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On the South East Utah Group (SEUG) Circuit

Posted onMay 24, 2023June 30, 2023AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

My experiences walking and packrafting ~250 miles connecting the four NPS units and the lands in between of the South East Utah Group (SEUG). Read More …

CategoriesLong WalksTagspackrafting, SEUG Circuit, utah

Thoughts on the Seventh Principle of Leave No Trace

Posted onMay 22, 2020January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Some thoughts about the Seventh Principle of Leave No Trace: “Be Considerate of Other Visitors.” Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagscommunity, favorite, LNT, Wilderness Ethics

Gear Review – Nortiv8 Armadillo 2 boots

Posted onOctober 1, 2023October 1, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A look the Armadillo 2 hiking boots from Nortiv8. Another potential budget option that’s effective in certain conditions. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsfootwear, gear, gear review

Outside of Moab

Posted onOctober 1, 2023October 1, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Joan and I poked around in a place with litle info. Perfect! Read More …

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The Abajos in September

Posted onSeptember 21, 2023September 21, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Backpacking in the Abajos on a fine September weekend. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsabajo mountains, utah

Canyon country early

Posted onSeptember 13, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Enering canyon country a bit earlier in the fall than normal for us but we found it delightful. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

To the higher San Juans

Posted onSeptember 12, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Four days in our favorite local(ish) mountains, Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, san juans

Lightweight backpacking concepts for couples

Posted onSeptember 7, 2023September 7, 2023AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A look at lightweight backpacking concepts for couples. More so than solo, lightweight backpacking as a couple means the overall system. Some thoughts. Updated Sept 2023. Read More …

CategoriesGear, MusingsTagscouples, Friday repost, partners, sharing gear

Gear review: Topo Athletic Ultraventure 2 shoes

Posted onSeptember 6, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A look at the Topo Athletic Ultraventute shoes. Excellent shoes for the mountains but perhaps not brushy and prickly terrain. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsfootwear, gear, gear review, review

San Juan interlude

Posted onSeptember 4, 2023September 4, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick overnighter in the lower San Juans. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, san juans

Two years in the La Sals

Posted onAugust 18, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Camping and hiking to celebrate two years of marriage. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsLa Sals, utah

Start here: My unofficial outdoor guidebook

Posted onAugust 16, 2023August 20, 2023AuthorPaul Mags17 Comments

Here’s a quick reference to articles that will be useful for anyone starting out with camping, hiking, or backpacking in all four seasons. Updated Aug 2023. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Quick and Dirty GuidesTagsbeginners, quick and dirty

Some La Sals camping

Posted onAugust 14, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick getaway after some a busy couple of weeks. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsLa Sals, utah

Images, not vandalism

Posted onAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Thoughts on why images are not vandalism. And reasons why people are calling them images rather than “rock art” as well. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Arizona, Colorado, favorite, Friday repost, New Mexico, Petroglyphs, pictrographs, utah

The Inside Passage

Posted onAugust 8, 2023August 8, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A family vacation in on the Inside Passage in Alaska. Not our usual mode of travel but some fantastic scenery, some good hiking, and fun times with the family. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAlaska

The South La Sals

Posted onJuly 21, 2023August 16, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some hiking at the southern part of the La Sal mountains. Read More …

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Completion of a dream

Posted onJuly 21, 2023July 21, 2023AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

“I finally completed all 2650 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. I started in 2014, and this was my last of five long section hikes” . Joan continues to amaze me. A dream fulfilled. Looking forward to seeing her Saturday. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsJoan West, Pacific Crest Trail

The last journey

Posted onJuly 14, 2023July 14, 2023AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Polar explorers talk about the concept of last journeys. Maybe we are in the age of last, traditionally defined, other outdoor journeys as well? Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsclimate change, favorite, Friday repost

On the Grand Mesa

Posted onJuly 10, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick overnighter to the world largest flatop mountain. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, Grand Mesa

Another Blues Weekend

Posted onJuly 9, 2023September 21, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Another weekend escaping the desert heat by escaping into The Blues. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsabajo mountains, utah

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It was a perfect weekend where we saw the nooks an It was a perfect weekend where we saw the nooks and crannies of a familiar place in a different way. We celebrate the return of fall. And we learned this afternoon that our public lands will stay open for a bit longer.

(photo nine is a "collector pile"; as interesting as we find the sherds, they should get left "in situ" as they lose context when put in such a display.)

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We went to an obscure area outside Moab that we su We went to an obscure area outside Moab that we suspect has little use. 
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We found old pack trails getting reclaimed by nature, old cattle troughs, no mentions in guidebooks, and USGS quads giving us the most reliable info. 
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Along the way, we saw faint rock images, Doug firs, and desert big horns (Alas, I only had my phone accessible.)
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We'll need to poke around the nooks and crannies of this area in the future.
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A weekend in the Abajo Mountains about an hour sou A weekend in the Abajo Mountains about an hour south of us. 
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We enjoyed fall weather and a favorite sunset view that takes in much of the landscape we call home. From the summit of this mountain, we can see Bears Ears, Navajo Mountain, Ute Mountain, the San Juans, Canyonlands, Beef Basin, the La Sals, "Behind the Rocks," Comb Ridge, and even all the way to Ship Rock, among other places.
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 It is a special place and one of our favorites.
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Along the way, we saw a bit of fall color, dendroglyphs showing the local ranching history, and a much older Pueblo site.
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It is a little early for our return to canyon coun It is a little early for our return to canyon country, but we received an overview of another place we plan to volunteer over the coming year.
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Also gave us a chance to see new things in a familiar place.
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Though hot during the day, the nights and mornings provide bliss with cool temperatures. Perfect camping weather with the crickets chirping, the Milky Way above, and shooting stars on the horizon.
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