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Home »2020 »March

Month: March 2020

Stuck at home? Some skills to learn

Posted onMarch 27, 2020March 27, 2020AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

If you have to stay at home, now is the time to brush up your outdoor skill set. Read More …

CategoriesGetting StartedTagsbooks, cooking, knots, LNT, navigation

From the web – March 26th

Posted onMarch 26, 2020March 26, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We all know what is in the news and I can’t add much more. Instead, here are a few items that are Covid-19 related, but might put a smile on your (masked) face. Read More …

CategoriesFrom The WebTagsfrom the web

Outdoor Gear and Disaster Preparedness

Posted onMarch 24, 2020November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

The recent flood in Boulder had me thinking: Being an outdoors person works well for disaster preparedness.
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CategoriesGear, MusingsTags72 hours, car camping, gear, outdoors, preparedness, time bank

Peace in the wild

Posted onMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Enjoying some quiet and peace in a wild place. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsFremont, Petroglyphs, utah

Keeping it local in BLM land

Posted onMarch 20, 2020March 26, 2020AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Perhaps my last report for a while. We’ll see. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsFremont, Petroglyphs, pictographs, utah

Why you should stay local for outdoors

Posted onMarch 16, 2020October 8, 2020AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Hey folks, please don’t go to small tourist towns for outdoor recreation. It is irresponsible. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagscovid 19, economics, tourism, Wilderness Ethics

From the web – March 13th

Posted onMarch 13, 2020March 13, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Happy Friday the 13th! What can possibly go wrong? I don’t know, but the news sure is interesting this month. Read More …

CategoriesFrom The WebTagsfrom the web

Following canyons of images

Posted onMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some jaunts down some canyons noted for its rock imagery. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsFremont, utah

A virtual tip jar: My version of shareware

Posted onMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Borrowing an idea from well-known outdoor writer Chris Townsend, I am instituting a tip jar of sorts. If you like what you read, tip me a cup of coffee. Read More …

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Into The Maze via packraft

Posted onMarch 10, 2020October 13, 2022AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A simple video for the more visually inclined about how to cross into the famous Maze District of Canyonlands National Park via packraft at Spanish Bottom. Read More …

CategoriesVideosTagsCanyonlands National Park, packrafting, The Maze, utah, utah-tip, videos, winter

Gear review: NxN Merino Wool Hooded Neck Gaiter

Posted onMarch 9, 2020December 31, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A look at the versatile North x North’s merino wool hooded neck gaiter. Bonus: Made in the USA Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, gear review, hats, winter

Guiding – Deep Desert Expeditions

Posted onMarch 8, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A different Moab guiding gig in 2020 – Deep Desert Expeditions. Mike Coronella, the owner, is one of the co-creators of the Hayduke Trail. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsguiding, hiking, Moab, utah

Backpacking in an ancient homeland

Posted onMarch 3, 2020March 3, 2020AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A three-day weekend spent backpacking and exploring a dense concentration of Ancestral Pueblo dwellings. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Canyonlands National Park, utah

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