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Completion of a dream

Posted onJuly 21, 2023July 21, 2023AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

“I finally completed all 2650 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. I started in 2014, and this was my last of five long section hikes” . Joan continues to amaze me. A dream fulfilled. Looking forward to seeing her Saturday. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsJoan West, Pacific Crest Trail

Thoughts on this #EPIC PCT snow year

Posted onJune 29, 2017July 29, 2017AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

Some thoughts about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in the current snow conditions. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsPacific Crest Trail, snow, thru hiking

Book Review : Thru-hiking Will Break Your Heart

Posted onAugust 19, 2015June 19, 2017AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

A review of a popular book about thru-hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, Pacific Crest Trail

That Book – Cheryl Strayed’s Wild

Posted onJuly 14, 2014June 27, 2017AuthorPaul Mags21 Comments

Looking at Cheryl Strayed’s Wild and the often passionate debate about the book and upcoming movie. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, Cheryl Strayed, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, Wild

Tejon Ranch news and photography contest

Posted onMay 28, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Exciting news from Tejon Ranch

CategoriesPressTagsPacific Crest Trail, Tehachapi mountains, Tejon Ranch

Pacific Crest Trail - Old School Style!

A Quick and Dirty Guide to The Pacific Crest Trail

Posted onNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2022AuthorPaul Mags29 Comments

A Pacific Crest Trail planning guide. A way to get an overview of this wonderful trail without being bogged down with lots of info! Updated regularly. Read More …

CategoriesQuick and Dirty Guides, Trip PlanningTagsPacific Crest Trail, popular

The Evolving Gear List : 1997 – 2006

Posted onSeptember 3, 2010April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Over the years my base pack weight has become lighter and lighter. It took many miles and years of tinkering to get to this point, though! I have been asked if I had gear lists for the different trails I’ve Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsAppalachian Trial, backpacking gear, Colorado Trail, Continental Divide Trail, gear list, lightweight, lightweight gear, Long Trail, Pacific Crest Trail

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Another Long Walk: Paul Magnanti’s 2002 Pacific Crest Trail Trail Thru-Hike

Posted onSeptember 17, 2002March 24, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Paul Magnanti’s 2002 Pacific Crest Trail Trail Thru-Hike: Photos, journal and planning information

CategoriesLong WalksTagsPacific Crest Trail

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

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

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With a brief but noticeable bit of winter this past week, we opted not to travel the muddy, snowy roads into more remote areas. Instead, we tackled some home projects on Saturday and spent Sunday revisiting a place we hadn’t seen in a while. Red rock, canyon wrens, images, and late winter desert light accompanied the day.
@ramblinghemlock and I pivoted from an original trip after much-needed rain on Friday. On Saturday, we avoided muddy roads that would have derailed our original plan and spent two nights poking around a place we could reach only because of temporary, water-filled potholes and a handy Ziploc bag that made it possible. We also revisited sights we hadn’t seen in a while. Red rock, grand views, and old images marked the unofficial long weekend kickoff of spring around Moab.
@ramblinghemlock and I finally felt better and took a long-overdue trip into the backcountry. We slept outside and enjoyed the peace of the wild places. Canyon wrens filled the canyon with song during the day, and owl calls echoed off the walls at night. We returned to places we had not seen in a while and saw places new to us. The land endures.
@ramblinghemlock and I are recovering from the flu, so we decided to keep things local this weekend.
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