sleep on the ground. I pretty much use my tarps exclusively, which I really like because they are waterproof and I feel more connected to the outside than being in a stinkin, leakin, tent.

[@darrellschannel2448]

I’m from wv and just getting into backpacking, that footage of the 7 mile out and back could be beneficial to me

[@nathanmullins836]

There is also a nice beginner backpacking options at lake Vesuvius near Ironton. It’s a bit closer to WVA

[@howardross2743]

Shawnee has a shorter Day Hike trail too.

[@CookingUpAdventure]

Shawnee State Forest is a great area. Thanks for sharing your trip.

[@dehawu7434]

Just by gazing at the trees around makes me happy 😘😍🥰

[@laurelzitowitz5452]

I have always admired your strong, positive attitude even when things are less than ideal. Love your vids.

[@michiganexplorer7945]

Zaleski Backpacking Trail near Lake Hope. Very challenging!

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

WAS THAT AN EASTERN NEWT ! GLAD YOU HAD A CHANCE TO GET AWAY / OUT ! HOPEFULLY ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO THE TENT IS TREAT IT SO TI DOESN'T LEAK FOR YOU AGAIN ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU BOTH ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS NEAR & FAR ! SEEMS LIKE ALL THE STRETCHING ETC IS HELPING YOU WITH YOUR LEGS & FEET AGAIN ! ENJOYED ! THANK YOU !

[@davida.dickey6834]

welcome back...glad u like nemo tensor love mine.. thanks for the video

[@AJKPenguin]

I meant to watch this weeks ago. Good stuff Jason. Thank you sir for a generous upload! One of these days I'm going there in Autumn. Let me know if you head back to see the foliage. Shawnee, as you experienced, is hot in summer.

[@VanlilfewithDaleandBailey]

Great to see another video from you again. Always liked your videos. I followed you thru the AT and now look forward to your videos when they come out. Keep on hiking. I'm a bit of a section hiker. Usually once a year for a week or two. Thanks for sharing.

[@ALORDW]

Yes. Show the thought process of deciding to end early/turn around. Less experienced hikers can learn from that. Great video.

[@michaelparker6218]

Great vid man! Tent prob is a bummer. You still using a lightheart gear rain jacket? I was recently in Harpers Ferry and was looking in gear shops for one with no luck.

[@FrozensAdventures]

Outdoor research helium 2. It's time to find something new.

[@jamessmith-dq5qf]

Hell yeah we wanna see it.

[@CryptoGreg]

Damn Frozen, I always enjoy your videos. Glad to see you still posting high quality videos!

[@andrewnorth5206]

Thanks Frozen, we’re going Friday and I was nervous about the inclines. Thanks for giving us a point of reference. We’re doing the south loop with a day hike through the wilderness side trail. Thanks for keeping me motivated can’t wait!!

[@bird.1980]

I just got the tensor too and was questioning the need for the pump sack. Nice little hack Frozen. I'll be using that during my SMokies SOBO in Novemberrrr

[@triphamilton794]

I just live a few miles down the road from there. Wish I would have known we could have linked up!

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

HI ! YES THAT WOULD BE NICE AGAIN SEEING HOW YOU MADE THEM BOTH !

[@gregmayhew8677]

Great to see you out there Frozen! I hope our trails cross some day. You have been an inspiration to my wife and I. Looking forward to more, especially the PCT if that works out!

[@Wondering_Fireball]

Frozen, great to see you on the trail again!

[@jdmccartney1]

Nice to see you back out on the trail... joining us solo weekend warriors 😂 I followed you on the AT the whole way it was epic.... that’s a bummer that the tent leaked .. that’s an expensive tent you’d think they would put a dab of seam sealer on those stitched pads specially at that taut point at the top . Another summer pad you might consider is the Rikki Tikki pad from amazon ( stupid name I know) cheaper, lighter and quieter than the tensor it is one of the most comfortable pads I’ve ever used... again great to see you back on the trail .... 👍👍

[@puddingftw]

Its fun seeing someone do a trail I'm at a couple times a year. The wilderness section is also a fun part to tack on, and actually the connector trail (ie what you'd use if you only did the north, or only did the south loops) has some fun parts. I'm surprised you had such big condensation issues at camp 5 as well, that usually the one condensation free camp there, at least for me.

[@chaplainfeeser]

Good to see you back out!!

