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Start here: My unofficial outdoor guidebook

Posted onNovember 30, 2020December 1, 2020AuthorPaul Mags16 Comments

Here’s a quick reference to articles that will be useful for anyone starting out with camping, hiking, or backpacking in all four seasons. Updated Nov 2020. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Quick and Dirty GuidesTagsbeginners, quick and dirty

A Quick and Dirty Guide to Moab

Posted onMarch 24, 2019January 16, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick and dirty overview of activities, supplies, and amenities available in the Moab, UT area. Read More …

CategoriesQuick and Dirty Guides, Trip PlanningTagsMoab, quick and dirty, utah, utah-tip

A Quick and Dirty Guide to the GDT

Posted onSeptember 26, 2018January 31, 2022AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A quick and dirty overview of Canada’s Great Divide Trail. Read More …

CategoriesQuick and Dirty Guides, Trip PlanningTagscanada, Great Divide Trail, quick and dirty

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A wintery weekend behind the rocks ... @ramblinghe A wintery weekend behind the rocks ... @ramblinghemlock and I kept it local this weekend as there is much snow in other places. Joan was not as keen to ski tour as I nor did we wish to drive down snowy roads. ... Instead, we went to a nearby wilderness study area and walked some ATV, jeep, and MTB track that gets little traffic this time of the year. .. What's a busy (!) place come spring makes a deserted, and stunning, place to view the winter sunset, the alpenglow on the La Sals, and that stunning mix of red rock and snow found on the Colorado Plateau during the winter months ... #hiking #backpacking #camping #Moab #Utah #moabutah
Ten miles from home. Not bad. Ten miles from home. Not bad.
A cold and overcast morning for some local high de A cold and overcast morning for some local high desert hiking. We took a quick pitstop with few people before taking a hike in a more obscure park corner. The unofficial kick-off for peak season will start in less than a month. .. We'll now enjoy the local park with red rock, snow, winter light, and fewer people. ... #hiking #moab #utah #moabutah #archesnationalpark
Joan finished a project today and could not join m Joan finished a project today and could not join me for hiking. I decided to stay local, see what I could see with fewer people, all topped with snow, and enjoy the beauty of my "backyard." .. Winter makes the perfect time to see the familiar in a different light. ... #hiking #moab #utah #moabutah #petroglyphs
Joan looks at the made-in-the-USA, ~6..5 oz and $6 Joan looks at the made-in-the-USA, ~6..5 oz and $65 @lightheart_gear Base Layer Shirt, designed by a woman for women. This shirt comes in sizes up to 3XL as well. Over the late fall and into winter, Joan’s worn this every week on our hiking, camping, and backpacking trips. Joan noted there are no other reviews posted of this garment and thought she’d write about one of her now favorite pieces of clothing . . 👕 Link in profile 🥾 .... #hiking #backpacking #camping
Snow in the high desert. .. #moab #utah #moabutah Snow in the high desert. .. #moab #utah #moabutah
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