by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 26, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Day Hiking Gear Checklist A day hiking gear checklist will help you ensure that you bring the right gear with you on your daytime hiking trips. It’s important to pack the right stuff. When you don’t pack the right gear, and when you need it the most, it...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 5, 2023 | Hiking Tips
How to Prepare for a Hiking Trip the Right Way It’s important to prepare for a hiking trip before you go. If you don’t prepare, it can be a bad trip. You could get hurt. You could get stranded. You could have a bad enough experience that you never want to go hiking...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 2, 2023 | Hiking Tips
What are the Best Hiking Trails Nearby in Southern Illinois? Are you looking for the best hiking trails nearby where you live? This is a list of some of the best hiking trails in the area of five different communities spread across the southern Illinois region....
by Hiking With Shawn | May 29, 2023 | Hiking Tips
15 Most Asked Hiking Questions with Honest Answers These are the 15 most asked hiking questions I commonly see. When it comes to hiking, no question is a bad question. Hiking can be rewarding and life-changing as long as you do it right. But if you don’t do it right,...
by Hiking With Shawn | Apr 14, 2023 | Hiking Tips
16 Things Not to Pack for Hiking DISCLAIMER: due to some of the content from comments made on this blog post, I’ve decided to add this disclaimer. first of all, my reasoning for this article is mainly geared at hikers who are looking up cut weight. If you were with...
