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by HikerShawn
Mon Sep 15, 2025 5:14 pm
Forum: Travel & Adventure
Topic: What do you call a person who loves adventure?
Replies: 7
Views: 471

Re: What do you call a person who loves adventure?

I think there is many names.

As a male, I like to call myself an outdoorsman. That what I call me, not anyone else, so it doesn't have to be offensive as some get offended by the "man" part.

But I'd also known to many as an Outdoor Creator because I create on social media for the outdoors.

I'm ...
by HikerShawn
Mon Sep 15, 2025 5:12 pm
Forum: Travel & Adventure
Topic: What are the best hiking tips for plus-size adventurers?
Replies: 4
Views: 10640

Re: What are the best hiking tips for plus-size adventurers?

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And make sure you get a really good pair of hiking shoes with a thick sole to help keep your feet pain-free!
by HikerShawn
Mon Sep 15, 2025 5:08 pm
Forum: Q&A & Advice
Topic: Avatar sizes
Replies: 4
Views: 82

Re: Avatar sizes

I love adding an avatar, but I literally had to take an image and use MS Paint to cut it way down to under 6-k. It seems like it's only phpBB forums that I have to do this one.

Is there a setting to allow for resizing?
by HikerShawn
Mon Sep 15, 2025 5:06 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Howdy folks
Replies: 7
Views: 179

Re: Howdy folks

Thank you everyone for the welcome :) It's truly appreciated!
by HikerShawn
Mon Sep 15, 2025 5:00 pm
Forum: Travel & Adventure
Topic: Could you bikepack?
Replies: 2
Views: 30

Could you bikepack?

Bikepacking is like cycling, hiking, and camping all in one.

You load your camping gear in various bags on your bike and then you ride down trails and forest roads and camp in the backcountry with your bike.

I love this sort of adventure. It's fun, healthy, and if you love the outdoors like me ...
by HikerShawn
Mon Sep 15, 2025 4:59 pm
Forum: Travel & Adventure
Topic: Who likes boating, kayaking etc.?
Replies: 3
Views: 173

Re: Who likes boating, kayaking etc.?

I used to be terrified of getting on boats because I'm not a good swimmer.

Now, I've tried and fell in love with kayaking. I have a kayak that would take a lot to turn over, though. It's 14-feet long and you can stand up and fish from it. I don't fish but I wanted something that would keep me ...
by HikerShawn
Mon Sep 15, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: How to improve sleep?
Replies: 6
Views: 643

Re: How to improve sleep?

This is apparently where I lack the most in.

I used to have insomnia really bad. However, it was health related and I got that sorted out and I thought my sleep significantly improved.

However, I recently got a new watch for running and it monitors your sleep if you enabled it to. I did. And now I ...
by HikerShawn
Mon Sep 15, 2025 4:49 pm
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: Why are health and fitness so important?
Replies: 4
Views: 692

Re: Why are health and fitness so important?

I don't worry as much about being plus size or overweight when it comes to fitness and health.

What gets me is when I see people ages 65 and over who can't walk, need an electric wheelchair, or walk with their back slumped over.

Then I see people in their late 80s who can out run and out bike me ...
by HikerShawn
Mon Sep 15, 2025 4:46 pm
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: Budget-Friendly Meal Plans for Plus-Size Nutrition: Recipes and Shopping Hacks
Replies: 4
Views: 7304

Re: Budget-Friendly Meal Plans for Plus-Size Nutrition: Recipes and Shopping Hacks

I like wraps.

I get the whole grain tortia (sp?) wraps from SAMS CLUB here in the States. They're the smaller type. I'll either put peanut butter in them or some low-fat turkey lunchmeat, cheese and some sort of low-fat salad dressing for a boost in taste. They're easy to prepare and meal prep, eat ...
by HikerShawn
Mon Sep 15, 2025 4:43 pm
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: Why am I pooping a lot when I start drinking more water?
Replies: 5
Views: 453

Re: Why am I pooping a lot when I start drinking more water?


I never knew that if you didn't go number 2 as often is a sign of dehydration. That makes sense why you tend to go to the bathroom more after drinking water. Of course it also gets filtered and you urinate more too.


Oh yeah. It can definitely aid in that.

However, if your #2 is running as in ...