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Home »2017 »March

Month: March 2017

Mindful and Meaningful Guiding Service

Posted onMarch 31, 2017January 6, 2021AuthorPaul Mags25 Comments

Time to reevaluate what I want to achieve in life. I am offering a new type of guiding service starting April 1st. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsApril Fools, favorite, guiding, humor, spiritual

Gear review: Zpacks Multipack

Posted onMarch 30, 2017May 26, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A simple, light, and versatile pack that makes a good camera bag. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsgear review, packs, photography

Backcountry beverages : Adult libations

Posted onMarch 29, 2017November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags15 Comments

A few ideas for bringing a particular type of libation into the backcountry. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsfood

The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide – 2nd Edition

Posted onMarch 28, 2017June 22, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A look at the second edition of The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide by Andrew Skurka. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Getting StartedTagsAndrew Skurka, books

Colorado Canyon Country

Posted onMarch 27, 2017June 4, 2019AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Some time spent in the Black Ridge Canyon Wilderness outside of Grand Junction, Colorado. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBlack Ridge Canyon Wilderness, Colorado, Colorado National Monument, Colorado Plateau

Website of the week: InciWeb

Posted onMarch 23, 2017January 19, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

InciWeb is a useful website for knowing how current wildfires may impact a planned trip. Read More …

CategoriesTrip PlanningTagsburn bans, climate, Website of the week, wildfires

Some weekend climbing

Posted onMarch 22, 2017July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A rare day of climbing for me. But anytime in the outdoors, and using unfamiliar skills, only enhances the overall skill set. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsclimbing, Colorado

Minimalist backpacking via Clint Eastwood

Posted onMarch 17, 2017April 24, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Going lightweight means going minimalist. Take some lessons from a Clint Eastwood movie. Take what you need. And then go. Read More …

CategoriesGear, MusingsTagslight gear, minimalism

The numbers game

Posted onMarch 15, 2017July 10, 2017AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Why adding up the mileage a person hiked is not a useful metric for gauging outdoor “expertise.” Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsmetrics, thru hiking

Twilight to Moonlight : On-call stroll

Posted onMarch 13, 2017July 4, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Making the best use of time bank funds even when on call. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, Other Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, foothills, High Plains, time bank

Looking back: Thru-Hiker’s Handbook by Dan Bruce

Posted onMarch 10, 2017March 14, 2017AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

The guide to carry when hiking the Appalachian Trail throughout the 1990s and the first years of the 2000s by Dan “Wingfoot” Bruce. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsAppalachian Trail, books

Amble in Arizona – Part II – The Superstitions

Posted onMarch 8, 2017March 8, 2017AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

The second part of my Arizona vacation: A two-day trip, partially off-trail, in the Superstition Mountains outside of Phoenix. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsArizona, Phoenix, Superstitions

Amble in Arizona – Part 1 : The Grand Canyon

Posted onMarch 7, 2017May 25, 2017AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Three days of backpacking in The Grand Canyon as the first part of my Arizona vacation. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsArizona, backpacking, Colorado Plateau, Grand Canyon, Pueblo

Off to the Big Ditch

Posted onMarch 1, 2017AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Backpacking in the Grand Canyon for a few days. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsArizona, Colorado Plateau, Grand Canyon

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