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Trail Groove Issue 21

Posted onMarch 31, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Trail Groove Issue 21. Lots of great articles. I wrote one about trail work. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, hiking, Trail Groove, trail work, volunteer

Spring time Colorado Trail stroll

Posted onMarch 30, 2015January 24, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An ~10 mile or so hike on section two of the Colorado Trail with Cam Honan of “The Hiking Life”. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsCam Honan, hiking, spring, The Colorado Trail

The Complete Walker III – Colin Fletcher

Posted onMarch 26, 2015May 14, 2019AuthorPaul Mags9 Comments

A look at classic The Complete Walker III by Colin Fletcher and how the book holds up in 2015. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbackpacking, books, Colin Fletcher

Backpack to day hike- Beaver Creek Wilderness Study Area

Posted onMarch 25, 2015March 3, 2018AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

A planned backpacking trip to the Beaver Creek Wilderness Study turned into an unplanned day hike. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBeaver Creek Wilderness Study Area, hiking, Wilderness Study Area

The Trail Show #34 – The Chinook Trail

Posted onMarch 20, 2015March 20, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #34 featuring the Chinook Trail. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

Gear Review: M65 field pants liner

Posted onMarch 20, 2015July 17, 2025AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A closer look at some wonderful bargain puffy pants from your local military surplus dealer. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, car camping, clothing, gear review, M65 pants, puffy, puffy pants, surplus, winter

FKT, OKT, YKT and OK-Dokee : The Roger Banister effect

Posted onMarch 19, 2015March 24, 2015AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Some thoughts on trail records and their impact. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, FKT, hiking, records, ykt

Spring on the High Plains – Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR

Posted onMarch 16, 2015March 16, 2015AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

An unusually warm spring day, after a busy few days, was a great opportunity to check out the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, High Plains, national wildlife refuge

TBT Gear: The Photon II light

Posted onMarch 12, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Another TBT gear – The Photon II keychain light Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, gear review, knives, lights, Photon II, TBT Gear

Gear Review: Lowepro Photo Runner 100

Posted onMarch 11, 2015June 19, 2017AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

A review of the Lowepro Photo Runner 100 camera bag. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscamera bag, gear review, photography

The snows of Arapaho

Posted onMarch 9, 2015October 1, 2019AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A winter backpacking trip where out shelter of choice was a snow cave. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, skiing, snow cave, winter

Backcountry Brews in Backpacking Light

Posted onMarch 5, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An article I wrote for Backpacking Light about Pat’s Backcountry Beverage’s beer in the backcountry. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, backpacking light, beer

Winter in the park 2015

Posted onMarch 4, 2015March 4, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another winter backpacking trip with Andrew Skurka in Rocky Mountain National Park. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAndrew Skurka, backpacking, skiing, winter

TBT Gear: EMS avalanche shovel

Posted onFebruary 26, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

TBT Gear: EMS avalanche shovel Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbackpacking, EMS, gear, gear review, skiing, TBT Gear, winter

The Trail Show #33 – The Vagabond Loop

Posted onFebruary 25, 2015March 7, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #33 featuring The Vagabond Loop Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, podcast, The Trail Show, Vagabond Loop

Gossamer Gear Blog : Time for a Walk

Posted onFebruary 24, 2015July 19, 2017AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A recent post I wrote for the Gossamer Gear website about shorter thru-hikes. At this stage in my life, I want to get out as much as I can. But taking off for 4-6 months may not be an option. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PressTagsGossamer Gear, short hikes

Technology, gear and decision making

Posted onFebruary 23, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Some recent thoughts on the recent tragedy in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. And how gear and technology can only go far. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsdisaster, New Hampshire, technology, White Mountains, winter

Quick Tip: Duct tape for easy splinter removal

Posted onFebruary 20, 2015June 19, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Duct tape can be a quick and dirty way of removing multiple splinters. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting Started, Quick TipsTagsduct tape, quick tip, splinters

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@ramblinghemlock and I pivoted from an original trip after much-needed rain on Friday. On Saturday, we avoided muddy roads that would have derailed our original plan and spent two nights poking around a place we could reach only because of temporary, water-filled potholes and a handy Ziploc bag that made it possible. We also revisited sights we hadn’t seen in a while. Red rock, grand views, and old images marked the unofficial long weekend kickoff of spring around Moab.
@ramblinghemlock and I finally felt better and took a long-overdue trip into the backcountry. We slept outside and enjoyed the peace of the wild places. Canyon wrens filled the canyon with song during the day, and owl calls echoed off the walls at night. We returned to places we had not seen in a while and saw places new to us. The land endures.
@ramblinghemlock and I are recovering from the flu, so we decided to keep things local this weekend.
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