gear list – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:08:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg gear list – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Paul Mags’ Gear List (Solo Backpacking, three-season) https://pmags.com/mags-gear-list https://pmags.com/mags-gear-list#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:15:58 +0000 http://pmags2.jzapin.com/?p=541 Paul Mags’ Gear List (Solo Backpacking, three-season)

My gear list for solo, three-season hiking in Colorado or similar. I also added some gear I may swap in depending on the trip type. Updated. Read More ...

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Part four of this ongoing series of a longer term look at gear and techniques Joan and I use for the outdoors. Read More ...

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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 ...

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Part three of a a continuing series of looking at gear we've used over the yeatrs.
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Another look over the gear Joan and I used over the decades. Read More ...

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The first in a series of some quick looks at some gear or gear-adjacent items we still use over the years. Read More ...

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Backpacking gear on the cheap. A complete gear list for $300 and under 15 lbs. Revised for 2024. Read More ...

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A sequel of sorts to my $300 gear challenge. A little over $800 and 10 lbs for a kit that is light, functional, and easily, assembled. Updated Mar 2024. Read More ...

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A budget-minded gear list for day hikes in three-season alpine conditions. Read More ...

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A more in-depth look at the solo camping cook kit we put together for some trips Joan did this past year that seemed to sparked some interest. Read More ...

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