When I started this hiking blog, I had no idea that it would grow and flourish into the blog and community that it is today. I create detailed hiking guides with photos, video, and maps to help you get out there and explore more of Ontario with ease.
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The Ontario Hiking Facebook community has grown to over 62,000 members and we have quarterly hiking challenges that are free and fun to join, aimed to motivate you to get outdoors! I’m so pleased that the Ontario Hiking blog, community, and challenges have helped people during the pandemic.
Thank you so much to everyone who has provided amazing feedback, letting me know that Ontario Hiking has been a bright spot during these difficult times.
Who is Behind Ontario Hiking?
For those who don’t know me, hello! My name is Lauren and I’m the sole creator of Ontario Hiking. I’ve personally hiked all of the trails that I’ve written about, and all of these photos and videos are 100% created by me.
I am also the sole administrator of the Ontario Hiking Facebook group. I completely moderate the group and the hiking challenges by myself. As you can imagine, administrating such a large group and thousands of participants of the challenges takes hours of work each day. But, I absolutely love it and I’m happy to do it!
Introducing…the Ontario Hiking Patreon!
I’ve started the Ontario Hiking Patreon for all who love Ontario Hiking and want to become VIP members of this amazing community. I’ll be creating new content and ad-free, downloadable guides that are exclusive to Ontario Hiking Patreon supporters.
By supporting Ontario Hiking on a monthly basis, you’ll receive full access to content that will make planning your hiking trips even better. You’ll be supporting me – helping me to create more hiking guides, run the Facebook group and the challenges – and as a special thank you, you’ll gain access to lots of extras and freebies!
There are three membership tiers that are based upon how much you’d like to support me and Ontario Hiking. I’ll go over the three tiers briefly and the benefits of each.
Membership Level: Trail Angel
To become a Trail Angel, you’ll pay $7 per month. You’ll receive:
- Access to the library of Ontario Hiking guides (ad-free, downloadable hiking guides in PDF format that are yours to keep). New guides added weekly!
- Inclusion on Ontario Hiking’s supporter page on the blog
- Voting power on future content and access to exclusive posts on the Ontario Hiking Patreon
Membership Level: Day Hiker
To become a Day Hiker, you’ll pay $12 per month. You’ll receive:
- A set of four hiking stickers, along with a personalized note, mailed to your home (from the Ontario Hiking shop, a $10 value)
- Surprise postcards from places that I travel around the world (I’m also a travel blogger!) – once I can get back to travelling, of course! Up to 4 postcards a year.
- Access to the library of Ontario Hiking guides (ad-free, digital downloads of the hiking guides from the Ontario Hiking website). New guides added weekly!
- Inclusion on Ontario Hiking’s supporter page
- Voting power on future content and access to exclusive posts on the Ontario Hiking Patreon
Membership Level: Thru Hiker
To become a Thru Hiker, you’ll pay $50 per month. This is perfect if you’re a fellow creator (YouTuber, Instagrammer, Blogger, Entrepreneur, or Small Business Owner) because you’ll gain exclusive access to our community! Here’s what you’ll receive:
- You’ll be exclusively featured in the Ontario Hiking Facebook community (62,000+ members) and our newsletter (15,000+ subscribers). I’ll interview you and give a shoutout to your small business, Instagram account, YouTube account, or anything else you’d like me to highlight to our group members. You will be featured once every four months, so this bonus will recur if you stay at this membership tier.
- A t-shirt of your choice from the Ontario Hiking shop, including shipping to anywhere in Canada ($40 value!). *Small shipping fee if you live outside of Canada.
- Surprise postcards from places that I travel around the world (I’m also a travel blogger!) – once I can get back to travelling, of course! Up to 4 postcards a year.
- Access to the library of Ontario Hiking guides (ad-free, digital downloads of the hiking guides from the Ontario Hiking website). New guides added weekly!
- Inclusion on Ontario Hiking’s supporter page
- Voting power on future content and access to exclusive posts on the Ontario Hiking Patreon
BONUS: If You Join Before June 14th, 2021…
I’ve got a special bonus on the Ontario Hiking Patreon if you join before June 14th, 2021 at 9:00pm EST! As a special thank you for early supporters, I’ll mail a handwritten postcard to you! It’s always fun receiving something in the mail, isn’t it? I usually only get bills or flyers in the mail, so I’d love to brighten up your mailbox!
Thank you so much to everyone, regardless of whether you decide to join the Patreon or not! I am so grateful that you love reading this blog and sharing all of your photos in the Facebook group! It’s wonderful that so many people in Ontario are interested in exploring the great outdoors, and we are so lucky to have so many beautiful areas to discover.
Become an Ontario Hiking Supporter!
Join the Ontario Hiking Patreon and you’ll become a VIP member of the Ontario Hiking community! You’ll receive ad-free, downloadable hiking guides with new guides added weekly. Plus, there are many more perks! Become an Ontario Hiking Supporter today!
