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Home »2015 (Page 4)

Year: 2015

Off to the Mountains

Posted onAugust 27, 2015August 27, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Gone for ten days. Can’t wait. Respond when I get back. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsbackpacking, camping, Wyoming

Backpackers and The Giving Tree

Posted onAugust 26, 2015January 13, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The trail community as it relates to a classic story by Shel Silvertstein. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, MusingsTagsbooks

The Trail Show #39 – Wind River High Route

Posted onAugust 25, 2015August 25, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #39 featuring Alan Dixon’s Wind River High Route Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsAlan Dixon, backpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show, Wind River High Route

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire…

Posted onAugust 24, 2015July 29, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Thoughts on the new wildfire norm in the American West. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsclimate, Colorado, wildfires

Book Review : Thru-hiking Will Break Your Heart

Posted onAugust 19, 2015June 19, 2017AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

A review of a popular book about thru-hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, Pacific Crest Trail

The Quiver- Stoves

Posted onAugust 18, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A look at the stoves I use for backpacking and camping. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbackpacking, camping, car camping, gear review, stoves, the quiver

Backcountry Relaxing

Posted onAugust 17, 2015August 18, 2015AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Not every trip has to be epic. Sometimes I just need to relax. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagssimplicity

Rhody Rambles

Posted onAugust 14, 2015July 1, 2017AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A whirlwind visit to see the family and see a little bit of wildness on the New England coast. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsfamily wedding, hiking, New England, ocean, Rhode Island, Sachuest

Trail Groove Issue 23

Posted onAugust 11, 2015December 1, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another excellent issue of Trail Groove Magazine is out! Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, hiking, Trail Groove

Off to Rhode Island…

Posted onAugust 4, 2015August 4, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Be gone for a family visit. I’ll try to answer any emails and inquiries when I return. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsRhode Island

Book review: The Water Knife

Posted onAugust 4, 2015January 19, 2021AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A near future look at when the Colorado River is overtaxed and the world is hotter and drier. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, Cadillac Desert, climate, The Water Knife, water, west

South Fork Fun

Posted onAugust 3, 2015August 3, 2015AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A weekend of backpacking in a lightly used area. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, Williams Fork

Quick Tip: Ziplock bag wallet

Posted onJuly 28, 2015March 13, 2017AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A Ziplock bag for a wallet seems obvious. But then I saw a review for a $35 hiker wallet. Perhaps the idea is not obvious after all. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagsbudget gear, gear, wallet

The Trail Show #38 – Sierra High Route Redux

Posted onJuly 27, 2015July 27, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #38 featuring an encore of the Sierra High Route. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, Sierra High Route, The Trail Show

Wednesday stroll – Chasm Lake

Posted onJuly 27, 2015August 30, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A Wednesday stroll in the mountains is a way to avoid the crowds, congestion and traffic that is now part of the Colorado mountain experience. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, Other Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, crowded, hiking, Wednesday Reset

Colorado transit options for the outdoors

Posted onJuly 23, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

How to access Colorado backpacking destinations without an automobile. Read More …

CategoriesTrip PlanningTagsbackpacking, Colorado, colorado-tip, logistics

Quick Tip: Frisbee as a camp dinner plate

Posted onJuly 21, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The humble frisbee makes a great dinner plate for camping: light, durable, inexpensive and effective. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagscamping, car camping, quick tip, trail work

Trail Work – Berthoud Pass to Jones Pass

Posted onJuly 20, 2015January 19, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some trail work with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition and Colorado Native Lager’s Brew Crew. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado Native Lager, Continental Divide Trail Coalition, trail work, volunteer

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