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The Appalachian Trail: The People’s Trail

Posted onJune 18, 2018June 18, 2018AuthorPaul Mags6 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. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsAppalachian Trail

Amicalola Falls Hiking

Posted onJune 17, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

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. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAppalachian Trail, east coast gallivant, Georgia

NOC Appalachian Trail and Bartram Trail Loop

Posted onJune 15, 2018June 15, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

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. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAppalachian Trail, Bartram Trail, east coast gallivant, north carolina

Twenty years ago today

Posted onFebruary 28, 2018February 28, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A watershed moment for me on this day: I started my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsAppalachian Trail

Thru-Hiker’s Journey

Posted onMay 17, 2017September 20, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A mash-up of The Oregon Trail game from years past with a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Fun and entertaining! Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsAppalachian Trail, game

Looking back: Thru-Hiker’s Handbook by Dan Bruce

Posted onMarch 10, 2017March 14, 2017AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

The guide to carry when hiking the Appalachian Trail throughout the 1990s and the first years of the 2000s by Dan “Wingfoot” Bruce. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsAppalachian Trail, books

Top Campsites – A Baker’s Dozen

Posted onFebruary 28, 2017April 6, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A look at thirteen of my favorite campsites from over the years. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, Other Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Appalachian Trail, camping, campsites, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, Colorado Trail, High Plains, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, utah, winter, Wyoming

Hiking the Appalachian Trail – Rodale Press

Posted onMay 6, 2016June 18, 2017AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

An overview of a seminal two-volume set about the early years of the Appalachian Trail. A compendium of some of the first 46 people to travel this storied path. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsAppalachian Trail, backpacking, books, camping

Overview: The Appalachian Trail Reader

Posted onSeptember 9, 2014January 31, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A look at a favorite book of mine: The Appalachian Trail Reader.     One of the many viral trends currently happening is to list ten of your favorite books[1]. Books that have have been cherished, influenced you or you just Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsAppalachian Trail, books

On the Beaten Path – A reflection

Posted onJuly 20, 2014June 27, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

With the hype over Wild, here’s a look at my favorite thru-hiking memoir: On the Beaten Path.

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsAppalachian Trail, books, memoirs

A Quick and Dirty Guide to the Appalachian Trail

Posted onDecember 3, 2013April 4, 2022AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

A planning guide and overview for planning a thru-hike or long backpack on the Appalachian Trail.
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CategoriesQuick and Dirty Guides, Trip PlanningTagsAppalachian Trail, backpacking gear, lightweight backpacking, lightweight gear, popular

The Trail Show #9 – The Appalachian Trail

Posted onFebruary 25, 2013September 23, 2013AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Happy End of Winter! Today we bring you Episode #9 – Our Appalachian Trail show!

CategoriesPressTagsAppalachian Trail, backpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

Harpers Ferry 1998 : A Blast From My Past!

Posted onJune 10, 2011June 10, 2011AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

The Appalachian Trail confernece now has their hiker photos from Harpers Ferry online! Below is a photo of my from May 16th, 1998.  

CategoriesThru HikesTagsAppalachian Trail, thru-hike

First time on the Appalachian Trail

Posted onSeptember 3, 2010March 20, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

1986 was the year I climbed Mt. Lafayette in New Hampshire. It was also my first time on the Appalachian Trail. This is a story of my first time on the Appalachian Trail. In 1987 I was a Boy Scout Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsAppalachian Trail, boy scouts, New Hampshire

Open Letter to AT Thru-Hikers

Posted onJanuary 17, 2010January 17, 2011AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

With thru-hiking season starting in a few months, (and planning in full swing), thought I'd republish this article.  It is something I wrote for 1999 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers. The thoughts can apply to any long journey, however.  

CategoriesMusingsTagsAppalachian Trail, backpacking, hiking

“He’s Footloose and Fancy Free — For 2160 Miles

Posted onFebruary 7, 2006December 15, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

  In 1998, online journals were not common at all. Online journals about hiking were esp. rare. My thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, in addition to an online journal, made my hike interesting enough that Providence Journal did a story Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsAppalachian Trail, backpacking

Appalachian Trail Journal 1998 : Part 1 – The South

Posted onFebruary 28, 1998November 6, 2011AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

This journal was originally hosted onTrailplace.com originally hosted by Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce. The current site is now a bit different than the original site. My Appalachian Trail journal was not the  first online hiking journal, but I would not be  Read More …

CategoriesJournalsTagsAppalachian Trail, journal, thru-hike

A Long Walk: Paul Magnanti’s 1998 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike

Posted onFebruary 17, 1998March 24, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Paul Magnanti’s 1998 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike: Journal and Photos

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