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Year: 2015

Champagne Gate – Scott Jurek’s AT FKT

Posted onJuly 16, 2015July 30, 2021AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Some thoughts on Scott Jurek’s recent FKT on the Appalachian Trail and the fall out from his champagne toast. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsFKT, Scott Jurek, Wildness

Simplicity

Posted onJuly 14, 2015July 14, 2015AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Above all else, I think the concept of simplicity is what I find most appealing in the outdoors. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsoutdoors, simplicity

Mt Evans Wilderness Trail Work – July 2015

Posted onJuly 13, 2015January 19, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some trail work with Friends of Mt. Evans and Lost Creek Wilderness. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsblow downs, mt evans wilderness, The Hiking Life, trail work, volunteer

An empty can makes the most noise

Posted onJuly 8, 2015July 8, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An empty can makes the most noise. A wise saying to remind myself about from time to time. Read More …

CategoriesMusings

Trip planning and logistics info

Posted onJuly 4, 2015January 2, 2024AuthorPaul Mags

Here are some links so you can plan out a great hiking vacation! Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsplanning, trip consulting, trips

The Trail Show #37 – The Hot Springs Trail

Posted onJuly 3, 2015July 4, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #37 featuring the Hot Springs Trail. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

On an electronic leash…

Posted onJuly 2, 2015February 7, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

No outdoor fun for me this weekend. I’m on an electronic leash. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagselectronics, leash, time bank, work life balance

Smart Phone Camera Photography

Posted onJuly 1, 2015July 6, 2019AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

Some thoughts on smart phone camera photography. Read More …

CategoriesGear, MusingsTagscamera, phone, photography

Mt Evans Wilderness Walkabout

Posted onJune 30, 2015December 17, 2015AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A quick weekend backpack with my buddy Josh. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, hiking, mt evans wilderness

Kia Sorento cargo shelf

Posted onJune 25, 2015December 18, 2024AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

A cargo shelf for our 2005 Kia Sorento. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, cargo shelf, DIY, gear, Kia Sorento, myog

Wild Rivers Recreation Area – Rio Grande del Norte NM

Posted onJune 24, 2015August 23, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A trip to the Wild Rivers Recreation Area in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. Followed by a trip to Taos. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, camping, hiking, New Mexico, Rio Grande, Taos, Wild Rivers Recreation Area

Frogg Toggs UltraLite2 Rain Suit (DriDucks)

Posted onJune 19, 2015April 14, 2019AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Light, functional and inexpensive rain gear: Frogg Toggs UltraLite2 Rain Suit (DriDucks) Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, clothing, DriDucks, Frogg Toggs, gear review, rain gear

How to find a good campsite

Posted onJune 18, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Some tips and ideas to find a campsite that is comfortable, away from the crowds and less critter prone. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Trip PlanningTagsbackpacking, camp sites

Sloppy Hiking Fun – Lost Creek Wilderness

Posted onJune 16, 2015June 16, 2015AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

An overnight backpacking trip in the Lost Creek Wilderness in the Wigwam Park area. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, hiking, Lost Creek Wilderness

Bear and Critter Concerns : What to do?

Posted onJune 11, 2015April 26, 2025AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

Concerns about bears or critters? Here are some suggestions to avoid conflict with them. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsbagging, bears, canisters, colorado-tip, critters, prevention

PSA : Alcohol and Esbit stoves banned in RMNP

Posted onJune 9, 2015January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Another example of a government agency being leery of alcohol and solid fuel stoves. Will other agencies follow? Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsban, burn bans, colorado-tip, open flames, PSA, stoves

Quick Tip : Water bottles as ice packs

Posted onJune 3, 2015July 16, 2024AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Have a lot of water bottles accumulated? Use them as quick and dirty ice packs! Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting Started, Quick TipsTagscamping, car camping, quick tip, water bottles, water containers

Filthy Lucre

Posted onJune 2, 2015June 19, 2017AuthorPaul Mags13 Comments

The phenomenon of people criticizing others from profiting on the outdoors. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagscareer, critics, hiking, money

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@ramblinghemlock and I had some company in town this weekend, along with some very muddy roads. A quick trip to a place just off the pavement proved perfect for our needs. Plenty of water-filled potholes, great views from the canyon rim, and a memorable sunset.
Snow in our local mountains yesterday and today. And, of course, flooding in the desert. Much-needed precip, but the wet, heavy New England-style snow caused quite a few blowdowns. Gonna be interesting...
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A few days on the Colorado Plateau. We saw new sites, revisited old favorites, and enjoyed a solo hike while @ramblinghemlock took a class at the nearby @crow_canyon
Bearing witness in a changed, post-fire landscape. Fire and flood shape the environment; some history passes away, while other traces remain untouched. The land eventually recovers: Some of it recently, some of it long after my lifetime.
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