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Paul Magnanti (PaulMags) - BPL Lifetime Member

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About Me I like to hike, backpack, camp and backcountry ski every so often...
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music
The sound of a creek, the crackling and hissing of wood at a campfire, the wind through the trees and the early morning bird calls at false dawn as I start another day on the trail. :)

In Philosophy & Technique » Favorite Camping Music?
June 16, 7:35am
snow
LCW is typically the first area to melt out in the Colorado high country. Overall, CO is about two weeks behind the normal melt out. SOOOOO, if there was lots of snow in LCW over Mem. Day Wkd, when...

In Post-Trip Reports » A Thirty Hour Pass: Bison Peak Backpack, Lost Creek Wilderness
June 16, 7:28am
thanks!
Thanks for the nice words. Any time out in the wilderness is indeed special. My buddy reveled in the time out there and I was glad to be able to help provide some time out there for him!

In Post-Trip Reports » A Thirty Hour Pass: Bison Peak Backpack, Lost Creek Wilderness
June 15, 5:17pm
A Thirty Hour Pass: Bison Peak Backpack, Lost Creek Wilderness
Squeezing in time for backcountry pursuits can sometimes be difficult. Social obligations, limited time in an increasingly busy work week with also limited time to play catch up on weekends and t...

In Post-Trip Reports » A Thirty Hour Pass: Bison Peak Backpack, Lost Creek Wilderness
June 14, 8:01pm
When? :)
When will you be in town? That can change the parameter of the trip considerably! :D If now, the high country still has a lot of snow (if melting rapidly), if this time next month, you have a LO...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » backpacking around Boulder, CO
June 14, 5:02pm
Alt routes
Taking the CDT in the Collegiates is a good one. Two other options from my little doc Hope Pass: The old Colorado Trail route (and current CDT route) is harder but much more scenic than off...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Colorado trail, scenic alt routes
June 09, 5:52pm
logistics
The CT is logistically easier than the JMT from what I can tell: Travel wise, permit wise and less restrictions. Almost all USFS lands vs almost all NPS land of the JMT. By July 1st, assuming a ...

In Gear Lists » Colorado Trail food drops
June 05, 6:55pm
late August
Late August is the start of Fall in the Colorado high coutnry. Bugs will be diminished, nights will be cool and t-storms waning (if at all). FWIW, it is the start of my favorite time to backp...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Colorado Trail or Similar Possibly Unsupported
June 05, 6:37pm
What Bob said. :)
Bob pretty much nailed it. Resupply is not that hard overall. No worse than the PCT. For an AT veteran with the plethora of options they have available on this trail, it may not be as easy..but...

In Gear Lists » Colorado Trail food drops
June 04, 8:50pm
Footwear
re: Footwear Did not find my feet to be cold at all. As long as I was moving, it was fine. And when I stopped for the evening? Had my 'sacred stash' of dry socks. Lightweight shoes d...

In Post-Trip Reports » Enchantment in the Sangres - Backpacking the Pecos Wilderness, New Mexico
June 04, 10:36am

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