Hiking with Shawn Blog
Welcome to the Hiking with Shawn Blog! You can expect weekly blog posts featuring hiking, camping, cycling, and kayaking tips. I also post trail guides around Southern Illinois and beyond. You’ll also find gear reviews on the Hiking with Shawn Blog, as well.
Latest from the Hiking with Shawn Blog
The Hiking with Shawn Blog will feature one post a week featuring outdoor recreation tips, trail guides, and gear reviews.
Trigg Tours 2025 Video
Trigg Tours 2025 VideoIn this video, I join a large of tourists and go see several historical areas in Southern Illinois. We visit many cool spots and get interpretive history on the annual Trigg Tours event that has been going on since before the Shawnee National...
Columbus-Belmont State Park Guide
Columbus-Belmont State Park GuideHave you ever been to Columbus-Belmont State Park in Kentucky? If not, you sure are missing out on a great state park. This state park is very historical and there is a lot to see. There is a museum, hiking trails, and even a snack...
Abandoned Places at Land Between the Lakes Video
Abandoned Places at Land Between the Lakes VideoIn this video, we visit some backroads around the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky. We find an area with an old foundation and what looks like an old out-house or a foundation for some sort of...
BOA Constrictor Plus Half Tights for Hiking and Trail Running
BOA Constrictor Plus Half Tights for Hiking and Trail RunningAre BOA Constrictor Plus Half Tights a good option for hiking and trail running? BOA Half Tights are a performance-style compression short from the BOA brand. These shorts are meant to be worn alone and for...
Preventing Frostbite and Hypothermia on a Day Hike
Preventing Frostbite and Hypothermia on a Day HikeAs a hiker, preventing frostbite and hypothermia while day hiking is essential. Winter hiking offers many benefits. No bugs, no snakes, no spider webs. You can see everything, and you’re not sweating so much. However,...
Homer’s Garage Video Guide
Homer’s Garage Video GuideIn this video, we explore an old settlement located within Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. The old settlement features Homer’s Garage, which has an old foundation and an old school bus that has been heavily graffitied over the years.What...
10 Great Hiking Trails to Avoid Hunters in Southern Illinois
10 Great Hiking Trails to Avoid Hunters in Southern IllinoisNeed ideas for hiking trails to avoid hunters in Southern Illinois this firearm hunting season? It’s safer for you to hike on trails where hunting is prohibited. It is the responsibility of the hunter to...
The Dome at Blueberry Hill Video Guide
The Dome at Blueberry Hill Video GuideIn this video, I share my experience from staying at the Dome at Blueberry Hill. The Dome at Blueberry Hill Video Guide features a dome-shaped Airbnb home that is probably one of the most unique places to stay in the Shawnee...
Fort Jefferson Hill Scenic Overlook Guide
Fort Jefferson Hill Scenic Overlook GuideHave you ever been to Fort Jefferson Hill Scenic Overlook near Wickliffe, Kentucky? This is a great roadside stop if you’re visiting Wickliffe Mounds or biking on the Mississippi River Trail. It features a beautiful overlook,...
Latest Trail Guides
Check out the latest trail guides published in the Hiking with Shawn Blog.
Columbus-Belmont State Park Guide
Columbus-Belmont State Park GuideHave you ever been to Columbus-Belmont State Park in Kentucky? If not, you sure are missing out on a great state park. This state park is very historical and there is a lot to see. There is a museum, hiking trails, and even a snack...
Abandoned Places at Land Between the Lakes Video
Abandoned Places at Land Between the Lakes VideoIn this video, we visit some backroads around the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky. We find an area with an old foundation and what looks like an old out-house or a foundation for some sort of...
Homer’s Garage Video Guide
Homer’s Garage Video GuideIn this video, we explore an old settlement located within Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. The old settlement features Homer’s Garage, which has an old foundation and an old school bus that has been heavily graffitied over the years.What...
Latest Gear Reviews
Check out my latest outdoor gear reviews posted in the Hiking with Shawn Blog.
BOA Constrictor Plus Half Tights for Hiking and Trail Running
BOA Constrictor Plus Half Tights for Hiking and Trail RunningAre BOA Constrictor Plus Half Tights a good option for hiking and trail running? BOA Half Tights are a performance-style compression short from the BOA brand. These shorts are meant to be worn alone and for...
Janji Trail Tights for Hiking and Trail Running
Janji Trail Tights for Hiking and Trail RunningJanji Trail Tights have become my go-to tights for hiking and trail running when the weather is cool outside. The trail tights by Janji are for everyone, really. You can wear them hiking, trail running, backpacking, and...
AllTrails Hiking App Review
AllTrails Hiking App ReviewThe AllTrails hiking app is a great way to navigate hiking trails, as long as you use it to its fullest potential. AllTrails is a well-known hiking navigation app that has been tried and tested. It’s important to use some sort of navigation...
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