[@vistaventures1343]

Great video Jason. I certainly was with you on not expecting mountains like that in Ohio. Glad you got your sleeping pad figured out but a real bummer about your shelter leaking. What's your camera setup looking like these days? Your footage looks really good. I'm still rocking the o'l Sony Handycam haha. Happy hiking!

[@FrozensAdventures]

I've actually had a few requests for an updated electronics.

[@tcgregory7693]

Interested in how your Tensor holds up. I had the Tensor R and it popped a new baffle every night I used it which would create the tiniest of pinhole leaks. I ended up with a total of twelve leaks, all in consecutive lines across baffles at the hot weld seams before I finally gave up on it. Nemo refused to stand behind the defective product without my original receipt. As any thru hiker knows, receipts from towns that you pass through are not something that you hang onto for months on end 🙄

[@FrozensAdventures]

That really sucks about your experience. I'm hoping I have way different results. Really hard for me to find something might and comfortable.

[@brianmd3196]

Yes show the mud fest. I liked this video a lot. I like to see the nuts bolts stuff while your in camp. I have a question about the two pocket attachments one on each of your shoulder straps that you have. Looks like you have your phone in your left pocket. Thanks.

[@FrozensAdventures]

Yup they come as options on LiteAF packs. I'm sure there are aftermarket products out there as well.

[@rescue8299]

I've been watching your videos and I love your content. Planning some longer hikes this year. You got a new sub my dude! Keep up the great work! Joe

[@bonnevillebagger9147]

Frozen, thanks for the content. Your channel has helped a great deal getting into backpacking here in WPA. I just completed my first section hike of the NCT, Henry’s Mills to Kelletville. Roughly 30 miles and three nights. I’m not sure if thru hiking will ever be my “thing” but it sure is nice to only have to think about putting one foot after the other.

[@Stefanka11]

Love all of your vids! I did want to say that if that's a Gore Tex jacket, it might just need to be washed and dried! That can help keep it in good shape, and activates the DWR that helps keep you dry, but if it rains long and hard enough I'm not sure anything will really keep you dry long term. Rain gear is more to keep you from getting cold. I have rain paints but never once worn them in the rain, the one time I tried they slowed me down too much. I do pull them over my SmartWool leggings and sleep in them occasionally for added warmth! But you probably know all of this, just figured I'd mention it since you said something about your rain gear not keeping you dry. I haven't been on this specific hike, but I have done a decent amount of running in Ohio on the Burning River 100 ultra marathon course (twice) and love those trails! I remember being on the Buckeye trail briefly and vaguely remember it being tough, but fun, lots of up and down.

[@FrozensAdventures]

Nah it's not gortex it's pertex. It's been swapped out for a warranty claim after my AT thru hike. I have a video on how to wash and renew the DWR as well.

[@Stefanka11]

@@FrozensAdventures Thanks for responding! I figured you probably knew, but I've also been surprised how many people want to trash or donate a GTX jacket when they notice it not working as well. I had someone offer to give me one once saying they didn't think it still worked, after how much I spent on mine I probably should have just accepted. They are proud of that stuff. I used Frog Togs until I just couldn't stand them anymore,

[@lost1croc]

If I was going to take somebody new to hiking whom I didn’t like, this is where I would take them. Shawnee is a ball buster. Rainy, hot, and humid it seems regardless spring, summer and fall. Plus they cut the trails with Bobcats sometimes leaving a trail strewn with ankle twisting rocks. Little to no switchbacks and poor trail routing as far as ups and downs go. All that being said, if you’re a true backpacker, the misery of Shawnee holds a special place in your hiking heart. Lol

[@FrozensAdventures]

My thoughts exactly.

[@ifonlyseethrumyeyes8957]

Wow good job Frozen! Congrats on good health

[@kevinpoint2901]

Thank you for the video

[@bbha408]

A “how to” stove video would be great.

[@kmcgoeshiking27]

You make great video! Trying out a tent, nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@Djhikes63]

Another great video! Show us some mud slingin'!

[@terryweaver9770]

I second that motion...all in favor of seeing the mud fest say, Aye...lol! So, even tho we are down 2-1...GO STARS!!

[@CanadianSledDog]

I had that sweat chafing problem in that area as well and I used lotions and baby powder too and athletic underwear but it turned out all I needed was some very skimpy cotton briefs that breathe and gently hold all the right things in all the right places. I haven't had the problem again since.

[@FrozensAdventures]

Skimpy shorts are great hiking attire!

[@kevinpoint2901]

I hiked the south loop back in '04 with my 4-h group. I remember that lake.

[@js4513]

Great video. Thank you for sharing.