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Outdoor Photography – Point and Shoot or DSLR?

Posted onOctober 17, 2012November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Taking photos when outdoors is a great way to capture memories of outdoor adventures. But which camera to bring? A Point Shoot (P&S) or a DSLR?  

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsbackpacking, gear, hiking, photography

Mesa Verde and the Four Corners

Posted onOctober 16, 2012April 6, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

As with many couples in our age and social bracket, a full-blown honeymoon was not to be after our  wedding. We had a job to get to, family and friends visiting from out of town and too much to do Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Colorado Plateau, Four Corners, Mesa Verde, Petroglyphs, Pueblo

Wedding in the Woods – Sept 22nd

Posted onOctober 4, 2012February 21, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

someone and I were married on Sept 22nd in Golden Gate Canyon SP in a beautfiul grove of aspens. Friends and family joined us to share in our special day.  

CategoriesOther Outdoor Jaunts

After Work Wednesdays

Posted onOctober 3, 2012August 30, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

This past summer, it was a series of hikes after work. Why? Because the days are long, the weather is warm and life is to short to not explore! 🙂  

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, hiking, summer, Wednesday Reset, work life balance

Bachelor Party on Foot – Bear Lake to Grand Lake and Back

Posted onSeptember 18, 2012April 17, 2019AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A classic lollipop hike from Bear Lake to Grand Lake and back one fine Fall weekend.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, continental divide, hiking, Rocky Mountain National Park

The Trail Show Episode #4 – The TaRT

Posted onSeptember 16, 2012September 23, 2013AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Episode #4! Today we bring you our September Show – Fall is in the air!!  

CategoriesPressTagsbackpackinf, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

The Joys of Autumn

Posted onSeptember 6, 2012November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Some thoughts on my favorite time of the year to be outside: Autumn
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CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, camping, Colorado, Fall, favorite, hiking

St. Vrain’s Ridge Walk

Posted onSeptember 5, 2012September 6, 2012AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A walk on the ridge that connects St. Vrain Mountain to the Continental Divide.  

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, hiking

Backpacking in the Basin – Andrew Skurka’s RMNP Trip

Posted onAugust 23, 2012January 11, 2019AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Three days and two nights assisting Andrew Skurka with his backpacking trip in the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park.  

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAndrew Skurka, backpacking, Colorado, hiking, Rocky Mountain National Park

Gear Review: The Boonie Hat

Posted onAugust 22, 2012April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

A review of that staple of sun, light rain and snow protection AND sartorial splendor: The Boonie Hat .  

CategoriesGearTagsboonie hat, budget gear, clothing, gear, gear review, hats, surplus

High and Lonesome Redux

Posted onAugust 14, 2012July 15, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A classic Colorado backpacking loop in the Indian Peaks Wilderness with d-low.  

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, Devils Thumb, hiking

Recycling Backpacking Fuel Canisters

Posted onAugust 13, 2012April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags15 Comments

The easy and safe way to recycle backpacking fuel canisters without needing to buy extra tools.
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CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsbackpacking, fuel canisters, iso-butane, stoves

The Trailshow #3 – The GR11

Posted onAugust 13, 2012December 17, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

  Episodes three of the trail show!

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

Wind River Dreams

Posted onAugust 9, 2012April 29, 2017AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Some backpacking in the Wind River Range of Wyoming. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, hiking, wind river range, Wyoming

Skyscraper Peak

Posted onAugust 4, 2012August 6, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick day hike on July 21st to Skyscraper Reservoir and Peak.  

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Fun Gear Review: Aerobie Sprint Ring

Posted onJuly 23, 2012September 15, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A review of something a little different and a little fun: An Aerobie Spring Ring !  

CategoriesGearTagsgear review

On The Great Divide

Posted onJuly 19, 2012November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A weekend near Guanella Pass on or near the Continental Divide. A mixture of single track, cross country and jeep track. Great trip!  

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, continental divide, hiking

Gear Review – Patagonia Lightweight Travel Pack

Posted onJuly 8, 2012June 20, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A review of Patagonia’s Lightweight Travel Pack  

CategoriesGearTagsdaypack, gear, gear review, hiking, packs, review

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A few days on the Colorado Plateau. We saw new sites, revisited old favorites, and enjoyed a solo hike while @ramblinghemlock took a class at the nearby @crow_canyon
Bearing witness in a changed, post-fire landscape. Fire and flood shape the environment; some history passes away, while other traces remain untouched. The land eventually recovers: Some of it recently, some of it long after my lifetime.
On a rare group trip, we heard rain overnight and woke to this raging torrent. After the Babylon Fire, flooding was inevitable. The water carried a lot of ash.
@ramblinghemlock and I went to a place above the desert floor, where elk bugled, and there were expansive views of Capitol Reef and the Henry Mountains.
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@ramblinghemlock and I did an overnight to an obscure peak with an amazing viewscape. From the summit, we could see the Abajos and La Sals (our “home” mountains), distant 13ers and 14ers along the horizon, and the red rock country over the horizon. An incredible sunset capped off the evening.

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