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Home »2015 »December

Month: December 2015

Looking over 2015…

Posted onDecember 31, 2015May 21, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The semi-mandatory review of the previous year. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagsbackpacking, hiking, year in review

Website of the week: Minimus.biz

Posted onDecember 30, 2015December 30, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A great website to buy small sized food items perfect for backpacking or camping. Read More …

CategoriesGetting StartedTagsfood, Website of the week

Snivel Gear

Posted onDecember 29, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A concept borrowed from the military, some gear I take that is not necessary but can sometimes make the trip more comfortable. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagssnivel gear, sniveling

The three days of Christmas ski touring

Posted onDecember 28, 2015December 28, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Three days of Colorado ski touring over Christmas weekend Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsChristmas, Colorado, skiing

TBT Gear: Candle lantern

Posted onDecember 24, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Throwback Thursday..gear style! The warm glow of a candle lantern is rediscovered for winter backpacking and camping. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscandle lantern, gear review, lights, TBT Gear, winter

Gear Review: Open Country 4 Quart Pot

Posted onDecember 23, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An inexpensive and effective pot for group trips esp in winter. Works well for car camping, too. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, cooking, gear review, Open Country, stoves, winter

Backpacking food – weekends or long hikes

Posted onDecember 22, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags9 Comments

A general overview of backpacking food be it for weekend hikes, thru-hikes or something in between. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Trip PlanningTagsbackpacking, cooking, food

No Sniveling Ski Tour

Posted onDecember 21, 2015July 9, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Recovery complete. Time to enjoy a quick ski tour. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, ski tour, skiing

PMags.com -Maintenance for gear,self and website

Posted onDecember 18, 2015February 7, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A good day for some maintenance on this website, my gear and for myself. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsgear, maintenance, news, time bank, work life balance

Outdoor coats for everyday use

Posted onDecember 15, 2015November 21, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Some outdoor clothing that works for everyday use. Read More …

CategoriesGear, MusingsTagsclothing, winter

Quick Tip: Don’t burn your snow pot!

Posted onDecember 11, 2015January 31, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Winter backpacking? Don’t burn the snow pot! Here’s how to melt snow the right way. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Quick TipsTagscamping, cooking, quick tip, winter

TBT Gear: Campmor 0F Down Bag

Posted onDecember 10, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

A look at the venerable Campmor 0F down bag. The Campmor house brand bags were known as good budget bags. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsCampmor, gear review, sleeping bag, TBT Gear, winter

Website of the week: Gambler’s House

Posted onDecember 9, 2015April 6, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A very well-written and informative website on Ancestral Pueblo culture with an emphasis on Chacoan culture in particular. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, Website of the week

Book review: Alone in the Fortress of the Bears

Posted onDecember 8, 2015June 27, 2017AuthorPaul Mags9 Comments

A review of Bruce “Buck” Nelson’s account of seventy days of hunting, fishing and foraging in Alaska. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsAlaska, books

S240: Mitchell Lake Overnighter

Posted onDecember 7, 2015December 10, 2015AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A quick overnight backpacking trip to Mitchell Lake. The last probable backpacking trip of the year but the first ski tour of the season. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, S240, skiing, winter

Return to Chaco Canyon – Thanksgiving 2015

Posted onDecember 3, 2015April 6, 2018AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

A fine holiday spent in Chaco Canyon, NM. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Chaco Canyon, Colorado Plateau, New Mexico, Pueblo, Thanksgiving

Outdoorsy Holiday Gifts : Non-Gear Edition!

Posted onDecember 2, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Some gift ideas for the outdoors person that are NOT gear related. Updated for 2015.
Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, gift ideas, hiking, holidays

Trail Groove Issue 25

Posted onDecember 1, 2015December 1, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Trail Groove Issue 25. Lots of great articles. I contributed an article about The Great Plains. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, High Plains, hiking, Trail Groove

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A Quick Guide to Moab

The Squak – A readily available, $60, active-focused grid fleece hoodie from a Utah-based company. Read the review.

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A little hiking in Eugene before we head to the coast.
@ramblinghemlock and I squeezed in a local hike before heading off to see family. Red rocks, ancient images, and the La Sals dusted with snow in the distance; a perfect send-off.
@ramblinghemlock and I did some more structured rambling in an area we hadn’t visited in a while. We even set a new PR one day - No more than a mile from camp and eight hours of consistent hiking!

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