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Category: Other Outdoor Jaunts

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The Abajos in September

Posted onSeptember 21, 2023September 21, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Backpacking in the Abajos on a fine September weekend. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsabajo mountains, utah

Canyon country early

Posted onSeptember 13, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Enering canyon country a bit earlier in the fall than normal for us but we found it delightful. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

To the higher San Juans

Posted onSeptember 12, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Four days in our favorite local(ish) mountains, Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, san juans

San Juan interlude

Posted onSeptember 4, 2023September 4, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick overnighter in the lower San Juans. Read More …

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Two years in the La Sals

Posted onAugust 18, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Camping and hiking to celebrate two years of marriage. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsLa Sals, utah

Some La Sals camping

Posted onAugust 14, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick getaway after some a busy couple of weeks. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsLa Sals, utah

The Inside Passage

Posted onAugust 8, 2023August 8, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A family vacation in on the Inside Passage in Alaska. Not our usual mode of travel but some fantastic scenery, some good hiking, and fun times with the family. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAlaska

The South La Sals

Posted onJuly 21, 2023August 16, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some hiking at the southern part of the La Sal mountains. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsLa Sals, utah

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

On the Grand Mesa

Posted onJuly 10, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick overnighter to the world largest flatop mountain. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, Grand Mesa

Another Blues Weekend

Posted onJuly 9, 2023September 21, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Another weekend escaping the desert heat by escaping into The Blues. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsabajo mountains, utah

Up in the mountains and down in the desert

Posted onJuly 2, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A weekend in the mountains and an evening stroll in the desert. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsArches National Park, utah

Mountains and Valley

Posted onJune 22, 2023June 22, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A trip to where I’ve recently visted but seeing something new. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Wildflowers on the mesa

Posted onJune 4, 2023June 4, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Just a local stoll. Read More …

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North of the canyon

Posted onMay 5, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Two nights camping out in another obscure neck of the high desert. Read More …

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Rim top wanderings

Posted onApril 26, 2023May 26, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Hiking and camping along the canyon rims. Read More …

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Some guests and some backpacking

Posted onApril 23, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We had some guests over and then went backpacking after showing some of the sites. Read More …

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Showing the local scenery

Posted onApril 7, 2023April 7, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Spending some time with some dear friends from Boulder. Read More …

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We went to an obscure area outside Moab that we su We went to an obscure area outside Moab that we suspect has little use. 
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We found old pack trails getting reclaimed by nature, old cattle troughs, no mentions in guidebooks, and USGS quads giving us the most reliable info. 
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Along the way, we saw faint rock images, Doug firs, and desert big horns (Alas, I only had my phone accessible.)
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We'll need to poke around the nooks and crannies of this area in the future.
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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
Better water! Better water!
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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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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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