O’ Canada! – The Great Divide Trail

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Posted on July 9, 2018 by Paul Mags — Leave a reply

From July 20th until the end of August, I’ll be trekking along the Great Divide in Canada.

Packing gear for traveling

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Paul Mags — 2 Comments ↓

Some tips, pointers, ideas, and caveats about packing backpacking gear when you’ll arrive by plane, train, or bus.

S24O – Englemann Peak

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Paul Mags — Leave a reply

A quick backpacking trip with a good friend. An appropriate way to spend some time before I leave for Canada (and move from the Front Range next month!)

The Great Divide Trail – An Overview

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Paul Mags — 3 Comments ↓

An initial look at my overall plans for thru-hiking Canada’s Great Divide Trail.

Long term review – Aqua-Tainer

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Paul Mags — 3 Comments ↓

A sturdy, reliable, and easy to use water container. Should be a simple item. But most aren’t good. The Reliance Aqua-Tainer is a 7-gallon wonder that works!

End of the Road (Trip) – Some Thoughts

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Paul Mags — 4 Comments ↓

The road trip portion of my sabbatical has come to an end. Here are some random thoughts about being on the road since late November 2017.

Times are a changin’ – Walking in time of weather extremes

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Paul Mags — 2 Comments ↓

Call it climate change, weather events, cycles, or bad juju. But there are more fires, swings in snow levels, droughts, closures, etc. Some thoughts.

Quick Tip: Backcountry Slushies

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Paul Mags — Leave a reply

Hiking in the glorious alpine terrain? See some snow banks? Time to make a backcountry slushy!

Tiptoe through the wildflowers: Another Skurka Guiding Trip

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Paul Mags — 1 Comment ↓

Two trips and eight days of guiding. Slushies, alpine views, mountain lakes, fascinating people, skills taught, and lots of wildflowers.

Beyond the 100th Meridian

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Paul Mags — 3 Comments ↓

Heading back to the American West across the High Plains of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.