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Home »2016 »November

Month: November 2016

Planning and Packing: Pre-trip delight

Posted onNovember 30, 2016AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Getting ready for the trip is as almost exciting as the trip itself. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagspacking, planning

Website of the week: Adventures in Stoving

Posted onNovember 29, 2016November 30, 2016AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Well written, thought out and valuable discussion on all things stoves. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsgear, stoves, Website of the week

Giving Thanks

Posted onNovember 23, 2016December 31, 2016AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A more personal entry. I am thankful for what is in my life. The outdoors is part of it. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsfood, Italian-American, Thanksgiving

G-Works Gas Saver R1

Posted onNovember 22, 2016September 7, 2020AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

My experience with the G-Works Gas Saver R1 for consolidating isobutane fuel canisters. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscanister stove, canisters, g-works, gas saver, gear review, stoves

“The Big Hole” loop

Posted onNovember 21, 2016November 22, 2016AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A roughly twelve mile loop in three different open space lands located on the High Plains at the Wyoming/Colorado border. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsgeology, High Plains, hiking, Wyoming

Simply Walking

Posted onNovember 18, 2016February 7, 2017AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Walking. It is simple, enjoyable and healthy. And if you are thinking of a long hike, something you should be doing. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsexercise, simplicity, time bank, walking

Mad Libs – Gear review edition

Posted onNovember 16, 2016January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

Love to read about gear? Save yourself some time. Use this gear review template for the majority of your future gear review needs! Read More …

CategoriesGear, MusingsTagsfavorite, gear review

Backcountry Moratorium in Arches National Park

Posted onNovember 15, 2016January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags18 Comments

The backcountry is currently closed effectively in Arches National Park. And camping will soon be, too. At least for a little bit. Some thoughts. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsColorado Plateau, utah, Wildness

A photography walk: Paint Mines

Posted onNovember 15, 2016July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A hike on the High Plains outside of Colorado Springs. Interesting, and colorful, rock formations abounded. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, High Plains

Winter Backpacking – A fourth season delight

Posted onNovember 8, 2016December 8, 2025AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

An introductory overview to winter backpacking. Read More …

CategoriesGetting StartedTagsgear list, winter, winter backpacking

A reprieve – Grape Creek WSA

Posted onNovember 7, 2016July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

I had my weekend back. It was time to go backpacking. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, Grape Creek Wilderness Study Area, time bank, Wilderness Study Area

Wild places: Islands in the sea?

Posted onNovember 3, 2016January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Some thoughts on recent events that perhaps show how increasingly rare wild places will become in the coming years. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsactivism, favorite, Wildness

Book review: The Great Divide

Posted onNovember 1, 2016November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A review of the The Great Divide by Stephen Pern. An account of backpacking the Continental Divide in 1983. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, continental divide

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@ramblinghemlock and I went to some local(ish) mountains to avoid the fires and smoke in our usual places.
A hike to our local mountains did not go quite as planned. With an AQI of 176 in Moab due to the fires in our corner of the world, we sought refuge in the mountains.
"Effective today, June 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM, all Forest Service lands, roads, and trails within the Monticello Ranger District of the Manti-La Sal National Forest (San Juan County, Utah) are temporarily closed due to the Babylon Fire. "
"So far this year, 35,247 fires have burned more than 2.9 million acres nationwide. " -National Interagency Fire Center
The CDT forms the backbone of the continent. The Long Trail makes a classic East Coast walk. Brett Tucker's routes require some advanced skills. My DIY routes don't even have schwag.
A couple of days at the edge of the San Juans. Storms moving in had us trading backpacks for a car camping trip, but we still wandered to the edge of treeline. We also settled in with hot drinks while wearing puffies, a welcome contrast to the sweltering heat in Moab earlier in the week.

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