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Home »2017 »January

Month: January 2017

Uncertain Path: A search for the future of national parks

Posted onJanuary 31, 2017January 19, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Reviewing “Uncertain Path – A search for the future of national parks.” A timely read in this current political climate. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, climate, National Parks, Wildness

A peaceful backpack

Posted onJanuary 30, 2017January 30, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick overnighter in Peaceful Valley. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, camping, Colorado, skiing, winter

Website of the week: Wayback Machine

Posted onJanuary 27, 2017November 14, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A very useful resource for finding, reading, and making use of legacy information that is no longer readily available. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsInternet Archive, Wayback Machine, Website of the week

Wapiti Loop – Catching up on skis

Posted onJanuary 25, 2017March 21, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A classic ski tour lollipop. And a chance to catch up with a friend. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, fat biking, skiing, winter

Urban wildness: A peaceful setting found

Posted onJanuary 23, 2017July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A bit of wildness found nearby. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, hiking, Wildness

Foothills and Frost: Winter camping and hiking

Posted onJanuary 16, 2017November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Some catching up with a friend with some winter camping and hiking in the foothills outside of Boulder, Colorado. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagscamping, Colorado, winter

Quick Tip: Easy Bake Oven Post-Trip

Posted onJanuary 13, 2017January 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Hot cinnamon rolls or warm danish for post-trip enjoyment? Why yes. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Quick TipsTagsfood, quick tip, winter

Alone Outdoors : One is the loneliest number?

Posted onJanuary 11, 2017January 12, 2017AuthorPaul Mags9 Comments

Solitude on outdoor trips is not lonely or sad. Quite the opposite. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagssolitude, solo, Wildness

Whatchya Wearing: Winter Camping

Posted onJanuary 10, 2017December 15, 2025AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

The clothing I take for some deep winter, usually multi-day, camping. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscamping, car camping, clothing, EMS, hiking, skiing, surplus, Whatchya Wearing, winter

Exploratory Ski – Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Posted onJanuary 9, 2017July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

An old favorite is skied for the first time. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, ski, winter

Quick Tip: Sun shield reflector for insoles

Posted onJanuary 4, 2017December 18, 2024AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Some DIY reflective insoles to help keep the feet warm when stationary in winter. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagsbudget gear, car camping, DIY, footwear, insoles, myog, quick tip, winter

Whatchya Wearing: Winter Backpacking

Posted onJanuary 3, 2017December 15, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The clothing I bring when winter backpacking. Supplements my winter day use clothing. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, gloves, montbell, skiing, surplus, Whatchya Wearing, winter

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We wrapped up the time @ramblinghemlock had off during the week of New Year’s with two more nights in the backcountry.
We closed out 2025 with four days on the Colorado Plateau. We returned to familiar places, Joan showed me sites she’d seen while I was away, and we spotted new ones together.
A little oasis near the village. Second-largest live oak in the state!
Happy Solstice! A quick Honda-friendly trip while our truck is in the body shop. We followed an old stock trail, wandered around a mesa, and caught an incredible sunset over canyon country. Not a bad little outing to welcome the winter months; even if it feels more like October.😔
@ramblinghemlock and I scouted a route for a future trip, visiting a few places that were new to us and returning to others we hadn’t seen in some time. There’s something about the December light that makes the canyon country feel sublime.
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