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Home »2019 »July

Month: July 2019

The Northern New Mexico Loop – An Overview

Posted onJuly 31, 2019September 3, 2019AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

A look at my overall plans for the ~500 mile Northern New Mexico Loop. Read More …

CategoriesLong WalksTagsNew Mexico, Northern New Mexico Loop

Two weeks in the “Range of Light”

Posted onJuly 31, 2019July 31, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

I spent a two-week gig guiding in Yosemite Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAndrew Skurka, California, guiding, National Parks, Yosemite

My three rules for guiding

Posted onJuly 20, 2019July 20, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The three rules I try to adhere to for guiding. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsguiding

How to Survive Your First Trip in the Wild: Backpacking for Beginners

Posted onJuly 19, 2019April 29, 2020AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

My book focused on beginner backpackers will be available on Sept 3rd. And pre-order copies are available for a discount. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Getting Started, PMags NewsTagsbeginners, books

Road trip gear all-stars

Posted onJuly 14, 2019June 25, 2020AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Some useful items for our Summer 2019 road trip. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, car camping, Kia Sorento, Summer 2019 Road Trip, surplus

On the so-called “Loneliest Road in America”

Posted onJuly 9, 2019July 9, 2019AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Traveling along Highway 50 to Reno, NV before Joan and I take off to California. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsNevada, Summer 2019 Road Trip

In the shadow of Moriah

Posted onJuly 6, 2019July 8, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Some backpacking in Nevada. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsNevada, Summer 2019 Road Trip

Three days at Cave Lake

Posted onJuly 5, 2019July 8, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Using Cave Lake State Park as a base to explore the exquisite area of eastern Nevada Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsNevada, state parks, Summer 2019 Road Trip

Thoughts on being wealthy

Posted onJuly 4, 2019January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Our wealth is our free time. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsfavorite, gift of time

Lorpen socks – good quality on a budget

Posted onJuly 3, 2019July 3, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Lorpen light hiker wool socks are a quality budget minded item. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, gear review, socks

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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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