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May Day Weekend Backpacking…on skis!

Posted onMay 2, 2016July 9, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A backpacking trip for May 1st weekend. Fresh powder, winter-like conditions and beautiful terrain. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, ski

Words of wisdom from 1877

Posted onApril 6, 2016January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

How to Camp by John M. Gould was written 140 years ago. But it still has some practical advice applicable for any outdoors person today. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Gear, Getting StartedTagsbackpacking, books, camping, favorite

The first step: How to start backpacking

Posted onMarch 31, 2016January 20, 2021AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

The first steps for backpacking may be intimidating. Here’s how to get out there, learn and have fun. Read More …

CategoriesGetting StartedTagsbackpacking, favorite, first steps, planning

Trail Groove Issue 27 – Gear Maintenance

Posted onMarch 30, 2016May 31, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Trail Groove Issue 27 featuring an article I wrote about gear maintenance with some other excellent articles including one on The Colorado Trail. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, gear maintenance, hiking, repair, Trail Groove

Quick Tip: Ammo boxes for caching

Posted onMarch 29, 2016April 21, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Caching food or other supplies for off-the-beaten trips or even convenience? Surplus ammo boxes are an inexpensive and easy way cache these supplies. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagsbackpacking, cheap outdoor gear, food cache, gear review, quick tip

Quick Tip: Pull tab guyline tensioner

Posted onMarch 22, 2016April 24, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Make a guyline tensioner out of pull tab from a can. Light, cheap and easy to use. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting Started, Quick TipsTagsbackpacking, camping, cheap outdoor gear, DIY, guylines, quick tip, shelters, tarp

Mountaineering – The Freedom of the Hills

Posted onFebruary 23, 2016April 13, 2020AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

A look at the classic text book on mountaineering. If there was ever a Gen. Ed. book for the outdoors, it is Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills ! Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Getting StartedTagsbackpacking, books, classics, Mountaineering

Trail Groove Issue 26 – The Winter issue

Posted onJanuary 28, 2016November 8, 2016AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Trail Groove Issue 26. One with a winter focus, including an article I wrote about winter backpacking. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, hiking, Trail Groove, winter

Mt Evans Wilderness Winter Overnighter

Posted onJanuary 25, 2016July 9, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Not quite the overnight backpack I wanted (snow a bit melted out, rocky even up high), but still a wonderful night to be out. Very warm and beautiful days! Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, mt evans wilderness, winter

S24O – Lost Lake

Posted onJanuary 4, 2016January 4, 2016AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Another quick backpack to bring in the New Year. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, S240, winter

Looking over 2015…

Posted onDecember 31, 2015May 21, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The semi-mandatory review of the previous year. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagsbackpacking, hiking, year in review

Backpacking food – weekends or long hikes

Posted onDecember 22, 2015June 24, 2019AuthorPaul Mags9 Comments

A general overview of backpacking food be it for weekend hikes, thru-hikes or something in between. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Trip PlanningTagsbackpacking, cooking, food

S240: Mitchell Lake Overnighter

Posted onDecember 7, 2015December 10, 2015AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A quick overnight backpacking trip to Mitchell Lake. The last probable backpacking trip of the year but the first ski tour of the season. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, S240, skiing, winter

Outdoorsy Holiday Gifts : Non-Gear Edition!

Posted onDecember 2, 2015July 26, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Some gift ideas for the outdoors person that are NOT gear related. Updated for 2015.
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CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, gift ideas, hiking, holidays

Trail Groove Issue 25

Posted onDecember 1, 2015December 1, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Trail Groove Issue 25. Lots of great articles. I contributed an article about The Great Plains. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, High Plains, hiking, Trail Groove

My Epic Journey of Self

Posted onNovember 4, 2015January 6, 2021AuthorPaul Mags27 Comments

A not-so-serious attempt at writing in the style that is really popular today. Expect a GoFundMe campaign soon. 😀 Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, EPIC, favorite, hiking, humor

Lost Creek Wilderness Rambles

Posted onOctober 18, 2015October 19, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An unseasonably warm off-trail jaunt to an obscure peak in the Lost Creek Wilderness. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, Fall, Lost Creek Wilderness

