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Vermont’s Long Trail – My most important long hike

Posted onDecember 16, 2014November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Why Vermont’s Long Trail hikes were important for me. Read More …

CategoriesLong Walks, MusingsTagsLong Trail, long-walks, Vermont

Harpers Ferry 1998 : A Blast From My Past!

Posted onJune 10, 2011November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

The Appalachian Trail confernece now has their hiker photos from Harpers Ferry online! Below is a photo of my from May 16th, 1998.  

CategoriesLong WalksTagsAppalachian Trail, long-walks

The Trail

Returning Home

Posted onSeptember 3, 2010June 21, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Home is sometimes that long brown path leading wherever we choose… Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, hiking, long-walks

Colorado Trail Journal 2004

Posted onSeptember 3, 2004November 6, 2011AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

My original plan in 2004 was to hike the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). However it just did not feel right. So I did the Colorado Trail instead. Walking the length of the Colorado Trail was a great way to see Read More …

CategoriesJournalsTagsColorado Trail, journal, long-walks

Pacific Crest Trail Journal 2002 – Part 1 : California

Posted onApril 3, 2002November 6, 2011AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Here is my 2002 journal of my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. It was four years since I took a long walk on the Appalachian Trail, so the theme of this hike was "Another Long Walk" And a long walk it Read More …

CategoriesJournalsTagsjournal, long-walks, Pacific Crest Trail

Appalachian Trail Journal 1998 : Part 1 – The South

Posted onFebruary 28, 1998November 6, 2011AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

This journal was originally hosted onTrailplace.com originally hosted by Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce. The current site is now a bit different than the original site. My Appalachian Trail journal was not the  first online hiking journal, but I would not be  Read More …

CategoriesJournalsTagsAppalachian Trail, journal, long-walks

Pacific Crest Trail Journal 2002 – Part 2 : Oregon and Washington

Posted onNovember 6, 1980November 6, 2011AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Pacific Crest Trail Journal Part 2 – Oregon and Washington  

CategoriesJournalsTagsjournal, long-walks, Pacific Crest Trail

Continental Divide Trail Journal – Part 4 : New Mexico

Posted onNovember 6, 1980December 18, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Continental Divide Trail Journal – Part 4 : New Mexico  

CategoriesJournalsTagsContinental Divide Trail, journal, long-walks

Continental Divide Trail Journal – Part 2 : Wyoming

Posted onNovember 6, 1980December 18, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hike Journal 2006 – Part 2 : Wyoming  

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Appalachian Trail Journal : Part 3 – New England

Posted onNovember 6, 1980November 6, 2011AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Appalachian Trail Journal  : Part 3 – New England  

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Appalachian Trail Journal 1998 : Part 2 – The Mid-Atlantic

Posted onNovember 6, 1980November 6, 2011AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Part 2 of my Appalachian Trail journal. Read More …

CategoriesJournalsTagsAppalachian Trail, journal, long-walks

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