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Year: 2014

The Last Ski Tour?

Posted onApril 9, 2014April 9, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A lovely ski tour. Possibly the last of the season?

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, skiing, spring

Pawnee Buttes

Guest Post – Backpacking Engineeer : Favorite Hikes

Posted onApril 8, 2014January 1, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

I did a guest post over at Backpacking Engineer about some of my favorite hikes and backpacks.

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, guest post, hiking

Gear review: Hi-Tec Altitudes

Posted onApril 7, 2014November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A review of the only model of hiking boots I’ve used in over a decade: Hi-Tec Altitudes
Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsfootwear, gear, gear review, Hi-Tec Altitudes, review

TrailGroove Magazine

Trail Groove Issue 14

Posted onMarch 31, 2014December 28, 2016AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

The latest issue of Trail Groove is out. In this issue are two articles I wrote.   Trail Groove Issue 14 is out and I am again fortunate to write some articles for this magazine I am a big fan Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, hiking, shoulder season, Trail Groove

Backcountry road map guide: Benchmark vs Delorme

Posted onMarch 25, 2014January 5, 2021AuthorPaul Mags21 Comments

There are two standards for backcountry road navigation. The Delorme Atlas and Gazetteer and the Benchmark Road and Recreation Atlas. Which is better? Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsBenchmark, car camping, Delorme, gear, gear review, maps

Echoes of the past – Hovenweep and Canyons of the Ancients

Posted onMarch 24, 2014April 6, 2018AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Five days of camping and hiking in the Hovenweep and Canyons of the Ancients national monuments. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, camping, Canyons of the Ancients, Colorado Plateau, hiking, Hovenweep, National Monuments

Maps: My favorite piece of gear

Posted onMarch 21, 2014April 17, 2019AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

My favorite piece of outdoor gear? A map.
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CategoriesGearTagsfavorite, gear, maps

Phew!

Posted onMarch 21, 2014February 20, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Life has been busy…and I am catching up!

CategoriesMusingsTagstime bank, work life balance

The Trail Show #22 – The Inman 300

Posted onMarch 10, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #22 featuring the Inman 300.

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, Inman 300, podcast, The Trail Show

Mud Season in Colorado

Posted onMarch 9, 2014April 5, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Warm weather in both the foothills and the high country mean one thing – Mud Season!

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBoulder, Colorado, hiking, mud season

Winter backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted onMarch 3, 2014March 3, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A weekend where I again assisted with a winter backpacking course.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAndrew Skurka, backpacking, skiing, winter

Backcountry ski repair kit

Posted onFebruary 27, 2014November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A simple, functional utilitarian kit for backcountry ski repair. For snowshoeing, too. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsbackcountry, gear list, gear maintenance, skiing, snowshoes, winter

Ski to the Divide – Skinner Hut

Posted onFebruary 26, 2014August 6, 2016AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A three-day trip to Skinner Hut near Leadville, CO.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTags10th Mountain Hut, Colorado, hut trip, ski, winter

The Trail Show #21 – The Florida Trail

Posted onFebruary 25, 2014February 25, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #21 – The Florida Trail

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

Real World vs Chaos

Posted onFebruary 21, 2014November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags9 Comments

The Real World vs Chaos. Or free time vs work time.
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CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, hiking, life, work life balance

The Good Way – Bandelier National Monument

Posted onFebruary 19, 2014April 6, 2018AuthorPaul Mags12 Comments

A long weekend backpacking in Bandelier National Monument.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, backpacking, Colorado Plateau, hiking, New Mexico, Pueblo

TrailGroove Magazine

My newest gig….

Posted onFebruary 18, 2014July 21, 2016AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

My newest gig: writing for Trail Groove Magazine

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsbackpacking, hiking, Trail Groove

Post-Trip Gear List

Posted onFebruary 13, 2014November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

A few luxury items for after the trip makes the drive home a little more pleasant. Makes a nice transition between the outdoors and home time, too. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Musings, Quick TipsTagsbackpacking, gear, gear list, hiking, quick tip

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The annual navel-gazing I call the “Year in Review.”
We wrapped up the time @ramblinghemlock had off during the week of New Year’s with two more nights in the backcountry.
We closed out 2025 with four days on the Colorado Plateau. We returned to familiar places, Joan showed me sites she’d seen while I was away, and we spotted new ones together.
A little oasis near the village. Second-largest live oak in the state!
Happy Solstice! A quick Honda-friendly trip while our truck is in the body shop. We followed an old stock trail, wandered around a mesa, and caught an incredible sunset over canyon country. Not a bad little outing to welcome the winter months; even if it feels more like October.😔
@ramblinghemlock and I scouted a route for a future trip, visiting a few places that were new to us and returning to others we hadn’t seen in some time. There’s something about the December light that makes the canyon country feel sublime.

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