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Times are a changin’ – Walking in time of weather extremes

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Paul Mags — 2 Comments ↓

Call it climate change, weather events, cycles, or bad juju. But there are more fires, swings in snow levels, droughts, closures, etc. Some thoughts.

Quick Tip: Backcountry Slushies

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Paul Mags — Leave a reply

Hiking in the glorious alpine terrain? See some snow banks? Time to make a backcountry slushy!

Tiptoe through the wildflowers: Another Skurka Guiding Trip

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Paul Mags — 1 Comment ↓

Two trips and eight days of guiding. Slushies, alpine views, mountain lakes, fascinating people, skills taught, and lots of wildflowers.

Beyond the 100th Meridian

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Paul Mags — 3 Comments ↓

Heading back to the American West across the High Plains of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.

Top Ten Reasons Why Top Ten Gear Lists (Mostly) Suck

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Paul Mags — 9 Comments ↓

Top Ten Gear Lists are perhaps the most popular articles in any community. Be it backpacking, music, movies, etc. But they are typically useless.

Atlanta Ambles

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Paul Mags — 8 Comments ↓

Ambles around the Atlanta area. A little hiking, a little history, and seeing some old friends!

The Appalachian Trail: The People’s Trail

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Paul Mags — 6 Comments ↓

The Appalachian Trail is not wilderness nor is it isolated. But it is a trail gives many people a sense of the wild and a sense of nature.

Amicalola Falls Hiking

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Paul Mags — Leave a reply

A substantial day hike to the start of the famous Appalachian Trail and back. We saw the waterfalls, stopped by the Hike Inn, and finished the day with beer and pizza at the Amicalola Lodge.

Review: The High Sierra Trail – A Documentary

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Paul Mags — Leave a reply

A review of The High Sierra Trail documentary by Outmersive Films. The HST is a 72-mile path in the Sierra that may be shorter than the more well-known John Muir Trail (JMT), it certainly rivals the JMT in the scenery and variety of terrain.

NOC Appalachian Trail and Bartram Trail Loop

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Paul Mags — Leave a reply

An almost 60-mile loop on the Bartram and Appalachian Trail. Views from balds, wildflowers flourished, and pleasant walks along streams in dense woods abounded.