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Home »Posts tagged  car camping

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Budget camping gear

Posted onMarch 7, 2025April 27, 2025AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Car camping serves as a useful introduction to the outdoors for many. And a useful adjunct to other trips for the experienced. How to equip affordably? Updated March 2025. Read More …

CategoriesGetting StartedTagsbudget gear, car camping, gear list

Gear review – Laek Adventure Towels

Posted onNovember 19, 2024June 21, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A look at the laek adventure towels – simple, sturdy, quick drying, and absorbent. Awesome for our extended camping trips and times in between backpacking. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, clothing, gear review

The Quiver: A plethora of puffies

Posted onNovember 26, 2023April 27, 2025AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

The puffies Joan and I use for outdoor use. Updated in November 2023 to feflect both new pieces and input from Joan. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget, car camping, clothing, gear review, Joan West, montbell, nunatak, puffies, surplus, the quiver, winter

Jack of All Trades gear

Posted onJune 26, 2022April 27, 2025AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

Limited budget, space, or time? Here is a Jack of All Trades gear kit for general-purpose outdoor use that fits in one large duffle bag. Updated June 2022. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, camping, car camping, gear list, time bank

How to find dispersed camping sites?

Posted onSeptember 28, 2021September 30, 2021AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Designated sites can be practical. But Joan and I prefer dispersed sites for our camping. Here are some ideas on how to find dispersed (free) campsites. Read More …

CategoriesGetting StartedTagscar camping, LNT, maps

Perma-camping kit: What the heck is it?

Posted onJanuary 13, 2021August 8, 2025AuthorPaul Mags12 Comments

Another way to maximize outdoor time: Having some gear pre-packed and ready to go. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Trip PlanningTagscamping, car camping, favorite, gear list, organization, time bank

Review – NoBox Globe Lantern

Posted onAugust 11, 2020December 31, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another well-designed and useful item from NoBox out of Salt Lake City. This lantern makes a great basecamp light I’ve grown to like over the months. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, gear review, lights

Coffee for backpacking and camping

Posted onApril 14, 2020April 14, 2020AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

My methods for making coffee when backpacking or camping. Read More …

CategoriesGetting StartedTagscar camping, coffee, food

Top Ten Backpacking Shelters Of All Time

Posted onApril 8, 2020April 27, 2025AuthorPaul Mags17 Comments

A less orthodox version of these popular top ten lists. Ahem. 😉 Updated April 2020. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, gear review, shelters, tents, the quiver, winter

Outdoor Gear and Disaster Preparedness

Posted onMarch 24, 2020November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

The recent flood in Boulder had me thinking: Being an outdoors person works well for disaster preparedness.
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CategoriesGear, MusingsTags72 hours, car camping, gear, outdoors, preparedness, time bank

Gear pick of the year 2019 – A beat-up Coleman cooler

Posted onDecember 17, 2019June 4, 2025AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Utilitarian, effective, it stood the test of time, and cheap – a beat-up 28 qt Coleman Cooler Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, car camping, gear pick of the year, stove

The Joy of Car Camping – Base Camping for the active outdoors person

Posted onDecember 5, 2019April 26, 2025AuthorPaul Mags20 Comments

An extensive guide to car camping. Includes suggested equipment, clothing, gear and a gear checklist. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagscar camping

Road trip gear all-stars

Posted onJuly 14, 2019June 25, 2020AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Some useful items for our Summer 2019 road trip. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, car camping, Kia Sorento, Summer 2019 Road Trip, surplus

Quick Tip: Dollar store spice mixes for outdoor cooking

Posted onJune 18, 2019October 15, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

On a road trip or need to jazz up some backpacking meals easily? Get some spice mixes inexpensively. Read More …

CategoriesQuick TipsTagscar camping, food, quick tip

Poncho liner from Amazon

A useful item: Poncho liner

Posted onFebruary 21, 2019January 10, 2021AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A poncho liner, aka “a woobie”, is another potentially useful tool to have in the gear kit. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, car camping, gear review, poncho liner, surplus

Luci Lights – Surprisingly practical

Posted onJanuary 8, 2019November 23, 2022AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Simple, reliable, useful, and not expensive. The inflatable and solar charged Luci lights became a helpful item for me over the past year. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, gear review, lights

The Quiver: Footwear

Posted onJanuary 4, 2019April 26, 2025AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

The current quiver of footwear I use for outdoor pursuits. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, footwear, gear review, the quiver, winter

Gear review: LWCWUS Thermals (MilSurplus)

Posted onDecember 18, 2018April 26, 2025AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A mere $22 for cold weather tops and bottoms comparable to midweight layer offerings from mainstream outdoor companies. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, car camping, clothing, gear review, shirts, surplus, thermals, winter

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@ramblinghemlock and I did some more structured rambling in an area we hadn’t visited in a while. We even set a new PR one day - No more than a mile from camp and eight hours of consistent hiking!
A variation on a route I did about six weeks ago—this time with @ramblinghemlock and our friends Mike and Katie. It was Mike’s first visit to the area, and Katie’s first desert backpacking trip!
After 500 miles or so of backpacking, what better way to catch up with @ramblinghemlock than to go backpacking? But of course!
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring
I decided to end my trip where it all began. Rather than take a mini road trip, it’s time to head back to Moab and see Joan.
“Ocian in view! O! The joy.”

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