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A look at Avenza

Posted onSeptember 15, 2021September 20, 2021AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Avenza allows small companies and non-profits to publish their maps. He’s a look at this somewhat obscure app. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsapp, electronics, gear review, maps, navigation

Gaia GPS map layers – Which ones I use

Posted onOctober 1, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The various map layers I use for Gaia GPS. And some lesser-known overview map print options that complement any GPS use, too. Read More …

CategoriesVideosTagselectronics, maps, navigation, videos

Quick Tip: Calibrate your phone GPS

Posted onSeptember 6, 2020November 10, 2021AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

You may need to calibrate the internal compass of your phone GPS on occasion to get accurate results with your navigation software. Read More …

CategoriesQuick TipsTagselectronics, GPS, navigation, quick tip

Intro to Backpacking: Part 6 – Navigation Basics

Posted onMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The sixth chapter in our series – An introductory look at map, compass, and electronic navigation resources. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, VideosTagselectronics, navigation, videos

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

GPS Essentials app

Posted onSeptember 25, 2019December 18, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Another free app that I find very useful. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsapp, electronics, GPS, navigation

Gear Review – Atlas Guides GDT app

Posted onOctober 5, 2018January 3, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A review of the Atlas Guides (Guthook) Great Divide Trail app for Android and iOS-based devices. More than just navigation, it works as a guidebook, too. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsapp, electronics, gear review, maps, navigation

Gear Review – Gaia GPS app

Posted onNovember 21, 2017January 9, 2020AuthorPaul Mags18 Comments

A review of the Gaia GPS app for Android and iOS-based devices. A powerful, flexible, and easy to use navigation tool. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsapp, electronics, gear review, maps, navigation

Quick Tip: Measuring distance with a lanyard

Posted onAugust 31, 2016September 1, 2019AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A quick and dirty way of estimating map mileage using a compass lanyard or similar sized string. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Quick TipsTagsmileage, navigation, quick tip

Macro vs Micro navigation

Posted onJuly 1, 2016March 22, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The fine art of making adjustments in the field while navigating in the backcountry. Something learned through experience. Read More …

CategoriesGetting StartedTagsnavigation

Maps are dead? Long live maps!

Posted onJune 8, 2016April 12, 2018AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

The death of maps are greatly exaggerated. Here’s why. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagselectronics, maps, navigation

Naviagation for the long trails: An overview

Posted onMarch 14, 2016February 19, 2018AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

The Power Point presentation about navigation for the long trails. Covers basics that should be known. May be viewed online; no additional software needed. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Trip PlanningTagslong hikes, navigation, presentation

Quick Tip: Easy declination on a compass

Posted onSeptember 12, 2014April 15, 2018AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Don’t have a compass that where declination can be adjusted? Here’s a quick and dirty way to pre-set it!

CategoriesGear, Getting Started, Quick TipsTagscompass, hiking, navigation, quick tip

TrailGroove Issue 17 : Off-Trail Delights

Posted onAugust 25, 2014July 1, 2016AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

In the latest issue of TrailGroove, I wrote an article about off-trail hiking and reported the news. Lots of other excellent articles as well. Check it out! Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsnavigation, news, off trail, Trail Groove

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A weekend in the Abajo Mountains about an hour sou A weekend in the Abajo Mountains about an hour south of us. 
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We enjoyed fall weather and a favorite sunset view that takes in much of the landscape we call home. From the summit of this mountain, we can see Bears Ears, Navajo Mountain, Ute Mountain, the San Juans, Canyonlands, Beef Basin, the La Sals, "Behind the Rocks," Comb Ridge, and even all the way to Ship Rock, among other places.
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 It is a special place and one of our favorites.
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Along the way, we saw a bit of fall color, dendroglyphs showing the local ranching history, and a much older Pueblo site.
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#backpacking #utah #hiking #camping
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It is a little early for our return to canyon coun It is a little early for our return to canyon country, but we received an overview of another place we plan to volunteer over the coming year.
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Also gave us a chance to see new things in a familiar place.
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Though hot during the day, the nights and mornings provide bliss with cool temperatures. Perfect camping weather with the crickets chirping, the Milky Way above, and shooting stars on the horizon.
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#utah #hiking #camping #pictographs #petroglyphs
If I have a philosophy about lightweight backpacki If I have a philosophy about lightweight backpacking, it is that taking fewer items and a more minimalist philosophy make for fewer pounds carried. And that it’s a system, not the individual pieces of gear, that matters overall.
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The items you carry and how they work together make for a lighter load overall.
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In the same way, I started looking at the overall system I use for couples’ backpacking. It is easy to fall into the trap of only looking at individual pieces of gear on a spreadsheet and not the overall equipment carried by two people. 
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Even more so than my solo backpacking, looking at the gear system for both of us combined lets us save weight, hike more efficiently, be safe and comfortable, and (most of all) enjoy our time together in the backcountry.
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🎒 Read more at the link in bio ⛺
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#hiking #backpacking #camping
@ramblinghemlock and I spent four days in the Wemi @ramblinghemlock and I spent four days in the Weminuche Wilderness in the San Juans of Colorado. 
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We used the CT and CDT as a backbone to hike to and fro over four days. The weather gods smiled upon us overall with classic fall weather.
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On the way out of town, we somehow forgot the tent body. The three-person 7.5 lb backpacking tent we use for car camping got used for backpacking! A bit of schlep for 4 days and over the passes...builds character! 🙂
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#backpacking #camping #hiking #Colorado #ColoradoTrail #ContinentalDivideTrail #SanJuans #sanjuanmountains #weminuchewilderness
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