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White Box Alcohol Stove: An 18-Year-Overdue Review

Posted onSeptember 15, 2026September 16, 2026AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

A look at nearly twenty years of use with the White Box alcohol stove, even as alcohol stoves faded from the mainstream and my own regular use.
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CategoriesGearTagscooking, gear review, stoves

Eight-year review – Stanley Adventure Cook set

Posted onAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An eight year review of the Stanley Adventure Cook set. A humble piece of kit we probably have used hundreds of times at this point, Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscooking, gear review

A Tale of Three Mugs

Posted onJuly 20, 2025July 20, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A review? A philosophical look at gear? Navel gazing? Or recognizing I seem to run on caffeine, sarcasm, and stubbornness most days? Read More …

CategoriesGear, MusingsTagscoffee, cooking

Gear Review: UCO Utility Spork 3-in-1 Combo Spoon-Fork-Knife

Posted onJuly 12, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The UCO Utility Spork 3-in-1 Combo Spoon-Fork-Knife from is a modest item that Joan and I use all the time since 2019. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscooking, gear review, stoves

Gear Review: Generic coffee mug from Krogers

Posted onApril 13, 2020April 27, 2025AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

As light as “real” insulated backpacking mugs from REI, $10 or less, and found just about anywhere. And one I’ve had for ten years now. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, coffee, cooking, gear review, mug

Stuck at home? Some skills to learn

Posted onMarch 27, 2020March 27, 2020AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

If you have to stay at home, now is the time to brush up your outdoor skill set. Read More …

CategoriesGetting StartedTagsbooks, cooking, knots, LNT, navigation

Gear Review: Toaks titanium alcohol stove cook system

Posted onSeptember 5, 2019September 5, 2019AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

A light and efficient stove system suitable for solo use. But it is the Siphon Stove itself that most impressed me. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscooking, gear review, stoves

Quick Tip: Backcountry Slushies

Posted onJuly 5, 2018January 3, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Hiking in the glorious alpine terrain? See some snow banks? Time to make a backcountry slushy! Read More …

CategoriesQuick TipsTagsbackpacking, colorado-tip, cooking, food

Gear Review: Open Country 4 Quart Pot

Posted onDecember 23, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An inexpensive and effective pot for group trips esp in winter. Works well for car camping, too. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, cooking, gear review, Open Country, stoves, winter

Backpacking food – weekends or long hikes

Posted onDecember 22, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul 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

Quick Tip: Don’t burn your snow pot!

Posted onDecember 11, 2015January 31, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Winter backpacking? Don’t burn the snow pot! Here’s how to melt snow the right way. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Quick TipsTagscamping, cooking, quick tip, winter

Gear pick of the year 2015 – Contigo coffee mug

Posted onNovember 10, 2015July 20, 2025AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

My gear pick of the year: Contigo coffee mug from Costco! Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, coffee, cooking, gear pick of the year, gear review, mug

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

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