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Hiking with Shawn Blog: Latest Posts

The latest posts from Hiking with Shawn!

The Ten Hiking Essentials for Every Hiker

The Ten Hiking Essentials for Every Hiker

The Ten Hiking Essentials for Every HikerAre you using the ten hiking essentials every time you go for a hike? If you’re not, you should be. These essentials are there to ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable hiking experience. A lot of things can happen on even a...

2023 Annual Black Friday Hike

2023 Annual Black Friday Hike

2023 Annual Black Friday HikeThe annual Black Friday Hike is approaching. It’s this Friday! Location: Jackson Falls Trailhead Time: 10:00 AM CST Hike: Trail 049 Loop (6 miles) Conditions and Difficulty: Moderately rugged with rolling hills, creek crossings, uneven...

Hiking with Shawn Trail Guides

Free and detailed trail guides for navigating the Shawnee National Forest, State Parks, and Beyond!

Hiking with Shawn Gear Reviews

Check out my hiking, biking, and outdoor recreation related gear reviews.

RightOnTrek Breakfast Meal Review

RightOnTrek Breakfast Meal Review

RightOnTrek Breakfast Meal ReviewI tried something new this morning. I ate a RightOnTrek breakfast meal. It was Cheesy Mushroom Egg Scramble. The name alone made it sound so delicious. I love cheese. I love eggs. I really love mushrooms. But I never thought about...

Hiking Gear List: What I Take on My Hikes

Hiking Gear List: What I Take on My Hikes

Hiking Gear List: What I Take on My HikesA lot of you have asked about my hiking gear list, and I wanted to write something that talks about it. Having hiking gear is essential to helping you make the best out of your outdoor experience. It allows you to push the...

Hiking with Shawn Blog Posts

My latest posts about the Shawnee National Forest, state parks, and beyond!

The Ten Hiking Essentials for Every Hiker

The Ten Hiking Essentials for Every Hiker

The Ten Hiking Essentials for Every HikerAre you using the ten hiking essentials every time you go for a hike? If you’re not, you should be. These essentials are there to ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable hiking experience. A lot of things can happen on even a...

2023 Annual Black Friday Hike

2023 Annual Black Friday Hike

2023 Annual Black Friday HikeThe annual Black Friday Hike is approaching. It’s this Friday! Location: Jackson Falls Trailhead Time: 10:00 AM CST Hike: Trail 049 Loop (6 miles) Conditions and Difficulty: Moderately rugged with rolling hills, creek crossings, uneven...

10 Fall Hiking Tips for 2023

10 Fall Hiking Tips for 2023

10 Fall Hiking Tips for 2023Would you like some fall hiking tips to start out within 2023? Make this fall’s hiking season a good one with some hiking tips aimed to help you better enjoy your outdoor experience.Fall Hiking Tips for 2034 Here are 10 Fall Hiking Tips for...

Hiking with Shawn Patreon Posts

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Apps Hiking with Shawn Uses

Apps Hiking with Shawn Uses

Apps Hiking with Shawn UsesHowdy Patreon Supporters! In this exclusive Patreon-member only article, I’ll be going over each of the apps Hiking with Shawn uses on my phone and what I use it for. This will be apps Hiking with Shawn uses on my iPhone of course but I’m...

Hiking Hacks for Patreon Supporters

Hiking Hacks for Patreon Supporters

Hiking Hacks for Patreon SupportersWelcome to another Patreon Exclusive article! In this article, I’ll be focusing on hiking hacks or just tips and tricks to make hiking much easier. Many of these hacks are something I use and have changed hiking for me altogether....

Write for the Hiking with Shawn Blog

I’m always looking for one-time guest bloggers as well as reoccurring guest bloggers. If you’re interested in writing outdoor-related articles for my blog, then I am interested in you. While I will allow you to have a link to a related websites (outdoor related), I don’t allow affiliate links or posts that are commercial in nature from guest bloggers. If you’re just looking for do-follow links, you should definitely look somewhere else. I’m looking for articles about Shawnee National Forest, southern Illinois state parks, local events related to the outdoors, state outdoor topics, and general hiking/biking/outdoor articles. If you’re interesting in writing for my blog on a one-time or regular basis, please Contact Me Today!

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