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Day Hiking Gear: 4 Essentials for a Successful Day Hike
Day Hiking Gear 4 Essentials for a Successful Day Hike When it comes to day hiking gear, we tend to think that we don’t need to pack that much day hiking gear because we’re not going to be out in the forest that long. However, we tend to forget the...
MPG Cycling Shorts Review
MPG Cycling Shorts Review Yes, I am a Cyclist... I've been an adult cyclist since 2012 after realizing that I was 300 pounds of fat and laziness. I would become out of breath bending down to tie my own shoes - no joke! So I got a bicycle and...
Hiking Gear Tag – 5 of My Favorite Hiking Gear Items
The Hiking Gear Tag is a tag challenge going around within the hiking, backpacking, bushcraft and outdoor communities on YouTube. I was a recipient not once, not twice but three times of the Hiking Gear Tag challenge. So three channels challenged me to the...
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Hiking Jackson Hole Ecological Area in the Shawnee National Forest
Hiking Jackson Hole Ecological Area in the Shawnee National Forest Join Hiking with Shawn as we hike Jackson Hole Ecological Area in the Shawnee National Forest of Southern Illinois. Jackson Hole Ecological Area includes beautiful waterfalls, awesome bluffage, and...
The COVID 19 Guide for Southern Illinois Hikers & Outdoor Enthusiasts
The COVID 19 Guide for Southern Illinois Hikers & Outdoor Enthusiasts I wanted to create this guide aimed at the hikers and outdoor enthusiasts of southern Illinois during the era of COVID-19 also known as the Novel Coronavirus. Currently in Illinois, a ‘Stay at...
5 Must See Natural Cave Shelters in the Shawnee National Forest
5 Must See Natural Cave Shelters in the Shawnee National ForestThere are many Natural Cave Shelters in the Shawnee National Forest that I have visited throughout the years. I always find natural cave shelters to be very interesting to find. Natural cave shelters make...
New Year’s Day Hike at Lusk Creek Wilderness with Old Goat in the Woods
New Year’s Day Hike at Lusk Creek Wilderness with Old Goat in the Woods My New Year’s Day Hike for this year was spent in the Lusk Creek Wilderness Area of the Shawnee National Forest with Michelle, friends and fellow YouTuber, Old Goat in the Woods and his wife. I...
Biking Tunnel Hill State Trail for Absolute Beginners
Biking Tunnel Hill State Trail for Absolute Beginners Biking Tunnel Hill State Trail shouldn’t have to feel like it is specifically reserved for experienced and proficient athletes. When I first started biking Tunnel Hill State Trail, I hadn’t ridden a bicycle in more...
Red Cedar Trail – Giant City State Park – Backpacking Guide
Red Cedar Trail Giant City State Park Backpacking Guide Red Cedar Trail at Giant City State Park is the premier backpacking trail of the entire inventory of trails within the state park. If you are looking for a rugged and more wilderness-like experience, the Red...
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Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Hiking with Shawn! Happy birthday to you!No, it isn’t my actual birthday. My birthday as my individual self is on August 16. But it is the birthday on this YouTube Channel, the channel I and...
Hiking with Shawn Featured on the Local News
Hiking with Shawn Featured on the Local News Mud Snake (Farancia abacura) Photo Courtesy, Hiking with Shawn Hiking with Shawn was featured on a local news channel, recently! SNAKES - that is what earned me a spot on the news, specifically, my...
Hiking with Shawn wasn’t founded by Shawn Gossman…
Hiking with Shawn wasn't Founded by Shawn Gossman... "Hiking with Shawn wasn't Founded by Shawn Gossman. Shawn Gossman was founded by Hiking with Shawn." I Never Knew that Hiking with Shawn would had reached this point. On a cold December day...
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