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Tag: winter

Long Term Review: Champion Brand Wind Pants (Target)

Posted onDecember 3, 2019December 5, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Some “shell” pants for winter use. Discount store wind pants are inexpensive, light, and effective. And I’ve used the same pair for nearly a decade. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscheap outdoor gear, clothing, gear review, rain gear, winter

Winter backpacking on The Colorado Plateau

Posted onJanuary 22, 2019May 31, 2019AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

An overnight trip exploring red rock, Pueblos, rock art, and a canyon we had to ourselves. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Puebloan, Colorado Plateau, Petroglyphs, pictographs, utah, winter

A Local New Year’s Weekend

Posted onJanuary 2, 2019February 19, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Changing plans over New Year’s and keeping it local. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado Plateau, La Sals, skiing, utah, winter

Gear Review: Hillsound Trail Crampon Ultra

Posted onDecember 14, 2018November 18, 2019AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Well-made, easy on/easy off traction devices that holds up for more aggressive hiking in semi-technical icy terrain. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsfootwear, gear review, traction devices, winter

Gear Review: Kinco Alyeska 5230 Mittens

Posted onDecember 7, 2018November 18, 2019AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Some inner mittens for cold weather activities that are durable, reasonably light, effective, inexpensive and, most importantly, sized correctly for my shell and liner use. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget, clothing, gear review, mittens, winter

Glove in Hand – Layering for Cold Weather

Posted onDecember 7, 2018October 15, 2019AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

A fair amount of people ask what to wear on the hands for cool and cold weather hiking. Here’s my take.
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CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsbackpacking, clothing, glove, hiking, mittens, skiing, winter

Rain Gear – What To Wear?

Posted onOctober 4, 2018October 15, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Which rain gear or shell to wear? Depending on the conditions, one piece of gear may be better than another. Updated October 2018. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsclothing, rain gear, shell, wind shirt, winter

Gear Review: Montbell Frostline Parka

Posted onJanuary 3, 2018April 24, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A well-rounded, all-purpose winter backpacking down parka that is under-$300. But has many of the features of more expensive winter parkas. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, down coat, gear review, montbell, parka, puffy, winter

Festivus Hut Trip – 2017

Posted onDecember 27, 2017February 20, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Another holiday spent in the mountains of Colorado. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTags10th Mountain Hut, Colorado, hut trip, winter

On this Winter Solstice

Posted onDecember 21, 2017April 22, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Let’s celebrate the first day of winter! Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagswinter

Top Campsites – A Baker’s Dozen

Posted onFebruary 28, 2017April 6, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A look at thirteen of my favorite campsites from over the years. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, Other Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Puebloan, Appalachian Trail, camping, campsites, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, Colorado Trail, High Plains, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, utah, winter, Wyoming

Benedict Hut – Another ski weekend

Posted onFebruary 27, 2017July 4, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A weekend of skiing, eating, some adult libations, and winter scenery while catching up with another friend. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, hut trip, ski, winter

TBT Book: Skiing Colorado’s Backcountry

Posted onFebruary 23, 2017June 27, 2017AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

A book about a nearly forgotten form of skiing: Nordic Backcountry. No book this comprehensive about Nordic Backcountry has been written since for Colorado. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, nordic, skiing, TBT, winter

Off-trail exploring at Brainard Lake

Posted onFebruary 21, 2017July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Turning what could have been a difficult day of skiing into a memorable jaunt. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, off trail, skiing, winter

Harry Gates Hut – Spring in February

Posted onFebruary 20, 2017July 4, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A trip to Harry Gates Hut with spring-like conditions. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, hut trip, ski, winter

ALDHA West- Winter Backpacking

Posted onFebruary 16, 2017November 9, 2019AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

An intro article about winter backpacking I wrote for ALDHA West. Read More …

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