A Quick and Dirty CDT Guide
A quick overview of the Continental Divide Trail for planning purposes. Updated regularly. Read More …
Category: Trip Planning
Trips ideas and how to plan you own.
A Quick and Dirty Guide to the Appalachian Trail
A planning guide and overview for planning a thru-hike or long backpack on the Appalachian Trail.
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A Quick and Dirty Guide to The Pacific Crest Trail
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 …
East to West – Uinta Highline Trail
My experience backpacking on the Uinta Highline trail in Utah. With trip planning and logistic info. Read More …
Backpacking Loops – Mags Favorites
Some favorite backpacking loops in the Denver – Boulder area of Colorado. Read More …
Website of the Week – SummitPost
Website of the week: SummitPost.org. A great site for any initial trip planning.
Web Site of The Week – ProTrails.com
Looking for good day hike ideas esp in Colorado? Check out ProTrails.com
A Beer, A Burger and an Adventure: Post Trip Noshing
The views were astounding. The powder was sweet. That secret camping spot off-trail near a brook was savored. The top of the pass was scrambled to and nothing is seen but an endless vista of mountains. The trailhead is then Read More …
Classic Boulder – Five ways to spend your day in city open space
Another Boulder Weekly article. This time about five classic hikes in the Boulder Open Space. As I said in the article "For many, the best part of living in Boulder is the Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) system, which Read More …
Our Public Path – Boulder Weekly
An article on The Colorado Trail I wrote for the Boulder Weekly. A quick overview with some options to explore The Colorado Trail for a day, a weekend or the whole enchlada!
High Country in May
Every year, there seems to be a series of questions via e-mail and forums about hiking the Colorado high country in May and into early-mid June. Many of these questions are specifically hiking the Colorado Trail in May or June.
Day Hikes in Colorado – Mags Favorites
A few favorite day hikes near Denver and Boulder. Read More …
Colorado Ski Tours – Mags Favorites
An article about my favorite Colorado winter activity…SKIING!!!!
Long Trail Info
A Vermont’s Long Trail planning guide. Has info on re-supply, town stops, and some other info that may be useful. Through the power of the Internet, I was able to update this doc without hiking it again. Believe me, I’d Read More …
Colorado Trail 2004 – Calories Consumed and Miles Per Day Hiked
Two questions I am always asked about my thru-hikes are "How many miles per day did you hike?" and "What did you eat?". My Colorado Trail thru-hike was short enough where I was able to keep track of this information. Read More …
Tahoe Rim Trail – Ring around the lake
Paul Magnanti’s 2009 Tahoe Rim Trail thru-hike with journal, photos, and planning information. The hiking bug just won’t go away! Even after a 300 mile backpack in the Appalachians, a jaunt in Utah, and going forthwith on the Arizona Trail , I still wanna do Read More …
Ring Around The Lake: Tahoe Rim Trail journal 2009
My journal from my 2009 Tahoe Rim Trail thru-hike. Additionally I have planning information in case you’d like to do the trail as well. Note May 2016: This journal is seven years old. I have no intention of updating the information. Read More …
Return to the Hills – 2009 Benton MacKaye Trail Journal
The journal from my 2009 thru-hike of Benton MacKaye Trail. This article also has planing info.