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Home »Posts tagged  car camping (Page 4)

Tag: car camping

Flyers Kit Bag – Easy staging for trips

Posted onOctober 23, 2014September 26, 2025AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A look at the flyer’s kit bag. A surplus store special that makes trip organization easier.
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CategoriesGearTagscar camping, flyers kit bag, gear, gear review, organization, packs, surplus

TBT Gear: MSR Alpine cook set

Posted onOctober 9, 2014April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

TBT Thursday gear style: The MSR Alpine cookset Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, cooking, cookset, gear review, stoves, TBT Gear

TBT Gear: The beater down jacket

Posted onOctober 2, 2014November 26, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Throwback Thursday..gear style! A look at the unsung hero of the gear collection: the beater down jacket. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, clothing, down jacket, EMS, puffy, TBT Gear

TBT Gear: Coleman one-burner propane stove

Posted onSeptember 11, 2014November 25, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Throwback Thursday..gear style! A look at the Coleman one-burner propane stove. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, gear review, stoves, TBT Gear

Quick Tip: Tent stakes in hard ground

Posted onAugust 26, 2014April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

The easy way to get stakes in the hard ground often found at “improved” campsites. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting Started, Quick TipsTagsbackpacking, camping, car camping, quick tip, tent stakes, utah-tip

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

Backcountry road map guide: Benchmark vs Delorme

Posted onMarch 25, 2014January 5, 2021AuthorPaul Mags21 Comments

There are two standards for backcountry road navigation. The Delorme Atlas and Gazetteer and the Benchmark Road and Recreation Atlas. Which is better? Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsBenchmark, car camping, Delorme, gear, gear review, maps

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

Don’t get stuck – Winter trailhead driving

Posted onJanuary 7, 2014November 2, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

More people seem to get stuck on the way to or from the winter trail head. Here’s some advice on how not to get stuck…or what to do if you do. Read More …

CategoriesGear, MusingsTagscar camping, driving, trail head, winter

Gear Review – Outfitted by Costco

Posted onJanuary 1, 2013November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

The unlikely place to get high quality outdoor gear and clothing for a good price: Costco! Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, car camping, clothing, Costco, gear, gear review, outdoor

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

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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.
"Effective today, June 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM, all Forest Service lands, roads, and trails within the Monticello Ranger District of the Manti-La Sal National Forest (San Juan County, Utah) are temporarily closed due to the Babylon Fire. "
"So far this year, 35,247 fires have burned more than 2.9 million acres nationwide. " -National Interagency Fire Center
The CDT forms the backbone of the continent. The Long Trail makes a classic East Coast walk. Brett Tucker's routes require some advanced skills. My DIY routes don't even have schwag.
A couple of days at the edge of the San Juans. Storms moving in had us trading backpacks for a car camping trip, but we still wandered to the edge of treeline. We also settled in with hot drinks while wearing puffies, a welcome contrast to the sweltering heat in Moab earlier in the week.
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