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Home »Posts tagged  camping (Page 4)

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The Spanish Peaks

Posted onAugust 18, 2014November 17, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick overnight camping trip to the Spanish Peaks with someone.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagscamping, hiking, Spanish Peaks

Camping in the Comanche National Grassland

Posted onMay 25, 2014March 16, 2020AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Three days of exploring and camping in the Comanche National Grassland and surrounding areas. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagscamping, Colorado, Comanche National Grassland, High Plains, hiking

Website of the week – FreeCampsites.net

Posted onMay 7, 2014October 15, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

On outdoor trips with long drives, a quick campsite is often needed. Here’s a great resource for finding free sites. Read More …

CategoriesTrip PlanningTagscamping, car camping, Website of the week

Repair Tape – A quick overview

Posted onApril 26, 2014November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

A quick overview of three popular repair tapes used for outdoor gear repair. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbackpacking, camping, gear, gear maintenance, gear review, hiking

Spring Sauntering – Grape Creek WSA

Posted onApril 21, 2014June 6, 2017AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

A backpacking trip to the Grape Creek Wilderness Study Areas.
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CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, camping, Grape Creek Wilderness Study Area, hiking, Wilderness Study Area

Echoes of the past – Hovenweep and Canyons of the Ancients

Posted onMarch 24, 2014February 4, 2026AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Five days of camping and hiking in the Hovenweep and Canyons of the Ancients national monuments. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, camping, Canyons of the Ancients, Colorado Plateau, hiking, Hovenweep, National Monuments

Guide Gear Winter sleeping bag for car camping

Posted onJanuary 22, 2014April 26, 2025AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

The Sportsman Guide house brand -15F sleeping bags are a great bargain for deep winter car camping. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscamping, car camping, gear, gear review, sleeping bag, winter

Website of the week – Winter Trekking

Posted onDecember 4, 2013November 17, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

With the cold weather hitting Colorado, my mind is turning to winter. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, camping, skiing, Website of the week, winter

Wet Mountains Relaxing

Posted onOctober 4, 2013October 4, 2013AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Our one year wedding anniversary was celebrated with a trip to the Wet Mountains outside of Pueblo, CO.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBishop's Castle, camping, Greenhorn Mountain, hiking, Wet Mountains

Work-Life-Outdoors Balance

Posted onOctober 1, 2013November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

How to get outdoors as much as possible while balancing work, a marriage and other obligations? Read on!
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CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, camping, hiking, organization, time bank

Labor Day in the Snowy Range

Posted onSeptember 15, 2013December 17, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick over night trip to the Snowy Range in Wyoming.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagscamping, hiking, Wyoming

Mohawk Lakes Backpacking

Posted onJuly 8, 2013July 8, 2013AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Another adventure with Avery and Josh on a child friendly backpacking trip. This time to Mohawk Lakes.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Breckenridge, camping, Colorado, hiking, kid friendly, Mohawk Lakes

Winter In the Park – Andrew Skurka’s Winter Backpacking Trip

Posted onMarch 12, 2013May 14, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Winter backpacking and ski touring with Andrew Skurka in Rocky Mountain National Park.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAndrew Skurka, backpacking, camping, Rocky Mountain National Park, ski touring, winter

Skiing Above, Canyon Below – Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Posted onFebruary 25, 2013May 14, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some winter camping and ski touring of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBlack Canyon of the Gunnison, camping, skiing

Camping among the ancients – Chaco Canyon

Posted onFebruary 3, 2013February 4, 2026AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A winter camping trip at Chaco Canyon National Historic Park. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, camping, Chaco Canyon, Colorado Plateau, New Mexico, Petroglyphs, Pueblo

Sleeping Bags : A Quick and Dirty Overview

Posted onJanuary 16, 2013December 8, 2025AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

An overview of sleeping bag types and a discussion of down vs. synthetic sleeping bags. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsbackpacking, camping, gear, sleeping bag

Outfitted by G.I. Joe – Military Surplus Gear

Posted onDecember 12, 2012December 8, 2025AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Military surplus gear for the outdoor enthusiast. Besides being affordable, some of it is surprisingly light and similar to civilian gear. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbackpacking, budget gear, camping, car camping, clothing, gear, gear review, hiking, outdoors, surplus

Solo in Utah Pt 2 – Day Hikes and Side Trips

Posted onDecember 2, 2012November 23, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some day hikes and side trips in Utah over Thanksgiving week. Part two of my Utah trip.  

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagscamping, Colorado Plateau, hiking, Petroglyphs, Pueblo, Thanksgiving, utah

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Between the fires, a brief monsoon season, the AQI, and life in general, we didn't make it to our summer retreat in the San Juans as much as we'd hoped. But this "weekend," Joan and I finally made it back to our favorite mountains in Colorado.
Joan and I hosted some friends this past week. We gave them the classic tour, starting with an early morning visit to the Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park. While Joan attended a meeting, I played tour guide a bit for other parts of the park. That afternoon, we headed to the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park to take in the sweeping views across the Colorado Plateau. Today? We escaped to our local mountains, looking down at the desert floor far below.
Not a good year for backpacking in the Abajos or the San Juans, but our local mountains still offer some good opportunities for camping and hiking. And only an hour away. With @ramblinghemlock
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@ramblinghemlock and I went to some local(ish) mountains to avoid the fires and smoke in our usual places.
A hike to our local mountains did not go quite as planned. With an AQI of 176 in Moab due to the fires in our corner of the world, we sought refuge in the mountains.

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