Trail Groove Issue 24

Posted onSeptember 22, 2015December 1, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another issue of Trail Groove. I wrote a review of A Walk In The Woods movie, posted a recipe and have some thoughts on campfires. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, hiking, Trail Groove

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Look what popped up today in my feed. Happy weddin Look what popped up today in my feed. Happy wedding anniversary to two of our favorite @thetrailshow hosts. @felicialhermosillo
The enemy of “good enough” is “perfect.” – Russian proverb
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A complete outdoor kit that fits in one duffel bag and can get used for the beginner out backpacking, day hiking, car camping, etc. It is meant for people who have limited time, money, and space for outdoor activities and gear.
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Link via profile
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#camping #hiking #backpacking
A quick camping and hiking trip out in the La Sal A quick camping and hiking trip out in the La Sal Mountains that form the backdrop of town.. In less than an hour, we went from the desert heat to the aspens, set up our camp, and had dinner going. Good to keep it local and to see how the mountains recovered since the #packcreekfire. 
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#hiking #camping #moab #utah #lasalmountains
On a lighter note, one of the joys of our new home On a lighter note, one of the joys of our new home is that our new location is a mile or so from downtown and right near the bike paths or lanes. 
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I WFH full-time now, and the only time we take the truck is for our outdoor trips. 
Joan commutes almost daily by bike through red rock canyons and over the Colorado River to Arches. Not a bad morning! We bike to see our friends in town, do quick pickups, errands, etc. 
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We find it relaxing, less stressful, "free exercise," and quicker than dealing with the sometimes crazy traffic in our little desert town. We used to each bike for errands where we lived in the past, and I think we both missed it. 
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The exception? Our once-a-week major grocery pickup. It seems silly to start the truck, drive, get stuck in tourist traffic, park, dodge cars in the crowded parking lot, etc. All for apples and spinach! 😃 
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So with Joan working today, I put together a simple bike trailer meant for children but works well for getting groceries for two. 
Success! 
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Joan's trusty 2005 Honda hybrid just turned 200k miles recently. But when it finally needs to get replaced (it's a Honda, so who knows when!), I see us as a one-vehcile household. Even if fuel prices go down again, I don't see car prices going down, and I think $30k+ for a new vehicle could get better spent elsewhere. 
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Nothing like living in a town of 5k or so people that get up to 3 million visitors to incentivize NOT driving through it! 😜
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 📷 3 and 4 co @ramblinghemlock and her awesome work commute!
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#biking #bike #bikecommuter #bikecommuting #towniebike #utah #moab #moabutah
A well-known Bill Mauldin work. ... Lincoln had f A well-known Bill Mauldin work. 
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Lincoln had flaws. But of all the presidents in our pantheon,  I think I admire Lincoln the most due to his insights and convictions leavened with a practical nature.
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 Arguably, he made the United States a country united in more than just name. And now we are turning into...something else.
@ramblinghemlock and I took a relaxing weekend to @ramblinghemlock and I took a relaxing weekend to escape the heat up in the La Sal Mountains outside Moab. 
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With the rain, t-storms, and the wind in the forecast, we figured a simple car camping trip with some hiking seemed to give us more options to roll with the weather than a backpacking trip.
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The first day brought us to the cusp of treeline just as the graupel moved in. We made it back to camp in time to set up our truck tarp for a warm and dry place to cook dinner and hang out.
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At about 1AM we heard a loud SMACK. That morning we saw two "Widowmakers" not far from our truck! :O (📷 #10 co Joan) ). 
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Joan picked a great site for our tent that left us dry and the truck was also far away from trees, too. Lots of shrapnel, of sorts, not far from the tarp, however. Phew! The tarp held up very well with all the wind.
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After breakfast, we did some hiking and scouting for future trips on a mesa. The dinosaur prints with water from the recent rain proved a delight.
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An excellent weekend off the desert floor and very close to our home.
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Based on Joan's post, seems a fair amount of interest in the truck tarp. You can read more about the @sjkgear Road House Tarp via link in profile.
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#hiking #camping #Utah #Moab #lasalmountains #dinosaurs #widowmakers
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