A recharge in the San Juans – PMags.com
Two nights of a mental recharge.| PMags.com
An enjoyable trip to the Southern San Juans Mountains followed by a trip to Chimney Rock National Monument. Read More ... Continue reading Into the south San Juans at PMags.com.| PMags.com
Joan looks at 2025 Gossamer Gear Mariposa. It's a pack she's used for a while in both the 2014 and 2016 iterations and she compares and contrasts the various iterations. Read More ... Continue reading Gear Review – Gossamer Gear Mariposa 2025 at PMags.com.| PMags.com
A gorgeous loop in the San Juans Mountains with a spicy scramble not to Joan's liking. Read More ... Continue reading Ten Minutes of Terror in the San Juans at PMags.com.| PMags.com
A quite trip to a lonesome, cone-shaped peak at the edge of the San Juan mountains. Read More ... Continue reading Lonesome in the San Juans at PMags.com.| PMags.com
A look at paralysis by analysis that I think stops people from getting out in the wild places. Read More ... Continue reading Paralysis by Analysis at PMags.com.| PMags.com
An eight year review of the Stanley Adventure Cook set. A humble piece of kit we probably have used hundreds of times at this point, Read More ... Continue reading Eight-year review – Stanley Adventure Cook set at PMags.com.| PMags.com
Some thoughts on maps, miles, and giving people the tools to see what they want to see. Read More ... Continue reading Not Gatekeeping – Guardrails at PMags.com.| PMags.com
A quick and easy overnighter to the local mountains. Read More ... Continue reading Geyser Pass Loop at PMags.com.| PMags.com
A piece inspired by a recent article in the Florida Phoenix about a private corporation now controlling access to public lands. Read More ... Continue reading Pay to Play on Public Lands at PMags.com.| PMags.com
More thoughts about Whitman almost a decade later since I took my solo Walk Across Southern Utah. Read More ... Continue reading Whitman – Almost a decade later at PMags.com.| PMags.com
We celebrate not the trail, but the wild places it passes through. – Ray Jardine, PACIFIC CREST TRAIL HIKER’S HANDBOOK, 1996| PMags.com
The UCO Utility Spork 3-in-1 Combo Spoon-Fork-Knife from is a modest item that Joan and I use all the time since 2019.| PMags.com
My gear list for solo, three-season hiking in Colorado or similar. I also added some gear I may swap in depending on the trip type. Updated.| PMags.com
Just in time for February 2nd, here’s a review of some budget-minded Groundhog-style stakes that also work for less money.| PMags.com
An initial overlook at The Gossamer Gear “The Two” that Joan and I have used the past couple of months.| PMags.com
Joan reviews the $60 Squak Mountain Co grid fleece hoodie. Based out of Utah, it’s a Melly-style hoodie for active use. No appointment is needed to purchase!| PMags.com
Joan looks at her new favorite car camping staples these past few months – The Squak Camp Dress.| PMags.com
A well-designed three-season puffy with a hood that is under 9 oz. I’ve used one version or another of this garment for overa| PMags.com
