Comments for PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:19:58 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Backpacking Pictured Rocks: My Version of an All-Inclusive Resort by Joan https://pmags.com/backpacking-pictured-rocks#comment-725127 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:05:33 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=45621#comment-725127 In reply to David.

David- Thanks so much for your story- quite the adventure for a young person! My parents also mentioned the Gunflint Trail– so now I definitely need to look into those access points. It sounds so different and unique. I really hope to try a canoe trip there someday.

]]> Comment on Backpacking Pictured Rocks: My Version of an All-Inclusive Resort by Joan https://pmags.com/backpacking-pictured-rocks#comment-725126 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:47:47 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=45621#comment-725126 In reply to Mel Church.

Totally agree about thimbleberries and raspberries– I grew up picking those every summer and they taste like the best memories of my childhood.

I’d never heard of the Bruce Trail, but just now looked up photos– that looks absolutely stunning! Thanks for the tip!

]]> Comment on Backpacking Pictured Rocks: My Version of an All-Inclusive Resort by David https://pmags.com/backpacking-pictured-rocks#comment-725111 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:38:58 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=45621#comment-725111 Joan,
If you get a chance to go to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, I think you will love it. I went when I was 15 (79 now) and it was one of the very best and most memorable outdoor adventures of my life. I lived in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Two of the adult leaders of the group had been there many times before with their sons, so they knew what to do. We started in the evening and drove all night to Grand Marais. We stopped at a bakery and bought fresh bread and maybe some other fresh stuff, I can’t recall. We rented canoes at the end of the Gunflint Trail. We did not start from Ely, MN, a more common entry point. One flat backed canoe was rented to accommodate a 5 hp motor. We tied all the canoes together and took off. We were able to go faster and farther than if we had paddled. Our goal was to go into the Quetico Provincial Park. We stopped at a dock somewhere, maybe on an island and purchased Canadian fishing licenses. I still have mine in a scrapbook. No passports were required in 1963. It was more remote and primitive than the Boundary Waters. We paddled, swam, fished, ate the fish we caught, heard stories around campfires, cooked on Coleman stoves, had good food, some fresh and some in cans like fruit, drank water scooped out of the lake, did a few portages, got bit by lots of mosquitoes, slept in big heavy canvas tents, and just had a lot of fun. I still have the map (on waterproof paper) and the pre-trip instructions we were given. I wish I could go back again. I now live in Henderson, NV.

]]> Comment on Backpacking Pictured Rocks: My Version of an All-Inclusive Resort by Mel Church https://pmags.com/backpacking-pictured-rocks#comment-725110 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:58:48 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=45621#comment-725110 Glad you enjoyed Pictured Rocks, it’s always been one of my Michigan favorites. Isle Royale in Lake Superior is another good one that can be accessed from Michigan or Minnesota. When we want to go international we hit the Bruce Trail. We’ve hiked the section along the Georgian Bay a few times and enjoyed the rocky beaches and cliffs. Anywhere I find Thimbleberries and Raspberries I’m happy. Thanks for posting your trips out west, I always enjoy them, especially the archeology aspects.

]]> Comment on Hiking Rhode Island’s North-South Trail: A Practical Guide by Paul Mags https://pmags.com/hiking-rhode-islands-north-south-trail-a-practical-guide#comment-725109 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:50:39 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44399#comment-725109 In reply to Patrick Dowling.

Awesome! Boy Scouts introduced me to hiking many moons ago and positively impacted my life. Great to hear the troop is getting out on the North-South Trail. Enjoy the hiking!

]]> Comment on Hiking Rhode Island’s North-South Trail: A Practical Guide by Patrick Dowling https://pmags.com/hiking-rhode-islands-north-south-trail-a-practical-guide#comment-725108 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:02:15 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44399#comment-725108 Paul, thank you for this fantastic resource. Troop 1 Richmond just started southbound section hiking the trail yesterday for our Hiking Merit Badge. Your data compilation is much appreciated.

]]> Comment on Gear Review – Generic $10 canister stove by Buck Nelson https://pmags.com/gear-review-generic-10-canister-stove#comment-724985 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:30:21 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=45572#comment-724985 Great review. Not all gear needs to be high end and expensive.

]]> Comment on Gear tip – Zenni eyeware glass case by Kim W. https://pmags.com/gear-tip-zenni-eyeware-glass-case#comment-724901 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:33:27 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=45582#comment-724901 I’ve been using those Zenni cases for my backpacking for YEARS. Work great!

]]> Comment on Gear Review – Generic $10 canister stove by Paul Mags https://pmags.com/gear-review-generic-10-canister-stove#comment-724899 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:19:06 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=45572#comment-724899 Oh wow! Looks like a cool little stove, especially for the price. The pot supports and wind protection look better, too.

Thx for sharing!

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]]> Comment on Gear Review – Generic $10 canister stove by Jeff McWilliams https://pmags.com/gear-review-generic-10-canister-stove#comment-724896 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:15:55 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=45572#comment-724896 On Amazon, search for the “Widesea Camping Burner Stove 3300W Outdoor Gas Stove”. it’s $11.00 and I think it’s a GREAT stove. The burner head is very similar to the Soto Windmaster with the 4-Flex pot support, minus the regulator, and it doesn’t have a piezo starter. But for the price it’s hard to beat!

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