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Home »2015 »November

Month: November 2015

Anticipation

Posted onNovember 24, 2015November 23, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Getting ready for a trip is satisfying. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsanticipation, Thanksgiving

NatGeo 9 Camping Tips for a Backcountry Thanksgiving

Posted onNovember 23, 2015October 15, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Something I had published recently on NatGeo’s website. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagscar camping, food, NatGeo, Thanksgiving

We are opting to be outside again this year…

Posted onNovember 23, 2015November 23, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another Thanksgiving spent in the backcountry. And for that I am thankful. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackcountry, Black Friday, Thanksgiving

What the heck is an adventure?

Posted onNovember 20, 2015July 8, 2019AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Adventure is a word used a lot. What the heck is it? Or is it simply being outside? Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsadventure, EPIC, outdoors

Gear Review: Sierra Sniveller quilt

Posted onNovember 18, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

A long term review of the Jacks ‘R’ Better No Sniveller quilt. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsgear review, Jacks 'R' Better, quilt, Sierra Sniveller, sleeping bag

Meh…REI’s #optoutside campaign

Posted onNovember 17, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Is it cynical to think REI’s #optoutside campaign is nothing really special other than excellent marketing? Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTags#optoutisde, REI

Red Rock Delight – Black Ridge Canyon Wilderness

Posted onNovember 16, 2015May 21, 2020AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A late shoulder season backpacking trip in a remote canyon in the Black Ridge Canyon Wilderness. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBlack Ridge Canyon Wilderness, Colorado National Monument, Colorado Plateau

Gear pick of the year 2015 – Contigo coffee mug

Posted onNovember 10, 2015July 20, 2025AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

My gear pick of the year: Contigo coffee mug from Costco! Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, coffee, cooking, gear pick of the year, gear review, mug

National Geographic, Bread and Circuses

Posted onNovember 9, 2015December 3, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Ranting with a purpose… Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, MusingsTagsactivism, books, NatGeo

Recreational Trails Program in trouble

Posted onNovember 5, 2015January 17, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Recreational Trails Program in trouble. Write your Congress critter to save it. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsactivism, Recreational Trails Program

My Epic Journey of Self

Posted onNovember 4, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags27 Comments

A not-so-serious attempt at writing in the style that is really popular today. Expect a GoFundMe campaign soon. 😀 Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, EPIC, favorite, hiking, humor

Cotton kills?

Posted onNovember 3, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Does cotton really kill in the backcountry? Maybe. Sometimes. It depends. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, cotton, gear, hiking

An Outdoor Guide to Boulder, Colorado

Posted onNovember 2, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Things to do, see and explore while in Boulder, Colorado. Read More …

CategoriesTrip PlanningTagsactivities, Boulder, Colorado, colorado-tip

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@ramblinghemlock and I changed our plans because our usual March haunts were already pushing 90°F. We headed higher to places we usually visit in May. The blooming paintbrush, greening plants, and the lack of snow on the 11,000+ foot peaks in the distance made me wonder what the coming fire season might bring.
@ramblinghemlock and I have had to do some adulting lately. A career transition and a 1956-era house will do that. It sometimes means skipping overnight trips.
We did some volunteer work for an organization we are active with on Saturday and Sunday, and made it into a local camping trip in between the assignments.
Some local hiking this weekend. I scouted a route for a possible packrafting trip later this month, and on Sunday, @ramblinghemlock and I meandered through a canyon we’ve been curious about for a while.
I can’t imagine this landscape with a wall.
Two years inside the Park Service, trying to balance trade and calling. I left in fall 2025, and I’m still making sense of it - part grief, part gratitude, and part closure.

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