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Home » Archive for  Gear (Page 18)

Category: Gear

The most popular topic of the outdoors it seems.

Outdoor coats for everyday use

Posted onDecember 15, 2015November 21, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Some outdoor clothing that works for everyday use. Read More …

CategoriesGear, MusingsTagsclothing, winter

TBT Gear: Campmor 0F Down Bag

Posted onDecember 10, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

A look at the venerable Campmor 0F down bag. The Campmor house brand bags were known as good budget bags. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsCampmor, gear review, sleeping bag, TBT Gear, winter

Gear Review: Sierra Sniveller quilt

Posted onNovember 18, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

A long term review of the Jacks ‘R’ Better No Sniveller quilt. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsgear review, Jacks 'R' Better, quilt, Sierra Sniveller, sleeping bag

Gear pick of the year 2015 – Contigo coffee mug

Posted onNovember 10, 2015July 20, 2025AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

My gear pick of the year: Contigo coffee mug from Costco! Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, coffee, cooking, gear pick of the year, gear review, mug

Cotton kills?

Posted onNovember 3, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Does cotton really kill in the backcountry? Maybe. Sometimes. It depends. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, cotton, gear, hiking

Gear Review: 100 weight fleece pullover

Posted onOctober 15, 2015May 12, 2026AuthorPaul Mags15 Comments

Perhaps the most versatile piece of clothing I own: My 100 weight fleece pullover. Read More …

CategoriesGearTags100 wt, budget gear, clothing, fleece, gear review, winter

The Quiver- Stoves

Posted onAugust 18, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A look at the stoves I use for backpacking and camping. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbackpacking, camping, car camping, gear review, stoves, the quiver

Quick Tip: Ziplock bag wallet

Posted onJuly 28, 2015March 13, 2017AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A Ziplock bag for a wallet seems obvious. But then I saw a review for a $35 hiker wallet. Perhaps the idea is not obvious after all. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagsbudget gear, gear, wallet

Quick Tip: Frisbee as a camp dinner plate

Posted onJuly 21, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The humble frisbee makes a great dinner plate for camping: light, durable, inexpensive and effective. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagscamping, car camping, quick tip, trail work

Smart Phone Camera Photography

Posted onJuly 1, 2015July 6, 2019AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

Some thoughts on smart phone camera photography. Read More …

CategoriesGear, MusingsTagscamera, phone, photography

Kia Sorento cargo shelf

Posted onJune 25, 2015December 18, 2024AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

A cargo shelf for our 2005 Kia Sorento. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, cargo shelf, DIY, gear, Kia Sorento, myog

Frogg Toggs UltraLite2 Rain Suit (DriDucks)

Posted onJune 19, 2015April 14, 2019AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Light, functional and inexpensive rain gear: Frogg Toggs UltraLite2 Rain Suit (DriDucks) Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, clothing, DriDucks, Frogg Toggs, gear review, rain gear

Bear and Critter Concerns : What to do?

Posted onJune 11, 2015April 26, 2025AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

Concerns about bears or critters? Here are some suggestions to avoid conflict with them. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsbagging, bears, canisters, colorado-tip, critters, prevention

PSA : Alcohol and Esbit stoves banned in RMNP

Posted onJune 9, 2015January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Another example of a government agency being leery of alcohol and solid fuel stoves. Will other agencies follow? Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsban, burn bans, colorado-tip, open flames, PSA, stoves

Quick Tip : Water bottles as ice packs

Posted onJune 3, 2015July 16, 2024AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Have a lot of water bottles accumulated? Use them as quick and dirty ice packs! Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting Started, Quick TipsTagscamping, car camping, quick tip, water bottles, water containers

Quick Tip: Gutter spike nails as tent stakes

Posted onMay 28, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

An inexpensive, light and durable alternative to traditional tent stakes. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagsbudget gear, camping, car camping, quick tip, shelters, tent stakes

TBT Gear: Equinox Ultralight Tarp

Posted onMay 7, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A look at an old warhorse. Functional, light, still works, not expensive. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsEquinox, gear review, shelters, silnylon, tarp, TBT Gear

Alcohol stove alternative – Hornet BRS-3000t

Posted onMay 5, 2015December 14, 2021AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

A sub-one ounce canister stove that may be a good option for solo backpackers. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsBRS-3000t, budget gear, canister stove, gear review, Hornet, stoves

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A few days on the Colorado Plateau. We saw new sites, revisited old favorites, and enjoyed a solo hike while @ramblinghemlock took a class at the nearby @crow_canyon
Bearing witness in a changed, post-fire landscape. Fire and flood shape the environment; some history passes away, while other traces remain untouched. The land eventually recovers: Some of it recently, some of it long after my lifetime.
On a rare group trip, we heard rain overnight and woke to this raging torrent. After the Babylon Fire, flooding was inevitable. The water carried a lot of ash.
@ramblinghemlock and I went to a place above the desert floor, where elk bugled, and there were expansive views of Capitol Reef and the Henry Mountains.
The hot and dry summer may account for the early leaf changing and somewhat muted colors. Still, not a bad sight.
@ramblinghemlock and I did an overnight to an obscure peak with an amazing viewscape. From the summit, we could see the Abajos and La Sals (our “home” mountains), distant 13ers and 14ers along the horizon, and the red rock country over the horizon. An incredible sunset capped off the evening.

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